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Diccionario para Ingenieros

J. C. GUERRA
SECHEL L. A. R.
Louis A. Robb
Miembro de
LA SOCIEDAD AMERICANA DE INGENIEROS CIVILES
SEGUNDA EDICIN
MXICO, 1997
COMPAA EDITORIAL CONTINENTAL, S.A. DE C.V.
MXICO
Ttulo original:
ENGINEER'S DICTIONARY
SPANISH-ENGLISH AND ENGIdISH-SPANISH
Edicin autorizada por:
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Copyright O by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
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Primera edicin: 1956
Cuadragsima quinta reimpresin: 19%
Segunda edicin: 1997
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Centeno No. 162 Local 1, Col. Granjas Esmeralda
C.P. 098 10, Mxico, D.F.
PREFACIO
Cuando los originales del Engheers' Dictionay 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 total-
mente 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 cuida-
doso 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 fotogrametrfa y al proyecto y construccin de
aeropuertos.
Incluir los trminos ms importantes correspondientes a minera, arqytectura
naval, explotacin forestal, industria azucarera y campos petrolferos.
Una nueva adicin es la indicacin de gnero de los substantvos en espaol.
El objeto de un diccionario tcnico es proporcionar informacin que no se
encuentra en otra parte. Se supone que el diccionario de Webster incluye todas
y cada una de las palabras del idioma ingls, an las ms tcnicas, pero no abarca
las frases que figuran en glosarios oficiales de las sociedades de ingeniera.
Muchas de las palabras de esce libro se encuentran tambin en los mejores
diccionarios geaerales ingls-espaol. Buttress se encuentra en cualquiera de
ellos, igualmente que thread, pero no buttress thread. Aguja y tambin infernal
se encuentran, pero no aguja infernal. La mayora de mis esfuerzos se han
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concentrado en el registro de significados o equivalentes de locuciones que no
pueden expresarse con una sola palabra.
La nomenclatura de piezas de maquinaria requiere un constante uso de buen
criterio. Cada fabricante tiene su propia lista de piezas para cada mquina
y algunas mquinas constan de tantas que llegan al millar. Las partes principales
de una mquina deben enumerarse y con ellas, fuera de los trminos como
cojinete, leva, tornillo, resorte, rodillo y vlvula, deben identificarse con un
nombre la gran mayora de las piezas componentes.
A pesar de algunos consejos adversos recibidos, yo creo todava que las
definiciones estn fuera de lugar en un diccionario tcnico bilinge. El interesado
que busca en un libro como ste el trmino slip-ring motor quiere encontrar el
equivalente aceptado en espaol y no una descripcin del motor. Las de-
finiciones 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 signiicados 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 critico 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 esta-
blecida 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 ~cci onari o 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 haba 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 espao\ para usarlos en S? propaganda. Yo he seguido la prctica de incluir
todo trmino de esta clase que he encontrado en buen uso tcnico. Debe notarse
que muchos trminos en-ingls de esta clase se han hecho tan conocidos que con
la sancin de Webster regularmente se escriben sin mayscula: Para la mayora
de estos trminos hay equivalentes en espaol igualmente bien establecidos.
Muchos amigos que me proporcionaron consejos en la preparacin de la
obra original me han ayudado de nuevo. Estoy particularmente agradecido al
seor George C. Bunker con quien he pasado muchas horas en Caracas. Adems
de concederme amplio tiempo, me present a ingenieros venezolanos de quienes
obtuve material de gran valor. Para niuchos trminos de icgeniera sanitaria,
PEEFACIO ix
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 fu suniinistrado por ingenieros de la Socony Vacuum
Oii Company.
L. A. R.
Nueva York
Septiembre, 1949
PREFACE
Under the war conditions of 1943, when the original Engineersl Dktionary
was in preparation, publisher and author agreed that the book ought to be kept
down to about 450 pages. Some material had to be laid aside, and although the
resulting book dealt thoroughly with civil engineering, it could not go very far
with the terms of other fields.
Shortly after publication of the original book 1 retired from active work and
have since found ample time to devote to the compilation of a much more com-
prehensive dictionary. The items formerly laid aside have been worked in and
a mass of new material has been studied. 1 have consulted many friends in
Latin America and from each trip have brought back technical publications of
many kinds to be worked over for my Spanish terms. 1 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 qeeded 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 television have been included.
2. To bring al1 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 al1 Spanish nouns.
The purpose of a technical dictionary is to furnish information not found
elsewhere. Webster's is supposed to include every word in the English language
no matter how technical, but it does not cover the phrases that are listed in
official glossaries of the engineering societies. Many of the words in this book
will be found also in the best English-Spanish general dictionaries. Broad is
found anywhere and so is irrigation, but not broad in-igation. 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 calls for the constant use of judgment. Every
manufacturer has his own list of parts for each machine, and some machines
have parts running into the thousands. The principal members of a machine
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must be listed, and &th these, plus terms like bearing, cam, bolt, spring, roller,
and valve, equivalents of the vast rhajority of part names may be written easily.
I n spite of some advice to the contrary 1 still believe that defiriitions are out
of place in a two-language technical dictionary. The user who turns to slip-
.I.ing 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 t o the bookls bulk. My practice has been to define a term only in
default of a satisfactory equivalent or occahnally 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 nle that the listing of such terms in any dictionary tends to
perpetuate them and does an injury to the language. My own view is that
the correctness of technical terms in any language is established by the technical
men who create them and use them, and the job of the dictionary maker is to
record this usage. This book aims to give the North Arnerican technical man
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the accepted engineering terminology of Spanish America, and vice versa.
Terms taken from official publications, from engineers' specifications, and from
textbooks are "accep?dn terms. For many tliousands of English technical
terms there are no "good Spanishi' equivalents, if the Roya1 Academy is to be
the criterion. This is the principal reason for tlie difference between some
125,000 entries in the Academy dictionary and 500,000 in Webster's.
Spanish equivalents of English trade names are a problem. The simple
statement that proprietary names cannot be translated does not cover the situa-
tion 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 names who
have deliberately created Spanish equivalents for use in their advertising.
My rule has been to include every term of this kind that 1 have found in good
technical use. It is to be noted also that there are a great many trade names in
English that have become so well known that, witli Websterls 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. 1 am particularly grateful to Mr. George C. Bunker
with whom 1 have spent many hours in Caracas. Besides giving freely of his
own time he introduced me to Venezuelan engineers from whom 1 obtained
material of great value. For terms of sanitary engineering, both in English and
in Spanish, 1 have t o thank Mr. Edmund B. Besselievre of the Dorr Co. and
Mr. Toms R. Yglesias of Mexico City. Seor Juan de Dios Tejada of Havana
gave me his expert advice on many questions. The vocabulary of geophysical
exploration, both English and Spanish, was furnished by engineers of the Socony
Vacuum Oil Co.
L. A. R.
New York
Septembelr, 19@
A Argentina
AC Amrica Central
B Bolivia
C Cuba
Col Colombia
Ch Chile
a adjetivo
aa acondicionamiento
del aire
adv
ag
ais
al
an
adverbio
' agregados
aislamiento
alcantarillado
arquitectura naval
ap aeropuerto
arq arquitectura
as aserradero
ase ascensor
auto automvil
az ingenio de azcar
bm bomba
ca camino
cab cable
cal caldera
carp carpintera
cb caballete
cf calefaccin
cn construccin naval
co camin
com comercial
conc concreto
cons construccin
cont contabilidad
ct
c
cuch
CV
ch
dac
di
dim
dib
cemento
cbico
cucharn
cableva
chaperia
disposicin del agua
de cloacas
Diese1
dimetro
dibujo
ABREVIATURAS
Ec Ecuador
Es Espaa
EU Estados Unidos
F Filipinas
M Mxico
Pan Panam.
ds dique seco
ec equipo de construc-
cin
ed edificio
ef explotacin forestal
elc elctrico
em elaboracin de
maderas
en engranaje
es escalera
est estructural
exc cxcavacin
f
fc
fin
fma
for
ft
fund
geof
geog
geol
gr
her
herr
hid
il
inst
irr
is
kilo
lab
1a.d
1%
Icv
lib
femenino
ferrocarril
finanzas
fotogrametra
ingeniera forestal
ferretera
fundicin
geofsico
geografa
geologa, petrografa
gra
herrera
herramienta
hidrulica
ingeniera de ilumi-
nacin
instrumento
irrigacin
ingeniera sanitaria
kilogramo(s)
laboratorio
enladrillado
legal
levantamiento
libra(s)
xiii
Par Paraguay
Pe Per
PR Puerto Rico
RD Repblica Dominicana
Uruguay
% Venezuela
loco
lu
m
mnd
mam
maq
mat
mec
med
met
mg
mh
min
miner
mot
mr
mrl
ms
mtl
mv
mz
n Aut
nav
o f
OP
or
ot
Pa
Pav
pb
pet
pi
pint
pl
pr
locomotora
lubricacin
masculino
madera
mampostera
maquinaria
matemtica
mecnico
medida
mctalurgia
motor de gasolina
mquina-herramienta
minera
mineraloga, cristalo-
grafa
moldaje
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
xiv
ABREVIATURAS
pte
pulg
qum
r
ra
re
ref
rf g
rf r
roc
rs
puente
pulgada(s)
quimica
ro
radio
remache
refuerzos
refrigeracin
refractarios
rociador automtico
rosca
seg
si
sol
SX
t c
te1
t o
t OP
t r
ts
substantivo
seguro
sierra
soldadura
sondeo de exploracin
tractor
telfono, telgrafo
techo
topografa
transportacin
tablestacado
t ub
t n
turb
t v
2)
v
ve
vi
vol
tubera
tnel
turbina
televisin
verbo
vlvula
ventilacin
vidrio
voladura
A Argentina
B Bolivia
C Cuba
CA Central America
Ch Chile
Col Colombia
a adjective
ac air conditioning
act accounting
adv
ag
aP
ar
auto
bdg
bl
bldg
bo
bs
bu
bw
cab
carP
ce
adverb
aggregates
airport
architecture
automobile
bridge
blasting
building
boiler
blacksmithing
bucket
brickwork
cable
carpentry
construction equip-
ment
chem chemistry
ci cast iron
cm centimeter(s)
cem commercial
conc concrete
cons construction
cr crawler
ct cement
cu cubic
cy cableway
tld dry dock
de derrick
di Diese1
diam diameter
dwg drafting
ea earthwork
elec electrical
e elevator
ABBREVIATIONS
DR Dominican Republic
Ec Ecuador
M Mexico
Pan Panama
Par Paraguay
Pe Peru
eng
exc
F
fdy
fin
fo
f or
gal
ge
geog
geol
geop
gi
gl
ht
hw
hyd
il
in.
inl
ins
inst
irr
kilo
lab
lb
lbr
1%
lg
loco
lu
m
machy
mas
math
meas
engine
excavation
Fahrenheit
foundry
financia1
forms
forestry
gallon (S)
gasoline engine
geograpkiy
geology,petrography
geophysical
girder
glass
heating (building)
hardware
hydraulics
illuminating engi-
neering
nch (es)
insulation
insurance
instrument
irrigation
kilogram (S)
laboratos.
pound(s)
: lumber
legal
logging
locomotive
lubrication
meter(s)
machinery
masonry
mathematics
measure
mech
met
mi
min
miner
mot
mrl
mt
mtl
mx
n
na
naut
nav
o f
P
Pav
pb
pet
pi
PmY
pr
pt
PU
P w
qt
r
ra
rd
re
reinf
rf
rf e
rfr
i r
S&
Ph Philippines
P R Puerto Rico
Sp Spain
U Uruguay
US United States
V Venezuela
mechanical
metallurgy
mile
mining
mineralogy, crystal-
lography
motor
meteorology
machine tools
material
mixer
noun
nzval archtbcture
nautical
navigation
office
piping
paving
plumbing
petroleum
piling
photogrammetry
preposition
pe,inting
PumP
port works
quart(s)
river
radio
road
rivet
reinforcing steel
roof
refrigeration
refractories
railroad
sawmill
xvi
sb
sd
se
sec
sen
sh
sk
sm
sml
SP
sq
s t
str
shipbuilding
sewage disposal
steam engine
second(s)
sanitary engineering
shovel
automatic sprinkler
soil mechanics
sheet metal
sheet piling
square
stair
structural
ABBREVI ATIONS
sugar mil1
surveying
sewerage
tool
test boring
tractor
telephone, telegraph
thread
tide
truck
trestle
topography
transportation
tu
tun
turb
t v
v
va
ve
W
WP
wr
WW
truss
tunnel
turbine
r television
1 verb
valve
ventilation
welding
water purification
wire rope
woodworking
ababn 3 aboqulado
ababHn m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
abac m, Manila hemp.
baco m, (ar) abacus; (min) washtrough, buddle;
(conc bldg) (M) drop panel; (A) graph,
chart, nomograph.
abajadero m, downgrade.
abajador m (min) (Es) (M), tool boy, tool carrier.
abajar, t o lower, let down; t o fall, descend.
abajo ad8, down, below, under.
abalanzar, t o balance.
abalizar, t o buoy; t o place beacons; abalizarse
(nut), t o take bearings.
abamperio m (elc), abampere.
abancalar, t o terrace, bench.
abanderado m (lev), flagman.
- delantero, head flagman.
-trasero, back flagman.
abanderar, t o register a vessel.
abanico m, fan; anything fan-shaped; small der-
rick or crane; (rr)(C)(PR) switch target.
- aluvial (r) , alluvial fan.
- de deyeccin (geol) , debris cone.
- eductor, exhaust fan.
abaniqqeo m (auto), shimmy.
abarbetar, (naut) t o lash, stop; (cab) t o serve,
seise.
abarcn m (Es), clamp, cramp, anchor; iron ring.
abarloar (nut), t o berth, dock, bring alongside.
abarquillamiento m (est), crippling.
abarquillar, t o warp, curl; abarquiiiarse, t o
buckle, warp.
abarrancar, t o form gullies; abarrancarse, t o
run aground.
~barrotar, (cons) t o place a waler or strongback;
(naut) t o batten; t o stow (cargo).
abarrotes m, dunnage.
abastar, t o furnish, supply.
abastecedor m, supplier.
abastecer, t o furnish, supply.
abastecimiento m, supply, furnishing.
- de agua, water supply.
- de combustible, fueling.
abastecimientos, abastos m, supplies.
abasto de agua, water supply.
abatanador m (M), wooden maul.
abatible, descending; collapsible.
abatidero m (Es), drain, gully, gutter.
abatimiento m, lowering; (str) disassembling;
(bldg) demolition; (conc) slump; (naut)
leeway; (machy) disassembly, teardown;
batter, rake; (pu) (M) drawdown.
abatir, t o lower; t o knock down, disassemble; t o
demolish, rase; (naut) t o make leeway; t o
batter, rake, slope.
abculombio m (elc), abcoulomb.
abecedario (m) de estarcir, stencil for lettering.
abecedario para marcar, marking stamp.
abedul m (mad), birch.
abelita f, abelite (explosive).
aberracin f, aberration.
- cromtica lateral (fma), lateral chromatic
aberration.
- cromtica longitudinal (fma), longitudinal
chromatic aberration.
-de coma (fma), coma.
- de esfericidad, spherical aberration.
- de refrangibilidad, chromatic aberration.
abertura f, an opening, aperture; open country .
between mountains; cove, smail 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 (cn) , lightening holes.
abete m (mad), fir, deal.
abetinote m, rosin.
abeto m, fir, spruce, hemlock.
-balsmico, balsan ir.
-blanco, white fir, white spruce.
-Douglas, Douglas fir, Oregon pine, red iir,
yeiiow fir.
-negro, black spruce; black hemlock.
-rojo, red fir, Douglas fir, Oregon pine, red
spruce.
abetunar, to coat or impregnate with pitch.
abey m, jacaranda (and other tropical hard-
woods).
abfaradio m (elc), abfarad.
abhenrio m (elc) , abhenry.
abierto, open.
abigarrado, (miner) variegated, mottled (soil).
abisagrar, t o hinge.
abisal (geol), abyssal.
abiselar, t o bevel, chamfer.
abismal m, shingle nail, clasp nail; a (geol) abys-
sal, abysmal.
- de tejar, slating nail.
abismo m (geol), abyss.
abitaque m, a timber; joist.
abitar, t o make fast on a bitt.
abitn m (nhut), bitt.
abladera f, howel, cooper's adz.
ablandador m (met) (agua), softener.
ablandar, t o soften; to temper (mortar); ablan-
darse, t o soften, become soft.
ablandecer, t o soften.
abmho (elc), abmho.
abocardado, countersunk; bellmouthed.
abocardador (m) de tubos (cal), tube expander.
abocardar, t o splay; t o countersink; t o counter-
bore.
abocardo m, countersink, countersinking drill.
- de cabeza chata, flathead countersink.
- de fondo plano, (t) counterbore.
-tipo caracol, snail-head countersink.
-tipo rosa, rosehead countersink.
abocinado, bellinouthed.
abocinador m, flarer, flaring tool.
- de tubos (cal), tube expander.
abocinar, t o flare, form with a beiimouth.
abohmio m (elc), abohm.
abolladura f, dent.
abollar, t o dent.
abombar, t o crown, arch, camber; abombarse,
t o buckle; t o warp, bulge; (rd) to mush-
room.
abonado, abonada S, subscriber, customer, con-
sumer (electric current) ; (rr) commuter.
abonar, to fertilize; (act) t o credit.
abonar m (com), note.
abono m, fertilizer; (rr) commutation.
aboquillado, bellmouthed.
acarreo 5 aceite
aboquill8 4
aboquillar, t o SPW.
abordaje m, abordo m, fouling 0f two vessels,
coliision.
abordar (n&ut), t o make a port; t o berth at a
dock; t o foul (another vessel).
abovedado m, crown of a road.
abovedadora f, road shaper, subgrader.
abovedar, t o arch, vault, crown.
aboyar, t o buoy.
abra f, (top) gap, pass; (geog) cove; (min) (geol)
k We ; (Col) window sash; (surv) clearing
for line of sight.
abrasin f, abrasion, (hyd) scour.
abrasivo m a, abrasive.
- de acero, crushed steel.
abrazadera f, clamp, clip; clevis; cleat; keeper
(lock) ; (reinf) (Pe) column hoop.
- antideslizante, (rr) anticreeper; (elec)' grade
clamp.
- contrafuga (pet), leak clamp.
- de anclaje, raii clamp (crane) ; (elec) strain
clamp.
- de ballesta (auto), spring shackle.
- del cabezal (torno), headstock clamp.
-de carrii (fc), rail brace; rail clip.
- de compresin, pinchcock.
- de contacto (sol), contact jaw.
- de la coraza (elc) , armor clamp.
- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric strap.
- de guardacarril (fc), 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.
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- de taladrar, (p) drilliing crow; (str) old man.
-para cable, cable clip.
- para cao, pipe clamp; (A) hose band.
- p8ra manguera, hose band or clamp.
-para retenida, guy clamp or clip.
- para viga 1, beam clamp.
-terminal (elc), dead-end clamp.
- universal (mo), Universal clamp (trade-
mark) .
abrazadera-aislador, cleat insdator.
abrazar, t o clamp, clip.
abrebrechas m (ec), trdbuilder, Gradebuilder,
Bullgrader.
abrehoyo m (pet), reamer, hole opener.
abretrochas m (ec), trailbuilder.
abretubos m, (pet) pipe swage; (bo)(M) tube
expander.
- de rodillos, roller swage.
abrevar, t o water (horses); t o wet down a wall
before stuccoing; (pu) t o prime.
abreveredas m (ec), trailbuilder.
abridor (m) de llantas (auto) (M), tire spreader.
abridura f (min) (M), enlargement of a gallery.
abrigo m, protection, cover; windbreak; harbor;
(min) width of a vein of ore.
abrir, t o open, unlock, unfasten.
abrojos m (nut), reef, hidden rocks.
abromado, honeycombed by the tere@o. worm-
eaten.
abromarse, t o become worm-eaten.
acarreo
abronzado m (min) (M), name applied t o several
diierent ores of copper.
absaroquita f (geol), absazokite.
abscisa f (mat), abscissa.
absoluto, absolute (all senses).
absorbechoque m, shock absorber.
absorbedero m (Es), leaching cesspool; sewer
catch basin.
absorbedor m, absorbedora f. absorber.
absorbedor de choque, shock absorber.
absorbencia f, absorption; absorbency; absorp-
tivity.
- especica, specific absorptive index.
absorbente m, absorbent; a absorbent, absorp-
tive.
absorber, t o absorb; (chem) t o occlude.
absorbible, absorbable.
absorcimetro m, absorptiometer.
absorcin f (hid) (elc) (qum), absorption.
- atmosfrica (ra), atmospheric absorption.
- del suelo (ra), ground absorption.
absorsor m (A), absorber.
abuinche m (Col), kind of machete.
abulonar (A), t o bolt.
abultar, t o bulk, swell.
abvoltio m (elc), abvolt.
acabado m, nish (surface) ; finishing coat.
- a frota mecnica (conc), machiue nish.
-brillante, glossy finish.
- en fro, cold-fbished.
- gado (conc) , bonded nish.
-mate, flat or dull nish.
- satinado o semimate (ft), satin Gs h .
acabadora f. finishing mac
hi
ne; inishing tool.
- de frota (ca), float finisher.
- de subrasante (ca), subgrade planer.
acabadora-pisonadora (ca), tamping nisher.
acabar, t o inish (all senses).
acafelar (Es) (Col), t o plaster; t o wall up a door
or window.
acaj m (C) (PR) (RD) (M), name applied t o var-
ious trees yielding construction lumber.
acalabrotado, cable-laid (rope), hawser-laid;
(elec cab) rope-laid.
scamado. on the flat; horizontal.
acampanado, bellmouthed, bell-shaped.
acampanaz, t o flare, splay.
acampar, t o camp; t o build a camp.
cana m f, a West Indian construction timber.
acanalado, corrugated, fluted, grooved, troughed.
acanalador m, channeling machine; groover; rab-
bet plane.
acanaladora f, channeling machine, quarrying
machine; (t) crease.
acanaladura f, groove, chamel; (ar) flute; (elec)
raceway, gutter.
acanalar, t o groove, channel, corrugate, flute; t o
canalize.
acantilado m, c l 8; a steep.
acantita f, acanthite (silver ore).
acaparar (com) , t o monopolize, corner, control.
acarreadizo, portable; shifting (sand).
acarreador m (tr), carrier.
acarrear, t o haul, transport, cart, carry, convey.
acarreo m, hauling, cartage, transportation, haul
- extra (ot), overhaul.
- fluvial, silt, alluvium; river transportation;
river drift.
- fluvioglacial (geol) , fluvioglacial drift.
- hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulickiig.
-libre (ot), free liaul.
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), cartage, hauling.
acartelado, bracketed, cantilever, corbeled.
acartelamiento m, knee brace; corbel, oversailiiig.
acastillaje m (cn), freeboard; uppcr works.
accelador m (is), Accelator (trademarl:).
acceloiltro m (dac), Accclofilter (tradcinail.).
accesibilidad f, accessibility.
accesible, accessible.
acceso m, an approach; access.
- dirigido desde tierra (ap), ground-coritroll?d
approach.
accesorio m, fitting, attachment, appurtcnancc;
a accessory.
- cargador (ec), loader attachment.
- de acceso (elBc), access fitting.
- do barrenar (em), boring attachment.
- de cruce inferior (clcc), crossundcr fitting.
- de dos vas (tub) (C), Y brarich.
- de escoplear (em), mortising attachment.
-para fresar (torno), milling attachmcnt.
- solar (trLnsito), solar attachnient.
accesrios, fittiiigs, accessorics.
- abocinados (tub), flare fittings.
- de brida (tub), flanged fittings.
- de bronce (VA)), brass triininings.
- de cadena, cliain attaclinients.
- de caldera, boiler fittiiigs.
- de caera, pipe fittings.
- de circulacin (tiib), circulat* boiler fit-
tiiigs.
- de compresin (tub), compression fittings.
- de conducto (elbc), conduit fittings.
- de curva abierta (tub), long-swecp fittings.
- de gra, derrick fittings or iroiis.
- de insercin (coiic), iiiscrts.
- de norma (auto), standard equipment.
- de orejas (tub), drop fittings,
- de pie (tuti), base fittings.
- de reborde (tub), beaded or banded fittings.
-de seccin completa (tub), full-flow fittings.
- de tornillo (tub), screwed or tlireaded fittings.
- de torno, lathe attaclimcnts.
- de tractor, tractor equipment.
- de tubera, pipe fittings.
- de unin (tub), union fittings.
- de va (fc), track accessories.
- de voladura, blasting acccssorics.
- drenables (tub), draiiiage fittings.
- embridados (tub), flanged fittings.
-para rbol de boca de pozo (pet), Christmas-
tree fittings.
-para cable, cable attachments or fittings or
accessories.
- partidos (elc), split fittings.
- pendientes (tub), drop fittings.
- soldables (tub). welding fittiiigs; solder-joint
fittmgs.
- tipo de peri!la, bdl-pattern handrail fittinm.
accidqntado, (top) liilly, broken; (Sp)(A)(Ch)
injured in an accident.
accidental (mat) (fsica), accidental.
accidente m, accidbnt.
accidentes geolgicos, geologic structural pro.
jections.
accidentes topogrficos o del terreno, hiils and
valleys.
accin f, action.
- de anillo (ms), ring action.
- disparadora (ra), trigger action.
-rpida, de, qtiick-actiiig.
- simple, de, singlc-acting.
acciones, sliares of stock.
- ordinarias, coninion stock.
- preferidas o privilegiadas, preferred stock.
accionado, drivcii, actuatcd, operated.
-a vapor, steani-driven.
- elctricamente, motor-driven.
-por correa, belt-drivcn.
- por engranajes, gear-driven.
accionamiento m, operation, drive.
- a mano, hand operation.
-por banda, belt drive.
-por cadena, chaiii diive.
- por tornillo sin fin, xl-orm drire.
accionar, to drivc, actuatc, opcrate.
accionista m f, stoc.kIiolder.
acebo m (inad), liolly.
acebollada (inaci), showing dialces.
acebolladura f (iiiad), sl:ake.
aceitado m, oiling, lubricatio-1.
aceitador m, oiler (maii) ; oil cup, lubricator.
- a presin, force-feed liihricator.
-cuentagotas, sight-fccd lutiiicator.
- de lnea (perforadora), air-line oiler.
aceitaje m, oiliiig, lubrication.
aceitar, to oil, lubricate.
aceite m, oil.
- aislante, insulating oil.
- antracnico, aiithrnccne cil.
- bruto, crude oil; oil iii bu:k.
- cocido (pint), boilcd or di ying oil.
- combustible, fucl or fuin:rce oil.
- crudo, raxv oil; criide oil.
- de alquitrn, tar oil.
- de alumbrado, illumiiiatir,g oil, kerosene.
- de azufre, oil of vitiiol, si,lphuric acid.
- de ballena, traiii or wlialc oil.
- de calefaccin, fuiiiace o?.
- de carbn, kerosene, coa1 oil.
- de crter (auto), cr~iikcase oil.
- de castor (lu), castor 011.
- de colza, rape or colza oil.
-de creosota, creosote oil, dead oil.
- de engrase, lubricating oil.
- de esperma de ballena, speriii oil.
- de esquisto, sliale or schist oil.
- de grasa de cerdo (A), lard oil.
- de horno, furnace or fue1 011.
- de lmpara (M), keroseiic.
- de linaza o de lino, liiiseed oil.
- de linaza blanqueado, blcsched oil.
- de maz, corii oil.
- de manteca, lard oil.
aceite
- de nabina, rape oil.
- de palo, tung or China wood 02.
- de perilla, perilla oil.
- de pescado, train or sh or menhaden oil.
- de ricino, castor or rincinus 0il.
- de taladrar, driUing oil.
- de trementina, oil of turpentine.
- de vitriolo, oil of vitriol, sulphuric acid.
- esencial, essential or volatile 03.
- fluidijicante (ca), flux oil.
- graso, fatty oil.
- imprimador (ca), priming oil.
- isolante (Ec), insulating oil.
- lampante (Es), light oil; kerosene.
-lubricante de motor, motor oil.
- mate (pint) , flatting oil.
- mineral, mineral oil, petroleum.
- mineral de foca, mineral sea1 oil.
- mineral de manteca, mineral lard oil.
- muerto, dead or creosote oil.
-para mquinas, machine or engine oil.
-para temple (rnet), quenching oil.
- quemado (auto) (C) , crankcase oil.
- secante (pint), boiled or drying oil.
- soluble, soluble or cutting oil.
- voltil, volatile or essential oil.
- vulcanizado, factice, Milcanized oil.
aceitera f, 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 f. oil house.
aceitero m, oiler (man) ; a Cuban hardwood.
aceiffero (M), oil-bearing.
aceitillo m (PR) , a hardwood.
aceitn m, (lu) olive oil.
aceitosidad f, lubricity.
aceitoso, oily.
aceleracin f, acceleration.
-casual (fma), random acceleration.
- de entrada (hid), entrance acceleration.
- de gravedad, acceleration of gravity.
- negativa, deceleration, negative acceleration,
retardation.
acelerador m, (auto) (chem) (mas) (sk) (pmy) ac-
celerator; (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, driU speeder.
acelerante m (qum) , accelerante.
acelerar, to accelerate.
acelergrafo m, accelerograph (earthquake).
acelerograma m, accelerogram.
acelermetro m, accelerometer.
- integrador, integrating accelerometer.
- registrador, recording accelerometer.
acendrar, t o refine.
acntrico,, acentric.
acentuacin f (ra) , accentuation.
acentuador m (ra), accentuator.
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acea f (Es), water wheel; water-power mill.
acepiadora f. 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.
acepiadura f. planing.
acepiaduras, wood shavings, cuttings, twnings.
acepillar, t o plane, dress, face, mill; t o brush.
aceptacin f (com), acceptance.
-libre, clean or general acceptance.
aceptador m, aceptante (com), acceptor.
aceptar, to accept.
aceptor m (qum) (ra), acceptor.
acequia f, irrigation ditch, canal; (Pe) brook.
- derivada, branch canal.
- evacuadora, return ditch.
-madre o maestra o troncal, main canal.
acequiador m, irrigation workman, ditch digger.
acequiaje m, irrigation dues.
acequiar, to ditch.
acequiero m (irr), canal tender, ditch-mainte-
nance man.
cer m, maple.
acera f. sidewalk, footwalk; (Sp) face of a wall.
- de transporte, moving sidewalk.
aceracin Cf) superficial (rnet), chilling.
acerar, (met) t o chill, harden; (mas) to face with
stone; (Col) t o stucco; to lay a sidewalk.
acera f, steel mill.
acero m, steel.
- al carbono, carbon steel.
- al cobre, copper-bearing steel.
- al hogar abierto, open-hearth steel.
- al manganeso, manganese 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, alloysteel.
-de Ungote o de tochos, billet or new-bilet
steel.
- de nitruracin, nitrided steel.
-de textura orientada, grain-oriented steel
- desplegado, expanded steel (pole).
acero
- dulce, mild or soft or low-carbon steel, (sb)
flange steel.
- empavonado, blue steel.
- encerrado, rimmed steel.
- encobrado, copper-bearing steel.
-fundido, cast steel.
- harveyizado, Harveyized steel.
- inmanchable o inoxidable, stainless or rus&
less steel.
-intermedio, medium steel.
- mangansico, manganese steel.
-mediano, medium or medium-carbon steel.
- moldeado, cast steel.
- muerto, kilied steel.
- para nitruracin, nitriding steel, nitralloy.
-perfilado, structural shapes, rolled steel sec-
tions.
- rpido, high-speed steel.
- relaminado, rerolled steel.
- semimuerto, semikilied 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, acetate.
- butlico, butyl acetate.
- cprico, cupric or copper acetate.
- de alfa-naftilamina, alpha-naphthylamine
acetate.
- de uranio o de uranilo, uranyl acetate.
actico, acetic.
acetilnico, acetylenic.
acetileno m, acetylene.
acetiluro de cobre, copper or cuprous acetylide.
acetina f, acetin.
acetol m, acetol, acetyl carbinol.
acetona f, acetone, dimethyl ketone.
aciberar, t o grind, pulverize.
aciclico (el&), acyclic.
aciculita f, needle ore, aikinite.
aciche m, paver's hammer.
acidez f, acidity.
acidificar, t o acidify, (pet) t o acidize.
acidmetro m, acidimeter.
dcido 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, nitrohy-
drochloric acid, aqua regia.
- sulfbrico, sulphuric acid, oil of vitriol.
- tnico, tannic acid, tannin.
&cidos grasos, fatty acids.
acidular, t o acidulate, (pet) to acidize.
acimut m, azimuth.
acope
- asumido, assumed azimuth.
- de atrs, back azimuth.
- de cuadrcula, grid azimuth.
- de frente, forward azimuth.
- terrestre (fma), ground azimuth.
-verdadero, true azimuth.
acimutal, azimuthal.
acitara f, partition wall; curtain wa&
aclarador m, clarifier.
aclarar, to clarify.
aclstico, aclasto, aclastic (optics).
acle m (F), a construction lurnber.
aclimatar, to acclimatize.
aclnico, aclinic.
acmita f (miner), acmite (pyroxene).
aco m (V), a construction lumber.
acodadera f, 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 sliore, brace; acodalarse, to jam.
acodamiento m, bend, elbow; shoring, trencli
bracing.
acodar, to bend; to shore, brace; t o square up
(surv) to offset.
acodillado, bent to an angle; (str) crimped.
acodilladora f (cn), joggling machine.
acodillar, to bend t o an angle; acodillarse, to
j ackknife.
acojinar, to cushion.
acolchado, n riprap, apron, hearth; a (cab)
strand-laid.
acolchar, to cushion; t o 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 f, (p) (sw) house connection; branch.
- de cable, electric service connection.
acometimiento m, house connection.
acomodado aimano, hand-plnced (rock fill).
acomodamiento m (cab) (M), lay.
acomodar, to place, arrange, fit in.
acomodo m, (V) assembly, framing.
acompaado m (Col), conduit, pipe trench.
acompaar, (Ch) to fill holes in a wall, to chink
aconcharse, to run aground; (Ch) to deposit
sediment.
acondicionador m (aa) (dac) (pa) (pet) , condi-
tioner.
-de agua, water softener or conditioner.
- de cienos (dac), sludge coiiditioner.
- 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, overliaul.
acopacin f (mad), cupping.
acopado, hollowed out. cuppcd, cup-shaped.
acopar, to cup, hollom out; (iiiiii) to batter (sirle
timbcrs) .
acope m (inin),,batter of sidc tiiiibers.
acuarela
9 aditivo
acopiar 8 acuamoto~
acuarela f, water color, wash drawing.
acutico, aquatic.
acuatizaje m (ap), landing on the water.
acueducto m, aqueduct, conduit, flume; water
systeni, waterworks.
cueo, aqueous.
cueoglacial (geol), aqueoglacial.
cueogneo (gcol), aqueoigneous.
acuerdar, t o lay out with a clialk line.
acuerdo m, agreeinent; resolution, decree.
acuerdo, pieza de (tub), fitting; transition piece.
acuicicrre m, acuiclusa f, aquiclucle (geohydrol-
os$>.
acufero, water-bearing.
acuifuga f, aciiifuge (geoliydrology).
acumulacin f, accuniulation; (gcol) accretions.
acumulador m, (mecli) accuinulator; (elec) stor-
age. bnttery or cell'; (ac) cumiilator.
-cido de plomo, lead acid or lcad-lead acid
ccll.
- compenzador, floating batterj-.
- dc alta gravedad, high-gravity battery.
- de baja gravedad, low-gravity battery.
-de hierro-nquel, iiickel-iron or EdLsoii stor-
age battery.
- de plomo-cinc, lead-zinc cell.
- de vapor, steam accuniulator.
- empastado (clc), pasted battery.
- flotante, floxting battery.
- hidrulico, liydraulic accumulator.
- hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic accumu-
lator.
- Plact, Plant battcry.
acumuladorista m (M), battery-maintenance
man.
acumulativo, cuinulative.
acuador (m) de balasto (fc), ballast tamper.
acuamiento na (geol), tliiniiing out of a vein.
acuar, t o medge, cliocli, key; to jam; t o tanip
(ties) ; acuarse, to jaiii.
acuoso, aqueous.
acuosoluble, soluble iii water.
acuotubular (cal), watertube.
acstica f, acoustics.
acstico, acoiistic.
acutngulo, acutoangled.
achaflanar, to bevel, cliamfer. splay.
acharolar, t o japan; t o varnisll.
achatador m (her), flatter.
achatar, t o flatten.
achicador na, hailer.
- de lodo (pet), nlud socket.
- de stanos, cellar drainer.
acopiar, t o store, stock.
acopio m, storage, (hyd) pondage.
- de sobrecarga (hid), surcharge storage.
- en l as 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), loose coupler.
- de unin (tub), union couphg
acopladura f, coupling, joint, connection.
acoplamiento m, coupling, splice, joint, connec-
tion; (A) clutch; (carp) accouplement.
- a bayoneta, bayonet coupling.
- al ras, flush joint.
- cadena (ra) (A), link coupling.
- capacitivo (ra), capacitive or electrostatic
coupling.
- cerrado (ra), close coupling.
- cnico, cone coupling.
- comente (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 casquiiios de caucho, rubber-busbhg
coupling.
- de compresin. compression coupling.
- de dilatacin, expansion joint.
- de disco flexible, flexibldisk coupling.
- de doble cono, doublecone coupling.
- de engranajes fijos, xed-gear coupling.
- de garras, clutch or jaw or claw coupling.
-de insercin (tub), inserted joint.
- de manguito, sleeve coupling.
- de pestaa, flange coupling.
- de planchitasempaquetadas,cushioned-plate
coupling.
- de reaccin (ra), choke coupling.
- de resistencia (ra), resistance coupling.
- de rosca (tub), screwed or threaded joint.
- de rosca escalonada (tub), step-thread joint.
-de Sellers, cone or SeUers coupling.
- dbil (ra), weak or loose coupling.
- dentado, clutch or jaw coupling.
- electromagntico, magnetic clutch.
- en cascada (elc), cascade connection.
- entrevlvula (ra), intervalve coupling.
- eslabn (ra) (A), link coupling.
- :strecho (elc), close or tight coupling.
- fiexible a correa, belt-type or flexibleband
coupling.
- lianble de ajuste doble, doubler-slider cou.
pling.
- fi0;0 (ra) (Es), weak or loose coupling.
- flido (auto) (A), fluid drive.
- hidrulico, fluid drive.
- impulsor, impulse coupling.
- intervalvular (ra), intervalve coupling.
- ptimo (ra), optimum or critical coupling.
- por impedancia (ra), impedance coupling.
- por resistencia-capacidad (ra), resistance-
capacitance coupling.
--recalcado interior (tub). interna1 upset joint.
- resistivo (ra), resistive or resistance coupling.
achicadura f, unwateriiig, bailing, drainage,
draining.
achicar, to uiiwater, bail out, drain.
achiflonado (niiii) (Cli), slopiiig.
achiguar (A) (Cli), to bulge, buclle.
achique m, unwatering, biling, draining.
acholole m (irr) (M), ercess water tliat runs off.
achololear (irr) (M), to ruii off (ercess water).
ac:lololera f (irr) (M), ditch to collect ercess
water.
achurada f (dib) (M), hatching.
achurar (dib) (M), t o liatcli.
aB vslbrem, ad valoreiii.
- semirrs (tub), sernifiush joint.
- sin rosca, threadless coupling.
- universal, universal joint.
acoplar, t o 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, t o make leve1 or flush; (ra) t o tune.
acordelar, t o lay out with a chalk h e .
acordonado, cord (tire).
acordonar (ca) (Ch) (U), t o windrow.
acortar, t o shorten; acortarse, t o contract, shrink,
shorten.
acorvar, t o bend.
acostarse. t o get out of plumb.
acostillado, ribbed.
acotacin f, elevation or dimension marked on a
plan; boundary mark or monument; (C)
elevation.
acotamiento m, betting boundary monuments;
dimensioning; (M) shoulder of a road.
acotar, t o mark elevations, dimension; (surv) t o
mark out, set monuments.
acotillo m, sledge, striking hammer.
acre m, acre.
acrecencia f, acrecimiento m (geol) (for), accre-
tion.
acreedor m, creditor.
acrepi m, acre-foot.
acrepulgada f. acre-inch.
acribar, t o screen, sift.
acribillar, t o perforate, riddle.
acrisolar, t o assay; t o refine.
acromtico, achromatic.
acrmetro m, oleometer, acrometer.
acta f , memorandum of action signed by parties
thereto.
actas, minutes of a meeting.
actnico, actinic.
actinio m (qum), actinium.
actinismo m, actinism.
actinodielctrico, actinodielectric.
actinoelectricidad f, actinoelectricity.
actinofnico, actinophonic.
actinografa f, actinography.
actingrafo m, actinograph.
actinograma m, actinogram.
actinolita, actinota f (miner), actinolite (amphi-
bole).
actinologa f, actinology.
actinometra f, actinometry.
actinomtrico, actinometric.
actinmetro m, actinometer.
actinomicetales (is), Actinomycetales.
activable (is), activable.
activador m (qum), activator, promoter.
activar, t o activate.
activo m, assets; a (chsm) active.
- circulante, working capital, liquid asseta.
-invisible, good will.
actuador m, actuator.
actuante m (Es), actuator.
actuar, t o actuate, drive, operate.
acuagel m (pet), aquagel.
acuamotor m (Es), hydraulic ram.
,
adala f, dale, spout, trough.
- de bomba, puinp dale.
adamantino (miner), adamantine.
adamelita f (geol), adamelite, plagioclase-granite
adaptador m, (mech)(ra) adapter; (p) transition
piece, fitting.
- de antena (ra), antenna adapter or elimina-
tor.
- de onda (ra), wave adapter.
- de vlvula (ra), valve adapter.
- para tubera (pet), casing adapter.
adaptar, to fit.
adarajaf, boiidstone; (conc) bonding key; tooth-
ing.
adelantado1 (m) de fases (elc), phase advancer.
adelantar, t o advance (al1 senses).
adelante, aliead ; forward.
adelanto m, progress; advance payment; (se)
(geop) lead.
adelgazado1 m (pint), tliinncr.,
adelgazar, to make thin; t o tapcr, skive; to
soften (water); t o tliin (paint); to cut
back (asphalt).
adema f ( mi . ) , shore, prop.
ademado m, tiniberiiig, bracing, shoring; (M)
well casing.
- de cajn, cribwork.
ademador m, timberman, shorer.
ademadora f, ax used in niine timbering.
ademar, t o shore, tiniber.
ademe m (inin), strut, shore.
- de prestado, temporary tinibering.
adentar, o tooth.
adentelladura f, toothing.
adentellai, to tooth; (conc) t o form bonding
keys.
adentro adv, inside.
aderezadora f, (niech) dresser; buzz planer.
aderezar, to fit out, rig, equip; t o dress, rectify
aderezo m, dressing (belt, etc.).
adeudar (cont), t o debit.
adherencia f, adhesion, bond.
adherente, adhesive.
adherirse, t o adhere, cohere.
adhesin f, adhesion, bond; (w) freezing.
adhesivo, adhesive.
adiabtico, adiabatic.
adiacnico, adiactuiic.
adiatrrnico, adiathermic.
adicin f, addition.
adicionante m (conc) (M), admixture.
adicional m (con?) (A), admixture.
adinola f (geol), ddinole.
adintelar (Col), t o place a lintel.
aditamento m, a fitting, attachment, accessory
(auto) equipineiit; (conc) (Col) insert.
- de muela (torno), grinding attachment.
- de taladrar (eiri), boring attaclinient.
- para fresar (torno), niilling attachinent.
aditamentos
- de cadena, chain attachinents.
- de tractor, tractor equipment.
- de tubera (Col), pipe fittings.
aditivo m, additive; (elec) additton agent; a
additive.
- de combustible, fue1 dope.
aditivo 10 aeroplano
aeropoligonacin 11
agente
- en polvo (conc), powdered admixtwe.
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adjudicar. to award, let (contract).
adjudicatario m, successful bidder.
administracin f, administration, management;
manager's o5ce; headquarters.
- delegada, agency form of contract, cost plus.
-judicial, receivership.
administrador m, manager.
- auxiliar, assistant manager.
- de obras, constmction manager.
-interino, acting manager.
-judicial, receiver.
admisin f, (eng) admission, intake.
- total (turb) , full admission.
admitancia f (elc), admittance.
- de entrada (ra), input admittance.
- electrdica (ra), electrode admittance.
adobar, to apply dressing (belt, etc.).
adobe m, adobe, mud constmction; unburned
brick; kiid of loess; (bl) mudcap.
adobera f, mold for adobe brick; adobe brickyard.
adobera f. adobe brickyard.
adobo m, belt dressing; cable compound.
adobn m, (Ch) one pour of adobe w d ; (V)
large brick.
adoqun m, stone paving block.
- de asfalto, asphalt block.
- de madera, wood paving block.
adoquinado m, block paving.
- grantico, granite-block paving.
adoquinador m, paver.
adoquinar, to pave with blocks.
adosar, to abut against, back up to.
adovelado (arco), built of voussoirs.
adrales m, sideboards or racks of a truck.
- sobresalientes, flareboards.
adrizar (nut), to trim, right.
adsorbedor m (aa), adsorber.
adsorbente, adsorbent.
adsorber, to adsorb.
adsorcin, adsorption.
aduana f. customhouse.
aduanar, to enter in the customhouse; t o pay
dutv: to ~ u t in bond. - . -
aduanero m. customs official.
aduja f. coi1 (rope).
adujadas f, coils.
- de cono mtiple, multicone aerator.
- de comente descendente, downdraft aera-
tor.
- de escobilla, bmsh aerator.
- de paletas, paddle aerator.
- de placas deflectoras, baffle-plate aerator.
aerear, to aerate.
areo, aerial.
aerfero, containing as.
aerificar, to aeriiy.
aeriforme, aeriform.
aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene (welding).
aeroacondicionamiento m (A), air conditioning.
aeroalternador m (U), alternator driven by a
windmill.
aerobacter (is) , aerobacter.
aerobase f, air base, aviation base.
aerbico, aerobic.
aerobio m, aerobe.
aerobiosis f (is), aerobiosis.
aerocartgrafo m (frna), aerocartograph; aerid
photographic surveyor.
aerocreto, aeroconcreto m (Col), (conc) Aero-
crete (trademark).
aerocroquis m (frna), mosaic.
aerodinmica f, aerodynamics.
aerodinamicista, aerodynamicist.
aerodinmico, streadined; aerodynamic.
aerdromo m, airport.
aeroelctrica, planta (M), wind-driven generat-
ing plant.
aeroembolismo m (A), the bends, caisson disease.
aeroexpreso m (tr), air express.
aeroeyector m (hid) (Es), air lift.
aerofaro m, airway beacon.
aerofiltracin f, aerofiltration.
aerofiltro m, aerofilter.
aerfono m, aerophone.
aerfora f (min), aerophore.
aerofotografa , f, aerial photography, aeropho-
tographf.
aerofotogrfico, aerophotographic.
aerofotograma m, aerial photogram.
aerofotogrametra f, aerial photogrammetry,
1 aerosurveying.
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aerofotogramtrico, aerophotogrammetric.
aerofolotopografa f, topography by aerial pho-
adujar, to coil.
adulzar, to soften (metah or water).
1 aerog~~%%~avi at i on gasoline.
adveccin f. advection.
advectivo, advective.
adyacente (mat), adjacent, contiguous.
aeracin f. aeration.
- de dos etapas, two-stage aeration.
- graduada (dac), tapered aeration.
- por vertedero, weir aeration.
aerar, to aerate.
aereador m, aerator.
- a difusin, diffusion aerator.
-a roco, spray aenator.
-a salpicadura, splwh 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.
aergeno a, aerogenic.
aergenos m (is), aerogenes.
aerografa f, aerography.
aerogrfico, aerographic.
aergrafo m (ra), aerograph.
aerograma m, aerogram; (pmy) aerial mosaic.
aerohidrodinmico, aerohydrodynamic.
aerolita f, aerolite (aluminum doy).
aeromagntico, aeromagnetic.
aeromecnica f, aeromechanics.
aeromecnico, aeromcchanical.
aerometra f, aerometry.
aermetro m, aerometer.
aeromotor m, aeromotor ; (Sp) (U) wixidrnill.
aeronafta f. aviation gasoline.
aeronivelacin f (A), aerial leveling.
aeroplano m, airplane.
aeropoligonacin f (frna), aerial traversing.
aeroproyeccin f (frna), aeroprojection.
aeroproyector m (frna), aeroprojector.
aeropuerto m, airport.
- aduanero, airport of entry.
- de control, control airport.
- de enlace, feeder airpprt.
- de todo tiempo, all-weather airport.
- martimo, seaplane base, marine airport.
aeropulverizador m, compressed-air atomizer.
aerosimplex (frna), aerosimplex.
aerosol m (aa), aerosol.
aerosttica f, aerostatics.
aerosttica, aerostatic.
aerotcnico, aerotechnical.
aerotopgrafo m (frna), aerotopograph.
aerotransporte m, air transport.
aerotriangulacin f, aerial triangulation, aerotri-
angulation,
aerova f, airway.
- de cable, aerial tramway.
afallamiento m (geol) (M), faulting.
afanita f (geol), aphanite.
afantico, aphanitic.
afeitanar, to cut off rivetheads.
aferrar, to bind with iron clamps; to grapple; to
anchor, moor; aferrarse (rnaq), to seize,
frecze.
afianzador m, fastener.
afianzar, to tie, make fast; to bond (employee).
afiladera f, sharpener, whetstonc.
afilado, (t) sharp.
-a mquina (herr), machine-dressed.
afilador (m) de barrenas, drill sharpener.
afiladora u) de brocas, bit grinder.
afilar, to sharpen, whet, grind.
afiln m, sharpening stone.
afinacin f, affination; nishing ; rening.
afinado m, nish (surface).
afinadora f, (rd) finisher; surfacer.
afinar, to fmish; to rene; to regulate, adjust.
afinidad f (quim), akity.
- electrnica, electron afnity.
afino m, refining; (met) ning.
armadero m (Ch), strut, shore.
airmado m, road surfacing, pavement; (V) road-
bed.
afirmar, to make fast; (ea) to compact; (rd) to
pave.
aflojar, to loosen, slack; aflojarse, to get loose,
work loose, loosen up, start.
afloramiento m, outcrop; (conc) (A) bleeding.
aflorar, to crop out, outcrop; to emerge (ground
water).
afluencia f (hid) , runoff, inflow.
afluente m a, tributary.
- 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 ; appraisd ;
classification (freight) .
- americano (A), American wire gage.
- con disolucin salina (hid), salt-dilution
method of gaging.
- de Birmingham (A), Birmingham wire gacc.
-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
mn+hnA
aforrar, to line, sheathe; (fo) to lag; (cab) to
serve.
aforro m, lining, sheathing, lagging; (cab) serv-
ing.
aftita f, aphtit (alloy).
aftitalita f (miner), aphthitalite, glaserite, arca-
nite.
agar m (lab), agar.
- de bilis, bile agar.
- nutritivo, nutrient agar.
agar-agar, agar-agar.
agargantado (Es), grooved.
agarrabolsas f (fc), mailbag catcher, mail crane.
agarradera f, handle, grip, haft; clamp.
- D, D handle (shovel) ; spade handle (clec
switch).
- de cinta (lev), tape grip.
- de pistola, pisto1 grip.
- de puerta, door pull.
- de serrucho, saw pad.
- de ventana, sash lift.
agarradero m, clamp; handle, grip; (naut) an-
choring ground.
- de cable, cable clip.
-de puerta, doorknob; door pull.
agarrador m, handle, grip; (re) passer; (lg) dog-
ger.
- de riel (herr fc) , gripper.
-de tensin (lev), tension handle (for tape).
- de tubo (pet), tubing catcher.
agarradora f (ef), skidding grab.
agarradurmientes m (fc) (M), tie tongs.
agarrar, to grip, grapple; agarrarse (maq), to
seise, freeze, drag (brake).
agarratubos m (pet), tubing catcher.
agarre m, (re) (mech) grip.
agarrotar (ef). to choke.
afluir, to flow in.
aflujo m, inflow, runoff; aiux.
afolador m, calking iron, calkiig chisel; c a e r .
afolar (cal), to calk.
afondar, afondarse (nut), to sink.
agencia (f) de colocaciones, employment agency,
labor exchange.
agente m, agent.
- cataltico, catalytic agent.
- comprador, ~urchasine aeent.
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.
- de aduana c), custo~h&se broker.
- de carga (fc), freight agent.
- de equipajes (fc), baggage agent.
- de va (fc)(A), roadmaster, supervisor.
- expedidor, forwarding agent.
agente 12 aguas
- - . .. -
agnico, agonic.
agotador m, exhauster.
agotamiento m, depletion; exhawtion; drainage;
running down.
- de metales, fatigue of metals.
agotar, t o drain, unwater, evacuate; t o exhawt,
run down.
amadacin f (~eol ), aggradation.
- meterico, atmospheric agency.
- qumico, chemical agent.
- reductor (qum), reducer, reducing agent.
agitador m, agitator, mixer.
- de chorro, jet agitator.
agitar, t o agitate, stir.
aglomeracin f, agglomeration.
aglomerado m, (geol) agglomerate; coa1 briquet.
aglomerante m, binder, matrk.
- para machos (fund), core binder.
aglomerar, t o agglomerate.
aglutinador m, binder, cementing material.
aglutinante m, cementing material; (elec) biider.
aglutinar, t o agglutinate; t o cement, biind;
aglutinarse, t o cake.
agoja f (rnin), drain.
agojo nz, a Philippine lumber.
aeolnarse (M), t o jam.
water.
- de salida, tail water (powerhowe).
- de tormenta, storm water.
- delgada, soft water.
- dulce, fresh water; (su) sweet water.
- estancada, standing or stagnant water.
- fretica, ground or suspended watcr.
-fretica a gravedad (irr), gravity ground
- de complemento (cal), make-up water.
- de consolidacin (ms), water of compaction.
- de constitucin (qum), water of constitution.
- de elaboracin, process water, (conc) mixing
water.
- de enjuague (M), (wp) wash water.
- de expulsin (geol) (A), water of compadon.
- de fondo (pet), bottom water.
- de formacin (geol) (A), connate water.
- de gravedad (irr) (ms), gravitational or
gravity or free water.
- de bidratacin (qum), water of hydration.
- de imbibicin (irr), water of absorption or
of imbibition.
- de lavado (filtro), wash water.
- de noria (M), well water.
- de pie, spring water.
-de reemplazo o de rellenar (cal), malce-up
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airarnilar, i o mark with a marking gage, t o 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 (mec) (A), attachments, accessories.
agremiado m, union man; a unionized.
agremiar, t o unionize.
agrietamiento m, (geol) jointing; (lbr) checking.
agrietarse, t o crack, (lbr) t o check.
agrilldtar, t o fasten with a shackle.
agrimensor m, surveyor, land surveyor.
- de minas, mine surveyor.
agrimensura f, land surveying.
agrio, brittle; harsh; sour.
-'al fro (met), cold-short.
agrnomo m, agricultura1 engineer, agronomist.
agrumador m (pa), flocculator, floc former.
agrupacin f. grouping, banking; (ra) ganging.
agrupar, t o group, bank.
agua f, water.
-basta o bruta, raw or untreated water.
- blanda, soft water.
- capilar (ms) (irr), capillary water.
- connata (geol), connate or fossil water.
- corriente, running or flowing water; water-
distribution system
- cruda, raw or unfiltewd water; hard water.
- de albailal, sewage.
- de alimentacin (cal), feed water.
- de cal, limewater.
- de cantera, quarry water.
- de cohesin (ms), cohesive water.
- de cola, glue water.
- cloacales industriales, industrial or trade
wastes.
- cloacales pluviales, storm sewage.
- cloacales sanitarias, sanitary or house or
domestic sewage.
- cloacales separadas, separate sewage.
- corrientes (A), municipal water supply.
- de cabecera (PR), (r) lieadwaters.
- de fregadero (al), sink watcr.
- de retroceso (PR), tail watcr (powerliouse).
- estiales, low water.
- excludas (Pe) , sewage.
- fecales, sewage, sanitary sewage.
industriales, industrial w&es or sewagc.
-inmundas, sewage.
water.
- fretica afluente, influent ground water.
- fretica efluente, effluent ground water.
-fuerte, aqua fortis, nitric acid.
-gorda o gruesa, hard or brackih water.
-libre (ms) (irr), free water.
- ilovediza o llovida o pluvial, rain water.
-muerta, stiU or stagnant water; slack water.
- pelicular (ms), pellicular water.
- pluvial de albafial, storm sewage.
- potable,'drinking or potable water; domestic
water supply.
-regia, aqua regia, nitrohydrochloric acid.
- singentica (geol) (A), connate water.
- solidificada (ms), solidified water.
- sublvea, water in the bed of a stream.
- subterrnea adherida, attached ground
water.
- subterrnea aislada, perched ground water.
- subterrnea endicada (A), perched ground
water.
- subterrnea fijada (A), attached ground
water.
- subyacente (pet), bottom or edge water.
-superior (pet), top water.
- surgidora o surtidora, artesian water.
- vadosa (geol) (A), vadose watcr.
- 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 combinhdas, combined sewage.
- cloacales de inatracin, ground or infiltra-
tion water.
agujero
aguce m (herr), sharpening.
agudeza f, sharpness.
agudizar, t o sharpen.
agudo, sharp, acute; sharp (curve).
agera f, irrigation ditch.
a guiero 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 (cn), heavy-lift or jumbo
boom. . . . - -. .
- juveniles (geol), juvenile waters.
-para pala de cable de arrastre, dragline
-rnetericas, rain or storm water: metcoric 1 hmm
waters.
- mnimas, low water.
- negras, sewage, domestic or house sewagc.
- pluviales, rainfall.
-rejuvenecidas (geol), rejuvcnated water.
- residuales domiciliarias, liouse or domestic
sewage.
- residales industriales, industrial wastcs.
- servidas, semage.
- servidas caseras, house sewage.
- someras (A), surfacc watcr.
- suspendidas, suspended watcr.
- telricas (A), groiuid or well watcr.
- vertientes (hid), runoff.
aguabresa f (Es), soil pipe.
aguacero m, h e a v shower, downpour, cloud-
burst.
- presumido (hid), design storm, assumed rain-
f all.
aguachinar (Es), t o saturate (soil).
aguada f, water station; flood; (pt) kalsominc;
(CA) watering trough.
aguadero m, water station.
aguador m, waterboy, water carricr.
aguaducho m, conduit; flood.
aguaje m, tiderace; tidal wave; hydraulic bore;
(C)(Ec) heavy shower; (M) mell; (M)
watering trough; (M) cistern.
agualotal m (AC), bog, swarnp.
eguallita f (Pe), shailow water.
agualluvia f, rain water.
aguamanil m, washbasin.
aguanieve f, sleet.
aguantador m (re), dolly; bucker-up.
aguantar, t o resist, support; (re) t o buck up.
aguantatubos m (pet), pipe hook.
aguante m (mec), endurance, strength.
- al calor, heat endurance.
aguan m, hydraulic engineer.
aguar, t o water, dilute; aguarse, t o be drowned
out.
aguarrs m, turpentine.
- mineral, turpentine substitute.
aguatal m (Ec), pool; swamp.
aguatero m (A), water cart; water carrier.
aguatocha f, pump.
aguatorre f, water tr~wer.
aguay, agua m, an Argentine harhood.
aguazal m, s arri p, boa, marsli.
-
aguja f, needle; (rr) switch point; (hyd) needle
beam; (carp) brad, finishing nail; (mst)
hand, needle; (cons) shore, spreader; (min)
small branch vein; (surv) marking pin,
arron7; (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 (fc)
switch point or blade.
-de carril cortado (fc)(Es), stub switch.
- de Gillmore (lab), Gillmore needle.
- de inclinacin, dipping needle.
- de manmetro, hand of a pressure gage.
- de marcar, scriber.
- de marear, mariner's compass.
- de medicin, (surv) tally pin, arrow; (ge)
nietcring pin.
- de pared (cd), needle.
- de plasticidad (ms), plasticity needle.
- de polvorero, blasting needle.
- de velero, sail needle.
-de Vicat (lab), Vicat needle.
- descarriladora (fc), 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 (plantmetro), tracing point.
agujas, (min) (Sp) poling boards.
- de arrastre (fc), trailing-poiat switch.
-de encuentro o en contrapunta (fc), facing-
point switch.
- de resorte (fc), spring switch.
- enclavadas (fc), interlocked switch.
- verticales (hid), needle beams.
aguja1 m (Col), hole in a wail left by form bolt or
spreader.
agujereador m, driil.
- de banco, bench driii.
- de columna, post drill.
agujereadora f, punch; drill, boring machiue.
agujerear, t o bore, drill, perforate; agujerearse,
t o form a pipe (earth dam) ; t o form holes.
agujero m, hole.
- aceitero (A), oilhole.
agujero
- ciego, blind hole.
- de acceso, handhole, manhole.
- de culebra (vol), snake hole.
- de engrase, oilhole.
- de hombre, manhole (boiler, tank, etc; not
used for street manholes).
- de inyeccin, grout hole.
- de lubricacin, oilhole.
-- de mano, handhole.
- de muestre0 (is), sampling hateh.
- de nudo, knothole.
- de paso, manhole (tank, etc.).
- de perno, bolthole.
- de prueba, test lioie.
- de remache, rivet hole.
- de sonda, drill hole, boring.
- maaual, handhole.
- oblongo, (str) slotted hole.
- para espiga (ais). sinhole.
- para pasador (est), pinhole.
- para poste, posthole.
- pasante, through hole.
- piloto, pilot hole.
- por roscar, tapping hole.
- sin salida (A), blind hole.
agujeros de aliviamiento (cn), lightening holes.
agujeros de gua (mh), guide holes.
agujetero m (mo)(V), through bolt t o hold a
bulkhead.
agujista m (fc), switchman.
agujn (dib), pricker.
agujuela f, brad, hishing nail.
agusanado, worm-eaten.
aguzadera f, whetstone.
aeuzador m. drill sharvener.
..
- de lpices, pencil sharpener.
aguzadora (j) de pernos, bolt pointer.
aguzar, to sharpen, whet, point; (pet) t o dress
(bit).
ahenumbrarse, t o rust.
ahilar, to line up, align.
ahitar (lev), t o set monuments.
ahocinarse (r), t o cut a gorge.
ahogadizo, nonfloating, heavier than water.
ahogado, submerged, drowned; lacking air for
combustion; (M) embedded.
ahogador m (auto) (M), choke.
ahogar, to submerge, drown, flood (carburetor);
(M) t o embed; ahogarse, to be submerged;
(eng) t o stall.
ahondar, t o deepen, dig, sink (shaft).
ahonde m, deepening, sinking.
ahorcaperro m, running bowline; hitch.
ahorcarse, t o jam.
ahorquillado, forked.
ahuecado, hollowed out.
ahuecador (m) metlico (ed), metal floor pan.
ahuecamiento m, cavity, void, hollow.
ahulaclo m, (CA) waterproof fabric; a rubber-
covered.
ahusado m, taper, (fdy) draft.
-al revs (herr), back taper, longitudinal
relief.
ajustador
ahusamiento m, taper.
ahusar, to taper, skive; t o batter.
ailsita f (geol), ailsyte (microgranite).
aire m, air.
- a presin (M), compressed air.
- arrastrado, entrained air.
- comprimido, \compressed air.
- detonante, firedamp.
-libre, al, outdoors.
-libre por minuto, free air per minute (com-
pressor) .
airear, t o aerate; t o ventilate.
aislacin f, insulation; (A) waterproofmg.
- de humedad, dampproohg.
- de relleno, fill insulation.
- de sonido, soundproohg.
- reflectora, reflective insulation.
-trmica, heat insulation.
aislado de papel, paper-insdated.
aislador m, insulator.
- a botn clavado, nail knob.
- abrazador, cleat insulator.
- corriente, standard-duty insulator.
- de amarre, strain insulator.
- de anclaje, terminal strain insulator.
- de botn partido, split-knob insulator.
- de cadena, string or suspension insulator.
- de campana, bell or petticoat insulator.
- de caperuza, hood insulator.
- de carrete, spool insulator.
- de derivacin mltiple, take-off insulator.
- de espiga, pin insulator.
- de fabricacin hmeda, wet-process insula-
tor.
- de horquilla y macho, clevis-and-tap insula-
tor.
- de ojilio y horquilla, eye-and-clevis insulator.
- de perla, knob insulator.
- de semianclaje, semistrain insulator.
- de tres campanas, triple-petticoat insulator.
- distanciador o de pie, standoff insulator.
- mural, wall insulator tube.
- para horquiua, fork-bolt or clevis insulator.
- para viento, guy-strain insulator.
- prensado en seco, dry-process insulator.
- seccionador, section insulator.
- tensor, turnbuckle or strain insulator.
-tipo de niebla, fog-type insulator.
- tubular, leading-in insulator, wall insulator
tube.
aislamiento m, insulation; isolation; (A) water-
proofing.
aislante m, insulating material, insulant.
- de cambray, cambric insulation.
- de ebonita, hard-rubber insulation.
- de pergamino, parchment insulation.
aislar, to insulate, isolate.
ajarafe m, tableland; flat roof.
ajornalar, to employ by the day.
ajustable, adjustable.
ajustado, tight, close; fitted; adjusted.
ajustador m, machinist, fitter, mechanic; adjust-
ing tool; (mech)(carp) adjuster; (ins) ad-
-de entrada (herr), entering taper.
I
juster.
- Jamo, Jarno taper.
- a cero (elc), zero adjuster.
- Morse, Morse taper.
- de banderola, ~ransom opeiator.
ajustador 15
- de batiente (carp), stopbead adjuster.
- de claraboya, skylight operator; transom
operator.
- de tuercas, nut runner or tightener or setter.
- de ventana batiente, casement adjuster.
ajustadora f, any adjusting device.
ajustaje m, fitting, adjusting; (A) machming.
ajustar, to fit, adjust, make true; (surv) t o bal-
ance; ajustarse a, t o 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 close fit.
- clavado, drive fit.
- con holgura, loose fit.
- corredizo, sliding fit.
- de fase (tv), phasing.
- de llave, wrench fit.
alambre
alambique m, a stiii.
-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 ( ~ e t ) (M), smeetcning still.
- desulfurador (pet), sweetening still.
- discontinuo, batch still.
- para redestilacin (pet), rerun stili.
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.
alambraje m, wiring; wire fencing.
alambrar, to wire.
alambre m, wire.
- a prueba de intemperie (elc), weatherprocr
wiro
- escogido, selective fit.
- estrecho, press fit, shrink fit.
-forzado, tight or force or press or drive fit.
- forzado mediano, medium force fit.
-holgado, loose or free fit.
-libre, easy or light fit.
-por contraccin, shrink fit.
-preciso, h e 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), tiglit fit.
al costado (nut) , alongsicle.
ala j, wing (dan; or bldg); leg (angle); flange
(1 beam) ; blade (propeller) ; leaf of a hinge;
l ed of a folding door.
- del corazn (fc), wing rail (frog)
- de mosca (Es), brad; tack.
alabandina, alabandita f (mineral de manganeso),
alabandite, manganblende.
labe m, (turb) bucket; (turb) gate, vane; (mx)
blade.
-director o del distribuidor (turb). wicket
- de presin, press fit.
- de rotacin libre, running fit.
- del trazado, balancing the survey.
- empotrado en caliente, shrink fit.
gate, guide vane.
- regulable, adjustable blade.
alabearse, to warp.
alabeo m, warping, wind; (rd)(V) crown.
alacena f, locker. closet.
..--.
-agrio o brillante o claro, bright wire.
-baado de cobre, coppered wire.
- cargado, live wire.
- cinta. flat wire
alacrn m, swivel; (Col) clamp.
aladrar, t o ~l ow.
aladrerb m min) (Es), tirnberman.
aladro m, pFw.
alagadizo, hable to be inundated.
- -.
- cobrizado, copper-clad wire.
- de aporte (sol), iler wire.
- de atar (ref) , tie wire.
- de campanilla (elbc) , 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, ( m) filler wire.
- de soldadura, wire solder; welding wire.
- desnudo, bare wire.
- dulce, soft or annenled wire.
- enterizo (elc), solid wire.
- espigado (AC), barbed wire.
- espinoso (Es), barbed wire.
- estirado en fro, cold-drawn wire.
- estirado medio duro, mediuni-liard-dra~n
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 (BE)
M T ~
alagado m, inundated land.
alagar, t o inundate, swamp, flood; alagarse
(nut) (B), t o leak.
alagunar (Ch), t o inundate, flood.
alambicar, to distilt
.,-u.
- nudo, bare wire.
-para artefactos (elc), xture wire; appliance
wire.
- pescador (elc), sh wire.
-piloto (elc), piiot wire.
alambre
alcayata
alcayata 17 alicates
- por reestirar, redrawing wire.
- soldador, welding wire; wire solder.
-tejido, wire fabric or netting.
- trejiiado, stianded wire.
- trenzado, braided or stranded h e .
alambre& m (A), serial tramway.
alambrera f, wire netting.
alambrn m (met)(M), wire rod.
glamo, poplar.
alamud m. door bolt.
alanita f (miner), allanite.
d a r m, eaves; (Col) sidewalk.
alargadera f, lengthening bar for compass;
lengthening bar for drill; (chem) adapter.
alargamiento m, e101,gation. expansion.
- al fallar, ultimdte elongation.
alargar, t o lengthen, extend, elongate; alargarse,
t o expand, lengthen, stretch.
alarife m, mason; builder.
alarma j, alarm.
- de falta de agua (cal), low-water alarm.
- de incendio, &e alarm.
Gasquita f (geol), alaskite (granite).
alastrai., t o ballast.
albaiial m, scwer, drain; (C) sewage.
- de -elief sewer.
- de rebose, reliefor overflow sewer.
- derivado, branch or lateral sewer.
- domstico o de servicio, house sewer, service
connection.
- madre, main sewer.
- pluvial, storm sewer.
- sanitario, sanitary sewer.
albalalero m, sewer builder; sewer cleaner.
albalear, t o do mason work.
albaii m, mason, bricklayer.
- de cemento, cement mason.
albailera j, masonry.
- ciclpea, cyclopean concrete.
- de piedra bruta, rubble masonry.
- de piedra labrada, ashlar masonry.
- en hileras, ashlar masonry.
- en seco, dry masonry.
albarda j, packsaddle.
albardilla f, coping, capstone; small packsaddle;
(C) riding saddle.
- de cumbre (ed), saddle stone.
albardillado, crowned; troughed.
albardn m, (bldg) (Ca) coping; (hyd) (A) check
dam; dike; ridge; (M) saddle.
albarrada f, mud wall; dry stone wall.
albarradn m, dike, small earth dam.
albayaldar, t o coat with white lead.
albayalde m, white lead.
- anaranjado, onuige lead, mineral orange.
- de plomo, white lead.
- rojo, red lead.
albedn m, gutter, drain.
albedo m (fma), fflbedo.
albelln m, gewer.
alberca f . po>k pond; basin, tank.
albercn m, reservoir.
albergue m, bunkhouse, barracks, dormitory.
alberquero m, tank tender, reservoir custodian.
albina f, salt pool or marsh; (miner) apophyllite.
albita f (miner), albite (feldspsr).
albitana j (cn), apron, stemson; propeller post.
albolita j (mam), albolite.
alboiln m, drain, sewer.
albortante m (M), lighting post.
albufera j, tidal lagoon.
albuhera f, pond, reservoir.
albmina j, albumin.
albuminoide m, albuminoid.
albuminoideo a, albuminoid.
albumosa f (is), albumose.
albura j, sapwood.
- de primavera, springwood.
- de verano, summerwood.
alburno m, alburnum, sapwood.
alcachofa f (bm), strainer, footvalve and strainer.
alcalescencia f, alcalescence.
alcalescente, alcalescent.
lcali m, alkali.
-Iddimetra f, alkalimetry.
alcalmetro m, alkalimeter.
alcalinidad f, alkalinity.
alcalinizar, t o render al kahe.
alcalino, alkaline.
alcalinotrreo a, alkaline-earth.
alcalizador m (az), liming tank.
alcalizar, t o alkalize, render alkaline; (su) t o lime.
alcance m, reach; range; drift (tackle) ; (rr) rear-
end collision; (com) balance; (rd) overtak-
ing; (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 f (M), bin, hopper; (min) chute, mill
hole; (conc) tremie.
alcantarilla f . 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 corru-
gated culvert.
- de descarga, outfall sewer.
-de platabanda m), box culvert.
- de pozo, drop-inlet culvert.
- interceptadora, intercepting sewer.
- maestra, trunk sewer.
-para ganado (fc), cattle pass.
- pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- sadtaria, sanitary sewer.
- visitable (Es), sewer big enough for aman t o
enter.
alcantarillado m, sewerage.
- separativo, separate system of sewerage.
- unitario, combiied system.
alcantarlaje m, sewage.
alcantarillar, t o sewer, drain; t o build culverts.
alcanzar, t o reach; t o overtake.
alcaparrosa f, copperas.
alcarria f. plateau.
alcatifa f. layer of cinders or other filling under
floor or roof tiles.
alcayata f. spike; (C) staple; (surv) spad.
- de cao, pipe hook, leader hook; gutter spike.
- de rosca (fc), screw spike.
- de va, track spike.
alczar m (an), poop deck, quarter-deck.
alce m, raisiiig.
alcohol m, alcohol; (min) galena.
- amlico, amyl alcohol.
- desnaturalizado, denatured alcohol, methyl-
ated spirit.
- etco, ethyl or grain alcohol.
- metiico, methyl or wood alcohol.
- propiico, progyl alcohol.
alcor m, hill.
alcornoque m, cork tree.
alcorozado m (ed)(M), space between beams on
a wall; filliiig bctmeen beams.
alcotana f, pick, mattock; stonccutter's hammer.
- de dos hachas, asphalt mattock.
alcribs m, tuykre.
alcuba f, dome, cupola; vault.
alcubilla f, covered reservoir; basin, pond.
alcumita f, Alcumite (alloy) (tradcmark)
alcuza f, oilcan.
aldaba f, latch, catch, retaincr.
- de candado, hasp.
- de contraventana, shutter bar.
- de picaporte, latch hasp.
- de resorte, spring latch.
- de seguridad, safety latch.
- dormida, deadlatch.
aldaba f. crossbar on a double door: horizontal
timber against a wall; plate or siii of a
partition.
aldabilla f (ft), hook, latch.
aldohexosa f (az), aldohexose.
aleacin f, alloy.
- a base de aluminio, aluminum-base alloy.
- cuaternaria, quaternary alloy.
- de imprenta, type metal.
- de nquel al plomo, leaded nickel alloy.
- de punto bajo de fusin, low-melting alloy.
- delta, dclta metal.
-no ferrosa, noiifcrrous alloy
aleaje m (U), alloy
alear, t o alloy.
alecrn m, an Argentine lumber very hard and
lienvy.
alefriz m (csrp), rabbet.
alegrado1 m, reamer, broach.
alegrar, t o reain, broach.
alejamiento m, receding, separation.
alejamientos y desviaciones (lev)(M), latitudes
and departures.
alema f, duty of irqigation water.
alemontita f (rniner), allemontite, arsenical anti-
mony.
alerce m, larch, tamarack, hackmatack.
alero m, eaves; (bldg)(dam) wing; (bdg) wing
wall.
alern m, ailcron; damper.
alesador m (A), operator of a driii (shop)
alesadora f, drill.
alesaje m, bore (cylinder).
alesna f, awl.
alesnado, sharp-pointed.
aleta f, (mech) lug; fin, gill; leaf (hinge); (mx)
blade; (turb) vane; (na) quarter.
- amortiguadora, damping vane.
- de hlice, propeller blade.
- de semforo (fc), 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.
aleviador m (hid), alleviator.
alfa-naftol m, alpha-naphthol.
alfagra f (Es), channel, gorge.
alfaja f, door or window frame; batten; timber
10 by 14 cm; (Col) roofing board.
alfametilnaftaleno, alfametilndtalina, alpha-
methyl naphthalene.
alfaque m, slioal, bar.
alfarda f, (carp) light wooden beam, scantling;
rafter; irrigation dues.
alfardar, t o join in an irrigation development.
alfardn m (C), girder, heavy beam.
alfarera f (V) , brick masonry ; tilework.
alfarjar, t o wainscot.
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.
alfiierillo m, finishing nail, brad.
- cortado, cut fipishing nail.
-de alambre, wire finishing nail.
alfombrado m (mam)(V), base course, mat.
alga f, alga.
algas, algae.
algceo, algal.
algaida f, sand dune.
algarrobo m, carob wood.
lgebra f, 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 gow-
der.
-plvora nitrado (vol), tonite.
-trenzado (elc), cotton braid.
algoso, full of algae.
alguaza f, hinge.
alicatado m (C), wall of brick laid on edge.
alicates m, pliers; tongs; pincers.
- aislados, insulated or electrician's pliers.
- de ngulo, diagonal pliers.
- de articulacin movible, slip-joint pliers.
- de ayustar (cab) , splicing tongs.
- de combinacin, combination piiers.
- de corte lateral, side-cutting piiers.
- de crisol (lab), crucible tongs.
' - de expansin, slip-joint pliers.
- de garganta, open-throat phers.
- de gqsista, gas pliers.
- de guardalnea, lineman's pliers.
- de punta plana, flat-nose pliers.
- de punta redonda, roundnose pliers.
- narigudos. long-nose pliers.
- punzonadores, punch pliers.
almanque
alidada f, alidade.
- de anteojo, telescope alidde.
- 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 f, tie; bond; doy.
aligerar, t o lighten.
alijador m, lighterman.
alijadora f, lighter; sander.
alijar, t o lighten; t o sandpaper.
alije m, unloading, lightening of a ship.
alijo m, unloading; (C) locomotive tender.
alimentacin f, feed (ali senses), feeding.
- a sinfin, 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, force feed.
- mecnica, power feed; mechanical stoking.
-visible (lu), sight feed.
alimentado a petrleo (cal), oil-fired, oil-burning.
alimentado por gas, gas-fired.
alimentador m, feeder; feed wire; stoker.
- basculante, jog feeder.
- con descarga por detrs, rear-cleaningstoker.
- de bandeja, tray feeder.
-- de carbn, stoker.
- de correa, belt feeder.
- de criba corrediza, traveling-grizzly feeder.
- de descarga lateral, side-cleaning stoker.
- de disco rotatorio, rotarydisk feeder.
- de dosificacin (pa), proportioning feeder.
- de enlace (elc) , tie feeder.
- de hogar, mechanical stoker.
- de parrilla corrediza, traveling-grate stoker.
- de pelcula (fma), im-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, t o charge; t o feed.
alimento m (mec), feed, feeding.
aiindar, t o mark boundaries.
alinderar (AC), t o mark boundaries.
alineacin f. alignment.
- y rasante, line and grade, line and level.
alineador m, aligning tool.
alinear, t o h e , line up, align.
alisador m, finishing tool; smoothing iron (as-
phalt) ; smoothing blade (road machine) ;
(fdy) sleeker, smoother; (A) reamer.
alisadora f, surfacing machine; dresser.
- de caminos, road scraper.
alisaduras f, shavings, turnings.
alisar, t o plane, face, smooth up, surface
alisatubos m (pet), casing scraper.
alisios m, trade winds.
alistador (m) de tiempo, timekeeper.
alistonar, t o lath; t o cleat.
alita f (ct), alite.
aliviadero m, spiliway, wasteway; sluiceway;
weep hole.
-de agua sobrante (al), storm overflow.
-de crecidas, (r) floodway; (sw) storm over-
flow.
-de cresta libre, open spillway (no gates).
- de fondo, sluiceway, undersluice.
- de lluvia (Es), inlet t o a storm sewer.
- de pozo, shaft spillway.
- de seguridad, emergency spiiiway.
- de superficie, wasteway, spillway.
- lateral, side-channel spillway.
- superior (irr), overchute.
-vertical de arena (ot), sand drain.
aliviador m, spillway ; relief valve.
alivianar (PR) (A), t o lighten.
alivio m, easing, relief.
- de esfuerzos, stress relief.
- de expansin, expansion relief.
- de vaco, vacuum relief.
aljaba (f) de electrodos (sol), electrode carrier.
aljarafe m, flat roof.
aljez m, gypsum, plaster of Paris.
aljezar m, gypsum quarry.
aljibe m, pool, tank, cistern; tank barge.
aljofifa f, mop.
aljofifar, to mop.
aljor m, gypsum.
aljorozado m (V), scratch coat of lime and mud.
aljorozar, t o plaster; t o smooth up.
alma f, 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, plate web.
almacn m, warehouse, storehouse, storeroom;
store; magazine (camera).
- afianzado, bonded warehouse.
- de agua, cistern, tank.
- de plvora, magazine.
almacenador m, warehouseman.
almacenaje m, storage, warehousing; warehouse
charges.
almacenamiento m, 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, t o store, stock.
almacenero, almacenista m, storekeeper, war e
houseman.
almdana, almdena, almdina f, stone hammer,
spalling hammer.
almada f, raft.
almagra f, almagre m, red ocher, ruddle.
almaina f, stone hammer.
altoparlante
almatriche m, irrigation ditch.
almenado, dentated.
almenara f, (irr) return ditch; (Col) surge tank.
almendrilla f, fine cod; fine gravel; (geol) con-
gloinerate of fine stones; small lile.
almendrn m (Es), conglomerate of large stones.
almidn m, starch.
- vodado is). starcli-iodine.
almanque m (Col), putlog.
almarbatar, t o frame (timber).
dmrtaga f, litharge.
strength.
-tarea (C), high duty.
- volatilidad, de, high-test (gasoline).
altas (cn), upper works.
- aguas, high water.
altar m (horno), bridge wali, fire bridge.
- de agua, water bridge.
, - de humero, flue bridge.
- nitidez (tv), high definition.
- polarizacin, de, high-test (sugar).
-resistencia a corta edad (ct), high early
almila f (cai,pj; tenon.
almirez m (lab), mortar.
-y mano, inortar and pcstle.
almoceda f (Es), water rights; irrigation rate.
almohada f, cushion.
- del escobn (cii), hawse bolster.
almohadilla f, pad, cushion.
- de apisonar, tampirig pad.
- de tope, buffer block.
almohadillar, t o cushion.
I
ter.
almohadn m, lowest voussoir in a semicircular
alternador-volante, ffywheel alternator.
~ r r h
alternancia f (elc) (A), alternation, alternance.
altavoz m, loudspeaker.
alteracin f (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-
- filtradora (V), filter block.
almohadillas de freno, brake blocks.
almohadillas de friccin, (eng) friction blocks.
almohadrllado m (sol), padding.
nator.
- de inductor giratorio, revolving-field alter-
nator.
alternador-transmisor (ra), alternator transmit-
-.-A-.
- de agua, water cushion.
almohatre m, sal ammoniac.
almojaga f, putlog; outlooker.
alreno rreol!. alloaenic. derivative.
alta f (Iniii),.hnn&ng wall.
- ley, de, liigli-grade (ore).
- multiplicaci6n, de, liigli-geared.
alternar las juntas, t o break or stagger joints.
alternativo, (elec) alternating ; (eng) reciprocating.
alterno, alternating; alternate.
alternogenerador m (Es), alternating-current
. . . > -
alojamiento m (mec), seat, bearing, socket.
alocar, t o lay tiles.
aloxito m, aloxite (abrasive).
alpax m, alpax (alloy)
alpende m, tool house.
alquilar, t o rciit; t o alkyke.
alquiler m, rent, relital.
alquilizar, t o alkylize.
alquitarar, t o distill.
alquitrn m, tar, pitch.
- cortado, cutback tar.
- de carbn, coa1 tar.
- de gas, gas tar, gashouse coal tar.
- de gas de aceite, oil-gas tar.
- de gas de agua, water-gas tar.
- de hornos de coque, coke-oven tar.
-de hulla, coa1 tar, coal-tar pitch; gas tar;
coke-oven tar.
- de hulla diludo, coal-tar cutback.
- de lea, Stockliolm tar.
- de madera, pine tar.
-de petrleo, oil tar, petroleum pitch.
- de turba, peat tar.
- mineral, asphalt.
- rebajado, cutback tar.
-vegetal, coa1 or wood tar.
alquitranado m, tarpaulin; appiication of tar,
tarring.
alquitranadora f, tar-spraying machine.
alquitranaje m, tarring.
alquitranar, to trent with ~ i t c h ; t o coat with tar.
alauitranoso. tarrv.
speaker.
- electromagntico, magnetic-armature loud-
speaker.
generator.
alternomotor m (Es) (A), alternating-curreilt
motor.
altibajos m, broken or uneven ground.
altgrafo m, altigraph.
altillano m (Col), plateau.
altillo m, small hill; penthouse, bulkhead; (A)
small addition on top of a oneatory build-
ing; (A) (Col) garret.
altimetra f, altimetry, running levels, topo-
graphical survey.
altmetro m, altimeter.
- de agrimensor, surveying altimeter.
- registrador, recording altimeter, altigraph.
altiplanicie f, plateau, tableland.
altiplanimtrico, topographicd.
altiplano m, plateau.
altitud f, altitude, elevation.
alto m, height; hill, elevation; (geol) hsnging
wall; (bldg) floor, story, upper floor; (rr)
(auto) a stop; a high.
-calor, de, high-heat ((cement).
- carbono, de, high-carbon (steel).
- explosivo, high explosive.
-horno, blast furnace.
-rendimiento, high duty.
altos m (A), first floor above the gromd.
altoparlante m, loudspeaker.
- a condensador, capacitor loudspeaker.
- de conductor mvil, moving-conductor loud-
speaker.
- dinmico, moving-coi1 or dynamic loud-
altoparlante amarra
- de festn, festoon lighting.
- reflejado, indirect lighting.
-- electrosttico, condenser or electrostatic
loudspeaker.
altozano m, small hill.
altura f. elevation, altitude, height; byd) head;
(str) depth; (r) stage.
- cintica (hid), dynamic head.
-de aspiracin (hid), suction head; suction
lift.
- de carga (hid), head.
-de descarga o de impulsin (bm), discharge
head.
-de despejo o de franqueo, clearance height.
- del instrumento o del ojo (lev), height of
instrument.
- de paso, headroom.
- de presin (hid), pressure head.
- de succin (bm), suction hegd.
- de tiro (aa), draft head.
-dinmica (hid), velocity head.
- efectiva, (str) effective depth; working depth
(mar).
- esttica (hid), static head.
-hidrulica (al), hydraulic grade.
-libre, vertical clearance, clcar height, head-
room; freeboard.
- manomtrica total (bm), total head.
- metacntrica (an), metacentric height.
- piezomtrica (hid), piezomctric head.
-til (est), effective depth.
alud m, avalanche, snowslide.
alumbrado m, lighting; a lighted; treated with
alum.
- a tubo de gas, gas-tube lighting.
- de caveto, cove lighting.
- de contorno, outline lighting.
- semiindirecto, semi-indirect lighting.
alumbrar, to light, iliuminate; to treat with
alum; t o emerge (ground water).
alumbre m. alum.
- crmico, chrome alum.
- de amonio, ammonia alum.
-para ltros (V), @ter alum.
alundo m (rfr), alundum.
alunita f (miner) , alunite, al- rock.
aluvial, aluvional, aiiuvial.
aluvin m, alluvial deposit, aliuvium; 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 f, rise, lift; shim; (hyd) flashboard, leaf of
a bear-trap gate; (hyd)(Sp) stop log; (Sp)
fulcrum.
- de tablero basculante (hid), automatic
flashboard, shutter weir, hinged-leaf gate.
- de la vlvula, valve lift.
alzacarros m, car-lifting device.
alzacoche m, automobile lift.
alzada f. (dwg) elevation; face of a building.
- extrema, end elpvation.
alzado m, (ar) elevation; (Sp) superstnicture.
- de costado, side elevation.
- delantero, front elevation.
- en corte, sectional elevation.
-trasero, rear elevation.
alzador m, any lifting device.
alzadura f, hoisting, raising.
alzaguara f (Es), spring (water).
alzaprima f, crowbar, lever, pinch bar.
- de traviesa (fc), nipper.
alzaprimar, to pry, move with a lever.
alzar, t o hoist, raise, lift.
alzatubos m, pipe jack.
alzavlvula m (auto), tappet.
alzaventana m (auto), window opener.
allanador m (her), a flatter.
- potsico, potash alum, potassium aluminum
sulphate.
alumbrera f, alunite quarry.
almbrico, containing alum.
almina f, alumina, aluminum oxide.
aluminato m, aluminate.
- diclcico (ct), dicalcium aluminate.
- sdico (pa), sodium aluminate.
- triclcico (ct), tricalcium aluminate.
alumnico, aluminic.
aluminfero,,containing aluminum, aluminifer-
OUS.
aluminio m, aluminum, aluminium.
aluminita f (miner), aluminite (aluminum sul-
p!
alumixuzar, t o alu
aluminosilicato m, aluminosilicate.
aluminoso, aluminous.
aluminotermia f (rnet), aluminothermy, alu-
minothermics.
aluminotrmico, aluminothermic.
allanar, to grade, level; to flatten; (met) t o plan-
1 ish.
allane m (M), leveling, grading.
allegador m (Es), fire hook, poker.
amacizar, t o compress; to make solid.
amacrtico, amacratic (lens) .
amachambrado (PR) (Es), tongued and grooved.
amachetar, t o chop with a machete.
amadrinar. t o couale. ioin.
- , "
amaestrar,. (mas) t o set grounds; (hw) t o master-
key.
amainador m (min), man who handles bucket at
top of shaft.
amainar, t o lower, slack off; (min) to land the
bucket of ore.
amaine m, lowering, slacking off.
amalgama f (rnet) (miner), amalgam.
amalgamador m (rnet), amalgamator.
amalgamar, to amalgamate.
amantiiiar (gr), t o top, peak, luff.
amantiUo (gr), topping Uft, topping or pealring line.
amanzanar (A) (U), t o lay out land in blocks.
amaos m, tools, equipment, outfit.
amaraje m, landing on the water (seaplane).
amarar, to land on the water.
amarillo m a, yellow.
- benzo (is), benzo yeiiow.
- de cinc, zinc yellow (pigment).
- de montaa (miner), yellow earth or ocher.
amarra f, tie, lashing; mooring; (Ch)(M) cable
clip.
amarra 21 ampermetro
- de aleta (nut), quarter fa&. amoldar, t o mold, shape.
- de bote (nut) , painter. amollar (cab) , t o slack, ease off.
- de popa (n&ut), stern fast. amoniacal, ammo~acal.
- de proa (nut), bow or head fast. amoniacin f, ammoniation.
- de puerto, mooring. amonaco m, ammonia.
- de travs (nut), breast fast, breast line. - albuminoideo (is), albuminoid ammonia.
amarras para correa, belt hooks or clamps. amoniador m (pa), ammoniator.
amarradera f (Col), mooring line; sling. - de alimentacin directa, direct-feed ammo-
amarradero m, mooring post; mooring berth. niator.
amarraje m, wharfage; (cab) serving. amnico a, ammonium, ammonic.
amarrar, t o tie, lash, splice, belay, make fast; t o amonio m, ammonium.
moor; (cab) to serve, seize. amonizacin f, ammonization, ammonification.
amarrazones f (nut), ground tackle. amontonador m, amontonadora f, stacker, piler.
amarre m, tie, splice, lashing; anchorage, moor- amontonador de carbn, coa1 trimmer.
ing; (conc) (M) (Pe) bond. amontonar, t o pile, pile up.
- a pata de ganso, bridle mooring. -el fuego, to bank the &e.
amartillar, to hainmer. - en camellones (ca), t o windrow.
amasada f (M), batch of mortar. amordazar, t o clamp.
amasadero m, pugmill, clay mill. amorfo, amorphous.
amasar, t o mix (mortar) ; t o puddle (m); t o pug, amortiguacin f, deadening; absorbing; (mech)
temper. (elec) damping.
amasillar, t o putty. - crtica (elc), critica1 damping.
amatol m, amatol (explosive). - de las crecidas (r), flood control.
amberitq f, amberite (explo$ve). - peridica (elc), periodic damping, under-
mbito m, ambit, contour. damping.
ambulante, traveling (derrick), waking (drag- amortiguador m, (mech) shock absorber, damper,
line). dashpot; (carp) door check; (hyd) stiliing
ameba f, amoeba. pool; (auto) muffler; (elec) damper; (auto)
amelga f (irr) , ridge, dike. snubber; (chem) buffer.
amelgar, to set boundary moiiuments; t o furrow. - de chispas, spark arrester.
ameliar, t o notch. - de choque, shock absorber; bumper.
amerar (Es), to seep, percolate. - de energa, energy absorber; (hyd) stiiiiig
amiantista m, asbestos worker. pool, tumble bay.
amianto m, asbestos, amianthiis. -de escape, (eng) exhaust head, exhaust
amiba f, amoeba. silencer.
amibiano, ambico, amoebic. -de los faroles (auto), headlight dimmer.
amibicida m a, amoebicide. - de golpes de agua, water-hammer suppressor.
amicrn m (qum), amicron. - de luz, (auto) dimmer.
amida f, amido m, (chem) amide. -de oleaje (hid), surge suppressor; surge
amigdaloide a (geol), amygdaloid. snubber.
amilasa f (is), amylase. - de ruido, silencer, muffler.
amilo m (qum), amyl. - de sacudidas (auto), harmonic balancer.
aminocido m (is) , amino acid. - del sonido, sound absorber.
p-aminodimetilanilina @a), paminodimethyl- - de torsin, torsion damper.
aniline. amortiguamiento (m) de sonido, soundproofing.
amo m, owner; cmployer; superintendent, fore- amortiguar, to cushion, deaden, lessen; to damp;
man. to absorb (shocks) ; (chem) t o buffer.
amohosarse (A) (Ch), t o rust. amortizacin f, amortization.
amojonar, to set monuments. amortizar, to amortize; t o redeem; to refund.
amo josearse (A) (Ec) , to rust. amovible, removable, demountable.
amoladera f. grindstone, grindcr. amparar, to protect; (leg) t o hold harmless;
amolado m, grinding. (min) t o satisfy conditions for working a
- de avance longitudinal; end-fced grinding. claim.
- de avance normal, in-feed grinding. ampelita f, ampeue (coal).
- de avance pasante, through-feed grinding. amper m (Es), ampere.
amoladora f, grinder. amper-espira f (Es), ampere-turn.
- de armazn oscilante, swing-frame grinder. amperaje m, amperage.
- de asientos de vlvulas, valve grinder. - de carga, charging rate (battery).
- de banco, bencli grinder. - efectivo, virtual amperes.
- de brocas, bit grinder. ampermetro m, ammeter, amperemeter.
- de espigas, shank grinder (dri!i). - calrico (Es), hot-wire ammeter.
- de pie, floor-stand grinder. - de abrazadera, qiamp ammeter.
- de puntas, center-type grinder. - de alcance mltiple, multirange ammeter.
- hmeda, wet grinder. - de bolsillo, pocket ammeter.
- sin puntas, centerless grinder. - de expansin o de hiio caliente, expansion or
amolar, to grind, sharpen. hot-wire or thermal ammeter.
ampermetro
anchico ancho 23 &N0
- dinamomtrico, dynamometer ammeter.
- indicador, indicating ammeter.
-para tablero, switchboard-type ammeter.
- registrador, recording ammeter.
- trmico, thermal ammeter, thermoammeter.
- termocupla, thermocouple ammeter.
amperio m, ampere.
- internacional, internationd ampere.
amperio-hora f, ampere-hour.
amperio-pie m, ampere-foot.
amperio-vuelta f, ampere-turn.
amperios-vueltas transversales, cross ampere-
turns.
amperivuelta f, ampere-turn.
ampermetro m, ammeter, amperemeter.
-trmico, thermal or hot-wire ammeter.
ampliacin f (fma), enlargement.
- angular (fma), angular magnification.
- del plazo, extension of time (contract).
ampliadora f, enlarging outfit (photo).
ampliar, t o enlarge, amplify, extend.
amplidina f (ra), amplidyne.
amplificacin f, (elec) amplication, gain; (op-
tics) magnification, amplication.
- de potencia, power amplification.
- de tensin, voltage amplication.
- dinmica (geof) , dynamic magnification.
- multigradual o en cascada, cascade ampli6-
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 amplser.
-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-pul1 amplifier.
- previo (Es) (A), preamplifier.
- realimentado, feedback amplifier.
-reflejo (ra), reflex amplifier.
- separador (ra) , buffer ampliier.
amplificar (elc), t o amplify.
amllitud f (mat) (elc) (ra) , amnlitude.
-de la marea, tidal amplitude; range of t he
tide.
ampolla f. blister, bulb, ampoule; (A) lamp bulb.
- de congelacin (ca), frost boil.
- de vlvula (ra) , envelope.
ampollarse, t o blister.
ampolleta f, incandescent lamp; bulb, ampoule.
ampolloso (min), porous, containing cavities.
amura f (an), bow, fore part of ship.
- bulbosa, clubfoot, bulb bow.
amurada f (an), inside face of the shell plating.
amurallar, t o wall; t o build into a, wall.
amurar (A), t o embed in a wali.
ancho m, width, breadth; a wide.
-- de faja (ra), band width.
- de va (fc), gage.
- tipo (fc) (M), standard gage.
anchura f, width, brcadtli.
anchurn m (iniii), chainber, stall, room.
andada f, trail, patli.
sndadera f, traycler, traveling derrick, traveling
sraff old.
andadero m, footnralk.
andador n L , footvvalk; (A) motor scootcr.
ancialucita f (iiii~icr), andalusite.
andamiada f, scaffoldiiig.
- de carenaje (ds), gridiron.
andamiador m, scaffold buildcr, stagcbuildcr.
andamiaje m, scaffoldiiig, staging.
andamiar, t o s(*nffoltl.
andanuo m, scaffoltl ; (bdg) (Ec) falsework.
- acartelado, bracket scaffold.
-ambulante o corredizo, traveler, traveling
scaffold.
- colgante, Iisngirig scaffold.
- de bscula (Col), scaffold on outlookers ticd
back t o wall above.
- de caballetes, liorse scaffold.
- de parales, polc scaffold.
- suspendido, swiiiging or hanging scaffold.
- tubular, pipo scaffold.
- voladizo o volado, flying or cantilever or Sut-
riggcr scaffold.
andana f, row, file, line, tier.
andarache m (iiiin) (Es), scaffold.
andarivel m, aeiial trainway, cableway, ropeway;
cable guardrail; single wliip; cable ferry;
cable railmny; (C) ferryboat.
andn m, (ri) plstform; sidewalk on a bridge;
mallw.zy; towpatli; (top) (Pe) (B) terrace;
(ap) londing api on.
- de cabeza (fc), cnd platform.
- de entreva (fc), island platform.
- de llegada (fc), ari ival platform.
- de salida (fc), departule platform.
- de trasbordo, trniisfcr plntform.
ndito m, siclcwallc; piazza.
andullo m (iitiut), fcrider, inat.
anegable, siil>jcct to iiiu~idation.
anegacin f , inu~idatioii.
anegadizo, lisble t o be ovcrflowed; nonfloating.
anegar, t o subniergc, flood, inundate; (pu) to
diowii; anegar-e, to be Coodcd; t o sinlc; to
bccome x-atci loggcd.
anelctrico, aiiclrctric.
anemogrico, aiieiiiogi apliic.
anemgrafo m, aneiiiograph, recording wind
gage.
anemograma m, oneniogram.
anemometra f, aiieiiioiilctry, wind paging.
anemomtrico, :liiciiioiiictiic.
anemmetro m, niiciiioiiictcr, wind gagc.
- indicador, iiitlic ntiiig :~nciiioiilcter.
registrador, rcroidirig niieiiioincter.
anemometrerafo m, :~iiciiioiiictiograpli, rccord-
ing iri id p:cgc.
anemoscopio m (iiii l), aneinoscope.
anerbico (is) , :~nacio::ic.
anerobiosis f, aiiaciobiosis.
anabergita f (miner), annabergite, nickel bloom
anablico (is), anabolic.
anacarado (miner), pearly (luster).
anaclinal (geol) , anaclinal.
anaerbico (is), anaerobic.
anaerobio m, anaerobe.
anaerobiosis f, anaerobiosis.
anaerognico (lab) , anaerogenic.
anaglco (fma), anaglyphic.
anglifo (fma), anaglyph.
anagLifoscopio m (fma), anaglyphoscope.
analtico (ptica), anallatic.
analatismo m (lev) , anallatism.
analcima, analcita f (miner), analcime, analcito.
analcitita f (geol), analcitite, analcimite.
anlisis m f, analysis.
- de cedazo o de tamices, screen or sieve anal-
ysis.
- de comprobacin, check analysis.
- de hornada (mkt), ladle analysis.
- electroltico, electroanalysis.
- inmediato, proxirnate analysis.
- ponderal, gravimetric andysis.
analista m f, analyst.
analtico, analytical.
analizador m, analyst; (mech) analyzer; (ra)
analyzer; (tv) scanner.
- de armnicos (ra), liarmonic analyzer.
- de distorsin (ra), distortion analyzer.
-de ondas (ra), wave analyzer.
-de ruidos (ra), noise analyzer.
- de tambor (tv), drum scanner.
analizar, t o analyze; (tv) t o scan.
analoga (f) de la placa, slab andogy.
anlogo m, analoye.
anaquel m, sheK
anaranjado de metilo (lab), methyl orange.
ancaramita f (geol), ankaramite.
ancaratrita f (geol), ankaratrite.
ancla f, (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 (fc), anticreeper.
- sin cepo, stockless anchor.
ancladero m, anchorage, anchoring mound.
anclaje m, anchorage; anchoring; anchorage
charges.
anclar, t o anchor.
anclote m, anchor.
anclotillo m, smali anchor, kedge.
anco m (min) (Pe) , a silver ore.
ancn m, bay, cove; (PR) smali lighter.
anconada f, large cove, bay.
anconaje m (PR), lighterage.
ncora f. anchor.
ancoraje m, anchorage.
ancorar, t o anchor.
ancoreraf, anchor shop.
ancorero m, anchor maker.
anchico m, an Argentine hardwood.
aneroide m a, aneroid.
- altimtrico, altitude aneroide barometer.
- de topgrafo, surveying aneroid.
aneroidgrafo m, aneroidograph.
anetadura f (nut), puddening.
anexo m (M), addition to a building, eli, wing.
anfibio m a (ap), amphibian.
anfbol m (rniner), hornblende, amphibole.
anfiblico, amphibolic.
anfibolfero, containing amphibole.
anfibolita f (geol), amphibolite.
anfibolosquisto m (geol), hornblende schist.
anftero (quim), amphoteric.
angaletar (A), t o miter.
angalete m (carp) (A), miter box.
angarillas f, handbarrow.
angarillear (Ch), t o move material in handbar-
rows.
angla f, (geog) cape.
anglesita f, anglesite, native lead sulphate.
angostar, t o narrow, contract.
angosto, narrow, close.
angostura f, gap, pass, narrows, gorge; throat.
- de la marea, tiderace.
angra f, COW, small bay.
angstrom m (fsica), angstrom.
anguena f (min) (Es), a silver ore.
anguilas f, laiinching 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), stifening angle.
- comprendido, included angle.
- con bordn o con nervio (est), bulb angle.
- de arista redonda (est), round-back angle.
- de asiento (est), shelf or seat angle, erection
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 ad-
vance; (elec) angle of lead or of lag.
- del bisel (sol), groove angle, bevel angle.
- de contingencia (fc), angle of intersection.
- del chafln (sol), groove or bevel angle.
- de deflexin (fc) (M) (AC) (Ec), deflection
angle.
- de deriva (frna), angle of crab.
- de desfasamiento (elc), phase angle.
- de despojo (mh), clearance angle.
- de desviacin, deflection angle; angle of d a
viation; (cab) fleet angle.
- de entrada (~nli), entering angle.
- de espacio libre labial, lip-relief angle (twist
drill).
- de esviaje, angle of skew; (cab) fleet angle.
- de lo (nili), tool angle, angle of keenness.
-de friccin, angle of friction or of repose.
-de frotamiento interno, aqgle of internd
friction.
nodo nodo 25 anticongelador
- de la hlice (herr) (rs), helix angle.
- de la herramienta (mh), tool angle, ande of
keenness.
- 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 o glide, obstruction
ratio.
- 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-
ing resktance.
-de retraso (elc), angle of lag, phase angle.
- de rincn vivo (est), square-root angie.
- 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 (cn), reverse frame.
- de vista (frna), 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.
- tangencia1 (fc), deflection angle.
- t r ancad (cn) , stringer angle.
-trasero de cada (mh), back rake.
-vertical (lev), vertical angle, angle of eleva-
tion, altitude or site angle.
ngulos
- adyacentes, adjacent angles.
- alternos, alternate angles.
-- de ensamblaje (est), connection angles.
- en cruz (est), starred angles.
- espalda con espalda, angles back t o back.
angulosidad f, angularity.
anguloso, angular; sharp (sand).
anhidrico, anhydrous.
anhdrido m, anhydride.
anhidrita f (miner), anhydrite.
anhidro, anhydrous.
anidable, nestable.
anidado, nested.
aniego m, aniegue m (M), inundation, flooding.
anilina f, aniline.
anilla f, ring.
anillar, t o form rings or hoops.
anillo m, ring, hoop, collar, Nm.
- retenedor, holding anode.
anofeles, anopheles (mosquito).
anof elino, anopheline.
anolito m (elc), anolyte.
anomalia f, anomaly (all senses).
anortita f (rniner), anorthite (feldspar).
anortosita f (geol), anorthosite.
anotador m, recorder, note keeper.
anotar, t o take notes.
anotrn (ra) , anotron.
antagonista, antagnico (mec) , reactive, antag-
onistic.
antebaha f (M), entrance t o a hay.
antecmara f, (hyd) forebay; lobby, anteroom;
(di) antechamber.
- de compresin (M), air locl.
antecedentes m, preliminary data.
antecrisol m, forehearth.
antedrsenaf, entrance t o a dock; first of a series
of basins.
antedique m, entrance t o a dry dock.
anteesclusa f, eiitrance t o a lock.
anteespoln m, works t o protect a molc or jetty.
anteestu,dio m, preliminary study.
antefondo m, step protecting thc floor of a lock.
antefornalla f, front part of fircbox.
antegrada f (cn), lower end of Isunching w-ays.
antehogar m, front part of fircbox.
antena f (ra), antenna.
- Adcock, Adcock antenna.
- aperidica, deadbeat or apcriodic anteniia.
- artXcial, artificial or dummy antenna.
- Beverage, wave or Beve~age antenna.
- binomia, binomial array.
- cargada, loaded antenna.
- compensadora, balancing aerid.
- de abanico, fan antenna.
- de argolla, lop antenna.
-de capacitancia, conclenser or capacitar an-
tenna.
- de capas, tier array.
-de cuadro, radio loop, loop antenna.
-de cuarto de onda, quartcr-wave antc::-.s.
- de doblete, doublet antenna.
- de fajas mltiples, multiband antcms.
-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 antenne.
- de toda onda, ail-wave antenna.
- de vientre (Es), loop antenna.
- dipolo, dipole antextna, (Sp) doublet an-
tenna.
- direccional, antenna array, bcam or dircc-
tional antenna.
- direccional transmisora, directive antenna.
- emisora, transmitting antenna.
- en V, folded-wire or V antenna.
- espina de pescado, shbonc antenna.
-falsa, artificial antenna.
- 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 bali
race.
- de cierre, lock ring (tire).
- de cierre hidrulico (bm), lantern ring.
- de crecimiento (mad), growth ring.
- de mbolo, piston or packing ring.
- de empaque, washer, packing or junk ring;
(str) ing ring.
- de empuje, thrust collar.
- de engrase (lu), oil ring.
- de estancamiento @u), seal 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 (piston).
- de respaldo (sol), backing ring.
- de retenidas, (de) guy ring.
- de reticulo (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 (baU 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), sheU chuck.
nima f, (cab) center, core; web (dril); (mech)
bore.
anin m, anion.
anisomtrico, anisometric.
anisotrpico, anistropo, anisotropic.
andico (elc), anodic, anodal.
anodizar, t o anodize.
nodo m (elc), anode.
- acelerador (ra) (tv), accelerating anode.
- partido, split anode.
-fantasma, phantom or dummy antenna.
-ficticia (A), dummy antenna.
- giratoria, rotary-beam antenna.
- indicadora de direccin (ap), directionfinder.
-larga, long-wire or harmonic antenna.
- mltiple, multiple-tuned antenna.
-paraguas o sombrilla, umbrclla antenna.
- rmbica, dianiond antenna.
- sintonizada, tuned antenna.
antenas entongadas, stacked array.
anteojo m, telescope (transit or level).
-astronmico o de imagen invertida o de
ocular simple, astronomical telescope (in-
verted image).
- buscador (frna) , telcscopic finder.
- de ereccin o de imagen recta, erecting or
terrestrial telescope.
- de foco exterior, external-focusing telescope.
- de inversin (Es), erecting telescope.
- de puntera (frna), sighting telescope.
- meridiano, meridian instrument.
- solar (lev), solar telcscope.
anteojos de camino, goggles.
antepagar, t o prepay.
antepas m, foreland.
antepecho m, railinq; parapet; panel or apron or
filler waU; spandrel; (min) bench.
antepozo m (A)(Es), pump pit for semiartesian
well.
antepresa f (Es), upstream cofferdam.
antepresupuesto m, preliminary estimate.
anteproyecto m, preliminary design.
antepuerto m, outer harbor, anchorage outside
an artificial port.
-fluvial, protective works above a river port.
antesolera f (hid), upstream hearth.
antestudio m, preliminary study.
antetecho m (Ch), overhang of a roof, eaves.
antetrn m, forecarriage.
anteumbral m (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 f (is), antibiosis,
anticapacitivo (elc), anticapacitive.
anticatalizador m (qum), anticatalyst.
antictodo m (ra), anticathode, anode.
anticlstico (mat), anticlastic.
anticlinal m (geol), anticline; a anticlind.
- compuesto o mltiple, anticlinorium.
- interrumpido, arrested anticline.
- recostado, recumbent anticline.
- tumbado, overturned anticline.
anticlinorio m (geol), anticlinorium.
anticloro m (qum) , antichlor.
anticoagulante, anticoagulant.
anticohesor m (ra), anticoherer.
anticombustible m, any re-extinguishing cherni-
cal.
anticondensacin, anticondensation.
anticongelador m, deicer, anti-icer.
anticongelante
anticongelante, antifreeze.
anticontraccin, nonshrink.
mticorrosivo, rust-resisting, anticorrosi*e, non-
corrosive.
anticorto-circuito (elc), antishort.
antichirrido, antisqueak.
antiderrapante (M), nonskid.
antideslizante (m) para correas, belt dressing.
antideslumbrante (vi), antiglare.
antidesvanecedor (ra), antifading.
antidetonancia f (mg), antiknock value.
=tidetonante m, antiknock, antidetonant, fue1
dope; a antiknock.
antiebullicivo (cal), antipriming.
antieconmico, unprofitable.
antiendurecedor, nonhardening.
antiengrane (A), antiseize.
antiespuma (cal), antifoam, nonfoarning.
antiesttico (ra), antistatic.
antifase f (elc), antiphase, opposite phase.
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, moisture-
proof.
antiinductivo (elc), anti-induction.
antilarvario, larvae-destroying.
antiiogaritmo m, antilogarithm.
antimagntico (A), nonmagnetic.
antimalrico (C), antimalarial.
antimicrofnico (ra) , antimicrophonic.
antimoniado, containing antimony, antimoni-
ureted.
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, explosive antimony.
- rojo, red antimony; kermes mineral.
antimonioso, antimonious.
antimonita f (miner), antimonite, stibnite.
antimonita m (qufm), antimonite.
antimoniuro m, antimonide.
anncrustante m, boiler or antiscale compound;
a preventing scale formation; (pt) anti-
fouling.
antinodo m (ra), antinode.
- de la corriente, current antinode or loop.
antinormal, antinormal.
antioxidante, antirust, rust-resisting, antioxidant.
antipaldico, antimalaria.
antiparalela f (mat), antiparaliel.
antiparalelo a, antiparallel.
~ntiparsito (elc), antiparasitic.
antiparras f, goggles.
antipatinador m, antiskid device.
aparato
antiprico ( C) , re-resisting.
antirrajadura, antispiitting.
antirrechinante, antisqueak.
antirresbalidizo, nonsiip, nonskid.
antirresonancia f (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, nonconducting of heat.
antivaho (A), antiglre (glass).
antizumbido (elc), antihum.
antlerita f, antlerite, native copper sulphate.
antorcha f, welding torch; plumber's torch.
- a soplete, blowtorch.
- cortadora, cutting torch.
- de arco elctrico (sol), arc torch.
- de guitarra o de pared, banjo or wali torch.
-para camino, highway or road torch, fusee.
- soldadora, welding torch.
antraceno m, anthracene.
antracfero (geol), anthraciferous.
antracita f, anthracite or hard coal.
antractico, anthracitic.
antracitoso, anthracitous, containing anthracite.
anulador (m) de energa, stilling pool, any device
for dissipating tlie energy of falling water.
anular a, annular.
anunciador m (elc) , annunciator.
anunciar, t o advertise.
anuncio m, announcement; advertisement.
aojada f (Col), skylight.
apaciguador (m) de arco (sol), arc pacifier.
apagabrasas m (loco), live-coa1 extinguisher.
apagachispas m, spark extinguisher or arrester.
apagada al aire, air-slaked (lime).
apagador m, quencher, extinguisher; slaker;
(elec) (M) light switch.
- a espuma, foam fire extinguisher.
- de arco (elc), arc quencher.
- de cal, lime slaker.
- visible (M), surface switch.
apagafuego, apagaincendios, apagallamas m, fire
extinguisher.
apagar, to extinguish, quench; t o slake (lime);
(elec) t o switch off.
apainelado, elliptical (arch); (Col) paneled.
apalancar, t o pry, move with a lever.
apaleadora f (C), power shovel.
apalear, t o shovel.
apamate m, a Venezuelan lumber.
apancle, apantle m (M), irrigation ditch; flume.
apantailar (ra), t o shield, screen.
apantanar, t o flood, inundate.
aparadura f (cn), garbel, plate of the garboard
strake.
aparar, t o dress with an adz, t o 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 (cn), steering gear. aperiodicidad f, aperiodicity.
- dibujador, drafting machine. aperidico (elc), aperiodic.
-restituidor (fma), restitution machine. apernar, t o bolt; t o pin.
- rotulador (dib), lettering machine.
aperos m, tools, equipment, outfit.
- tensor, take-up tackle, tiglitening device.
apertura f, act of opening.
aparatos sanitarios, plumbing fixtures. apestaar (Es), t o flange.
aparedar, t o wall up. apilador m (ef), decker.
aparejador m, rigger; one who lays out the work; apiladoraf, stacker, portable elevator.
(lg) fittcr, marker. apilar, t o pile, stack.
aparejar, t o rig; to lay out; (pt) t o prime, size, apilonar (C) (PR) (M), t o pile, pile up, strtck.
fi11; (mas) t o bond; (Ibr) t o iougli-dress. apiadura f (ef), a jam.
aparejo m, block and fall; chain block; tackle, apiamiento (m) del espectro (elc), spectrum
rigging; purcliase; (pt) priming, sizing, crowding.
ller; (mas) bond; (mas) laying out; pack-
apiar, apiarse, t o jam, clog, stick, s t d .
saddle. apique m, mine shaft.
- a cadena, chain block. apir m, laborer in a mine.
- atesador o de compensacin, take-up tackle. apisonado m (V), roadbed, subgrade.
-cruzado (lad), cross or Dutch bond. apisonador m, rammer, tamper.
- cudruple, four-part tackle. - de relleno, backfili tamper.
- de dibujo, drafting machine. - de vapor, steam rolier.
- de lantia, single whip. apisonadora f, tamper; roller.
- de maniobras (pet), draw worlcs. - de neumticos, rubber-tire roiier.
- de molinete, capstan pulley blocks (for line- -de patitas de carnero, sheepsfoot or tamping
men). roller.
- de perforacin (pet), drilling rig. -niveladora (ca), tamping and leveling ma-
- de retenida (cn), vang purcliase, guy taclcle. chine.
-de sogas biseladas (lad), clipped or secret apisonar, t o tamp, compact, ram.
bond.
apitn m, a Philippine lumber.
- de vlvula (mv) (M), valve gear. apizarrado, containing slate.
- diferencial, differential hoist, cliain block. apizarrar, t o do slatework.
- espigado (lad), herringbonc boiid. aplanadera f, straightedge; mason's float; road
- flamenco u holands (lad), Flemish bond. drag.
-ingls (lad), English bond. aplanador m, roller; grader; (bs) flatter; (mas)
- ingls y cruzado (lad) , block-and-cross or float.
cross-and-English bond. aplanadora f, roller; grader; mason's float;
- quntuplo, five-part line. dresser.
- tensor, take-up or tension tackle. - a vapor, steam rolier.
apartadero m, (rr) siding; (rr) turnout; (rd) wide -automotriz, motor roller.
place for passing; (canal) wide spot where - con pies de cabra o de pezua, sheepsfoot or
boats may tie up. tamping roller.
- de paso, passing siding, turnout. - mecnica (ec), power float.
-muerto, dead-end siding. -pata de cabra, sheepsfoot roiier.
- particular, private siding. aplanar, t o level, grade; t o smooth up; (mas) t o
apartaderos solapados (fc), lap sidings. float.
apartado m, (min) ore separation; (M) smelting; aplantillar, t o work t o a template.
post-o5ce box. aplastamiento m, collapsing; crushing; (pi)
apartador m, ore picker; smelter. brooming; (conc) (Pe) (U) (A) slump. '
apartamiento (m) meridiano, mcridian distance. aplastar, t o flatten; t o c mh , (pi) broom;
apartar, t o sort, separate, classify; (rr) t o side- aplastarse. t o collapse.
track. aplayar (r), t o overflow.
apartarrayos m, lightning arrester. aplicador m (ca) (lab), applicator.
apatita f (miner) , apatite. aplicar, t o place pgainst, apply to.
- fluor, fluorapatite. aplita f (geol), aplite.
apeadero m (fc), small station. aplobasalto m (gcol) , aplobasalt.
apeador m, land surveyor. aplogranito m, aplogranite.
apeadura, surveying. aplomar, t o plumb; t o coat with lead; aplomatse.
apear, t o fe11(trees) ; t o chock (wheel) ; t o survey: t o collapse.
t o shore, timber, biace; (Col) to support; aplomo m, verticality; plumb line; a plumb,
(M) t o underpin. vertical.
apelotonar, t o form into balls. apocromtico, apochromatic (lens).
apelmazar, t o compress. apomecmetro m (lev) , apomecometer.
apeo m, a survey; timbering, slioring; cutting apopado (nut), down by the stern.
trees; (M) underpinning. aporiolita f (geol), aporhyoiite.
aperador m, wheelwright; foreman; (mi.) store- aporreador m (Ch), sledge, maul, striking hammer.
keeper. aportacin f, (hyd) inflow, runoff; (w) weld
aperar, t o repair wagons. metal used in one opcration.
aportadero 28 rbol
aproximado a, approximate.
1 - cardn, cardan shaft.
apuntador m, timekeeper; note keeper, recorder.
- cigeal, crankshaft.
aportadero m, anchorage in a port.
aportar (nut), t o arrive in port.
aporte m (hid), runoff, inflow.
aporticado (est) (A), rigidly framed (columns and
connecting beam or truss).
aportillar, to make an opening in; aporllarse, t o
coliapse.
apostadero m, naval station.
-de hidroaviones, seaplane base, air harbor.
apotema f (mat), apothem.
apoyadero m, strut, shore, support.
apoyado libremente (viga), simply supported.
apoyaherramienta m, tool rest.
apoyapi m (auto), footrest.
apoyar, to support; apoyarse en, to abut against,
rest on.
apoyo m, support, bearing, cradle.
- colgante, shaft hanger.
- de dilatacin, expansion bearing.
- de oscilacin (est), rocker bearing.
- de pasador, pin bearing.
- de rodillos (pte), roller or expansion bearing.
apozarse (Col)(PR), t o back up (water), to form
pools.
apreciacin f, appraisal, valuation; estimate;
(inst) smallest reading.
appreciador m, appraiser.
apreciar, to value, appraise; t o estimate.
aprecio m, appraisal, valuation.
aprendiz, apprentice.
aprendizaje m, a~prenticeship.
apresar (Es), to dam.
aprestado m, dressing.
aprestador m (pint), primer.
aprestar, t o make ready; (pt) t o prime, size.
apresto m, outfit, equipment; (pt) priming.
- a soplete (pint), flame priming.
- para correas, belt dressing.
apretado, tight, close; compact.
apretador m, tightener.
- de corredera, zipper.
- de tuercas (Ch), nut runner or setter.
apretar, t o tighten, t o set (brake); (sh) to crowd;
t o crimp (blasting cap).
apretatubo m, hosecock, pinchcock.
apretn m (min), pressure.
apretura f, tightness; (top) gorge, narrows.
aprietacable m (A), cable clip.
aprietacadena m, chain tightener.
aprietatuercas m, nut runner or setter.
aprieto m, (rnin) pressure; (machy) seizing.
aproche (Col), aproches (M) m, approach.
apropiacin f (C), appropriation.
aprovechamiento m, development, utilization,
exploitation; reclamation.
- forestal, logging, lumbering.
- hidroelctrico, hydroelectric development.
aprovisionamiento (m) de agua, water supply.
aprovisionar, t o furnish, supply.
aproximacin f, approximation; approach.
apuntar, t o take notes; to sketch; t o point; (inst)
t o sight.
apunte m, rough sketch; memorandum, note.
apuntllado m (min), wedging, shimming.
apurar, to purify; to nish; t o hurry.
aquastato m, Aquastat (trademark).
aquebradizar, to embrittle.
aquerita f (geol), akerite.
arabana f (az), araban.
arabinosa f (az) , arabinose.
arado m, plow.
- de caminos, road plow.
- de nieve, snowplow.
- desarraigador, rooting or rooter plow; grub
hook.
- descargador (fc), train plow, ballast plow.
- mltiple, gang plow.
- quitanieve, snowplow.
araguaney, araguato m, Venezuelan lumber
trees.
aralejo m, a West Indian hardwood.
arancel m, tariff.
-aduanero, schedule of customs duties.
- consular, list of consular fees.
arandela f, 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, packiig washer.
- de empuje, thrust washer.
- de grifo, bibb washer.
- de placa, plate washer.
-elstica o de resorte, spring washer.
- espaciadora o separadora, spacing washer,
separator.
-fiador o de seguridad, lock washer.
- fijadora, check or lock washer.
- lubricadora, oiling washer.
- nervada, ribbed cast-iron washer.
- partida, split washer.
-taza (A), cup washer.
araa f (mec), spider, yoke, crowfoot.
araar, to score, scratch.
arar, to plow.
araucaria f, a South American pine.
araz m, a South American hardwood.
arbitracin f. arbitration.
arbitrador, rbitro m, arbitrator.
arbitraje m, arbitration; arbitrage.
arbitrar, t o arbitrate.
rbol m, tree; mast; (machy) shaft, axle; man-
drel; (bldg) center post of a spiral stairway.
- acodado, crankshaft.
- balanceador (mgUA), rocker-arm shaft.
rea
apuntadora f (mh), pointing tool.
apuntalamiento m, shoring, timbering, trench
bracing; falsework.
apuntalar, t o shore, brace, prop.
- compensador, compensating axle.
- de anclaje (ef), spar tree, liead spar.
- del balancn, balance arbor.
-de boca de pozo (pet), Christmas tree.
- de cabezal, head shaft.
- de camas (A), camshaft.
-de cola (ef), tail tree.
- de conexiones (pet), Christmas tree.
- de contramarcha, countershaft.
- de desembrague, clutch-shifter or clutch-
throwout shaft.
-del diferencial (auto), live axle.
- de direccin (auto), steering sliaft.
- de distribucin, camshaft.
- de excntricas (C), camsliaft.
- de impulsin, driving shaft.
- de levas, camshaft.
- de mando (auto) propeller shaft.
- de reenvo (Es), countersliaft, secondary
. m
- adintelado, flat arch.
- apainelado, elliptical arch.
-articulado, liinged arch.
- birrotulado, two-hinged arch.
- capialzado, arch behind a lintel.
- carbnico (elc) i A), carbon arc.
- carpanel, three-centcred or elliptical arch.
- crucero, rib at intersection of groined arches.
- cubierto (sol), sliielded arc.
- de aligeramiento, relieving arch.
- de ngulo constante, constant-angle arch
(dam).
- de asa de canasta (M), three-centered arch.
- de centro pleno, sernicircular or fuil-centered
arch.
Shalt.
- de sierra, saw mandrel.
- de torsin, torque shaft.
-de transmisin, driving shaft, (auto) propel-
ler shaft.
- gigantesco, big tree, sequoia; redwood.
-gra (ef), spar tree, head spar or trce.
- motor, driving shaft or axle; crankshaft.
- partido, split shaft.
-propulsor, driving sliaft, (auto) propcller
shaft.
arbolar, to plant trees; to set a mast.
arbolln m, sewer, drain.
arborizacin f, arborestacin f (M), forcstntion.
arbotante m, semiarch supporting a vault, strut
of a flying buttress; outlookcr, hoisting
beam.
arca f, box.
- de agua, cisterii.
- de herramientas, toolbox.
arcada f, arcade, series of arches.
arcaduz m, conduit; elevator bucket.
arce m, maple.
-sacarino o de azcar, sugar maple.
arcn m (Es), curb around a shaft or well; rivcr-
bank.
arcilla f, clay
-batida, puddled clay.
- cocida, burnt clay.
- de batn, fuller's earth.
-de cohesin o de liga (ms), bond clay.
- de Itro, iter clay.
- de ladrillero, brick clay.
- de pedernal, int clay.
-de pudelaje (M), clay puddle.
- descoloradora, bleacliing clay.
-endurecida (V), clay stone.
- esquistosa, shale.
-ferruginosa, iron clay, clay ironstone.
- laminar (V), shale.
-refractaria, fire clay.
-refractaria apedernalada, flint clay.
arcilla m, deposit of clay; v to spread &Y; to
mix with ciay.
arcillita f (V), clay stone.
arcilloarenoso (geol), argilloarenaceous.
arcillocalcreo (geol) , argillocalcareous.
arcilloso, clayey, argiilaceous.
arco m, arch; arc; (elec) arc.
- a regla, flat arch.
- acarreador de trozas (M), logging arch.
- de cuatro centros, four-centered arch.
- de declinacin (inst), declination arc.
- de descarga, relieving arch.
-de dos articulaciones, two-hinged arch.
- de encuentro, groined arch.
- de enjuto abierto, open-spandrel arch.
- de filete, ilet arch.
-de la hlice (cn), propeller arch, bridge
picce, tuck plate.
- de llama (elc), flnming arc.
- de medio punto, semicircular or full-centered
arch.
- de radio constante, constant-radius arch
(dam).
-de sardinel, rowlock (brick) arch.
- de segmento, segmental arch.
- de sierra, haclcsaw frame.
-de tres articulaciones o de triple charnela o
de triple rtula, three-hinged arch.
-de tres centros, three-centered arch.
- descubierto (sol), unshiclded arc.
-en esviaje, skew arch.
- escarzano o rebajado, segmental arch.
-forestal (tc), logging arch.
-inverso (ra), arc-back, backfire.
- mltiple, multiple arch (dam).
- nervado, ribbed arch.
- para troncos (tc), logging arch.
-parlante (ra), speaking arc.
- protegido (sol), sliieldcd aro.
- rampante, rampant arch.
- rectilneo, flat arch.
- reticulado, framed arch.
-rotulado, hinged arch.
- sesgado, skew arch.
- sonoro (elc), singing arc.
- taquimtrico (inst), stadia aro.
- tricntrico o zarpanel, three-centered arch.
- trirrotulado, three-hinged arch.
--vuelto, inverted arch.
arcn m, bin, bunker; caisson.
- carbonero, coalbin.
arcosa f (geol), arkose (sandstone).
archivador m, iing cabinet.
archivar, to ie (documents).
archivero m (M), fiiing cabinet.
archivos m, (of) files.
arder, to burn.
rea f, area; (meas) are.
- alimentadora o colectora (hid), drainage or
catchment area, watershed.
rea
armadura
- de calentamiento (ap), warming-UP =ea.
-de captacin o drenaje (hid), catchment
area, watershed.
- de escunimiento (hid) (Col), drabage are%
watershed.
- de inundacin, flooded area; flood plain.
- de retencin (irr), check.
- de sobrerrecorrido (ap), runover area.
- de soporte (est) , bearing ares.
- de sustentacin, bearing area.
- de viraje (ap), turn-around.
- exploradora (tv), scanning spot.
- vertiente (hid), watershed, drainage area.
reas extremas (ot), end areas.
arena f, sand.
- acarreadiza, blow sand.
- corrediza, quicksand.
- cuarzosa, quartz sand.
- chancada, crusher rjand.
- 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 siice, silica sand.
-flida o movediza, quicksand.
- fluvial, river sand.
- gassera, gas sand.
- gorda o gruesa, coarse sand.
- molida, rolled or manufactured sand.
-normal. standard sand.
argamasn m, lump of mortar.
rgana f (Es), derrick, crane.
arganeo m, anchor ring.
argnteo, argental; silver-plated.
argntico, argentic.
argentifero, containing silver, argentiferous, sil-
ver-bearing.
argentino, argental, silvery.
argentita f, argentite (silver ore).
argentoso, argentous.
argilolita f, clay stone.
argilla f, clay.
argirita, argirosa f (miner), argyrite, argyrose,
argentite.
argiritrosa f (miner), argyrythrose, pyrargyrite.
argo m (qufm), argon,
argolla f, ring; staple; shackle.
arge m, windlass, capstan.
aridez f, aridity.
rido m, (conc) (rd) aggregate, road metal; a arid.
- ino, fine aggregate, sand.
- graduado, graded aggregate.
-
grueso, coarse aggrrgate.
ariegita f (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 f, edge; salient angle; curb.
- cortante, cutting edge.
- cortante del fuste (hcrr), body-cutting edge.
--cortante de la punta (herr), point-cutting
1 - d:df&uentro, groin, intersection of g mk d
- oriental (A), sand from Umguay.
- petrofera, oil sand.
- productiva (pet), pay or producjng sand.
-recia, coarse sand.
-refractaria, &e or refractory sand.
-rodada, buckshot sand.
-verde (fund), green sand.
arenceo, sandy, arenaceous.
arenador m, sander; sandbox; (loco) sand dome;
(A) sandblast outfit.
arenadora f (ca), sand spreader, sander.
arenal m, deposit of sand, sand pit or bar; (M)
sand dune.
arenar, t o sand.
arenera f (M), sandblast outfit.
areneo m, sanding, sandblasting.
arenero m, sandbox; sand trap, settling basin;
grit chamber; (loco) sand dome.
arenilla f, h e sand, molding sand; grit.
arenilias (min) (M), tailings.
arenisca f, sandstone.
- arcsica, arkose.
-verde, greensand.
arenisco, arenoso, sandy.
areometra f, (chem) hydrometry, areometry.
areomtrico, areometric.
aremetro, hydrometer, areometer, (su) spindle.
aretillo m, a Cuban hardwood.
argaliera f (Es), grooving saw, croze.
argamasa f, (mas) mortar.
argamasar, t o lay in mortar, t o cement.
arches.
- hidrogrfica (V), watershed divide.
- matada, beveled edge.
-metlica de defensa, curb bar; corner bead.
- viya, sharp edge; draft edge.
aristero m (to) (A)), hip.
aristn m, line of intersection of groined arches;
reinforced corner.
aritmtitica f, arithmetic.
aritmtico, arithmetical.
aritmmetro m, calculating machine.
armada f, erection, assembly; navy.
armada f, 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 f, erection, assembly; bent, frame-
work; truss; armature (magnet), keeper;
mounting; (conc) reinforcement; (V) con-
crete forms; (elec) ( C) armature.
- A, A frame.
- articulada, pin-connected truss.
- atiesadora, stifTening truss.
- Baltimore, Baltimore truss.
- Burr, Burr truss.
- comprimida (conc) , compression reinforce-
ment.
- contraquebranto (cn), hog frame.
armadura
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- cruzada (cono), two-way reinforcement.
- de compresin (mbolo), compression ring.
- de arco y cuerda, bowstring truss.
- de mbolo, piston or packing ring.
- de cubierta, roof truss.
- de freno, brake ring.
- de dos pndolas, queen-post truss.
- de guarnicin, packing ring.
- de enrejado, lattice truss.
- de neumtico (auto), rim.
- de Iinula, cresccnt truss.
- de pistn, piston ring.
- de malla (conc), mat reiniorcement; niesh
- de resorte, snap ring (piston).
reinforcement.
- de ventilacin (auto), ventilated piston ring.
- de pasadores, pin-connected truss.
- dentado, ring gear.
- de pendoln, king-post truss.
- desmontable (auto), demountable rim.
- de rigidez, stiffening truss.
- empaquetador, packing ring.
- de se gueta (C), hacksaw frame.
- portabolas o de rodillos, bail race (bearing),
- de surgencia (pet) (V), Christmas tree.
roller cage.
- de tablero inferior, through truss.
- rasca-aceite (auto) (A), scraper ring.
- de tablero superior, deck truss.
- rascador, scraper ring.
- de tijera, scissors truss.
- regulador de aceite (auto), oil-control ring.
- de viga, trussing of a beam.
arpeo m, cant hook; grapnel.
- en abanico, fan truss.
arpeos de pie, climbing irons, climbers.
- en arco, arch tiuss.
arpillera f, burlap, bagging.
- en espiral (conc), spiral rcinforcement.
arpn m (pet), spear.
- en K, K truss.
- de circulacin y desprendimiento, releasin@:
- enana (V), pony truss.
and circulating spear.
- Howe, Howe truss.
- de disparo, trip spear.
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania or Petit truss.
- desalojador, rcleasing spear.
- Petit, Petit truss.
- pescacable, rope spear.
- Pratt, Pratt truss.
- pescatubos, casing spear.
-rebajada, pony truss.
- pescavlvulas, valve spear.
-rechoncha (V), pony truss.
arponado, pronged, ragged (bolt).
- selectiva, selective assembly.
arqueador m, ship surveyor.
-superior (A), through truss.
arquear, to arch; to survey a ship; arquearse
-tejida (conc), mesh reinforcement.
(an), to hog.
-triangular, triangular or Warren truss, War-
arqueo m, arching; measurement of a vessel;
ren girder.
tonnage of a vessel; (com) audit; appraisal
- volada, cantilever truss.
of assets.
- Warren, Warren girder or truss, triangular
-bruto, gross tonnage.
truss.
- de registro, registered tonnage, tons register.
- Warren de doble interseccin, double tri-
-neto, net tonnage.
angular truss.
arquera f, series of arches, arcade.
- Whipple, Whipple truss, double-intersection
arquitecto m, architect.
Pratt truss.
- naval, naval architect.
armadura f, assembling shop.
- paisajista, landscape architect.
armaje m, erection, assembly; (A) framework.
arquitectnico, architectural.
armar, to assemblc, erect, frame; to reinforce; to
arquitectura f, architecture.
truss.
- civil, arcliitecture.
armario m, cabinet.
- hidrulica, hydraulic engineering.
-de cortacircuito (elc), cutout box.
- militar, military engineering.
- de dibujos, plan file.
- naval, naval architecture.
- de herramientas, tool cabinet.
arquitectura1 (M) (Es), architectural.
armazn f, framework, slreleton, frame, chassis;
arquitrabe m, architrave; (C) beam; (Col) lintel.
floor system of a bridge; (V) concrete rein-
arrabio m, pig iron; an ingot.
forcement.
arramblarse, to be covered with sand by a flood.
-A, A frame.
arrancaalcayatas m (fc), spike puller.
- contraladeo (est), sway frame.
arrancaclavos m, claw bar, nail puller.
- de orugas, (ci) tracl; frame, crawler frame.
arrancada f, stwting.
- de sustentacin, ciibwork, crib.
arrancador m, puller; grubber, ripper; (auto)
- del timn (cn), rudder frame.
self-starter; (elec) starting compensator;
-para serrucho (.Y), liacksaw framc.
(pet) fishing tool.
- para troncos (tc), loggiiig arcli.
-a botn, push-button starter.
armella f, eyebolt; staplc.
- automtico, self-starter.
- de resalto, sliouldcr cycbolt.
- Bendix, Bendix drive.
armnico m a (nlat) (elc), harmonic.
- de estator (elc) (A), field starter or control-
aro m, hoop, ring; (auto) tire rim.
ler.
- del aguiln (gr), boom band.
- de postes de cerco, fencc-post puller.
- de barril, barre1 hoop.
- de races, grubber.
- de base plana (auto), flat-base rim.
- de rotor (A), armature starter.
- de caja (auto), hoilow rim.
- de yerbajos, weed eradicator.
arrancador
- Dor inercia. inertia starter.
arrancaengranajes m, gear puller.
arrancaescarpias m (fc), spike bar.
armcapernos m, spike puller.
arrancapotes m, pile puller or extractor.
arrancar, t o start; to pull, draw; to root out; t o
spring (arch) ; (min) to mine, dig.
arrancarraces m (ec), rooter, ripper.
arrancasondas m, drill extractor.
arrancatablas m (ts), plank puller.
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1 -secundario o de contratensin (pte), coun-
terbracing.
arriostrar, to brace, stay.
arroba f, weight of 25 lb; measure varying from
3% to 4% gal.
arrojar (exc), t o cast, dump; to waste.
arrolladizo, roing.
arrollado en derivacin (elc), shunt-wound.
arrollado en serie (elc) , series-wound.
arrolladura f (mad), shake.
arrollamiento m (elc), winding.
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arrancatocn m, stump puller.
arrancatubos m, pipe puller, tube extractor.
arranque m, (machy) starting; begilining, intake
(canal); spring line (arch); (rr) lead; (rr)
turnout ; (min) breaking ground; (min)
mi ni g, digging.
- domiciliario, service connection t o a main.
- en fro, (eng) cold starting.
- prctico o real (fc), practica1 lead.
- terico (fc) , theoretical lead.
arrasador m (Ch), leveling or finishing machine.
arrasar, to level; (bldg) to wreck, demolish, raze.
arrastradero m (ef), slidding or snaking trail.
arrastradora (f) de troncos (ef), log hauler.
arrastrar, to haul, move, pull, draw, drag; (hyd)
t o scour, wash out; (r) to carry in suspen-
sion; (hyd) (chem) t o entrain; (lg) t o skid,
snake, twitch, yard.
arrastratubos m, pipe puller.
arrastre m, haulage, hauling, carrying, dragging;
washout; drag mill; slope of an adit; (ra)
pulling; (ra) tracking.
- capilar, capillary entrainment.
- de agua (cal), priming.
- de mbolo (auto), piston drag.
- de fondo (r), bed load.
arrastres, suspended matter in a stream, silt.
arrecife m, ridge of rock, ledge, reef; causeway.
-barrera o de barra, barrier reef.
- costero, fringing reef.
arreglador (m) de averas (seg), average aajuster
or surveyor.
arremolinado m (r), eddy.
arremolinarse, to eddy, swirl, form whirlpools.
arrendador m, lessor.
arrendamiento m, lease.
arrendar, t o rent, lease.
arrendatario m, lessee, leaseholder.
arrestachispas m, spark catcher.
arrestallamas m, &me arrester.
arriada f, flood.
arriar, to lower; t o slack off; (cab) t o pay out;
arriarse, to be flooded.
arriba adv, above, overhead, upstairs.
- de la corriente, upstream.
amcete m, reef of rocks.
ammadero m, berth at a dock; ferry slip.
arrimadio m, wainscot, dado.
arrimaje m, lighterage; (Ph) loading platform.
arrimar, t o place against; (naut) t o 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.
- anular, ring winding.
- compensador, compensating wincling.
- de arranque, starting winding.
- de cuerdas, chord or short-pitch or frac-
tional-pitch winding.
- de lazo, lap winding.
- de marcha, running winding.
- de tambor, drum winding.
- diametral, full-pitch winding.
- inducido, armature windmg.
-inductor, field winding.
-ondulado, wave or undulatory wineiing.
-regulador, regulating winding.
arrollar, to roll, wind, reel.
arromar, to blunt, dull.
arroyada f, channel of a small stream, NY,
brook.
arropado, gullied.
arroyo, brook, stream, creek; small valley, &Y,
draw; gutter.
-consecuente (geol), consequent stream.
- obsecuente (geol), obsequent stream.
- resecuente (geol), resequent stream.
- subsecuente (geol), subsequent stream.
arroyuelo m, small brook or valley.
arrufadura f (an), sheer.
arrufo m (an), sheer; sagging.
arruga f, corrugation, wrinkle.
arrugas de doblez (tub), bending creases.
arrugado, corrugated, fluted.
arrugamiento m (geol), small fold.
arruma f (cn), a hold, cargo compartment.
arrumaje m, stowage, stowing.
arrumar, to stow.
arrumbamiento m, (surv) (nav) bearing; (geol)
strike.
arrumbe, arrumbre m (Ch), mt.
arrumbrarse (Ch), t o mt.
arsenal m, shipyard, iiockyard; navy yard
arsenal.
arseniato m, arsenate, arseniate.
arsenical, arsenical.
arsnico m a, arsenic.
- blanco, white arsenic, arsenic trioxide.
- piritoso (miner), arsenical pyrites, arsenopy-
rite.
-rojo, red arsenic, realgar.
arsenioso, arsenious.
arsenito m, arsenite.
arseniuro m, arsenide.
arsenopirita (mineral de arsnico), arsenopyrite
arsenical pyrites.
artefacto m, device, appliance, fixture.
artefactos de alumbrado, lighting xtures.
artefactos sanitarios, plumbing fixtures.
artesa f, trough, tray, lamder, 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), skim-
ming or scum trougli.
- de lavado (pa), wash trough.
- de rebose (az), save-all, catchali.
- de salpicadura (lu), splash trough.
-de va (fc), track pan.
- de volteo (mz), dumping chute.
- oscilante (min), cradle.
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) wash-
trough.
artesonado m, paneling, wainscoting.
articulacin f, 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-connected.
articular, t o hinge, articulate, joint.
artfice m, artisan, skilled workman; maker.
artificial, artificial.
artificio m, device, appliance.
artillero m (rnin) (Es), blaster, powderman.
artisela f, rayon.
as (m) de gua, bowline knot.
asa f, handle, haft, bail; (M) thimblo.
- de cubo, bail (bucket).
asbestiforme (miner) , asbestiform.
asbestina f (pint), Asbestine (trademarl:).
asbestino, made of asbestos, asbestine.
asbesto m, asbestos.
- acolchonado, (inl) asbestos b l d e t .
- de corcho, mountain cork.
- en cartn, asbestos board.
asbesto-cambray barnizado (ais), asbestos-var-
nished cambric.
ascensin recta, right ascension.
ascenso m, :&e; 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.
- Pidruco, plunger elevator.
- sin engranaje, gearless elevator.
ascensorista m f, elcvator operator.
ascua f, anything incandescent or red-liot.
asegurado m, the assured.
asegurador m, fa-tener, anchor; insurer.
aseguradores contra incendios, fire underwriters.
asegurar, to fasten; to insure.
asentable (hid), settleable.
asentado m (auto) (A). running in.
asentado de canto (mam), face-bedded.
asentador m, utonemason; chiscl; (pet) settler.
- de chavetas, key-seating chisel.
- de vlvulas, valve grinder.
asentamiento m, settlcment; (conc) (A) (C) slump.
- con vibracin (conc), vibratory sIump.
-normal (conc), standard slump.
asentar, (str) t o set, seat; (act) to enter; (mas)
t o bed; (t) to hone; (machy)(A) t o run in;
asentarse, to settle.
aseo (m) urbano, street cleaning.
aserradero m, sa~vmill.
- a sierra sin fin, band mili,
- mltiple, gang mill.
-para chapa, veneer mill.
- para durmientes, tie mill.
- transportable, portable sawmill.
aserradizo, fit to be sawcd into lumber.
aserrado por cuartos, quartersawed, edge-grain.
aserrado (m) (simple, tangent-sawing, plain-saw-
ing, bastard-sawing.
aserrador m, sawyer, sawmill worker; (Ec) saw-
mill.
aserradora f, power saw.
- de banda, band saw, band mill.
- de banda para repasar, band resaw.
- de cantero, stone saw.
- en caliente, hot saw.
- en fro, cold saw,
aserradura f, 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 hacksaw.
aserrn m, sawdust.
aserro m (C) (M), sawmill.
aserruchar, to saw.
asesor m, consultant; (ins) adjustcr.
- de averas, average or insurance adjuster.
- legal, counsel.
-tcnico, technical adviser.
asfaltador m, asplialt paver.
asfaltaje m, asplialting.
asfaltar, t o asphalt.
asfalteno (M), asplidtene.
asfltico, asphaltic.
asfaltfero, containing asphalt.
asfaltina f, asphaltene.
asfaltita f (pet), asphdtite.
asfalto m, asphalt.
- adelgazado (M), asphalt cutback.
-artificial, artificial or oil asphalt.
- cortado, asplialt cutback.
- de alta penetracin (ca), high-penetration
asphalt.
- de cura rapida, rapid-curing asplialt.
- de curado lento, slom-curing asphalt.
- de petrleo, petroleum asplidt.
- de roca, rock asphalt.
- diludo, cutback asphalt.
- fluxado (ca) (M), flux asphalt.
- insuflado, blown as~hal t .
-lacustre, lake asphalt.
- mineral, rock asplialt.
- natural, native asphalt.
atanor asfalto
- plstico, asphalt putty.
-rebajado (ca), flux asphalt, asphalt cutback.
- rebajado de curacin mediana, medium-cur-
ing cutback.
-refinado al aire, air-blown asphalt.
- refinado al vapor, steam-blown asphalt.
-rellenado, ilied asphalt, asphalt enamel.
asidero m, handle.
asiento m, (str) beqing, seat; (conc) slump; set-
tlement (foundation); (hyd) settlement,
settling; site; (act) entry; (A) saddle of a
lathe.
- del aguiln (gr), boom-seat castipg.
- de los aguilones (cn), boom or mast table.
- de cola (auto), rumble seat.
- de deslizamiento (maq) , sliding bearing.
- de expansin (pte), roller or expansion bear-
ing.
- de montaje (est), erection seat.
- de puente, bridge seat.
- de recambio (v), renewable seat.
- de zaga (auto), rumble seat.
- longitudinal (cn), trim.
- mineral, mining region.
-postizo (v), renewable seat, valve insert.
asignacin f, salary; appropriation.
asimetra f, asymmetry.
asimtrico, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical.
asincr6nic0, asncrono (elc), asynchronous.
asincronismo m, asynchronism.
asintonizar (ra), to detune.
asntotrr f (mat), asymptote.
asitittico, asymptotic.
asismicidad f, aseismicity.
assmico, aseismic.
asistente, assistant, helper.
asnado m, mine timber.
asnas f, rafters.
asnilla f, strut, shore; (bldg) (Sp) needle.
asnillo m, carpenter's horse; shore.
asociacin f, association, company, union.
- de fabricantes, manufacturers' association.
- obrera, labor union.
- patronal, employers' association.
-profesional obrera (Ch), trade-union.
asomo m (geol), outcrop, inlier.
asotonar, t o dig a cellar.
aspa % vane, wing, ight; (mx) blade; (min) in-
tersection of two veins.
aspas, X bracing.
aspereza f, roughness; (conc) harshness.
spero, rough; (conc) harsh.
aspern m, grindstone; flagstone, stone slab;
sandstone.
- de diamante, diamond wheel.
asperonar (M), to grind (tools).
asperosidad f (M), roughness.
aspersor m, sprinkler.
aspillera f, opening in a wall.
aspiracin f, suction, draft.
- de polvo, dust exhaust.
- mecnica, forced draft.
- normal, natural draft.
aspirador m, 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.
astaf, pole; ( t ) handle, shank; (mas) header.
- de canto (lad), bu11header.
- de suspensores (cv), carrier horn.
-, muro de, wall 1 brick thick.
-y media, muro de, wail 1% bricks thick.
astaticidad f, astaticism.
asttico (elc), astatic.
astatizar, t o astatize.
astial m (Es), side wall of a sewer; (min) side wa
of a gallery.
astil m, shank, handle; beam of a scale.
astilla f, chip, splinter; spa3.
- de cantera, quarry spail.
- de laminacin (rnet), spill, lap.
- muerta (an), dead rise.
astillar, to splinter, (pi) broom; astillarse, t o
spall; to splinter, (pi) broom.
astillero m, shipyard, dockyard, naval station;
rack for pipe or bars.
- de torre (pet), nger board.
astilloso, splintery, easily chipped; (met) spilly.
astrgalo m (arq), astragal.
astronmico, astronomic, astronomical.
asurcar, to furrow.
atabe m (pb) (Es), cleanout opening; vent.
atabladera f, drag, road planer.
atablar, to screed, smooth off.
atacadera f (vol), bulling bar, tamping stick.
- de bloque, tamping block.
- de barro (min) (tn), buil, clay iron, claying
bar.
atacador m, tamping stick or bar.
atacamita f, atacamite (copper ore).
atacar (vol), to tamp, ram, stem.
atado m, a bundle.
atador (m) de troncos (ef), load binder, stretcher
jack.
atadora u ) de listones, lath binder.
atadura f, tie, fastcning.
atagua f, (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, t o cofferdam.
atajadero m (hid), small gate; (irr) division gate;
diversion dam.
atajadizo m, baffle waii.
atajador m (mec), arrester.
-de golpe de ariete, water-hammer suppre4-
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sor.
atajar, to obstruct; to dike.
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atajo m, dike; (A) cofferdam; (M) cutoff wall; I
trail, path; barrier.
atalajar, to haul; to couple; to harness, hitch up.
atalaje m, harness; coupling; hitching up.
ataludadora f (ca), backsloper, sloper blade.
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ataludar, ataluzar, to dope; t o batter.
atanor m, draintile.
atapialar (Ec), to build mud walls.
ataque m, tamping of powder; (Pe) breakmg
ground.
ataques (min), deads, rubbish.
atar, t o tie, bind, lash.
atarazana f. shipyard.
atarjea f, drainpipc, smaU cdvert; (M) s m d
sewer; (Pe) reservoir.
- domstica, house connection to a sewer.
atarquinamiento m, silting up, covering with
mud.
atarquinarse, t o silt up.
atarrajar, to thread, tap.
atarugar, to plug; t o wedge.
atascadero m, mudhole, bog.
atascado (cab), foul.
atascamiento (m) de hielo, ice jam.
atascar, to stop pp, obstruct; (bl) (A) t o tamp
powder; atascarse, t o stick, jam; to bog
down; (eng) to staU.
atasco m, jamming, sticking.
atauja f (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 f (elc), attenuation.
atenuador m (elc), attenuator, pad; (ra)(A)
f ader.
atrmico, athermic.
aterrajado cnico, taper thread.
aterrajar, t o thread, tap; (fdy) to strickle.
aterraje m (ap) (A), landing.
aterrar, to fill with earth; to demolish; aterrarse,
t o silt up.
aterrizaje m (ap), landing.
-a ciegas, blind or instrument landing.
- a favor del viento, down-wind landing.
- aplastado, pancake landing.
- con velocidad crtica, stall landing.
-de precisin, spot or precision landing; ac-
curacy 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) t o load, stow.
atices m (min) (Col), lagging, spilling.
atierre m, filling with earth; silting up; (min)
slide of waste material.
atierres (min), deads.
atiesacadena m, chain tightener.
atiesador m, stiffener; take-up tackle.
- de apoyo, (gi) bearing stiffener.
- de mamparo (cn), bulkhead stiffener.
- extremo, (gi) end stiffener.
atiesar, to tighten; t o stiffen.
atirantar, t o guy, stay; t o tmss.
atizador n, poker, slice or cliiker or slash bar
fire hook; stoker.
atizar, to trim a fire.
atizonar, to bond with headers; to embed in a
wall.
atmmetro m, atmometer.
atmsfera f, atmosphere.
-tipo, standard atniosphere.
atmosfrica f (ra) (M), static, atmospherics.
atmosfrico, atmospheric.
atoaje m, towing, towage; a tow.
~~~~~e~~~ bog; (machy) pocket, dead
atollar, atollarse, to stick, clog, jam.
atmico, atomic.
atomizador m, atomker.
- de pintura, paint sprayer.
atomizar, to atomize.
tomo m, atom.
tomo-gramo, gram-atom.
atorarse, to jam, stick.
atornillador m, screwdriver.
- de empuje, automatic or spiral screwdriver.
' atornilladora u) de tuercas, nut runner or
tightener.
atornillar, to screw; (C) to bolt
atoro m, obstruction, jam.
atracadero m, wharf, landing place, berth; ferry
slip.
-paralelo, marginal wharf.
atracar (nut), to berth, dock, bring alongside.
atrapador m, trap; (ra) catcher.
- de agua, stcam trap.
-de mandbulas, alligator grab.
- de ondas (ra) (A), wave trap.
- de polvo, dust collector.
atrapadora u) de arena (pet), sand trap.
atrapancleos m (pet), core catcher.
atrapar, to trap.
atraparripio m (petr), junk catcher.
atraque m, landing place, wharf; mooring.
atrasarse, (elec) t o lag; (rr) to be late.
atraso m (elc), lag.
- de imanacin, magnetic lag.
- histertico, hysteresis lag.
atravesado m, (mas)(M) header, bondstone; a
crosswise.
atravesao m, header, cap, crosspiece; (bdg)
fbor beam; (C) crosstie.
atravesar, to cross, pass through; t o place cross-
wise; (tv) to traverse.
atravieso m (top) (Cli), gap, pasa.
atrecho m (PR), trail, path.
atril m (lab), rack.
atronadura f (mad), check.
audibilidad f (ra), audibility.
audible, audible.
audono m, headphone, earphone.
audio a (ra), audio.
audioamplificador m (ra), audio or audiofre-
quency amplifier.
audiofrecuencia f (ra), audiofrequency.
audimetro m, audiometer.
audin (ra), audion.
audiooscilador m (ra), audio or audioftequency
oscillator.
audiosefial f (ra), audio signal.
auditor m (M), auditor.
auditora f (M), auditing.
augita f (rniner), augite, pyroxene.
azogar 38 balance balance 39 banco
azogar, t o slake ( h e ) .
azogue m, quicksilver, mercury; (M) silver ore.
azoguera f, amalgamation works.
azoico, (geol) azoic; (chem) nitric.
azoladora f (fc), adzing machine.
azolar, t o adz; t o dub.
azolvarse, t o silt up; t o become obstructed.
azolve m, silt.
azolvos m, silt; obstructions.
azotea f, roof, flat roof, (bldg) terrace.
aztico, nitric.
azcar m f, sugar.
- amarilla, brown sugar.
- aprovechable, available sugar.
-blanco, white or rened sugar.
- concreto, concrete sugar.
- crudo, raw sugar.
- de alta polarizacin, high-test sugar.
- de caa, cane sugar.
- de centrfuga, centrifugal sugar.
-invertido, invcrt sugar.
- mascabada o morena o terciada, brown sugar.
-reductor, reducing or invert sugar.
- refino, rened or white sugar.
- turbinado (C), centrifugal sugar.
azucarero m, sugar-mill worker, sugarhouse fore-
man; sugar technologist.
azuchar, t o shoe piles.
azuche )m, pile shoe.
azud f. diversion dam, weir.
- de encofrado, crib dam.
-para peces, sh weir.
azuela f, adz.
- curva, spout adz.
- de cotiilo completo, full-head adz.
- de espiga o de ribera, spur-head or ship cm-
penter's adz.
- de medio cotillo, half-head adr.
- ferrocarrilera, railroad adz.
azufre m, sulphur.
azufroso, sulphurous.
azul m a, blue.
-de bromoclorofenol (lab), bromochlorophe-
no1 blue.
- de bromofenol (lab), bromophenol blue.
- de bromotimol (dac), bromothymol blue.
-de metileno (dac), methylene blue.
- de Prusia (dib), Prussian blue.
- de timo1 (dac), thymol blue.
azulado por recoccin, blue-annealed.
azulejar, t o set glazed wall tiles.
azulejera f, glazed tiling.
azulejero m, tilemaker; tile setter (wall).
azulejo m, glazed tile ; (A) wall tile.
- antisonoro, acoustical tile.
azumagarse, (Ch) t o rust; (lbr) (Ec) t o decay.
azurita f, azurite, blue copper ore, blue malachite.
azutero m, custodian of a diversion dam or irri-
gation intake.
babazas f, siime (water mains).
babeta f (to) (A), flashing.
babor m (nut), port, larboard.
baciiar, bacillary.
bacilo m, baciiius.
- coli, colon bacillus, Banllus wli.
bacteriano, bacterial.
bacterias f, bacteria.
- autotrficas, autotrophic bacteria.
- coliformes, coliform bacteria.
- nitricantes, nitrifying bacteria.
bactericida f, bactericide.
bacterifago m (is) , bacteriophage.
bacteriologa f, bacteriology.
bactenlogo m, bacteriologist.
bacteriosttico, bacteriostatic.
bculo m (M), transit rod, range pole.
bachadora f (M), road-patching machine.
bache m, rut ; mudhole; pothole; (C) sump.
bacheado (m) en fro (ca), cold patch.
bachear, t o patch a road.
bacheo m (ca), patching, filling ruts.
badn m, gutter; gully; (A) paved ford.
badilejo m, bricklayer's trowel.
bagacillo m (az), trash, he- cut bagasse.
bagazo m, bagasse; (min) mud from dril1 hole.
bahareque m, wall of cane plastered with mud
and chopped straw.
baha f, bay, harbor.
bahorrina f (dac) (M), sludge.
bailar (auto) (A), t o shimmy.
bailoteo m (auto), shimmy.
baja f. fall, drop; discharge (employee).
- definicin (tv) , low denition.
- frecuencia, low frequency.
-ley, low grade (ore).
bajada f, 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 f, low tide (sometimes used t o mean
ebb).
- ms baja, lowest low tide.
- media, mean low tide.
-media ms baja, mean lower low water.
bajante m, low water; leader, downspout; (p)
stack; standpipe.
- de aguas de lluvia, leader, downspout.
- de aguas negras, soil stack.
- de aguas servidas, waste stack.
- de ventilacin, vcnt stack.
bajar, t o lower; t o descend; t o drop, fall.
bajareque, see bahareque.
bajial m, low ground subject t o 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.
- ocianaje, de, low-octane (rating).
bajos m, ground floor.
bajomando m (auto), underdrive.
bajura f (PR), lowland.
bakeiita f, bakelite.
bala f, ball; bale.
balance m, balance; (act) balance slieet.
- calrico, heat balance.
- de comprobacin (cont), trial balance.
- del oxgeno (dac), oxygen balance.
- de la sacarosa (az), sucrose balance.
-de saldos (cont), trial balance.
balanceador (m) armnico (auto), harmonic bal-
ancer.
balancear, (mech)(elec)(act) to balance; balan-
cearse, to rack, roll, wobble.
balanceo m, balancing; oscillation, rocking,
swinging; (naut) rolling.
balancn m, working beam, balance beam; bas-
cule; handle; rockcr arm; beam of a scale;
whiffletree; spreader; pump jack; (A)
swinging scaffold; (A) eccentric-arbor
press.
- compensador, equalizing beam.
- de bomba, pump brake.
- del freno, brake beam.
- de tiempo (mg) (A), timinp lever.
- tiracable (pet), spudder arm.
balancines de la brjula (cn), gimbals.
balancinero m (A), operator of an eccentric-
arbor press.
balandra f, small sailing vessel; (A) scow.
balanza f, scalc, balance; (min) blind shaft.
- analtica (lab), analytical balance.
- de humedad (ms), moisture scale.
- de induccin (elc), induction balance.
- de plataforma, platform scale.
--de precisin, analytical balance.
-de resorte o de tensin, spring balance.
- de torsin, torsion balance.
balanza-balde m, weighing bucket.
balanza-tolva f, weigh hoppcr.
balao m, a Philippine lumber.
balastaje m, bailasting.
balastar, t o ballast.
balastera f, ballast pit.
balasto m, ballast; road metal; (U) conglomerate
used for road building.
balastrar (M), to ballast.
balata f, balata (also used for varioiis gum-yield-
ing trecs and sometimes used t o mean
rubber); (V) a hardwood; (M) brake lin-
ing.
balate m, terrace; border of a trench.
balaustrada f, balustrade.
balastre 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 plat-
form.
balconera f, balcony construction; balcony
material.
balconero m (M), erector of iron balconies.
baldada f, 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 (33). elel'ator 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.
- grampa (A), clamshell or grab bucket.
- volcador o de volteo, dump or contractor's
bucket.
baldeadora f, fluslier.
baldear, t o bail out; to wash, flush.
baldeo m, bailing; washing, flushing.
baldo m, uncultivatcd land; public land.
baldosa f, floor tile, paving tile.
- de techar (A), roof tile.
-de vidriado mate, matt-glazed or dd-glazed
tile.
- gres, clay floor tile.
baldosado m, tile paving.
baldosar, t o lay floor tilos.
baldosn m, floor tile.
- de ladrillo (Col), a brick 20 x 20 x 4 cm.
balero m (M), b:i11 bearing.
- de rodiios, roller bcaiing.
balicero m (lev) (M), rodman.
balinero m, hall race; ball bearing.
balines m, sinall balls (bearing) ; shot.
baiita f (F), measure of aboiit 0.69 acre.
baliza f, buoy; survcy polc; niarker, beacon.
- a farola (A), light bcacon.
- de acercamiento (ap), approach beacon.
- delimitadora (ap), boundary niarker.
-fija, beacon, range inarker.
- luminosa, gas buoy ; liglit bcacon.
balizador m, buoy tender.
balizaje m, buoyi~ig; kystem of beacons; beaconage.
balizar, to biioy; to mark with beacons.
baln m, (lab) balloon; balloon tire.
balsa f, pool, pond; raft; balsa, corkwood; (A)
ferryboat; (V) flatboat; (min) hanging
scaffold iised in shaft timbering.
- de clasificacin (ef), sorting jack.
- salvavidas, life raft.
balsada f, raft load, boatload.
balsadxa f, ferry.
balsaje m, rafting; ferrying.
blsamo m (Es) (V), (lbr) balsam.
-del Canad, Canada balsam.
balsear, to raft; t o ferry.
balseo m, rafting; (Ch) ferry.
balserp m, ferryman.
balsn m (M), backwater, ~001.
ballesta f, laininated spring.
-de arco o de media pinza, semielliptical
spring.
- de cayado, three-quarter elliptical spring.
- doble, elli~tical spring.
bambolear, to sway, wobble, (auto) shimmy.
bamboleo m, sway, swinging, wobbling, (auto)
shimmy.
bamb m. bamboo.
banca f, bench; banking; brokerage.
bancada f. bencli; (niachy) bedframe. solepiece.
bed (lathe) ; (inachy) (A) bearing; (min)
stope.
bancal m, berm, bench, terrace; sandbank.
bancarrota f, baiikiuptcy.
bancaza f, bedplatc; lieavy bench.
- del torno, latlie bed.
banco m, (in) bank; (geol) strirtlim; (carp)
bench; (cons) (M) bent; (r) sand bar; level
ground.
banco 40 barco
- aserradbr, saw table.
-barrera, barrier beach.
- de arena, sandbank, sand bar.
-de balasto (fc), baUast pit.
- del camino (Ec) , roadbed.
- de coral, coral reef.
- de cota fija (lev), bench mark.
- de desperdicio (ot)(M), spoil bank.
- de doblar (ref), bending table, fabricating
bench.
- de emisin, bank of issue.
- de estirar, drawbench.
- de grava, grave1 bank.
- de hielo, ice floe.
- de irterruptores (elc) (PR), switchyard.
- de liquidacin, clearin$house.
- de nivel (lev), bench mark.
- de pruebas, test stand, testing bench.
- de sierra, saw table.
- de soldar, welding slab or table.
- de taller o de trabajo, workbench.
- hipotecario, mortgage bank.
banda f, 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 iter-
transrnission 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, v belt.
bandaje m, tire (mbber or iron); rim.
- del inducido (elc), armature band.
- macizo, solid tire.
bandarria, see mandarria.
bandeador m (C), tap wrench.
bandear, t o sway, weave, oscillate; (Ch) to ger-
forate.
bandeja f, tray.
- cogegotas, tlrip pan.
- de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray.
- de resudacin (pet), sweating pan.
bandeo m, sway, weaving.
bandera f, (rr) (surv) flag.
banderero m (M), flagman.
bandern m, signal flag.
banderola f, (rr) switch target; (bldg)(A) tran-
som; (surv) flag.
- a balancn (A), pivoted transom.
banquear, to level; to bench; (Col)(V) to exca
vate; (pmy) to bank (airplane).
banqueo m, leveling, grading, benching; a bench;
(pmy) banking; (Col) (V) excavation.
- de prstamo (ot) (V), borrow pit.
banqueta f, berm; sidewalk; haunch, shoulder of
a road; banquette.
banquilla Cf) de aserrar (M), sawbuck.
banquillo m (to), cricket, cant, saddle.
banquina f. berm, shouider; (A) wall footing.
banquisa f (A), pack ice.
banquito m (A), rail clip.
baadera f, 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 f, 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 (frna), reversing bath.
- endurecedor (frna), hardening bath.
- fijador (fma), fixing bath.
-Mara (lab), water bath, double boiler.
-para tubos, pipe dip.
bao m (an), beam, cross timber, 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 raceles, panting bearns.
baquelita f, bakelite.
baquelizar, to bakelize.
baqueta f (vol) (Es), tampinp stick.
bara f, bar (unit of pressure).
baranda f, barandado m, barandaje m, barandal
m, railing, handrail, balustrade, banister.
barandiiaf, raiiiig; sideboard of a wagon; (PR)
stake of a flat truck.
- de resguardo, highway guardrail.
barba Cf) de taladro, burr (steel), fin.
barbacana f, narrow opening in a wd ; weep
hole; (hyd) (A) gate opening.
barbeta f, lashing; (cab) seizing, senring; (naut)
gasket, stop.
barbetar (cab), t o serve, seize.
barbilla f (carp), beveled end of a timber for
framing; tenon.
barbotaje m, barboteo m (lu), splash.
barca f, boat, barge.
- carbonera, coal barge.
- chata, flatboat, scow.
- de gra, derqick barge.
-tanque, tank barge.
barcada f, bargeload, boatload.
barcaza f. iighter, barge, flatboat.
- alijadora, lighter.
- perforadora, drilling barge.
barco m, vessel, boat, barge.
barco
- costero o de cabotaje, coasting vessel.
- de carga, cargo boat, freighter.
- de transbordo, ferryboat.
- petrolero, oil tanker.
barco-puerta f, caisson of a graving dock, caisson
gate.
baricntrico, barycentric.
baricentro m, barycenter.
bario m (qum) , barium.
barita f, baryta.
baritel m, windlass.
baritina f (miner), barite, barytes, barytine.
barjuleta f, tool bag.
barlovento 9n, 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 dt 6 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, sliellac.
- de rociar, spraying varnisli.
- exterior o marino, spar or exterior varnish.
- japons, japan drier; japan varnisli.
- mate, flat varnish.
- para secaclo al horno, baking varnisli.
- secante, diier.
barnizador m, varnisher.
barnizar, to varnish.
barodinmica f, barodynamics.
barodinmico, barodynainic.
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 m, boatman, ferryman, lighterman.
barquin m, bellows.
barra f: bar, rod; sand bar.
- alimentadora, feed rod.
-angular (fc), angie 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) (A), swivel bar.
- comercial, merchant bar.
- corrugada (ref), corrugated bar.
--cuadrada giratoria (pet), grief stem, kelly.
- cuadrada torcida (ref), square twisted bar.
41 barra
- cuello-de-ganso (herr), gooseneck bar, wreck-
ing bar.
- de alinear (fc), lining bar.
- de arco (rnet), arch bar.
- de argolla (cst), eyebar, loop rod.
- de arge, capstan bar.
- de asiento (compuerta), seat bar.
- de atalaje, drawbar.
- de brida (fc), splice bar, angle bar, fishplate.
- de celosa (est), lattice bar; web member.
- de conexin, (eng) connecting rod, pitman;
(elec) connection bar.
- de contratensin (pte), counterbrace, coun-
terdiagonal.
- de corredera, (se) valve stem.
- de corto circuito (elc), shorting bar.
1 de cremallera, rack bar.
- de cua (rnet), wedge bar.
- de chucho (fc), bridle or switch or head rod,
- de distribucin (elc) (C), bus bar.
- de emergencia (ft), panic bar.
- de emparrillado (cal), gratc bar.
- de empedrador, paving bar.
- de enclavamiento (fc), detcctor bar.
- de enganche, drawbar.
-de enrejado (est), lattice bar.
-de entibar (re), dolly bar.
- de estancamiento (compuerta), sea1 bar.
- de guarnicin, curb bar; corner bead.
- del inducido (elc), armature bar.
- de mina (min), hand drill.
- de ojo (est), eyebar.
- de orejas (ref), lug bar.
- de parachoques (auto), buffer bar.
-de parrilla (cal), grate bar; clinlcer bar.
- de percusin (pet), sinker bar.
- de recalcar, swage bar (saw).
- de remolque, towing bar.
- de ro, shoal, bar.
- de rosca, threaded rod.
- de suspensin, hanger.
- de taras (bscula), tare bar.
- del tejido (V), (tu) web member.
- de tiro o de traccin, drawbar.
- de torsin (auto), torque arm.
- de trabazn o de unin (ref), bond bar
dowel.
- de ua, claw bar, nail pullcr.
- de ventana, muntin, window bar.
- deformada (ref), deformed bar.
- desviadora (fc), deflecting bar.
- en U (rnet), U bar.
- 1 (rnet), 1 bar.
- imanada, bar magnet.
- indicadora (fc), detector bar.
-lisa (ref), plain or sinooth bar.
-mnibus (elc), bus bar.
- para encintado, curb bar.
- patrn, test bar.
- perforadora (pet), sinker bar.
- plana acanalada, channel flat.
- plana bruida, ground fiat.
-plana con cantos da fleje, band-edge flat
- punta-de-cua, wedga-point crowbar.
- punta-de-espoln, pinch-point crowbar.
-punzn (vol), punch bar,
barra 42 barrenos
barrer, to sweep; (di) t o scavenge.
barrera f, fence, barrier, barricade; (rr) crossing
gate; clay pit; (hyd) diversion dam.
- colectora (ef), bag or sack haom.
- corrediza (fc), sliding gate.
- cortafuego, firebreak, h e stop.
- de bscula (fc), hinged and countemeighted
crossing gate.
- de cable (ca), cable guardrail.
- de cinta (ca), tr&c tape.
- de clasificacin (ef), sorting boom.
- de detrito (hid) (A), drift barrier.
-de guardia (ca), guardrail.
- de gua (ef), slieer or fender or glancing
boom.
-flotante, log boom.
- guardacamino, traffic or road guard, high-
way guardrail.
- guardacruce (fc), 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 f, crowbaj: bullpoint; smail bar; (rnin)
moil.
- con espoln, pinch bar.
- de pinchar (A), pincli bar.
- de punta, bullpoint.
-de punta recalcada (vol), bulge-point driv-
- radial (auto), radius rod.
- rociadora (ca), spray bar.
- sacaclavos, stripping bar, nail puller; wreck-
ing or claw bar.
- subtensa (lev), subtense bar.
- T, T bar, T iron.
- taladradora, boring bar.
-tirante, tie rod.
- torneada (met), turned bar.
- tractora (fc) (mh), drawbar.
- trancanir (cn), stringer bar.
- trazadora (planfnietro), tracing arm.
- tumbadora (fc), tumbling rod.
- V, V bar.
- 2, Z bar.
barras
- de armadura, reinforcing bars.
- de barreno, dri steel.
- de deslizamiento, mides (gate).
- de enlace (est) (C), lacing bars.
- de yunque (az), anvil bars.
- espaciadoras (ref), spacing bars.
- portavstago (pet), carrier bars.
-repartidoras (ref), distributing bars, spacing
bars.
barraca f, barrack, bunkhouse; warehouse, shcd.
- de hierro (Ch), hardware storc.
- de maderas (Ch), lumber shed, lumberyard.
barracn m, barracks.
barraganete m (cn), bulwark stay.
barraje m, dike, barrage, diversion dam.
barrales m (Ch), sideboards of a wagon.
barramina f (Ec), drill.
barranca f. 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.
barranquiila f (M), gully.
barraquero m (A), warehouseman.
barreal m, clay pit.
barredera f (ot) (Ec), drag scraper.
barredor m, sweeper (man).
- de locomotora, pi18t, cowcatchcr.
barredora f (maq), sweeper.
- de goma, squeegee.
-de tractor (ca), tractor sweepcr.
- elctrica (M), vacuum cleancr.
- patrulladora (ca), patrol swceper.
- remolcada, drawn road broom.
barrena f, drill, auger, gimlet, drili bit; crowbar.
- adamantina (M);adamantine drili.
-batidora, churn drill.
-cola de pescado, fishtail bit.
- cortancleo, core bit.
- de arrastre (pct), drag bit.
- de cable, cable or well or churn drill.
- de canaleta 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.
ing iron.
- de soldadura (VI, welding rod.
- 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 dri.
-de discos (pet), disk bit.
- de filo en cruz, star drili.
-de friccin (pet), drag bit.
- de gua, center bit.
- de gusano, worm auger.
-- de limpieza (sx), cleanout auger.
- de mano, hand drili, jumper.
- de ojo, ring auger.
- de pecho, breast auger.
- de perforacin desviada (pet), directional
bit.
- de rodillos (pet), roller bit.
-de tierra, earth auger, posthole digger, well
or soil auger.
- espiral, twist dri, auger bit.
-iniciadora (pet), spudding bit.
- para berbiqu, brace bit.
-para cabillas, dowel bit.
-para hoyo de poste, posthole auger.
-para macho, tap drill.
-para mortajas, slotting auger.
-para pozos, well drill.
- picadora (sx), chopping bit.
- piloto, pilot driil or bit.
- principiadora (pet), spudding bit.
- rompepavimento, pavement brealccr, bull-
point.
- sacancleos o sacatestigos, corc drill.
- salomnica, twist drill; scrcw auger.
- tubular, core drill; calyx drill.
barrenas, dril1 steel.
barrenador m, dril1 runner; auger, driil.
barrenadora f, drill.
- de arcilla, pneumatic clay spadc.
barrenar, to drill; to blast; barrenarse (tn)(M),
t o hole through, connect up.
barrendera f (maq), sweeper.
barrendero m, sweeper (man).
barrenero m, dril1 runner.
barrenillo m, boring insect.
- de caa, cane borer.
- de muelles, wharf borer.
barrenista m, dril1 runner.
barrenita (f) de mano, gimlct.
barreno m, drili; drili hole, borehole; (Col) drilled
weii.
- cebado (vol) (M), missed hole.
- de alivio (min), block hole.
- de enlechado, 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, breakiig-
down holes.
- de ensanche (min) (tn), holes for enlarging
shots.
- del permetro (tn), rim holes.
- limitadores (vol), line holes.
- 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) drili 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 crowbm; (Col) miner's pick.
barrida f (ciudad), district, ward, quarter.
barrial m, clay pit; mudhole.
barrica f, cask, barrel.
barricada f, barricade.
barrida f, swecping; (di) scavenging.
barrido m (tv) (ra), sweep.
barriga f, bulge, belly.
barril m, barrel; measure of about 20 gal.
- de frotacin, tumbling barrel.
barrilada f, capacity of a barrel.
barrilete m, clamp; pawl, dog; keg.
- de leva, cam clamp.
barrilla f (rnin) (B), boncentrates; metallic copper
mixed in ore.
bamo m (ciudad), district, ward, quarter; sub-
urb.
barro m, mud, clay, silt; sludge; earthenware;
adobe; (pet) slush.
- amasado, clay puddle.
- cloacal (dac), sludge.
- cocido, terra cotta, burnt clay.
- de barreno, drill sludge.
- digerido (dac), digested sludge.
- esmaltado, glazed clay or terra cotta.
-refractario (C), re clay.
bastidoi
barros activados (dac), activatcd sludge.
barroso, muddy, clayey, silty.
barrote m, heavy bar; grate bar; rung; (A) door
bolt; (rr)(C) angle bar; (sb) hatch bar
hatch batten.
barrotn m, batten of a hatch; hatch bar; (rr)
carline; (sb) carling.
barya f (ffsica), barye.
basa f, base, pedestal.
basada j (cn), launching cradIe.
basa1 (V), basal.
basltico; basaltic.
basaltiforme, basaltiform.
basalto m (geol), basalt.
- analctico, analcite basalt.
- prisrhtico, columnar basalt.
1- vtreo, basalt glass, vitrobasalt, hyalobasalt.
basaltoide, basaltoid, basaltiform.
basamento m, base; pedestal; (A) footing, foun-
dation.
bscula j, scdc (for weighing) ; (rr) (Ec) crossing
gate.
- de balancn, beam scale.
- de plataforma, platform scale.
- de pozo, pit scale.
- de va, track scale.
- enclavable, dormant scale.
bscula-puente m, weighbridge.
bscula-tolva f (ag) (A), weighiug batcher.
bscula-vagones m, car dumpcr.
basculador m, dumper; rocker; (rnin) tippleman;
any tipping device.
- de caja (co), body rocker.
- de carros, car dumper.
bascular, to tip, tilt.
base f, 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 cuchilia (motocaminera), blade base.
- de hidroaviones, air harbor, seaplane base.
- de riel (fc), base of rail.
- de rodado (A), wheel base.
- de ruedas, whecl base.
- de la soldadura, root of weld.
- de tope (pet), landing base.
- naval, naval base.
-negra (ca), black base.
-sanitaria (ed), sanitary base.
bases del concurso, bidding conditions.
bases de licitacin, bidding conditions, informa-
tion for bidders.
basicidad f, basicity.
bsico (qum) (geol) (rnet) , basic.
basitas (geol) (A), basic rocks.
bastarda, bastard (le).
bastidor m, frame, bedframe; chassis; (Col) win-
dow sash.
- auxiliar (auto), subframe.
- de carril (tc), crawler or track frame.
- de puerta, door buck, doorframe.
- de rodaje, truck frame.
-de rodillos (rnet), stand of rolls.
- de sierra para metales, hacksaw frame.
- de ventana, window frame.
bastidor bidireccional
- 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 f, trash, rubbish, dirt, refuse; garbage;
river drift.
basurero m, garbage dump.
batalla f, wheel base, distance between ades.
batayola f (cn), handrail.
bate m (fc), tamping pick.
batea f, trough, launder; tray, mortar tub; (V)
paved ditch; (V) paved ford; (min) batea;
(auto) oil pan; (A) paved gutter crossing a
road.
-de coque, coke tray (aerator).
- de pilada (conc), batch box.
bateador m (fc), tamping bar, tamper.
bateadora f. power tamper.
- unitaria, unit tamper.
batear, t o tamp (ties).
bateo m, tamping.
batera f, battery (aU senses).
- A (ra), A or fament battery.
- andica (ra), anode or plate battery.
- B (ra), plate or B battery.
- C (ra), grid or C battery.
- compensadora (elc), floating battery; bu-
fer battery.
- de acumuladores, storage battery.
- de calderas, battery of boilers.
- de camiones (M), fleet of trucks.
- de illamentos (ra), A or fament battery.
- de inmersin (elc), plunge battery.
- de mazos, stamp mili.
-de pantalla (ra), screen battery.
- de pega (min), blasting battery.
- de pisones, stamp mili.
- de placa (ra), B or plate or anode battery.
- de polarizacin negativa (ra) , bias cell.
- de rejilia (ra), grid or C battery.
- elevadora (elc), booster battery.
atey m, ground occupied by a sugar mili and ap-
purtenances; (PR) area in front of a coun-
try house.
batidera f. beater, maul; (Sp) mortar hoe.
batido m, (ra) beat; a hammered, w~ought.
- en fro, cold-hammered.
batidor m, beater, agitator; (A) mixer; (min)
doliy ; (met) shingler.
batiduras f (met), mil1 or hammer scale.
batiente m, jamb; gate sill; lock sili; (dam)
apron, hearth, (dd) apron; (carp) stop
bead.
- de esclusa, miter or lock sill.
batir, to beat, hammer, pound, tamp: t o stir.
batista barnizada (ais), varnished cambric.
batmetro m, bathometer.
baud (tel), baud.
baurita f, bauxite (aluminum ore).
bayoneta f, . (mech) bayonet; (auto) bayonet
gage (oil level).
bedano m, mortising chiseL
Beggiotoa (21). Beggiotoa.
begohmio m (elc), begohm.
bidireccional (elc), bidirectional.
bidn m, steel drum; (C) drum of a hoist; a tin,
large can.
biela f, (eng) connecting rod, pitman.
- motriz, connecting or main driving rod.
-paralela o de acoplamiento (loco), coupling
or side rod.
bienes m, property.
- inmuebles o races o sedientcs, real estate.
- muebles, personal property.
- semovientes, cattle.
bienhechura f (C), improvements (real estate).
bifsico (elc), two-phase.
bifilar (elc), two-wire, biiiar.
bifluoruro m (qum), bifluoride.
bifurcacin f, junction of streams; crotch; (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 m (aa) , bifurcator.
bifurcarse, to fork, branch.
bigorneta f, small anvil; tinsmith's stake.
- de acanalar (ch), creasing stake.
- de arista viva (ch), hatchet stalce.
-de costura (ch), seaming or grooving stake.
- de pico, beakhorn stake.
bigornia f, anvil.
bigote de gato (ra) (A), cat whislcer.
bigotera f, (dwg) bow compass, bow dividers;
slag tap (blast furnace).
bigrilla (ra) (A), doublegrid.
bihilar (elc), two-wire.
bijguara f, a Cuban hardwood.
bilabarqun m (Ec), carpcnter's horse.
bilateral (elc) (mec), bilateral.
bilis f (lab), bile.
- lactoca, lactose bilc.
bimbalete m (M), strut; ridgepole; pump jack.
bimetal m, bimetal.
bimetlico, bimctallic.
bimrfico (ra), binorph.
bimotor, two-motor, bimotor.
binario (qum) (rnat), binary.
binaural, binaural.
biaocular a, binocular.
biaodo m (ra) (mat), binode.
binonio (rnat), binomial.
bioactivacin f (dac), bio-activation.
bioaeracin f (clac), bio-aeration.
bioftracin f (is), bioitration.
bioftro, bioiiter.
biofloculacin f (is) , bioflocculation.
biogentico (is) , biogenetic.
bilisis f, biolysis.
bioltico (dac) , biolitic.
biolgico, biological.
bioprecipitacin f, bioprecipitation.
bioqumica f, biochemiutry.
bioqumico, biochemical.
biorreduccin f (dac), bioreduction.
biosa f (az), biose, disaccharide.
biotita f (miner), biotite, black mica.
biotrn m (ra), biotron.
bixido m (qufm) , dioxide.
- carbrico, cnrbon dioxide.
bejuco m, rattan.
be1 (elc) , bel.
belio m (elc) (A), bel.
bencenom, benzene.
bencidina f, benzidine.
bencina f, gasoline; benzine.
beneficiable (min), workable.
beneficiador m, operator of a mine or smelter;
processor; cultivator.
beneficiar, to smelt, r e he ; t o work a mine; t o
beneficiate (ore) ; t o process.
beneficio m, smelting, ore reduction, beneficia-
tion; working of a mine; profit.
-de explotacin, operating profit.
- de madera, lumbering.
- de minerales, smelting.
bentonita f, bentonite.
bentontico, bentonitic.
bentos (is), benthos.
benzol m, benzol, benzene.
berbique, berbiqu m, carpenter'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, corner brace.
- y barrenas, brace and bits.
berilio m (qum), beryllium.
berlinga f, pole, round timber, spar.
berma f (ot), berm, (rd) shoulder.
berroquea f a, granite.
besar, a, block and block, chockablock, two-
blocks.
betanaftol m (qum), beta-naphthol.
betatrn m (ra), betatron, rheotron.
betonera f (Ch), concrete mixer.
betumen m, bitumen.
betuminadora f (ca)(Es), bituminous diitributor.
betn m, bitumen, pitch, (C) stucco.
-judaico o de Judea, asphalt.
betunar, to coat with pitch; (C) t o stucco.
bias (ra), bias.
- C o de rejilla, grid bias, C bias.
biasar (ra) (A), t o bias.
biaxil, biaxial. /'
bixico (Es) (A) (V) , biaxial.
bibern m (lab), nipple.
bibir m (rnad), greenheart.
bicable, a double-cable.
bicarbonato m, bicarbonate.
bicilndrico, (eng) double-cylinder.
bicloruro m, bichloride.
-de estaiio, tin or stannous chloride.
- de mercurio, mercuric chloride, corrosive
sublimate.
bicncavo, biconcave, double-concave, concavo-
concave.
bicnico, biconical.
biconvexo, biconvex, double-convex.
bicromato m (qufm), bichromate.
bicrn m (med), bicron.
bichero m, boat hook.
bid, bidet m (pb), bidet.
bjdimensional, twodiimensional.
- de estao, tin dioxide, stannic oxide.
bipi m, bipod.
bipolar, bipolar, two-pole.
biposte, bipost (lamp).
biprima (mat), double prime (zff).
biriqu m (Ec) (AC), carpenter's brace.
birlo m (M), stud bolt.
burectngulo, birectangular.
birrefringencia f (fma) , birefringence.
birrefringente, birefringent.
birrotulado, two-hinged.
bisagra f, hinge, butt hinge.
- a municin, bali-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 fuliaurfaco
hinge.
- de tiro ancho, %vide-throw hinge.
- de tope, butt hinge.
- desmontable, loose-pin butt.
- en T, T hinge.
- inerte, dead hinge.
- medio supercial, haif-surface or half-mora
tise hinge.
bisecar, t o bisect.
biseccin f, bisection.
bisectriz f, bisector.
bisel m, a bevel, chamfer; Obr) wane.
- al hilo (rnad), bevel rip.
- a inglete, bevel miter.
- de trozar (rnad), bevel cutoff.
biselado, beveled; (lbr) waney.
biseladora f, cliamfering 2001.
biselar, to bevel, chamfer, skive.
bisilicato m (qum), bisilicate.
bismutina f (miner), bismuthine, biimuthiite,
bismuth glance.
bismutinita f, bismuthinite, native bismuth sul-
phide.
bismuto m (qum), bismuth.
- blenda (miner), bismuth blende, eulytite.
bisulfato (m) de sodio, sodium bisulphate.
bisulfito m, bisulphite.
bisulfuro m, disulphide, bisulphide.
bita f (n&ut), cleat, bitt.
- de amarre, mooring bitt.
-de remolque, towing bitt; towing post.
bitcora f (cn), binnacle.
bitaduraf, turn of a rope around a bitt.
bite m (A), bead (on a board).
bitn m, bitt; double-head chock.
- de fondeo, riding bitt.
- de remolcar, towing bitt.
bitoque m, (M) faucet, cock; (CA) sewer.
bitultico, bitulithic.
bitumstico, bitumastic.
bitumen m (U) (M), bitumen.
bituminfero, containing bitumen.
bituminoso, bituminous.
bituvia
bituvia f (ca), Bituvia (trademark).
bivaiencia f, bivalehce.
bivalente (qulm) , bivalent.
biviario, two-lane (highway).
bizcocho m (Col), a salmon brick.
blanco m, gear blank; blank form; 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, Chinese or zinc white.
- de Espaa, whiting, Spanish white.
-de plomo, white lead.
- de yeso, whiting.
blando, soft.
blandura f, softness.
blanquear, t o whitewash; t o bleach.
blanquillo m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
blastograntico (geol), blastogranitic.
blastoporfirtico (geol) , blastoporphyritic.
bleck o bleque (A), a term applied t o all t ar and
asphalt products.
blenda f (miner), blende, sphalerite.
- cadmfera, greenockite, cadmium blende.
- crnea (M), hornblende.
- de zinc, zinc blende.
- roja, ruby blende (sphalerite).
blindado, armored, ironclad; (elec) shieldea.
blindaje m, armor; (elec) shielding; (Sp) tunnel
lining.
- antimagntico, magnetic screen or shield.
- cerrado (elc), interlocking armor.
- del radiador (tc), 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 cilindrbs, cylinder block.
- de clavar, nailing block, wood brick.
- de doblar (ref), bending block.
-de enrasillar (ed), furring block.
- de estampar (her), swage block.
- de failas (geol), fault block.
- de fusibles (elc), fuse block.
- de golpeo (pb), driving block, turnpin, tam-
pion.
- de motor, engine block.
- de patas (fc), heel block, heel raiser.
- de recalcar (si), swage block.
- de =lleno (ed), filler block.
- desabollador (ch), dolly block.
-para triscar (si), setting block.
-partido de enrasillar, split furring tile.
- portaherramienta (mh), tpol block.
- refractario de construccin, structural tile.
- seccional '(fc), block (signal).
bloquear, t e block (ail senses); (M) t o chock;
(min) (B) t o block out.
bloqueo m (fc) (ra), blocking.
- absoluto o denitivo (fc), absolute blockmg.
boca
-condicional o facultativo (fc), permissive
blocking.
- manual (fc), manual blocking.
bloquera f (Es), concrete-block machine.
bobina f, (elec) coa; (elec) bobbin.
- apagachispas, blowout coil.
- captadora (ra), pickup coil.
-con ncleo de hieno 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 coii
- de desenganche, release 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 release 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 coa, ex-
plorer.
- 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 f, winding machine.
bobinar, t o wind.
bobo m (PR) (V) , a lumber used in building.
boca f, 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 caiie, inlet t o a storm sewer.
- de caqbn (cn), coaliig hatch.
- de carga, fire door of a boiler.
-de cepillo, a (mam)(V), finished with a
l
wooden float.
boca
- de corazn (fc), toe of a frog.
- de corneta, bellmouth.
- de desage, drain iiilet.
- de descarga, outlet, 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) (Pe), inlet t o a storm-
water sewer.
- de visita, manhole.
- escotilla, Iiatchway.
-tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom outlet.
bocacalle f, street intersection.
bocacaz m, opening in a 5ume or dam.
boca1 m, mouth, entrance; (top) gap; strait, nar-
rows (harbor); (inin) pit head.
bocallave f, keyhole; keyhole plate; (A) socket
wrench.
bocamejora f (min), auxiliary shaft.
bocamina f, entrance t o a mine.
bocana f (Col), nlouth of a river.
bocarte m, crusher, stamp mili; drag mili.
bocartear, to crush.
bocarteo m, crusliing.
bocateja f, first tile in a course; hollow undcr a
roof tile; (V) eaves.
bocatoma f (hid), intake.
bocazo m (vol), blowout, pop shot.
bocel m, inolding plane; convex molding.
boceladora f, molding plane.
bocelar, t o form moldings.
bocelete m, small molding plane.
boceln m, large molding plane; (rf) (Col) ridge
rnll - ---.
'~ocina f, bushiiig; be11 end of a pipe; (auto) (ra)
Iiorn; (C) hubcap; bellmouth; (sb) ptern
tube; (hyd) (A) niorning-glory (spflway).
- de bruma, foghorn.
- exponencial (elc), exponential horn.
bocina-vertedero (hid), morning-glory spillway.
bocoy m, large barrel, hogshead; (C) measure of
about 175 gal.
bochorno m, sulfxy weather; (min) (M) after-
damp; chokedamp, blackdamp.
bodega f. warehouse, storehouse; (naut) hold;
cellar; (Ch) boxcar.
- de herramientas, tool house.
- de tramo (fc), sectioii tool house.
bodegaje m, storage charges, warehousing.
- en hmedo, wet storage (battery).
- en seco, dry storage (battery).
bodeguero m, storekeeper.
bogie m (fc), truck.
- de arrastre, trailing truck.
-giratorio o de un soio eje, pony truck.
- piloto, pilot truck.
bogue m (Es), Boghead coal.
boicot, boicoteo m, boycott.
bomba
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boj m, boxwood.
boje m, a hardwood of Cuba and Plerto Rico.
bola f, ball.
- rompedora, skuli cracker, wrecking ball, bll
breaker.
-y cuenca, ball and socket.
bolas &del regulador (mv), governor balls.
bolardo m, bollard, mooring post'.
boleo m, boulder; deposit of boulders; (sb) cam.
ber, roundup.
boletera f (fc), ticket office.
boletero m (fc), ticket agent.
boleto m. ticket.
bolin m, ball; shot.
bolina f, sounding line; (naut) bowline.
bolo m, (lbr) (C) bole; (Ph) machete.
dolmetro m (elc), bolometer.
boln m, cobble, boulder; ~ubbl e stone.
bolsa f, bag, sack; pocket; stock exchange:
pocket of rich 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 f, pocket, cavity; pocket of rich ore.
bolsn m, (geol) bolson; (min) pocket of rich ore.
bolsonero (min) (B), in rich pockets.
bomba f, pump; C e engine; bomb; (V) mudhole.
- a mano, liand pump.
- a nafta, gasoline-driven pump.
- al vaco, vacuum pump.
- a vapor, steam pump.
- alimentadora, feed or boiler-fced pump.
- alternativa, reciprocating pump.
- aspirante, suction pump.
- barrera, dredging or mud pump.
- calorimtrica, bomb calorimeter.
- centrfuga difusora, diffuser-type centrifiignl
puinp.
- centrfuga voluta, volute-type centrifugal
DUmD.
- clganie (exc), sinking pump.
- contadora, nletering pump (gasoline).
- contra incendios, fire pump; C e engine.
- chupadora, suction pump.
- de accin simple, single-acting pump. ,
- de aceleracin (auto), accelerator puirip.
-de aletas, vane-type rotary pump.
- de aletas deslizantes, sliding-vane punip.
- de aspiracin doble, double-suction pump.
- de aspiracin simple, single-suction puinp.
- de balancn, beam pump.
- de barrido (di), scaveiige puinp.
- de carena. bilee DUmD.
- de carrer reguGble,- variable-displacement
pump.
- de cigea, crank-action gump.
- de cigea y volante, craiik-and-flyn-hce,
PumP.
- de cilindro corredizo (pet), iraveling-cyh.
der pump.
bomba
boquilla
boquilla
- de concreto, Pumpcrete (trademark).
- de chorro, jet or water-jet pump.
- de desplazamiento positivo, positive tlis-
placement 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, piston pump.
- dd mbolo buzo o de mbolo macizo, plunger
P U ~ P .
- de engranaje de oreja triple, three-lobe ro-
t a r ~ pump.
- de estribo, stirrup pump.
- de fango, mud pump.
- de gasto variable, variable-aischarge 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 doep-well tur-
bine pump.
- de lbulos, lobar-type rotary pump.
- de lodo, mud jack; sludge pump; dredging or
mud pump; (pet) slush pump.
- de mortero (M), plunger pump.
- de ocho grados, eight-stage pump.
- de oxgeno, oxygen bomb.
- de paletas deslizantes, sliding-vane rotary
P U ~ P .
- de paletas oscilantes, swinging-vane rotary
pump.
- de paso mltiple, multiple-stage pump.
- de paso recto, straightway pump.
- de pique (auto) (A), accelerator pump.
- de pistn, piston pump.
- de potencia, power pump (reciprocating
pump driven by externa1 power).
- de presin (pet), pressure bomb.
- de resorte, spring-actuated pump.
- de rodete doble, double-mnncr pump.
- de rosario, chain pump.
- de salvataje, salvage or wrecki g pump.
- de sentina, bilge pump; sump pump.
- de simple efecto, single-acting pump.
- de succin al extremo, end-suction centrifu-
' gal pump.
- de succin lateral, side-suction centriugal
P ~ P .
- de sumidero, sump pump.
- de trasiego, transfer pump.
- de turbina, turbine pump.
- de vaivn (A), reciprocating pump.
- desarenadora, sand pump.
- doble, duplex pump.
- giratoria, rotary pump.
- impelente, force or gressure pumg; impeller
P ~ P .
- impulsora de diafragma, diaphragm force
PUP.
- de agua, needle nozzle.
- de anillo a escuadra, squarc-ring nozzlc.
- de anillo agudo, uiidercut-riiig iiozzlc.
- de Borda (Iiid), Borda's moutlipiecc.
- de borne (elc), terminal busliing.
- de brida, langed nozzle.
- de calorfero, radiator bushing.
- de collar, riiig chuck.
- del electrodo (sol), electrode tip.
- de engrase, oilhole.
- de flujo, flow nozzle.
- de forro, liner bushing.
- de gua, jig buslung.
- de inundacin (aa), flooding nozzle.
- de manguera, liose noezlc.
- de pulverizadora, spray or airbrusli -;iozzlc.
-de quijadas convergentes (iiili), collct or
draw-iii or piisli-out cliiick.
-de reborde hembra (tub), outside head
bushing,
- de reborde macho, iiiside hcad busliing.
-- de sujecin (heir), chuck.
-- de tuerca fiadora (elbc), lock-iiut biishiiig.
- entrante (Iiid), Borda's or rc-entrant inoutli-
picco. '
- fibrosa (e1.c). fiber busliing.
-inyectara de combustible, fuel-iiijcction
nozzle.
- lanzaarena, sandblast nozzle.
- niezcladora, mixing nozzle.
- muestreadora (vapor), sainpling nozzle.
- para macho, t ap cliuck.
- para soldar (tub), soldcririg busliing.
- rociadora, spray nozzle.
- sin cabeza, headless husliiiig.
- sin reborde (tub), face busliing.
boratera f (A) (B) (Cli), hora dcposit.
borato m (qum), boratc.
brax m, boras.
borbo!lar, borbotar, t o gusli, boil up.
borbolln m, spring; boilirrg ug.
borboteo m, gusliiiig, bubbliiig, boiling up.
borbotn m, boil iii salid, a sj>riiig.
borda f (cn), biilivnrk; guiiwalc.
borde m, eclge; dikc, levec.
- de ataque, u~>strcaiii or leading or cntering
edge.
- de desviacin (iir), bordcr clicck.
- de encauzamiento, lcl~ce.
- de entrada, leacliiig cclge.
- de obturacin, inn?.king edge.
- de retacadura, calkiiig edgc.
- de salida, downstrearii or traiiing or Ieaviiig
edge.
- de solapa (cn), siglit edge.
- de la soldadura, toe of wclc,.
- laminado, rollccl edge (stccl plate).
- recortado, sliearcd cclgc (steel platc),
bordeadora f, tube cspanclcr, bcadiiig tool, (bo)
flue roller; (irr) ridgci..
- de discos (irr), disk ridgcr.
bordear, to flarigc; t o erlgc.
bordillo m, curb, slioiildcr.
- de labio (ea), lip cuib.
bordo m, dikc; edge; sido of a sliip.
- de contencin. lcvee, 'dike.
- inatascable, clogless pump.
-insertada (pet), insert pump, casing pump.
- inyectora de combustible, fuel-injection
P-P.
- manual, hand pump.
- medidora, measuring pump; (auto) metering
or dispenser pump.
- multigradual, multistage pump.
- para pozos profundos, deep-well pump.
- quntupla, quintuplex pump.
- rariticadora (ra) , vacuum pump.
-recproca (Pe), reciprocating pump.
-recogedora (pet), pickup pump.
- reforzadora, booster pump.
-rotativa, rotary pump.
-rotativa de engranaje interior, internal-gear
P U ~ P .
- sumergible, submersible or deep-well turbine
P U ~ P .
- surtidora de gasolina, service-station or gas-
oline-dispensing pump.
- suspendida (exc), sinking pump.
-triple, triplex pump.
bombas gemelas, duplex pump.
bombaje m, pumping.
bombardeo electrnico, electron bombardment.
bombeable, pumpable.
bombeado m, pumping; arching, crowning; a
arched, crowned; dished.
bombeador m, pumpman, pumper.
bombear, t o pump; t o crown; t o camber; bom-
bearse, t o bulge, spring.
bombeo m, pumping; crowning; bulging; camber.
bombero m, pumpman; fireman.
bombilla f, incandescent lamp; bulb.
bombillo m, small pump; (p) trap; (C) lantern
globe; (C) incandescent lamp; (C) radio
tube.
bombn m, pump used in sugar mills.
bonanza f, large deposit of rich ore.
bonderita f, Bonderite (rustproofing) (trade-
mark).
bonderizar, t o bonderize (rustproof).
bonete m (v), bonnet.
bongo m, scow, flatboat.
bonguero, boatman, bargeman, lighterman.
bonificacin f, bonus; (irr) (h) reclamation.
bonificar (cont), t o credit.
bonista (C), bondholder.
bono m, (fin) bond.
- a corto plazo, short-term bond.
- colateral, collateral-trust bond.
- de primera hipoteca, rst-mortgagc bond.
- hipotecario, mortgage bond.
boquera f, 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.
boquiiia f, small opening; chuck, coilet; socket;
bushing; nipple; nozzle; (tel)(hyd) mouth-
piece; (w) tip; (top) gap, pass; (mas) chink.
- ahusada (mh), spring collet, draw-in collet.
- aisladora, insulating bushing.
- aspiradora. aspirating nozzle.
botella
- de encauzamiento, levee.
- !ibre (liid) (cn). freehoard.
- provisional (M), coffcrda!n.
bordn m, flaiige of a wlieel; bulb on an ande
or T.
boreal, iiorthern.
brico (qufin), boric, boracic.
borna (elbc), sce borne.
borne m, (elcc) terminal, bindiiig post; a liard-
wood.
- de contacto, contact terminal.
- de masa (auto), grouiid terminal.
borneadero m (nsut), bcrth; turning basin.
bornear, (naut) t o swing, turn; bornearse, t c
warp.
bornita f, bornitc, purple copper ore.
boro m (cluiii), boroii.
boroln m, Boroloii (abiasivc) (trademark).
borra f (iiiiii), bnricii rocl.
- de algodn, cottoii w:~stc; cottoii liiiters.
borrador m, rougli draft; erascr.
- de tinta, iiil erascr.
borradura f , crasurc. -
borrar, to ci.:tse
borrasca f, :ti, uiiproductive or worked-out mine.
borrico m, (carp) sa\vliorse; cloiilcy.
borricn m, srnffold Iioi,sc, !aige sawliorse.
borriq~ete m, sa\vliorse, cxpciitcr's horse.
boruro m (qu!ii), boridc.
bosyue m, forcst.
bosquejar, to sketch.
bosquejo na: slctcli.
bota (f) de ascensor (B), elevator boot.
botas de goma, rubbcr boots.
botada f, lauiicliiiig.
botadero rn (ot), duiiip, spoil bank.
botador m, (caip) iinil sct; (i.c) backing-out
piincli; (sb) ctbolt; tappct.
- dc vlvula, v:~lve tappct.
botafango na, niudguo.rd.
b~taganado m, cowcatclicr, locomotivo pilot.
bataguas m (ecl), wntcr table; flasliiiig; rain sbed;
liood ovcr a door; leacler boot; wcathering.
botalodo m ( Pl l ) , iiiiidgiiard.
botaln m, clcrrick booiii; (V) stkc.
- de pala, sliovcl booi11.
-para cable de arrastre, dragline boom.
botalonear (V), t o stakc out.
botar, to duiilp; (esc) t o waste; t o launch; (re)
to back out.
- al agua, to launcli.
botarel m, buttress, countcifort.
botavaca m (PIL), (loco) pilot, cowcatclier.
botavara f, boom, gaif; bont Iiool; wagon pole.
botazo m (cii), feiicler, rubhiiig strip.
bote m, bo:~t; ~oiitaincr; (hl) bucket, skip; (sh)
(M) dippcr.
- de draga (Al), dragliiie bucket.
- de lata, tin container.
- de paso, ferryboat.
- de valva de almeja (M), clanidiell bucket,
- salvavidas, lifeboat.
-volador, flyiiig boat.
bote-sifn, siphoii can.
botella f, bottle.
- aspiradora (lab), aspirator bottb,
brocal
bulbo
bulbo
brocal m, rim: mouth of a shaft; curb around a
shaft; (M) sidewalk curb; (min) collar;
(exc) pit boards, well curb.
brocantita f (miner), brochantite (copper sul-
phate).
brocha f, brush.
- de alambre, wire bmsh.
- de blanquear, whitewash bmsh.
- para pintura, paiiitbrush.
- para ventanas, sash tool, fitch.
brochada f, brush stroke; brush coat.
brochal m, header beam.
brochar, t o brush.
broche m, hasp.
broches para correa (C) (A), belt hooks or lacing.
brochn, whitewash brush.
broma f, teredo, shipworm.
bromado, worm-eaten.
bromato m (qum), bromate.
bromhidrato m, hydrobromide, hydrobromate.
bromhdrico, hydrobroinic.
brmico, bromic.
bromito m (qufm), bromite.
bromo m (qulm), bromine.
bromofenol m (is) , bromophenol.
bromuro m, bromide.
- metlico, metliyl bromide.
bronce m, bronze; brass; (rnin) iron pyrites.
- al estao, tin bronze.
-al estao-plomo, leaded tin bronze.
- amariiio, brass.
- anticido, acid bronze.
- cromado, chromium bronse.
- de alto plomo, high-lead bronze.
- de aluminio, aluininum bronze.
- de campanas, bcii metal, hard bronze.
- de can, gun metal.
- de carbn (min), coa1 brass or blende.
- de nquel-estao, nickel-tin bronze.
- duro, liard bronze, hard or bell metal.
- fosforado, phosphor bronze.
- hidrulico, liydraulie bronze.
- mangansico, manganese bronze.
- silicado, silicoii bronze.
- Tobin, Tobin bronze.
bronces (fc), car bbrasscs.
bronceado, brass-platcd, bronzed.
broncera f. broiize work, brasswork; bronze or
brass sliop.
- de obra, striicturd bronze work.
broncero m, broncista m, brassworker, bronze-
smith.
brookita f, brookite (titanium ore).
broqueles m (tn) (Es), polinp boards.
broquero m (mli) (M), bit dresser.
brotadero m, spriiig (water).
brotar, t o crop out; t o emerge (ground water).
brotazn m, an outcrop.
brote m (C), outcrop.
- de iiitracin, secpage outcrop.
broza f, brushwood; (Ch) mine waste; (Pe) (B)
poor ore.
brucita f, brucite, native magnesium hydroxide.
brjula f. compass, magnetic needle.
-de agrimensor, surveyor's compass, circum-
ferentor.
caballn
- 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
compass.
- de minero, mine dial, mining compass.
- de nonio, vernier compass.
- de reflexin, prismatic compass.
- de selvicultura, forester's compass.
- de senos, sine galvanometer.
- de tangentes, tangent galvanometer.
- de topgrafo (M), surveyor's compass.
- giroscpica, gyrocompass, directional gyro.
- goniomtrica, radio compass.
- martima, mariner's compass.
- minera, miiiing compass.
- repetidora, repeater compass.
- suspendida (min) , hanging compass.
bruidor m, burnisher.
bruir, t o burnish, polish.
brusca f (cn), camber, roundup.
brusco, sharp (curve or grade).
bruto, gross; crude.
bruza f, coarse brush.
bucear, t o dive.
buceo m, diving, submarine work.
bucharda f (mam), bushhammer; crandall.
buchardar, t o bushhammer.
bufarse, t o swell, heave.
buhardiia f, garret; (A) skylight.
buja f (tub) (maq) (M), bushing.
bujarda f (mam), bushhammer.
buje m, bushing, sleeve.
- al ras (tub), flush bushing.
- de ballesta (auto), spring bushing.
- de contratuerca (elc), lock-nut busl&.g.
- de reborde (tub), shoulder bushing.
- de reduccin (tub), busliing.
- de tubo-conducto (elc), conduit busliing.
- maestro, master busliing.
-para manguera, hose bushing.
- para soldar (tub), soldering or welding bush-
ing.
- partido, split bushing.
buja f. spark plug; candle; candle power.
- caliente, hot spark plug.
- de encendido o de inflamacin, spark plug.
- decimal (il), decimal candle.
- elctrica, electric or Jablochkoff cande.
- 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 f (cn), rider.
bulbo m, (A) bulb (lamp) ; (ra) (M) tube.
- al vaco (M), vacuum tube.
- de amplificacin (ra) (M), amplifier.
- de fuerza (ra) (M), powcr tube.
- de presin (ms), bulb of pressure.
- electrnico (M), electron tube.
- fotoelctrico (A), pliototubc, pliotoclcctric
tube.
-indicador de sintona (ra) (M), tuning iiidi-
cator tube.
- mezclador (ra) (M), mixer tube.
buln m, bolt, (A) machinc 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, car-
riage bolt.
-de cabeza perdida, countcrsunk bolt; flat-
licad stove bolt.
- de cabeza ranurada, stovc bolt.
- de carrocera (A), carii:~gc bol:.
- de eclisa (fc), track bolt.
- del mbolo, (cng) pistoii yiii.
-de fijacin (A), stud bolt, sctscicw; clamp
bolt.
- de grillete, shacklc bolt.
- de montaje (cst), ercctioii bolt.
- de ojo, eyebolt.
- de pistn, (eng) piston pin.
- de va (fc), track bolt.
- nervado (cst), rib bolt.
- ordinario, macliinc bolt.
- para cangilones, elcvator bolt.
-para peldaos, stcp boll.
- torneado, turned bolt.
- zurdo, bolt with lcft-liand thread.
bulonado m, bolting, fitting up.
bulonar, t o bolt.
bullir, t o boil.
buque m, boat, vcsscl; (CA) doorfrainc.
- carguero, cargo boat, frciglitcr.
cisterna, tanlcr.
- costanero o de cabotaje, coasting vcsscl.
-fanal o faro, liglitsliip.
- frigorsco, refrigcrator sliip.
- petrolero, oil tankcr.
burbuja f, blister; bubble.
burda f, backstay, tiebaclr.
burel m, inarlinespilc, fid.
bureta f (lab), buret.
buril m, sinall cliisel, graver.
burilada f, cliiscl cut.
buriladora f, graver; routcr.
burilar, t o cliisel, carvc.
burlete m, weather strip; (p) joint runncr, gasket.
burnetizar (inad)(M), to buriiettize.
burro m, sawhorse; trcstle bent; (min) windlass;
donkey; (sb) vang; (PR) stcpladder; (C)
cheek platc.
buscacloaca m, sewer-pipe locator.
buscador m, (inst) finder; (ra) (A) cat whisker.
- de fajas (fma), strip finder.
- de visin directa (fma), direct-vision view
findcr.
buscafallas m (clkc), fault localizer, faulthdcr.
buscahueila m (auto), spotliglit.
buscapolos m (elc), pole fiiider.
buscatubo m, pipe findcr.
busco m (hid), gate or lock or miter sill; toe wali.
butano m, butane.
biiterola f, dolly, rivet set.
bazamiento m, (geol) dip; (min) pitch.
- arriba, updip.
buzar (geol), t o dip.
buzarda f (cn), breasthook.
buzo m, diver; plunger.
buzn m, bin, bunker; letter box; (B) chute; (Pe)
manhole.
- de compensacin (ag), surge hopper.
- de inspeccin (al) (Pe), manhole.
- de metralla, scrap bin.
-para carbn, coal bunker, coalbin.
buzones cargadores (conc), mixer bins.
blizonera f, (M) drain.
cabalgadura, pack animal.
cabalgar, to lag over.
caballaje m ( C) , liorscpowcr.
caballera f, a land ineasurc about 3334 acres in
Cuba, 106 acres iii XIexico, 194 acres in
Puerto lLio, about 111 acrcs in Central
Ainerica; saddlc liorse.
caballeriza f, sttablc.
caballero m (ot), spoil bank.
caballete m, trcstle bent, A fra~ne; horsehead;
(M) gaiitry ; (A) truss; sa\vliorse; ridge of
a roof, ridgepole, ridgc roll; (va) yoke;
(inecli) saddle; (ca) ridge, small dike; (rd)
wiiidrom.
- A, A frainc.
- de los aguilones (cn), boom crutch.
- de andamio, scaffold liorse.
- de aserrar, sa~vliorse.
- de cableva, cableway towcr.
- de extraccin (iiiiii), licadframc.
-de maniobra, (rr) switch stand; floor stand
(gate).
- de mltiples tramos, multiple-story bent.
- de pilotes, yilc beiit.
- en H, 11 frame.
- en marco, framed bcnt.
- oscilante, roclcer bcnt.
- portapoleas (pet), crowii block.
caballo m, horsc; liorsepower; sawliorse; wood
roof truss.
- de carga, pack liorse.
- de fuerza o de vapor, liorscpomcr.
- de fuerza al freno, brake horscpowcr.
- de montar, saddlc horse.
- de tiro, draft horsc.
- elctrico, elcctric liorscpowcr.
-mtrico, metric liorsepomer.
caballo-hora, liorsepo~ver-liour.
caballos
- al eje, shaft horsepower.
- de establecimiento (Es), installed horse-
pomcr.
- de rgimen (mot), horsepower rating.
caballn m, dikc, levec.
- desviador (ca), water bar.
cabecear
cable cable
cabecear, t o rock; t o pitch (ship); (M) t o cap;
(lbr) (M) t o end-match.
cabeceo m, (naut) pitching; (M) stone revet-
ment.
cabecera f, headwall; intake; capital city.
cabeceras f (Col), headwaters.
cabecero m, header beain; cap, lintel; head
block; (mas) header, bondstone; yoke of a
window frame.
- de caballete, cap of a trestle bent.
- de esclusa, lock head.
- de pilotes, pile cap.
- de pozo (al), manhole head.
- de puerta, doorhead, lintel.
cabecilla f (elc) (U), binding post, terminal; m
(F) , foreman.
cabellera f (fma), coma.
cabestrillo m (carp), strap, diagonal tic.
cabeza f, liead (rivet, bolt, nail) ; hcad of water;
head of horses; (gi) flange; addendum
(gear) .
- avellanada (re), countersunk head.
- caliente (mct), sinkhead, hot top, fced-
head.
- cilndrica ranurada, fillister head (screw).
- , de, on end.
- de la biela, (cng) big end.
- de botn alto (re), acorn head, high button-
hend.
- de cementacin (pct), cementing head.
- de circulacin (pet), circulating head.
- de mbolo, pistonhead.
- de empaque (pet) , stuffing box.
- de esclusa (hid) , lock head.
- de la fbrica (re), manufactured head.
- del ltro (as), filterhead.
- de golpear (pet) , driving head.
- de hemidores (cal) (A), header.
- de hincado (pet), drivehead, driving cap.
- de hongo, mushroom head (column) ; button-
head (rivet or bolt).
- de mina, entrance t o a mine.
- de negro (M), niggcrhead, 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 (cn), rudderhead.
- de tornillo, screwhead.
- de tubera (pet), tubing head.
- de vlvula (A), valve bonnet.
- embutida (re), cou~tersunk 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.)
cabo
cabezada f, bridle, halter; (C) headwaters; (top)
highest part of a region; (min) header
beam; (naut) pitching.
cabezal m, cap, header, lintel; bridle; header
brick; (mt) headstock.
- alzador (gato), lifting head.
-de balancn (pet), beamhead.
-de cajn (cal), box header.
- de cerco (cal), ring headcr.
-de conducto de semicio (elc), service head.
- de conexin mltiple (tub), branch T.
- de control (pet), control head.
-de choque (fc), bumper, bumping post or
block.
- de entrada (az), inlet head.
- de entubamiento (aet), casing head.
- de nivelacin (inst), leveliiig head.
- de pozo, wellhead, (pet) casing head.
- de pozo con prensaestopa ( ~ e t ) , 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 index 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), driUing
head.
- portacuchiilas (as), adz or cutter block, cut-
ter cylinder.
- portatronco (as), head block.
- transferente (as), transfcr block.
cabezales (az), mil1 cheeks, housing.
cabezo m, submerged roclc, reef.
cabezn m, boulder, niggerheacl; (Col) eddy,
whirlpool.
cabezorro m, bolt with large head.
cabezote m, rubble or one-man stone, (conc)
plum.
cabida f, contents; capacity, space.
cabilla f, steel bar, dowel, driftbolt, treenail;
(naut) belaying pin; pintle; (conc) rein-
forcing bar.
- de reparticin (ref) (M), distributing bar.
- de tensin (ca), tension dowel.
- estriada (ref) (V), dcformed bar.
-U, U bolt.
cabiiln m, ladder rung.
cabina f, elevator car; (tk)(sh) cab; cabin of an
airplane.
cabio m, joist; trimmer beam; lintel; rafter.
cabo m, lintel; rail of a door.
cable m, cable, rope, line; (elcc) cable.
- acorazado (elc), armored cable.
- agitador (pet), jerk line.
- alimentador (elc), feed cable.
- antigiratorio, nonspinning wire rope.
- 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-coi1 cable.
- cinta, flat wire rope.
- concntrico (elc), concentric-lay cable.
- corredor, running rope.
- de abac, Manila rope.
- de aceite (elc), oil-filled cable.
- de acercamiento (cv), inhaul cable.
- de acero, wire rope or cable.
- de achique (pet), swabbing h e .
- de alambre, wire rope.
- de alambres ajustados, (wr) locked-wire
cable.
- de alambres pareados (elc), paired or non-
quadded cable.
- de alejamiento, (cy) outhaul cable; (lg)
haulback.
- de algodn, cottoii rope.
- de almas mltiples, multiple-core 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 carrying cable.
- de cierre (cuch), closing or digging line.
- de cola, tag line.
- de compensacin, taleup line.
- de conductor miiitiple (el&), multiple-con-
ductor cable.
- de conductores de sector (elc), sector cable.
- de conductores encerrados (elc), shielded-
conductor cable.
- de conductores gemefos (el&), twin wire.
- de conductores separados (el&), split-con-
ductor cable.
- de cordones planos, flattened-strand wire
rope.
- de corrida, running rope.
- de la cuchara (pet) , bailing line.
- de descarga (cuch), dumping or trip line.
- de elevacin, lioisting or fa11or load b e .
- de empuje (pl), crowd line.
- de espira cerrada, (wr), locked-coi1 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, fa11or hoisting or load line.
- de labor, running rope.
- de ladeo (tnj (n&ut), bull Ene.
- de levante (M), hoisting h e .
- de mando, operating cable.
- de nudos (cv), button line.
- de recorrido (cv) (A), hauling or endless Ene.
- de refrenamiento, snubbing line.
- de remolque, hawser, towing line, towline;
(type of wire rope) hawser, mooring line.
- de retencin, guy cable; (bu) holding lime.
- de retroceso, (sh) backhaul rope; (Ig) haul-
back, receding line.
- de las tenazas (pet), tong luie.
- de torcido concntrico (elc), concentric-lay
cable.
- de traccin, (wr) haulage cable; (cy) hauling
or endless line; (ce) dragline.
- de traslacin, (cy) haulimg or endless line;
(lg) straw or grass line.
- de va (cv), track or main cable.
- de volteo (cuch), dumping h e .
-, de un solo, (bu) single-line.
- grta (Es), cableway.
- guardacarretera, highway guard cable.
- Manila, Manila rope.
-mensajero, carrying or messenger or load
cable.
- metlico de alma fibrosa, fiber-core wirerope.
- muerto, standing rope; (pet) dead line.
-para encarrilamiento (fc), wrecking rope.
- para intemperie (elc), weatherproof cable.
- para maniobras (fc), switching rope.
- para vientos, guy cable.
-portador, (cy) main or load cable; suspension
cable.
- preformado, preformed wire rope.
- protegido (el&), shielded cable.
- rastrero, hauling cable.
-rosario (cv) (A), button line.
- soltador (cucli), 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 line.
cableado m (cab), lay.
-- corriente, regular lay.
--cruzado, (cab) regular lay; plaJn lay (rope).
-paralelo, lang lay.
cablear (cab), t o twist, t o 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, Tautiine 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 drili.
- de pico, pick handle.
- de pistola, pisto1 grip.
- de retenida, guy cable; guy strand.
- guardacamino (ca), guardrail strand.
- Manila, Manila rope.
cabo 56 cada cada 57
- mensajero, suspension or messenger strand.
- muerto, standing rope, guy cable.
- para vientos, guy strand.
cabotaje m, pilotage; coastwise shipping, cabo-
tage.
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.
cabrestantero m (pet), winch-head man, cathead
man.
cabria f, winch, capstan, windlass, crab; crane,
derrick; A frame, gallows frame, house
derrick; (lg) j ammer; oil derrick.
- chinesca, differential windlass.
- de aguiln, jib crane.
- de manivela. crank windlass.
- de martinete, pile-driver leads.
- de pies rgidos, stifaeg derrick.
- de tres patas, shear legs, tripod derrick.
- de vientos, guy derrick.
- izadora de compuerta (hid), gate hoist.
- remolcadora (tc), toning winch.
- transportadora de troncos, logging arch.
cabriada f (A), truss; pile-driver leads.
cabrial m, rafter.
cabrilla f, sawhorse, sawbuck; trestle horse.
cabrio m, joist; rafter.
cabrin m, chock.
cabs m (fc) (M), cabooge.
cabuya f, sisal or hemp rope.
cabuya m, an Argentine hardwood.
cabuyera f, rigging, outfit of ropes or cables;
ship chandlery.
cabuyero m, ship chandler.
cacaraa f, pitting (rust).
cacaraado, pitted.
cacera f, channel, canal, irrigation tlitch.
cacerola f (lab), casserole.
cachacera f (as), mud tank, blowup.
cachar (mad), to split; to rip.
cachaza f (as), scum, froth, foam, mud.
cacheta f (ft), ward of a lock.
cachete m, splice plate, scab, fishplate; jaw or
cheek plate.
cachimba f, (A) shaliow well, spring; (M) miner's
lamp; (Pe) house connection to a sewer.
cachimbo m, (V) nozzle; (V) inlet.
cechizo (mad), fit to be sawed.
cachorro, cachorrero m (vol) (A) (Ch), very light
blast.
cachucho m (Ch), bucket; coil pan in nitrate
plant.
cachuela f (Pe), rapids of a river.
cadahalso m, shed.
cadalso m, scaffold, staging.
cadena f. chain; log boom; (cons) tie, brace, rein-
forcenient, buttress.
- afianzada, stud-link chain.
- antiderrapante (M), tire cliain.
- antideslizante, tire chain.
- articulada, block chain; pitch or pintle chain.
- comprobada, proof coi1 chain.
- con juntas de pasador, pin-connected chain.
caja
- de adujadas, coi1 chain.
- de agrimensor, surveyor's chain (66 feet).
- de aisladores (elc), chain insulator, insula-
tor string.
- de ajuste, toggle chain, (lg) bunk chain.
- de amarrar, mooring chain.
-de cable o de contretes, cable or stud-link
chain.
- 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 travesao, 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-
neer's chain.
- de montaas, mountain range.
- de oruga, crawler belt.
- de paso corto, short-pitch chain (flat link).
- de paso largo, long-pitch chain.
- de produccin, assembly or production h e .
-de rocas, reef, ridge of rock.
- de rodillos, roller chain.
- de seales (cn), telegraph chain.
- de transmisin, chain belt, driving chain.
- de troncos, log boom.
- enroscadora (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, roller chain.
- silenciosa, silent chain.
- sin soldar, weldless chain.
- sorda, silent chain.
-transportadora, chain conveyor.
cadenas de cola (ef), tag chains.
cadenada f (lev), length of one chain.
cadenear (lev), t o chain.
cadeneo m, chaining.
cadenero m, chainman.
- delantero, head chainmau.
-trasero, rear chainman.
-zaguero (A), rear chainman.
cadenetas f (Ch), bridging between joists.
cadenilla Cf) de tiro (elc), pull chain.
cadmiado, cadmium-plated.
cadmio m, cadmium.
caedizo m, lean-to; a unstable, ready t o fail; de-
ciduous (tree).
caer, caerse, to fall, drop; tafail.
cagafierro m, slag, scoria.
caico m (C), reef, shoal.
cada f, fall, drop; (hyd) head; (geol) dip; (str)
failure; (rnin) slip, fail of rock; (bldg) roof
leader.
- bruta (hid), gross head.
- de agua, watcrfai.lt.
- de friccih, (hyd) friction drop.
- de tensin cle la reactancia (clbc), reactance
drop, quadrature component.
- efectiva (hid), effective head.
- esttica (hid), static head.
- IR (elc) , I R drop.
- pluvial, rainfall.
- por impedancia (elc), impedance drop.
-til (hid), useful head.
cados (min), fallen material.
caimn m, Stiiison wrench; (M) ore chute; (pct)
tongs.
caipn m (RD), a timber tree.
cairel m (cn), rail.
caja f, box, case; car body, truclr body; (carp)
mortise, recess; (elec) cabinct; (mscliy)
housing, casing; (elec) outlet box, junction
box; (rd) section excavstcd for pavement;
(min) thickness of a vein; (com) cash; safe,
cashbox; cashier's office; fund; (Cli) river
bed.
- bascgante, dump body.
- chica, petty cash.
- de abonado (elc) (agua), service box.
- de acceso, inspectioii box; (clec) pull box.
- de la aguja (inst), compass box.
- de ahorros, savings bsnli.
- de alimentacin (az), feecl wcll.
- 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 (wcighing).
- de bobinas (auto), coi1 box.
- de bolas (cojinete), ball cage, retsiner.
-- de bomba, pump casing.
- de borne (elc), terminal housing.
- de cadenas (cn), cliain locl~cr.
- de cambio, (auto) gear case, gearbox; (mt)
speed box.
- de cambios rpidos (torno), quiclc-chaaze
gearbox.
- de caracol (turb), scroll case.
- de carretilla, wheelbarrow tray.
- de carro, car body; wagon borly.
- de caudales, safe.
- de cepillo (herr), plane stock.
- de cerradura (ft), lock case.
- de cigeal (auto), crankcase.
- de contacto (elc), receptacle, socket.
- de contador, meter box, (elec) metcr trough.
- de contrapeso (ventana), weiglit box.
- de cortacircuito (elc), cutout box.
- de la chapaleta (v), clack box.
- de chumacera, journal box, pillow block;
axle box.
- de dcadas (elc), decade box.
- de derivacin, (elec) junction or tap box;
service box; (sd) diverting box.
- de derrame (az), overflow box.
- del diferencial (auto), diffcrential case or
housing.
- de distribucin, (se) valve chest; (elec) dis-
tribution 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 (fc), journal box, axle box.
- de entrega (irr), delivery box.
- de escalera, stair well.
- de esclusa, sluice box.
-de estopas, stuffiiig 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, smokcbox, breeclllng.
- de incendio, hydrant.
- de ingletes (carp), mitcr box.
- de jubilaciones, pension fund.
- de lavado (al), flush tank.
- de menores, petty cash.
- de muestras (sx), core box.
- de orificio (hid), orifice box.
- de paso (elc), pul1 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), resistancc box.
- de retiros, retircment fund.
- de rodillos (cojinete), roller race.
- de salida (elSc), 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 seccionaniento (elc), sectionalizing box.
- de seguridad, safe; safe-deposit box.
- de servicio, (elec) service box; (irr) delivery
box.
- de sulfitacin (as), sulphur box.
- de transferencia (co), transfer case.
- de transmisin (auto), gear or transniission
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, inspectioii box.
- del volante (auto), flywheel housing.
- de volteo, dump body.
- derivadora (irr), delivery box.
caja
caldear
- distribuidora (ca) , spreader box, cradle.
- esparcidora (ca), spreader box.
- espiral (turb), scroll case.
- estancadora (maq), gland.
- fuerte, safe.
- grasera (fc) (Ch), journal box.
. -
,.,.,.l I - agudo. butt or sharp iron.
- en rosca (A), light draft.
- mximo, extreme draft.
- medio, mean draft.
- sin carga, light draft.
calador m, calking iron; driil for takiig samples.
-para rboles (for), increment or accretion
- partida, split casing.
-pequea (Ec), petty cash.
- playa (co) (A), flat body.
- oortacuchls acabadora (mh), fhishing box
LiUVI.
- portacuchiia desbastadora (mh), roughing
box tool.
- repartidora (irr) (M), division box.
- volcable o volquete, dump body.
- y espiga, (carp) mortise and tenon; (p) (M)
he11and s~i not .
borer.
caladura f, boring.
calafate m, calking chisel or iron.
calafateador m, calker (m?); calking tool.
. . - -
caja-dique m, cofferdam.
cajear, to .mortise, recess.
cajera f, groove, channel, recess, key seat.
- colectora (lu), collecting groove.
-de chaveta (maq), keyway, key seat.
- del eie. journal box, piilow block.
- .
- angosto, spike iron.
-de cubierta, dumb or deck iron.
- de estopa, yarning iron.
calafatear, to calk; (mas)(Col) t o point.
calafateo m, calking.
calaje m, (elec) angular displacement; (t) setting
(angle) .
calamansanay m, a Philippine lumber.
calamina f (miner) (met) , calamine.
calaminas(Ch) (B), galvanized corrugated sheets.
calandria f, (chem) calandria; (machy) calender.
calaa f (Es), guard railing, parapet, bulk-
caldn
- ..
- de lubricacin, oil groove.
cajero m, cashier; box maker.
cajn m, packing case; caisson; bin; skip, scale-
pan; car body; locker; (Ch)(V) gorge, can-
yon; (Col) concrete forms; (elec) cabiiet;
(Ec) box culvcrt.
- cargador, loading skip.
- de aire comprimido, pneumatic caisson.
- de carro, wagon body; car body.
- de embalaje, packing case.
- de madera (exc), scale box.
- de volteo, dump body.
- esqueleto, erate.
- neumtico o sumergible, pneumatic caisson.
cajones de agregados, apgregate bins.
cajonero m, (exc) man who handles skips or
scalepans, (min) bottomer, onsetter.
cajuela f, groove, rwcss.
cal f, lime.
-area (Es), quicklime; high-calcium lime.
- apagada, slaked iime.
- blanca, high-calcium lime.
- custica, caustic lime, quicklime.
- grasa, rich or high-calcium lime.
- gruesa (A), quicklime.
- hidratada, hydrated or slaked lime, mason's
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 f, cove, smail bay; hold of a vessel; (naut)
draft; test core, test boring; test pit.
- de prueba, test boring, boring core.
calabozo m (C), kiid of machete.
calabrote m, hawser.
calado m, (naut) draft, depth; (C) stencil, open-
work; (elec) (A) angular displacement.
- de popa, draft aft.
- de proa, draft forward.
- en plena carga, load draft.
calibrado
head.
calar, n limestone quarry; v to perforate; t o
wedge; to treat with lime; to make core
borings; to si& (caisson) ; (naut) t o draw;
a calcareous.
calavera f (auto) (M), taillight.
calaverita f, ealaverite (gold ore).
calca f, a copy.
- heliogrfica, sun print, blueprint.
calcado m, tracing.
calcador m, tracer.
calcantita f, chalcanthite, native copper sulphate.
calcar, to trace, copy.
calcreo, calcareous.
calce m, wedge, liner, shim; underpinning; iron
tire.
clcico a (qufm), calcic, calcium.
calcina f, (Sp) concrete.
calcinador m, calciner; (min) roastcr.
calcinar, t o calcine, burn, roast (ore).
calcio m, calcium.
- clorurado, calcium chloride.
calcita f (miner), calcite, calcspar.
calco m, a tracing; (V) original drawing on trans-
parent paper.
- a lpiz, pencil tracing.
- heliogrfico (A), blueprint.
- litogrfico, lithotracing.
calcocita, calcosina f, chalcocite (copper ore).
calcopirita f, chalcopyrite, yellow coppcr ore,
yeilow pyrites.
calculador m, calculating machine; estimator,
computer.
-circular, circular slide nile.
- de red (elc), network calculator.
calcular, t o compute, calculate; (str) (C) to
design.
calculista, computer, estimator; (str) (C) d o
signer.
clculo m, computation; calculus.
calda f, heating; a heat (stcel).
caldeador m, heater.
caldear, to heat; t o weld.
caldn m, m Argentine wood used for paving
blocks,
caldeo m, heating; welding.
- a martillo, hammer welding.
- a rodillo, rol1 welding.
- de herrero, blacksmith welding.
- por induccin, induction heating.
caldera f, boiler; tar kettle; (min) -e; (min)
sump.
-a combustin de aceite, oil-fired boiler.
- acuotubular, watertube boiler.
- acuotubular rpida, express boiler.
- de calefaccin, heating boiler.
-de calor de desecho o de calor residual,
waste-heat boiler.
- de colector mltiple, multidmm 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, &e-
tube boiler.
- de tubos sumergidos, submerged-tube boiler.
- de vaco, vacuum boiler.
- elctrica, electric steam generator, electric
boiler.
- enteriza con hogar, integral-furnace boiler.
- escocesa, Scotch boiler.
- humotubular (M), fire-tube boiler.
- Igneotubular, &e-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 f, water capacity of a boiler.
calderera f, boilermaking; boiler shop.
calderero, calderista m, boilermaker.
calderilla f (min), blind shaft.
caldero m, boiler; caldron; (met) ladle.
- de brea, tar kettle.
- de colada, ladle.
caldo m (lab), broth.
- de formiato ricinolado, formate ricinoleate
broth.
- de lactosa y bilis verde brillante, brilliant
green bile lactose broth.
- lactosado violeta cristal, crystal violet lac-
tose broth.
calefaccin f, heat, lieating.
- a panel radiante, radiant-panel heating.
-a tubera simple (ed), one-pipe heating sys-
tem.
- a vaco, vacuum henting system.
- a vapor, stcam heating. .
-a vapor de muy baja presin, vapor heating.
- de punto, spot heating.
- por aire aspirado, draw-throupll 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 Iieatcr.
calentada f, a heat (stecl).
calentado al blanco, white-hot.
calentado al rojo, red-hot.
calentador m, heatcr.
- a presin, pressure feed-water heater.
- a roco, spray-type feed-water heater.
-a soplo de aire, air-blsst heater.
- a vaco, vacuuin or primary feed-water
heater.
- a vapor de escape, exhaust-steam feed-water
heater.
- a vapor vivo, live-steam feed-water heater.
- atemperador (&a), tempering heater.
- de agua de alimentacin, feed-water heater.
- de cambiava (fc), switch heater.
- de contraflujo, counterflow feed-water heater.
- de chorro de aire (aa), blast hester.
- de dinamita, dynamite thawer.
- de escape directo (cal), through or tliorough-
fare heater.
- de espacio, space heater.
- depasomltiple,multiflowfeed-waterheater.
- de serpentn, coil-type heater.
- de superficie (asfalto), surface heater.
- desaereador, dcaerating feed-water heater.
-inducido, induced or draw feed-water heater.
-unitario, unit or space heater.
calentamiento (m) suplementario (sol), concur-
rent heating.
calentar, to heat; calentarse, to heat up, run hot.
calera f, limeltiln; limcstone quarry.
calera f. limekiln.
calero m, operator of a limekiln; a calcareous.
calesa f (min) (M), bucket.
calesfn m, cart, wagon; concrcte buggy.
caleta f, cove, small bay, inlet; (PR) sliort street.
caletero m, coasting vesscl; (V) stevedore.
caleza f (Ch), ore bucket.
calibita f (mineral de hierro), chalybite, siderite
calibracin f, calibratioil.
calibrador m, gage, calipers; sizer; (rr) clearancc
template; (rr) (V) track gage.
- a cursor, slide caliper.
- con arco, wing calipers.
- convertible, inside and outside calipers.
- de ahusamiento, taper gage.
- de alambre, wire gage.
- de rboles, tree compass.
- de cinta, feeler ribbon.
- de corteza, bark-measuring instrument.
- de cubo, socket gage.
- de engranajes, gear-tooth caliper.
- de espigas, sliank gage (driil).
- de mechas, driii gage.
calibrador callejn 61 cambio
caliente, hot, warm.
calisuar m (A), reamer.
- 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.
calibraje m, gaging, calibration.
calibrar, t o gage; t o caliper; t o calibrate.
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 cahpers.
- de profunciidtid, 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, denite 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 gage.
-para guardarriel (fc), guardrail gage.
- para troncos, log calipers.
- Stubs, Stubs wire gage.
- trazador, marking caliper.
calicanto m, stone masonry.
calicata f (A), test pit.
caliche m, caliche (stiff wliitish clayey soil); (B)
(Ch) so2 t hat produccs sodium nitrate.
calichera f (Ch) (Pe), nitrate deposit,; residue of
the caliche after production of the salitre.
calidra f (M), a special kind of hydrated lime.
calientarremaches m. rivet heater.
l
calle f. street.
-urbanizada (Es), street paved and curbed.
- de estras, fluted reamer.
calita f, calite (alloy).
caliza f, limestone.
- cavernosa, cavern limestone.
- magnesiana, magnesian limestone, dolomite.
calizo, calcareous, containing lime.
calmar (met), t o kiil, 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 fusion.
-moderado de endurecimiento (ct), moderate
heat 6f hardening.
- sensible (aa), sensible heat.
calora f, calorie.
- grande, large or great calorie, kilogram-
calorie.
- pequea, small calorie, gram-calorie.
calora-gramo, gram-calorie, small calorie.
calora-kilogramo, kilogram-calorie, great calorie.
calrico, caloric.
calorfero m, radiator, heater; a giving heat.
- de aire, hot-air furnace.
- de tubera, pipe-coi1 radiator.
- de vapor, steam radiator; heating boiier.
- directo-indirecto, direct-indirect radiator.
- mural, wall radiator.
- seccionado de fundicin, sectional cast-iron
radiator.
-tapado, concealed radiator.
calorco, calorific.
calorfugo, nonconducting of heat, heat-resisting.
calorimetra f, calorimetry.
calorimtrico, calorimetric.
calorrnetro m, calorimeter.
- de estrangulacin, throttling calorimeter.
- de separacin, separating calorimeter.
calonta f (aleacin), calorite.
calorizar (met), t o calorize.
calota f (tn) (A), top heading.
caloventilador m (M), heating fan.
caluma f (top) (Pe), gap, pass, gorge.
calza f. wedge, chock, slum, liner; (str) shoe;
(C) brake block; (t) tip.
calzada f, paved roadway, causeway; (A) im-
proved road; (Ph) wagon road.
calzador m (vol) (A), tamping stick.
calzar, t o wedge, chock, scotch, shim; t o key;
(rr) t o tamp ties; (t) t o tip.
calzo m, wedge, chock; shim; foot block; frictiou
block; (machy) shoe.
-de detencin (fc), scotch block.
- de puerta (ft), binder.
calzos de estiba (C), dunnage.
calzn m (tub), Y, bifurcation.
callapo m, (min)(Ch) strut; (B) handbarrow.
caiiejn m, lane, alley; (top) pass.
- del eje (cn), shaft tunnel, shaft alley.
caiiejuela f, small street; (M) traffic lane.
cama f, bed, bedplate; stratum; cog; cam; body
of a flat truck or car.
-de mortero, bed of mortar.
-de roca, bedrock, ledge rock.
camada f, stratum, layer.
camagn m, a Philippine lumber.
cmara f, chamber, rooin; camera: (auto) inner
tube; (min) stall, room, chamher.
- aerofotogramtrica, camera for aerid ph-
tography, aerocamera.
- ampliadora, enlarging camera.
- anublada (lab), fog rooin; cloud chainber.
- cnptadora (hid) (Pe) , intake chamber.
- cartogrfica, mapping camera.
- cernidora (is) (Pe), screen chamber.
- compensadora (corn), clearinghouse.
- cudruple (frna), four-couple or four-lons
camera.
- de aire, air chamber.
- de aire comprimido, pneumatic caisson.
- de ngulo ancho (frna), wide-angle camera.
- de aspiracin, (eng) suction chaniber.
- de bajada (ve), domt ake chamber.
- de bifurcacin (al), junction chamber.
- de calma (hid), stilling wcll or box.
- de carga (bid), surge tank or chamber; fore-
bay.
- de cascajo (dac), grit chambcr.
- 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 cliamber.
- de copiar, copying camera.
- de decantacin, settling basin.
- de descompresin (tn), decomprcssion
chamber.
- de digestin (dac), digestion comp~rtmcnt,
sludge-digestion chambcr.
- de dosificacin (dac), dosing chambcr.
- de empalme (elc), splicing cliainber.
- de equilibrio (hid), surge tank.
-- de esclusa, lock chambcr.
--de horizonte (frna), horizon camera.
- de limpia (al) (U), autoniatic flush tank.
- de matdo, control room.
- de mquinas, engine room.
- d.: oleaje (liid), surge charnber.
- de pelcula continua (frna), continuous-strip
camera.
- de pleno (ve), plenurn chamber.
- de presin (hid), forebay.
- de piilv.rizacin (auto) (U), mixing chamber.
- de reduccin, reduction camera.
- de reparticin (irr), division 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), stiiling chamber.
- de turbina, wheel pit.
- de t ur bul e~da (di), turbulence chamber.
- de vapor (mv), steam chest.
- de vertedero (hid), weir chamber.
- de visita, manhole, inspection chamber.
- desripiadora (dac), grit chamber.
- desviadora, diversion chamber.
- doble (frna), 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 (fina), multiple-lens camera.
- nnupla (fina), nine-lens camera.
- proyectora, projertion camera.
- quntupla (fnla), five-lens camera.
- rectificadora (frna), rectifying camera.
- registradora (frna), recording camera.
- separadora (hid), screen chamber.
-sptica (dac), septic tank.
- simple (fma), single-lens camera.
- trlevisora, tclevision camera.
-tomavistas (frna), view camera.
-triple (fma), tlirec-lens camera.
camarn m, elevator car; shaft cage.
camarn m (Ch), wheels and avle used t o handle
logs.
camarote (cn), stateroom.
cambar m (A), a softwood.
sambiacorrea m, bclt shifter.
cambiador m, changer; switchman; (clec) switcli;
(rr) (Ch) (M) switch; helt shifter.
- de calor (M), heat exchanger.
-- de frecuencia (ra), frequency changcr.
- de polos (el?c), pole changer.
- de toma (elc), tap changer.
- de torre (fc), towerman.
- de velocidad, speed-changer, variable-speed
transmission.
cambiar, t o cliange, exchange; t o switch.
- engranajes (auto), to shift gcars.
-marcha (maq), t o revcrse; t o change speed.
cambiava m (fc), tilrnout; 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, juinper switch.
-tndem, tandem switch.
-tumbadora, ground throw, ground-lever
switch.
cambio m, change; (rr) switch; (auto) shift;
(com) exchange.
-areo, overhead frog (trolley).
- corredizo (fc), slip switch.
- corrido (fc), flying switch.
- de aguja (fc), point or split or ton y e switch
- de arrastre (fc), trailing-point switch.
- de banda (ra) (A), band switch or selector.
- de bases (qufm) (Pe), base exchange.
- de cruzamiento (fc) (A), slip switch.
- de descarrilar (fc), derail switch.
cambio
campana canaln
campania U) elctrica, electric bell.
campaa f, leve1 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 force.
- de imagen (frna), image field.
- de la lente (fma) , 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, oil field.
- productor (pet), producing field.
- raso, open or flst country.
-visual, field of view or of vision.
can m, corbel, bracket, bolstcr; column cap;
slioulder; pawl, dog.
canal m, canal, channel, gullet; chute, flume,
race; (min) ground sluice; (ra) channcl;
(clec) raceway, wireway.
- alimentador, feeder canal, headrace.
- asociado (ra), associated channel.
- auxiar (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 (el&), combination raceway.
- de conduccin, aqueduct canal.
- de corriente portadora (elc), carrier chan-
nel.
- de derivacin, diversion channel.
-de descarga, spiiiway channel, wasteway;
tailrace.
- de desfogue (M), tailrace.
- de escurrimiento (ms), flow channel.
- de flotacin, log sluice.
- de fondo abierto (ellc), open-bottom race-
way.
- de fuga, tailrace; spiliway channel.
- de lodo (pet), mud ditch.
- de llegada, headrace; channel of approach.
- de mareas, tideway.
- de piso metlico celular (elc), cellular-
metal-floor raceway.
- de radiodifusin, broadcasting channel.
- de riego, irrigation canal.
- de trada, headrace.
- derivado, branch canal.
- descubierto, open channel.
- desviador, diversion 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.
- znedidor, measuring flume.
- de marcha, (eng) reversing.
-de rasante, break in grade.
- de resorte (fc), spring switch.
- de taln (fc), trailing-point switch.
-de tope (fc), stub switch.
- de trazo (fc), change of line, relocation.
- de tres tiros (fc), three-throw switch.
- de velocidad (auto), gearshift.
-de va (fc), switch; turnout.
- de va triple (fc), three-throw switch.
- digital (auto), gearshift on t he steeringwheel.
- enfrentado (fc), facing-point switch.
- extranjero o exterior (fin), foreign exchange.
-ingls (fc) (A), slip switch.
- qumico, chemical change.
- volumtrico (ms) , volume change.
cambista m, switcliman; money changer.
cmbium m (mad), cambium.
qamboat m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
cambray m, cambric.
- barnizado (ais) , varnished cambric.
- impregnado, empire cloth, cambric insula-
tion.
camelia f (met), camelia.
camelln m, sawhorse; (top) ridge; windrow,
(irr) border.
- distribuidor (hid), spreader ridgc.
camilla f, stretchcr; handbarrow.
caminamiento (lev) (Es), traversing.
caminante, foot passenger.
caminero m, road workman; (rr)(A) track la-
borer; a pertaining t o roads.
caminillo m (C), runway, footwalk.
camino m, road.
-afirmado, paved roadway, improved road.
- carretero, wagon road.
- carrozable (Ec), wagon road.
- de acceso, access road.
- de acceso controlado, controlled-access road,
through highway, parkway.
- de acceso ilimitado, local-servic? road, serv-
ice 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 road.
- 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; t mck mixer.
- cisterna (A), tank truck.
- medidor de Parshall, Parshall flume.
-metlico superficial (elc), surface metal
raceway.
- para alambres (elc), raceway, conduit.
- para barras conductoras (elc), busn,ay.
-para Ianchones, barge canal.
- troncal (irr), main canal.
-vertedor, trough spillway, chute spillway;
spillway channel.
canal f, conduit, pipe, duct; channel iron; roof
gutter; groove, slot.
- de aluminio (est), aluminum channel.
- de bajada (ed), leadcr, downspout.
- de barra (est), bar-mil1 channel.
- de cables, cable duct.
- de cruzamiento (fc), frog channel.
- de desage (Pe), sewer pipe.
- de enrasillado (cd), furring channel.
- de humo (M), flue.
- de lluvia (to), guttcr.
- de pestaa, flarigcway.
- de ventilacin, vcntilation duct.
- para construccin de carros, car-building
cliannel.
- para construcciones navales, shipbuilding
channel.
- U (M), channel iron.
canalado, corrugated, fluted, grooved.
canalador m, channeler; rabbeting plane.
canaladura f, corrugation, fluting.
canalera f (Es), roof gutter.
canalera f, system of ducts or ditches.
canalero m (irr), custodian of a canal; (M) irrjga-
tion subscriber.
canaleta f, chute; groove, corrugation; roof gut-
ter, eaves trough; (A) strect gutter; (conc)
spout.
- de aforos venturi, Venturi flume.
- de carga, loading chute.
- de descarga, dumping cliute.
- de reparticin (irr), head flume.
- de toma en marcha (fc), track pan.
- plegadiza, jackknife chute.
canalistas m (Ch), irrigation subscribers.
canalizacin f, canalization; fluine; piping; sys-
tem of diicts; (elec) wiring; (elec) layout
'of conduits; (ra) channeling.
-de circunvalacin simple (elc), single run-
around wiring.
- de desages, scwer 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, t o canalize; t,o channelize.
canalizo m, flume, channel; fairway, gut.
- de control, control flume.
- de evacuacin, sluiceway; (irr) return ditch.
- medidor, measuring flunie.
canaln m, flume; gutter, eaves trough; (elec)
gutter; waste pipe; (M) chute.
-armado o ensamblado (to), box or built--
gutter.
- cuba, t ank truck.
- chato, flat 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 truckr
- de disparo (geof), shooting tmck.
- de escalera, (elec rr) tower truck.
- de estacas, stake-body truck.
- de expreso, express or pickup truck.
- de extensin, reach truck.
- de gra, truck crane.
- de maroma (M), dump truck.
- de medio carril, half-traclr.
- de pilada o de revoltura (conc), batch truck.
- de plataforma, flat truck.
- de registro (geof), recording truck.
- de reparto, express or pickup or delivcry
truck.
- de taladro (geof), dril1 truck.
- de teleros o de varales, flat truck with stakcs.
- de volteo, dump truck.
- elevador o levantador, lift tmck.
- esparcidor (ca), distributor truck.
- materialista (M), t mck for hauling concreti
materials.
- mezclador (conc), t mck mixer.
- multicelular (conc) (A), multiple-batch tmck.
- plano, flat or platform truck.
- playo (A), flat truck.
- regador, sprinkler truck.
- remolcador, tow tmck.
-tanque, tank truck.
-tractor, truck tractor.
-volquete, dump truck.
camionada f. truckload.
camionaje m, trucking, truckage.
camionero m, truckman, truck driver; truck
owner, hauling contractor.
camioneta f, light truck.
camisa f, jacket, lagging; sleeve, bushing; driii
chuck.
- de agua, water jacket.
- de caldera, boiler lagging.
- de nudo (M), couplirig slceve.
- del pistn (auto) (A), piston 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 f, bell; anything bell-sliaped; (p) hub,
bcll; (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 pctticoat.
- 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), be11 and spigot.
capacidad 66 caracterstica
- de ganancia, essning power.
- de modulacin (elc), modulation capabiity.
- 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-
pacity.
- encubridora (pmt), hiding power, covering
capacity.
- entre electrodos (ra), interelectrode capac-
itance.
- grilla-placa (ra), grid-plate capacitance.
- inductiva especca (elc), permittivity, spe-
cific inductive capacity, dielectric constant.
- interruptora (elc), interruptmg capacity.
- parsita (ra), stray capacitance.
- portante, carrying capacity, bearing power.
- rebosada (V), heaped capacity.
- t e c a , heat or thermal capacity.
capacimetro m (A), capacitance meter.
capacitador m (elc), capacitor, condenser.
- compensador (ra) , buffer capacitor.
- de acoplamiento, coupling capacitor.
- de bloqueo, blocking capacitor.
capacitancia f (elc) (mec) , capacitance.
- acstica (ra), acoustic compliance or capac-
itance.
- de entrada (ra), input capacitance.
- de salida (m), output capacitance.
- interelectrdica (ra), interelectrode capac-
itance.
- lineal, straight-line capacitance.
- propia, self-capacitance.
- rejilla-ctado, grid-cathode capacitance.
- rejiiia-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 capac-
itor.
-de placas ajustables, variable or adjustable
capacitor.
- de placas paralelas, parallel-plate capacitor.
- iiitrador (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, weighiig bucket.
-tipo cscara de naranja (Ch), orange-peel
bucket.
caparrosa f, copperas.
capataz m, forcinan.
- de brigada, scluad boss.
- de carpinteros, foreman carpenter.
- del desencofrado (mo), stripping foreman.
- del patio, yard foreman.
- del tramo (fc), seetion foreman.
- de t mo , shift boss.
- de la va, track foreman.
- general, general foreman, walking boss.
capentza f, pipe cap; hood.
capialzado m, flashing over door or window.
capilar, capillary.
capilaridad f, capiliarity.
capilla f, bonnet, hood, cowl.
- de vlvula (mg) (Es), valve chamber.
capillo m (rnet), cupel.
- de prensaestopas (pet), packiig 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 f. capital (city).
capitalista, s a, capitalist.
capitalizar, t o capitalize.
capitn m, captain; foreman.
-de patio, yard foreman.
-del puerto, harbor master, captain of the
port.
capitana Cf) del puerto, office of the harbor
master.
capitel m, capital, col- head, (conc) column
cap.
cap m (auto), hood.
caporal m (V) , foreman.
capota f, hood; auto top; cowling (airplane).
capote m, hood; (Col) topsoil.
cpsula f, capsule, bottle cap; cartridge sheli; lid,
cover; (lab) dish.
- de carbn (tel), carbon button or capsule.
- de evaporacin (lab) , evaporating dish. .
- detonante, exploder, blasting cap.
-detonante <'e tiempo, delay blasting cap.
- fulminante, blasting cap, exploder.
captacin f, (hyd) catchment, impounding; diver-
sion; (r)(A) capture; (ra) pickup.
captador (m) de polvo, dust collector.
captar (hid), t o impound, coliect; t o divert.
captura f (r) , capture.
capuchina f (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 f, face; cheek.
- anterior (dib), near side.
- brillante (cuero), flesh side.
- dg campana, beli 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.
1 caracterstica f (mec) (elc) (mat), cliaracteristic.
' - andica (ra), plate characteristic.
- de desprendimiento (m), emission character-
istic.
-de grla (ra), grid characteristic.
caracterstica 67 cardanico
- de traspaso (ra), transfer characteristic.
caramero m (V), drift carried by a flood.
carato (m) de cemento (V), cement grout.
cartula f (M), dial of an instrument.
carbodinamita f (vol), carbodynamite.
carbohidrato m (is), carbohydrate.
carbohidrgeno m, carbohydrogen.
carblico, carbolic.
carbolneo m, carbolineum (wood preservative).
carbolita f (abrasivo), Carbolite (trademark).
carboln m (abrasivo), Carbolon (trademark).
carbn m, coal; charcoal; carbon.
-activado (pa), activated carbon.
- 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 carbon.
- de huesos, animal charcoal, bone black.
- de lea o de madera, charcoal.
- de llama corta, smolceless or hard coal.
- de llama larga, soft coal.
- de piedra, coal.
- de retorta, gas carbon.
- entrozado (M), broken coal.
- graso, bituminous or soft or gas coal.
-lustroso, pitch coal.
- mate, cannel coal.
- mineral, coal.
- no aglutinante, noncakiig or free-burning coal.
-para calderas, steam coal.
- pezoso, pitch coa!.
-seco, dry or nonvolatile coal.
- semigraso, semibituminous coal.
-tal como sale, run-of-mine coal.
-vegetal, charcoal.
carbonacin f (pa) (Pe), carbonation.
carbonado m, carbon or black diamond.
carbonatacin f, carbonation.
carbonatador m, carbonator.
carbonatar, t o carbonate.
carbonato m, carbonate.
-cido de sodio, acid sodium carbonate, bi-
carbonate 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, h e coal, slack.
carbonear, t o char, carbonize; to load coal.
carbonera f. coalbin; coal mine; (bl) (A) coyote
hole.
carbonera f, coalyard.
carbonero m, coal niiner; coaldealer; coal han-
dler; a pertaining t o coal.
carbnico, carboiiic.
carbonfero, coal-bearing, carboniferous; coal-
carrying.
carbonilla f, h e coal, pulverized coal; cinder.
carbonita f (miner) (vol), carbonite.
carbonizador m, carbonizer.
carbonizar, to carbonize; to char.
carbono m, (chem) carbon.
- de temple (rnet), temper carbon.
carbonmetro m, carbonometer.
carbonoso, carbonaceous.
carbontndo m, carborundum (abrasive).
carburacin f, carburetion, carburizing.
- doble, dual carburetion.
-por agente slido (met), pack carburiziig.
- 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-leve1 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, t o carburize, carburet.
carburizador m, carburizer.
carburizar, to carburize, caseharden; t o carbwet.
carburo m, carbide.
- cementado, cemented carbide.
- de hierro, iron carbide, cementite.
- de silicio, silicon carbide, carborundum.
carburmetro m, carburometer.
crcamo m, sump; wheel pit; (min) drain; (min)
flume.
- de succin, suction pit.
carcasa f, casing; framework.
- de motor (elc), motor frame.
- espiral (turb), scroll case.
crcava f, gully, ditch, gutter.
carcavn m (top), gorge.
carcax'm (M), carcass (tire).
crcel f, clamp, cramp; vise; (hyd) gate groove;
timber frame in a shaft; notch, (min) hitch:
(il) carcel.
- de banco, bench vise.
- para sierra, saw clamp.
-para taladradora, driU or jig vise.
crcel-hora (il) , carcel-hour.
carcoma f. wood borer, timber worm; dust mae
by the borer.
- blanca (mad), white rot.
-roja (rnad), red rot.
carcomerse, to become worm-eaten; to decav; to
be undermined.
carcomida f, decay; corrosion; (conc) honey-
comb.
carcomido m, (Pe) worrnhole; a worm-esten.
(lbr) wormy; corroded; decayed; honey-
combed.
carda Cf) para limas, ie card or bniah.
cardn, Cardan (joint).
, cardhnico, Cardanic.
carretilla 70 carro
carretilla f, wheelbarrow; smail car; hand truck;
tramway bucket; cableway carriage; (rr)
truck; trolley; (A)(U) s m d wagon; (lg)
bummer, skidder, dolly, drag cart.
- a horcada, straddle truck.
- alzadora, lift truck.
- concretera, concrete barrow.
- corrediza, 1-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 (fc), pony car.
- de suspensin, cableway carriage.
- de va (fc), track barrow.
- elctrica (vol), electric squib.
- elevadora, lift truck.
- pesadora, weigh larry.
- portante (fc), pony truck.
- portatubos (pet), casing wagon.
- tubular, tubular-frame wheelbarrow.
carretillada f, wheelbarrow load.
darretillero m, wheelbarrow man; (min) trammer.
carreto m (Col) (V), a hardwood.
carretn m, wagon, cart, truck; (PR) reel; (M)
concrete buggy.
-- corredizo, cableway carriage.
- cuba, tank wagon.
--de carriles o de orugas, track or crawler
wagon.
- de remolque, trailer.
-de volteo, dumpcart, dump wagon.
- herramental, tool wagon.
- regador, sprinkling wagon.
- semicarril, lialf-track.
- tanque, tank wagon.
carretonada f, wagonload, truckload, cartload.
carretonaje m, cartage, trucking, hauling.
carretonero m, truck or cart driver, teamster.
carricuba m, sprinkling cart, tank wagon.
carril m, rail; track, traffic lane; treadway; nar-
row road; (V) rut.
- a garganta, grooved or streetcar rail.
- americano, T raii.
--conductor, third rail, contact or conductor
raii.
- contraaguja, stock rail.
- de aguja, switch or point rail.
- de alambre, aerial tramway.
- de alivio (fc) , easer rail.
- de arranque (fc), lead raii.
- 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, rack rail.
- doble T, girder rail.
- gua, guardrail.
- maestro, stock or running rail.
- partido (tranvia), slot rail.
- nico, monorail.
- Vignola, T rail, standard railroad raii.
carriles de oruga, crawler tread.
car des para recolocacin, relayers.
carrilada f, flangeway; treadway.
carrilano m (Ch), worker on a raiiroad, track-
man.
carrileo m (V), scraping a road t o fill ruts.
carrilera f, track; rut; (rr) (C) siding; (Col) grat-
ing; (tc) 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 raiiway.
carrilero m (Ch), railroad worker.
carrillo m, small cart; tackle block; 1-beam trol-
ley; (Sp) sheave, pulley.
- de contacto (fc elc), contact plow.
carriola f (Col), purlin.
carrito m, smali car; concrete buggy; cableway
carriage; slidingdoor hanger; travcler,
trolley; (lg) bummer, dolly, skidder; (ea)
(V) scraper.
- cargador (ef), loading carriage.
- corredizo, cableway carriage; lathe carriage;
traveler, trolley; (Ig) skidding carriage.
- de cigea, small car moved by hand power.
- de mano, handcar.
'- para ruedas, wheel dolly.
-portador (mh), lathe carriage.
carro m, car; wagon, truck, cart; automobile.
- aguatero, watering cart.
- andamio (fc elc), tower car.
-automotor (fc), motorcar.
- barrenador, drill carriage; wagon drill.
- basculador, dump car.
-basurero, garbage car; trash car.
-bodega (Ch), boxcar.
-caja (M), boxcar.
- calichero (Ch), nitrate car.
- carbonero, coa1 car.
- cargador, charging carriage.
- cerrado, boxcar.
- correo, mail car.
- cuba, tank car; tank wagon.
-de aparejo o de auxilio, wreckiig or derrick
car.
- de aserradero, sawmill carriage.
- de cajn, boxcar; (C) gondola 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 (elcc 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 wagon.
- de mangueras, hose cart.
- de mano, handcar, push car.
carro 71 carupd
- de perforadoras, drili carriage, jumbo.
- de plancha (C), flatcar.
- de plataforma, flatcar.
- de remolque, trailer.
- de riego, sprinkling cart.
- de socorro, wrecking car.
- de taladros, driil carriage.
- de tolva, hopper-bottom car.
- de torno, latlie carriage.
- de torre (fc e16c), tower car.
- de trampas, drop-bottom car.
- de traslacin, transfer car or carriage.
- de volteo, dump car.
- de vuelco, dump car; tip cart.
- decauviae, narrow-gage dump car.
- dormitorio (M), sleeping car.
- elevador, lift truck.
-
entero, por, in carload lots.
- estafeta, mail car.
- ganadero, cattle car, stockcar.
- gndola, gondola car.
- herramental, tool car.
- inferior, undercarriagc.
- lastrero (Ch), ballast car.
- motor (fc), motorcar.
- nevera, refrigerator car.
- pagador, pay car.
- para trozos, sawmill carriage.
- petrolero (Ch), tank car.
- pipa, water cart.
-plano, flatcar.
-portaherramienta (mli), tool carriage, tool-
slide.
- portasierras (as), saw carriage.
-raso, flatcar.
-reja, cattlc car.
- salitrcro (Ch), nitrate cap.
- saln, chair car.
- separador, idler car.
-tanque, tank car; water cart.
- tralla (cc), wagon scrapcr.
- transversal (inh), c~oss carriagc.
-tranva o urbano, streetcar.
- volcador, dump car; dump wagon.
carro-montacargas, lift truck.
carro-soporte, lathe sacldle.
carros completos, por, in carload lots.
carrocera f , automobile body (not usually ap-
plied t o trucks); (M) truck body.
- de turismo, touring-car body.
- de volteo (M), dump body.
- transformable, convertihlc body.
carrocero m (Es), whcelwriglit.
carrosage m (auto), inclination of the fronb
wheels.
carroza f (cn), companion, coinpanion head.
carruaje m, any kind of vehiclc.
carrucha f (AC), rcel; sheave, pulley.
carta f, chart, map; lctter, documcnt.
- caminera (Ch), road map.
- certicada, registeied lcttcr.
- colorimtrica (la:>), color chnit.
- constitucional, incorporation papers, cliarter,
- de ciuladana, naturalization papers.
- de crdito simple, clean letter of credit.
- de fletamento, charter party.
- de pago, receipt.
- de porte, freight bu; bili of lading; (A) way-
biil.
- de privilegio, franchise, concession.
- de venta, bill 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.
cartabn m, square; rule; gage; (dwg) triangle:
(str) gusset plate; peak of a roof; (A) splay.
- con transportador, protractor triangle.
- corredizo, slide caliper.
- de inglete, bevel square.
- de profundidad, depth gage.
- de rohilacin (dib), lettering angIe.
- diiatable (Es), bevel protractor; protractor
triangle.
- para madera (A), board d e .
cartabonear (A), t o work with a square.
cartn m (V), a hardwood.
cartela f, bracket, corbel, console, bolster; knee
brace, gusset.
- aguantadora (cn), toe bracket.
- atiesadora (cn), tiiting bracket; stiffenw
bracket; tangency bracket.
- de tangencia (cn), tangency bracket.
crter m, housing, casing, cover.
- del diferencial (auto), differential case.
-de engranajes (auto), gearbox.
- del motor (auto), crankcase.
cartera f, (Col) notebook, field book.
cartografa f, cartography.
- area, serial photographic surveying, air-
plane mapping.
cartografiar, t o survey, make mapa.
cartogrfico, cartographic.
cartgrafo m, cartographer.
cartmetro m, chartometer.
cartn'm, cardboard, miilboard, heavy paper;
(M) gusset plate, bracket.
- alquitranado, tar paper.
-comprimido o de Fulier, 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), roong paper or felt.
- piedra, papier-mach.
- tabla (C), wallboard.
cartoteca f (V), map frie.
cartucho m, cartridge.
- de dinamita, dynamite cartridge.
- de fusible (elc), fuse cartridge.
- filtrante, fiiter cartridge.
- fusible (elc) , cartridge fuse.
cartulina f, Bristol board.
carupal m, a Veneauelan lumber.
casa 72 castillete
csstillete 73
casa f, house; Cm.
- central, main or home office.
- constructora, construction company.
- de azotea, penthouse.
- de bombas, pump house.
- de calderas, boilerhouse.
- de cambio, money-exchange o5ce.
- de cartas (cn) , chart house.
- de comando, control house.
- del comando (cn), bridge house.
- de comercio, business concern.
- de las compuertas (Lid), gatehouse.
- de departamentos, apartment house.
- de distribucin (elc), switch house.
- de fuerza, powerhouse.
- de liquidacin, clearinghouse.
- de mquinas, enginehouse; powerhouse.
- de los molinos (as), mill house.
- de los tachos (as), boiling house.
-de tramo (fc), section house.
- matriz, main office.
- redonda (fc) (M), roundhouse.
cascada f, waterfall, cascade.
cascadas (C) , rapids.
cascajal, cascajar m, grave1 pit or bed.
cascajero m, grave1 bed; worked-out mine.
cascajo m, gravel; quarry waste; (rr) ballast;
(sd) grit; (A) rubble aggregate, cobbles.
cascajoso, gravelly.
cscara f, casing, shell; bark.
- de naranja, (bu) orange peel.
cascarn m, shell, casing; (ar) vault; (A) aeposit
of scale.
casco m, shell, casing; cask; (naut) hull; CV)
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), t o leve1 up with rubbiih.
caseoso (ms) (M), compressible, easily deformed.
caseta f, small building; cabin; (tk) (sh) cab.
- de balanza, scale house, weighhouse.
- de cabezal (min), head house.
- de control (elc), switch house.
- de guardaagujas (fc), switchman's shanty.
- del guardacrucero (fc), crossing watchman's
shanty.
- de mando, control house.
-de mando de compuertas (hid), gatehouse.
- herramental, tool house.
- telefnica, teleplione booth.
casetn m (ds) (M), caisson gate.
casiiia f, small building, shed; privy; post-office
box; (loco) cab; (elec) cubicle; cabinet;
(Ec) water closct; (Sp) column in a note-
book.
- de aceites, oil house.
- del cambiador (fc), switchman's shanty.
- de compuertas (hid), gatehouse.
- de correo, post-office box.
- de herramientas, tool house.
- del maquinista (loco), cab.
- provisorio (pte), falsework.
castillo m, (min) headframe; (sb) forecastle.
- de popa (cn), poop deck.
-- de proa (cn), forecastlc.
castina f, flux.
casucha f, shanty; (sh) cab.
cata f, test pit; testing, test boring, exploration.
cataclstico (geol), cataclastic.
catadora f, eartli auger, any tool for exploring
the ground.
catalejo m, telescope.
catalina f (Es)(C), sprocket, gear wlieel.
catlisis f (qum), catalysis.
catnltico, catalytic.
catalizador m, catalyst, catalytic agent.
- de lecho fijo (pet), fixcd-bcd catalyst.
- usado, spent catalyst.
catalizar, t o catalize.
catlogo m, catalogue.
catalpa f (mad), catalpa.
catar, t o explore the ground, dig test pits; t o
sample.
catarata f, waterfall, cataract; (se) cataract.
catarina f (M), sprocket.
catarocas f (geol) (A), cataclastic rocks.
catastral, cadastral.
catastro m, inveiitory of real estate in a district;
census, cadastre.
cateador m, prospector; sampler, trier.
catear, t o make borings, explore tlie ground,
prospect; t o sample.
catenaria f, catenary.
- hidrosttica, hydrostatic catenary, elastica.
cateo m, prospecting, exploration; sampling.
cateto m, leg of a right triangle.
catetmetro m (lab), cathetometer.
catetrn m (ra), cathetron.
catigu m, an Argentine wood (sernihard).
catin m (elc) , cation, kation.
catinico, cetionic.
catdico, cathodic.
ctodo m (elc), cathode.
- a calefaccin directa, directly heated cathode.
- de calentamiento indirecto, indirectly heated
or equipotential cathode.
- de charco (de mercurio), pool-type catliode.
-virtual (ra), virtual cathode.
catodgrafo m, catliodograph, radiograph.
catolito m (elc), catholyte.
catptrico, catoptric (light).
catraca f (A), ratclict.
cauce m, cliannel, river bed.
- de alivio, floodway.
- de derivacin, diversion channcl.
- de escape, tailrace.
- de evacuacin, spillway channel.
- de llegada, lieadrace.
-libre, open clianncl.
caucin f. security, guaranty.
- de licitador, bid security.
caucionar, t o bond (einployee).
caucho m, rubber; (V) automobile tire.
- endurecido, hard rubber.
- regenerado, reclaimed rubber.
- silvestre, native or wild rubber.
cauchotado (A), rubberized, waterproofed.
casillero m, rack (for pipe, etc.); (C) Vi.
casimba f, well; spring.
casiterita f, cassiterite (tin ore).
caso (m) fortuito, force majeure, contingency,
act of God.
casquete m, cap; sheli; helmet.
- de burbujeo (pet), bubble cap.
- del cabezal (torno), headstock cap.
- de espiga (ca), dowel-bar cap.
- de hincar (pi), drive cap.
- de soldador, welding helmet.
- de tubo, pipe cap.
- de unin (v), union bonnet.
- de la vlvula, valve bonnet.
- guardahumo, smoke helmet.
- sellador (v), sea1 cap.
casquijo m, gravel, grave1 bar.
casquillo m, ferrule; gland; sleevc, bushing;
socket; pipe cap; base of an incandescent
lamp; horseshoe; (min) blasting cap, ex-
ploder.
-abierto (cab), open socket.
- acuado (cab), wedge socket.
-cerrado (cab), closed socket.
- conectador (elz), liickey.
- del alma (sx), core barrel.
-de bayoneta, bayonet-socket base (lamp).
- de boca cuadrada, square-drive socket.
- de calafateo (tub), calking ferrule.
- de doce estras, twelve-point socket.
- de empaque, 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
thirnble.
- 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 (fc), car brasses.
castaeteo m (herr), chatter.
castao m, chestnut wood.
castauela f, 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.
cebo
cauchotar, t o treat with rubber.
caudal m, volume of flow.
- afluente, runoff, inflow.
- crtico, critica1 flow.
- de avenida, flood flow.
- de estiaje, low-water flow.
- graduado o regularizado, regulated flow.
- instantneo, momentary flow.
- medio, mean flow.
- slido, material in suspension in a stream.
- subcrtico, streaming flow.
- supercrtico, shooting or supercritical flow.
caudaloso, of great volume, running full, in flood
causticador m, causticizer.
causticar, t o causticize.
custico, caustic (a11 senses).
cantil m (AC), soldering iron.
cautn m, soldering iron.
cava f, pit, excavation.
cavadizo, easily excavated.
cavador m, excavator.
- de agujeros de postes, (t) posthole digger.
- de zanjas, trench machine, ditcher.
cavadora f, excavator.
- cargadora, elevating grader.
-- de arcilla, pneumatic clay spade.
- de capachos, bucket excavator.
- de desages, drainage ditcher.
cavadura f, excavation, digging.
cavar, t o excavate, dig.
cavazanjas, mquina, trencli machine.
cavazn f (Es), excavation.
-
cavn m, a Chilean hardwood.
caverna f, cavern, hollow.
cavernoso, full of cavities, porous, containing
voids.
caveto m, quarter-round concave molding.
cavidad f, cavity.
cavitacin f, cavitation.
cayo m, snlall island, cay, key; shoal.
caz m, flume, canal, race.
- de descarga, tailrace.
- de trada, headrace.
- vertedor, spillway channel.
cazaclavos m, nail puller, claw bar.
cazadera f, (rnin) 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 f, bucket of a turbine; pan; dolly; (Sp)
water-closet bond.
- del diferencial (auto), housing of the differ-
ential.
cazonete m, toggle.
cebadero m, opcning for charging a furnace.
cebador m, (auto) priming cup; choke; (pu)
primer.
cebadura f, priming.
cebar, (bl) t o prime; (pu) t o prime; (bo) to feed,
charge; cebarse (vol) (M), t o misfire.
cebo m, (bl) priiiier, fuse; (rd) binder; (bo)
charge.
cebo 74 central
- de gelatina (vol), gelatin primer.
- elcttico, exploder.
- fulminante, biasting cap, exploder.
- retardado, delay blasting cap.
cebolla f (bm), strainer for f00tvalve.
cedazo m, screen, sieve, strainer, riddle.
- corredizo, t r avehg sereen.
- de arrastre, drag sereen.
- de banda, band screen.
- de disco, disk screen.
- giratorio, revolving screen.
- para peces (hid) , sh screen.
- sacudidor, shaking screen.
- vibrante, vibrating screen.
ceder, t o yield. give way, fail; t o assign.
cedro m, cedar.
cdula f, certificate, official document; schedule;
(fin) (A) bond.
- de cambio, bill of exchange.
- de investigacin (tr), tracer.
-hipotecaria (A), mortgage bond.
cegar, t o wall up; t o plug, stop up.
cegesimal a, centimeter-gram-second.
ceiba f, ceibo m, tropical tree that yields kapok.
ceja f, flange; (M) tire bead; (C) trail, path.
celador m, watchman; maintenance man.
celaje m (Es), skylight; transom.
celda f, cell; bin.
- de batera (A), battery cell.
- de energa, (eng) energy cell.
- fotoelctrica, photoelectric cell.
celita f, (ct)(conc admixture) ceiiite.
celoidina f (frna), celloidin.
celosa f, (str) latticing, lacing; window blind,
lattice.
- de ventilacin, louver.
clula f. cell; cubicle.
- fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell, photo-
cell.
- fotoemisora, phototube.
- taiofido (ra), thalofide cell.
celular, cellular.
celuloide m, celluloid.
celulosa f, cellulose.
celulsico, cellulosic.
celuloso a, cellular.
cementacin f (mam) (met), cementation.
cementador m (pet), cementer, cementing outfit.
cementadora f, (Sp) cement gun; (pet) (Ec)
cementing equipment.
cementar, t o cement; t o carburize, caseharden.
cementero a, pertaining t o cement.
cementista m, cemedt worker, cement mason.
cementita f (met), cementite.
cemento m, cement.
- a granel, bulk or loose cement.
-artificial (Es), Portland cement.
- armado, reinforced concrete.
- asfltico, asphalt cement.
- de a M resistencia a corto plazo (M), bigh-
early-strength cement.
- de alta resistencia inicial,high-early-strength
cement.
- de alta velocidad (M), high-early-strength
cement.
- de alto calor, high-heat cement.
- de alto horno, slag cement.
- de bajo calor, low-heat cement.
-de calor moderado de fraguado, moderate-
heat-of-hardening cement.
- de empizaaar, slater's cement.
- de escoria, slag cement.
- de fraguado lento, slow-setting cement.
-de fraguado rpido, quick-setting or high-
early-strength cement.
- de goma, rubber cement.
- de slice, silica cement.
- modiicado, modified cement.
- natural, natural cement.
- para empaquetadura, gasket cement.
- para pisos de vidrio, vault-light cement.
-plstico para techos, roong cement.
- Portland, Portland cement.
- puzolnico, pozzolanic cement.
- reforzado (Col), reinforced concrete.
- refractario, high-temperature or refractory
cement.
-resistente a los suifatos, sulphate-resisting
cement.
- romano (Es), natural cement.
- sin arena, neat cement.
- suelto, bulk or loose cement.
cementoso, cementitious.
cenagal m, swamp.
cenagoso, swampy.
cenicero m, ashpan, ashpit.
cenit m, zenith.
cenital, zenithal.
ceniza f, ash.
-de soda, soda ash, anhydrous sodium car-
bonate.
cenizal m, ashpit, ash durnp.
cenizas, ashes, cinders.
- de plomo, litharge, lead ash.
-volcnicas, volcanic ash.
centelleo m (ra), flicker.
centesimal, centesimal.
centsimo m a, hundredth.
centirea f. centiare, centare.
centibara f, 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, centralizer, centering device.
- de embrague (auto), clutch pilot.
-fijo (mh), steady rest.
centradora f, (mt) spotting tool.
centraje m, centering.
- propio, de, self-centering.
central f, plant, station; powerhouse; sugar mili
telephone exchange; a central.
- auxiliar, stand-by power plant.
- azucarera, sugar mill.
- de bombeo (Col), pumping station.
- de energa o de fuerza, power plant, power-
house.
central 75 cerca
- de escorrenta (PR), river-run power plant.
- de hormign (A), concrete-mixing glant.
- de transformacin, transformer station, sub-
station.
- elctrica a vapor, steam-electric powerhouse.
- electrgena o generadora, generating or
central station, electric powerhouse.
- elevadora, pumping plant; lioisting install*
tion.
- 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 mill.
centrar, t o center.
cntrico, central, centric.
centrfuga, centrifugadora f, centrifuge, centrif-
ugal.
centrifugar, t o centrifuge.
centrfugo a, centrifugal.
centrpeto, centripetal. .
centro m, center.
- a centro, center t o center.
- de la carga o de distribucin (el&), load cen-
ter, center of distribution.
- de deformacin (frna), center of distortion.
- de estacin (frna), camera station.
- de figura (mat), center of figure.
- de flotabilidad (an), center of buoyancy.
-de flotacin (an), center of flotation.
- de giro, center of gyration.
- de gravedad, center of gravity.
- de inercia o de masa, center of inertia or of
mass.
- de momentos, center of moments.
- de perspectiva (frna), perspective center.
- de presin, center of pressure.
- de rotacin, center of gyration.
- de simetra, center of symmetry.
-de la vista (frna), center of vision.
- demogrfico, center of population.
- fotogrfico (frna) , photographic or plate cen-
ter.
- geomtrico, center of figure.
- momentneo, instantaneous center.
- muerto, dead center (twist drill).
- substituto (frna), substitute center.
centroidal, centroidal.
centroide m, centroid.
centropunzn m (C), center punch.
ceolita f (miner) (pa), zeolite.
cepa f, 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 f, planer, plane; jointer.
- de banco oscilante, reciprocating-table
planer.
- desbastadora, jack plane.
cepilladuras f, shavings.
cepillar, t o plane, face, dress; t o brush.
cepillo m, plane; brudi.
- acabador, smooth plane.
- acanaiador, fluting plane.
- biselador, chamfer plane.
- bocel, plane for making haif-round moldings.
- cncavo, hollow plane.
- convexo, round plane.
- de achaflanar, bevel plane.
- de alambre o de acero, wire brush.
- de albail (V), float.
- de alisar, smooth plane.
- de angaletar (A), miter plane.
- de astrgalos, beading plane.
- de banco, bench plane.
- de cantear, edge plane.
- de contrafibra, block plane.
- de costado, side plane.
- de encabezar escalones, nosing plane.
- de ensamblar, dovetail plane.
- de gramil, rabbet plane with fence.
- de hierro doble, double-iron plane.
- de juntas, jointing plane.
- de madera (V), mason's float.
- de mediacaa, half-round or reed plane.
- de molduras, molding plane; beading plane.
-de ranurar, grooving or rabbet or plow or
dado plane.
- de refrentar, cross-grain plane.
- dentado, toothing plane.
- desbastador, jack plane.
- limador, shaping planer.
- machihembrador, matching plane.
-
mecnico, planer, jointer.
-mecnico de banco, bench planer or jointer.
- metlico, wire brush.
-raspador, scraper plane.
- rebajador, rabbet or plow or sash plane.
-redondo, compass plane.
- universal, combination plane.
cepillo-juntera, jointing plane.
cepillo-rasqueta, scraper plane.
cepo m, waler, ranger, ribbon, stringpiece, strong-
back; cap of a bent; stock of an anvil;
stock of an anchor; shell of a tackle block;
clamp, vbe.
cequin m (Ch) (V), irrigation canal.
cera f, wax.
- amarilla (pet), yellow wax.
- de parafina, paraffin wax.
-para correas, belt wax.
cermica de construccin, hollow tile, structural
terra cotta.
cermico, ceramic.
cerargirita f, cerargyrite, horn silver, native sil-
ver chloride.
cerca f, fence.
- alambrada, wire fence.
- alemana (C), worm or snake fence.
- de estacas, paling fence.
- de lienzos (C) (PR), fence built in panels be-
tween posts.
-de nacer, fence of wire on posts t hat 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
cicuta
ciego 77 cinchar
cercado m, fence, fencing.
- eslabonado, chain-link fencing.
cercar, t o fence.
cerco m. fence; hoop; frame; (auto) rim; iron tire.
- de alambre, wire fence.
- de barril, barre1 hoop.
- de puerta, doorframe.
- de rueda, tire.
- de ventana, window frame.
cerco-gua (hid), gate frame.
cercha f, rib of an arch center; (Pan)(U) tmss;
(Col) template; screed; (M) stair string;
(dwg) spline; (ir) clearance gage.
cerchmetro m (fc) (A), clearance gage.
cerchn m, arch centering.
cerda f (inst), hair of the reticle.
creo a, wax, waxy.
ceresita f, Ceresit . (trademark) (waterproong).
cerezo m, cherry wood.
cerillo m, a Cuban lumber.
cernedor m, screen, sieve.
cerner, t o screen, sift.
cernido (m) hmedo, wet screening.
cernidor m, screen, sieve; (Col) buddle; sifter.
cerniduras f. screenings.
cernir, t o screen; (Col) t o buddle.
cero m, zero.
ceroso, waxy.
cerrable (elc), sealable.
cerradero m, keeper or strike of a lock; padlock
eye; staple; any lockiig device.
- angular, angle strike.
cerrado, closed; sharp (cuwe).
cenador m, window shutter; locker; any closing
or locking device.
cerradura f (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 paracntnco, paracentric lock.
- de combiiacin, combination lock.
- de dos cilindros, duplex lock.
- de dos vueltas, double-throw lock.
- de embutir, mortise lock.
- de molinillo (Es), cyliider lock.
- de muelle o de resorte, spring or snap lock.
- dormida, dead lock.
-rebajada, rabbeted lock.
- recercada (M), rim lock.
cerraja f (Es), lock.
cerrajear, t o do locksmith wsrk.
cerrajera f, locksmithig; locksmith's shop;
builder's hardware; light ironwork; iron-
works.
cerrajero m, loeksmith; arcliitectural ironworker.
cerramiento m, closure; bulkhead; fence; parti-
tion; curtain wall; (min) dam, dike.
cerrar, t o close; t o fasten, lock; o enclose; t o
obstmct, block; t o seal.
- con Uave; t o lock.
- el trazado, t o close the survey.
cerriilada f, range of low hills.
cerrillar, t o mill, knurl.
cerro m, hill.
cerrojo m, door bolt, bolt of a lock, latch; (C)
machine bolt.
- qcodado, neck bolt.
- cilndrico d e aplicar, barrel bolt.
- de aplicar, surface bolt.
- de caja, case bolt.
- de caja tubular, barre1 bolt.
- de embutir, mortise bolt, flush bolt.
- de pie o de piso, foot or floor or bottom bolt.
- de resorte, latch, spring bolt.
-donnido, dead bolt.
certeneja f (Ch), hole scoured in the bed of a
stream.
certificado m, certificate.
- de acciones, stock certificate.
- de ensayo, test certificate.
- de incorporacin, corporation charter, incor-
poration papers.
- de nacimiento, birth certificate.
cerusa f, white lead, ceruse, cerussite.
cerusita f, cerussite (lead ore).
cesante a, unemployed;. discharged.
cesantear, t o discharge (men).
cesantes S, unemployed, discharged workers.
cesanta f, unemployment, discharge.
cesio m (qutm), cesium.
csped m, sod, grass, turf.
cespol m, cespul m, (pb) floor drain, cesspool
(sd) (M) cesspool; (pb) trap.
cesta f, basket; bucket; strainer.
- de aspiracin (bm), strainer for foot valve.
- pescarripio (pet), junk basket.
cesto m, basket.
-de la centrfuga (as), centrifugal basket.
- de pesca (pet), junk basket.
cestn m, gabion, bundle of brushwood filled
with stone used in bank protection or
stream diversion.
cestonada f, revetment of gabions.
cetano m (pet), cetane.
cianita f (miner), cyanite, kyanite, disthene.
cianizar, t o cyanize.
cianofceas (is) , Cyanophyceae.
ciangeno m (qutm), cyanogen.
cianuracin f (met), cyaniding.
cianrico, cyanuric.
cianuro m, cyanide.
cciclo, cyclic.
,
ciclo m (elc) (mec) (qum), cycle.
- cerrado o completo, closed or complete
cy de.
- compuesto, (eng) mixed cycle.
- de cuatro tiempos (mg), four-stroke cycle.
-de enfriamiento invertido (aa), reverse-re-
frigeration cycle, heat-pumping.
-de filtracin (pa), iter cycle.
- de imanacin, magnetic cycle.
cicloidal, cycloidal.
cicloide f, cycloid.
cicloinversor m (elc), cycloinverter.
ciclmetro m, cyclometcr.
cicln m, cyclone.
ciclnico, cyclonic.
ciclpeo (mam), cyclopean.
cicltomo (mat), cyclotomic.
cicuta f (mad), hemlock.
ciego, blind (flange, nut, window, etc.); blank
(flange, etc).
cielo m, ceiling; top.
- abierto, a, on the surface, in open cut.
- del hogar (cal), crown sheet.
- descubierto, a, on the surface.
-raso, flat or flush ceiling, plastered ceiling.
- raso acstico, accoustical ceiiing.
cinaga f, swamp, marsh.
ciencia f, sciencc.
cienegal m (PR), swamp.
cicnmilsimo m, one hundred-thousandtli.
cienmilmetro m, one hundredth of a millimeter.
cienmillonsimo m, one hundred-millionth.
cieno m, mud; sludge.
- activado (dac), activated sludge.
- de acumulador (elc), battery mud.
- digerido (dac), digested sludge.
- elutriado (dac), elutriated sludge.
- hmico (dac), humus sludge.
cientfico, scientific.
ciento, cien m a, hundred.
cierracompuerta m (hid), gate-closing device.
cierrapuerta m, door check.
cierre m, closure, sealing, lockinn.
- a tornillo, screm lock.
- del cojinete (maq), bearing sed.
- de lnea (pet), line blind.
- del trazado (lev), closure.
- de vapor (mg) (M), vapor lock.
- definitivo (presa), final closure.
-hidrulico, water seal.
- relmpago, zipper.
cierro m, inclosure; fence.
cifra (f) global, lump sum (contract).
cigea f, crank; sweep; winch, windlass, cap-
stan; ( C) handcar, automobile on a rail-
road track.
cigeal m, crankshaft.
- de compensacin, balanced crankshaft.
- de cuatro codos, four-tlirow crankshaft.
- de dos codos, two-tlirow crankshaft.
- de siete cojinetes, seven-bearing cranksliaft.
- equilibrado, balanced crankshaft.
- simple o de un codo, single-throw crank-
shaft.
- voladizo, overhanging crankshaft.
cilanco m, slack or stagnant water, backwater.
ciliado a (is), ciliate.
cilindrada f, piston displacement, cylinder capac-
ity.
cilindradora f, road roller.
cilindraje m, rolling, compacting.
cilindrar, t o roll, compact.
cilindre0 m, rolling.
cilndrico, cylindrical.
cilindro m, cylinder; roller, roll.
- apisonador, tamping roller; paving roller.
- compresor, road or paving roller.
-de bomba, pump cylinder; working barrel.
- de caldera, shell of a boiler.
- de caminos, road roller.
- de culata en T, T-liead engine cyliider.
- de curvar, bending roll.
- de frenaje, brake cylinder.
- de laminar. roli in a steel mill.
- de prueba, test cylinder.
- graduado (lab), graduate cylinder.
-maestro (auto), master cylinder (brake).
- primitivo (en), pitch cylinder.
- sacancleos, core barre1 (driii).
- triturador, crushiig roli.
cilindros
- de conformar, forming rolls.
-de enderezar, straightening rolls, (sb) man-
gle rolls.
- de expansin (pte), expansion rollere.
- de forjar, forging rolls.
- terminadores (met), nishing rolls.
cilindroide m, cylindroid.
cilonita f. Zylonite (trademark).
$ma. crest, summit, peak, top.
cimacio m, ogee; (M) spillm-ay bucket.
-vertedor, rollway (dam).
cimborrio m, dome; (min) roof, ceiling.
cimbra f. arch centering.
cimbrar, t o center (arch); cimbrarse, t o sway,
vibrate.
cimbreo m, sway, vibration.
cimbrn m (.4), vibration.
cimbronazo m (V), earthquake.
cimentacin f, foundation, footing.
- de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation.
- de emparrillado, griliage foundation.
- de zampeado, mat foundation.
- escalonada, stepped footing.
- sobre pilotes, pile foundation.
cimentar, t o lay a foundation, t o found.
cimento m (geol), cementing material.
cimiento m, foundation, footing; foundation
material; cement.
-de retallo, stepped footing.
- ensanchado, spread footing.
-romano (Pe), hydraulic lime.
cimmetro m (ra), cymometer.
cimoscopio m (elc), cymoscope.
cinabarita f (Es), cinnabar.
cinabrio m, cinnabar mercury ore).
cinc m, zinc.
- no gastable (el&), wasteless zinc.
cincado, galvanized, zinc-plated, zinc-coated.
- a fuego, hot-galvanized.
cincar, t o galvanize, zincify.
cincel m, cliisel, cutter, graver.
- arrancador, floor or box chisel.
- de filo en cruz (cantero), cross chisel.
- de fundidor, flogging chisel.
- de pico redondo, roundnose chisel.
- de uas (Es), stonecutter's chisel.
- dentado (cantero), tootli chisel, bumper.
- debastador, drove cliisel, boaster, drove,
boasting chisel.
- hendedor, splitting chisel.
cincelador m, chipping hammer; chipping chisel;
stonecutter.
cincelar, to chisel, carve; t o chip.
cincfero, containing zinc, zinciferous.
cincita f, zincite, red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc
cinco sextos, five sixths.
cincha f. girth, belt.
- de seguridad, safety belt.
cinchar, t o cinch; t o hoop, band.
cincho 78 crculo
cincho m (M), belt, hoop, band, iron tire; (min)
frame for shaft timbering.
- de plomo, lead shield (for screw).
-para herramientas, tool belt.
cinemtica f, kinematics.
cinemtico, kinematic.
cintica f, kinetics.
cintico, kinetic.
cinglador m, blacksmith's hammer; (met) shin-
gler; (met) squeezer.
- de quijadas, alligator or crocodile squeezer.
-rotativo o de leva, rotary or cam squeezer.
cinglar, t o shingle (iron).
cinguera f (A), sheet-metal work, sheet-metal
shop.
cinguero m (A), sheet-metal worker, tinsmith.
cinta f, 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), metallic tape.
- de transporte, belt conveyor.
- de urdimbre metlica (C), metailic 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), fkh wire, snake, pull wire,
fish tape.
- vitrificada (clc), glass tape.
cintada f (lev), tape length, tape measurement.
cinteada f (geol), hand, streak.
cintero m, (Sp) hoisting line; (surv) tapeman.
- delantero, liead tapeman.
- trasero, rcar tapeman.
cintillo m (PR), sidewalk curb.
cintra f, arch 'centering.
cintrar, t o center (arch).
cintrel m, template for an arch.
cintura f, t hroat of a chimney; belt.
cinturn m, belt.
- de guardalnea, iineman's belt.
- de seguridad, safety belt.
- para herramientas, tool belt.
cipo m (Es), boundary monument; milepost.
ciprs m, cypress.
circn m (miner) (rfr), zircon.
circonia f (rfr), zirconia.
circnico, zirconic.
circonio m (qulm), zirconium.
circuito m (elc), circuit.
- aceptor (ra), acceptor circuit.
- amortiguador, damping circuit.
- andico (ra), anode or plate circuit.
- atenuador de las altas (ra), bass-boosting
circuit.
- ctodo-tierra (ra), cathode follower.
- combinado, compound circuit.
- compuesto (tcl), composited circuit.
- de absorcin (ra), absorption or tank circuit.
- de acoplamiento por resistencia, resistance-
coupled circuit.
- de admisin (ra)(A), acceptor circuit.
- de aproximacin (fc), approach circuit.
- de descarga (tv), discharge circuit.
- de disparo (ra), triggcr circuit.
- de entrada, input circuit.
- de lnea (fc), line circuit.
-de media onda (ra), half-wave circuit.
- de placa (ra), plate 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 (fc), track circuit.
- de va libre (fc), 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 circui:.
-oscilante barredero (ra), swecp circuit.
- receptor (ra), receiving circuit.
- rechazador o repulsor (ra), rejector circuit.
-reflejo (ra), rcflex circuit.
- restaurador (tv), rbstorer circuit.
- tanque (ra) (A), tank circuit.
-trampa (ra), t rap circuit.
circulacin f, circulation.
- a gravedad (cf), gravity circulation.
- forzada, forccd circulation.
circulador m, circulator.
circular, u t o circulate; a circular.
crculo m, circle.
- anual (mad), annual ring.
- azimutal, azimuth circle.
- cenital (tiAnsito), vertical circle.
- de ahuecamiento (en), dedendum circle.
- de aterrizaje (np), circle markcr.
- de cabeza (en), addendurn circlc.
- de esfuerzos, circle of stress.
- de Mohr, Mohr's circle.
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- de pie (mc), loe circle.
- de punto medio (ms), mid-point circle.
- de talud (ms), slope circle.
- primitivo (en), pitch or roliing circle.
- taquimtrico (inst), stadia circle.
circumpolar, circumpolar.
circunferencia f, circumference.
-de ahuecamiento o de raz (en), dedendum
or root circle.
- de base (en), base circlc.
- de rotura, circle of rupture.
- de tensin (A), circle of stress.
- primitiva (en), pitch circle.
circunferencial, circumferential.
circunscribir (mat), t o circumscribe.
cisco m, coa1 dust, culm, slack; (V) cinders.
- de coque, coke breeze.
cisterna f, tank, cistern.
citacin Cf) a licitadores, cali for bids, invitation
t o bidders.
citara f, brick wall 1 brick thick; (Col) partition
wall.
citarilla f. thin partition wall; (M) thin partition
block.
citarn m, (C) wall2 bricks thick; (Col) header.
citrato (m) frrico amnico (lab), ferric ammo-
nium citrate.
ciudad f, city.
ciudadela f (cn) (A), bridge deck.
cizaila f, a shear.
- de dentar (si), gummer sliear.
- de escuadrar, squaring shear.
- de guillotina, guillotine or gate shear.
- de palanca, lever or alligator shear.
- hendedora, splitting shears.
- mltiple, gang shear.
- para chapa, sheet-metal shear.
- para metralla, scrap shcar.
- para planchas, plate shear.
cizallador m, shearer (man).
cizallamiento m, shearing stress; shearing.
cizallar, t o shear.
cizalleo m, shearing; shearing stress.
clara f (A), spacing, span.
daraboya f, skylight; transom; clearstory.
-de bveda, vault light.
- sin masilla, puttyless skylight.
claridad f, (il) brightness; (tv)(Sp) brilliance.
clarificador m, clarifier.
- de batea (pa), tray clarifier.
- de batea mltiple (pa), multiple-tray clarifier.
- intermitente, intermittent clarifier.
clarificar, t o clarify.
clarifloculador m (is), Clariocculator (trade-
mark).
clarigestor m (is), Clarigester (trademark).
clarin m, crayon.
claro m, clear space; clear span, bay, opening; a
bright (wire) ; clear (glass) ; light (color).
- de compuerta, gate opening.
- de puente, span of a bridge.
- de puerta, doorway.
- de ventana, window opening.
clasificador m (is) (min) (ag), classifier; screen.
- cnico, cone classifier.
- de arrastre, drag clwEier.
- de cedazo, screcn classifier.
- de paletas o de rastrillo, rake classifier.
- de rastro de vaivn, reciprocating-rakc clas-
sifier.
- de rebose, overflow classifier.
- de taza, bowl classifier.
- en espiral (arena), spiral classifier.
-hidrulico, hydraulic classifier, jig.
clasificar, t o classify, grade; t o screen; t o rate.
clstico (geol), clastic.
clavador m, (surv) (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, t o nail, spike; t o drive piles; (sh) t o crowd.
- a irme (pi) (C), t o drive t o refusal.
-hasta el rebote (pi), t o drive t o refusal.
clavazn f, stock of nails.
clave f, key, keystonc; (conc) bonding key;
quoin; (V) lintel; (dwg) legend.
- de trabazn (conc), bonding key.
claveilino m, a South American lumber.
clavera f, nail hole.
clavete m, small nail, tack.
clavetear, t o tack, nail.
clavija f, pin, peg, dowel, driftbolt; cotter; pin-
tle; (elec) plug; (elec) stud.
- a cuchiia (elc), knife plug.
- de la cigea, (eng) crankpin.
- de conexin (elc), terminal stud; attach-
ment plug.
- de contacto (elc), plug.
- de correccin (inst), adjusting pin.
- de desconexin (elc), disconnecting plug.
- de divisin (mh), index pin.
- de dos patas, cotter pin.
- de escala, ladder rung.
- de expansin (M), expansion bolt.
- de infinidad (elc), innity plug.
- de piso (elc), floor plug.
- de trepar, pole step.
-hendida, cotter pin, split pin, spring cotter.
- sincronizadora (elc), synclironizing plug.
- tndem (elc), tandem-blade plug.
clavito m, brad, small nail, tack.
- cortado, cut hi shi ng nail.
- de cabeza cnica, flooring brad.
- de Pars, wire brad.
- para contramarcos, casing nail.
clavo m, nail, spike; (min) chiniiiey; (rnin) (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, cupped-head nail.
- de cabeza embutida o perdida, countersunk
nail.
- de cabeza excntrica, offset-head nail.
- de chilla, lathing nail.
- de doble cabeza, doubleheaded nitil.
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- de embarcaciones, boat spike.
- de &o de cincel, chisel-point nail.
- de fundicin, foundry nail.
- de listonaje, lath nail.
- de muelle, dock spike.
- de punta de aguja, needle-point nau.
- 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 ll/q pulg, threepenny nail.
- de 1% pulg, foufpenny nail.
- de 13/4 pulg, fivepenny nail.
- de 2 pulg, sixpcnny nail.
- de 21/4 pulg, sevenpenny nail.
- de 2% pulg, eightpenny nail.
- de 23/4 pulg, ninepenny nail.
- de 3 pulg, tenpenny nail.
- de 31/4 pulg, t~velvepenny nail.
- de 3% pulg, sixteenpenny nail.
- de 4 pulg, twentypenny nail.
- de 4% pulg, thirtypenny nail.
-de 5 pulg, fortypenny nail.
- de 5% pulg, fiftypenny nail.
-de 6 pulg, sixtypenny nail.
- de 8 pulg, eightypenny spike.
- espaol (C), cut nail.
-fechado, dating nail.
- francs, wire nail; (C) hi shi ng nail.
- harponado, barbed nail.
- ingls (C), cut nail.
- lancero (M), toenail.
-marcador (min), spud, spad.
- para bisagra, hinge nail.
-para hormign, concrete nail.
-para lanchn, barge spike.
- para remachar, clinch nail.
- rielero, track spike.
clavo-pija, fetter-drive lag screw.
clavo-tornillo, drive screw.
clica f (ft) (A), keeper of a lock.
clima m, climate.
clima artificial (M), &ir conditioning.
climtico, climatic.
climatologa f, climatology.
clingrafo m, clinograph.
clinometra j, clinometry.
clinmetro m, cliiometer. slope level, angle
meter.
clnquer m (M), clinker.
clismetro m (M), slope gage.
clistron m (ra), klystron,
clitmetro m, clinometer.
clivaje m (geol), cleavage, stratication.
- de disyuncin, fracture cleavage.
- de flujo, flow cleuvage.
cloaca f, sewer:
- colectora, intercepting sewer.
- de alivio o de rebose, relief or overow scwcr.
- de descarga, outfall sewer.
-- del edificio, house drain.
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- de empotramiento N) , house connection t o
a sewer.
- de presin, depressed sewer.
- derivada, branch sewer; lateral sewer.
- domiciliaria, house sewer.
- emisaria, outfall sewer.
- escalonada, flight sewer.
- interceptadora, intercepting sewer.
-maestra o mxima o troncal, trunk or main
sewer.
- ovoide, egg-shaped sewer.
- pluvial, storm sewer.
- secundaria, submain sewer.
- tubular, pipe sewer.
- unitaria (C) (A), combined sewer.
cloacal, pertaining t o sewerage.
cloaquista m (A), man who lays sewer pipe.
cloche m (V), clutch.
cloque m, grapnel, grappling iron.
cloracin f, chlorination.
-al punto de saturacin (is), break-point
chlorination.
- con residuo combinado aprovechable (pa),
combi ed residual chlorination.
-con residuo libre aprovechable (pa), free
residual chlorination.
- simple (pa), plain chlorination.
clorador m, chlorinator.
- al vaco, vacuum chlorinator.
- de alimentacin directa, direct-feed chlo-
rinator.
- de mano, manual chlorinator.
- de vaco visible, visible-vacuum chlorinator.
cloramida f (quim), chloramide.
cloramina f (pa), chloramine, ammonia chlorine.,
cloraminacin f, chloramination.
cloramoniar, t o treat with chloramine.
clorar, t o chlorinate.
clorato m (qum) , chlorate.
clorhidrato m, hydrochlorate.
clorhdrico, hydrochloric.
clrico, chloric.
cloricar, t o chlorinate.
clormetro m, chlorimeter.
clorinacin f, chlorination.
clorinador m, chlorinator.
clorinar, t o chlorinate.
clorinmetro m, chlorometer.
clorita j (miner), chlorite.
clortico, chloritic.
cloritizacin f. chloritization.
clorito m (qufm), chlorite.
clorizacin f, chlorination.
clorizador m, chlorinator.
clorizar, t o clilorinate.
cloro m, chlorine.
- amoniacal, proceso (pa), chlorine-ammonia
process.
- combinado disponible, combined available
chlorine residual.
-libre disponible, free availablc chlorinc re-
sidual.
- residual o restante (pa), clilorine residual.
cloroalimentador m (pa), Chlorofceder (trade-
mark).
cloroamonaco m (is) , chloraminc.
clorocresol m (is), chlorociis~l.
clorofenol m (is), ~liloro~heiiol.
clorofceas (is), Chlorophyceae.
clorofila f, chloropliyll.
clorometra j, clilorometry.
clormetro m, chlorometer.
cloroplatinato m, chloroplatinate.
- de amonio (lab), ammonium cliloroplatinate.
- potsico (is), potassium chloroplatinate.
cloroso, chlorous.
clorurar (qufm) (met), t o chloriciize.
cloruro m, chloride.
- urico, gold chloride.
- de amonio, ammonium chloride, sal ammo-
niac.
- de cal, chloride of lime, bleaching powder.
- de hidrgeno, hydrogen chloride, hydrochlo-
ric acid.
- sdico, sodium chloride, common salt.
coagulacin j, coagulation.
- de flujo ascendente (is), upflow coagulation.
coagulador m, coagulator.
coagulante m, coagulant; a coagulant, flocculent.
coagular, t o coagulate; t o clump; coagularse, t o
coagulate, form floc; t o clot, clump.
cogulo m, floc, coagulum, clot.
coaltar m (Es), tar, pitch.
coaltarizar, t o coat with pitch.
coaltitud f, coaltitude, zenith distance.
coasegurador m, coinsurer.
coaxial, coaxil, coaxial.
cobaltfero, containing cobalt.
cobaltina, cobaltita j (miner), cobdtite, cobd-
tine.
cobalto m, cobalt.
- arsenical (miner), smaltite.
- gris, smaltite, gray cobalt.
cobaltoso, cobaltous.
cobertizo m, shed; penthouse; (Col) lean-to; (ap)
hangar.
- de trasbordo, transfer shed.
- de trenes, train shed.
- para carros, carbarn, car shed.
-para nieve, snowshed.
cobertura f, cover, covering.
cobijadura f (geol) (A), overthrust; duvi al de-
posit.
cobola j, a Costa Rican pine.
cobre m, copper.
- abigarrado, bornite, purple copper ore.
- amarillo (miner), copper pyrites, chalcopy-
rite.
- ampolloso, blister copper.
- aiiado, covellite, indigo copper; azurite,
blue copper ore.
- azul, azurite, blue copper ore, blue malachite.
-de acarreo (geol), drift copper.
- del ctodo (met), cathode copper.
- de cementacin, cement copper.
- gris, tetrahedrite, gray copper ore.
-negro, blister or black copper.
- piritoso, copper pyrites, chalcopyrite.
-rojo, red copper ore, cuprite.
-tenaz, tough-pitch capper.
-verde (miner), malachite, green malachite.
-vtreo, vitreous copper, torbernite.
cobreado, copper-plated.
cobrera f, copper work; copper shop.
cobrero m, coppersmith.
cobrizado, copper-plated.
cobrizo, containing copper; copper-colored.
coca j, kink.
coccin j, baking, roasting, burning (brick).
coceo m (M), thrust.
cocer, t o bake; t o boil.
cociente m, quotient.
- diferencial, differential coefficient or qua
tient.
coco m (is), coccus.
cocobolo m, cocobolo (hardwood).
cocodrilo m (mec), grab; squeezer.
cocha j (B)(Ec), lake, pond.
coche m, (rr) car, coach; closed automobile.
- automotor (fc), motorcar.
- comedor, dining car.
- de estacin (auto), station wagon.
- 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 (motorcycle).
cochera j, carbarn; garage.
cochern m, enginehouse, roundhouse.
cochinilla f (mad) , wood louse.
cochino m (met), pig.
cochitril m, crib.
cochura j, baking, roasting.
codal m, st mt , spreader, spur, trench brace;
frame of a saw; t ry square.
-del eje (cn), shaft strut.
codaste m (cn), sternpost; stern frame.
- popel, rudderpost, sternpost.
- proel, sternpost, propeller post, body post.
codeclinacin f, codeclination, polar distante.
codera j (nut), breast fast.
cdigo m, code.
- de edificacin, building code.
- de seiiales, signal code.
Cdigo Elctrico Nacional, National Electrio
Code.
cdigo Morse (tel), Morse code.
codillo m, 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, expansion bend.
- con base o con soporte, base elbow.
- con derivacin o con salida lateral, side-out-
let elbow.
-con lomo o de copa, bossed elbow.
- de campanas, bell-and-spigot quarter bend.
-de curva alargada o de radio largo, long-
radius elbow.
- de doble ramal, double-branch elbow.
- de enchufes, socket-end elbow (for weldiid.
codo coeficiente
coeficiente
- de ingiete, 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, union elbow.
- de '/s, eighth bend.
- de 1/4, quarter bend.
- de 55/80, sixty-fourth bend.
- de 111/4O, thirty-second bend.
- de 22i/z0, sixteenth bend.
- de 45O. eighth bend, 45' elbow.
- de 60, sixth bend.
- de 72O, fth 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, semice or street elbow.
- obtuso (A), eighth bend.
- para baranda, railing elbow.
- para inodoro (pb), closet bend.
- recto con desplazamiento, single-offset quar-
ter bend.
-reductor, taper or reducing elbow.
- suave, long-radius elbow.
coeficiente m, coe5cient.
- completo de traspaso de calor (aa), over-di
coefficient of heat transfer.
- de absorcin (ptica), absorption factor, co-
e5cient 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), coe5cient of self-
induction, seE-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 consoli-
dation.
- de conductividad trmica, coefficient of ther-
mal conductivity.
- de consolidacin, (ea) coefficient of shrink-
age, shrinkage factor; (sm) coefficient of
consoiidation.
- de seguridad, factor of safety.
- de deformacin (4, deformation coeffi-
cient.
- 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 expansion.
- de dispersin (elc), leakage factor.
- de elasticidad, modulus of elasticity.
- de entrada (ve), coefficient of entry.
-de escamas (pa), coe5cient of scale hard-
ness.
- de escorrenta (hid), runoff coefficient.
- de escuadreo (an), block coefficient, coeffi-
cient of fineness of displacement.
- de escurrimiento superficial (hid), surface
runoff coefficient.
- de explotacin (fc), operating ratio.
- de extincin (qum), extinction coefficient,
specific absorption index.
- de filtracin (ms), coefficient of percolation.
- del filtro (fma), Glter factor.
- de h u r a , 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 sweiiing.
- de luminosidad (il), luminosity factor.
-de modulacin (elc), modulatian factor or
index.
- de mortalidad, death rate.
- de operacin (fc), operating ratio.
- de pandeo (est), buckling coefficient.
- de permeabilidad, (hyd) percolation coeffi-
cient; (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), coe5cient of
elastic recovery.
- de reflexin, (ra) reflection coefficient; (il)
reflection factor.
- de relajamiento (met), relaxation factor.
- de remoldeo (ms), remolding index.
- de rendimiento (aa), coe5cient of perform-
ance.
- de resistencia, coefficient of strength.
- de restitucin (ms) (fma), coefficient of resti-
tution.
- 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.
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-de traspaso superficial de calor (aa), film
coefficiciit of lieat tra~isfer.
- dielctrico, diclectric constnnt.
- espumante, foaming coefficient (water).
- resistivo (cl&c)(X), cocfficicnt of rcsistancc.
- uniforme (ins) (C), uniformity coeEciciit.
coeficientes del Almirantazgo (an), Adinirnlty
coiistniits.
coercitividad f (elc), coercivity, cocrcive forcc.
cofa f (cn), top, crow's-nest.
cofactor m (mat), cofactor.
cofsico, copliasal.
cofre m, box; crib; bin; (A) concrctc form; (auto)
(M) 11ood.
cogedero m, liandle, grip; bail.
-indicador de tensin (lcv), tension handle,
spriiig b:~lancc.
- de sequedad (ir), wiltuig coefficient.
-de superficie (ag), surface coefficient, sur-
face-arca factor.
- de trabajo, factor of safety.
- de transmisin, (ht) coefficient of transinis-
sioii; (il) traiisiiiissioii factor.
ing.
-de bolas de empuje doble, two-direction
tlirust ball bearing.
-de bolas de proteccin doble, double-
shiclded ball bearing.
- de bolas de proteccin simple, single-shielded
bearing.
-de bolas con anillo de resorte, snap-ring-
type ball bearing.
-de bolas de contacto angular, angular-con-
tact baU bearing.
-de bolas de empuje, tlirust-type ball bear-
baU bearing.
- de bolas doble, doiible-row ball bearing.
- de bolas radial, radial ball bearing.
- de bolillas, bdi bcaring.
- de casco recambiable, re~laceable-shell
bearing.
- de cola. tail bearinar. -
- de collares, collar bearing.
- de descanso, pillow block.
- de doble efecto, two-direction (roller) bear-
ing.
- de efecto simple, single-direction (roller)
cogegotas m, drip pnn. benriiig.
coger, to grmp; to collect; t o close up, obstruct;
-de empuje, thrust or asial bearing.
(mas) (Col) (V) t o point.
- de engrase automtico, self-lubricating bear-
cogollo m, small eiid of i polc or pile.
coherencia f (~iiat) , coliereiicc.
coherente m, biiidcr; a rollesive, colierent.
cohesijn f. colicsioii, bond.
- aparente (iiis), apparent coliesion.
- verdadera (iiis), truc colicsion.
cohesivo, colicsive.
co5esor m (ra), coherer.
cohete m (mili), blmting fuse; blast liole; (hi)
dynaiiiite cartridge.
cohetear (min) (hi), to blnst.
coig m, a South Aiiierican softwood.
coihue m, a Cliilean hardwood.
coincidencia f, coincideiice.
coincidente, coiiiciderit.
coincidir, t o coiiiciclc; t o match (rivet holcs).
cojear, (cng) t o kiiock.
co j m, cusliioii, pad; pillow block.
- del embrague, clutcli cusliion.
- de vaco (coiic), vacuuni mat.
- roscado para soldar (tub), wclding pnd.
cojinete m. bcnriiig, pillow block, journal bou;
buslii~ig; (tli) dic.
- a municiones, ball bcnriiig.
- a rulemn, roller bcaring.
- acabador (rs), sizcr dic.
- autoalineador, sclf-aligning bcaring.
- autolubricador, oillcss or self-lubricating
bcariiig.
- axial, asi d or tlirust bcaring.
- cerrado, solid benring.
- cnico, coiic bcaring.
- de agujas, ncccllc bcaring.
- de alineamiento, alignnicnt bcnring.
- de ani:lo esfrico, splierical-race beariiig.
- de aciento (.l), step bcnriiig.
- de brincada, h:isc or inni!i bcnring.
- de bolas axial, tlirust-t.\-pe ball bearing.
ing.
- de ia nica, sitiple-row (ball) bearing.
- de filas mfiltiples, multirow (ball) bearing.
- de gua, piiot or guidc bearing.
- de manguito, sleeve bearing.
- de piedra (inst), jcwcl bearing.
- de resorte (mli), 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 plate.
- de suspensin, suspension bearing.
- de terraja, die for threading.
-de tope (U), thrust bearing.
- enterizo, uiiit or solid pillow block.
- exterior, outboard bearing.
- flotante, floating bearing.
- partido, spiit pillow block.
- piloto, pilot beariiig.
-radial, radial or annular bearing.
- radioaxial, radial-tlirust bcaring.
- recalentado, hot bearing.
cok m, coke.
- de petrleo, petroleum coke.
- de retorta, gas coke.
- para altos hornos, blast-furnace coke.
cola f, glue; tail; (t) tang, fang, sliank; stub,
stuinp.
- aislante, insiilnting glue.
- animal o de huesos, animal glue.
-de agua fra o de casena, cold-water 01
cnscin gluc, caseiii ccnicnt.
- de barrena, sliniik of a drill.
- de carpintero, ,joincr's gltie.
- de golondrina (carp) (iccc) , smnllomtaiL
dovetaii.
cola
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-de martillo, peen of a hammer.
-de milano o de pato, dovetail.
- de pescado, isinglass; fish glue; fishtail (bit).
- de rata, rattail (le) ; driftpin.
- marine, marine glue.
-para madera laminada, plywood glue.
colas (min), tailings, chats.
colada f, (met) melt; (conc) pour; (conc) lift;
(conc) batch.
- de prueba, trial batch.
coladera f, strainer; (M)(PR) leaching cesspool;
(M) sewer, drain.
coladera-punta, weil point.
coladero m (min), winre, 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 f, door bolt.
colapez f, isinglass; fish glue.
colapsible (M), collapsible.
colapso m (M), failure, collapse.
colar, t o pour; t o strain; t o cast; (tun)(M) t o
drive, bore; t o sink (shaft): colarse, t o
seep, percolate; t o sift.
- en basto, t o rough-cast.
colatitud f, colatitude.
colato de sodio (lab), sodium cholate.
colctar m (abrasivo), colcothar, rouge.
colcha f (ais), quilt, blanket.
colchado m (cab), lay.
- a la derecha, right lay.
- a l a izquierda, left lay.
- corriente o cruzado, regular or plain lay.
- lang o paralelo, lang or cable lay.
colchar, t o lay rope.
colchn m, cushion, mattress; (elec cab) bedding.
- amortiguador (hid) (Col), stiiling pool.
- de agua, water cushion, stilling pool.
- de barro (hid), clay blanket.
- de cieno (dac), sludge blanket.
- tiltrador (pa), lter blanket.
-hidrulico (M), stilling pool.
colear, t o yaw, buck; (auto) t o shimmy.
colectivo m (tr) (A), small public bus.
colector m, collector; catch basin, trap; intercept-
ing sewer; (irr) rstiirn ditch; (elec) com-
mutator; (elec) collector; (min) coilector;
(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 (compres-
sor).
- de alivio (M), relief sewer.
- de arco (fc elc), bow trolley.
- de avenidas (Es), storm sewer.
- de barro, mud trap, catch basin.
- de cascajo, grit collector.
- de condensado, condensate or steam trap.
combustleo
- de corriente (elc), current coilector.
- de desage, (pb) main soil pipe, house drain
(Pe) sewer.
- de escamas (pet), scale trap.
- de espumas (dac), scum coilector.
- de fango, mud trap.
- de grasa, grease trap.
- de humedad, moisture separator or trap.
- de lodos, sludge coilector.
- de prtiga (fc elc), pole troiley.
- de polvo, dust collector.
- de sedimentos (cal), mud drum.
- de tormentas (Es), storm sewer
- de tubos, manifold header.
- de vapor (loco), steam drum.
- pantgrafo, pantograph troiley
- pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- sanitario, sanitary sewer.
- visitable (Es), sewer large enough for a man
t o enter.
colector-cabezal, header of a boiler.
clera (m) asitico, Asiatio cholera.
colero m, gluepot ; (min) (M) (Pe) labor foreman.
coleta f, burlap.
colgadero m, hanger.
colgadizo m, shed, lean-to; a hanging, suspended.
colgador m, hanger.
- autoalineador, self-aligning hanger.
- de artefacto (elc), fixture hanger.
- de cable, (cy) fali-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, hang-
ing.
- de servicio (elc), service drop.
- giratorio, swivel hanger.
colgar, t o hang.
coli-aergenes (is), coli-aerogenes.
colibacilo m (is), colon bacillus, Bacillus wti.
coliforme, coliform (bacteria).
colillas f (min), tailings.
colimacin f, collimation.
colimador m, collimator.
colimetra f (pa)(l), coliform density.
colina f, hill.
colineacin f (mat), coilineation.
colineal, collinear.
colisa f, slide; (eng) link.
- de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link.
colisin f, collision.
colmado, heaped up.
colmatacin f, colmataje m, i 3 h g ; earth W;
(A) silting up.
colocabilidad f (conc) (M), placeability.
colocado en fro (ca), cold-laid.
colocador m, setter, placer, positioner; (sa) se&
works.
- de ladrillos ( C) , bricklayer.
- de vagones, car spotter.
- de va (maq), track layer.
colocadora f, setter, placer.
- neumtica, pneumatic concrete placer.
- de direccin (auto), steering column.
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comburente m a, combustible.
- de eauilibrio (hid). surge tank. combustibilidad f. combustibility.
colocar, t o place, locate, set; t o invest.
colodin m, collodion.
colofonia f. resin.
cologaritmo m, cologarithm.
coloidal, colloidal.
coloide m, colloid.
colonia f. (Plt) sugar plantation; (A) farm; (lab)
colony.
color m, color.
color de recocido, tcmper color.
amarille, yellow.
amarillo claro, light yellow.
amarillo de paja, straw color.
amarillo oscuro, dark ycllow.
amarillo plido, faint yeilow.
azul, blue.
azul brillante, bright blue.
azul oscuro, dark blue.
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azul puro, full blue.
blanco, white.
1 castro amarillento, brown ycllow.
castao purpreo, purple brown.
castao rojizo moteado, spotted red brown.
cereza claro, light chcrry.
1 negro rojizo, block red.
pajizo oscuro, dark straw.
pajizo plido, pale straw.
prpura, purple.
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rojo cereza mediano, medium cherry red.
rojo cereza oscuro, dar!< cherry red.
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rojo cereza puro, full clierry red.
rojo de sangre oscuro, dark blood red.
salmn, salmon.
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salmn claro, light salmon.
color patrn, standard color.
I colorante m, coloring mattor.
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colorimetra f, colorimetry.
colorimtrico, colorimetric.
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colormetro m, colorimetcr.
colpa f, coppcras; (min) (Pe) a silver ore.
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columna f , column.
- cerrada, box column.
- combinada, combination column.
- compuesta, (str) built-up column; (conc)
I composite column.
- de agua (fc), water column.
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- de asiento esfrico, round-end column.
- de barras 2, 2-bar column.
- de burbujeo (pct), bubble column.
- de caja, box column.
- de celosa, latticed column.
- 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.
- Laily, Lally column.
- positiva (elc), positive column.
- reguladora (hid), surge tank, standpipe.
- tubular, steel-pipe column,
- zunchada (conc), hooped column.
columnar (geol) (mincr) , columnar.
columnata f, row of columns, colonnade.
columpio m, bascule, any device with a swinging
motion.
coluvial (geol) , colluvial.
collado m, hill; saddle, gap, pass.
collar m (mec), 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 (cn), mast collar.
- de perforacin (pet), dril1 collar.
- de terraja (mh)(A), threading die.
- dr tope, stop collar.
- de vaciado (tub) (V), joint runner.
- micromtrico, micro~neter collar.
- para rueda (fc), whecl scat.
- poratescobillas (elc), brush ring.
collarn m, collar.
- de empuje, thrust collar.
- del prensaestopas, gland.
collera f (fc)(A), a length of track betmeen two
pairs of opposite joints.
coma f (fma), coma.
comaln m (clc) ( C) , come-along clamp.
comando m, control.
- a distancia, reinote control.
- digital, fingcr-tip control.
comarca f, region, territory.
comba f, warp, wind, bulge; camber; (rd) crown;
(Pe) maul, sledge; (auto)(A) caster; (ra)
(Sp) antinodc, loop.
- de canto (mad), crook.
- de plano (mad), bow.
combada de oxgeno disuelto (is), oxygen sag.
combadura f , warping, bulging; camber; sag.
combar, t o camber; t o bend; (Ch) t o strike with
a maul; combarse, t o sag, warp, bulge;
(na) t o hog.
combersa f (to) (.4), valley.
combs m, waist of a ship.
combinacin f (mat) (qum), combination.
combinado qumicamente, chemicaily combined.
combinador m (elkc), controller.
- de gobierno, master controller.
- magntico, fa-magnetic controiler.
combinarse (qum), t o combine.
combo m, maul, sledge.
combustible m, fuel; a combustible.
- de seguridad, safety fuel.
-tipo, reference fuel.
combustin f, combustion.
- a presin invariable, constant-pressure com-
bustion.
- a volumen constante, constant-volume com-
bustion.
- espontnea, spontaneous combustion.
- fraccionada, fractional combustion. '
- fumvora, smokeless combustion.
- retardada, afterburning.
combustleo m, fuel oii.
combustleo 86 compreso I
compresmetro
- de calefaccin, furnace oii.
- Diesel, Diese1 oil.
- para buques, bunker 03.
comejn m, termite.
comerciable, marketable; merchantable (grade).
comisara f, commissary.
comisanato m (Ec), commissary.
comisario (m) de averas (seg), average surveyor.
comisin f, committee, comniission; (surv)(C)
party, corps; (com) cornmission.
- de estudios (C), survey party.
compacidad f (ot) (V) (PR), compaction, com-
pactness.
compactacin f, compacting, consolidating.
compacto, compact, dense.
compaa f, company, corporation.
- annima, ~ t o c k company, corporation.
- aseguradora, insurance company.
- colectiva, partnersliip.
- 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 (fina), comparagraph.
compartidor m (A), official cliarged with t he dis-
tribution of irrigation water.
compartimiento m, compartment, (rr) stateroom.
- de calderas (cn) (A), boiler room.
- de mando (co), driving compartment.
- de mquinas (cn) (A), engine room.
comparto m (irr) (A). division 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), w~ng compass or dividers.
- de divisin, dividers.
- de divisin a resorte, hairspring or spring
dividers.
- de espesor, calipers, outside calipers.
- de espirales, volute conipass.
- de exterior, outside cdipers.
- de gruesos, calipers, outside calipers.
- de mar, mariner's compass.
- de marcar, scribing conipass.
- 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 conipass.
- de tres piernas, triangular compass.
- de vara, beam compass, trammel.
- deslizante, beam compass.
- divisor, dividers.
- giratorio, rotating or drop spring or rivet
compass.
- hermafrodita, liermaphrodite caliper.
compuesto
- interior, inside calipers.
- micromtrico, micrometer calipers.
- para huecos, inside calipers.
- portalpiz, pencil compass.
- universal, universal compasses.
compensacin f, compensation; balancing; t a k e
UP.
- de bajos (ra), bass compensation.
- de l a brfijula, compass compensation.
-de la pendiente (fc), grade compensation
(for curvature).
- de tierra (ra) (Es), counterpoise.
- de tierras (ot), balancing cuts and ms.
-por accidentes de trabajo, workmen's com-
pensation.
compensador m, compensator (all senses) ; equal-
izer, adjuster.
- armnico (auto), harmonic balancer.
- de arranque (elc), starting compensator.
- de freno, brake adjuster.
- de impedancia (elc), impedance compen- 1
sator.
- de prdida de tensin (ele), line-drop com-
pensator.
- de ruedas (auto) (A), wheel balancer.
- elevador (elc), balancer-booster.
compensar, t o compensate (all senses); t o bal-
ance, equalize.
competencia f. competenee, fitness, capacity;
competitive bidding, competition; (r) com-
petence.
competente (geol), competent.
complejo m a, complex.
-fundamental (geol), basa1 complex.
complementario (mat), complementary.
complemento m (mat), complement.
complexo a, complex.
componente m f, component (ali senses) ; (chem)
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- desvatada (elc), wattless component.
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- electromagntica (ra), magnetic component. I
- en fase (elc), inphase coniponent.
- harmnica (elc), harmonic component.
-negativa de secuencia (elc), negative s e 1
quence component.
-nula de secuencia (elc), zero sequence com-
ponent.
-positiva de secuencia (elc), positive se-
quence component.
- vatada (elc), active or inphase component
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componer, t o repair, overhaul.
composicin f (quim) (niat), composition.
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composturas f, repairs. I
compound a (mv) (elc), compound.
- cruzado, cross-compound.
- en tndem, tandem-compound.
compoundaje m, compounding.
comprador m, buyer.
compregnado, compregnated (plywood).
compresibilidad f, compressibility.
compresible, compressible.
compresmetro m (4). compression gage.
compresin f, compression.
- de dos etapas, two-stage compression.
compresivo, compressive.
compreso, compressed.
comprobar, t o check, vcrify; t o prove. 1 - desarenadora, sand or sluice gate.
com~ucrt a f. (hyd) gattc; (bldg) half door; (tk) - descargadora, sluice or waste gate.
compresmetro m, compression gage, compres-
someter.
compresor m, compressor.
- de ngulo, angle compressor.
- de aniiio (herr), piston-ring compressor.
- de chorro (aa), jet compressor.
- de un grado, siiigle-stage compressor.
- de volumen (ra), volume compressor.
- en lnea recta, straight-line compressor.
- multigradual, miiltistage compressor.
compresores gemelos, duplex compressor.
compresora f, coinprcssor.
- a correa, belt-driven compressor.
- a motor, motor-driven compressor.
- axial, axial-fiow compressor.
- centrfuga de aletas radiales, radial-blade
cciitrifugal compressor.
- de aletas corredizas, sliding-vane rotary
comprcssor.
- de cinco grados, five-stage compressor.
- elevadora, booster compressor.
- mvil, portable compressor.
-neumtica (M), air comprcssor.
- rociadora, spraying compressor.
-rotativa, rotary compressor. -
compresorista m, operator of a compressor.
comprimible, compressible.
comprimir, t o cornpress, compact.
comprobacin Cf) del trnsito (Ec), tracing (a
shipment).
comprobador m, checker; tester.
- de contadores, meter tester.
:omprobante m, vouclier.
- de venta, bill of sale.
- gate; (V) bulkl>ead in ,z concrete forni.
- abatible (co), down-folding gate.
- acuada (vb), wedge gate.
- aforadora, metcrgate.
- basculante, tiltirig gatc.
- Broome, Broonie or caterpillar gate.
- cilndrica, rolling or roller gatc; ring gatc.
- de abanico (M), Taiiitcr or radial gate.
- de abatimiento, bear-trap gatc; drum gate.
- de aguja, necclle valve.
- de aletas ajustables (a$, multiple-louvcr
daiilpcr.
- de alzas, bcar-trap gate, roof weir.
- de anillo, ring gate.
- de aniiio corredor (Col), ring-follower gate.
- de anillo estancador, ring-sea1 gate.
- de anillo seguidor, ring-follower gltte.
- de arco (niin), arc or radial gatc.
- de arco inferior (inin), uiiderswiing arc gate.
-de arco superior (mili), ovcrliung arc gate.
- de arranque, head gate.
- de basuras, sGiininirig gnte.
- de bizurcacin (irr), bifurcation gatc.
- de buzn (ag), bin gate.
- de cabecera, hcad gate.
- de cierre anular, riiig-sea1 &ate.
- de cizalla, shcar gatc.
- de cola (co), tail gate.
- de cua, wedge gate (valvc).
-de chapaleta o de charnela, flap gate.
- de desage o de evacuacin, sluice or waste
gate.
- de deslizamiento, sliding gate.
- de doble cua, double-disk gate (valve).
-de esclusa, sluice gate; lock gate, floodgate.
- de guillotina, shear gate; sliding gate.
- de limpia, sluice gate (dam).
- de marea, tide gate, floodgate.
- de orugas, caterpillar or Broome gate.
- de paso, shutoff gate.
- de perforacin (pet), dril1 gate.
- de postigo (turb), wicket gate.
- de purga, sluice 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 Tauiter gate.
- de servicio (irr), delivery gate.
- de tablero engoznado, hinged-leaf gate,
sliuttcr weir.
- de tambor, drum gate.
- de tiro, damper (flue).
- de tolva (ag), bin gate.
- de toma, intake or head gate.
- de urgencia, emergency gate.
- de vagn (Es), truck-type or fked-wheel
gate.
- deflectora (aa), deflecting damper.
- derivadora (irr), delivery gate, turnout, divi-
sion gate.
- deslizable (A), coaster gate.
- desripiadora (Ch), sluice gate.
- desviadora, diversion gate.
- elevadora o levadiza, rising gate.
- estranguladora (aa), throttiing damper.
- flotante (ds), caisson.
- medidora (irr), metergate.
- partidora (irr), bifurcation or division gate.
- piloto, filler gatc.
- radial, radial or Tainter gate; (min) arc gate.
- radial inferior (mi~i), underswung arc gate.
-radial superior (inin), overhung arc 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)
built up.
-aditivo (quiiii), acldition compound or
product.
- aislador, insulating compound.
- de cortar (inli), cuttiiig compound.
- de curacin (conc), curing compound.
- de enfriamiento, coofing compound; (mt)
cutting co:iipound.
- de pulir, lapping or b a n g compound.
compuesto condensador condensador
- de retacar, cal ki g compound.
- de sellar (elc), sealing compound.
- de soldar, soldering paste; braring com-
pound.
- de tarrajar, thread dope.
- desincrustante, boiler compound.
- impermeabilizador, waterproofkq 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, t o compute, calculate.
computista m, computer.
cmputo m, computation.
comunicacin f, communication.
concadenamiento m, linkage.
concavidad f, concavity.
cncavo m, cncava f, cavity, hollow.
cncavo a, concave, dished.
cncavo-convexo, concave-convex.
concentracin f, concentration.
- en seco (min), dry concentration.
- hidrogeninica (pa), hydrogen-ion concen-
tration.
- por venteo (min), dry blowing.
concentrado m, a concentrate; a concentrated.
concentrador m, concentrator.
concentrar, t o concentrate.
concentricidad f, concentricity.
concntrico, concentric.
concesin f, concession, grant; (mech) allowance.
- social, corporate franchise or charter.
concesionar (M), t o grant a concession.
concesionario m, holder of a concession, licensee,
grantee.
conconete m (M), small irrigation ditch.
concordancia u) de fases (elc), phase coinci-
dence.
concrecin f (geol), concretion.
concrecional, concretionary.
concrecionar, t o sinter.
concretar, t o concrete.
concretera f (C), concrete mixer.
concreto m, (cons) concrete; (su) concrete, con-
crete 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 (trade-
mark).
- de escorias, slag concrete; (C) cinder con-
crete.
- en masa, mass concrete.
conductor
- fresco, green concrete.
- graso, rich concrete.
- grueso, harsh concrete.
- magro o pobre, lean concrete.
- premezclado, ready-mixed or plmt-mixed
concrete.
- premoldeado, precast concrete.
- reforzado, reinforced concrete.
- simple, plain concrete.
-tieso, stifi concrete.
- trabajable, workable concrete.
concurrente (mat) (seg), concurrent.
concursante, bidder.
concurso m, meeting, assembly.
- de acreedores, creditors' meeting.
- de competencia (A), competitive bidding.
concusin f, concussion.
&concha f, shell, casing; boiler scale; (V) mil1
scale; (V) scale of mst ; (ce)(M) scalepan,
skip.
- de almeja, (bu) clamshell.
conchabador m (A), labor contractor.
conchabero m (Col), taskworker, pieceworker.
concmero, containing shels.
conchudo, shelly, shaly.
condensable, condensable.
condensacin f, condensation.
condensado m, condensate.
condensador m (mec) (elc) (fma), condenser,
(elec) capacitar.
- 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, countcrcurrent con-
denser.
- de corrientes paralelas, parallel-flow con-
denser.
- de chorro, jet condenser.
- de chorro mitiple, 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 iitro (ra), fl t er capacito.
- de inundacin, flooded condenser.
- de inyeccin, jet condenser.
- de pasaje (A), by-pass condenser.
- de paso (elc), by-pass condenser.
- de paso mltiple, multiflow condenser.
- de placa (elc), plate condenser.
- de reflujo, reflux condenser.
- de rejilla (ra), grid condenser.
- de roco, shower condenser.
- de superficie, surface condenser.
- de un puso, 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), submergcd condenser.
-variable (ra), trimmer or variable condenser.
condensar, t o condense.
condensita f (elc), Condensite (trademark).
conduccin f, conduction; transportation, cart-
age; (auto) driving.
- de calor, thermal conduction.
- delantera (auto) (M), front drive.
- electroltica (qufm), electrolytic conduction.
- final (auto) ( hl ) , final drive.
- rasante (PR), gravity concluit.
conducir, t o carry, conduct, convey; (auto) t o
drive.
conductancia f, conductance.
- andica (ra), plate conductance.
- de dispersin (el&), leakage conductance,
leakance.
- de entrada (ra), input conductance.
- de grilla (ra), grid coriductance.
- electrdica (ra), electrodc or grid or plate
conductance.
- especfica (is), specific conductance.
- molar (qufm), molar conductance, molecular
conductivity.
- unitaria de conveccin (aa), unit convection
conductance, film coefficient for convec-
tioii.
conductibilidad f. conductivity.
- calorfica, thermal conduct+ity.
conductividad f, conductivity.
- magntica, magnetic conductivity, perme-
ability.
- molecular, molecular conductivity, molar
conductance.
- trmica, thermal conductivity.
conductivo (elc) , conductive.
conducto m, conduit, flume, aqueduct; duct;
flue; chute; (elec) conduit.
- celular (elc) , conduit (street) .
- de abastecimiento (hid), supply line, aque-
duct.
-de aceite, oil duct or groove; oil pipe.
- de aduccin, supply line, aqucduct, supply
pipe; supply duct.
- de alambres, wireway, raceway, electric con-
duit.
- de arcilla vitriicada, 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.
- 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; siuiceway.
- de fibra (elc), fiber conduit, fiber-duct race-
way.
-de humo, flue.
- de impulsin (hid) , force main.
- de irrigacin, irrigation canal.
- de servicio (elc), service conduit.
- de tormenta (Es) (A), storm-water sewer.
-de troncos (ef), log slide, dry slide, slip, log
chute.
- de vaciamiento (ds), emptying cdvert.
- 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 metailic 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, sur-
face raceway, molding.
- superficial de madera (elc), surface wooden
raceway, wood molding.
- surtidor, supply pipe.
conductomtrico (qufm), 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 (as), cane carrier.
- de cinta en espiral, ribbon conveyor.
- de contacto (elc), contact conductor.
- de correa, belt conveyor.
- de cubetas, bucket conveyor or elevator.
- de cubiietes (C), bucket conveyor.
- de entrada (elc), lead-in wire.
conductor 90 conmutador
-de entrada de servicio (elc). service en-
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, fiight conveyor.
- de rastrillo (C), drag conveyor.
- de retorno, (elec) return conductor; (ce) re-
turn conveyor.
- de segmento (elc), segmental conductor.
- de tablillas, slat or flight conveyor.
- de toma (elc), collector oonductor.
- de tomiilo (C), screw conveyor.
- espiral, screw or spiral conveyor.
conductores de compensacin (elc), compensa-
tory 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 (fc), rail bond.
conectar (mec) (elc), t o connect.
conector m, connector (all senses).
-a presin (elc), pressure or solderless con-
nector.
- a tierra (elc), grounding connector.
- anguiar (carp), elbow connector.
- cenador (elc), locking connector.
- corrugado (carp), corrugated joint fastener.
-de a m o 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 solderless
connector.
conexin f, 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 sewice.
- empernada, bolted connection.
- en cascada (elc), cascade connection.
- en delta (el&), 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.
- oara tubera, pipe coupling; pipe fitting.
- particular (tub) (elc), house connection.
- perfecta a tierra (elc), dead earth or ground.
- por enchufe, (elec) plug connection; (p) beil-
and-spigot joint.
- tringulo-estrella (elc), deltastar conneo-
tion.
- tringulo-tringulo (elc), delta-delta con-
nection.
conguracin f (qufm) (top) (mat) , configuration.
confitillo m (M), pea grave1 or stone.
conflacin f, smelting, ore reduction.
confluencia f, confluence, jiinction of streams;
(ir) junction.
confluente m a, tributary, conluent.
confocal, confocal.
conformador m, grader, road shaper; driftpin;
(mt) shaper; contour machine; forming
machine.
- de bastidor inclinable, leaning-frame graaer.
- de motor, motor grader.
- de ruedas inclinables, leaning-wheel grader.
conformadora f, grader; shaper; former.
- de arrastre, pull grader.
-de caminos, road scraper or grader, sub-
grader.
- elevadora, elevating grader.
conformante (rnat), conformal.
conformar, to shape.
conforme m, approval; a (math) conformal.
congelar, congelarse, t o freese.
conglomerdico (geol) (A), comglomeratic.
conglomerado m (geol), conglomerate; a con-
glomeratic.
- de boleos, boulder conglomerate.
- de chinos, cobble conglomerate.
- de fallas, fault conglomerate.
- de granito (A), granolithic (floor)
-de peas (V), cobble conglomerate.
- de peones (V), boulder conglomerate.
- de trituracin, cmsh conglomerate.
- fundamental, basa1 conglomerate.
conglomerante m, binding material.
conglomertico, conglomeratic.
conglutinador m, coalescer.
conglutinarse, t o coalesce, coagulate, cake.
congosto m, canyon, gorgc; pass.
congruente (rnat), congruent.
conicidad f, taper; conicity.
cnico, conical.
cnicohelicoidal, conico-helicoidai, sgiral bevel.
confera f (mad), conifer.
confero, coniferous.
coniforme, cone-shaped.
conjugado, conjugate.
conjuntador-disruptor m (auto), make and break.
conjunto m (mec), 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
conmutador 91 construccin
- de cilindro, dmm switch.
- de cuatro terminales, four-way switch.
- de cuchillas, knife switch.
- de derivaciones, tap switch.
- de dos direcciones, two-way switch.
- de escobillas, bmsh 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 liglitning switch.
- reductor (auto), dimmer switch.
conmutar, t o cummutate; t o throw over (elec
switch).
conmutatriz f (elbc), converter.
cono m, cone.
- aluvial, alluvial cone, cone delta.
- basculable (ap), tipover cone.
-de depresin de bombeo, cone of pumping
depression.
- de deyeccin (peol), 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), diffusing cone.
- entre cono (geol) , cone-in-conc.
-hidrulico, hydraucone.
- Imhoff (dac), Imhoff cone.
- primitivo (en), pitch cone.
-recto, right cone.
- roscado (mo) (A), cone nut.
- sacabarrena (pet), horn socket.
conocimiento m, bill of lading; vouchcr.
- corrido o directo, through bill of lading.
- de almacn o de depsito, warehouse receipt.
- de embarque, bill of lading.
-limpio, clean bill of lading.
- martimo, ocean bill of lading.
- negociable, order bi of lading.
- no traspasable, straight bili of ladiig.
-tachado, foul bill of Iading.
-terrestre, inland bill of Iading.
-uniforme (fc), (US) uniform bill of lading.
conoidal, conoidal.
conoide m, conoid.
conquilifero (Es), containiig shells.
consecuente (mat) (geol), consequent.
consejo m, commission, board, council.
- de administracin, board of directors.
-de aseguradores, board of underwriters.
- de sanidad, board of health.
- directivo, board of directors.
conservacin f, maintenance; conservation, con-
servancy.
- de la va (fc), track maintenance, mainte
nance of way.
- del lecho (fc), roadway maintenance.
- de material mvil (fc), maintenance of equip-
ment.
- de va y obras (fc), maintenance of way and
structurcs.
conservador m (elc), conservator, expansion
tank.
conservadora f (maq), maintainer.
- caminera, road maintainer.
- de cuchillas matiples, multiple-blade main-
tainer.
conservar, t o maintain.
-la derecha (ca), t o keep t o the right.
consignacin f, consignment, shipment; appro-
priation.
- , en, on consignment.
consignador m, consignor.
consignar, to consign.
consignatario m, consignee.
consistencia f, consistency.
consistente, consistent (material).
consistmetro m, consistency meter, consistom-
eter.
consola f, bracket, console.
- colgante, shaft or drop hanger.
-de andamiaje, scaffold bracket, builder's
jack.
- para poste, post hanger.
consolidar, t o compact, consolidate; consoli-
darse, to ssttle, become compact.
consolidmetro m, consolidometer.
consonancia f (elc) , consonance, resonance.
consonante (elc) , consonant, resonant.
constantn, constantana, constantano m f, con-
stantan (alloy).
constante f a, constant.
- de amortiguacin (elc), damping constant.
- de elasticidad, spring constant (vibration).
- del elemento (as), cell constant.
-de fase (ra), phase or wave-length constant.
- de gravitacin, gravitational constant.
- de refraccin, constant of refraction, specific
refractive power.
- de rejilla (ptica), grating constant.
- del retculo (lev), stadia-interna1 factor.
- de sintonia (ra), tuning constant.
- de tiempo (elc), time constant.
- taquimtrica (lev), stadia constant.
constantes de calibracin (fma), calibration con-
stants.
constitucin f (geol) (qutm), constitution.
constitutivo, constitutive.
constituyente m (qufm), constituent.
constriccin f, constriction.
construc~in f, construction; structure.
-a tope, end constmction (hollow tile).
- de combustin lenta (ed), slow-burning or
mili construction, heavy timber construc-
tion.
- 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.
- Sede (cab), Seale construction.
-vial, road building.
- Warrington (cab), Warrington constmction
constructor contraatagua
contrabalancear 93 contrapeldafio
constructor m, const ~ct or .
- 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 u) de caminos (ec), Roadbuilder.
construdo en el lugar, built-in-~lace.
construir, t o construct, build, erect.
consultor m, consultant; a consulting (engineer).
consumidor m, consumer.
consumo m, consumption; (elec) current drain.
- unitario, specific consumption.
contabiiidad f. accounting.
contabiista, contable, accountant.
contactador m (elc), contactor.
contacto m, contact (al1 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 supercial (aa), surface-
cooled contactor.
- de leva, cam contactor.
-de reposicin (elc), reset contactor.
contador m, 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-expan-
sion recorder.
- de exposiciones (fma), exposure counter.
- de factor de potencia (elc), power-factor
meter.
- de factor de reactancia (elc), reactive-factor
meter.
- de flujo o de gasto, flowmeter.
- de frecuencia, frequency meter, (ra) f r e
quency indicator.
- de hlice, propeller meter.
- de kilometraje, speedometer.
- de motor (elc), motor meter.
- de orificio con placa delgada, thin-plate ori-
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 mCtltiple (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 in&ca-
tor.
- indicador, indicating meter.
-indicador de sintonizacin (ra), tuning
meter.
- integrador a intervalos, intermittent inte-
grating meter.
- maestro, master meter.
-positivo (hid), positive or displacement
meter.
- pblico o titulado, certied public accountant.
- registrador de demanda, recording demand
meter.
- removible (elc), detachable or socket-type
meter.
- tipo ilativo (hid), inferential meter.
- vertedor (hid), weir meter.
contadura f, accounting; accounting office.
contaminacin f, contamination.
contaminador m, contaminant.
contaminar, to contaminate, pollute.
contn m, curb
contenido m, content.
contera f, ferrule; pile shoe.
contingencias f, contingencies.
continuante m (mat), continuant.
continuidad f, continuity.
continuo m (mat), continuum; a continuous.
contorneador m (mh), router.
contornear, t o saw around, cut a profde; to rout:
to trace a contour; to scribe; to streamline.
contorno m, outline, contour.
-baado (hid), wctted perimeter.
- de deslizamiento (ms), sliear pattern.
- de inundacin (hid), flowage Ene.
contra, against, counter, opposite to.
contra-amperios-vueltas f, bacic ampere-turns.
contraaguja m (fc), guardrail at a switch.
contraalabeo m (sol), prespringing, initial distor-
tion.
contraalcanca f (min), counterchute.
contraantena f (ra), counterpoise.
contrarbol m, countershaft.
contraatagua f, secondary cofferdam: buttress
t o strengthen a cofferdam.
contrabalancear, to counterbalancc.
contrabalancn m, balance bob.
contrabalanza f, counterbalance.
contrabisagra f, leaf of a hinge.
- de jamba, jamb leaf.
- de puerta, door leaf.
contrabordo m (M), curb.
contraboterola f (re), dolly, holder-on.
contrabveda f, inverted vault or arch.
contrabranque m (cn), apron, stemsoii.
contrabrazo m (auto), drag link.
contrabrazola f (cn), headledge.
contrabrida f, counterflange; foilower (Drcsser
coupling).
contracabeza f, lip forrning flangeway of a
grooved rail.
contracalibre m, mating gage.
contracanal m, branch canal.
contracan m (min)(M), drift in the footwall.
contracarril m (fc) , guardrail.
- de resalte (fc), easer rail.
contraccin f, 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 triin.
contracielo m (min) (M), raise, upraise.
- de acceso, nxanway 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 f, voussoir next to the keystone.
contraclavija f, gib, key, fox wedge.
contracodaste m (cn), propelier post, sternpost.
contracodo m (tub), S bend.
contraconducto (min), counterchute.
contracorazn m (fc), wing of a frog.
contracorriente f, countercurrent, eddy, reverse
currcnt; a contracorriente, upstream.
contracuaderna f (cn), reverse frame.
contracuchilla f, fixed bladc of a shear.
contracuneta f, intercepting ditch at top of a
slope, counterdrain, berm ditch.
contracua f, gib.
contracurva f, reverse curve.
contrachapada, madera (M), plywood.
contrachaveta f, gib.
contrachoque m, bumper, buffer.
contradegello m (her), bottom fuller.
contradepsito m (Es), reservoir below a dam.
contraderivacin f (elc), back shunt.
contradiagonales f, (tu) counterbracing.
contradique m, supporting dike, spur dike, coun-
terdike; (A) cofferdam.
contradurmiente m (cn), clamp.
contraeje m, countershaft, jackshaft; tail shaft.
- de velocidades (auto), transmission counter-
shaft.
contraelectromotriz, counter electromotive.
contraembalse m (A), equalizing reservoir.
contraempuje m, counterthrust.
contraensayo m, check analysis.
contraerse, to contract, shrink.
contraescaln m (es), riser.
- atiesador, false riser.
contraescarpa f (liid), hearth, apron, count-
scarp.
contraestampa f (est), dolly, bucker.
contraestay m (nut), preventer.
contraexplosin f (auto), backfire.
contrafianza f, indemnity bond.
contrafibra f, cross grain.
contraflo m (herr), back edge.
contrafiin m (rnin), counterlode, countervein.
contraflecha f, camber.
contraflujo m, reverse current, countercurrent,
counterflow, eddy.
contrafondo m (A), front.
contrafoso m, counterdrain.
contrafrente m (A), back.
contrafriccin, aiitifriction.
contrafuego, fireproof, fire-resisting.
contrafuerte m, counterfort, buttress; (top) spur;
(M) abutment.
- de gravedad, massive buttress (Ambursen
dam) .
contragalera f (rnin), countergangway.
contragolpe m, return stroke (piston) ; kickback.
contragrada f (es), riscr.
contragradiente f, reverse grade.
contragua f, stiffener for elevator guides; (hyd)
steel lining in gate guides; counterguide.
contrahierro m (cepillo), top iron, frog.
contrahilo m (mad) , end grain; cross grain.
contrahuella f (es), riser.
contraincendios, fireproof, fire-resisting; for &e
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 (cd), counterlathing.
contralor m, controller, auditor; (elec) (A) con-
troller.
contralora f, auditing; auditor's office.
contramaestre m, foreman; master mechanic;
(naut) boatswain.
contramanivela f, drag link.
contramarcar, to matchmark.
contramarcos m, door or window trim.
contramarcha f, (eng) reverse, reversing.
contramarchar, (eng) t o run in reverse.
contramarea f, tidal countercurrent.
contramartillo m (re), doily, bucker.
contramatriz f, top die.
contramecha f, counterbore.
- piloto, counterbore pilot.
contramina f, adit; drift connecting two mines.
contramotor m, opposing motor; haulback motor.
contramuro m (A) (Col), wali built against
another.
contraonda f (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 control
controlador
contrapendiente f, reverse grade, acclivity; (Es)
(A) downgrade following an upgrade.
contraperno (V), stop screw.
contrapesador (m) de ruedas (auto), wheel bal-
ancer.
contrapesar, to counterweight.
contrapeso m, counterweight; counterpoise, (ra)
balancing capacity.
- de las tenazas (pet), tong counterbalance.
- de ventana, sash meiglit.
contrapilastra f, astragal, molding covering a
door joint.
contrapiso m, subfloor ; (A) (rd) subgrade.
contraplace f, anchor plate.
contraplacado m, plywood.
- metlico (A), plymetal.
- superprensado, superpressed or high-density
plywood.
contraplancha f, (str) splice plate; (w) backing
strip.
- de escurrimiento (to), counterflashing.
contrapolea f (Es), tail pulley.
contrapozo m (min), raise, upraise.
contrapresa f, (Sp) downstream cofferdam; (A)
stiliing-pool weir.
contrapresin f, back pressure.
contraproducente, unprofitable.
contraprueba f, check test.
contrapuerta f. lining inside of firebox door;
storm door.
contrapunta f (mh), back center; tailstock, pop-
pethead.
- con cono, cone center.
- con palanca de mano (mh), hand-lever tail-
stock.
contrapunzn m, counterpunch.
contraquebranto m (cn), hog trame, longitudinal
trussing.
contraquilla f (cn), keelson; false keel.
contrarrampa f (Es) (A), upgrade following a
downgrade.
contrarrasante m (C), adverse grade.
contrarreguera f. subsidiary irrigation ditch;
ditch connecting ends of parallel irrigation
ditches.
contrarremachador m (re), holder-on, dolly.
contrarremachar, t o clinch; (re) to buck up.
contrarrestar, t o resist (stress); t o counteract.
contrarriel m (fc), guardrail.
contrarrobln m,. burr, riveting wa,$her.
contrarroblonador m (re), holder-on, bucker,
doily.
contrarroda f (cn), stemson, apron.
contrarrotacin f. counterrotation.
contrasalmer m, arch stone next t o the skewback.
contraseguro m, reinsurance.
contrastar, t o assay; t o compare with a standard
(weights and measures).
contraste m, an assay; comparison with a stand-
ard; (tv) contrast.
contrata f. a contract.
contratajamar m (pte), downstream nosing.
contrataladrar, t o counterbore.
contrataladro m, counterbore.
contratalud m, counterslope, (rd) foreslope.
contratante S, contracting party.
controlador m, controladora f, controlier (ali
senses).
- de gasto (pa), rate controiler.
- de velocidad, speed controller.
controlar, to control; to check, verify.
controler m (elc) , controiier.
conveccin f. convection.
convectivo, convective.
convector m (elc) (cf), convector.
convenio m, agreement, contract.
convergencia f, (surv) (math) convergence, con-
vergency ; (auto) toe-in.
convergente, converging.
conversin f (mat) (elc), conversion.
conversor m, conversora f, converter (al1 senscs).
convertible, convertible.
convertidor m (elc) (met) , converter.
- Bessemer, Bessemer converter.
- de arco (elc), arc converter.
- de fases (elc), phase converter.
- de frecuencia (elc), frequency changer or
converter
- de onda (ra), wave converter.
- de refuerzo, booster converter.
- de torsin, torque converter.
- en cascada (elc), cascade converter.
- pentarrejilia (ra), pentagrid converter.
-rotativo (elc), rotary or synchronous con-
verter.
convertir (qum) (elc) (met), to convert.
convexidad f, convexity.
convexo, convex.
convoy m, (A) (M) (Sp) railroad train.
coordenadas f, coordinates.
- cartesianas, Cartesian coordinates.
- en el espacio, space coordinates.
- esfricas, spherical coordinates.
- pllnas polares, plane polar coordinates.
-terrestres (frna), ground coordinates.
coordinatgrafo m, coordinatograph.
coordinatmetro m (frna), coordinatometer.
copa f. cup; anything cup-shaped.
-de inflamacin (di), ignition cup.
- enfocadora (ra), focusing cup.
copador m (herr), fuller; creaser.
- inferior (lier), bottom fuller.
- superior (her), top f der .
copal m, copal.
copete m, crest.
copia f, copy.
- al carbn, carbon copy.
- al ferroprusiato, blueprint.
- azul, blueprint.
- de contacto (fmd, contact print.
- heliogrfica, blueprint, sun print.
- negrosina, vandyke print.
copiloto m (frna), copilot.
copilia f, sinall cup.
- de aceite, oil cup.
- de cebar, priming clip.
- de engrase, grease or oil cup, lubricator.
- de grasa, grease cup.
copla f (Ch), a coupling.
coplano m, (pmy) coplane; a coplanar.
- bsico (frna) , basa1 coplane.
cople m, a coupling.
contratapa f, auxiliary top or cover.
contratar, to contract (a job).
contratensin f (elc) (A), counter electromotive
force.
contraterrapln m (A), any structure to hold a m.
contratiro m, back draft; (min)(M) auxiliary
shaft.
contratista m, contractor.
- acarreador, hauling contractor.
- calefaccionista, heating contractor.
-camionero, hauling or trucking contractor.
- de la comisara, commissary contractor.
- de edificacin, building contractor.
- electricista, electrical contractor, electragist.
- general, general contractor.
- sanitario (ed), plumbing contractor.
contrato m, contract.
-a costo ms honorario, cost-plus or fee
contract.
-a destajo, taskwork contract; (Ec) unit-
price 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 work-
men.
-de fletamiento, charter party.
- de trabajo, employment contract.
-por medida, unit-price contract.
contratope m, rear stop, back bumper.
contratorcimiento m (sol), counterdistortion.
contratuerca f, lock or set or jam nut; nut lock;
(U) lock washer.
contravapor m, back-pressure steam.
contravstago m, piston tail rod.
contravena, contraveta f (min), counterlode,
countervein.
contraventamientos m (U), wind bracing; guys.
contraventana f, window shutter; storm sash.
contraventanas a prueba de incendio, fire shut-
ters.
contraventar, t o brace; to guy.
contraventeo m, wind bracing; set of guys.
- de portal, portal bracing.
contraviaje m (Col), skew, bevel.
contravidnera f. window blind; storm sash.
contravidrio m, glazing molding.
contraviento m! a guy; wind bracing.
contravoltaje m (A), counter electromotive force.
contrete m, stay bolt; (Ec) shore, strut.
control m, control.
-a cable (tc), 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 (el&), adjustable-
voltage control.
- remoto, remote control.
copln m (C), a coupling.
coque m, 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, t o coke.
coquimbita f (miner), coquimbite, white cop
peras.
coral m, coral.
corlico a (V), coral.
coralfero. coralgeno a, coral.
coralina f, corallin; a coral.
coraza f, armor, protective covering.
- reticulada (elc), basket-weave armor.
- trabada (elc), interlocking armor.
corazn m, core; heartwood; (rr) frog, (A) frog
point.
- con carril de muelle engoznado (fc), hinged-
spring-rail frog.
- con insertados de acero endurecido (fc),
anvil-faced frog.
- con pata de liebre mvil (fc), spring-rail frog.
- de arcilia (hid), puddle core.
- de cable, (wr) center strand, core.
- de plancha (fc), plate frog.
-de prueba (sx), dril1 core.
- de punta mvil (fc), movable-point frog.
- de riel fijo (fc), fixed-rail frog.
- de rieles ensamblados (fc), built-up frog.
- medio (fc), crotch frog.
- rojo (mad), red heart.
corazonar (sx), to core.
corbata f, (sb)(A) collar; (auto)(M) canvas pro-
tector of inner tube.
corchado m (cab), lay.
- cruzado, regular lay.
- directo, lang lay.
corcheta f (Es), rabbet in a doorframe.
corchete m, cramp; catch, latch; belt clamp.
corcho m, cork.
cordaje m, cordage, rope.
cordel m, rope, cord; belt course; a measure of
length (20.35 m); a measure of area (414
centiares); formerly in Cuba a measuring
tape.
- de marcar, chalk Ene.
cordelera f, rigging; rigging yard; ropewalk;
cordage.
cordelero m, ropemaker; (surv)(C) tapeman,
chainman.
cordera f, storehouse for rigging.
cordiiera f, mountain range.
- divisoria, divide.
cordita f, cordite (explosive).
cordn m, cord, strand of rope; belt lacing; side-
walk curb; (str) chord, flange; (mas) course.
belt course; (p) spigot end; (carp)(w) bead,
(A) (C) mountain chain; (A) (Ch) windrow.
- comprimido (viga), comprcssion flange.
- de alambre, wire strand.
- de alambre con eje fibroso, fiber-center wire
strand.
- de andanveles, (wr) tramway strand.
- de cerros, range of hiiis.
corrido
i
corriente
- de lmpara (elc), 1amp cord.
- de oropel (elc), tinsel cord.
- de servicio recio (elc), hard-service cord.
- de suspensin (elc), drop cord.
- de traslapo (sol), overlap bead.
- de vereda, curbstone, sidewalk curb.
- guardapretil bt e), 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.
mnbronce m (M) (B), chalcopyrite (copper ore).
corindn m (miner) , corundum, corindon.
cornamusa f (cn), cleat, bitt.
- de gua, chock.
- de remolcar, towing bitts.
- escotera, chock, snatch cleat.
corneana f (geol) , hornfels.
corneta (f) de niebla, foghorn.
cornija f, cornice.
cornijal m, corner post.
cornijn m, street corner of a building.
cornisa f, cornice; (pet)(V) crown block.
cornisa, en (ca) (V), built up on a sideha.
cornisn m, street corner of a building; (M) cop-
ing.
corolario m, corollary.
wrona f, annular space; ring gear; (elec) corona;
crest (dam); (auto) rim; tubular drili bit;
c r o w 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.
- dentala, sprocket, gear; crown wheel; ring
gear; calyx.
-fija (turb), speed ring.
- para municiones, shot-dra bit.
coronacin f, crest.
wronadora f (lab), capping machine.
coronamiento m, crest, coping, top.
coronar, to top out; to cap.
corporacin f, corporation.
corral m, corral, yard for stock.
- de almacenamiento, store yard.
- de maderas, lumberyard.
wrraln m, yard, store yard.
corrasin f (geol), corrasion.
correa f, belt, strap; purlin, girt.
- alisadora (ca), finishing belt.
- articulada, link or chain belt.
- cncava, trough belt.
- conductora, belt conveyor.
- cormgada, cog belt.
- cruzada, crossed belt.
- de cadena, chain belt.
- de siete capas, seven-ply belt.
- de trailas, whipcord belt.
- dentada, cog belt.
- en aspa, crossed belt.
- en cua, V belt.
- en V-mltiple, multiple-V belt.
- seleccionadora, sorting belt.
corriente f, current, flow; stream, river; electric
current ; ( C) slope of a roof ; a regular, com-
mon, standard, plain.
- abajo, downstream.
- alterna (c.a.), alternating current (a.c.).
- alterna simple, singlephase current.
- alternada, alternating current.
- andica (ra), anode or plate current.
- arriba, upstream.
- avanzada (elc), leading current.
-baja (r), low water.
i - 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 cufrent.
- cruzada, crosscurrent.
- de adelanto (elc), leading current.
- de atraso (elc), lagging current.
- de cierre (elhc), sealing current.
- de desplazamiento (el&), displacement or
dielectric current.
- de disparo (elc), drop-out current.
- de escape o de fuga o de faila (elc), leakage
or fault current.
- de funcionamiento (elc), pickup current.
- de grilla (ra) (A), grid current.
-del haz (ra), beam current.
- de ionizacin Jra), gas or ionization cur-
rent.
- de la marea, tidal current, tide.
-de placa (ra), anode or plate current.
- de rayos andicos (ra), anode-ray or positive
ray current.
- de rejilla (ra), grid current.
- de remolino (A), eddy current.
- desvatada (elc), wattless or idle current.
- desviada (elc), stray current.
- directa (c.d.), direct current (d.c.).
- 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.
- especsca (elc), current density.
- fretica (r), subsurface flow, water-table
strcam.
- inductiva (elc), induced current.
-invariable o permanente (elc), constant
current.
- momentnea (elc), transient current; in-
stantaneous current.
-momentnea mxima (elc), rated short-
time current.
- oscilatona (elbc), oscillating current.
- parsita (elc), eddy or parasitic or Foucault
current.
- portadora (elSc), carrier current.
- pulsativa (elc), pulsating current.
- reactiva (elc), idle or reactivc current.
- retrasada (elc), lagging current.
- sangradora (ra), blecder current.
- sin &, endless belt.
- transmisora, driving or transmission belt.
-transportadora, belt conveyor.
- trapezoidal, V belt.
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 f, 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 f, track, slide; (V) screed; slide valve;
skid; (surv) target; (inst) cursor, slide;
(mas) screed board; door hanger; (naut)
log b e ; (mt) ram; (r)(A) rapids.
- a municiones, ball-bearing hanger (door) .
-de cableva, cableway carriage.
- de calibre, slide of a caliper nile.
- de cuadrante oscilante (mv), slide block.
-de gua (ef), fender skid, sheer skid,
glancer.
- de mira, target of a leve1 rod.
- de parrilla, gridiron valve.
- de regla, slide of a slide mle.
- de Stephenson (mv), Stephenson link.
- reguladora del cortavapor (mv), cutoff or
expansion 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), b e walker, pipeline inspec-
tor.
-de maquinaria (cons), equipment broker or
dealer.
- de va (fc), trackwalker.
- martimo, ship broker.
corredura f, flow; overflow.
corregible (inst), adjustable.
corregir, to correct; (ist) t o adjust.
correlacin f (geol) (mat), correlation.
comentada f, 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, t o mn; t o flow; t o travel, slide; correrse
(pint), to sag.
-niveles, to run levels.
-una lnea (lev), t o run a Ene.
correspondencia f (fma) , correspondence.
corretaje m, brokerage.
corrida f, mn, travel; (mas) (Ch) course; (min)
(Ch) outcrop; (min) (M) strike of a vein;
(min) (B) drift; (surv) a run (of levels).
comdo, continuous; lineal, mnning.
cortador
- sinusoidal (el&), sinusoidal or simple har-
monic current.
- sublvea (r), underflow.
- subsiguiente (elc), follow current.
- subterrnea aislada (r), subsurface perched
stream.
- trmica, thermocurrent.
- terminadora (elbc), inishing rate or current.
-vaga o vagabunda (elc), stray current.
- vatada (elc), active or watt current.
- vectorial (elc), vector or coniplex sinusoida!
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, contaminate.
corromperse, to rot, decompose.
corrosible, corrodible.
corrosin f, corrosion.
- con esfuerzo, stress corrosion.
corrosividad f, corrosivity.
corrosivo, corrosive.
corroyente, corrosive; abrasive.
corrugacin f, corrugation; rut.
corrugado, corrugated.
corta f, cutting; (lg) felliig.
cortaalambre m, wire cutters, nippers.
cortaarandelas m, washer cutter.
cortabarras m, bar cutter.
cortabilidad f (met), cuttability.
cortabulones, cortacabillas m, boltcutter.
cortacable m, wire-rope cutter.
cortacadena m, chain cutter.
cortacao m, pipe cutter.
cortacircuito m (elkc), circuit breaker, switch.
cutout; cutoff.
- de disparo instantneo, instantaneous-trip
circuit brcaker.
- de fusible, fuse cutout.
-de fusible de cada, drop-out fuse cutout.
- de fusible de expulsin, expulsion 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 m, sheet-metal cutter.
cortada f (exc), cut, tlirough cut.
cortadera f, 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 (mil), diamond cutter.
- de agujeros ciegos (elc), knockout cutvr.
- de banco, bench cutter.
- de brechas (ec), Gradebuilder, trailbuiider.
- de cable, wire-rope ciitter.
- de carbn (min), coa1 cutter.
costanera 99
cnolita
cortador 98
- de carriles (fc), track chisel.
- de hoja metlica, sheet-metd cutter.
- de malezas, brush or weed cutter.
- de races (ec), root cutter.
- de ramas (ef), knotter, limber, knot bumper,
busher, swamper.
- en caliente, hot cutter.
- en fro, cold cutter.
- mltiple, gang cutter.
cortadora f. cutter, chisel.
- de engranajes, gear cutter.
- de ranuras, slot or keyway cutter.
cortadura f, cutting, shearing; shearing stress.
- con arco metlico, metal-aro cutting.
- de penetracin, punching shear (stress).
- doble, double shear (stress).
-horizontal, horizontal shearing stress.
- oxiacetilnica, oxyacetylene cutting.
- por llama, flame-cutting.
- simple, single shear (stress).
cortaduras, cuttings.
cortaespoleta m, fuse cutter.
cortaerro m, cold chisel.
c ome t e s , 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 ?n, fire wall or stop; (elec) 6re cutoff.
cortahierro m, cold chisel or cutter.
- de ranurar, cape chisel.
- para canaletas, lantern chisel.
cortahoyo lateral (pet), side rasp, side hole cutter.
cortaladrillos m, front chisel, bricklayer's chisel.
cortamatas m, bmsh or bush hook.
cortamecha m (vol), fuse cutter.
cortametal, sierra, hacksaw.
cortamuestras m, sample cutter.
cortante, cutting, sharp.
cortanficleos m, core bit or drili.
cortaperno m, boltcutter.
cortar, t o cut.
- al hilo (carp), t o rip.
cortarraces m, (t) root cutter.
cortarremaches, rivet buster or cutter.
cortarriel m (fc), track chisel.
cortarroscas f, threading machiie.
cortatraviesa m (fc), tie cutter.
cortatubo m, 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 m, glass cutter.
cortaviento m, windbreak, windshield.
cortavolandera m, washer cutter.
corte m a cut; a section; cutting edge; shearing
stress.
- a faldeo simple (A), see corte a ladera entera.
- al hilo en bisel (mad), bevel rip.
-a ladera entera, cut on a hillside for full
width of roadbed:
- a media galera (A), sidehill cut with over-
hanging roof.
- a media ladera, sidehill cut.
costanera f. slope; Obr) slab; (carp) scab, fiitch,
hhplate.
costalera
-cerrado, (Ec) cut more than 2 m deep.
-con arco de carbn, carbon-arc cutting.
- con arco metlico, metallic-arc cutting.
- de acabado (mh), finbhing cut.
- de cua ( t b ) (min), wedge cut, V cut.
- de desbaste, roughing cut.
- de empotramiento, lixed-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 out.
- 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 ii.
corteza f, bark; cmst; rind (sugar cane).
cortina f, curtain; (hyd) core waU, (A) cutoP
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 dia-
mond-head-buttress dam.
- de enrocamiento (M), rock-fill dam.
- de inyecciones, grout curtain.
- de machones (M), buttress dam.
- enrollable, rolling shutter.
-impermeable, (hyd) core wall.
-metlica de enrollar, rolling steel shutter.
- vertedora (M), spillway dam.
cortina-puerta, rolling steel door.
corto, short.
- circuito (elc) , short circuit.
- circuito cabal, dead short circuit.
- circuito directo, dead short circuit.
cortocircuitadora f. short-circuiting device.
cortocircuitar (A), t o short-circuit.
conindita f (rfr), Corundite (trademark).
corundo m, comndum, native alumina.
corvadura f. curvature.
corvo, bent, curved.
cosecante m, cosecant.
coseno m, cosine.
- verso, coversed sine, versed cosine.
coser, t o make a seam; t o lace (belt).
cosinusoide f (Es), cosine curve.
cosmtico m, belt dressing.
coso m, wood borer, timber worm.
costa f, coast, shore.
- de barlovento, weather shore.
- de sotavento, lea shore.
-martima, seacoast.
costado m, side.
- vapor, free alongside (FAS).
costal m, bag, sack.
costalera f (M), burlap.
costaneras (ed), siding.
costanero a, pertaining t o the coast; sloping.
- irrevocable, irrevocable credit.
crditos pasivos, liabilities.
crema de almina (lab), alumina cream.
cremallera f. rack. rack rail. r:oerail.
., -
furring strip; lagging strip (arch); (coi) 1 crentrix (is), creiiothrix.
. -
coste m, see costo.
costear, to pay the cost of.
costeo m, financing, paying for.
costero m (mad), slab; flitch; a (C) coastwise.
costilla f , (str) rib; (tun) poling board; (bldn)
raIter.
cosilaje m, furring; ribbing; frame of a ship;
(tun) lagging.
costo m, cost.
- efectivo, actual cost.
- en plaza, niarket price.
- ms honorario fijo, cost plus fixed fee.
- ms porcentaje, zost plus percentage.
- ms sobrecosto (M), cost plus fee.
- menos depreciacin, cost less depreciation.
-neto, prime cost, net cost.
- primitivo, original cost.
- , seguro y flete (CSF), cost, insurance, and
frcight (CIF).
- unitario, unit cost.
costra f, scale; cmst; (rnet) scab.
- de caldera, boiler scale.
- de forjadura (rnet), forge or hammer scale.
- de fundicin, skin of a casting.
- de herrumbre, mst scale.
- de laminado (met), mili or roll scale.
costroso, scaly.
costura f, seam, joint.
- con solapa, lap seam.
- de pelo (rnet), hair seam.
- de soldadura, welded seam.
-por recubrimiento, lap seam.
cota f (top), elevation.
- de altura o de nivel, elevation.
- de comparacin, datum.
- de referencia, datum plane, datum.
- de retenida (hid), storage level.
cotacin f, elevation.
cotana f, inortise.
cotangente f, cotangent.
cote m, half hitch.
cotiilo m, poll (ax or hammer); striking face.
cotizacin f (com), quotation.
cotizar, to quote.
coto m, boundary monumont.
cotunita f, cotunnite, native lead chloride.
covacha f, a void, small cave.
covelina, covelita f (miner), coveiiite, indigo cop-
per.
coyunda f (C) (AC), rope.
coz f, big end of a pole or pile; (min) (M) hitch.
craquear (pet) (A), to crack.
craqueo m bct ) (A). cracking.
., , , - - - --
- de girar (gr), swinging rack.
- en segmento, segment rack.
- reguladora (di), control rack.
-y pifin rack and pinion.
cremona f. laree door bolt.
crter m (e&) igiolj (sol) (pet) (vol), crater.
crece f (Ch). flood. - . ,,
crecer, to incrcase; (r) t o rise.
crecida f, flood.
creciente f (r), flood, rise.
- de la marea, flood tide.
crdito m, (act) credit.
- confirmado, confirmed credit.
creosota f, crcosote.
creosotado a presin, pressure-creosoted.
creosotar, to crcosote.
crepitacin f, crepitation, crackling; (ra)(A) mo-
torboating.
cresa f, maggot.
cresol m (quiin), cresol.
cresolftalena f (lab), cresol phthalcii:.
cresta f, crcst.
- de la corriente andica (ra), peak plate cur-
rent.
- de gas (pct), gas cap.
- divisoria (top), divido.
- normal (hid), standard crest.
- vertiente o vertedora (hid), spillway crest.
cresteraf (top), ridge, waterslied line.
crestn m, outcrop; (top) crest.
creta f, chalk.
cretceo, chalky, crctaceous.
cretcico (geol), Cretaceous.
creyn (m) de marcar, marking orlumber crayon
criadero m (min), seam, vein, deposit.
- de mosquitos, mosquito-brceding area.
- de petrleo, oil pool.
criba f, screen, strairier, grizzly, riddle; cribbel.
- corrediza, traveling screen.
- de ala, wing screen.
-de aspiracin (bin), 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.
- dg vaivn, shaking screen.
- giratoria, rcvolving screen.
- graduadora, gradation screen.
- hidrhulica (mili). jig.
-lavadora, scrubbing or washing screen.
- para basuras (hid), trash screen.
cribado m, screcning.
- con lavado, wct screening.
- en seco, dry screening.
cribador m, sifter, screen tender.
cribadora f, screen.
cribar, to screen.
cribn m, grizzly.
cric m, jack, crick; ratchet.
- de cremallera, ratchet jack.
- de palanca, lever jack.
- de tornillo, screw jack, jackscrew.
- hidraulico, hydraulic jack.
crioflico (is) , cryophilic.
crigeno, cryogcnic.
criolita f, cryolite (aluminum ore).
criptocristalho
criotocristalino (aeol), cryptoc~stalline.
criptoi m (eic) , kryptoi.
criptn m (quim), krypton.
crique m, (A) ratchet; ~ a wl ; jack; (CA) brook.
criseno m (pet), chrysene.
criscola j (miner), chrysocolla.
crisol m, cmcible, melting pot; hearth of a fur-
nace.
crisolada j, charge of a cmcible.
crisotiio m (miner), chrysotile (asbestos).
cristal m, glass; fiint glass; a pane of glass; crys-
tal.
- armado, wire glass.
- cilindrado, plate 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 f, crystallinity.
cristalino, crystalline.
cristalizador m, crystallizer.
- al vaco (az), vacuum crystafizer.
cristalizar, t o crystallize.
cristaloblstico (geol) (miner), crystalloblastic.
cristalografa f, crystallography.
cristalogrco, crystallographic.
cristoln m, crystolon (abrasive).
criterio m, criterion.
crtico, critical.
crocidolita f, crocidolite, blue asbestos.
crocota j, crocoite, red lead ore.
croche m (V), clutch.
cromado, chromium-plated.
cromatar, t o chromate.
cromtica f, chromatics.
cromtico, chromatic.
cromato v, chromate.
-de bario, barium chromate or chrome.
- de plomo, lead chromate, (miner) crocoite
cromel m, chromel (alloy).
crmico, containing chromium, chromic.
cromita f, chromite (chrome ore).
cromito m (qum), chromite.
cromo m, chromium, chrome.
cromforo m (elc) (quim) , chromophore.
cromognico, cromgeno (is), chromogenic.
crommetro m, chromometer.
cromonquel, chrome-nickel (steel).
cronfero m (elc) , chronopher.
cronografa f, chronography.
cronogrfico, chronographic.
crongrafo m, chronograph.
cronometra f, chronometry.
cronomtrico, chronometric.
cronmetro m, chronometer.
cronoscopio m (elc), chronoscope.
croquis m, sketch.
cruce m, 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.
cruzamiento
cruzamiento
:
-remachado (fc), riveted plate crossing.
cruzar, t o cross; t o place crosswise.
cuacuaversal (geol), quaquaversal.
cuaderna f, frame (especially of a ship).
- invertida (cn) (A), reverse frame.
- maestra, midsliip frame.
cuadernas (cn)
- 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 boolc.
- inferior, undergrade crossing.
- superior, overhead crossing.
cruces de rigidez (M), bridging (wood floor).
crucero m, batten, crosspiece; (elec) crossarm;
(p) cross; (rr) frog; crossing frog; road
crossing; cleavage (stone) ; (min) cross
heading, crosscut; cross timber; (miner)
cleavage.
- a nivel, grade crossing.
-bsico (miner), basa1 cleavage.
- cbico (miner), cubic cleavage.
- de carril continuo (fc), continuous-rail frog.
-de combinacin (fc), a set of slip switches
and movable-point crossings.
- de puntas movibles (fc), 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 f, 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 (clc), four-pin crossarm.
- de poste (elc), crossarm.
- del timn (cn), crosshead.
crucetas, X bracing; bridging (wood floor).
cruciforme, cmciform.
crudeza f, hardness of water.
crudo, crude; raw (untreated) ; hard (water).
cruja j, corridor, passage; (bldg)(M) bay.
crujido m, creaking, crackling.
cruz f, (p) cross; (rnin) 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.
- fi ar (inst) , cross hairs.
- intercaladora (tub), cutting-in cross.
- para 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 f (min), crosscut.
cruzadilla f (AC), grade crossing.
cruzamiento m, crossing; (rr) crossing frog, frog.
- areo, aerial frog (trolley wire).
- con cambiava (fc), slip switch.
- de carril engoznado (fc), swing-rail frog.
- de plancha (fc), plate crossing, plate frog.
- enlazado (fc) (C), slip switch.
- ensamblado (fc) , built-up frog.
- de hojas sueltas, loosc-lcaf notebook.
- de nivelacin, leve1 book.
cuadra f, stable, box stall; city block, square; a
measure of length-150 varas in Chile and
Argentina, 100 varas in Uruguay, Para-
guay, and Ecuador.
- de popa (an), quarter.
- de proa (an), forward quarter.
cuadradillo m, grillage.
cuadrado m, square; (math) square; a square.
cuadral m, knee or diagonal or angle brace.
cuadrangular, quadrangular.
cuadrngulo m, quadrangle; a quadrangular.
cuadrantal, quadrantal.
cuadrante m, qusdrant; dial of an instrument.
- azimutal, azimuth dial.
-oscilante (mv), Stephenson link.
cuadrar, (math) (carp) t o square.
cuadrtico, quadratic.
cuadratura f, squaring; measuring areas; (matli)
(elec) quadrature.
- de espacio (clc), space quadrature.
- de tiempo (elc), time quadrature.
madrcula f, grillage; anytliing in clieckerboard
pattern.
- de azimut (frna), azimuth grid.
- de perspectiva (frna), perspective grid.
- de tanteo (frna), tris1 grid.
- de trazar (frna), plotting grid.
cuadriculado m, checkerwork; a in squares.
cuadricular, v t o graticulate, mark off ii, squares;
a in squares.
cuadrilar (A), four-wire.
cuadriltero m a, quadrilateral.
cuadrilongo, rectangular.
cuadrilla f, 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, mrecking gang.
- de sanitacin, sanitary squad.
- de tramo (fc), section gang.
- de tumba (ef), felling crew.
- de urgencia (fc), wrecking crew.
cuadriviaria a (ca), four-lane.
cuadro m, squsre; timber frame; table of figures,
tabulation; (elec) switcliboard; (tv) frame;
(inin)(B) sliaft; (niin) case, frame, set.
- anunciador, indicator board.
Cuarto
- armado (min), truss set.
- calculador (clc), calculating board.
- con mando de frente (elc), live-front switch-
board.
- corredizo (elc), draw-out-type switchboard.
- de carretillas (elbc), truck-type switcliboard.
- de conmutadores (elc), switchboard, panel
board.
- de contador (elc), meter panel.
- de distribucin, switcliboard.
- de enchufes (tel), plug switrhboard.
- de entibacin (min)(tn), drift frame, square
s,=t
1 - destacin (fc) (A), widened riglit of way t o
iiiclude a station with its sidiiigs, etc.
- de frente muerto (elc), dead-front switch-
board.
- de fusibles (elc), fuseboard.
- de gobierno, control board.
- de instrumentos, instrumcnt board.
- de propuesta, biddiiig schedule.
- de pirerta, doorfraine.
- de pupitre (elc). dcsk switchb~ard.
- de seales, sigiial board.
- estadimtrico (lev), stadia table.
- indicedor, annunciator.
- provisional (rnin), false set.
- rgido (est) (U), rigid fraine.
cudruple m, (pet) fourble; a quadruple.
cudruplex (elc), quadruplex.
cudruplo m a, quadruple.
cuajada f, a Costa Rican lumber.
cuajar m (C), a wood uscd for construction.
cuajarse, t o coagulate, clot; t o calce.
cualitativo, qualitative.
cuantiar, t o appraise.
cuantitativo, quantitative.
cuantmetro m, quantometer.
cuarcfero, quartziferous.
cuarcita f, quartzite, quartz rock.
cuarctico, quartzitic.
cuarta f. quart; quarter; lineal measiire of M
vara.
- caa, quarter round.
cuarteadura f, crack, split.
cuartear, to split; t o divide into blocks; t o quar-
ter; cuartearse, t o crack, split, (lbr) t o
check.
cuartel m, barracks; city district; (sb) hatch
Pnver - -
cuarteo m, crack, fissurc; splitting, dividing into
parts, qiiartering; (min)(M) piecework.
cuartern m, panel; (M) measure of 25 litcrs,
(Ch) diagonal brace in a partition.
cuarteta f (C), a measure of area, about 2 acres.
cuartillo m, a liquid and dry measure having
various values; in Argciitina about 1 US
qt ; in Mexico about 13i qt dry and about
M qt liquid; in Spain about 1 qt dry or
liquid; in Costa Rica 4.6 litcrs.
cuarto m, quarter; room; a quartcr.
- bocel, quartcr-round rnoldiiia.
-
- de calderas, boitcr roolii, fireroom, (sb)
stokchold.
- de cas, qurtrtcr round.
- de gzln, quurt.
cuarto
- de mando, control room
- de mquinas, engine room.
- de los tachos (as), pan room.
- de vuelta, quarter turn.
-hmedo (lab), fog room.
- oscuro (fma), darkroom.
cuartn m, girder, large beam, timber; (C) parcel
of land; (min) boulder; (M) flagstone.
cuarzo m, quartz.
-bastardo, bastard or b d quartz.
- citrino, citrine quartl.
cuarzo-monzonita, quartz-monzonite.
cuarzoso, quartzose.
cuaternario m (mat), quaternion; a (math)(geol)
quaternary.
cuaternio m (rnat), quaternion.
cuaterno (rnat), quaternary.
cuat ri i ar a, four-wire.
cuatro m 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).
- t i em~os, de, four-cycle (engine).
102 cuchara cuchara 103
cuentapasos
- de la bovediia (cn), poop deck.
- de castillo (cn), forecastle deck.
- del cilindro (mv), cylinder lagging.
- del diferencial (auto) (U), Merential hous-
ing.
- de escotiila (cn), hatch cover.
- de filn (min) , hanging wall.
- de las lanchas (cn), boat deck.
- de lona, tarpaulin, canvas cover.
- de los mamparos (cn), bulkhead deck.
- de motor (auto), hood.
- de paseo (cn), promenade deck.
- de popa (cn), after deck.
- del puente (cn), bridge deck.
- del sollado (cn) , orlop, orlop deck.
- de tubera, pipe insulation.
- de un agua, lean-to roof.
-flotante, floating roof (tank).
- guardanieve, snowshed.
- rasa (cn), flush deck.
cubierto m, cover, roof, shed.
cubilete m (lab), beaker.
cubilote m (met), cupola.
cubo m, pail, bucket, skip; cube; cubical con-
tents; hub; socket ; boss; brick hod; (math)
cube; (Ch) volume of excavation or con-
- .
-vas, de, four-lane (highway).
cuatropear (M), t o break joints.
cuba f, tank, vat, tub; cask; tank car; bucket of
a turbiie; conveyor bucket; stack of a
blast furnace.
- del flotador, float chamber (carburetor).
cubaje m, volume, cubical contents.
cubemira f, cover; (auto) cowl.
cubeta f, 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.
- sacalodo, sand pump.
- volcadora, dump or contractor's bucket.
cubeta-draga, dragline bucket.
cubetada f, bucketful.
cubicacin f, cubical contents, cubage; computa-
tion of volumes.
cubicaje m, cubical contents, volume, cubage,
diplacement.
cubicar, t o cube; t o compute volumes; (min) t o
block out.
ccibico, cubic, cubical.
cubculo m (elc), cubicle.
cubierta f, cover, covering, lid; roof, roof cover-
ing; (sb) deck; (str) cover plate; (mech)
casing, hood; (A)(U) tire shoe; (exc)(M)
overburden; face slab (dam).
- de aire libre (cn), weather deck.
-a copete o a cuatro aguas, hip roof.
- a dos aguas, peak roof.
- biolgica (is), biological film.
- corrida (cn), flush deck.
- de abrigo (cn), shelter deck.
- del aczar (cn), quarter deck.
- de arqueo (cn) , tonnage deck.
- de bordo libre (cn), freehoard deck.
- de cuatro gajos (M), orange-peel bucket.
- de cuerno (lab), horn spoon.
- de desnatar, skirnming ladle.
- de fundicin, casting ladle.
- de polvorero (vol), blasting spoon.
- de vaciar (fund) , pouring ladle.
- desabolladora (ch), spoon.
- limpiapozos (pet), cleanout bailer, mab.
- muestreadora (sx), sample spoon.
- para horadar, tunncling scoop.
-para hoyos, telegraph or post spoon.
- taladradora (mh), shell bit.
- vertedora (pet), dump bailer.
cuchara-draga (Ec), dragline bucket.
cucharada f, bucketful, (sh) dipperful.
cuchareo m (pet), bailing.
cucharin m (A), pointing trowel.
cucharn m, bucket, dippcr, 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 buclcet.
- de garfios (M), grab bucket.
- de garras o de mordazas, clamslieil bucket.
- de granada, orange-peel bucket.
- de maniobra, rehandling bucket.
- de pala, shovel dipper.
- de quijadas, clamsliell or grab buclcet.
-de traila (ec), bowl of a scraper.
- de tres gajos, three-blade orange-j5eelbuclcct.
- de un cable (ec), single-line bucket.
- de valvas de almeja (M), clamsheli bucket.
- desencapador (pl), skimmer scoop.
- excavador, digging bucket.
para cajn, caisson bucket.
- para muestreo, snmpling scoop.
- para remanipuleo, rehandling bucket.
- prensor (M), grab bucket.
- recogedor, scraper bucket.
- tipo casco de naranja, orange-peel bucket.
- volcador, dump bucket.
cuchilla f, bladc, knife, cutting tool; wall scraper;
moldboard; (Pan) road scraper; (top) (Col)
(U) ridge.
- de acepillar, planer knife.
- de arado, colter.
- de cepiiio, plane 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, Roadbuildcr; moldboard.
crete.
- 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 ( ~e t ) , spider.
- de la hlice (cn), propeller boss.
- de incendio, fire bucket.
- del inducido (elc), armature hub.
- de pala, shovel dipper.
- de rosario, elevator bucket.
-de tralla (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 (cn), seam strap.
cubrechasis m (ra), chassis cover.
cubrejunta m, splice plate, butt strap, fishplate,
scab; astragal; (sb) edge strip, seam strip,
seam strap; (p) joint runner.
-1ongitudinal (cn), seam strap, edge strip.
cubreneumtico m (auto), tire cover.
cubreplaca m (est), cover plate.
cubrerrueda m, mudguard.
cubretablero m (auto), cowl.
cubrir, t o cover.
cuchara f, spoon; bucket; dipper, scoop, laele:
(mx) (A) skip loader; (A) (C) mason's
trowel; posthole shovel; (pet) bailer;
molder's spoon; (turb) bucket.
- agarradera, grab bucket, clamshell.
- automtica, clamshell.
- cogedora (Es), grab bucket, clamshell.
- de albail, trowel.
- de arrastre (Es), drag scraper.
- de biela (auto), connecting-rod dipper.
- de colar, ladle.
-para ingletes, miter knife.
-para masilla, putty knife.
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para yeseros, wali scraper.
- quitahielo, sleet cutter.
- separadora (top) (U), divide.
- zanjeadora, ditcher.
cuchillas de caa (as), canc 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; sink-
ing (shaft) ; (hI) blasting hole.
cuelga f, (Col) (Ch) slope, grade (especially river
or canal).
cuelgaballesta m (loco) (auto), spring hanger.
cuelgacable m (elkc), cable hanger.
cuelgamuelle m (auto) (A), spring hanger.
cuelgatubo m, pipe hanger.
cueilo m, collar, neck, throat; (macliy) journal;
gland (stuffing box); (Col) collar bearn;
(pct) pipc coupling.
- de cisne o de ganso, gooseneck.
-de empuje, thrust collar.
-terico (sol), theorctical throat.
- Venturi, Venturi throat.
- verdadero (sol), actual throat.
cuenca f, basin, drainage area, watershed; val-
ley; (geol) trough, graben.
- alimentadora (liid) (A), watershcd, catch-
ment ares.
- carbonfera, coal basin.
-cerrada (geol), closed basin.
-colectara o de captacin, drainage or catcn-
ment area, watershcd.
- de drenaje (il), drainage area.
- de fallas (geol), graben, fnult trough.
- de retencin, detention basin.
- de sedimentacidn (gcol), sedimentary basin.
- fluvial, river basin.
- hidrogrfica o tributaria, watershed, drain-
age area.
-hullera, coa1 basin.
- imbrfera (A) (U), drainage area, water-
shed.
- petrolfera, oil pool.
- pluviomtrica (Col), catc1imcnt arca, water-
shed.
- recolectora (A), drainage arca, watershed.
cuenco m, pool, b:tsin.
- amortiguador (liid), stillixg pool.
- de esclusa, lock chaiiibcr.
cuenta (f) de gastos, cpciise accuunt.
cuentas a cobrar, accouiits receivable.
cuentas por pagar, accounts payable.
cuentaemboladas m, piston-stroke counter.
cuentagotas m (la1>), dropping tube.
- de engrase, siglit-fecd lubricator.
cuentakilmetros m, speedonieter (kiloiiieters).
cuentamillas m, spcedometer (niiles).
cuentapasos m, pcdorileter, odonieter, passom-
eter.
cuentarrevoluciones
l
cuprosiiicio cuproso
cuentarrevoluciones m, speedometer, tachom-
culata f, butt; haunch; (ge) cylioder head; yoke,
etm. revolution counter. 1
(Col) rear wali; (C) (PF) side wali.
- - - - , . . .
cuentavueltas m, tachometer, counter.
cuerda f, cord, line, rope; chord; cord of wood;
(gi) flange; (PR) land measure of about
1 acre; (M) screw thread; (Ec) beam,
joist; (sb) ledge.
- de algodn, cotton rope.
- de alinear o de marcar, chalk line.
- de camo, Manila rope.
- a- PnrTen. hplt latina. -" ------, ---- -
- de plomada, plumb h e .
- de seal, signal cord.
- inferior, (tu) lower chord, (gi) bottom flange.
-izquierda (M), left-hand thread.
-larga (fc), 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). outrigaer.
-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 f (ec), cultivator.
cumarona f (pint) (ais), cumar, coumarone resin.
cumbre f, crest, summit, ridge, peak, top.
cumbrera f, ridge; cap; ridgepole; ridge cap,
,
ridge roll; crown of an arch.
-para poste (elc), ridge iron.
1 cumulante m (mat), cumulant.
cuproso, eopper-bearing, cuprous.
cpula f, dome, cupola; (geol) (B) (V) dome.
- de arena (loco), sand dome.
- de caldera o de vapor (loco), steam dome.
cura f (conc), curing.
cura m, a Central American hardwood.
curacin f, (conc) curing; (Ibr) seasoning; (mct)
aging.
- hmeda (lab), fog curing.
curado m, curing.
- al agua (conc), water curing.
- con saturacin (lab), fog curing.
- en masa, mass curing.
curar, (conc) t o cure; (Ibr) t o season.
, curiche m (B), lake, pool.
currentilneo, streanilined.
curso m, stroke, throw, course, travel; (sb)
strake.
- del mbolo, piston travel.
- fluvial o de a s a , watercourse, stream.
cursor m, (niachy) slide; indicator (slide rule).
- del objetivo (inst), objectix-e slidc.
- en ngulo (mh), angular slide.
- portaherramienta (inh), toolslide.
-'transversal (mh), cross slide.
curtido al cromo, chrometarined.
curtido al roble, oak-tanned.
curtidura, curtiembre f , tannery.
curupaina, curupay m, a South American hard-
wood.
curva f, curve, bend.
- abierta, (rr) easy curve; (p) long sweep.
- adiabtica, adiabatic curve or line, adia-
batic.
- aguda o brusca, sharp curve.
- cerrada, (rr) sharp curve; (p) short sweep.
- compensadora con doble desplazamiento
(tub), double-offset expansion U bend.
- compensadora en U (tub), expansion U bend.
- compuesta, compound curve.
- de acuerdo, (rr) transition curve; (handrail)
ramp, easement.
- do sliura-gasto (r), stage-discliarge curve.
- de cabidas (liid), capacity currre.
- de deformacin-esfuerzo, dcformation or
stress-strain curve.
- de dilstacin (tub), expansion bend.
- de enlace, (rr) transition curve; junction
curve; (handrail) ramp, easing.
- de gastos (hid), flow curve.
- histresis (eltic), hysteresis loop.
- de nivel, contour line.
- de oxgeno colgante (is), oxygen sag.
- de paso (tub), crossover.
- de paso con salida atris (tub), back-outlct
crossover.
- de persistencia (hid) (A), duration curve.
- de pie (tub), base elbow.
- de recorrido-tiempo (vibracibn), travel-time
curve.
- de remanso (hid), backwater curve.
- de retorno abierto (tub), return bend-open
type.
- de retorno cerrado (tub), return bend-clase
type.
- de ribera, flow line (reservoir).
-. --
- de arco (elc), arcing horn.
-de colgadores (cv), horn of a cableway car-
riage.
- de yunque, horn of an anvil.
cuero m, leather.
- cromado, chrometanned leather.
- crudo o verde, rawhide.
- de cochino, pigskin.
- de montaa, mountain leather (asbestos).
- de suela, sole leather.
- de vaca, cowhide.
cuerpo m, body ; corps, party.
- central (cn), middle body.
- compuesto (qum), chemical compound.
- de agrimensores, survey party.
- de arco, arch ring.
-de bomba, pump barrel; pump casing.
-de cabrestante, barre1 of a capstan.
- de caldera, boiler shell.
- de carretilla, wheelbarrow "ray.
- de columna, shaft of a column.
- de mbolo, piston 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 moor-
ing.
- simple (qum), element.
cuesco m, core.
cuesta f, slope, hill, -de.
- abajo adv, downgrade.
- arriba adv, upgrade.
cueva f, cave; cellar.
cuezo m, hod, mortar box; trough, basin.
chalcocita
cumulativo, cumulative.
cuna f (mec), cradle.
- de botadura (cn), launching cradle, sliding
ways.
cuneta f, ditch, gutter; (na) waterway.
-de escape (ca), rundown, escape gutter.
- de guardia, intercepting ditch, counterdrain.
(rd) berm ditch.
cuneteadora f (maq) (A), ditcher.
cua f, wedge, chock; key, gib; frog of a plane;
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 (cn) , a slice.
- de talla transversal (pet), crosscut 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.
cuias gemelas (M), gib and cotter.
cuar, t o wedge.
cuero m, (C) keyway, key seat; (pet) man who
places wedges.
cuete m, keg.
cuota Cf) de agua, water rate.
cdota de flete, freight rate.
cupla f, a coupling; (A) torque.
- antagnica (A), countertorque.
- de reduccin, reducing couphg.
-momento (A), torque.
cupo m, tax rate; quota.
cupn m, coupon; (U) short rail.
cpnco, copper-bearing, cupric.
cuprfero, copper-bearing.
cuprita f, red copper, cuprite, mby copper ore.
cupromanganeso m, cupiomanganese (doy).
cupronquel m (aleacin), nickel bronze, cupro-
nickel.
cuprosilicio m, cuprosilicon (alloy) .
1 - de transicin, (rr) transition or easement
curve.
-de velocidades en una vertical &id), verti-
cal-velocity curve.
- de 4 5 O (tub), eighth bend.
- de 90' (tub), quarter bend.
- de 180' (tub), half bend.
- elstica, elastica, elastic curve.
- en U (tub), U bcnd.
-en U ancha (tub), return bend-open type.
- en U con desplazamiento (tub), single-offset
U bend.
- en U con doble desplazamiento (tub), dou-
bIe-offset U 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.
- ppsomtrica (A), contour line.
-
inversa, reverse curve.
-irregular (dib), French or irregular curve.
- isbata, depth co::tolir.
- isocora, isochor.
- loxodrmica, rhumb Erc, loxodromic curve.
- senoidal, sine curve.
-
suave, easy curve.
-tipo hoz (pct), sickle bend.
- vertical cncava (ca), sag verticd.
-vertical de cumbre (ca), summit vertical.
cnrvas
- del arquitecto navd (dib), ship curves.
- frcfiticas, ground-nrntcr contours.
- prra va (dib), rnilroad curves.
curvc'sarras m, bar bcnder.
curvacihn f, curvzture.
curvadora f. bcnder.
curvar, to bcnd, cuiw.
ci-rvarricles m, rail bender.
c~rvatubos m, pige bender.
arvat ura f, curvature; bending
-
escalar, scnlar or specific curvature.
- por arrugas (tub), wrinkle bending.
- por plicgues (tub), crease bending.
curvgrafo m (C), Prench or irre~wlar curve.
curvilneo, curvilinear.
curvmetro m, curvometer.
curvo, cspide curved. f. crest, apex, peak, vertex; cusp.
cuy m (C), a hardwood.
csacarrandal, chacarrandn, chacarranday, Ven-
ezuelan lumber.
chairro m (AC), machete, knife.
chafln m, bevel, chamfer; (M) knee brace; (rf)
cricket, cant.
- abierto (cn), open bevel.
- cerrado (cn), closed bevel.
chaflanador m, beveling tool.
chaflanar, t o chamfer, bevel.
chalanaf, scow, lighter, flatboat.
- cisterna, tank barge.
- de compuerta, dump scow, hopper barge.
- de paso (V), ferryboat.
chalcocita f, clialcocite (copper ore).
chalupa
chalupa f, launch, boat, s m d vessel; (M) ore
bucket, skip.
chamarasca f, brushwood.
chamba f. (Ec) sod, turf; (Col) ditch; (M) occu-
pation.
chambear, (Col) to dig trenches; (Ec) t o sod.
chambranas f (carp), trim.
chamburgo m (Col), pool, backwater.
champa f (A), sod (especially that used t o rein-
force border of irrigation ditch).
chamon m. large flatboat.
cheque
chapeado m, veneering; plywood.
- de latn, brass-plated.
chapear, to veneer; t o line with metal; (C) (PR)
t o clear land, grub.
chapeo m (C), clearing, grubbmg.
chapera f (Es), ramp of boards with cleats.
chapera f, plate work; sheet-metal work.
chaperno m, a Central American lumber.
chapista m, sheet-metal worker, tinsmith.
chapistera f, sheet-metal work.
chapistero m, sheet-metal worker, tinsmith
chequeador
chane-a f. crushiig.
chancado m, crushed stone.
- sin cribar, crusher-run aggregate.
chancadora f, crusher.
- de cilindros, roU cmsher.
- de cono, cone cmsher.
- de discos, disk crusher.
-de mandbulas o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
- de martillos, hammer mill.
- giratoria, gyratory crusher.
- reductora, reduction cmsher.
chancar, to crush.
chanchorona f. an Argentine wood (semihard).
chanfle m, bevel, charnfer; (A) quarter round
(concave).
chanflear, to beveL
chango m (pet) (M), derrickman.
changote m, steel bi et , bloom.
chanto m (Es). flagstone.
chapa f. sheet, plate; veneering; (C) brass check
door lock; (auto) (C) liccnse plate.
- abovedada o combada, buckle plate.
- acanalada o corrugada, corrugated sheet.
- aplomada o emplomada, terneplate.
- calada, ~erforated plate.
- canaleta (A), corrugated sheet.
- de caldera, boiler plate.
- de cinc, sheet zinc.
- de circulacin (auto) (C), license piste.
- de guarda (puerta), h g c r plate.
- de nudo (est), gusset plate.
- del ojo, keyhole escutcheon.
- de palastro, plate steel; sheet iron.
- de pared (elc), wall or switch plate.
- de patente (auto), license plate.
- de relleno (est), filler plate.
- de unin, splice plate.
- desplegada, expanded metal.
- escamada (U), checkered plate.
- estampada, stamped or pressed metal.
- estriada, checkered plate.
- etiqueta o de identidad, name plate.
-lisa, flat sheet metal.
- matrcula (auto), license plate.
-metlica, sheet metal; (C) sheet brass.
- nodal (est), gusset plate.
- ondulada, corrugated sheet metal.
- para llave [elc), switch or wall plate.
- plomo-estao, terneplate.
- rayada, ribbed plate.
- tubular (cal), tube sheet.
chapaleta f, flap valve; clapper of a check valve.
chapapote m (M), tar; asphalt.
chapapotear, to coat with tar.
chaparrn m, cloudburst, downpour.
chequeador m (AC), checker.
chequear, (Col) (CA) (C) to check, verify ; (CA)
to draw a check or draft.
chequeo m (C), checking.
cherardizar (Es), to sherarclize.
chicana f, baBe.
chicotes m, packing, junk.
chicuite m (rnin), small bucket.
chicharra f, ratchet; electric buzzer; (B) jack-
hammer.
chicharrn m (C), a hardwood.
chicharrones (as), tailings.
chichn m (C), (mech) boss.
chifln m, flume; strong draft of air; chamber in
a mine; (rnin) slide of loose stone; (rnin)
inclined gallery; (Ch) rapids; (CA) water-
fall; (Col) spring (water); (M) nozzle.
- de agua (M), water jet.
-de arena (M), sandblast.
chigre m (Es), crab, winch.
chigua f (Ch), bulge, belly.
chileno m (rnin), edge or Chile mili.
chiluca f (M), kind of porphyry used as building
stoge.
chiiia f, clapboarding; lathing; thin board.
- de metal, metal lath.
chiiiado m, weatherboarding, clapboarding; lath-
ing.
cillar, to creak, squeak.
chillido m, squeaking; (ra) howl.
chilln m, small nail, lathing nail.
- real, spike.
chimbuzo m (Ec), funnel.
chimenea f, cliimncy, stack; Greplace; (min)
itscending gallery, drawhole, shaft.
- de aire, air shaft.
- de equilibrio (hid), surge tank.
-de extraccin (rnin), drawhole.
- de visita, inspection shaft.
china f, small stone, cobble.
chinarro m, pebble; cobble.
chinata f (C), pebble; cobble.
chinateado m, paving of small cobbles.
chinche m, chincheta f, thumbtack.
- de ranura, slotted thumbtack.
- estampado, stamped-steel thumbtack.
chino m, cobble; (PR) boulder; (rnin) iron or
copper pyrites.
chipodeado (mam) (M), rock-faced.
chiquero m (C), crib, cribwork.
chirca f, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
chirle m (Col), grout; whitewash.
chirriar, t o squeak, creak.
chirrido m (maq), squeaking; (ra) birdie.
chispa f. spark.
- apagada (elc), quenched spark.
- atrasada (auto), spark retarded.
- avanzada (auto), spark advanced.
- de entrehierro (elc), jump spark.
- piloto (elc), pilot spark.
chispas de hielo (hid), frazil ice.
chispear, to spark; (PR) to spray, sprinkle.
chispeo m, sparking.
chispero m, spark arrester; blacksmith.
chispmetro m (elc), nleasuring spark gap.
- disparador, triggering gap.
tinker.
chapita f. brass check.
chapitel m, capital (column).
chapoteo m, splash.
chapuro m (AC), asphalt; tar.
chaquear (A) (B), t o clear land.
chaqueta f, casing; jacket.
- de agua, water jacket.
- de caldera, boiler lagging or insulation.
- de cilindro, cylinder lagging.
- de polvo, dust jacket (screen).
chaquiro m, a Colombian pine.
charca f, charco m, pool, pond, puddle.
charcal m (AC), pond.
charnela f, hinge, knuckle, articulated joint.
- de direccin (auto), steering knuckle.
- de piso, floor hinge.
charol m, a coating; varnish; patent leather.
- japon6s, japan.
charolar, to varnish, japan; t o coat.
charpado m (carp), scarf.
- en caliente, hot-scarfed.
charpar, to scarf.
charquear (min), t o bale out, unwater.
charquero m (rnin), drainage ditch.
charral m (AC), thicket, underbrush.
chasis m (auto)(ra), chassis; (pmy) plateholder
chasquear (maq), to clatter.
chata f, flat tmck; flat barge.
- alijadora, a lighter.
-barrera, mud scow.
chatarra f, junk, scrap iron.
chatarrera f. junk shop or yard.
chatarrero m, junk deaier.
chato, flat.
chauti m (M), clay.
chautoso (M), clayey.
chaveta f, cotter, key, gib, wedging piece.
- cncava, saddle key.
- de cabeza, gibhead key.
- embutida, sunk key.
-hendida o de dos patas, cotter pin, cotter.
-y contrachaveta, gib and cotter.
chavetero m (U), key seat.
chaza f. (Pe) inner basin of a port; (Ch) cooper's
driver.
chazo m (Col), nailing block, wood brick.
checar (M), to check; to crack.
chedita f, cheddite (explosive).
cheje m (AC), link.
cheque m, check; (C) check valve.
- aprobado o certicado o intervenido, certi-
fied check.
- de viajero, traveler's check.
-propio o de administracin, cashier's check.
chuzo
chisporroteador m (vol), spitter.
chisporrotear, to spark; (bl) to spit (fuse).
chisporroteo m, (elec) sparking; (w) spatter,
sputter.
chiva m (min) (M), claw bar.
chivato m (B), helper, apprentice.
chocar, to coliide; (naut) to foui.
choco m (Ch), stump.
chfer, chauffeur.
chompa f (V), churn or hand drill.
chompin m (V), hand drill.
chopo m, poplar.
choque m, impact, shock, collision.
- de agua o de ariete, water hammer.
- elctrico, electric shock.
chorizo m, mud wall; mixture of mud and straw
for plastering a wall.
chorreadero m (min) (M), ore chute.
chorrear, to spout, gush; to drip.
chorreo m, spouting, gushing.
chorro m, jet; stream.
- contrado (hid), vena contracta.
- de arena, sandblast.
- de marcha en vaco (mg), idling jet.
-de municiones o de perdigones, shot blast.
- de vapor, steam jet.
choy m (M), kind o soft shale.
chozo m, shed, shanty.
chubasco m, squall, shower.
chuchero m (fc) (C), switchman.
chucho m, (rr) switch; (elec) switch; (rr)(C) sid-
ing; (rr) (C) turnout.
- biselado (fc), lap switch.
- de aguja (fc), point or split switch.
- de arrastre (fc), trailing switch.
- de cucilla (elc) (C), knife switch.
- de descarrilar (fc), derail switch.
- de tope (fc), stub switch.
- de tres tiros, three-throw switch.
-enfrentado o en contrapunta (fc), facing
switch.
- muerto (fc) (C), dead-end siding.
chulano m (rnin), upward drill hole.
chumacera f, bearing, piilow block, journal box;
rowlock (boat).
- a rodillos, roller bearing.
- anular, annular or radial bearing.
- de balines, ball bearing.
- de bolas encerrada, double-shielded ball
bearing.
- de camisa, sleeve bearing.
- del contravstago (mv), tail bearing.
- de empuje, thmst bearing.
- del timn (cn), rudder bearing.
- exterior, outboard bearing.
- partida, split bearing.
- recalentada, hotbox, hot bearing.
chumba f, chumbe m (miner)(B), zinc blende
sphalerite.
chumero, chunero m (AC), helper, apprentice.
chupadero m, suction pipe.
chupador m, (pu) strainer for f mt valve; (lab
nipple; (pet) swab.
chupar (bm), to suck, draw.
chupn m, plunger; (A! (C) foot valve.
chuzo m, pike pole; (Ch) crowbar.
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defasaje
defecacidn
dacita f (geol), dacite.
dactico, dacitic.
dactilgrafa f, typist.
dactilografista m f, typist.
dactilgrafo m, typewriter; typist.
dado m, die; (mas) s m d pier; capstone; (M)
jackbit.
- de barrena (M), jackbit.
- de operacin (v) (V), operathg nut.
- de resorte (rs), spring or prong die.
- de roscar, die.
dados
- de amortiguamiento (hid), baffle blocks.
- deflectores (hid), baffle piers or blocks, den-
tals.
-para tornillos (rs), bolt dies.
- aara tubera (rs), pipe dies.
decagonal, decagonal.
decgonom,decagon.
decagramo m, decagram.
decalado, decalaje m (elc)(herr), angular dis-
placement.
decalador (m) de fase (elc), phase shifter.
decalaje de escobillas (elc), brush shifting.
decalescencia f, decalescence.
decalescente, decalescent.
decalina f, decalin, decahydronaphthalene.
decalitro m, dccaliter.
decmetro m, decameter.
decano m (qum), decane.
decantable (hid), settleable.
decantacin f (hid), sedimentation, settling, de-
cantation; pouring.
- contracorriente (is), countercurrent decan-
daga f (PR), machete.
dagame m, a hardwood of Central America and
t he West Indies.
dala f, dale, spout, trough; (M) slab.
dama f, dam of a blast furnace; (A) mound of
earth left under an engineer's stake.
damar m, dammar.
damero-estampa (A), swage block.
daar, t o damage.
dao m, damage.
daos y perjuicios (leg), damages.
dar, t o give.
- alcance, t o overtake.
- bocazo (vol), t o blow out.
-contra, t o collide with, strike against.
-contramarcha o contravapor (maq), t o re-
verse.
- cuele (tn) (M), t o drive.
- cuerda (inst), t o wind.
- de baja, t o discharge (men); (Ch) t o scrap.
- en un bajo (nut), t o run aground.
-fondo (nut), t o anchor, drop anchor.
-fuego, t o put off a blast; t o blow in a furnace.
- inters (A), t o bear interest.
-manija (auto)(A), t o crank.
- manivela (auto), t o crank.
- mechazo (vol), t o misbe.
-presin (cal), t o get up steam.
- vapor (cal), t o steam.
- viaje, t o taper.
-vueltas, t o revolve, slue.
daraf (elc), daraf.
dardo m (pet), dart.
drsena f, basin, dock, inner harbor.
- de flote, wet dock, basin.
- de maniobra, turning basin.
- de marea, tidal basin.
- para embarcaciones menores, marina, boat
haven, boat harbor.
dato m, datum.
datos, data.
datolita f (miner), datolite, humboldtite.
davina f, miner's safety lamp.
dbil, weak.
debi t ar, t o veaken.
decaamperio m, deca-ampere.
dcada f, decade.
decaedro m, decahedron.
decaestreo m, decastere.
defecacin f, defecation.
defecador m, defecator.
dcfecante m, defecant.
defecar, t o defecate.
defecto m, defect, flaw.
defectuoso, defective.
defensa f, guard, fender, protection.
- de la escotilla (cn), coaming.
- de orillas. shore protection.
-fluvial o de riberas (r), bank protection.
- martima (A), sea wall.
dficit m, deficit; shortage.
definicin f (fma) (tv), dcfinition.
- amplia (tv), high dcfinition.
- escasa (tv), low definition.
definitivo, final, definitive.
deflacin f (geol), deflation.
deflagrador m (Es), blasting machine.
deflaarar, t o deflagrate.
defleccin f (est) (ra) (Es) (A), deflection.
defleccionar (est) (A), t o deflect.
deflectmetro m, delectometer.
deflector m, baffle, deiiector; bucket (dam).
- de aceite (lu), oil thrower.
- de descarga, bclt plow.
- fumvoro (cf), smokeless arch.
- separador, separating baffle.
deflegmador m, deflcgmator.
deflegmar, t o deflcgmate.
deflexin f. (str) (surv) deflection.
-de la aguja, mapnetic deviation.
defloculante m (is) (M), deilocciilsnt.
defloculsr (C) (M), t o dc!locculate.
deforestar, t o deforest.
dcformacin f, dcformation, strain; distortion.
- aneliistica (A), plsstic lom.
- armnica (rn), liarnionic distortion.
- de amplitud-frecuencia (ra), attenuation dis-
tortion, aniglitude-frequeiicy distortion.
- de corte, sliearing stiain.
- del envolvente (ra), envclopc distortion.
- da fase (ra), phsse dia:ortion.
- en fro, cold dcformation.
-lindera o de liite (nis), boundary deforma-
tion.
- plana, plane dcformation.
- plstica, plastic deforination, (A) plasticlow.
deformar, deformarse, to dform, distort.
deformmetro m, deformeter.
degausaje m (cn), dekaussing.
degeneracin f (ra), degeneration, negative or
inverse feedback.
degolladura f (lad) (Es), vertical joint.
degradable, erosible (soil).
degradacin f, erosion; disintegration; (chem)
(geol) degradation.
degradador m (mam), mortar chisel.
degradar, (cliem) (geol) t o degrade; (mas) t o rake
joints.
degello (m) inferior (her), bottom fuller.
degello superior (her), top fuller.
delantal m (mec) (auto) (hid), apron.
- de embarcar (ap), loading apron.
- de soldador, welder's apron.
- impermeabilizante (M), face slab of a dam.
delantera f. front end, front part.
tation.
decantador m, settling tank, catch basin, (sw)
silt basin; (su) settler.
- de arena, sand trap or separator, catch basin.
decantar, t o deposit silt, settle; t o pour; t o drain
off.
decapitacin f (geol) (A), stream capture.
decarbonatador m (mg), decarbonator.
decarbonatar (M), t o decarbonate.
decarbonizar, t o decarbonize.
decarburacin f (M), decarburation, decarboni-
zation.
decrea f, decare.
decauville, narrow-gage (especially portable
track and side-dump cars).
deceleracin f, deceleration, negative accelera-
tion, retardation.
deciamperio m, deciampere.
decirea f, deciare.
decibelmetro m, decibel meter.
decbelo m, decibel.
deciestreo m, decistere.
decigramo m, decigram.
decilitro m, deciliter.
decimal s a, decimal.
-peridico o repetidor, recurring or periodic
decimal.
decimtrico (ra) , decimetric.
decmetro m, decimeter.
dcimo m a, tenth.
decinormal, decinormal.
declinacin f (brjula), declination, variation,
declinatorio m, declination compass.
declingrafo, declinograph.
declinmetro m, declinometer.
declive m, slope, grade, incline, pitch.
- de subida, upgrade.
declividad f, slope.
declorinacin f (Pe), dechlorination.
decolaje m (ap), take-off.
decolar (ap), t o take off.
decrecer, t o ebb (tide) ; t o fall (leve1 of river) ; t o
decrease.
decremento m, decrement.
decrmetro m, decremeter.
decrepitacin f. decrepitation.
dedal m, cap, ferrule.
dedo (m) de contacto (elc), contact finger.
defasaje m (elc)(A), phase difference.
delantero m, (st) nosing; a front.
delator de fallas (elc), fault loc&er.
delegado m, delegate (union).
deletreo, delcterious.
deleznable, unstable (ground), crumbly, brittle
(soil) .
deleznamiento m, slaking (soil).
delfn m, mooring post, dolphin, pile cluster.
delga f, thin sheet; commutator bar.
delgadez f, slenderness.
delgado a, thin, liglit.
delicuescencia f. deliquescence.
delicuescente, deliquescent.
delineacin f, delineation.
delineador, delineante m, draftsman, designer.
delinear, t o design, draw.
delta m (r), delta; f (elc), delta.
deltaico, deltaic.
demanda f, demand, load.
- bioqumica de oxgeno (is), biochemical oxy-
gen deinand.
- de cloro (is), chlorine demand.
- de recalefaccin (aa), reheating load.
- de transmisin (aa), transmission load.
- mxima (elc), peak load.
- Por aparatos (aa), appliance load.
- por infittracin (aa), leakage load.
- por ocupacin (aa), occupancy load.
demarcacin f, laying out; (A) fencing.
demcrito m (cont), depreciation.
demodulacin f (ra), demodulation.
demodulador m (ra) (A), demodulator.
demoledor m, building wrecler.
demoledora f, demolition tool.
demoler, to demolish, raze, (bldg) wreck.
demolicin f, wrecking, demolition.
demora f, delay; (rr) demurrage; (naut) bearing
- del envolvente (ra), envclope delay.
demulsibilidsd f, demulsibility.
demulsionar, demulsiicar, desemulsionar, t o
demulsify.
dendriticismo m (sol), dendriticism.
dendrmetro m (ef), dendrometcr.
denominador m, denominator.
densidad f, density.
- de corriente (elc), current density.
- de flujo dielctrico, electric induction, dielec
tric flux density.
- de flujo magntico, magnetic flux density
magnetic force or intensity.
- en masa (ms), bulk density.
densificacin f (ms), densification.
densimetra f, densimetry.
densimtrico, densimetric.
densmetro m, densimeter; hydrometer.
densitmetro m, densitometer.
denso, dense, thick; (conc) (A) stiff.
dentado m, toothing, indentation, (hyd) dental
(conc) bonding key; a dentated, toothed
indented.
dentador m (si), guinmer.
dentar, t o tooth, notch, indedt.
dentellado, tootlied, notched. dentated.
dentelln m, cutoff wall (dam); toothing of a
brick wall.
denudacin f, denudation.
denuncia
denuncia m (min). denouncement. . .
- de accidente, accident report.
denunciar (min), t o denounce.
departamento m, compartment; department;
apartment; (rr) statcroom.
- de calderas, boiler room.
- de caminos, highway department.
dependencia f, branch o5ce; department, bu-
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derrame
/ derecho m, grant, concession; law; a straight;
. . .. ..
right (hand).
- de bosque o de monte, timber rights.
- de paso o de va, right of way.
derechos, taxes, duties, fees; riglits.
- aduaneros o arancelarios, customs duties.
- consulares, consular fees.
- de agua, water rights.
1 - de almacenaje, storage or wareliousecliarges.
derrapada
iiau.
deplecin f (A), depletion.
deposicin f (met) (sol) (geol), dcposition.
- electroltica, electrodcposition.
- electrnica (met), sputtcring.
depositacin f (hid)(A), scdimentation.
depositar, t o deposit; depositarse, t o settle
(dregs).
depsito m, storehouse, warehouse; store; bin;
tank; reservoir; sediment, precipitate; de-
posit; (geol) deposition.
- alimentador, distributing resernoir.
- aluvial, alluvial deposit.
- compensador, regulating reservoir.
- compresor, pressure tank.
- de acarreos (hid), silt deposition.
- de acumulacin, storage reservoir.
- de aduana, customs warehouse.
- de aire comprimido, air receiver (compres-
sor).
- de baldeo (al), flush tank.
- de captacin, impounding resernoir.
- de carbn, coalbin.
- de carga (hid) (Es), forebay.
- de compensacin, (ag) surge b i ; (hyd) rcg-
ulating reservoir.
- de detencin, detention basin.
- de distribucin, distributing resernoir.
- de explosivos, magazine.
- de incmstaciones, dcposit of scalc.
- de limpia (al) (Es), flush tank.
- de locomotoras (fc), enginehouse, round-
house.
- de maderas, lumberyard.
- de minerales, mineral deposit.
- de rebose (ag), overflow bin.
- de retencin (dac) (Pe), detention basin.
- decantador o de sedimentacin, settling
basin.
- fiscal. government warehouse.
-franco, warehouse in a free port.
- regulador, regulating reservoir; standpipc.
- unitario (sol), rate of deposition.
depreciacin f. depreciation.
- acumulada, accrued depreciation.
- de desuso (elc), shelf depreciation.
depreciar, depreciarse,. t o depreciate.
depresin f, (top) depression, hollow; gap, pasa;
(hyd) (V) (Pe) drawdown; @un) depres-
sion.
depresor m, depressor (al1 senses).
deprimido m (hid), drawdown.
depurador m. cleaner, purifier; filter.
- centrfugo (m), centrifugnl clenner.
- de cok, coke scrubber (gas).
- de vapor, steam scrubber or purifier.
depurar, t o purify.
4erecha f. riglit hand.
derrapada f (auto) (M), skid, skidding.
derrapar (auto) (M), t o skid.
derretido m, (su) a melt; (cons) grout; a melted,
molten.
- de cemento, (C) cement grouting.
derretidor m, melter.
derretir, t o melt, fuse; derretirse, t o melt, thaw;
t o fuse.
derribarboles m (tc), treedozer.
derribador m, felliig ax; building wrecker.
derribar, t o wreck, demolish; t o fell.
derribo m, wrecking, demolition, felling.
derribos, building rubbish, debris.
derrisco m (top) (C) , gorge.
derrocadora f (A), rock breaker.
derrocamiento m, demolition; (A) rock excava-
tion.
derrocar, t o tear down, demolish
derrochar, t o waste.
derroche m, waste.
derrota f. ship's course.
derrotero m (nut), course, route.
dermbiar, t o erode, wash away.
derrubio m, erosion, undercutting, scour, under-
mming; material eroded.
- glacial (A), glacial drift.
derrumbarse, t o fail, collapse; t o slide (earth).
derrumbe m, fall, failure; slip, landslide; cave-in;
(sm) slump, flow; (rnin) cave, mn.
- por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure.
- por volcamiento (muro), tilting failure.
desabollador m, tool for straightening sheet
metal.
desabollar, t o straighten out dents or bulges.
desabsorcin f, desorption.
desaceitado, lacking lubrication.
desacelerar (M), t o decelerate.
desacentuador m (ra), deaccentuator.
desacidiicar, t o neutralize acids.
desacoplar, t o uncouple, disconnect; (ra) t o
decouple.
desacople m, uncoupling, throwout.
desacoplo, desacoplamiento m (ra), decoupling.
desactivar, t o deactivate.
desacuar, t o remove wedges; t o unseat.
desadoquinar, t o tear up pavement.
desaereador m, deaerator.
desaiilado, (t) dull.
desaaarse, t o become d d .
desaforrar, t o remove sheathing; (cab) t o un-
serve.
desagarrar, t o release a clamp or clutch.
desagotar, t o unwater, drain.
desagote m (C) (M), unwatering, draining.
desagregacin f, disintegration.
desagregado, disintegrated.
desagmpacin f (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, t o drain, unwater; t o discharge; des-
aguarse, t o drain, drain off.
desaguazar, t o drain.
desage m, drainage; a drain, drainpipe; gutter.
- de anclaje, anchorage dues.
- de atraque, wharfage.
- de baliza, beaconage.
-de barrera (ef), boomage.
- de depsito, storage dues:.
- de entrada o de importacion, import or cus-
toms duties.
-de esclusa, lockage, locking charges.
- de exportacin, export duties.
- de faro, lighthouse dues.
- de gra, cranage, crane charges.
- de lanchaje, lighterage.
- de mineraje, mining royalty.
- de muelle, wharfage.
- de patente, patent royalty.
- de puerto o de quiiia, harbor ducs, keelage.
- de remolque, towage, towing charges.
- de riego, irrigati011 riglits; irrigatioii dues.
- de salida, export duty.
- de salvamento, sdvage.
- de tonelaje, tonnage dues.
- petroleros, oil rights.
- portuarios, port cliarges, harbor dues.
deriva f. (naut)(geop) (pmy) drift; (naut) leeway.
derivacin f, diversion; by-pass; branch, scrvice
connection; overflow; (elec) shuiit; (matli)
tierivation.
- central (ra), center tap.
-corta (elc), short shunt.
- del abonado (elc), service connection.
- de cable partido (elc), split cable tap.
-de enrollado mltiple (elc), multiple-wrap
cable tap.
-de nudo (elEc), knotted tap joint.
-de servicio (tub), house connection or serv-
ice.
- enrollada (elc), wrappcd tap joint.
- larga (clc), long shunt.
- maestra (elc) , master service.
- particular (tub), housc service.
derivada f (mat), derivative.
derivado m. (chem) derivative; brancli.
derivados de coque, coke by-products.
derivador (m) de seguridad (vol), safety shunt.
derivar, t o divert; (elec) t o shunt; t o branch off;
(naut) t o drift; (elec) (chcni) t o derive.
-las juntas (Ch), t o break joints.
derivativo a (qufm) (mat), derivative.
derivmetro m (fina), drift meter.
derramadero m, (hyd) apron; spillway; (M) val-
ley of a stream.
derramamiento m (liid), runoff.
derramarse, t o overflow; t o run off.
derrame m, (hyd) runoff, flow, effiuent, overflow:
(bldg) water talde; splay of a window or
doorjamb; (C) drip, overliang.
- slida (E) (A), silt load.
desatascar.
- 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.
- fittrante (pa), filter drain.
- inferior, subdrainage, underdrainage.
- pluvial, storm-water sewer.
- supercial, surface drainage.
desahogado (hid), unsubmerged.
desahogador m, relief valve or trap.
desahogar, t o vent, relieve pressure; (Pp) to
drain.
desahogo m, vent, discharge, relief of prcs-
sure.
desahuciar, (Ch) (Ec) t o discharge (men).
desahucio m, (Ch) (Ec) discharge (men) ; (Pan)
exhaust.
desaire m (A), venting.
desairear, t o deaerate.
desaislacin f, removal of insulation.
desajustarse, t o get out of order.
desajuste m, bad order, breakdown.
desalabear, t o straigliten.
desalineado m, drift (rivct) ; a out-of-line, untme,
unfair (holes).
desalinearse, t o get out of line.
desalmacenar, t o take out of a warehouse.
desalojamiento m (M), displacement.
desalojar, t o dislodge, clear away.
desamoldar (conc), t o strip forms.
desanchar (min) (M), t o resue.
desanche m (rnin) (M), resuing.
desangramiento m (conc) (M), bleeding.
desaparejar, t o dismantle, strip, unrig.
desapernar, t o loosen bolts; t o remove bolts.
desaplomado, out-of-plumb.
desapretar, t o loosen.
desapuntalar, t o remove shores.
desarbolar, t o dismast.
desarborizacin f, deforestation.
desarenador m, sand trap, grit chamber, catch
basin, (sw) silt basin; sluiceway, sand
sluice.
desarenar, t o remove sand, desand.
desarmable, collapsible, detachable, demount-
able.
desarmado, knocked down, dismantled.
desarmador m, (Ec) clam bar, stripping bar; (M)
screwdriver.
- de cmz (M), screwdriver for recessed-head
screws.
desarmar, t o dismantle, disassemble; (fo) to
strip.
desarme m, dismantling.
desarraigador m (ec), rooter.
desarreglado, out-of-order.
desarreglo m, bad order.
desarrollar, to unroii; t o develop.
desarrollo m, development.
- de potencia, power development.
desarticular, t o disjoint.
desasfaltar (pet), t o remove asphalt, deasphalt
desasiento m, unseating (pressure).
desatascar, t o r-move an obstruction.
desaterrar
desenlodar
- - - - - - . - - - .
descantilladuras f.'&ips; spalls. 1 descomponible, decomposable.
descantillar, to chip off, spall; to bevel the edges descomposicin f. decomposition.
desaterrar, t o remove silt; t o clean up rubbish;
(min) t o remove deads.
desatierre m (min), removal of rubbish; a dump.
desatorar, t o remove obstructions; t o clear away
spoil or mbbiih.
desatornillador m (AC), screwdriver.
desritomillar, t o unscrew.
desazolvar (M), t o remove silt.
desazolve m (M), desilting.
desazufrar, t o desulphurize, (pet) sweeten.
desbacterizacin f (A), sterization.
desbalanceo m (V), unstable equilibrium.
desbanque m, (M) stripping top soil; (Ec) side-
hiU excavation.
desbaratar, t o wreck, demolish.
desbarate m (Ch), mbbish from a demolished
building.
desbarbador m, chipping chisel.
desbarbadora f, snagging wheel; chipping ham-
mer.
desbarbar, t o chip, trim, smooth off, snag.
desbarnizar, t o remove varnish.
desb,mar, to remove sludge or silt.
desbastador m, hewer; any trimming or shaping
tool; (sa) trimmer; dresser.
debastar, t o dress roughly, trim, scabble, snag;
t o hew.
desbaste m, hewidg; roughdressing.
desbisagrar, t o unhiige.
desbocarse, (machy) t o race; (bl) (Pe t o blow
out.
desbordarse, t o overflow.
desboscar, t o cut down trees, deforest, clear.
desbosque m, clearing (land), cutting trees.
desbroce m, clearing (land), gmbbing, (lg)
swamping; brushwood, branches.
desbrozador m (ef), swamper, busher.
desbrozar, t o clear (land), to grub, (lg) t o swamp.
desbrozo m, clearing (land) ; brushwood.
desbutanizador m (pet), debutanieer.
descabezamiento m, tension on a rivet; cutting
off rivethead.
descalar, t o clean mortar from brick.
descalcador m, reeming iron, ravehook, ripping
iron.
descalcar, t o remove calking.
descalce m, removing wedges; undermining.
descalibracin f (M), faulty calibration.
descalzar, t o remove underpinning; t o rcmove
wedges or chocks; to undermine.
descamador m (hem), scaler.
descarnarse, t o scale off.
descaminarse, t o m off a road.
descamino m, running off a road.
descansadillo, descansapi m (auto), footrest.
descansillo m, stair landing.
descanso m, bearing, pillow block; stair landing;
leve1 stretch in a steep stream; (Ch) water
closet ; (str) (A) bearing.
- de bolas, bali bearing.
-de rodamiento o de rodillos, roller bearing.
descansos, (rr>(Pe) car brasses.
descantear, t o chamfer, splay; t o round off.
deseantilladora f. t) chiwwer.
descantilln m (Col), template; straightedge.
descapotar (Col), to strip topsoil.
descarbonatar, t o decarbonate.
descarbonizador m (az), decarbonizer.
descarbonizar, t o remove carbon; to decarbonize.
descarburar, t o decarbonize.
descarga f, unloading, dumping; (hyd) discharge,
outlet; (machy) exhaust; (elec) discharge.
- espontnea (elc), self-discharge, local ac-
tion.
- 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 m, unloading platform.
descargador m, (hyd) wasteway, outlet, escape;
(elec) lightning arrester ; (elec) (steam) dis-
charger; 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 (f) de vagones, car unloader.
descargar, t o unload; t o discharge; (eng) to ex-
haust; descargarse, t o discharge; t o nui
down (battery).
descargo m, unloading; (com) discharge.
descargue m, unloading.
descarrilador m (fc), derail switch.
descarriiarse, t o run off the track.
descarriio m (A), derailment.
descascararse, t o spall, scale, flake.
descebarse (bm), t o lose prime.
descentrado, out-of-line, off-center, eccentric.
descimbrar, t o strike centers (arch).
descimentar, t o undermine.
descincado m, dezincication.
desclavador m, claw bar, naii puller.
desclavar, t o pull nails.
desclavijar, t o remove a pin or cotter.
desclorar, t o dechlorinate.
desclorinacin f, dechlorination.
desclorinador m, dechlorinator.
descoagulante, clot-dissolving.
descobrar, t o decopperize.
descohesin f, decoherence.
descohesor m (ra), decoherer.
descolchar (cab), t o unlay.
descolmatar, to desilt.
descoloracin f (pa), color removal.
descolorante m, decolorizer.
descolorar, t o remove color, bleach, decolorize.
descombrar, t o muck, remove spoil, clean up.
descombro m, muck, excavated material, r u b
bish.
descomponer, t o decompose; t o break down; t o
take apart; (math) t o resolve; descom-
ponerse, to decompose, decay, rot; to get
niit nf arder
- de fuerzas, resolution of forces.
-trmica (pet), cracking.
descompostura f, bad order, breakdown.
descompresin f, decompression.
descompresor m, decompressor.
descompuesto, out-of-order; disintegrated.
desconcentrador m, deconcentrator.
desconchamiento (m) a soplete (met), flame-
scaling.
desconchar, t o strip off; (met) t o chip, scarf;
desconcharse, t o spall, scale off; t o exfo-
liate, flake.
desconectador m, disconnect, disconnecting
switch, disconnector.
- fusible, disconnccting fuse.
desconectar, t o disconnect; (elec) to out out.
iesconexin f. disconnecting.
-a tensin mnima (elkc), unde~oi t age re-
lease.
descongelacin f (aa), defrosting.
descongelador m, defroster.
descongelar, t o thaw.
descontacto m (M), breaking contact.
descontaminacin f, decontamination.
descontinuidad f, discontinuity.
descontinuo, discontinuous.
descorregido (inst), out-of-adjustment.
descortezador m (ef), barker, rosser, peeler, spud-
der.
descortezadora f, bark mill.
descortezar, to strip bark; to strip topsoil.
descostrador m, boiler compound.
descostrar, t o remove scale; descostrarse, t o
spall; t o scale.
descrecer, (ti) t o ebb; t o fa11 (leve1 of river).
descripcin f (lev), description.
descuajar, to g~ub.
descuaje m, grubbing.
descubierto, exposed, open.
- , al, above ground, in sight, in tlie open air,
in open cut.
descubridor (m) de tubos, pipe locator.
deschavetar, to rernove a key or cotter.
desdoblar, to straigliten out, open up, takc apart.
desecacin f, ddrying, desiccation; (Ibr) scason-
ing; (M) drainage.
desecador m, drier, dehydrator, desiccator.
- a roco (aa), spray drier.
- de cienos (dac), sludge drier.
- de contacto (aa), contact drier.
- de tambor rotativo (aa), rotarydrum drier.
- instantneo, flash drier.
desecante m a, desiccant.
desecar, to dry, season, desiccate; (M) t o drain,
dewater.
desecativo m, drier.
desechar, to scrap.
desecho m, scrap, junk; (surv) offset; (rd) de-
tour.
desechos, spoil, waste, rubbish; scrap; rejects
(screenl ; (min) deads; (rnin) tailings, chats.
-.de curtido (is), tannery wastcs.
- de chancado, crusher waste.
- de :undicin, foundry scrap.
- de hierro, scrap jron.
-de lavandera (is), laundry wa$es.
- de tintorera (is), dye wastes.
desembaldosar, t o take up tile pavement.
desembalsar (A), t o discharge from a reservoir.
desembancar, to remove silt.
desembanque m, silt removal.
desembarcadero m, landing place, wharf.
-flotante, landing stage or float.
desembarcar, t o unload; to disembark.
desembarco, desembarque m, unloading; de-
barkation.
desembarrar, t o clear of mud or silt.
desembocadura f, outlet, mouth, outfall.
desembocar (r), t o dis&arge, empty.
desemboque m, mouth, outlet.
desembragar, to relcase a clutch.
desembrague m, clutch relcase, throwout.
- por sobrecarga, ovcrload rclease.
desempaador m, windshield cleaner.
desempapar, t o desaturate.
desempaquetar, t o remove packing.
desempatar, to disjoint, take apart.
desempedrar, t o tear up paving.
desempernar, t o remove bolts.
desempleo m, unernployment.
desemplomar, t o rernove lead.
desempotrar, t o loosen something fixed or em-
bedded.
desenastar, desencabar, t o remove a handle.
desencadenar, to remove chains.
desencajar, to throw out of gear, unmesh, dis-
joint.
desencapadora f (ec), stripping sliovel, skimmer
scoop.
desencapar, to strip (topsoil).
desencapiliar, t o strip, unrig, dismantle.
desencastrar, t o free something embedded; to
disconaect a mortise joint.
desenceba:-,e (bm) (Es), to lose prime.
desenceap Gar, t o strip sod.
desenrlavrr, pull nuils; to rclease a clutch.
1 deser.~lavijar, to remove a dome1 or pin.
dese11 ,c frar (conc), to strip forrns.
desencolar, t o remove gluitig or sizing.
desencorvar, t o straightcn.
desenchufar, t o iinmesh; to unsocket; t o unnest.
desenergizar, t o de-energize.
desenfangar, to dcsilt, rcmove mud.
desenfocado, out-of-focus.
desenfrenar, t o release brakes.
desengalgar, to rcmove a cliock or wedge.
desenganchar, to unhook, disconnect, disengage,
release, uncouple.
desenganche m, unhooking, uncoupling; (elec)
zelease.
- de retraso (elc), time release.
desengoznar, to unhinge.
desengranar, t o throw out of gcar, disengage,
unmesh.
desengrasador m, grease remover.
desecarasar, to degrease.
desengrase m, degreasii-g.
desengrilletar, t r unshackle.
desenjarciar, to unrig.
desenladrillar, to take up brick pavement.
deseniame m (M), removal of mud.
desenlodar, to desilt, rcmove mud.
desenlosar 114 deslindar
desgarrn m, rent, t
desgasificador m,
desgasiicar, to d
desenlosar, t o take up flagstones.
desenmangar, to remove a handle or haft.
desenmohecer, t o elean off rust.
desenrace m, grubbing.
desenraizadora f (ec), rooter.
desenraizar, t o mub.
desenrollar, t o unreel, unwind, uncoz, unspool.
desenroscar, t o unscrew.
desenrosque m, unscrewing.
desensamblar, t o knock down, disassemble.
desensibilizador m (fma), desensitiser.
desensibilizar (fma), to desensitize.
desensortijar, t o remove kinks.
desentablar, to strip off boards.
desentarimar, t o remove planking.
desentarquinar, to desilt.
desentechar (AC), to unroof.
desentejar, t o strip off roof tiles.
desentornillar, to unscrew.
desentubar, to remove boiler tubes.
desenyerbar, t o strip, remove grass.
desenyesar, t o tear off plaster.
desequilibrado, unbalanced.
desequilibrio m, unstable equilibrium, unbal-
ance.
- de impedancia (ra), mismatch.,
desescamador m, scaling chiseL
desescamar, t o remove scale.
desescarchador m, defroster.
desescombrador (m) de alcantarilla, culvert
cleaner.
desescombrar, t o clear away rubbish; t o muck.
desescombro m, cleaning up; mucking.
desespumar, to remove scum.
desestaar, to detin.
desexcitar, to de-energize.
desfasado, desesfaje m (elc), phase &place-
ment; (ra) outphasing.
desfasador m, phase shifter.
desfasamiento m (elc), phasc difference.
desfatigar, t o relieve stress.
desferrificar, desferrizar, to deferrize.
desfibradora f, shredder, disintegrator.
desladero m (top), gap, pass, defile.
desflemadora f. dry kiln.
desfloculador m (is), deflocculator.
desflocular, to deflocculate.
desflorarse (V), to disintegrate, break up.
desfogar, t o vent; (hyd) t o drain off, sluice.
desfogue m, relief (pressure); vent; outlet; (hyd)
(M) wasteway, sluice.
desforestacin f, deforestation.
desforrador de cable (elc), cable stripper.
desforrar, t o remove sheathing or lining.
desfrenar, t o release brakes.
desganchar, to unhook.
desgarrador m, ripper (road) .
desgarramiento m, (est) crippling; (V) shatter-
deslastrar, t o remove ballast.
deslatar, t o strip off laths or battens.
deslavable, erosible, erodible.
deslavar, to erode, wash away; to wash, rinse.
deslave m, erosion; eroded material; (min) tail.
ings.
desler, to dilute.
deslindar, t o mark boiindmies; t o survey.
desgracia f, aceident.
desgrasar, t o degrease.
desguace m (mad). rough4ressing.
desguarnecer, t o atrip off fittings, dismantle.
desguanir, t o unreeve; t o strip rigging.
desguazar (mad), t o rough-dress.
deshacerse, t o disintegrate.
deshelador m, deicer.
- de dinamita, dynamite thawer.
deshelar, t o thaw; to deiee; t o unfreeze; deshe-
larse, t o thaw.
desherrar, to strip ironwork.
desherrumbrar, t o clean off mst.
deshidratador m, dehydrator, dewaterer.
- de gas (pet), knockout.
deshidratar, to dehydrate, dewater.
deshidrogenacin f, dehydrogenation.
deshidrogenar, to dehydrogenize, dehydrogenate.
deshielo m, thawing, thaw.
deshierbar, to gnib.
deshierbe m, gmbbing.
deshilachador (az), cane shredder.
deshincar, t o puii (piles).
deshojador m (hid), leaf screen.
deshollinador m, soot cateher.
deshollinar, t o remove soot.
deshumectador m (aa), dehumidiiier.
deshumectar, deshumedecer (aa), todehumidify,
deshumedecedor m (aa),
- de roco, spray-type
deshumidicar (A), t o d
desifonar (A), t o siphon.
desigual, unequal.
desigualdad f, inequality.
desimanador m, demagnetizer.
desimgnar, desimantar, t o demagnetke.
desincrustador m, boiler-tube cleaner; scaling
hammer.
desincrustante m, boiler compound.
desincrustar, t o remove scale.
desinfectante m a, disinfectant.
desinfectar, t o disinfect, sterilize.
desinflado, flat (tire).
desinflar, to deflate.
desintegracin f, disintegration; (pet) cracking.
- cataltica, catalytic cracking.
-trmica, thermal cracking.
desintegrador m, disintegrator; (pet) cracking
unit.
- de caa (az) (C), cane shredder.
desintegrar, t o disintegrate.
desintonizar (ra), t o detune.
desionizar, to deionize.
desisobutanizar (pet), t o deisobutanize.
desjuntar, t o disjoint, take apart.
desladrillar, t o tear up brick paving.
deslamar, to desilt, remove mud; (min) t o de-
slime.
deslinde 115 desplantar
deslinde m, markiing boundaries.
deslingar, to unsling.
desliz m, slipping, slip.
deslizaderas f, slides; (hyd) gate guides; (sb)
slippers; (lg) slip skids.
deslizadero m, chute; (sb) slipway, Iaunching
way.
deslizamiento plstico (A), plrwtic flow.
deslizar, t o slide, slip; (rr) to creep (rails).
deslubricado (A), l acki g lubrication.
deslumbramiento m, glare.
deslustrado, dull (finish) ; ground (glass).
desmagnetizador m, demagnetizer.
desmagnetizar, t o demagnetize, de-energize.
desmangar, t o remove a handle.
desmaniguar (C) (PR), to olear land.
desmantelar, to dismantle.
desmejorar, t o damage, impair; desmejorarse,
t o deteriorate.
desmenuzable, friable; unstable.
desmenuzadora f, 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) t o unroof.
desmochos m (met), crop.
desmodulacin f (ra), demodulation, detection.
- por rejilla, grid detection.
desmodulador m (ra), demodulator.
desmoldador m, stripper (forms).
desmoldar, t o strip forms.
desmontable, detachable, removable. coUaps-
ible, demountable.
desmontado, knocked-down, dismantled.
desmontador m, demounter.
- de neumticos (herr), tire remover.
desmontaje m, dismantling, demounting, dis-
assembly, teardown.
desmontar, t o dismantle, disassemble, take
apart; t o demount; t o clear (laad); to ex-
cavate, dig, cut.
desmontavlvulas m, valve lifter.
desmonte m, clearing; excavation, cut; dirt mov-
ing.
- y terrapln, cut and li.
desmontes (min), deads.
- de cantera (Ch), quarry refuse.
desmoronadizo, crumbly, easily di t egr at ed,
unstable (soil).
desmoronarse, t o cmmble, disintemate.
desmultiplicacin f, reduction (gear).
desmultiplicador m, reduction gear.
desmurar, to wreck walls.
desnatador m, skimmer, (su) foam scraper.
desnatar, to skim, remove scum.
desnevado m, a thaw.
desnitrificar, to denitrify.
desnivel m, difference of elevation, f d , drop,
(hyd) head.
-bruto, gross head.
- de funcionamiento, operating head.
- efectivo, net or effective licad.
- GtU, useful head.
desnivelacin f. difference of elcvation.
eesnivelarse, t o get out of level.
desnudo, bare (wire).
desocupacin f, unemployment.
desocupados, the unemployed.
desodorante m, deodorant.
desodorar, desodorizar, t o deodorize.
desoxicolato de sodio (lab), sodium desoxy-
cholate.
desoxidar, to deoxidize.
desoxigenar, t o deoxygenate, deoxidize.
desozonizar, t o deozonize.
despachador m, sender; dispateher.
- del petrleo, oil dispatcher.
- de trenes, train dispatcher.
despachante de aduana, customhouse broker.
despachar, to ship; t o fulli (an order).
despacho m, office; shipping, shipment; dispatch.
- de billetes, ticket office.
- de equipajes, baggage room.
- de telgrafos, telegraph office.
-telegrfico, telegram.
despachurramiento m (est), crippling.
despalmador m, dockyard.
despalmar, to clean a vessel's bottom; t o rough-
dress.
desparafinaje m (pet), dewaxing.
desparafinar (pet), t o dewax, remove paraffin.
desparedar, to throw down a wall.
desparramador m, distributer; spreader.
desparramar, to spread.
desparrame m, spreading (fill).
despasar (cab), t o unreeve; t o fleet.
despacioso (r), sluggish.
despedazado, shattered, brolcen.
despedida f, discharge (men).
despedir, to discharge (men), lay off.
despegar, to separate, detach, disunite; despe-
garse, to take off (airplane).
despegue m, separation, detachment; take-off
(airplane) .
despejar, to strip (topsoil), clear; (math) to
solve for.
despeje m (mh) (A), clearance.
despejo m, clearing, stripping; clearanee.
despensa f, storeroom.
despensero m, storekeeper.
despeaadero m, cliff, precipice.
desperdicio m, spoil, excavated material; waste.
desperdicios, wastes.
- auranciceos (is), citrus wastes.
- de algodn, cotton waste.
-de cantera, quarry spalls; quarry waste.
- de hierro, junk, scrap iron.
- de lana, wool waste.
-industriales (is), industrial wrtstes.
desperfecto m, damage, injury.
despezar, to taper.
despezo m, taper, (fdy) draft.
despido m (Ec), discharge (employee).
despiezo m, taper; (Col) laying out or bonding of
stones in masonry coiistruction.
despilar, to remove pillars in a mine; to remove
shores.
despilarar (min), t o throw down pillars.
desplantar (M). t o excavate; to set, place, lay
out.
desplante 116 desviaci6n
desplante m (M), excavation; subgrade.
desplayado m, flats left by receding water.
desplazador m (mec), displacer.
- de engranajes (auto), gearshift.
desplazamiento m, (geol) (eiec) (pmy) (na) (se) dis-
placement; (rr) (U) change of line, reloca-
tion; (surv) offset; (mt) setover; (ra) drift.
- cargado (an), loaded displacement.
- de construccin (an), molded displacement.
- de fase (elc), phase displacement or diier-
ence.
- de paralaje (frna), parallactic displacement.
- de relieve (fma), relief displacement.
- en plena carga (an), loaded displacement.
- en rosca o sin carga (an), light displacement.
- sin plancheado (an) , inolded displacement.
desplazar, t o displace.
desplegador m (herr), spreader.
despliegue m, unfolding; spreading.
- en abanico (geof), fan spread.
- en cruz (gcof) , cross spread.
desplomar, t o batter, incline; desplomarse, t o
get out of plumb; t o collapse.
desplome m, batter; (M) overhang; collapse;
(conc) slump.
desplomo m, deviation from the vertical.
despojado (maq) , backed off.
despojar, (rnech) t o back off; (pet) t o strip.
despojo m (rnec), backing off.
despojos, debris, rubbish, spoil.
- de albaal, sewage.
- de hierro, scrap iron, junk.
despolarizador, despolarizante m (elc). depo-
Iarizer.
desuolarizar. t o de~olarize.
desprender, t o ditach, unfasten; t o give off,
emit; desprenderse (ot) t o slip, slide, sag,
slough.
desprendible, detachable.
desprendimiento m, loosening; (ra) emission;
landslide, slip; (srn) slump, flow.
- de rejilla (ra), grid emission. -
- terminico (ra), thcrmionic emission, Edi-
son effect.
despropanizadora f (pet), depropanizer.
despulido, ground (glass) .
despumacin f, skimming; despumation.
despumador m (is), foarn collector.
despuntes m, cuttings; sliort ends of bars or
slapes.
esquebrajada (M), shattered (rock).
desquiciar, t o unhinge; t o dislodge, break Ioose.
desquijerar, t o tenon.
desraizar, t o grub.
desrecalentador m, desuperheater.
desrielar, t o dcrail.
desripiador m (dac), grit chamber.
desripiar, t o remove gravel.
desroblar, desroblonar, t o cut out rivets.
desrocamiento m (A), rock excavation.
destajados m, striking harnmer.
destajero, destajista m, pieceworker; (min)
tributer.
destajo m, taskwork, piecework; (min) tribute.
destapadero m (elc), knockout.
- a palanquita, pry-out.
destapar, t o uncover, strip.
destechar, t o unroof.
destejar, t o remove roof tiles.
desteilador m (elc) , flasher.
destemplar, t o anneal; destemplarse, t o lose tem-
per.
destemple m, annealing; (pt) distemper.
destilacin f, distillation.
- al vaco, vacuum distiilation.
- intermitente (pet), batch distillation.
- pirognica (pet) , cracking distillation.
destiladera f, destilador m, a still.
destilado m, distiilate.
destilar, t o distill.
destilera f, distilling plant; (pet) ienery.
destinatario m, consignee.
destitucin f, discharge (men).
destituir, t o discharge (men).
destorcer, t o 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, t o unscrew.
destrabador m (pet), bumper jar.
destral m, hatchet.
destripador m (az), cane shredder.
destrgiro, clockwise.
destroncar, destronconar (M)(V), t o clear land;
t o pull stumps.
destroncadora f (ec), treedozer; stump puller.
destronque m, clearing, grubbing; stump pulling.
destrozar, t o destroy; t o shatter.
destruccin f, destruction.
destructor m, destmctor, destroyer.
- de basuras, refuse destmctor.
- de malezas, weed killer.
- del vrtice (hid), whirlpool breaker.
destruir, t o destroy, demosh; destruirse (mat),
t o cancel.
destufacin f (pet), sweetening.
destuf ador, desulfurador m (pet) , sweetener,
sweetening still.
desulfurar, t o desulphurize, desulphurate, (pet)
sweeten.
desusarse, to become obsolete.
desuso m, obsoleteness.
desvanecedor m (ra), fader.
desvanecimiento (ra), fading.
desvaporar, t o let off steani.
desvaporizar, t o devaporize.
desvatado, desvatiado (elc), wattless.
desvegetacin f (M), stripping of vegetation.
desventador m, vent.
desventar, t o vent.
desviacinf, diversion; deviation (compass) ; de-
flection (angle); (surv) departure; (rd) de-
tour; (str)(C) deflection; (pet) drift,
(machy) runout; (elec) displacement
(brush), shift ; displacement (crank) ;
(ra) drift, deflection.
- del arco (sol), arc blow.
- de las escobillas (mot), brush displacement
or shift.
desviaci6n 117 da
- electromagntica (ra), electromagnetic de-
flection.
desviadero m (fc), siding; turnout.
desviador m, deflector, baffle; diversion drm;
diverter; by-pass.
- de correa, belt shifter.
- del rayo (auto), headlight deflector.
desviaje m, diversion.
desviar, t o divert; t o deflect; (rr) t o switch;
desviarse, t o deviate; t o branch off.
desvo m, diversion; by-pass; (rr) siding, turn-
out; (rd) detour; (ra) drift.
- de atajo (fc), catch siding.
- de las escobillas (elc) (A), bnish shifting.
- de frecuencia (ra), frequency drift.
-muerto, dead-end siding, spur track, stub
track.
- transversal (fc), crossover.
- volante (fc), flying switch.
desvimetro m (pet), drift meter.
desvitrificacin f, dsvitrification.
desvolcanarse (Col), t o collapsc; t o be de-
stroyed.
desvolvedor m, t ap u~ench; (Sp) inoiikey
wrench.
desvulcanizador m, devulcanizer.
desvulcanizar, t o devulcanize.
desyerbador m, gmbber.
desyerbar, t o grub.
desyerbe m, grubbiiig.
desyuye m (A), grubbing.
detallar, t o detail.
detalle m, detaii.
deteccin f (ra) (M), Jetection, demodulatio3.
- por diodo, diode dctection.
-por placa, plate dctection.
- por rejilla, grid detcction.
- por vlvula terminica, tube detection.
detectador m (clc) (Col), detector.
detector m, (clcc) dctector; (rr) (A) detector bar.
-a diodo (ra), diode detector.
-a ley de cuadrados (ra), squarc-law detector.
- a vlvula, vacuum-tubq 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), grid-
bias dctector.
- lineal (ra), linear or plate detector.
- terminico (ra), valve dctector.
detector-zapata (fc)(A), detector bar.
detencin f, stop, delay, standstill, (mech) dwell.
detenedor m (rnec), arrester, catch.
- de ariete, water-liamnier suppressor.
- de llamas, flame arrester.
- de polvo (aa), dust arrester.
detetioro m, wear and tear; deterioration.
determinacin Cf) en blanco (lab), blank deter-
mination.
determinacin hidrogeninica, hydrogen-ion d e
termination.
determinado (rnat), determinate.
determinante m f (rnat), determinant.
- continuante, continuant.
- cumulante, cumulant.
detonacin f. detonation; (auto) knocking, pink-
ing.
detonador m, blasting macliine; blasting cap,
dctonator, exploder.
- combn, blasting cap.
- de explosin demorada, delay blasting cap.
- elctrico, exploder.
-elctrico de tiempo, delay elcctric blasting
cap.
- instantneo, instantaneous blasting cap.
-retardado, delay blasting cap.
detonadora f. blasting machine.
detonancia f (ing), knocking, detonation.
detonante, highly explosivo, detonating.
detonar, t o detonate, explode.
detrtico (geol), detrital.
detrito (m) de falda (A), talus.
detritor m (dac), Detritor (trademark).
detritos m, detritus, (tun) muck.
deuda f, dcbt.
- a largo plazo, long-terrn debt.
--consolidada, funded debt.
- flotante, Aoating dcbt.
devanadera f, reel, spool.
devanado m (clc), wiiiding.
- amortiguador, dampcr or amortisseur wind-
ing.
- anular o de anillo, ring winding.
- de arranque (rnot), starting winding.
- de cadena, cliain winding.
- de canto, edge winding.
- de compensacin, coinpensating winding.
-de cuerdas, chord or short-pitch or frac-
tional-pitch winding.
- de espiras mltiples, banked winding.
- de fase partida, split-plimc winding.
- de marcha o de trabajo (mot), running wind-
ing.
- de tambor, clriim rrindirig.
- diametral o de paso entero, full-pitch wind-
ing.
- en derivacin, sliunt uinding.
- en jaula, sqiiirrcl-cage winding.
- en paralelo, paralle1 or multiple wincling.
- en serie, serics or uTave winding.
- en zigzag, zigzag wincling.
- estabilizador, stabilizing or tcrtiary miliding.
- imbticado, lap or multiple winding.
- inducido, armature winding.
da 118 diferencial diferencial 119 dique
-feriado, holiday.
- hiibii (A), working day.
-laborable o i, working day.
das de gracia (tr), days of grace.
diabasa f (geol) , diabase.
diabsico, diabasic.
diablo m, (M)(A) rail bender; (Col) jack; (Ch)
(M) pair of wheels for moving logs; (Sp)
warehouse truck; (pet) (M) go-devil.
diaclasa f (geol), diaclase.
diaclasado, fractured, diaclastic.
diaesquistoso (geol) , diaschistic.
diafona f (tel), cross talk.
difono m, diaphone (siren).
diafragma m, diaphragm; (bdg) (M) backwall.
-iris, iris diaphragm.
diagmetro m (elc), diagometer.
diagonal f a, diagonal.
diagonales cruzadas, X or diagonai bracing.
diagrfico, diagraphic.
digrafo m, diagraph.
diagrama m, diagram.
- de acumulacin (hid), mass diagram.
- de corte (ms) , shear pattern.
- de fuerzas, force diagram.
- del indicador, (eng) indicator diagrarn.
- de volmenes (ot), mass diagram.
- estereogrfico (geol), block diagram.
- vectorial, vector diagram.
diagrmatro m, diagrammeter.
dilaga f (miner) , diallage (pyroxene).
dialagita f (geol), diallagite.
diamagntico, diamagnetic.
diamagnetismo m, diamagnetism.
diamante m, diamond.
-borde o negro, bort, black or carbon dia-
mond.
- cortavidrio o de vidriero, glazier's diamond.
diamantina f, diamantine (abrasivc).
diametral, diametrical, diametral.
dimetro m, diameter.
- conjugado, conjugate 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 diameter
(screw) ; full diameter (nut).
-mayor (rs), major diametcr.
- menor (rs), minor diameter.
- mnimo (rs), minor or core diameter (screw) ;
inside diameter (nut).
-primitivo (rs)(en), pitch or effective di-
ameter.
dianegativa f (fma), dianegative.
dianegativo a (fma), dianegative.
diapositiva f, diapositive.
diapositivo a, diapositive.
diario m, log book; (act) journal.
diastasa f (is), diastase.
diatomceo, diatomaceous.
diatomea f, diatom.
diatomita f. diatomite, diatomaceous or infuso-
rial earth; diatomite (explosive,.
dibromoquinona f (is) , dibromoquinone.
dnamo-motor, motor generator.
dinamoelctrico, dynamoelectric.
dinamomtrico, dynamometric.
dinammetro m, dynamometer.
diiraccin f, diffraction. - a friccin de agua, water brake.
difractar, t o diffract. - de aletas, fan-brake dynamometer.
- de corriente parsita, eddy-current brake.
- de friccin flida, fluid-friction dynamom-
eter.
- de retraso magntico, magnetic-drag brake.
diiusivo, diffusive. - de torsin, torsion dynamometer.
difuso, diffused. - de transmisin, transmission dynamometer.
difusor m (dac), diffuser, disperser. - elctrico de cuna, electric-cradle dynamom-
- oscilante (dac), swing diffuscr. eter.
- friccional, absorption dynamometer.
- hidrulico, hydrodynamomctcr.
dinamotor m (elc), dynamotor.
dinatrn m (ra), dynatron.
- por etapas (dac), stage digestion. dinodo m (ra). dynode.
digestor m, digester. dintel m, lintel, cap, doorhead.
- de basuras, gnrbage digester. dintelar, to place a lintel.
- de cienos (dac), sludge digester. diodo m (elc), diode.
dilatacin f, expansion, enlargement. dipsido m (mincr), diopside (pyroxene).
dilatador, dilatnnte, dilatant. dioptra f, sight of an instrument; alidade.
dilatancia f, cl;latancy. dioptria f, diopter (u wer).
dilatar, dilatarse, to dilato, espand. diptrico, dioptric.
dilatmetro m, dilatomctcr. diorita f (geol), diori
dilucin f, dilution.
diluente m, diluent; (pt) thinner. - nefellica, nephelite-diorite.
diluido, dilute, tliin, wcak. - orbicular, corsite, napoleonite.
diluir, t o dilute; t o cut back (asphalt). diortico, dioritic.
dilutor m, diluter. dixido m (qufm), dioxide, bioxide.
diluvial (geol) , diluvial. - carbnico, carbon dioxide, carbonic-acid gas.
diluvio m, flood; heavy rain. - de azufre, sulphur dioxide, sulphurous anhy-
diiuvin m (geol) , diluvium. dride.
dimensin f, dimension (al1 senses). - de silicio, silicon dioxide, siiica.
- a escala, scaled dimension. diplex (ra), diplex.
- acotada, figured dimension. diplococos (is), diplococci.
- extrema, over-al1 dimension. dipolar, dipolar.
dipolo m a (elc), dipole.
-magntico, magnctic doublet or dipole.
dipolos entongados, stacked dipoles.
dipotsico a, dipotassium.
dina f, dyne. dique m, dike, levee; dam; (geol) dike, rib; (A)
dingrafo m, dynagraph. dock; (C)(Sp) dry dock.
dinmetro m, dynameter. - a cabeza redonda (A), round-liead-buttress
dinama f, dyne. dam.
dinmica f, dynamics. -a contrafuertes, buttress dam.
dinmico, dynamic. - a gravedad, gravity dam.
dinamita f, dynamite. -a vertedero, spillway or overflow dam, weir,
- amoniacal, ammonia dynamite. - aligerado (A), hollow dam.
- corriente, straight dynamite. - d i afloramiento, subsurface dam.
- de arco mltiple, multiple-arch dam.
-de ataje (A), cofferdam.
- de aterramiento (A), desilting dani.
- de nitroglicerina, n - de captacin, impounding dam.
- gelatina, gelatin dy - de carena o de buque, dry or graving dock.
- para explotacin fo - de cierre, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam.
- para sismgrafo, se - de contencin de arrastres, desilting dam.
- de defensa, levee, dike.
- de desvlo, diversion dam.
-de embalse o de represa, impounding or
storage dam.
- de encauzamiento, levee.
eter. - de escollera o de enroc .
dnamo-freno, eddy-current brake. - de gua, training dike.
dibujador, dibujante m, draftsman.
dibujar, t o draw, draft.
- en escala, t o draw t o 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, deeaii drawing.
- de ejecucin o de trabajo, working rirawing.
- 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 f (quim) , dichloramine.
diclorodifluorometano m (rfg), dichlorodifluoro-
methane.
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) dentai.
-americano (si), great American tooth.
-biselado (si), gullet tooth.
- cepillado (en), machine-cut tooth.
- comGn (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 si), raker or drag
tooth.
- postizo (si), bit, inserted tooth.
-tipo campen (si), champion tooth.
-triangular (si), mil1 tooth.
dientes de choque (hid), baffle piers or blocks.
diezmilsimo m, one ten-thousandth.
diezmilmetro m, one-tenth of a miiiimeter.
diezmillonsimo m, one ten-millionth.
difsico (elc) (A), two-phase.
diferencia f (mat), difference.
- de tensin (elc), electric potentiai differ-
ence.
- en ms, plus dzerence.
- en menos, minus difference.
diierenciable (mat) , differentiable.
diferenciacin f, differentiation.
diferenciador m (ra), differenxiator.
diferencial f, differential (all seaes); (M) chain
block; a differential.
dique 120 disparo
dispersador 121 dobladora
- de machones de cabeza redonda, round-
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-ll dam.
- utilizacion mltiple, multiple-purpose
dam.
- de zanja, ditch check.
- derivador o de toma, diversion aam.
- distribuidor (A), diversion dam.
- en arco, single-arch dam, arch dam.
- flotante, floating dry dock.
-insumergible, nonoverflow or bulkhead dam.
-lateral, saddle dam; wing of a dam.
- marginal, levee.
-nivelador, diversion dam.
- provisorio, cofferdam, temporary dam.
- repartidor (A), diversion dam.
- seco, dry or graving dock.
- seco de carena, graving dock, graving dry
dock.
-sumergible o vertedor, spiUway dam, weir,
overflow dam.
- tajamar (A), cofferdam.
- tipo muro alivianado (A), roundhead-but-
tress dam.
direccin f, management; manager's office; (A)
department, division, section; board of
directors; address; (auto) steering; direc-
tion; instmction; (geol) strike.
- de edificacin, building department.
- de vialidad, highway department.
- general, headquarters.
- reversible (auto), reversible steering gear.
direccional, directional.
directiva f, board of directors.
directividad f (ra), directivity.
directivo m, director (member of the board).
directo, direct; straight.
director m, director, manager, chief; (ra) direc-
tor.
- de obras, construction manager.
- ejecutivo, executive director.
- general, general manager.
directorio m, board of directors.
directrices f (turb), guide vanes.
directriz f, directrix; arch template; (turb) guide
vane.
dirigir, to manage, direct; (auto) t o steer; to di-
rect (letter).
disacrido m (lab), disaccharide, biose.
disco m, disk.
- alimentador (mh), dial feed.
- analizador (elc), scanning disk.
- centrador con ranur e).
- compensador (bm),
- del mbolo, pistonh
- de estrella (ra) (
- de levas, cam rin
-de mando del embr
driving disk.
- del nonio (inst), verni
- de taladrar, dril1 pad
- distribuidor (mv), wr
- explorador o de orificios (tv), scanning disk.
- motor (auto), driving disk.
- para engranaje, gear blank.
- para tubera (pet), casing disk.
disconformidad f (geol), disconforrnity.
discontinuidad f. discontinuity.
discontinuo, discontinuous.
discordancia f (geol), unconformity, discordance.
discordante (geol), unconformable, discordant.
discreto a (m&), discrete.
discriminacin f (ra), discrimination.
discriminador m (ra), discriminator.
discriminante m a (mat), discriminant.
discurrimiento m (U), Qow.
disector (m) de imgenes (tv), image dissector.
disenteria f, dysentery.
- amibiana, amoebic dysentery.
- bacilar, baciilary dysentery.
diseador m, designer.
disear, to design; to sketch.
diseo m, design; sketch.
disgregacin f, disintegration, separation.
disgregador m, cutterhead (dredge).
-de cienos (dac), sludge disintegrator.
disilicato m (qum), disiiicate.
disilcico, disilicic.
disimetra f. dissymmetry.
disimtrico, unsymmetrical.
disimilacin f (is), dissimilatton.
disipacin de placa (ra), anode dissipation.
disipador m, (hyd) disperser; a dissipative.
- dp energa (hid), energy disperser.
- de neblina (ap), fog disperser.
disipar, t o dissipate (heat), disperse.
dislocacin f, 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 f (qutm), dissociation.
disdico a (qufm) , disodium.
disoluble, dissoluble.
disolucin f, solution; disintegration; dissolution.
-de sal, mtodo de (hid), chemical or titra-
tion or salt-dilution method.
- disolutivo a, solvent.
disolutor m (az), melter.
disolvente m, solvent, dissolvent; a dissolvent.
disolver, disolverse, t o dissolve.
disonancia f (elc), dissonance.
disparada f (maq), racing.
disparador m, tripper, release; blaster, powder-
man; (geop) shooter.
- de electrones, electron gun.
- de tensin nula, no-voltage release.
disparadora f (pet), blasting machine.
disparar, t o trip, release; to explode; (bl) t o
shoot, re, put off; dispararse (maq), t o
race.
disparejo, uneven.
disparo m, discharge, explosion; (bl) shooting
trip.
- en abanico (geof), fan shooting.
dispersador m (dac) , disperser.
- de chorro, jet disperser.
dispersin f, dispersion; (elcc) leakage; (elec)
dissipation.
- anmala (tv), anomalous dispersion.
- anormal (tv) (Es), anomalous dispersion.
- electrdica (ra), electrode dissipation.
-magntica, magnetic leakage, leakage flux.
- snica de la niebla (ap), sonic fog dispersal.
-trmica de la niebla (ap), thermal fog dis-
persal.
dispersivo, dispersive.
dispersor m (dac), disperser, diffuser.
- de energa (hid), energy disperser or dissipa-
tor.
-tipo de hongo (aa), mushroom air diiuser.
disposicin f, 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, mech-
anism; arrangement, layout; facility.
- de evacuacin (hid), outlet works; blowoff
arrangement.
- de gobierno (tc), control or power control
unit.
- de mando, control mechanism.
- de retroceso, (eng) reversing gear.
- de seguridad, safety device.
- de sobrecorriente (elc), overcurrent device.
- derivador (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 f, disruption.
disruptivo, disruptive.
distancia f, distance.
- cenital, zenith distance.
- de agrupacin (ra), drift space.
- de decolaje o de despegue (ap), take-off dis-
tance.
- de enfoque (fma), foca1 length.
- de interrupcin (elc), break distance.
- de visibilidad (ca), sight or visibiiity dis-
tance.
- disruptiva (elc) , spark gap.
- entre ejes, wheel base.
- explosiva (elc), spark gap.
- exterior (fc), externa1 distance.
- focal posterior (fma), back focal diitance.
- polar, polar distance, codeclination.
- progresiva (lev), cumulative distance.
- tangencial (fc), tangent distance.
- taquimtrica, stadia distance.
distanciamiento m, spacing, pitch.
distanciomtrico, telemetric.
distancimetro m (Es) (A), telemeter.
distorsin f, distortion.
- de atenuacin-frecaencia (ra), attenuation
or amplitude-frequency distortion.
- del campo (elc) , field distortion.
- de retardo (ra), delay distortion.
distorsionar (M), t o distort.
distribucin f, distribution.
- del encendido (mg), ignition timing.
- de sector (mv), link motion.
-por circuito cerrado (elc), loop distribution.
-por derivaciones mCltiples (elc), tree sys-
tem of distribution.
- por parrilla (elc), network system of dis-
tribution.
- Stephenson (mv), Stephenson's link motion.
distribuidor m, distributor (al1 senses) ; spreader;
(se) slide vdve; (turb) speed ruig; (reinf)
distributing bar; (p) manifold.
- a presin (ca), pressure distributor.
- cilndrico o de mbolo (mv), piston valve.
- de encendido (auto), distributor, tiiner.
distribuir, to distribute.
distributivo, distributive.
disuelto m (qum), solute; a dissolvcd.
disyuncin f (geol), fracture.
disyuntor m (elc), circuit brcaker, disjunctor,
cutout.
- de contracorrientes, reverse-current circuit
breaker.
- de dos vas, double-throw circuit breaker.
- de mxima, overload circuit brealcer.
- 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 f, divergence; (auto) toc-out.
divergente, divergent, diverging.
divergir, to diverge.
dividendo m (mat) (in), dividend.
divisas f, foreign excliange or currency.
divisible, divisible.
divisin f, (math) (rr) division; (mech) indexing.
- continental, continental divide.
- diferencial (maq), differential indexing.
- simple (rnaq), direct indexing.
divisor m, (math) divisor; (dwg) (A) dividers.
- de fase (elc), phase spiitter.
- de frecuencia (elc), frequency divider.
- de fuerza (auto), power divider.
- de muestras (lab), sample spiitter.
- de voltaje, voltage or potential divider.
divisora Cf) de tensin, voltage or potential
divider.
divisoria f (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 f (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), frequency doubler.
- de rieles, rail bender.
- de tubos-conductos (elc), hickey, condui~
bender.
dobladora f, bendiig machine.
dobladora 122 duraluminio
- de chapas, cornice brake. - a balde (A), clamshell dredge.
doblar, to be snub (belt); (auto) - a cuchara, dipper dredge.
tn tiirn - ambulante o andadora o caminante. waikine
doble, double, duplex.
-asta, muro de, wall2 bricks thick.
- campana (tub), double hub.
- citara, wa 2 bricks thick.
-decmetro (A), a rule 20 cm long.
- efecto, de, double-acting.
- escuadra (dib), T square.
- extrafuerte (tub) , double-extra-strong.
-
dragline.
-aspirante o a succin, suction or hydraulc
dredge, sand dredger.
- cavadora, dra~i i ne excavator: slackiine ca- -
bleway.
- de almeja, qlamshell dredge.
- de arcaduces o de cangilones o de escalera o
de rosario, ladder or bucket or elevator
duramen 123 eje
- fondo (En), double bottom.
- T. 1 beam; (p) cross.
- trenza, double-braid (msulation).
-turno, double shift.
doblegarse (est), t o buckle.
doblete m (elc) (fma), doublet.
doblez m, bend, kink.
documentos de embarque, shipping documents.
di e m, dolly; rivet set.
doladera f, broadax; howel.
dolador m, stonecutter; hewer; trimmer.
dolar, to hew; to trim.
dolerita f (geol), dolerite.
- traqutica (geol) , trachydolerite.
dolobre m, stone hammer; spalling hammer.
doloma f (geol) (miner), dolomite.
dolomita f (M), dolomite.
dolomtico, dolomitic.
dolomitizar, t o dolomitize.
dominante (mat)(el6c), dominant.
domo m (arq) (geol) (miner) , dome.
- de vapor (loco), steam dome.
- saiino (geol), salt dome.
donqui m (AC), cargo hoist, winch.
donsantiago m, rail bender.
dormido m, mudsill, sleeper; (sb) deadwood.
dorso m, back edge, heel.
dos aguas, a, peaked (roof).
dos bocas, de, double-ended (wrench).
dos capas, de, twc-ply; two-coat.
dos colas, de, double-tang (file).
dos etapas, de, twc-stage (pump).
dos tandas, de, double-shift.
dos vueltas, de, double-throw (lock).
dosadora f (A) (Pe), dosing or proportioning ap-
paratus.
dosaje m, mixture, proportioning.
dosificacinf, dosing; (conc) proportioning, mix-
ture.
dosificador m, proportioner, dosing apparatus;
(conc) (A) batcher.
dosificar, t o proportion a mixture.
dotacin f, duty (water), irrigation requirement ;
supply; crew, personnel.
-corriente (auto)(mag), standara or regular
equipment.
- de agua (U), water supply.
-unitaria de riego (irr), water auty, allow-
ance per unit of area.
dovela f, voussoir.
- de ladrillo, arch brick.
dovelaje m, set of arch stones.
dovelar, to cut arch stones.
dozavado, twelve-sided.
draga f, dredge; dragline outfit; drag.
dredge.
- de arrastre, slackline cablcway, slackiine-
dragline; 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 (m) hidrulico, hydraulic dredging.
dragadora f, dredge.
dragaje m, dredging.
dragalina f (Es), dragiine.
dragalnea f (M), dragline excavator.
dragar, to dredge; (naut) t o drag.
dren m, drain.
-inferior, underdrain.
drenabilidad f, drainabity.
drenable, drainable.
drenaje m, drainage.
- de poblaciones, sewerage.
drenar, to drain.
duaiina f, dualin (dynamite).
ductibidad f (A) (M), ductility.
dctil, ductile.
ductilidad f, ductility.
ductilmetro m, ductilometer.
ducto (m) de cables (M), cable duct
ducha f, shower bath.
duela f, stave.
-para piso (M), flooring board.
duelas para cielo (M), ceiling.
duelera f, set of staves; hewing, trimming, rough-
dressing.
dulce, fresh (water) ; soft (stecl) ; (chem) sweet.
dulcita f (lab), dulcitol, dulcite.
dulzura f (Fe), softness (water).
duizurar, t o remove salt (water).
duna f, dune.
dunita f. (geol) dunite; dunnite (explosive).
duodecimal, duodecimal.
duodiodo m (ra), duodiode, double diode.
duolateral (ra) , duolateral.
duotriodo m (ra), duotriode, double triode.
duplicador (m) de voltaje (ra), voltage doubler
duplicadora f (mh), duplicator.
dplice, duplex, double.
duplo m, double.
duque de Alba, (pw) cluster of piles.
durabiidad f, durability.
durable, durable, sound.
duracin (f) de servicio, semice iife.
duradero, durable.
duraiita f, Duralite (trademarlr).
duraluminio m, duraiurnin (alloy).
duramen m, duramen, heartwood.
dureza f, 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 sulfatos (pa), sulphate hardness.
- escleromtrica (miner), scratch or sclero-
scope hardness.
-no carbonatada (pa), noncarbonate hard-
ness.
durmiente m, mudsiil, groundsiil, ground plate,
solepiece; (hyd) gate siil; (rr) tie, crosstie;
(sb) clamp.
-de aguja (fc), switch tie.
- de caballete, sil1 of a trestle bent.
- de cambio o de chucho (fr.), switch tie.
- de gra, derrick sill.
- de palo (fc), pole tie.
- de puente (fc), bridge tLe.
durmientes de desvo (fc), switch timber.
durmientes de grada (cn), ground ways.
duro, hard.
- al rojo, red-hard.
durmetro m, durometer.
ebanista m, joiner, cabiietmaker.
ebanistera f, joining, cabinetmaking; (V) trim,
millwork.
bano m, ebony.
ebonita f, ebonite.
ebonizar, to ebonize.
ebullicin f, ebullition, boiling.
eclmetro m, clinometer.
eclisa f (fc), splice bar, shplate.
- angular o cantonera, angle bar.
- de aiivio o de resalte, easer joint bar.
- de deslizamiento, creeping plates.
- elctrica (Ch), rail bond.
eclisar, to place splice bars.
economato m, commissary store.
econmetro m, econometer.
economa f. economy ; saving.
economista de petrleo, petroleum economist.
economizador m, economizer.
- de combustible, fue1 economizer.
- de petrleo, oil saver.
economizador (a) de trabajo, laborsaving.
ecuacin f, equation.
- de estado (aa), equation of state.
- de primer grado, simple equation.
ecuador m (geog) (mat), equator.
echado m (geol) (M), dip.
ecbm (exc), to cast.
- a andar, (machy) to start.
-a pique (nhut), t o wreck; t o sinl:.
-abajo, to wreck, demolish.
- carbn, to stolre.
- el ancla, to drop anchor.
- el escandallo, t o talco soundings.
- un remiendo. to patch.
edafolgico, edaphologicai.
edificacin f, building; a building.
edificador m, builder.
edificar, to build, construct, erect.
edificatorio, pertaining t o building.
edificio m, a building.
- de administracin (ap), admiuistratior
building.
- de combustin lenta, slow-burning building
(mil1 construction).
- de madera, frame building.
- incombustible, fkeproof building.
educcin f, eduction; (eng) exhaust; (pu) di 5
charge.
eductor m, eductor, exhauster; steam ejector.
edulcorar (A), t o soften (water).
efectivo (mec) (elc), effective.
efecto m (mec) (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 (thermionic emis-
sion).
- Joule (elc), joulean effect.
- Kelvin (elc), skin or Kelvin effect.
- pelicular (elc), s k i effect.
- simple, de, single-acting.
- termoelctrico, thermocurrent, thermoelec-
tric effect.
- nico, de, single-acting.
- til de transmisin, transmission efficiency.
- volante (ra), flywheel effect.
- Volta (elc), contact tension, Volta effect.
efectos
- elctricos (C), electricd suppiies.
<?y arinos, marine hardware or supplies.
- anitarios (C), plumbing xtures.
eficaz, effective.
eficiencia f, efficiency.
eficiente, efficient.
eflorescencia f, efflorescence; (min) (Fe) outcrop.
eflorescerse, to effloresce.
efluente m, effluent, outflow.
efluvio m (elc), effluvium.
efusivo (geol), effusive, extrusive.
egin m (M), scab, cleat, chock, bracket.
egreso m, egress, exit.
eidgrafo m (dib), eidograpli.
eje m, axis; shaft, axle, sheave pin; core.
- acanalado, spline shaft.
-acodado o cigeal, crankshaft, crank axle.
- auxiliar, countershaft.
- baricntrico (est), centroidal or gravity mis.
- cardnico, cardan shaft.
- compensador, compensating axle.
eje
-de impulsin, driving shaft or axie.
- de inclinacin (fma), 0f tiit.
- de levas, camshaft.
- de lnea, line shaft.
- de mando, driving axle.
- de manivelas (C), crankshaft. de base, base elbow.
- de momentos, center of moments.
de curva abierta, long-radi
- de oscilacin, axis of osciilation.
de lomo, bossed elbow.
- de propulsin (auto), propeller shaft.
de reduccin, reducing elb
- de sierra, saw arbor, saw mandrel. tricidad f, electricity.
- de transmisin, driving or line or transmi
dinmica, dynamical or vo
sion shaft. esttica, statical electricity.
- de vaina, quill shaft.
tricista m, electrician.
- de la va (fc), center line of track.
de obras, erecting or installing electrician,
-de visacin (lev), line of sight.
- delantero, front axie.
- director, steering axle.
graph axis. electroanalizador m, electroanalyzer.
-flotante (auto), floating axle.
electrobomba f, motor-driven pump.
-fuera de bordo (cn), tail shaft. electrocapilar, electrocapillary.
- impulsado, driven shaft. electrocintico, electrokinetic.
-interior (trnsito), inner spindle. electrocloracin f, electrochlorination.
-intermedio o de transmisin interme
ticing.
-mayor, major axis.
- de placa, plate electrode.
-revestido con fundente (sol), flux-coated
- semirrevestido (sol), semicoated electrode.
electrofiltracin f (geof), filtration.
electrfono m, electrophone.
electrofresis f, electrophoresis.
electroforjado
electroforjado, electrofraguado, Electroforged
(trademark) .
electrofusin f, electrofusion.
electrogalvnico, electrogalvanic.
electrogalvanizar, t o electrogalvanize.
electrogenerador m, electric generator.
electrgeno, generating electricity.
electrogrfico, electrographic.
electrohidrulico, electrohydraulic.
electroimn m, electromagnet.
electrolero m, electrolier.
electrlisis f. electrolysis.
electroltico, electrolytic.
electrlito m, electrolyte.
electrolizar, t o electrolyzc.
electroln m, Electrolon (trademark) (abrasive).
electromagntico, electromagnetic.
electromagnetismo m, electromagnetism.
electromecnica j, electromechanics.
electromecnico m, worker on electrical machin-
ery ; a electromechanical.
electrometalurgia f. electrometallurgy.
electrometra f, electrometry.
electromtrico, electromctric.
electrmetro m, electrometer.
- de balanza, balance or absolute electrometer.
- de cuadrante, quadrant electrometer.
- de torsin, torsion elcctrometer.
electromotor m, elcctric motor; a electromotive.
electromotriz, electromotive.
elcctromvil m, electric automobiie; a (A) motor-
driven.
electrn m, electron.
electronegativo, electronegative.
electroneumtico, electropneumatic.
electrnica f, electronics.
electrnico, electronic.
electrosmosis f, electroosmosis.
electroosmtico, electroosmotic.
electropolar, electropolar.
electropositivo, electropositive.
electropropulsin f (an), electric drive.
electroqumica f, electrochenlistry.
electroqumico, electrochemical.
electrorreceptivo, electroreceptive.
electrorreduccin f, electrorcduction.
electrorrefinacin f, electrorefining, electrolytic
reiining.
electroscpico, electroscopic.
electroscopio m, electroscope.
electrosemoro m (A), electrically operatea
semapliore.
electrosiderurgiaf, electrometaliurgy of iron and
steel.
electrsmosis j, electrosmosis, electroosmosis.
electrosoldadura f, electric welding.
electrosttica f, electrostatics.
electrosttico, electrostatic.
electrotecnia f, electrical engineering, electro-
technology.
electrotcnica f, electrotechnics, electrical engi-
neering.
electrotcnico m, electrical engineer; a electro-
technical.
electrotrmica f, electrothermics.
electrotrmico, electrothermal, electrothermic.
electrotermstato m, electrothermostat.
electrotitulacin f, elcctrotitration.
elemento m, (chem) element; (elec) element,
cell; (str) member.
- de acumulador (elc), storage cell.
- de cadmio (el&), cadmium or Weston cell.
- de caldeo, heating element.
- del objetivo (fma), lens element.
- de resistencia (clCc), resistor element.
- motor (tel), motor element.
-obturador (pet), pack-off element.
-testigo (clc), pilot cell.
elementos de urgencia (elc), emergency cells.
elementos hidrulicos, hydraulic elements.
elevacinf, elevation, altitude; (dwg) elevation;
lift.
- acotada (top), spot or figurcd elevation.
- delantera, front elevation.
- desarrollada, devcloped elevation.
-- en corte, sectional elevation.
- en el extremo, end elevation.
-lateral, side clevation.
- posterior, rear elcvation.
elevado m (M) (PR), elevator.
, elevador m, elevator, lift; hoist; booster.
- cargador, clevating charger.
- del aguiln (pl), boom hoist.
- de automviles, automobile iift.
- 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, frcight elevator.
- de cenizas, ash hoist.
- de cienos (dac), sludge elevator.
de l a compuerta (hid) (M), gate hoist.
1 1 de correa, belt elevator.
- de cristal (auto), window opener.
- de cubos, bucket elevator.
- de cuezos, hod hoist or elevator.
- de efecto directo (co), direct-iift h
- de la potencial (clEc) , booster.
- de leva y rodillo (co), cam-and-rol1
- de tensin (elc), booster.
- de tubera (pct), tubing elevator.
elevador-reductor (elc), reversible booster.
grader.
elevar, t o elevate, hoist, raise.
- al cuadrado (mat), t o square
-a potencia (mat), t o raise t o
elevatorio a (Pe), elevating, rais
eliminacin f, elirnination.
- de las basuras, garbage disposal
- de olores (is), odor removal.
- de sabor (pa), taste
eliminador m, elirninato
- de arena (ec), sa
- de bateras (ra),
- de golpe de arie
eliminador 136 embrague
embrague
-de remanso (hid), backwater suppressor.
elinvar m, eiinvar (doy).
elipse f. ellipse.
elipsgrafo m, ellipsograph.
elipsoidal, ellipsoidal.
elipsoide m, ellipsoid.
elptico, elliptical.
elongacin f, elongation.
elongmetro m (Es), extensometer.
elutriacin f, elutriation.
elutriador m, elutriator.
elutriar, t o elutriate.
eluvial (geol), eluvial.
eluvin m (geol), eluvium.
emanacin f, (chem) emanation; (bl) fumes.
embadurnar, t o butter (brick).
embalaje m, packing (for shipment).
embalamiento m, (eng) racing, run-up.
embalar, to pack; t o bale; (machy) t o race, spin;
embalarse, (machy) t o race.
embalastar, to ballast.
embaldosar, t o pave with tile; t o flag.
embalsadero m, marsh; pool.
embalsado m (A), marsh; pool.
embalsar, t o impound, dam, pond.
embalse m, impounding (water) ; reservoir; (Sp)
dam.
- de acumulacin (A), storage resernoir.
-de almacenamiento o de reserva, storage
reservoir.
- de aprovechamiento mltiple, multipurpose
reservoir.
- de compensacin, equalizing resernoir.
- de detencin, detention basin.
- de retencin, flood-control resernoir.
- de uso simple, single-purpose resernoir.
- regulador, regulating resernoir.
- retardador, retarding basin or resernoir.
embancamiento m (Ec), embankment.
embancarse, t o silt up (reservoir).
embanque m, silting; deposit of silt; (Ec) em-
bankment.
embanquetar (M), t o Iay a sidewaik.
embarbillar (carp), t o join, frame, assemble.
embarcacin f, 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, t o ship; t o load.
embarnizar, t o varnish.
embarque m, shipment, loading.
embarrado m, mud plastering; rough plastering.
embarrancarse, to stick in the mud; (naut) t o
run aground.
embarrar, to plaster with mud; t o rough-plaster;
t o pug.
embarrilar, t o pack in barreis.
embarrotar (nsut), t o batten.
embasamiento m, footing; base course, piinth
course.
embayonetar (est) (A), t o crimp.
embeber, to imbibe; (COL)to embed.
embecadura f, spandrel (arch).
embestida f (pl), crowding.
- espiral, coi1 clutch.
- maestro, master clutch.
embreadora f (cn), pitch payer.
embrear, t o coat or impregnate 6 t h tar.
embridar, t o flange.
embrochalar, to frame with a header beam.
embudador m, 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
reiief (ground water).
- de azotea, leader head.
-de caa (az), cane 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 spill-
way.
embujar (maq) (C) (A), to bush.
embulonar (A), to bolt.
embutidera f, rivet set; nail set.
embutido, countersunk; embedded; flush.
-y emparejado (re), countersunk and chipped.
embutidor m, nail set; pile follower; rivet set,
driving die; punch.
- de tapones (fc), tie-plug punch.
embutir, to embed; t o countersink; (carp) to let
in.
emergencia f, ernergence; emergency.
emisario m, outlet, outfall.
emisin f (ra), emission.
- espectral (il), spectral emission.
emisividad f, emissivity.
emisor m (ra), transmitter, emitter.
emisora f, broadcasting station.
emitir, t o emit; (ra) to broadcast, beam.
empacable, nestable.
empacar, t o pack (for shipment).
empadronar, to take a census; t o r
tion subscribers.
empajar, t o cover with straw.
empaliznda f, paliig fence.
enpalizadas (A), trench sheeting.
empalmador m, connector, clamp; splicer.
empalmadora u) de correa, belt lacer.
empalmadores (m) para correa, belt clamps or
hooks.
empalmar, to splice, join, connect.
empalme m, (carp) joint; (elec) splice; (rr) junc-
tion; (cab) spiice; (p) coupiing, joint;
(mech) connection, joint; (rd) intersec-
tion, 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.
embetunar, t o impregnate with pitch; t o bitu-
minize.
embisagrar, t o hinge.
emblandecer, emblandecerse, t o soften.
emblecar (A), t o treat with tar or asphait.
embobinar (elc)(M), t o wind.
embocadero m, embocadura f. mouth, outlet.
embolada f. piston stroke; piston displacement.
mbolo m, piston.
- amortiguador, damping piston.
-buzo de empaque central (bm), center-
packed or inside-packed plunger.
-buzo de prensaestopa exterior (bm), outside-
end-packed plunger.
- compensador, balance piston; (turb) dummy
piston.
- de cierre hidrulico, water-packed piston.
- de cubeta, cuptype piston.
- de disco, disk piston.
- distribuidor (mv), piston valve.
- economizador (auto), economizer piston.
- equiiibrador (bm), baiancing piston.
- macizo, plunger, ram.
mbolos opuestos, opposed pistons.
embolsador m, bagging machine, cement packer.
embolsar, t o put in bags.
embonado m (V), leveling course of mortar under
roof tiles.
embonar, to repair; t o reinforce.
embono m (cn), liner, filler.
emboque m, mouth.
emboquillado m, mouth, portal; (mas) pointing
or chinking joints.
emboquillar, t o splay; (mas) t o point or chink
joints.
embornal m, scupper.
embotar, t o blunt, dull.
embragar, to throw in a clutch; to sling.
embrague m, clutch.
- a flido (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,
- de disco nico
- de discos mlti
clutch.
- de garras, claw or dog
- de giro (pl), S
'
- de manguito,
- de mordazas
- de placa seca,
- de placa triple,
- de platos, disk
-de rueda libre (auto), ove
- dentado, toothe
- deslizante, slip c
emparriilado
- cubierto (elc), shielded joint.
- charpado (elc), scarf joint.
- de aletas (elc), lug splice.
- de compresin (elc), compression splice.
- de cruz (clc), cross joint.
- de derivacin (el&), 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-and-
tenon joint.
- de reduccin (elc), reducing joint.
- de solapa, lap joint.
- de vas (fc), junction.
- derecho (elc), straight-line splice.
- doblado (elc), back-turn splice.
- en cruz de enrollamiento paralelo (elBc),
double cross joint.
- invisible (c3, blind intersection.
-largo (cab), long or endless splice.
- para artefacto (elc), fixture splice.
- para manguera, hose coupling.
-retorcido (elc), twist splice.
- termoelctrico, thermojunction.
empalomado m (Es) (Col), diversion dam of dry
masonry.
empailetado (m) de choque, fender or collision
mat.
empandarse, t o deflect, sag.
empanelado m (V) , paneling.
empantanar, t o swamp, submerge; empanta-
narse, to stick in the mud, bog down.
empaetar, to plaster.
empaete m, plaster, stucco.
empapar, to soak, saturate.
empaque m, gasket, packing, oakum; (elec cab)
bedding; (str) filler plate.
- acopado, seating cup (oil-well pump).
- de cara completa (tub), full-face gwket.
- de cojn (elc), cushion gasket.
- de hule con insercin de tela, cloth-insertion
packing.
- de vstago, rod packing.
-para calafatear (M), calkiig yarn.
empaquetadura f. packing, gasket.
- con insercin de alambre, wire-insertion
packing.
- de camo, hemp packimg.
- de cinta, gasketing tape.
- de cuero crudo, rawhide packing.
- de laberinto, labyrinth packing.
- de lino, flax packing.
- del lodo (pet), mud seal.
- de mecha, Mck packing.
-laminar, sheet packing.
- metlica fibrosa, fibrous metallic packing.
- retorcida, twist packing.
- tubular, tubular gasketing.
empaquetar (mec), to pack.
emparchar, to patch.
emparedar, to wall up.
emparejadora f, straightedge, screed.
emparejar, to grade, leve1 off; (rr) to surface;
(re) to chip; to screed; t o rough-plaster.
emparrillado m, grillage, grating, grate, grid; (rr)
gridiron tracks.
encalladero 129
- de bscula, tiiting grate.
- de piso, floor grating.
- oscilante, shaking grate.
empastar, t o paste; (M) t o Das-
empatar, t o splice, joh.
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, joh.
empavonado, blue (steel).
empedrado m, stone pavement.
empedrador m, paver.
empedrar, to pave with stone.
-
empegar, to coat with pitch.
empelotarse (C), t o spau.
empernar, t o bolt, spike, dowel, pin; (str) t o fit
UP.
empilar (V), t o d e , pile up.
empinado, steep; high.
empinarse, to slope up; t o stand at a steep slope.
empino m, crown of an arch.
emprico, empirical.
empizarrar, to roof with slate.
emplantillado m (Ch), floor paving.
emplasto m, patch (tire).
emplazamiento m (PR), location, site.
emplazar (A), t o set, place, locate.
empleado m, employee; office employee.
emplear, t o employ.
empleo m, employment.
emplomado, poured or coated with lead.
emplomador m, leadworker.
emplomadura f, leadwork.
emplomar, t o lead.
empolvarse, to become dusty.
empotrado, embedded; Gxed (beam).
-por una extremidad, fixed one end.
empotramiento m, abutment; embedding; (p) (V)
branch outlet; (V) senrice connection to a
sewer.
empotrar, to embed, t o x in a wall; (carp) t o let
in; (B) t o mortise.
empotre m (V), house connection t o a sewer; t ap
in a main.
empozarse, t o form ~ool s, become stagnant.
empresa f, undertaking, enterprise; company.
- constructora, construction company.
- de acueducto o de agua potable, water com-
pany.
- de servicios pblicos, public-utility com-
pany.
- de transporte, carrier, transportation com-
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 f, pusher.
encalladero m, shoal, sandbank.
encallar, to run aground, strand.
encarnacin f (min), timbering; lagging.
encamisar, t o place lagging, lining, sleeve, or
bushing.
encanalar (Es), to conduct (water) ; ta canalize.
encanalizar (Es), to canalize.
encandidamiento m (auto) (M), glare, dazzling.
encaada f (B), canyon.
encaado m, (Sp) guttcr; (Sp) conduit; (V)
framework of cane.
encaar, to pipe; to drain.
encape m (min) (B), overburden.
encapiliar (tn) (min) , to enlarge a heading.
encapsular (lab), to capsule.
encarcelar, to clamp.
encargado m, man in charge.
- del trnsito (lev), transitman, instrument-
- de almeja, bull clam shovel.
- de ngulo, angledozer.
- de traila, scraper pilsher.
- niveladora, bulldozer, Bullgrader, Road-
builder.
empujar, t o push.
empujatierra f, 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 u) de pistola, pisto1 grip.
emulsificadora f, emulsifier.
emulsificar, t o emulsify.
emulsin f, emulsion.
-de penetracin (ca), penetration or quick.
breaking emulsion.
emulsionadora f, emulsifier.
emulsionar, t o emulsiiy.
emulsivo, emulsive.
emulsoide m, emulsoid.
emulsor m, emulsifier ; (hyd) (Sp) air lift.
enaguazar, t o flood; t o saturate,
enajenacin u) forzosa, expropriation, condem-
nation.
enchanchar, to widen.
enangostar, to narrow.
enarcar (Es), to arch.
enarenacin f, sandi g; plastering of lime ana
deposit sand, silt up.
enastar, t o put a handle on.
encaballar, t o lap.
encabar (C) (PR), to put a handle on.
encabezado m (PR), foreman.
encabezador m, headi g 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; t o place on end; t o trame end
t o end; t o head (bolts).
encabiiar, t o dowel, pin.
encabriar, to place rafters.
encachado m, (tun) lining; paving of a cuivert;
(C) riprap.
encachar, to line with concrete; t o riprap; t o
pave a stream bed or culvert.
encadenado m, (mas) bond; (A) bracing; (V)
buttress, retaining wall.
encadenar, to chain; to brace; t o buttress; (mas)
t o bond.
encajable, nestable.
encajar, t o rabbet; t o gear; t o fit.
encaje m, rabbet, recess; socket; fitting; (Col)
gear; (Sp) bell end of a pipe.
- chaflanado (Col), bevel gear.
encajonado m, cofferdam; boxing; a narrow, con-
6ned by steep hillsides.
encajonar, t o box, pack; t o cofferdam; to con-
%e; encajonarse (r), t o run in a canyon.
encalado m (V), hishing coat of plaster, whitri
or skim coat.
encalar, t o treat with lime; t o whitewash.
man.
- de va (fc), roadmaater, supervisor.
encarriiadera f (fc), wrecking frog, rerailing
device.
encarriiador m, wrecking frog, car replacer.
encarriiar, to rerail, place on the rails.
encarrujamiento m (cab), kink.
encasquiliar, to bush; to ferrule; to shoe horses.
encastiiiada, castcllated (nut).
encastrar, to einbed; to let in; (wr) t o socket.
encastre m, groove; socket; insert; (U) recess.
- abierto (cab), opcn socket.
- acuado (cab), wedge socket.
- cerrado (cab), closed socket.
- cerrado para puente (cab), closed bridge
socket.
- coi1 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
re.
encendido m, ignition; (bl) (Sp) firing.
- a cabeza ardiente, hot-bulb ignition.
- anticipado, preignition.
- doble, dual ignition.
- espontneo, seif-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, t o make stiffer (mortar).
encerrable, (elec) sealable.
encerrado, enclosed; sealed.
encerroiamiento m (fc), interlockiig.
enchavetar
encespedar, to sod, turf, grass.
encima f (qum), enzyme; adv overhead, on top.
encina f, encino m, oak.
encingar (Ch), to place galvanized sheet-metal
work.
encintado m, curb; (elec) taping.
encintar (el&), t o tape.
enclavamiento m, n a h g , spikiig; (mech) (rr)
(elec) interlocking.
- de aproximacin (fc), approach lockiig.
- de tiempo (fc), time locking.
- de trfico (fc), traic locking.
- de tramo (fc), section locking.
- de trazado (fc), route locking.
- indicador (fc), indication locking.
enclavar, to naii, spike; t o lock, interlock; ta
drive (weii) ; enclavarse, to lock.
enclavijar, to dowel, pin.
encobrado, copper-plated; copper-bearing.
encobrizado, copper-plated.
encofrado m, forms; plmking, sheeting, framing;
cribwork.
- deslizante, traveling forms.
encofrador m, form carpenter.
encofrar, (conc) to form; t o plank.
encoger, encogerse, to contract, shrink.
encolado m (pint), sizing.
encoladora f, gluing machine.
encolaje m, sizing; gluing.
encolamiento m (A), glue, cementing material.
encolar, to glue; t o size,
encorchetar, to clamp.
encordar, to lash (occasionally means to reeve).
encorozar, (Ch) to smooth up a wall; (Col) to
1lin 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.
encostillado m, lathing; lagging in a mine or tun-
nel.
encostrarse, to form scale.
encribado m, cribwork, blocking.
encristalado m, glazing.
encrucijada f, street intersection, road crossing.
- con glorieta, rotary intersection, road cross
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, den
rickman.
encuentro m, joint; junction; intersection.
encuesta Cf) sanitaria (V), sanitary survey.
encuar, to wedgc, key.
enchapado con cadmio, cadmium-plated.
enchapado de plomo, lead-coated.
enchapar, to veneer; to line with sheet metal,
(A) to plate; (conc)(V) to build up by
plastering.
enchaquetado, jscketed.
encharcado, swampy.
encharcarse, to become swampy, form pook
(sd) to pool.
enchavetar, to key,
engargantar
-hidrulica, water power.
inversa, reverse power.
- permanente, irm or primaw power; primary
energy.
- primaria, irm power; prirnary enera.
- provisoria, dump power; secondary power.
-radiante, radiant energy.
- secundaria, secondary energy; secondary or
surplus power.
-trmica, steam-generated power.
energizar, to energize.
ensimo (rnat), nth (power).
enfajinado m (r), fascine wwk, bank protection
of branches; (M) stone riprap.
enfangar, to cover with mud; enfangarse, to silt
shot. UP.
enfardadora V) de sacos, cement-bag baler.
enfermedad 0 hdrica (Ec)(V), water-borne
disease.
enfermedad profesional, occupational disease.
enferradura f. ironwork; (Ch) reinorcing steel.
enfilar, to line up, range.
enfocar, to focus.
enfoque m, focusing.
- a gas o inico (ra), gas or ionic focusing.
- de cocas, (wr) kink iron. enfoscado m (M), coat of plaster.
- de diamante, diamond dresser. enfoscar, to patch or 6U with mortar.
- de pozos (pet), hole conditioner. enfrenar, to brake.
enfrentado y perforado (tub), faced and Brilled.
enfrentar, to face.
enfriadero m, cooler.
enfriado, cooled.
- a lquido, liquid-cooled.
- por agua, water-cooled.
endoble m (min), shift of double length. por aire, air-cooled.
endoclinal m (geol), endocline; a endoclinal. enfriador m, cooler; coolant; (pet) chiller.
- intermedio, intercooler.
- unitario (aa), unit cooler.
enfriamiento m, (eng) (ac) cooling; refrigeration.
- atmosfrico o evaporativo, atmospheric or
evaporative cooling.
- de elaboracin, process cooling.
- de punto (aa), spot cooling.
- de roco, spray cooling.
- de superficie (aa), surface cooling.
- indirecto (aa), indirect cooling or refrigera-
tion.
- a martillo, to hammer-harden. eufriar, to cool; enfriarse, to cool, cool off.
endurecido, hardened. enfurgonar (PR), t o load a box car.
engalabemar (Col), t o frame timbers together.
engalgar, to chock, scotch.
enganchador m, coupler; labor agent; (lg) hooker,
hook tender; (rnin) bottomer, onsetter.
- de correa, belt stud.
enganchar, t o hook, couple, engage; t o employ,
t o 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.
engargoladora enlace
engargoladora f, matcher, groover.
engargolar, to groove; to make a male-and-fe-
male joint.
engarzar, to hook, couple.
engasamiento m (pet) (M), gassing.
engastador (m) de tornilio, screw chaser.
engastar, to embed, incase.
engaste, setting, bedding.
engatillar, to clamp, cramp.
engendrador m (rnat), generator.
- de engranajes, gear generator.
engendrar (mat), to generate.
engomado, rubberized; gummy (oil).
engomarse, to gum (oil).
engoznar, to hinge.
engramar, to grass, sod.
engrampar, to clamp; t o staple.
engranado directamente, direct-geared.
engranaje m, gearing; a gear.
- angular o cnico, bevel gear.
- cilndrico, spur gear.
- circumferenciai, girth gear.
- cnicohelicoidal, spiral bcvel gear.
- de aumento, increasing gear.
-de avance, feed gear.
- de baja (auto), low gear.
- de cambio (de velocidad), change or change-
speed gear.
- de contramarcha (auto), reverse gear.
- de corona, crown wheel; face gear.
- de dientes escalonados, stepped or stag-
gered-tooth gear.
- de dientes helicoidales angulares, ouble
helical gear.
- de dientes postizos, mortise gear.
- de distribucin (mg), tirning or distributer
gear.
-de espina de pescado, herringbone gear.
- de Ginebra, Geneva motion.
- de giro (gr), bull gear.
- de inglete, miter gear.
-de inversin (mh), tumbler gear.
- de linterna, pin gear.
- de lbulos, lobe gear.
- de mando, driving gear.
- de manguito, qui gear.
- de marcha atrs o de retroceso (auto), re-
verse gear.
- de paso corto, he-pitch gear.
- de reduccin simple, single-reduction gear-
ing.
- de reversa (auto) (M), reverse gear.
- de rosca o de torniiio sin fin, worm gear.
- de rotacin (gr), swinging gear.
- de transposicin, transposing gear.
- de triple reduccin, triple-reduction gear.
- - desplazable, sliding gear.
- dgerencial planetario, planet dzerential.
- doble helicoidal, herringbone gear.
- en bisel, bevel gear.
- espiral, spiral or helical gear.
-fresado, machine-cut gear.
- helicoidal, helical or worm gear; screw wlicel.
- hipoidal, hypoid gears.
- impulsado o mandado, driven gcar.
- bpulsor o motor, drive gcar, driver.
- intermedio o loco, idle gear.
-maestro, master gear.
- moldeado, molded gear.
- multiplicador, increasing gear, over-gear.
- planetario o sat6lite, planetary gear.
-receptor (A), driven gear.
-recto, spur gear.
-reductor, reducing gear.
- sol, sun gear.
-tallado, cut-tooth or machine-cut gear.
- trabador (auto), locking gear.
-transmisor, drive gear.
engranajes (mh)
- de cambio rpido, quick-chango gears.
- de reversin (A)), change gears.
-traseros, back gearing.
engranar, to gear, engage; engranarse, to mesh,
engage; (A) to seize, stick.
engrane m, gear; meshing; (machy) (A) seizing.
engranzar (A), to surface with grave1 or crushed
stone.
engranzonar (V), to surface with gravel.
engrapadora f, any clamping device.
engrapar, to clamp, cramp.
engrasadera f, grease cup.
engrasador m, grease cup; grease gun; oiler.
- a pistola, grease gun.
- de compresin, grease cup.
- de gotas visibles, sight-feed lubricator.
- de pistn, grease gun.
engrasaje m, lubrication, greasing.
engrasar, to grease, lubricate.
engrase m, lubrication, greasing.
-por anillos, ring lubrication.
-por gravedad (auto), gravity lubrication.
- por mecha, wick lubrication.
- por presin, forced lubrication.
engravar, to surface with gravel.
engavillar, to surface with grita or stone scraen-
ings.
engredar, to treat with clay.
engrilletar, to attach a socket, clevis, or shackle.
engrosar, to upset (bar) ; engrosarse, to sweil.
engrudo m, belt dressing; paste.
enguijamar, to surface with gravel; to pave with
cobbles.
enhuacalado m, (M) cribwork; crating.
enhuacalar, to crate.
enhuecar, to hollow out.
enjarciadura f, rigging.
enjarciar, to rig.
enjarje m (lad), toothing.
enjaular (min), to load in the oage.
enjuagar, to rinse; (C) to flush; (M) to backwaah
(filter).
enjugador m (pet), stripper.
enjunque m, pig-iron ballast, kentledge.
enjuta f, spandrel (arch).
enjutado m (Es), spandrel liing.
enjutar, to dry.
enjuto, dry; (conc) lean.
enlacar (M), to sheliac.
enlace m, interlocking; lacing; linkage; bond;
(rr) crossovcr; (rr) ladder track; (p) con-
ncction.
- domiciliario (tub) (A), house connection.
enlaces
ensayar
enlaces de correa, belt lachg.
enrejar, t o place gratings or grills; (str) to lace,
enladrillado m, brick paving, brickwork; brick- lattice.
laying.
enre jiiado m, grating, grid.
- reforzado, reinforced brickwork.
enrieladura f, raii laying; rails in place.
enla&illador m, bricklayer; brick paver.
enrielar, to lay raiis; t o put on the rails.
enladrillar, to lay brick, t o pave with brick. enripiar, to surface with gravel.
enlagunar, to flood, inundate.
enrocamiento m, rock fill, stone riprap; enrock-
ment.
- acomodado, rock fiii hand-placed.
-vertido, rock Udwnped, dump fill.
-volteado (M), rock fill dumped.
enrocar, t o Uwith rock; t o riprap.
enrojecido al fuego, red-hot.
enrollable, ro&g (shutter).
enrollado m (elc), winding.
enrollador m, reel; (met) coiler.
enrollamiento m (elc), windiig.
- apilado (A), banked winding.
- superpuesto (A), banked winding.
enrollar, t o wind, reel, coil.
enromar, t o blunt, dull.
enroscar, t o thread; t o screw up.
enrosque m, threading; screwing up.
tion.
ensabanado m, scratch coat of plaster.
enlosador m, tile paver. ensacar, to put in bags.
enlosar, to pave with flags or tiles.
ensamblado, dovetailed, built-up, framed.
enlozar, t o enamel, glaze.
ensamblador m, joiner; framer.
enlucido m, plaster coat; sidewalk %h. ensambladora f, assembling machine.
enlucidor m, plasterer.
ensambladura f, joint.
enlucir, to plaster.
- a cola de milano, dovetail joint.
enllantar, to put a tire on; t o rim. - a media madera (carp), halved joint.
enmaderacin f (Ch), boarding, forms. -a tope, butt joint.
- de zanjas, trench timbering. - de caja y espiga, mortise-and-tenon joint.
enmaderador m, timberman, shorer. - de inglete, miter joint.
enmaderar, t o plank, board, timber.
- de lengeta, tongue-and-groove joint.
enmadrar (Col), t o confine a river, canalize. - de pasador, pin-connected joint.
enmangar, t o put a handle on. - enrasada, flush joint.
- solapada, lap joint.
- soldada, weldment.
ensamblaje m, assembling, joining, joint, fram-
ing.
enmohecerse, t o rust. - a medio inglete, haE-miter joint.
enmontado, wooded (country).
- charpado, scarf joint.
enmuescar, to notch, mortise.
- de lengeta postiza, splined or loose-tongue
j oint.
- de media madera en bisel, beveled halving.
-de rebajado dentado, tabled joint.
- selectivo (maq), selective assembly.
ensamblar, to assemble, frame, join, connect.
enramado m, mattress of branches. ensamble m, joint, assembly.
enrarecer, t o rarefy. ensanchndor m, widener; reamer, broach, drift;
(bo) tube expander; (str) driftpin; (pet)
enlarger.
-de entrecarril de expansin (fc), rail-joint
enrase m, leveling up, graing. expander.
- de fondo (pet), underreamer.
- de neumticos (auto), tire spreader.
ensanchadora u) de caminos, road widener.
ensanchadora-acabadora, widening kisher.
ensanchar, t o widen, enlarge; t o ream.
ensanchatubos m, pipe expander.
ensanche m, widening, extension, enlargement.
ensardinado m (Ch), rowlock, course of brick on
edge.
ensayador m, assayer, tester; testing machine.
ensayar, t o assay, test.
ensaye 133 entresecado
ensaye m, test, assay.
- por rbitro, umpire assay or test.
ensayo m, test, assay.
- al choque, irnpact test.
- al freno, brake test.
-al jabn (pa), soap test.
- a tinte, dye test.
-a la traccin, tensile test.
- de adherencia (ref), puil-out test.
- de arrastre (is), elutriation test.
- de asiento (conc), slump test.
- de campaa, field test.
- de candi (as), candy test.
- de desgaste por rozamiento, abrasion test.
- de doblado, bending test (bar).
- de envejecimiento (inet), aging test.
-de extendido (conc)(A), slump or consist-
ency test.
- de flexin, bending test (beam).
- de golpe, shock test; impact test.
- de golpeo, rattler test.
- de maza caediza, drop test.
- de remoldaje (conc), remolding test (for
workability).
-por gotas (az), spot test.
ensebar, to grease.
ensenada f, cove, small bay, embayment.
ensenarse (r), to embay.
ensortijamiento m, kink.
ensortijar, ensortijarse, to kink.
enstatita f (miner), enatatitc.
entabicar, to partition; to wall up.
entablar, t o sheath with boards, to plank.
entablerar (carp) (M), t o panel.
entabWlado m (V), tiling on flat roof.
entablillar, to batten, cleat.
entablonado m, planking.
- de contencin, bullcliead.
entalpa f. enthalpy, heat content.
entalladura f, mortisc, notch, groove, dap; (mas)
(C) (M) pointing.
entallar, to notch, dap, mortise; to carve, make
a cut ; (mas) (C) (M) to point.
entamborado m (V), door or window trim.
entarimar, t o sheath with boards.
entarquinamiento m, deposit of mud or silt.
entarquinarse, to silt up (reservoir).
entarugar, t o plug; t o lay wood blocks.
entechar, to roof.
entejar, t o lay roof tiles.
entenalla para empalmar (C), splicing clamp.
entenalias f, small vise.
entepar (A), to sod.
entrico (is), enteric.
enteritis f (is), enteritis.
enterizo, in one piece, solid, integral.
entero m, integer, whole number; a whole, inte-
gral, complete.
entibado m, timbering; cribwork, blocking.
entibador m, timberman; (re) bucker, dolly.
entibadora (f) neumtica (re), holder-on.
entibar, to tiinber, shore, prop; (re) to buck up.
entibo m, shore, prop.
entintar (dib), to inlc in.
entizar (Ch) (Pe) to plaster.
entornillar, to thread.
entoscar (A), to fill or surface with tosca.
entrada f, entrance; (hyd) intake, inlet; (rd) a p
proach; (rnin) entry; (com) cash receipts;
point of a drill or reamer; (conc) embedded
end of a beam; encased part of a lock.
- de operacin, operating income.
entradas brutas, gross receipts.
entradas y salidas, receipts and expenditures.
entramado m, floor framing, framework; stud-
ding; cribwork; (Col) grillage.
- continuo (est) (A), continuous frame.
entrante m, recess, rabbet, step; (top) hollow; a
re-entrant.
entrecanal f, space between canals; spacing of
grooves or corrugations.
entrecarril m (fc) (V), gage.
- compensador (fc), expansion gap.
entrecavado, partly excavated.
entrecierre m, interlock; partial closhg.
entrecinta f, (tu) collar beam.
entrecortezaf, bark showing in interior of timber.
entrecruzado, intercrossed.
entrecubiertas m (cn), between decks.
entrediente m (si), guilet.
entreds m (C), filler, spacer, separator; pipe
nipple.
entreeje m, distance between axles, wheel base.
entrefino. medium-he.
entrega f, delivery ; (Col) the part of a beam em-
bedded in a wall.
entregar, to deliver; to embed.
entrehierro m (elc), clearance, air gap.
- para ondas, surge gap.
entrejuntar, to put togcther, assemble, fit up.
entrelaminado (geol), interbedded.
entrelazar, to interlace; t o interlock; t o hook up
(power plants).
entremezclar, to intermix.
entrenzado m (est), lacing, latticing.
entrepao m, panel; shelf.
entreperl m (Es), distance between cross sec-
tions.
entrepilastra f, spacing of pilasters.
entrepiso m, (bldg) mezzanine; (M) (A) (V) upper
floor; (A) floor stmcture (in a reinforced-
concrete or steel-frame building the wear-
ing surface is piso, the cinder-concrete fill
contrapiso, and the floor structure en-
trepiso); (min) intermediate gaiiery be-
tween two main levels.
- de losa plana (A), flat-slab (concrete) floor.
- nervurado (A), ribbed floor.
entrepuentes m (cn), between decks.
entrerranuras m (A), space between grooves,
land.
entrerrpido, medium-fast.
entrerreborde (maq), interflange.
entrerrenglonar (tv), t o interlace.
entrerrieles m (fc) (Es), distance between tracks.
entrerrosca f (tub), nipple.
- con tuerca, hexagon-centcr nipple.
- corta, short nipple.
- de largo mnimo, close nipple.
- larga, long nipple.
-para tanques, tank nipple (special thread).
entresecado, partly seasoiied.
entresuelo
equipo equipo
entresuelo m, mezzanine; (min) (M) intermediate
gder y between two main levels; shallow
basement.
entresurco m, spacing of furrows.
entretenimiento m (Es), (machy) maintenance.
entrevlvula (ra) , intervalve.
entreventana f, mullion, pier between windows.
entreva f (fc), gage; (Sp) (C) space between
tracks.
- angosta, narrow gage.
- normal, standard gage.
entrevigado m, space between beams.
entrevigar (Es), t o in between beams.
entroncar (fc), to join, make a junction.
entronque m, (rr) junction; (C) sewer or water
connection t o a main.
entropa f. entropy.
~ntubacin f, piping, tubimg, well casing; (M)
piping (earth dam).
entubado (m) de pozos, well casing.
entuhar, t o pipe; entubarse (M), t o pipe (earth
dam).
entuercadora f (herr), nut -er or setter or
tightener.
entumecerse, t o swell.
enturbiarse, t o become turbid.
envagonar (Pe) (PR), t o load a car.
envarillado m, (A) grill; (A)(M) concrete rein-
forcement.
envasar, to pack (for shipment).
envase m, packing, boxing; a container.
envejecimiento m, aging (al1 senses).
- por sumersin (met), quench aging.
-por deformacin (met), strain aging.
envergadura f (ap), span or spread of ss air-
plane.
enverjado m (est) (Es), latticing; web member.
enviajado m, skew.
enviar, t o send, ship, forward.
envigado m, floor framing, system of beams.
envigar, t o set beams.
envo m, shipment.
envoltorio m (A), housing, container.
envoltura f, casing, jacket, housing; Iagging.
-de guitarra (auto), banjo housing.
- de neumtico (M), tire shoe.
envolvente m, casing, jacket; (math) envelope.
- aislador, insulation, laggbg.
- de caldera, boiler shell; boiler lagging.
- suavizador, softening plant (water).
equipotencial, equipotential.
equivalencia f, equivalence.
equivalente m a, equivalent.
- centrfugo de humedad (ms), centrifuge
moisture equivalent.
-de humedad en el campo (ms)(C), field
moisture equivalent.
-mecnico del calor, mechanical equivalent
of heat.
era f, paved or graded area, worlring area; mix-
ing board.
ereccin f, erection.
erector m, erector, steclworker; erector (optics).
ergio m, erg.
erigir, to erect, set up, build.
eritrina f (miner), erythrite, cobalt bloom.
eritrosina f (lab), erythrosin.
erogacin f, eupenditure; (pu) (A) delivery.
- de combustible (A), fue1 consumption.
erosin f, erosion.
erosional, erosional.
erosionar, to erode.
erosivo, erosive.
errtico (geol), erratic.
error m (rnat), error.
- de cierre (lev), error of closure.
- restante (rnat), residual error.
- sistemtico (rnat), constant or systematic
error.
erstedio m (el&) (A), ocrsted.
erupcin f, eruption.
eruptivo, volcanic, eruptive.
esbeltez (f), relacin de (est), slcnderness ratio.
epidiorita f (geol), epidiorite.
epidoto m, epidota f (miner), epidote.
- calizo, lime epidote, zoisite.
- mangansico, piedmontite, manganese epi-
dote.
epipolar (fma), epipolar.
epipolo m (frna), epipole.
poca f (geol), epoch.
- de crecidas, flood season.
- de iluvias, rainy season.
- de magras (A), season of low water.
- de sequa, dry season.
epsomita f, epsomite, native Epsom salt.
eptodo m (ra) (Es), heptode.
equingulo, equiangular.
equiaxil, equiaxial.
equicohesivo (met), equicohesive.
equidepresin f (frna), equidepression.
equidiiensional, of equal dimensions, equiaxed.
equidistancia f, spacing, pitch; equidistance.
equidistante, equidistant.
equidistribucin f (M), equal distribution.
equigranular, equigranular.
equiltero, equilateral.
equiiibrador m, balancer; equilibrator.
equilibrante m, equilibrant.
equilibrar, to balance, counterbalance; t o equil-
ibrate.
equilibrio m, equilibrium, balance.
- al deslizamiento (Col), stability against slid-
ing (dam).
- de calor, heat balance.
- de oxgeno (is), oxygen balance.
- de sucrosa (az), sucrose balance.
-dinmico, dynarnic or running balance.
- estable, stable equilibrium.
- esttico, static or standing balance.
- indiferente, neutral equilibrium.
-inestable, unstable equilibrium.
- plstico (ms), plastic equilibrium.
equilibristato m (fc), equilibristat.
equimolecular, equimolecular.
equinoccio (m) otoal, autumnal equinox.
equinoccio vernal, vernal equinox.
equipar, t o equip, fit out.
equipo m, equipment, plant, outfit, rig; kit;
gang, shift.
- clasi%cador (ag), screening equipment.
- de da, day shift.
- de dosificacin (conc), batching plant.
- de emergencia, wreckiig gmg.
- 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 (fc), rolling stock, equipment.
escantillar
1 - de plomada (hid), plumb-bob gage.
de sueldos, wage scale.
1 lfluviomtrica o hidromtrica, stream or
staff gage.
- fraccionaria (dib), fractional scale, repre-
sentative fraction.
-grfica (dib), grapliic scale.
- platino cobalto (pa), platinum cobalt scale.
-real (cn), accommodation ladder.
-registradora diferencial (hid), recording dif-
ferential gage.
- salmonera (hid), fishway, salrnon ladder.
escala-transportadora, protractor scale.
escalador m (A), escalator.
escaladores, climbers.
escalafn m, scale of wages; register of employees.
escalar, u (dwg) to scale; a scalar.
escaleno (rnat), scalene.
escalera f, stair, stairway, Iadder.
- de caracol o de husillo, spiral stairway.
- de cuerda, rape ladder.
- de escape o de salvamento, &e escape.
-de escapulario, ladder 6xed in a shaft or
manhole.
- de ganchos, hook ladder.
- de ida y vuelta o de media vuelta, half-turn
stairs.
- de largueros corredizos, extension ladder.
- de mano, ladder, stepladder.
-de papagayo, pole with peg steps.
- de peces (liid), fishway.
- de portaln (cn), accommodation ladder.
- de tijera, stepladder; trestle ladder.
- mecnica o mvil. escalator.
, - - - -
esbozar, to sketch. - rampante (A), ramp with cleats, chicken lad-
esbozo m, sketch. 1 der. crawkng board.
escabroso, rough, rugged (ground).
I
- rodante (A), escalator.
escafandrista m, diver.
- sin I%I (C). escalator.
escafandro m, diving suit.
escallar, to trim brick.
escala f, ladder; scalc (of a drawing); scale
(draftsman's) ; gago; port of call.
- absoluta (temperatura), absolute or Kelvin
scale.
- de aguja (hid), point gage.
- de arquitecto (dib), an arcliitect's scale (fcet
and inches).
- de cable, rape laclder.
-de calado (nbut), clrnft gagc.
-de cinta (liid), tapc gage.
- de dureza, scalc of liardness.
- de emergencia, fire escapc.
- de esclusas, flight of locks.
- de flotador (liid), float gage.
- de gancho (hid), hook gage.
- de garfios, hook laddcr.
- de gato (nut), ropc 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 pocillos (hid), fish ladder, fish-
way.
- voladiza, hanging stairs.
escalerilla f, rack (for pinion) ; car step.
-para cables (el&), cable rack.
escalerista m (A), stairbuilder.
escalero m (Es), man who reads the stream gage
escaimetro m, escalgrafo m (dib) (A), triangu-
lar scale.
escalinata f, small stairway; outside stairway.
escalines (Ch), manhole steps.
escaln m, step, rung, stair tread; gradin; (exc)
bench; (dd) altar; (min) stope.
- de banco (nlin), underhand stope.
- de barra, manbole step.
- de cielo (min), overhand stope.
- de denudacin (geol) (A), escarpment pro-
duccd by erosion.
- 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 f, boiler scale, scale of rust, flake.
escamaciones f, incrustations, scale.
escamarse (Pe), to form scale, scale off.
escamoso, scaly, flaky ; (geol) platy.
escandallar, to take soundinga.
escandallo m, sounding lead.
escantillar, to gage, to measure; to lay out.
escollera 137 escudete
escantill6n 136
escantilln m, straightedge, screed, strickle,
screed board; r de; gage; template; leve1
board; (rr) gage bar.
- de Birmingham, Birmingham wire gage.
- de bisel, miter rod.
- para puntas (mh), center gage.
- para roscas, screw-pitch gage.
- vibratorio (pav), vibrato
escape m, leak; exhaust; Zf::I"$capernent
(rr) (M) siding; (pu) slip.
- de fondo (Col), sluiceway (dam).
- de incendio (M), C e escape.
- de rejilla (ra) (A), grid leak.
escapolita f (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), t o rake joints.
escariado m, reaming, broaching.
- de desbaste, rough reaming.
- de superficie, surface broaching.
- rstico (A), rough reaming.
escariador m, reamer.
- acabador, nishing reamer.
- acanalado o arrugado, fluted reamer.
- ahusado o cnico, taper reamer.
- ajustable, expansion reamer.
- centrador, center reamer.
- ciindrico, straight reamer.
- corona (A), shell reamer.
- chato, flat reamer.
- de cabeza cortante, rose reamer.
- de canal espiral o de estras espirales, spiral-
fluted reamer.
- de empuje, push broach.
- de espiga cilndrica, straight-shank reamer.
- de espiga cnica, taper-shank reamer.
- de estras rectas, straight-fluted reamer.
- de fondo (pet), underreamer.
- de lomo, ridge reamer.
- de mandrii, 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 f, broaching machine, reamer.
escariar, to ream, broach.
escaricador m, harrow, scarifier, ripper, rooter
- de dientes, tooth harrow.
- de discos, disk harrow.
escarificar, to scarify, harrow.
escarpa f, 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.
esceruelo m, rasp.
escollera
escarpia f, 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 (fc), spiker.
escarpiar, to spike.
escarzano, segmental (arch).
escasear (Es), t o bevel.
escatol m (is), skatole.
escayola f, scagliola; (Col) white coat of plaster.
esclergrafo m (pet), sclerograph.
escleromtrico, sclerometric.
esclermetro m, sclerometer.
escleroscopio m, scleroscope.
esclusa f, sluice; ai~ lock; navigation lock.
- contra la marea, tide lock.
- de cuenco, navigation lock.
- de desviacin, diversion sluice.
- de emergencia, emergency lock.
- de escape (tGn), escape lock.
- de salida, tail lock.
- en T (tn), T lock.
- neumtica, air lock.
- para annadas (r) , log sluice.
- para escombros ( t h) , material lock.
esclusa-hospital, hospital or medical lock.
esclusada f, lockfd, volume of water in a lock.
esclusaje m, lockage; sluicing.
esclusar, to lock (vessel) ; t o sluice.
esclusero m, lock tender.
escoba f, broom.
- caminera, road broom.
- de arrastre, drag broom.
- de caucho, squeegee.
- de piazava, bass broom.
- mecnica, sweeper, power broom.
escobn m (cn), hawsehole.
escobiiia f, bmsh; (elec) brush.
- de alambre, wire brush.
- de alambres (clc), wire commutator brush.
- de carbn (elc), carbon brush.
- de prueba (elc), pilot brush.
- de tela metlica (elc), wire-gauze brush.
- desincrustadora (cal), flue brush or cleaner.
- graftica (elc), graphite bmsh.
- limpialimas, file card or cleaner.
- limpiatubos (cal), flue brush or cleaner.
escobilln m, boiler-flue cleaner; push broom;
(pet) swab.
escobina f, chips, sawdust, &gs.
escoda f, stonecutter's hammer.
escodar, to cut stones.
escoina f, rasp, rasp-out file; (C) bastara fe.
-bastarda, bastard file.
- cortapared (pet), side rasp.
- de herrador, farrier's rasp.
- de picadura simple, float-cut file.
- dulce, smooth rasp.
- encorvada, rier.
- para madera, wood rasp.
escofinar, to rasp, file.
escollera f, rock 611; riprap; breakwater.
-acomodada o a mano, rock ll placed by
hand.
- arrojada o vertida o a granel o a piedra per-
dida, rock fill dumped.
escollerado m, rock fill, riprap.
escollo m, reef ; (M) breakwater.
escombramiento m (V), dirt moving.
escombrar, to muclc, remove spoil; t o clean up
rubbish.
escombreraf, 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 f, chisel cut.
escopleadora f, mortising or gaining machine.
- de broca hueca, hollow-chisel mortizer.
escopleadura f, notch, mortise; chiseling.
- con llama de gas, flame-gouging.
escoplear, t o mortise, notch, dap; to chisel.
escoplo m, chisel, sooket or framing or mortising
chisel.
-ancho de torno, slick chisel.
- angular, corner chisel.
-biselado, bevel chisel.
- calafateador de estopa, yarning chisel.
- con rabo, tang chisel.
- de acabar, finishing chisel.
- de descortezar, bark spud.
- de ebanista, cabinct 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, cliisel bit.
- ranurador, cope chisel.
- separador, parting chisel.
escoplo-punzn, firiner chisel.
escoraje m (ds), shoring.
escorar, (dd) t o shore; (ti) to reach tlie low point.
escoras f (ds), shores.
escoria f, slag, clinker; (A)@) cinders.
- de cemento, cemcnt clinker.
- de fragua, anvil dross, Iiammer slag.
- de fundicin, slctg.
- 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.
escoriiicador m, scorifier.
escarificar, t o reduce t o slag, clinker, scorify.
escorredero m (Es), drainage ditch.
escorredor m (Es), drainage ditch; sluice gate.
escorrenta f, (hyd) (PR) (Pe) runoff.
escota f, stone hammer; miner's pick.
escotadura f, notch, recess; opcning, trap door.
- de aforo (hid), gagc notcli.
escotar, to notch, cut out.
escote m, notch.
- de descarga, (M) measuring weir.
escotera f (nut), chock.
- con rodiiio, roller chock.
- de espiar, warping chock.
- de remolcar, towing chock.
escotilla f, shaft (elevator); hatchway, trap door
- de bodega (cn), 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 f (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) o5ce.
escritura f, contract; deed; policy; legal instru-
ment.
- de constitucin, corporation charter.
- de fundacin, incorporation papers, certifi-
cate of organization.
- de propiedad, title deed.
- de seguro, insurance policy.
- de venta, bill of sale; (C) deed.
- matriz, notary's original document.
- ptiblica, contract registered with the official
notary.
- social, incorporation papers; partnership
agreement.
escrpulo m, pennyweiglit.
escuadra f, square; angle iron; (dwg) triangle;
knee, corner brace, gusset plate; (sb)
bracket, bean 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
plate.
- de espaldn (carp), try square.
- de espejos (lev), angle mirror.
- de inglete (carp), miter square.
- de reflexin (Es), reflecting goniometer.
- en T (dib), T square.
- falsa (carp) , bevel square.
-
, fuera de, out of square.
- para cabrios (carp) , rafter square.
- prisma (lev) , angle prism.
- rebordeada (est) (A), bulb angle.
-universal de dibujo (Es), drafting machine.
escuadra-transportador (dib) (A), bevel protrac-
tor.
escuadras del cordn, (gi) flange angles.
escuadras de ensamblaje (est), connection
anglcs.
escuadrar, to square.
escuadreo m, squaring; section
escuadra f, a section; sectional
escuchador (m) de prueba (ra)
escudete m, (tun) shield; (str) (Sp) gusset plate;
(hw) escutcheon plate; (elec) canopy;
(elec) wall plate, faceplate.
- de borrar (dib), erasing shield.
escudete
esmerilador esmeriladora
- de cerradura, rose (lock).
- de expansin, expansion shield (bolt).
de pulsador (elc), push-button plate.
- de receptculo (elc), receptacle plate.
escudilla f, rose (lock).
escudo m, shield; escutcheon plate; (elec) canopy.
- de perforacin, tunnel shield.
- ensanchador, expansion shield (bolt).
escudriamiento m (tv), s c h g .
escurrente m, effluent.
escurrideras f (M), water running off from irri-
gated land.
escumdero m, drain hole, outlet; weathering;
drip; leak.
escurrimiento m, (hyd) runoff; (M) piping (earth
dam) ; (elec) creepage.
-- crtico (hid), critica1 flow
- especfico (ir), specific yield.
-plstico, plastic flow, (conc) creep, time
y ield.
- pluviomtrico (Col), runoff.
- slido, silt runoff.
escurrirse, t o run off, drain; to leak.
esencia f, essence; (Sp) gasoline.
-de petrleo (Es), gasoline; kerosene.
- de trementina, oil of turpentine.
-mineral, (Sp) mineral oil; mineral spirits.
esencial, essential.
esfalerita f (miner), sphalerite, zinc blende.
esfeno m, esfena f (miner), sphene, titanite.
esfera f, sphere; dial of a gage.
esfericidad f, 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.
- compuesto, compound stress.
- cortante de penetracion, punching shear.
- cortante doble, double shear.
- cortante simple, single shear.
- de adhesin (ref), bond stress.
- de aplastamiento, crushing stress.
- de apoyo, bearing stress (beam).
- de cizallamiento, shearing stress.
- 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 limite (ms), boundary stress.
- de manipulacin, handling stress.
- de montaje (pte), erection stress.
- de prueba, proof stress.
- de rotacin, torsional stress.
- de ruptura, breaking stress, ultimate or mp-
ture strength.
- de seguridad, safe stress.
esmeriladora f, 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 tomo, chucking grinder.
- sin centros, centerless grinder.
esmerilaje m, grinding.
esmerilar, to grind; to polish with emery.
esmitsonita f, smithsonite, zinc spar.
espaciado m, spacing, (re) pitch.
espaciador m, separator, spacer, packing block.
- del balancn (pet), beam spacer.
- de barras (ref), bar spacer.
- del empaque, packing spacer.
espacial, spatial.
espaciamiento m, spacing; extent, space.
espaciar, t o space; (mecli) t o 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 f, (conc) (A) blade tamper.
espadn m (fc) (Es), switch blade.
espalda f, back.
- con espalda, back to back.
espaldn m, shoulder, heel.
espaoleta f, 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 f, spreader, finisher.
- acabadora, spreader-hisher.
- 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), t o 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, calcare-
ous spar.
- de hierro, siderite, sparry iron.
- de Islandia, Iceland spar (calcite).
- de manganeso, manganese spar (rhodonite
or rhodochrosite).
- ferrfero, siderite, sparry iron, chalybite.
- fluor, fluor spar, fluorite.
-lustroso, satin mar- (caicite or gypsum).
-pardo, brown spar, dolomit
- pesado, heavy spar, barite.
- de tensin, tensile stress.
- de trabajo, working stress.
- de traccin, tractive effort; tensional stress.
- de traccin diagonal, diagonal tension.
- de tronchadura (Es), shearing stress.
- de zuncho, hoop or tangential stress.
- dielectrico, electric or dielectric stress.
- electrosttico, electrostatic pressure or stress.
- en la fibra, fiber stress.
- especfico, unit stress.
- flexor (est), bending stress.
- limite de trabajo, allowable working stress.
-lindero, boundary stress.
-principal, principal stress; (A) diagonal ten-
sion.
- rasante, (Sp) longitudinal shear; (M) shear.
- restante, residual stress.
- tangencial, tangential or shearing stress;
hoop stress.
-tractor, tensile stress; tractive effort.
-unitario, unit stress.
esguazable (r), fordable.
esherardizar (met), t o sherardize.
eslabn m, link.
- con mallete o de travesao, stud link.
- de acoplamiento (ra), link coupling.
- de ajuste, hunting link.
- de arrastre (auto) (M), drag Imk.
- 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 f, sling.
- de brida de dos partes, two-leg bridle sling.
- de brida doble, double bridle sling.
- de cables miiltiples, 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, sliinging charge (ship's cargo).
eslingar, to sling.
eslora f (nut), length.
- de clasificacin, classification length.
- de flotacin, water-line length.
- entre perpendiculares, length between per-
pendicular~.
-total, over-aLi length.
esmaltar, to enamel.
esmalte m, enamel.
- de asfalto, filled asphalt, asphalt enamel.
esmaltina, esmaltita f (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.
espiga
- romboidal, rhomb spar, dolomite.
esptula f, mason's float; trowel; putty knife,
spatula; molder's spoon ; (auto) (M) tire
iron.
especialidades Cf) para vapor, steam specialties.
especificacin f, specification.
- modelo o normal, standard specification.
especificar, to specify.
especfico, specific.
espcimen m, specimen.
espectral, spectral.
espectro m, spectmm.
- de faja, band spectmm.
- de frecuencias portadoras (elc), earrier
spectrum.
-lineal, line spectmm.
espectrofotoelctrico, spectrophotoelectric.
espectrofotomtrico, spectrophotometric.
espectrofotmetro m, spectrophotometer.
espectrgrafo m, spectrograph.
espectrometra f, spectrometry.
espectrmetro m, spectrometer.
espectromicroscopio m, spectromicroscope.
espectrorradiomtnco, spectroradiometric.
espectrorradimetro m (id), spectroradiometer.
espectroscopia f, spectroscopy.
espectroscpico, spectroscopic.
espectroscopio m, spectroscope.
- monocromtico, monochromator.
especular, specular (iron).
espejo m, mirror; (Pan) stair riser; (C) seat of a
slide valve.
- de agua, water surface.
- de falla o de friccin (geol), slickenside.
- de horizonte (inst), horizon glass.
- de popa (cn), escutcheon.
- retroscpico o retrovisor (auto), rear-vision
mirror.
espejuelo m, (Ch) fine gravel, grits; (PR) a hard-
wood; (miner) selenite, (Ch) calcite.
espeque m, lever, handspike.
espera f (carp), dap, notch, rabbet, mortise,
gain.
espesador m (is), thickener.
- de batea, tray thickener.
- de cieno (dac), sludge thickener.
espesar, to thicken.
espesartita f (geol), spessartite.
espeso, thick, heavy, dense.
espesor m, thickness, gage (sheet), depth (slab).
- de arco (en), circular thickness.
- de cuerda (en), chordal thickness.
espesura f, density ; thickness.
espetn m, poker; iron pin.
espa f, warping cable; (mech) telitale.
espiar (nhut), to warp.
espiche m, peg, dowel.
espidmetro m (M), speedometer.
espiga f, pin, peg, needle, dowel, (sb) setbolt;
tenon; (t) shank, fang; (p) spigot; (re)
shank.
- ahusada (herr), taper shank.
- ciindrica (herr), straight shank.
- con oreja, lugged shank.
- cuadrada cnica, square taper shank.
- de aislador (elc), insulator pin.
espiga
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- de balsar, raft dog.
- de l a bisagra (ft), hinge pin.
- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric pin.
- de reborde (barrena), lug shank.
- de l a vlvula (Es) (C), valve stem.
- estriada, fluted shank (dril%
-gua, &de stem.
- para trinquete, ratchet shank.
-pareja, straight shank (drill).
- roscada, dowel screw.
- y campana o y enchufe (tub), bell and spigot.
espigadora f, tenoner; (pav) dowel-setting ma-
chine.
- doble, double-end tenoner.
- simple, single-end tenoner.
espigar, t o dowel, pin; t o tenon; t o shank.
espign m, jetty, wing dam, pier dam, spur dike;
pier, dock.
espigueta f, blasting needle.
espiguilla f. herringbone (bond).
espilita f (geol), spilite.
espina f, barb; thorn; splinter.
- de arenque o de pescado, herringbone (gear).
espinazo m, (Col) crown of a barre1 arch.
- de pescado, herringbone.
espinela f (miner), spinel.
espinillo m, an Argentine hardwood.
espintermetro m (elc), measuring spark gap.
espiocha f, mattock, pick.
espira f, turn, loop; spiraL
- cerrada (cab), locked coil.
espiractor m ( ~ a ) , Spiractor (trademssk).
espiral f a, spiral; (miner) gyroidal.
-de diez cuerdas (ca), ten-chord transition
curve.
-de transicin (ca)(fc), transition curve.
espirilos m (is), spirilla.
espritu (m) de petrleo, mineral or white spYits.
espita f, cock, faucet; spout.
-de prueba (cal), t r y cock.
- de purga, drain cock.
espoleta f, (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, t o spray with powder.
esponja f, sponge.
esponjamiento m, swelling.
esponjarse, t o swell.
esponjoso, spongy.
esporas f (is), spores.
esporfero, containing spores, spore-forming.
esporuiacin f (is), sporulation.
esporulano, sporular.
espuela f, spur; (rr) siding: (C) climbing iron;
(t) point, tooth.
espuma f. scum; foam, froth.
- apagadora, fire foam.
espumadera f, skimmer; spray nozzle; (locp)
scum cbck.
espumadora f, foam generator.
espumante m (min), frother.
espumar, t o foam; t o froth; (bo) t o prime.
espurio (ra) , spurious.
estao
esqueleto m, orate; 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 f, vault, groined arch.
esquife m, skiff; barre1 arch; (M) scalepan, skip.
esquilar (mh) (A), t o shear.
esquileo m (A), shearing.
esquina f, corner.
esquinal m, knee brace; corner post.
esquinera f, corner 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, talc schist.
esquistoideo, schistoid.
esquistosidad f. schistosity.
esquistoso, slaty, shaly, schistic, schistose.
esquistosomas (is), schistosomes.
esquistosomiasis f (is), schistosomiasis.
esquizomicetos (is), schizomycetes.
estabilidad f, stability.
-al deslizamiento o al resbalamiento, stabil-
ity against sliding (dam).
- al giro o al vuelco, stability against overturn-
ing (dam).
- de volumen (ct), constancy of volume.
estabilizacin(f) de suelos, soil stabilization.
estabilizador m, estabizadora f, stabilizer.
- de arco (sol), arc stabilizer.
estabilizar, t o stabilize.
estable a, stable.
establecimiento m, (A) (U) (Ch) plant, installa-
tion.
- de aguas ccrrientes (A), waterworks.
- de depuracin (A), purification plant.
- del puerto, establishment of the port.
- siderirgico (A), steel mill.
establo m, a stable.
estaca f, stake, paliig; pile, sheet pile.
- de cerca, fence post.
- de declive (M), slope stake.
- de rasante, grade stake.
- directriz, guide pilc.
- indicadora (lev), witness stake.
- limitadora de talud, slope stake.
- volada (tn), spile. 8
estacas de avance (tn), poling boards, s p x i g .
estacada f, sheeting, sheet piling; fence.
-flotante, log boom.
estacar, t o stake out.
estacin f, station, plant; season; survey station.
- cabecera (fc) (A), terminal station.
- carboners, coaling station.
- central (el6c) , centrai station, generating
plant, powerhouse.
- de aforos (hid), gaging station.
- de bombeo, pumping plant.
work.
1 -para cerca (Y), fence post.
estajear ( N ) , t o do work by tlie task or piece estantera f. shelving. rack.
- de carga, freight station.
- de fuerza, power plant, powerhouse.
-- de machaque0 (Es), crushing plant.
- de radiofacsmile, facsimile broadcast sta-
tion.
- de secas, dry season.
- de servicio, service station.
- de toma (fma), camera or exposure station.
- de transbordo (fc), transfer station.
- de transformacin al aire libre (elc), out-
door substation.
- del trnsito (lev), transit point.
- de viajeros, passcnger station.
- depuradora, purification plaiit.
- difusora, broadcasting statioii.
- ferroviaria, railroad station.
- filtradora, filter plant.
- fiuviomtrica o hidromtrica (hid), gaging
station.
- generatriz, central station, powerhouse.
- gravimtrica (gcof), gravity station.
-lluviosa o pluvial, rainy season.
- naval, naval station.
- pluviomtrica, rain-gaging station.
- radiofaro, radio raiige station.
- recolectora (pet), gatliering station.
- transmisora (ra), sending station.
e:tacionamiento m, (auto) (ap) parking; (conc)
(A) curing; (lbr) (M) (A) seasoniiig.
estacionar, (auto) to park; (A) to berth (ship);
(A) (M) t o season (luinber) ; (surv) (Sp) t o
set up.
estacionario, stationary.
estacn m, large stake; pile; (M) pole.
estacha f, hswser, towline.
estada1 m, a measure of length about 3.3 m; a
square measure about 11.2 sq in; (M) level
rod.
- de c~rredera, leve1 rod.
- enrollable, flexible leve1 rod.
- estadimtrico, stadis rod.
estadalero m (M), rodman (level).
estadia f, stadia.
estada f, dcmurrage; stay; (naut) lay aays.
estadigrafo m (inst), stadiagraph.
estadimtrico, a stadia, stadiametric.
estadio m, stadium; furlong.
estadimetro m, stadiometer.
estadstica f, 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) piccework, task-
system. estaado, tin-plated.
estajero m (AC), taskworker, pieceworker. estaador, estaero m, tinwork
estalagmmetro m (labl, stalagmometer. estaadura f . tinwork.
- de empuje, push-down machine.
- de vuelta, twist-type machine.
estalladura f, (auto) b1owout;-(bl) blast, shot.
- de roca (mili), rock burst.
estallar, t o explode, burst.
estambor m (cn), sternpost.
estampa f, (re) dolly; (bs) swage; rivet set;stamp
- de collar, collar swage.
- inferior, bottom swage.
- superior, top swage.
estampas de empatar, seaming dies.
estampado profundo, deep drawing.
estampadora f, stamping machine.
estampar, t o stamp; to swage.
- en caliente, t o liot-swage.
eptancado, stagnant; dammed.
estancamiento m, damming; backing up (wa-
ter) ; waterproofing.
estancar, t o dam; t o make watertight; estan-
carse, t o back up (water), t o 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, flametiglit.
- al polvo, dust-tight.
-al vapor, steamtight, vaportight.
estndar (V) (M), standard.
estandardizacin f (M) (A) (V), standardization.
estannato m (qufm), stannate.
estnnico (qufm), stannic.
estamita f (miner), stannite, tin pyrites.
estannito m (qufm), stannite.
estannoso (quim), stannous.
estamuro m (qufm), stannide.
estanque m, reservoir, basin.
- almacenador, storage reservoir.
- amortiguador, stilling or cushion pool.
- de acumulacin (A). storsge reservoir.
- de clarficacin o de deposicin, ~et t l i ng
tank or bi~sin.
- de distribucin, distributing resernoir.
- 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 f, watertightness.
estanquero m, reservoir attendant.
estantal m (Es), buttress, pilaster.
estante m, post, upright; buck.
- de probetas (lab), test-tube rack.
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estallabilidad f, explosibility. estaar, to tin; to tin-plat
estallable, explosible. estamero, contai
estalladora f. blasting machine. estafo m, tin.
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estao
estopa
-de acarreo o de placer (miner). stream tin
(cassiterite).
- emplomado, terne (platel.
- en lingotes, pig tin.
- fosforado, phosphor tin.
- leoso (miner) , cassiterite, wood tin.
- piritoso (miner) , stannite, tin pyrites.
-vidrioso (miner), tinstone, cassiterite.
estaoso (qufm), stannous.
estaquear, to stake out.
estaqueo m, staking out.
estaquero m (lev), axman.
estaquilla f. peg, pin, dowel; stake.
- de aislador (elc), insulator pin.
- de nivel, grade stake.
estaquilar, t o stake out.
estarcido m, stencil.
estarcir, to stencil.
esttica f. statics; (ra) (M) (C) static.
- grfica, graphicd statics.
estticamente indeterminado, statically indeter-
minate.
esttico, static.
estticos m (ra) (A), static.
estatizar (Ch), t o convert t o government owner-
ship or operation.
estator m (elc) (turb), stator.
estatscopo, estatoscopio m (V), statoscope.
- registrador, recording statoscope.
estaurolita f (miner), staurolite, cross-stone.
estay m, stay; stay bolt.
este m, east.
esteatita f (miner), steatite, soapstone.
estefanita f, stephanite, brittle silver ore.
estei m (C), stay.
estelita f (met), stellite.
estemenara f (cn), futtock.
estemple m, timber bent in a mine or tunnel;
stmt, s t d , stemple.
- de alas, wing stull.
- en V invertido, saddleback stull.
estenodo (ra), stenode.
estengrafo, estengrafa, stenographer.
esteo m (M), strut, shore.
estepa f, steppe, tract o arid Iand.
estera f, mat; (mech) apron; (C) slat conveyor.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landiig mat.
- de refuerzo (cono), 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 (frna), stereocartograph.
estereocomparador m (frna), stereocomparator.
estereocompargrafo m (frna), stereocompara-
graph.
estereofnico (ra), stereophonic.
estereofotografa f (frna), stereophotography;
stereophotograph.
estereofotograma m, stereophotogram.
estereofotogrametria f, stereophotogrammet~.
estereofotogramtrico, stereophotogrammetric.
estereogonimetro m (frna), stereogoniometer,
stereoscopic goniometer.
eucalipto
estereografa f (dib), stereography.
estereogrfico (fma) (dib), stereographic.
esteregrafo m, stereograph.
estereograma m, (pmy) stereogram; (geol) block
diagram.
estereolevantamiento m, stereosweying.
estereometra f (mat), stereometry.
estereomtrico, stereometric.
esteremetro m, stereometer.
estereomicrmetro m, stereomicrometer.
estereopiangrafo m (fma), stereoplanigraph.
estereoscopia f (fma), stereoscopy.
estereoscpico, stereoscopic.
estereoscopio, esterescopo m (fma), stereo-
scope.
estereosimplex (fma), stereosimplex.
estereotelmetro m (fma), stereotelemeter.
estereotoma f, stereotomy (stonecutting).
estereotopogrfico (fma), stereotopographic.
estereotopgrafo m (fma), stereotopograph.
estereotopmetro m (frna), stereotopometer.
estereotrazado m (fma), stereoplotting.
estereotrazador m (fma), stereoplotter.
- radial, stereo-radial plotter.
estril, sterile, (pet) dry (well).
esterilizador m, sterilizer, sterilizing agent.
esterilizar, t o sterilize.
esterilla f, mesh; matting.
- de alambre, wire mesh.
- de aterrizaje, landing mat (airfield).
estero m, estuary, inlet; (A)(M) swamp; (V)
pond; (Ch) sm& stream.
estiaje m, (r) low water; (A) low tide.
estiba f, stowage; (A) loading.
estibador m, stevedore, longshoreman, dock
laborer.
estibar, to stow; t o load cargo.
estibnita f (miner), stibnite, gray antimony.
estilete m, style, pencil of a recording instm-
ment; (dwg) stylus, tracer.
estilo m, style, gnomon.
estilladura f (PR), split, crack; spall.
estillarse (PR), t o crack; to spall; to spliter.
estimacin f, an estimate, estimating.
- grosera (A), rough estimate.
estimador m, estimator.
estimar, t o estimate, appraise.
estimativo, estimated.
estirado, d r a m (tubing) ; expanded (metal) ;
stretched.
- en caliente, hot dr am.
- en duro, hard-drawn.
- en fro, cold-drawn, hard-drawn.
estirador m, stretcher.
estiraje m, stretching.
estiramiento m (A)(V), elongation.
estirar, to draw, stretch.
-por presin, t o extrude.
estireno m, styrene.
estivador m (A), stevedore.
estivaje m (A), stowing, stevedoring.
estoa f, slack tide, stand of the tide.
estopa f, oakum, calking yarn; (C) cotton wash
- alquitranada (M), tarred marlie.
- de acero, steel wool.
- de algodn, cotton waste.
- de lana, wool waste.
- de plomo, lead wool.
estopar, to pack.
estopera 5 (C) (M), stuffing box.
estopero m, calking iron or chisel.
estoperol m, wick; (M) spike; (Sp) clout nail.
estopn m (vol), exploder.
estorbar, to obstruct, be in the way.
estrada 5, paved roadway, causeway.
estrangulador m, throttle; (auto) choke; (Ig)
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) t o choke.
estratiiicacin f, stratification, stratum, bedding.
- cmzada (geol), cross-bedding.
- entrecruzada (A), cross-bedding.
estratificado, stratified.
estratigrafia f, stratigraphy.
estratigrfico, stratigraphic.
estrato m, stratum.
estratmetro m (sx), stratameter.
estratosfera f, stratosphere.
estrave m (cn), forefoot.
estrechar, to narrow; estrecharse, to contract,
narrow.
estrecho m, strait, gut, neck; gap, pass; a nar-
row, close; sharp (curve).
- de la marea, tiderace.
estrechura f (top), gap, narrows.
estrella 5, (mech) star, spider, yoke; (elec) star.
- polar, north star.
estrellado, (lbr) checked; (miner) stellate.
estrematgrafo m (fc), stremmatograph.
estrenar (maq), to run in.
estreno m (maq), running in.
estreptococos m (lab), streptococci.
estra 5, groove, fluting; (geol) stria.
- de lubricacin, oil groove.
estriacin f (geol), striation.
estriado, fluted, ribbed; checkered (plate); ser-
rated (gasket) ; knurled.
estriadora 5, machine to cut grooves; knurling
estrobo m, grommet; becket; (C) sling.
estroboscpico, stroboscopic.
estroboscopio m (ra), stroboscope.
estrobotrn m (ra), strobotron.
estroncio m (quim), strontium.
estropajear (M), to mop.
estropajo m, mop.
estropeado, broken down.
estropeo m, damage; rough handling.
estructura f, 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 constmction.
- harinosa (suelo), floury
- inferior, substructure.
- superior, superstructure.
estructuras de descarga (hid), outlet works.
estructuracin f (U), construction.
estructural, structural.
- comerciable (mad), merchantable structural.
- de corazn (mad), heart structural.
- de primera calidad (mad), prime structural.
estmjar, to extrude.
estuacin f (mr), flood, rising.
estuarino (gcol), estuarine.
estuario m, estuary, inlet.
estucar, to stucco.
estuco m, stucco.
estuche m, case, box.
estudiar, to study; to plan, design.
estudio m, study, consideration; designing, plan-
ning, devising; survey; design.
- de desperdicios de agua, water-waste survey,
- de trazado, location survey.
- definitivo (fc) (M), &al location.
- geoelctrico, geo-electric survey.
- gravimtrico (geof), gravity survey.
- pitomtrico, pitometer survey.
-sanitario, sanitary survey.
- sismogrfico, seismograph survey.
estufar (mad)(M), t o season, kiln-dry.
to01.
estriadura f, fluting; (geol) striation.
estriar, to gioove, flute, knurl, score.
estribacin f, counterfort; (top) spur.
estribar en, to rest on, abut against, be based on.
estribo m, abutment; buttress; (reinf) st i rru~.
estuque m, stucco.
estuquista m, plasterer, cement mason.
esviaje m, skew.
esviar, to skew.
etapaf, station, stop; stage of the work; (machy)
staee.
hoop; (bldg) joist hanger, bridle iro;
(auto) running board; (rr) car step; stirrup
(baddle).
- 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 5 (M), stringer.
estrobar, to place grommets; t o furnish with a
becket.
- ampkcadora (ra), amplifier stage.
- de entrada (ra), input stage.
- desmoduladora (ra), demodulator stage.
- detectora (ra), detector stage.
- impulsora (ra) (A), driver stage.
etilo m, ethyl.
etiqueta f, label,
eucalipto m, euc
extractivo (M), extractive.
extractor m, extractor, puller.
- de buje, bushing puller.
- de cojinetes, bearing puller.
- de engranaje, gear puiler.
- de grasa, grease extractor.
- de muestras, sampler.
- de neblina (pet), mist extractor.
-de ntcleos, core extractor (driil).
- de pin, pinion puller.
- del revestidor (pet), liner puller.
- de ripio (pet), junk catcher.
- de rueda (auto), wheel puller.
- de vivulas, valve remover.
extrads m, extrados.
extraelevada (ra), ultrahigh (frequency).
extraer, to extract; to pul1 (piles).
extrafino, extra-he.
extraflexible, extra-flexible, extra-pliable.
extrafuerte, extra-strong, heavyy-dty.
extragrueso, extra-thick, extra-heavy.
extrable (min) , minable.
extraliviano, extra-light.
extrapesado, extra-heavy.
extrapolacin f, extrapolation.
extrapoyute, high-power.
extrarresistente, extra-strong.
extraviarse, to get out of line.
extremidad f, extremo m, end.
extremo a extremo, out-to-out, over-d.
extremo (m) muerto, dead end.
extrusivo (geol) (M), extmsive.
exudacin f (ca), bleeding.
exudar, t o 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 (cn), ash ejector.
- de fusible (elc), fuse ejector.
factor
fabriquero m (Es), manufacturer.
facsmile, facslm m, facsimile.
factor m, factor (all senses); (rr) (Sp) freight or
baggage agent.
- compensado de Btracin (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 amplificacin, magnification factor (vibra-
tion).
-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.
-de 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 escurrimiento (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 Btracin (hid), creep ratio, percolation
factor.
1 - del fiitro (fma), filter factor.
fbrica f, factory, mil], shop; plant; masonry; a
building.
- central (elc), central station.
- de acero, steelworks.
- de aztcar, sugar mili.
- de cantera, ashlar masonry.
- de cemento, cement mill.
- 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 mill.
fabricacin f. fabrication, manufacture.
fabricante m, manufacturer, fabricator.
fabricar, to fabricate, manufacture; to constmct;
t o process.
-.
- de flexin, bending factor, kern distante.
- de funcionamiento, operation factor.
- de gasto, load factor (water meter).
- de im2tracin (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 reman (il), reflectance, reflection factor.
- de reflexin espectral, spectral reflection fac-
tor.
- de reflexin especular, regular reflection fac-
I tor.
- de rendimiento, performance factor, load
factor (compressor).
- de resistencia (ms), bearing capacity factor.
- de rigidez, stifTness factor.
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factor
- de seguridad, factor of safet ~.
- de seguridad final, ultimate factor of safety.
- de simultaneidad (elc), demand factor.
- de transmisin difusa (il), diffuse transmis-
sion factor.
- de transmisin directa (il), regular transmis-
sion factor.
- de transmisin espectral (id), spectral trans-
mission factor.
- de utilizacin, (elec) utilization factor; (tr)
load factor.
- gravado de percolacin (hid), weighted ltrsr
tion factor.
factoraf, factory; agency; (Ec) foundry.
-.naval (Es), shipyard.
factorial (mat) , factorial.
factorizar (mat), to factorize.
factura f, bill, invoice.
- comercial, commercial invoice.
- consular, consular invoice.
- de embarque, shipping memorandum.
- sirnulada o pro forma, pro forma invoice.
facturar, t o bill, invoice; t o enter on a b a of
lad'ing; t o check baggage.
facultativo (is), facultative.
fachada f , facade, front of a building.
- de caldern, boiler front.
fadmetro m, Fadeometer (trademark).
faena f, work; (Ch) gang, shift.
faenero m, common laborcr.
faetn m, (ce) carrying scraper; (conc) buggY;
(auto) phaeton.
faja f, strip, belt, band; (rd) lane; (ra) channel.
- central (ea), separation strip, parkway.
- de aceleracin (ca), accelerating lane.
- de apoyo, column strip (flat-slab construc-
tion) .
- de aterrizaje, flight strip, flightstop, landng
strip, airstrip.
- de (ra), communication band,
band of emission.
- de control (fma), control strip.
- de deceleracin (ca), dccelerating iane.
- de doblar (ea), turning lane.
-de estacionamiento, (rd) parking lane; (ap)
parking apron.
- de frecuencias, radio channel, frequency
band.
-de frecuencias de limite (ra), frequency
range.
- de guardia (ra), guard band.
- de ondas (ra), wave band.
- de pasar (ca), passing lane.
- de servicio (ra), semice band.
- de transicin (ca), transition strip.
- divisora (ca), parting strip, parkway, separa-
tion strip.
- expropiada (fc), right of way.
-lateral (ra), side band.
-libre (ra), clear channel.
- volada (frna), Sght strip.
fajado m, mine timbcr.
fajadora f (ca), striping machiine.
fajar, t o band; t o stripe.
fajina f, fascine, bundle of brushwood, fagot;
work, task.
fajinada f, revetment of bmshwood.
fajinante m (Pan)(F), common laborer.
falca f (cn), wasliboard, wasteboard.
falda f, slope, hiilside.
- del mbolo, piston skrt.
faldear, to make a sidehill excavation.
faldeo m, sidehill cut; slope of a hill.
-a media ladera (A), sidehill cut and 611.
- simple (A), cut for full width O roadbed.
faldn m, slope of a roof; (mech) skirt.
- del vertedero (hid)(PR), spillway apron.
falencia f (A) (Ch), bankmptcy.
falsa
- acacia (mad), locust.
- escuadra (carp) , bevel square.
- escuadra en T, T bevel.
- explosin (auto) (A) (U), bac=e.
- lengeta (carp) , spline.
- q d a (cn) , false keel.
falsarregla f (carp) , bevel square.
falseado (maq), out-of-line, untme.
falsear, to bevel; falsearse, W) t o buckle, sag,
give way.
falseo m, beveling, bcvel.
falsete m, chamfered corner.
falso, false.
- chasis (auto) (U), subframe.
-flete (n&ut), dead freight.
-pilote, pile follower.
falla f, failure, breakdown; (geol) fault; (elec)
fault, failure.
- acostada (geol), thrust or overthrust fault.
-corriente (geol), strilce fault.
- de estratificacin (geol), bedding fault.
- de tiro (vol), misfire.
- diagonal (geol) (A), inclined fault.
- distributiva o escalonada (geol), step or dis-
tributive fault.
- escarpada (geol) (M), fault scarp.
- estructural, stmctural failure.
- girada (geol), rotary or pivotal fault.
- giratoria (geol), rotational fault.
-invertida (geol), reverse fault.
- por deslizamiento (muro), sliding failure.
-por empuje (geol)(M), thmst fault.
- por empuje inferior, 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) t o miss.
fallebaf, door bolt, cremone or es~agnolette bolt.
- de emergencia o de salida, exit or panic bolt.
fallido (vol) (M), missed (hole).
fallir (V), (com) t o 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, traffic light.
- giratorio, revolving light (lighthouse).
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fieltro
-trasero o de cola, taillight.
fanega f, a dry measure having many different
values between 50 and 150 liters; (M) land
measure of about 8.8 acres.
fanegada, fanega de tierra, land measure of
various values: (Pe) 1.6 acres, (V) 1.7
acres.
fangal m, marsh, bog.
f anglomerado 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), faradic.
faradmetro m (elc), faradmeter.
faradio m (elc), farad.
faradizacin f, faradization, faradism.
f ar dn m, cliff, bluff, headland; (min) outcrop.
farda f (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), oii derrick.
- de ruta, course iight.
- de ruta area, airway beacon.
- flotante, iightship.
- giratorio (ap), rotating beacon.
-localizador o de identificacin o de ref-
erencia (ap) , landmark beacon.
-localizador de pista (ap), runway localizing
beacon.
- marcador (ap), marker beacon.
- omnidireccional (ap), omnidirectional bea-
con.
- para niebla (auto), fog light.
- titilante, flasliing beacon.
farol m, lantern, lamp.
- de acercamiento (ap), approach iight.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landing light.
-de cambio (fc), switch lamp.
- de enfilacin, range light.
- de frente, headlight.
- de marcha atrs, backing iight.
- de pista (ap), contact or runway light.
- de reflector contenido (auto), sealed-beam
headlight.
- de seal (fc), signal lamp.
- de trfico, traffic light.
- delimitador (ap), boundary iight.
-trasero o de zaga (auto), taillight, tail
lamp.
farola f, large lantern or light, headght.
farolero m, lamp tender.
farolito sealero (auto), stop iight.
farolito trasero (auto), taillight.
fase f (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 f, stress; fatigue.
- admisible, allowable stress.
- con corrosin, corrosion 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 metals.
-de ruptura, breaking stress, ultimate
strength.
-de seguridad o de trabajo, safe or working
stress.
-de tensin o de traccin, tensile or tensional
st,resq - - - - - - .
- especfica o unitaria, unit stress.
- principal, principal stress, (A) diagonal ten-
sion.
- superficial, surface fatigue.
fatigmetro m (M), strain meter.
fatigar, to stress.
faz f, front, face.
- de laboreo (min), working face.
fecal. fecal.
fecaloide (is), fecaloid.
f eldesptico (geol) , feldspathic.
feldespatizacin f, feldspathization.
f eldespato m (miner) , feldspar.
- calizo, lime feldspar.
- de barita, baryta feldspar, hyalophane.
- de cal, lime feldspar, anorthite.
- potsico, potash feldspar, orthoclase.
- sdico, soda feldspar, albite.
-vtreo, sanidine, glassy feldspar.
felsita f (geol), felsite, petrosilex.
felsitico, felsitic.
fenestra f (Col), window.
fenestraje m, fenestration.
fnico, carbolic, phenic. t
f en01 m (qum) , phenol.
fenolftalena f (is), phenolphthalein.
fenlico, phenolic.
fenolizar, to phenolize, phenolate.
fenmeno m, phenomenon.
fenosafranina f (fma), phenosafranine.
ferberita f, ferberite (tungsten ore).
fermentador m (lab), fermenter.
fermentar, to ferment.
ferodo, Ferodo (trademark) (brake lining).
ferrato m (qum), ferrate.
frreo, containing iron, made of iron, ferrous.
"A-"-.
ferrocromo m, ferrochromium.
ferrofsforo m, ferrophosphonis.
ferroinductancia f (elc), ferroinductance.
ferroinductivo, ferroinductive.
ferroinductor m, ferroinductor.
ferromagnesiano, ferromagnesian.
ferromagnsico (A), ferromagnesian.
ferromagntico, ferromagnetic.
ferromanganeso m, ferromanganese.
ferromolibdeno m, ferromolybdenum.
ferronquel m, ferronickel.
ferroprusiato m (C), blueprint.
ferrorreactancia f (elc), ferroreactance.
f errorreactor m (elc) , ferroreactor.
f errorresonante (elc), ferroresonant.
ferrosilicio m, ferrosilicon (anoy).
ferroso, ferrous.
ferrotitanio m, ferrotitanium (alloy).
ferrotungsteno m, ferrotungsten.
ferrovanadio m, fcrrovanadium.
ferrovia f, raiiroad.
ferrera f, ironwork; iron shop.
ferrete m, steel marking stamp.
ferretear, to bind with iron; to mark with a steel
stamp.
ferretera j, hardware; hardware store; iron~vork.
- de edificacin, builder's liardware.
- de postera, polo-line hardware.
- gruesa, heavy hardware.
-marina, marine hardware.
- para ebanistera, cabinet hardware.
ferretero m, hardware gealer.
ferricinico, ferricyanic.
frrico, ferric.
ferrfero, containing iron.
ferriprusiato m (C), blueprint.
ferrita f (geol) (met), ferrite.
ferrtico, ferritic.
ferritizacin f, ferritization.
ferrito m (qulm), ferrite.
- diclcico (ct), dicalcium ferrite.
ferroacero m, semisteel.
ferro-barco (fc) (A), car float.
ferroaleacin f, iron alloy.
ferroaluminato tetraclcico m (ct), tetracalcium
aluminoferrite.
ferroaluminio m, fcrroaluminum.
ferroaluminosilicato m, ferroaluminosilicate.
ferroboro m, ferroboron.
ferrocarril m, railroad, railway.
-areo, elevated railway.
- de circunvalacin, belt line.
- de cremallera, rack railuray.
- 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 m, railroad man; a pertaining t o
railroads.
f errocerio m, fsrrocerium (alloy).
ferroconcreto, ferrohonnign m, reinforced con-
FPF>~P
plug.
2- +--baio N) . time sheet.
ferrovial, pertaining to railroads.
ferroviario m, railroad man; a railroad.
femgineo, containing iron.
ferruginoso, ferruginous.
ferrumbre f (C), rust.
f errumbroso (Ch), rusty.
frula f, ferrule; tap (water msjn).
- embridada (tub) , fioor date.
fiador m, fastener, retainer, toggle, catch; bond*
man, surety, guarantor.
- acodado, elbow catch.
- atravesado (cadena), toggle.
- de boterola, rivet-set retainer.
- de cadena (cn), chain stopper.
- de freno, brake dog.
- de tuerca, nut lock.
-de ventana, window fastener, sash fast, win-
dow lock.
fianza f. 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 f, fiber ; vein (ore) ; grain (wood).
- atravesada, cross grain.
- corta, shortleaf (pine).
- de plomo (M), lead wool.
extrema, extreme fiber.
- fina, h e grain.
- gruesa, coarse grain.
- larga, longleaf (pine).
- ms alejada, extreme fiber.
- recta, straight grain.
-vulcanizada, vulcanired or hard fiber.
fibras de vidrio, fiber glass.
fibrina f (is), fibrin.
fibrocemento m, fiber cement.
fibroso, fibrous.
ficticio (elc), fictitious.
ficha f, brass check; card; (elec) base plug; (A)
(M) surveyor's pin, marking pin; (A) door
butt.
- de cuchillas paralelas (elc), parallel-blade
-
u= C I -
- hembra elcj(~), jack.
- tndem (elc), tandem-blade
fichero m, card index.
fidelidad f (elc), fidelity.
fidv-:al (-iat). fiducial. , , , A ' & . \.a
ire ( A tifoidea, typhoid fever. fieb-- -,
fieltro m, felt.
- antisonoro, acoustical felt.
- asfaltado, asphalt felt, r oohg felt.
- --ln*ffugo. Fire-felt (trademark). "-".Y -
- de aislacin, insulating fek.
A- --besto. felted asbestos. -
U T a Y 1 ,
-de calafatear, calking felt.
- de crin o de pelo, hair felt.
- de empizarrar, slating felt.
- de hilacha o de trapo, rag felt.
- --h-eado. tarred felt. - =AL-".
- itrador, filter felt.
-impermeable, roofing or waterproofing felt.
fieltro 150 financiar
- 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 f, an Ecuadorian lumber.
figura f (dib), figure.
fija f, trowel; (Pe) blade tamper.
fijacin f, fastening; (chem) fixation.
fijado m (fma), fixing.
fijador m, fastening, binder, keeper; (pmy) fixer,
- de tuercas, nut runner or setter.
fijar, t o fasten; t o fix.
fijo, stationary, fixed.
fila f, row, line, range.
- divisoria (top) (V), divide.
filamento m, filament.
filamentoso, filamentous.
filstica f. marliie, 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 t o r d o , screw thread; bolt thread.
- de tornillo sin fin, worm thread.
- de tubo, pipe thread.
- insertado, screw-thread insert.
- macho, tnale thread.
- matriz, female thread.
- Sellers, Sellers' thread.
-tallado, cut thread.
- trapezoidal, buttress thread.
-triangular, V thread.
- troquelado, pressed thread.
- Whitworth, TVhitworth thread.
fileteadora f, threading machine; chasing tool.
filetear, t o thread, chase.
filete0 m, threading.
iiita f (geol) (miner), phyllite.
filo m, cutting edge; (top) ridge.
- de cincel, chisel point.
- de corte, cutting edge.
In m, vein, seam, lode, (rnin) reef.
- atravesado, cross vein or lode.
- ciego, blind vein or lode.
- compuesto, compound vein.
- de contacto, contaet vein.
-- en cua (rnin), gash or rake vein.
- escalonado, step vein.
-inclinado, rake vein.
- paralelo (a la estratifkacin), bed or bedded
vein.
- principal, master or champion or motherlode.
- sin afloramiento, blind vein.
-transversal, cross vein or lode.
filtrabilidad f, filtrability.
filtrable, filtrable.
filtracin f, itration; seepage, creep; leak.
- intermitente (dac) , intermittent itration.
- por etapas, stage itration.
filtrado m, ltrate.
filtrador m, lter.
filtraje m (A) (C), filtration.
filtrar, t o filter; filtrarse, t o secp, 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 (rnet) (aa), bag lter.
- de borde, (eng) edge filter.
- de canecillo (az), cantilever filter.
- de carbn animal (al) , char filter.
- de cortina automtica (aa), multipanel or
automatic-curtain air filter.
- de cuerdas (dac), cord lter.
- de direccin (ra), directional filter.
- del efluente (dac), effluent filter.
- de entrada (geof), input filter.
- de escurrimiento, trickling filter.
- de faja (ra), band or band-pass filter.
- de fuerza bruta (ra), brute-force filtcr.
- de gravedad, gravity filter.
- de guarapo (az), juice strainer.
- de luz (frna), lter.
- de malla (auto), filter screen.
- de paso alto (ra), high-pass filter.
- de paso bajo (ra), low-pass filter.
- de paso de banda (ra) (A), band-pass or band
filter.
- de pulsaciones (ra) (A), ripple filter.
- de rascadura (ra) (Es), scratch lter.
- de regadera, sprinkling filter.
- de resistencia-capacidad (ra), resistance-
capacity filter.
- de mido 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 at e?.
- desferrizador (pa), iron-removal filter.
- desodorizador (pa), odor-removal filter.
- eliminador (ra), band-elimination filter.
- goteante (M), trickling filtcr.
-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 iter.
-seco (aa), dry-type filter, air mat.
- suavizador (pa), softening filter.
filtro-prensa de alimentacin central, center-
feed filter press.
financiar, t o finance.
inancista 151 flujo
financista m, financier, financia1 backer.
fineza f, neness.
finito, finite.
fino, h e .
finos m, fines.
finura f, fineness, grain.
- del molido (ct), fineness of grinding.
firme m, roadbed, foundation course; a &m,
solid, stable, compact.
fiscal, pertaining t o the treasury or the govern-
ment; fiscal.
fiscalizacin f, control, supewision, inspection.
fiscalizador m, inspector, supervisor.
fiscalizar, t 3 control; t o inspect.
fisco m. national treasury. -
isica f, physics.
- de suelos, soil physics.
fsico m, physicist; a physical.
fsil, fissile.
fisilidad f (geol) , fissility.
fisura f, seam, fissure.
fisurarse (A) (M), t o crack.
fito, see hito.
fitoplancton m (is), phytoplankton.
flagelos m (is), flagella.
flama f, flame.
flamante, brand new, unused; spick and span.
flambear. t o buckle: t o deflect.
exor a, bending.
flexura f, flexure, bending; (geol)(A) folding.
floculacin f, flocculation.
floculador m (is), flocculator.
floculante m, flocculant.
flocular, floculento t o a, flocculate; flocculent. a (C) flocculent.
flculo m, floc.
flocus m (pa) (Pe), floc.
flogopita f, phlogopite, brown mica.
flojedad f, slack; looseness.
flojo, flor de, slack, a, flush loose; with, unstable leve1 with. (ground).
flor de agua, a, awash.
flor de lluvia (A), shower head.
flores
- de antimonio (miner) , antimony bloom,
wh'ite antimony, valentinite.
- de cinc, zinc oxide, flowers of zinc.
- de cobalto, cobalt bloom, erythrite.
- de nquel, nickel bloom, annabergite.
flota (j) de madera (Pan), mason's float.
flotabidad f, buoyancy.
- de reserva (an), reserve buoyancy.
- de servicio (an), working buoyancy.
flotable (r), navigable for rafts.
flotacin f, (naut) (min) flotation; buoyancy.
- selectiva (min), selective or differentid
flambeo m, buckling, deflection.
flanco m, side; slope of a wall; (geol) limb; (t)
(th) (gcar) flank; si dewd (tire).
flanche ?n (pet) (V) , flange.
flanquear, t o flank.
flatachar (A), to trowel; t o float.
flatacho m (A), mason's float; trowel.
flecha f, deflection, sag; middle ordinate; rise
(arcli) ; crown (road) ; pole (wagon) ; (M)
shaft, axle; (M) spade of a concrete vibra-
tor; (A) derrick boom.
- de propulsin (auto) (M;, propeller or drive
sliaft.
- motriz (auto) (M), propeller shaft.
flechita f (dib), arrowhcad.
fleje m, band, iron strap, hoop; (met) strip.
fletador m, freighter, chartercr.
fletamento, fletamiento m, charter, affreight-
ment.
fletante m, one who owns any means of transport
for hire (boats, trucks, beasts of burden,
etc.).
fletar, to charter, hire; t o 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, t o bcnd, deflect.
flexibilidad f, flexibility, pliability.
flexible, flexible.
flexmetro m (Es), deflectometer.
flexin f, bending, flexure.
- compuesta, compound flexure.
- pura o simple, pure bending.
flexional, flexural.
flexionarse, to deflect, bend, buckle.
Bex$#etro m, flexometer.
flotation.
flotador m, float.
- de bastn (hid), rod float.
- tubular (hid), tube float.
flotaje m, flotation, floatbg.
flotante m, float; a floating.
flotar, t o float.
fluctuacin f (ra), fluctuation.
fluencia f (Es) (Pe), flow.
fluidal (geol)(A), fluidal.
fluidez f, fluidity, liquidity.
fluidificante m, .flux.
fluidificar, t o liquefy, flux, fluidize.
fluidmetro m, fluidimeter.
flido m, fluid; a fluid; (geol) fluidai.
- de cortar, cutting fluid.
- de perforacin (pet), drilling fluid.
- enfriador (rnet), quench fluid.
fluidmetro m, Fluidometer (tradedemark) ; (C)
flowmeter.
flumetro m (Ch), flowmeter.
fluir, t o flow, (pt) t o sag.
- en fro, t o cold-flow.
flujo m, flow; flux; (met) creep.
- de arco (sol), arc stream.
- de dispersin (elc), leakage flux.
- de la hlice (ap), propeuer wash.
- de la marea, flood tide.
- electrosttico o elctrico, electric or electro-
static flux.
- eritmico (id), erythemal flux.
-inductor o ma ~ t i c o, 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 strem-
line flow,
flujmetro 152
flujmetro m, fluxmeter.
flCior m (qufm), fluorine.
- espato (miner), fluor spar, fluorite.
fluoracin f, fluorination.
fluorapatita f (miner), fluorapatite.
fluorescencia f, fluorescence, (pet) bloom, (pet)
cast.
fluorescente, fluorescent.
flurico (quim), fluoric.
fluorita, fluorina f (miner), fluorite, fluor spar.
fluoruro m; fluoride, fluorate.
flus m, flue, tube.
- de acero enterizo, seamless tubing.
- de caldera, boiler tube.
flusera f, set of boiler tubes.
fluvial, pertaining to rivers, fluvial.
fluvio-elico (geol), fluvio-aeolian.
fluvioglacial (geol), fluvioglacial.
fluvigrafo m (hid), recording stream gage; flu-
viograph.
fluviolacustre (geol), fluviolacustrine.
fluviomarino (geol), fluviomarine.
fluvimetro m (hid), current meter; fluviograph;
flowmeter.
- registrador, recording current meter.
fluviovolcnico (geol), fluviovolcanic.
fluxmetro m, (A) fluxmeter; (M) flushometer.
fluyendo, flowing.
focal, focal.
foco m, focus; focal point.
- catdico (ra), cathode spot.
- elctrico (A) (M), incandescent lamp.
- incandescente (M) (Col) (Pan), incandescent
lamp.
- piloto (M), pilot lamp.
- principal (inst), principal focus.
-real, real focus.
- virtual, virtual focus.
fogn m, firebox, furnace.
fogonadura f (cn), mast hole.
fogonazo (m) de retorno (sol), backfire.
fogonera (f) automtica, mechanical stoker.
fogonero, foguista, m (cal), fireman, stoker.
foguear (M), t o stoke a furnace.
fogueo m (M), stoking.
foliacin f (geol) , foliation.
foliado, foliated.
fomentar, t o promote (a project).
fomento m, development; promotion.
fomita f, foamite (fire extinguisher).
fon, phon (unit of loudness).
fondaje m (hid) (C), sediment.
fondeadero m, anchorage, berth.
fondear, to anchor, drop anchor.
fondeo m, anchoring, mooring.
fondo m, bottom, far end, base, bed; fund; depth;
(tv) background.
- de amortizacin, sinking fund.
- de barril, barrelhead.
- de la caldera, boiler head.
- del cilindro, cylinder head, back cylinder
head.
- del mbolo, pistonhead.
- de laboreo (tn) (min), workiig face.
- de renovacin, replacement fund.
- del ro, river bed.
frmula
1 Mrmula
- de la rosca, root of thread.
- de la soldadura, root of weld.
- doble (cn), double bottom.
-rotativo, revolving fund.
fondos, funds.
fnico, phonic.
fonoadaptador m (ra), pholro adapter.
fonocaptor m (elc), phonograph pickup.
fonoelctrico, Phonoelectric (trademark).
fonforo (tel), phonophore.
fonolita f (geol), phonolite, clinkstone.
fonjmetro m, phonometer.
fontanera f, pipework, piping, plumbing.
fontanero m, pipeman, plumber.
foquito m (A), small incandescent lamp.
forcejear, t o force.
forcita f (vol), forcite.
forestacin f (M), forestation.
forestal, pertaining t o forests.
forjaf, 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 f, 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, t o forge; to rough-plaster; (Col) to fill be-
tween beams on a wall.
- a presin, t o press-forge.
forma f. form, shape; (conc) form; (Col) roof
truss.
formabilidad f, formability.
formacin f (geol) , formation, country ; (elec)
forming.
formador m, shaper; former.
formadora u) de engranajes, gear shaper.
formaldehido m, formaldehyde.
formaleta f, small form, centering, form for con-
crete pipe; (C) straightedge.
formar, t o form.
frmica f (elc), Formica (trademark).
formn m, chisel, mortising or firmer or framing
chisel.
- con chanfle, cant chisel.
- de ngulo, corner chisel.
- de cubillo, socket chisel.
- de cuchara, bent; entering chisel.
- de espiga, tang chisel.
- de o oblicuo, side or skew chisel.
- de punta de lanza, spear-point chisel.
- de punta redonda, roundnose chisel.
- de tornero, turning chisel.
frmula f, formula; (A) blank form.
-de Chzy (hid), Chzy formula.
153 fotolmpara
- de Manning (hid), Manning's formula.
- del prismoide, prismoidal formula.
-de la seccin media (ot), average-end-area
formula.
- dinmica (pi), dynamic formula.
- esttica (pi), static formula.
formulario m, blank form.
- de contrato, contract form.
- de fianza, form of surety bond.
-de propuesta, bidding form or blank, pro-
posal form.
fornallaf. firebox, furnace; (C) ashpit (furnace).
fornaza f, small furnace.
forrar, t o line, sheath, cover, ceil, coat, face, lag.
forro m, Siing, 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 f (miner), forsterite (magnesium sili-
cate).
fortalecer, t o strengthen.
fortaleza f, strength.
forticacin f (min), system of supports, timber-
ing.
fortificar, t o strengthen, brace, buttress, shore.
forzar, t o force.
fosa f, pit; drain; (met) sow.
- de excreta, cesspool.
- sptica, septic tank.
fosfatar, fodatizar, t o phosphate, phosphatke.
fosftico, phosphatic.
fosfato m, phosphate.
fosfito m, phosphite.
fsfor m (ra), phosphor.
fosforado, phosphated.
fosforar, fosforizar, t o phosphorate, phosphorize.
fosforescencia f, phosphorescence.
fosforescente, phosphorescent.
fosforescer, t o phosphoresce.
fosf nco, phosphoric.
fosforita f (geol) (miner), phosphorite.
fsforo m, phosphorus; (ra)(Sp) phosphor.
fosforoso, phosphorous.
fosfuro m, ~hosphide.
foso m, trench, ditch, pit.
- colector (pet), gathering pit.
- de abastecimiento de combustible (ap), fue1
ing 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.
- de 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 t a d .
metry.
- terrestre, terrestrlal photographic me yi ng.
fotogramtrico, photogrammetric.
fotogrametrista m, photographic surveyor, pho-
togrammetrist.
fotogrmetro m, photogrammeter, phototheod*
,
-
lite.
fotoionizacin f. photo-ionization.
fotolaboratorio m, photographic labratory.
fotolmpara f (A), photoelectric cell.
fosterita f (ais), Fosterite (trademark).
fot m (il), phot.
fotoactivo, photoactive.
fotoareo (M), pertaining t o aerial photography.
fotoalidada f (frna), ~hotoalidade.
fotobulbo m (A), ~hototube.
fotocalcar. t o blueprint.
fotocalco m, sun print; photogaphic copy; ~hot o-
print.
- azul, blueprint.
-blanco, white print.
fotocarta f, photomap.
fotocartogr~a f, photogra~hic mapping, phot*
mappmg.
fotocartgrafo m, photocartograph.
fotoctodo m (ra), photocathode.
fotocelda f (M) (A), ~hotoelectric cell.
fotoclula f, photocell, photoelectric cell.
fotoclinmetro m, photoclinometer.
fotoconductividad f (elc), photoconductivity.
fotoconductivo (ra), photoconductive.
fotocopia f. photocopy, blueprint.
- azul, blueprint.
-blanca, white print.
- negra, blackprint.
- parda, brownprint.
fotocopiar, t o blueprint, make a photocopy.
fotocroquis (frna), mosaic, photosketch.
fotodesintegracin f, photodisintegration.
fotoelasticidad f, photoelasticity.
fotoelstico, photoelastic.
fotoelectricidad f, photoelectricity.
fotoelctrico, photoelectric.
fotoelectrn m, photoelectron.
fotoemisivo, fotoemisor (ra), photoernissive.
fotoesttico (M), photostatic.
fotoesteregrafo m (frna), photostereogaph.
fotfono m, photophone.
fotognico, photogenic.
fotgeno m, photogen (oil).
fotogoniometra f (frna), photogoniometry.
fotogonimetro m (frna), photogoniometer.
fotograbado m, photoengraving.
fotografa f, photography; a photograph.
- compuesta (frna), composite photograph.
fotograar, t o ~hotograph.
fotgrafo (frna), photographer, cameraman.
fotograma m (frna), photogram.
fotogrametra f, photogrammetry, photographic
surveying.
- area, aerosurveying, mrial photogram-
metry.
- cercana, close photogrammetry.
- por imagen nica, single-image photogram-
metry.
- por imagenes dobles, two-image photogram-
fotoluminiscencia j, photoluminescence.
fotomapa m, photoplan, photomap.
fotomecnico, photomechanical.
fotometra f, photometry.
fotomtrico, photometrical, photometric.
fotmetro m, photometer, (V) exposure meter.
- de dispersin, dispersion photometer.
- de globo, sphere photometer.
- integrador, integrating photometer.
- por destellos, flicker photometer.
fotomicrografa f, photomicrography.
fotomicrgrafo m, photomicrograph.
fotomicroscopio m, photomicroscope.
fotn m (ptica), photon.
fotoperspectgrafo m (fma), photoperspectc-
graph.
fotoplano m (frna), photoplan.
fotorreproduccin f, photoreproduction.
fotorresistencia f, photoelectric resistance, phc-
toresistance.
fotorrestitucin f (frna), photorestitution.
fotorrestituidor m (fma), photographic restitu-
tion machine.
fotosensible, photosensitive.
fotosntesis f (qum), photosynthesis.
fotosinttico, photosynthetic.
fotostatar, to photostat.
fotosttico, photostatic.
fotstato m, photostat.
fototaquimetra (Es), photogrammetry.
fototaqumetro m, phototheodolite with stadia
hairs.
fototelegrafa f, phototelegraphy.
fototeodolito m (frna), phototheodolite.
fototopografia f, photographic topography, pho-
togrammetry.
fototopogrfico, phototopographic.
fototopgrafo m, phototopographer.
fototriangular, to phototriangulate.
fototubo m, phototube, photoelectric tube.
- a gas, gas or soft phototube.
- multiplicador, muitiplier or electron-muiti-
plier phototube.
fotovlvula f (A), phototube.
fotovoltaico, photovoltaic, photoelectric.
fotrnico (id), Photronic (trademark).
fracasar, to be unsuccessful; to fail; to be
wrecked.
fracaso m, failure; breakdown.
fraccin f, fraction.
- continua, continued fraction.
- impropia; iniproper fraction.
- propia, proper fraction.
-representativa (dib), representative frac-
tion, fractional scale.
fraccionado, fractional, divided; broken.
fraccionador m (pet), fractionator.
fraccionamiento de viscosidad (pet), viscosity
breakimg.
fraccionar, to break down, divide into parts; to
fractionate.
fraccionario, fractional.
fractura f. fracture, breaking.
- astillosa (miner), splintery fracture.
- concoidea (miner), conchoidal fracture.
- de copa (met), cup fracture.
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frecuencia
i frecuencia
- escalonada (geol) (A), step fault.
- mellada (miner), hackly fracture.
fracturar, to fracture.
fragata f (C), boxcar, car body.
frgil, brittle; frail.
fragilidad f, brittleness; fraiity.
- custica, caustic embrittlement.
- en caliente, hot-shortness.
fragmentacin f. fragmentation.
fragmentar, to break up, shatter.
fragmentario, fragmentoso (geol), fragmental.
fragua f, 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 m, forging; (ct) setting.
- trmico, thermosetting.
fraguador m, blacksmith, forge smith.
fraguar, to forge; (ct) to set; t o cure (asphalt);
(Col) to grout.
frage m, 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 f, strip, band.
- capilar (A), capiUary fringe.
franklinifa f. franklinite (ore of manganese).
franquear, to span, clear; to clear away.
franqueo m, postage; prepayment; clearance,
(machy) relief, backing-off ; (tun) (min)
unkeying.
-lateral, side clearance.
- superior, headroom, vertical clearance.
franquicia f, franchise; tax exemption.
frasco m, flask, bottle, vial.
- de filtrar, ilter flask.
- gotero (lab), dropping bottle.
- separador (lab) , parting flask.
frasquito m (lab), vial.
fratacho m (A), mason's float.
frats m, plasterer's trowel, mason's float.
fratasar, to trowel, to float.
fretico, phreatic, subsurface.
freatmetro m (A), device for gaging ground
water.
freatofitas f (hid), phreatophytes.
frecuencia f, frequency (al1 senses).
, - amortiguadora (ra), quenching frequency.
-angular o de radin Da), angular or radian
frequency.
- audible (ra), audio frequency.
-crtica (fsica), threshold or critica1 fre-
quency.
- de corte (ra) (A), cutoff frequency.
- de cuadro (tv), frame frequency.
- de imagen (ra), image frequency; (tv) pic-
ture frequency.
155 fresar
- de %ea (tv), line frequency.
- de visin (ra), video or visual frequency.
- heterodina o de pulsacin (ra), beat or
heterodyne frequency.
- nominal, rated frequency.
- patrn, standard frequency.
- portadora (elc), carrier frequency.
-portadora fijada o portadora asignada (rz),
center or resting frequency.
- propia (ra), natural frequency or wavc lengt!~.
- superelevada (ra), superhigh frequency.
- ultraelevada, ultrahigh frequcncy.
- vocal (ra) (A), voice frequency.
frecuencrnetro m, frequency meter.
- de lengetas, vibrating-reed frequency
meter.
- heterodino, heterodyne wavemeter.
- registrador, frequency recorder.
fregadero m (pb), sink.
fregador m (Pan), sink.
frenada f (A), braking.
frenaje m, braking.
- de recuperacin o de regeneracin, regenera-
tive braking.
- reosttico, resistance or rheostatic braking.
frenar, to brake.
frenero m, bralreman.
freno m, brake.
- a comentes parsitas, eddy-current brake.
- al cardn (auto) (A), transmission bralte.
- al vaco, vacuum brake.
- aerodinmico, air brake (airplane).
- de aceite, oii brake.
- de aire, air brake.
- de almohadillas, block brake.
- de automultiplicacin de fuerza, self-ener-
gizing brake.
- de banda o de cinta, band brake.
- de crculo completo, full-wrap bralc.
- de direccin, steering brake.
- de discos miiltiples, multidisk bralte.
- de doble zapata, two-shoe brake.
- de electroimn, electromagnetic brakc.
- del embrague (auto), clutch brake.
- de estacionamiento (auto), parking brake.
- de expansin interior, internal-expanding
brake.
- de friccin, friction brake; Prony brake.
- de patn (fc) , slipper brake.
- de pedal o de servicio (auto), foot or service
brake.
- de seguridad o de urgencia, emergency
brake.
- de timn (cn), rudder brake.
- dinamomtrico, dynamometer or Prony
brake.
- manual, hand brake.
-medidor de potencia, absorption dynamom-
eter.
- neumtico, air brake.
- para puerta, door check.
frente m, face, front, (niin) heading.
- corrido (min) , longwall.
- de ataque, working face, forobreast.
- de manzana, city block (distance between
strcets).
- muerto, dead front (switchboard).
-vivo, live front (switchboard).
frentear, to face, mill, machine.
frente0 m, facing, milling.
frentero m (rnin), miner employed at the work-
ing face.
frentista m (A)(U), cement mason for stucco
work.
fren (rfg), Freon (trademark).
fresa f, bit, milling tool, miller ; (C) reamer; (A)
countersinking bit.
- cilndrica 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 mill.
- de ranurar, gaining head.
- de refrentar, face cutter.
- de roscar, thread milling cutter, thread-cut-
ting tool.
- desbastadora, roughing or stocbig cutter.
- en cruz (pet), cross cutter.
- escariadora, end mill.
- escariadora hueca, shell end d.
- estriadora, fluting cutter.
- madre, hob.
- mltiple, gang cutter.
- partidora, parting tool.
- perfitada, proile or formed cutter.
- perfilada simple, fly cutter.
- ranuradora, cotter mili.
- recortadora, cutting-off tool (iathe).
-rotativa de ranurar, dado or grooving or
gaining head.
- semiesfrica, rose mill or cutter.
fresas de disco acopladas, straddle mill.
fresa-taladradora, boring and turning mill.
fresabilidad f, machinability.
fresable, machinable.
fresado m, miEng.
- a gas, gas or flame machi i g.
- a mquina, machine-cut.
- angular, angular milliig.
- de frente, face milling.
- en espiral, spiral miEng.
-y taladrado (tub), faced and driiled.
fresadora f, miKig machine; hobbing machine;
shaper; (C) reamer; (A) countersinking bit.
- acepiiiadora, 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 p u n t ~ , spot-facer.
- de roscar, thread miller.
- de superficie, slab miUer.
- para levas, cam cutter.
- ranuradora, spline milling machine.
fresar, to face, mill, machine; to hob; (C) to
ream; (A) to coiintersink.
-la cara de atrs, to back-face.
fresar 156 funcionar
-para las tuercas, t o spot-face.
fresno m (mad), ash.
friabiidad f, friabiity; brittleness.
friable, brittle; friable.
friccin f, friction.
- cintica, kinctic 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 f (A), refrigeration plant.
frigorfico m, cold-storage plant; meat-packing
plant; a frigorific.
frigorgeno, producing cold.
frisado m, (V) same as friso.
friso m, wainscot, dado; (V) scratch coat or
brown coat of plaster.
froga f (Col), rubble iiling between ashlar faces.
frogar (Col), t o ll joints; t o grout the stones in
a wall.
frontal a, front, head.
frontera f (Es), front wall.
frontis m, fascia; facade.
frontispicio m, facade, front wall.
frontn m, pediment; (min) working face, fore-
breast.
frota f, cemcnt mason's float.
frotador m, rubber; (elec) (U) contact brush.
frotamiento m, friction, chafmg, rubbing.
- de deslizamiento, sliding frictio~i.
- de rodadura, rolling friction.
frotar, t o rub; t o chafe.
ftalato de potasio (lab), potassium phthalate.
ftlico (qum), phthalic.
fucsina f (is), fuchsin.
fuego m, re.
fuellar, t o blow with a bellows.
fuelle m, bellows, blower; connection between
car vestibules; (C) automobile top; bel-
lows of a camera.
fuente f, 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
SUPP~Y.
- 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 adu, 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) .
fuerzaf, force, power.
- al freno, brake horsepower.
- a vapor, steam power.
- caballar, horsepower.
- capilar, capillary force.
- centrfuga, centrifugal force.
- coercitiva (elc), coercive force.
- continua, firm or primary power.
- contraelectromotriz, back electromotive
force.
- de agua, water power.
- de arrastre, tractive force.
- de brazos, hand power; man power.
- de elevacin, lifting power.
- de filtracin (ms), seepage force.
- de levantamiento, uplift (dam).
- de sangre, animal power.
- discontinua, dump or secondary po~-er.
- electromotriz, electromotive force.
- electromotriz aplicada, impressed or applied
electromotive force.
- hidrulica, water power.
- hidromotriz (A), water power.
- indicada de caballos, indicated horsepower.
-magntica, magnetic strength or force or
intensity.
- magnetomotriz, magnetizing or magnetomo-
tive force.
-mayor, force majeure, act of God.
- motriz, power, motive power.
- permanente, firm or primary powcr.
- portativa (ra) (A), carrier power.
- primaria, primary power.
- provisoria, dump power.
- termoelectromotriz, thermoelectromotive
force.
- tractora, tractive force.
fuetazo m, whipping of a cable.
fugas f, (hyd) leakage; (elec) fault.
fulcro m, fulcrum.
fulgor azul (ra) (A), blue glow.
fulguracin f, fulguration.
fulgurita f (geol) (vol), fulgurite.
fulmicotn m, guncotton.
fulminante m, blasting cap, exploder, detonator.
fulminar, t o cause t o explode; t o discharge.
fulminato m, fulminate.
fulrnnico, fulminic.
fumfugo, smokeless.
fumvoro, smoke-consuming, smokeless.
funcin f (mat), function.
- de simple valuacin, single-valued function.
- de valuacin mltiple, multiple-valued func-
tion.
- escalar, scalar function.
- vectorial, vector function.
funcionamiento m, operation.
funcionar, t o run, work, operate.
funcionario 157 galera
funcionario m, official, officer.
funda f, case, sheath.
-de cemento (PR), cement bag.
- de neumtico (auto), tire cover.
- para herramientas, tool roll.
fundacin f, foundation.
- corrida, continuous footing.
- de cajn, pneumatic-caisson foundation.
- ensanchada, spread footing.
- escalonada, stepped footing.
fundamental f, (ra) fundamental; a fundamental
(al1 senses) .
fundamentar, t o lay a foundation.
fundamento m, foundation, footing; (geol) bas e
ment.
fundar, t o found.
fundente m, welding compound, flux.
-para soldadura, soldering or welding flux.
-para soldadura de latn, brazing flux.
fundera f, foundry; casting.
fundible, fusible.
fundicin f, 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.
- truchada, mottled iron.
fundido, cast; fused, melted.
- centrfugamente, centrifugally cast.
- en arena, sand-cwt.
- en bloque (auto), cast-in-block.
- en foso de colada, pit-cast.
fundidor m, foundryman, founder; melter.
fundir, t o cast; t o melt, smelt; t o blow out (fuse);
fundirse, t o melt, fuse.
fungicida m, fungicide.
fungiforme a, mushroom (column head).
fungisttico, fungistatic.
funicular m, cable railway; a funicular.
- areo, aerial tramway.
furgn m, baggage car; tmck with closed body,
van; (M) boxcar; (A) baggage, express, or
mail car.
- de carga (A), freight car.
- de cola, caboose.
- de equipajes, baggage car.
furgonada f, carload, truckload.
furnia f (C), sump.
furo m, oriflce; (top) channcl.
fuselado m, fairing, streamliming; a streamlined.
fuselaje m, fuselage.
fusetrn (elc), Fusetron (trademark) (time-lag
f use).
fusibiidad f, 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 casqulo, ferrule-type car-
tridge fuse.
- de cartucho a cuchillo, knife-blade-type car-
tridge 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; stream-
lined.
fiisin f, fusion.
fusionar (A), t o fuse.
fuslina f (Es) (A), smelter.
fuste m, shaft of a column; shank of a rivet or
bolt.
gabari, gabarit, gabarito m (fc), clearance gage;
track gage.
gabarra f, scow, barge.
- de gra, derrick barge.
gabarraje m, lighterage.
gabarrero m, bargeman.
gabera f (Col), brick mold.
gabinete m, laboratory, office, study; (rr) state-
room, (rr) (M) drawing room; (ra) (M)
cabinet.
gabin, m (r), gabion.
gablete m, gable.
gbrico, gabbroic.
gabro m (geol) , gabbro.
gafaf, cant hook; (C) gaff.
- de palanca, cant hook.
gafas de soldador, welding goggles.
gaita f, a Puerto Rican lumber.
gajo m, leaf of an orange-peel bucket; branch
mountain chain.
gal (g!of), gal.
galactita f, fuller's earth.
galpago m, centering (arch) ; saddle; pig, ingot,
sow; (sb) hatch batten.
galena f, galena (lead ore).
galnico, galenic.
galeota f (cn), carling, beam carline, girder.
galera f, wagon, van; jack plane; (CA) shed,
shanty.
galerada f, wagonload.
galera f, gallery, heading, (min) drift.
- captante (hid) , collecting gallery.
- cntrica de avance (tn), center drift.
- de agotamiento (min) drainiig adit.
-de arrastre (min), haulageway; sl ushi i
drift.
gancho
ganchos 159 gastar
-- de ataque (tn) (min), heading.
- de avance, heading; pilot bore.
- de avance superior (tn) , top heading.
- de captacin (hid), initration or ColleCting
gallery.
- de carga (min), loading drift.
- de coleccin, (hyd) CoUecting gallery; (min)
gathering drift.
- de desarrollo (min) , development drift.
-de descarga, sluiceway (dam).
- de direccin, (tun) advance heading; (rnin)
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 (rnin), 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 infiltration gallery.
-inferior de avance ( t ~n) , bottom drift or
heading.
- lateral de avance (tn), side drift or heading.
galerna f. galemo m, gale.
galern m (M) (AC), barracks; shed.
g a l ~ s f (M), calipers.
galibador m (cn), loftsman.
galibar, to work to a template.
glibo m, template, jig; straightedge; clearance
diagram.
- de ajuste (cn), lofting template.
- de caja, box jig.
- de fijacin, holding jig.
- de inclinacin, slope gage; (sb) declivity
board.
- de muones (mh), trunnion jig.
- de perfil normal (fc), clearance gage.
- de silletas (fc), tie-plate gage.
- para guardacarril (fc), guardrail gage.
galn m, gallon.
- imperial, imperial gallon.
galpn m, storehouse, inclosed shed, shanty.
- de cargas, freight shed.
- de removido (A), transfer shed.
galponista m (A), erector of iron slieds.
galvnico, galvanic.
galvanismo m, galvanism.
galvanizacin Cf) por inmersin en caliente, hot
or hot-dip galvanizing.
gdvanizado al fuego o en caliente, hot-galva-
nized.
galvanizar, to galvanize.
galvano-recocido, galvannealed.
galvanometra f, galvanometry.
galvanomtrico, galvanometric.
galvanmetro m, galvanometer.
- amortiguado, deadbeat galvanometer.
- de aguja, needle galvanometer.
- de bobina mvil, moving-coi1 galvanometer.
- de cuerda, string galvanometer.
- de dinamitero, blasting galvanometer.
-de espejo o de reflexin, reflecting galva-
nometer.
- de senos, sine galvanometer.
- de tangentes, tangent galvanometer
gdvanoplastia f, galvanoplastics, eiectrotypy,
electrometallurgy.
galvanoplstico, galvanoplastic.
galvanoscopio m, galvanoscope.
gallego m (az) (C), cane leveler or kicker.
galleta f, cement pat; soil cake; target (rod).
galletera f, kind of brickmaking machine.
gallito m (M), faucet, bibb.
galln m, sod.
gama f, range, limits.
- de onda (ra) (A), wave band.
gambota f (cn), counter timber.
gambusino m, skilled miner; prospector.
gamella f, yoke for oxen; plasterer's hawk;
trough; washtub; (Ch) chute; (min)
pan.
- de lavar (min), washtrough.
- fija (min), sleeping table.
gamma f, gamma.
ganancia f, profit, earnings; (ra) (A) gain.
-bruta, gross profit.
-lquida, net profit.
ganancias
- de explotacin, operatkg profit.
- no distribudas, undivided profits.
- y prdidas, profit and loss.
gancho m, hook.
-agarrador (ef), rafting dog, tail hook; grab
hook.
- centrador (pet), wall hook.
- de abrazadera, clevis hook.
- de amarrar, mooring hook.
- de arrastre (co) (tc), pul1 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, (Ig) 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, pull hook, (lg) draw hook.
-de volteo (M), cant hook.
- giratorio, swivel hook.
- para trozas, swamp hook.
- sacatapa, manhole hook.
- soltador, release or pelican hook, (Ig) dump
hook.
- y hembra o y picolete, hook and keeper, hook
and eye.
ganchos
- de correa, belt hooks or clamps.
- de fardo, bale hooks.
- escaladores, climbing irons.
-gemelos, match or sister hooks.
- para bidn, can hooks.
gandingas f (min), concentrates.
ganga f, gangue.
- cuarzosa, vein quartz.
gnguil m, dump scow.
ganz6a f, false key, picklock; skeleton key; (Sp)
hook wrench.
garabatiiio m, small vise, rlamp.
garabato m, grapnel, grappling iron.
garaje m, garage.
garandumba f (A), barge, lightcr.
garante m, guararitor, bondsman.
garanta f, guaranty.
garantizar, to guarantee.
garbancillo m, (M) buckshot coal; (Sp) %e
gravel, grits.
garbanzo m (M), pea coal.
gaffio m, hook, (C) gaff; cant hook.
gaffios de trepar, climbing irons, climbers.
garganta f, (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 f, cab of a shovel or tmck; watchman's
box; (A) elevator car.
- de mstil (cn), crow's-nest.
- de seriales (fc), signal tower.
- de soldar, welding booth.
- de vista completa (pl), full-vision cab.
garitea f (Ec), iiatboat.
garlancha f, opade; (Col) blade tamper.
garlopa f, jack or jointing or fore plane.
garloph m, jack or fore or trying plane.
garnierita f. garnierite (nickel ore).
garra f, 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 f (Col), hook.
garrapato m (A), a hardwood.
garrocha f (M), pike pole.
garrote m, (Ch) (M) brake.
garrotero m (M), brakeman.
garrucha f, 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 cuchera (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.
- diferencial (M), differential hoist.
- igualadora, equalizing sheave.
- posterior (pet), heel sheave.
garrucho m, cringle.
gas m, gas.
- acetileno, acetylene gas.
- cloacal, sewer gas.
- comburente, combustion gas.
- combustible, fue1 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 coquizacin, coke-oven gas.
- de huiia, coa1 gas.
- de los lodos (dac), sliidge gas.
- de los pantanos, marsh gas.
- de madera, wood gas.
- de petrleo, oil gas.
-licuado de petrleo, liquefied petroleum gas.
-natural, natural or casing-head or oil-well
gas, green gas.
-pobre, producer or generator gas.
-residual o seco (pet), dry or residue gas.
- rico, illuminating gas.
- verde (pet), green or natural gas.
gases de desecho, waste gases.
gases de escape, exhaust gases.
gasa (f) de alambre, wire gauze.
gaseiforme, gaseous, gasiform.
gaseoso, gaseous.
gasero, gasfiter, gasista m, gas fitter, pipeman.
gasfitera f, pipework, gas fitting.
gasfero, containing gas.
gasiicar, to gasify.
gasoducto m (A), pipe line for gas.
gasgeno m, gazogene; gas producer.
- de acetileno, acetylene generator.
- de tiro descendente, downdraft producer.
- escoriicador, slagging producer.
gasoleno m, gasoline.
gasleo m, gas 02.
gasolina f, gasoline.
- de alto octanaje, high-octane gasoline.
- de alta volatilidad, high-test gasoline.
- de destilacin directa, straight-run gasoline.
- de destilacin final, end-point gasoline.
- estabilizada, stripped gasoline.
- mezclada, blended gasoline.
-natural, natural or casing-head gasoline.
- reformada, cracked gasoline.
gasolinera f, (M) fixing station; (C) gasoline
laur,cIi.
gasometra f, gasometry.
gasomtrico, gasometric.
gasmetro m, gasometer, gas tank; gas meter.
gastable, erosible (soil).
gastar, to wear, wcar out, wear away; to use up
to spend; gastarse, to wear, wear out.
gasto
geodsico geodesta 161
gdndola
gasto m, volume of flow, tlischarge; expenditure;
consumption; wear.
- crtico, critica1 flow.
- de crecida, flood flow.
- de derrame (hid), runoff rate.
- instantneo, momentary flow.
- slido (hid), bed load, material in suspension.
- 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 f. (naut) cat; (Ch) (Pe) jack; (Ch) crank.
gatillo m, cramp; pawl, dog, trip, trigger, latch.
- con anillo, ring dog.
- de banco (cn), slab dog.
- de descarga, trip latch.
gatillos con cadena, chain dogs.
gato m, jack; (M) rail bender; (Col) bridging be-
tween 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.
- fe puente, bridge jack.
- de remolque, towing jack.
- de rosca o de tornillo, screw jack, jackscrew.
- de tirar, pulling jack.
- de tornillo 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 (fc), wreckmg 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.
gausio, gaussio m (elbc), gauss.
gavera f, (Pe) form for mud wall; (V) (Col) brick
mold; (V) box for measuring concrete ag-
gregates.
gaveta f, drawer. locker, (auto) glove compart-
ment.
gaviete m (n&ut), cathead.
gaviln m, center screw of a carpenter's bit; ,
tholepin.
gavin m (r), gabion.
gaza f, loop; (cab) bend; (reinf) hook; (Ig) choker.
gel-cemento m (A), cement gel.
gelatina f, gelatin.
l
- amoniacal (vol), ammonia gelatin.
- aprobada (vol), permissible gelatin.
- explosiva, explosive or blasting gelatin, gel-
atin dynarnite.
- explosiva corriente, straight gelatin.
- nutritiva (is), nutrient gelatin.
gelatinizar, to gelatinize.
gelatinoso, gelatinous.
gel5 m, an Ecuadorian lumber.
gelignita f, gelignite, gelatin dynamite.
gema f (carp), wane.
gemelo, twin, duplex, double.
gemelo (m) de ballesta (auto), spring shackle.
gemelos de campaa, field glasses.
genemotor m (ra), genemotor.
generador m, generator.
-al arco (ra), arc generator.
-a viento (elc), wind charger, wind-driven
generator.
- asincrnico, induction generator.
- compound plano, ht-compound generator.
- de acetileno, acetylene generator.
- de armnicos, harmonic generator.
- de colectores miiltiples, multicommutator
generator.
- de corta derivacin, short-shunt generator.
- de espuma, foam generator.
- de gas, gas producer.
- de imanes permanentes, permanent-magnet
generator.
- de ondas (elc), surge or impulse generator.
- de seales (ra) , signal or all-wave generator,
all-wave osciliator.
- 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 (fc), controlled-
speed generator.
- entrerrpido, medium-speed generator.
- magnetoelctrico, magneto, magnetoelectric
generator.
- tipo paraguas, umbrelletype generator.
generador-volante. flywheel generator.
generar, to generate.
generatriz f, generatrix; (elec) generator.
gnero m, fabric, cloth; carcass (tire).
geno1 m (cn), futtock.
geodesia f, geodesy.
geodsico, geodtico, geodetic, geodeslc.
geodesta m, geodesist.
geoelctrico, geo-electricd.
geofsica f, geophysics.
- elctrica, electrogeophysics.
geofsico m, geophysicist; a geophysical.
gefono m, geophone.
geofoto&rametra f, terrestrial photogrammetry.
geogrfico, geographical.
geohidrologa f, geohydrology,
geologa f, geology.
geolgico, geological.
gelogo m, geologist.
- consultor, consulting geologist.
- petrolero, petroleum geologist.
geometra f, geometry.
- analtica, analyticd or coordinate geome-
try.
- descriptiva, descriptive geometry.
- tridimensional, solid geometry.
geomtrico, geometric, geometrical.
geosttico, geostatic.
gerencia f, muager's office; administration,
management.
gerente m, manager.
- de compras (M), purchasing agent.
- suplente, acting manriger.
germen m, germ.
germicida, germicidal.
gestor m, prometer; agent, representative.
gibsita f (miner), gibbsite.
gigante m, giant, monitor.
gilbertio m (elc), gilbert.
girable, rotatable.
giraescariador m, reamer wrench.
giramachos m, tap wrench.
girar, to revolve, turn, slue, swivel, swing, rotate;
to draw (draft).
- loco, to spin (wheels).
giratorio, revolving, gyratory, rotary.
giro m, revolving, slung; turn: (machy) revolu-
tion; overturning (dam) ; (sh) swinging;
(com) a draft; trade, line of business.
-a la derecha (auto), right turn.
- a la izquierda (auto), left turn.
- a la vista, sight draft.
- de maderas, lumber business.
girogravilladora f (Es), rotary grave1 screen.
girmetro m, gyrometer.
girn m, strip of wood, scantling; (Pe) length of
a city block.
giroscpico, gyroscopic.
giroscopio m, gyroscope.
girosttica f, gyrostatics.
girosttico, gyrostatic.
girstato m, gyrostat.
gis m, crayon.
glacial, glacial.
glaciar m, glacier.
glaciofluvial (geol), glaciofluviai.
glacis m, glacis.
glndula f. occasionally used meaning packing
gland.
glaseado m, glazing; a glazed.
glicerina f, glycerin.
glicerol m (qum), glycerol.
glicina f (fma), glycine.
glicol m (qum), glycol.
- de etileno, ethylene glycol.
- etilnico dinitrato (vol), ethylene glycol &-
nitrate.
gliclico, glycolic.
globo m (il), globe.
globular, globular.
glbulo m, globule.
glbulos reflectores (ca), reflector beada
glorieta f, traffic circle.
glosador m (M), auditor.
gneis m (geol), gneiss.
gnisico, gneissic.
gneisoide, gneissoid.
gnomon m, gnomon; carpenter's eqsquare.
gnomnico, gnomonic.
goa f. pig (iron), bloom ; sow.
gobernalle m (cn), rudder.
gobernar, to control.
gobierno m, government; management, direc.
tion; control.
- a distancia, remote control.
goetita f, goethite (iron ore).
gola f, ogee; (A) saillway bucket.
golfo m, gulf.
golilla f, washer; (Ch) pipe flange; (Sp) sleeve,
collar.
- de cojinete, bearing race.
golpe m, blow, shock; (eng) stroke; (e) throw.
- de ariete o de agua, water hammer.
- de aspiracin, suction stroke.
- de compresin, compression stroke.
- de compuerta (M), water harnmer.
- de expulsin, exhaust stroke.
- de retardo, backlash.
- de retroceso, return stroke; baokiash.
- elctrico, electric shock.
golpeador m, striker (with a hammer).
golpear, to strike, pound; (eng) to knock.
golpeo m, striking, pounding; (eng) knock.
- por encendido, spark knock.
golpetear, (eng) to knock, hnmmer.
golpeteo m, knocking, pounding, (tel) thump.
- del mbolo, giston slap.
gollete m, (mech) throat, neck; journai.
goma f. gum; rubber tire; eraser.
- aisladora (elc), splicing gum.
- de baln, balloon tire.
- de borrar, eraser.
- de la caa (az), cane gum.
- de cuerdas, cord tire.
- de empalme (elc) , splicing gum.
- de tela, fabric tire.
- elstica, rubber.
- esponjosa de borrar (dib), sponge ~ b b e r .
- floja, flat tire.
-laca, shellac.
- mineral, mineral rubber.
- recuperada, reclaimed rubber.
gomaguta f (dih), ganiboge.
gomar, to treat with rubber.
gomera f (A), tire-repair sliop.
gomero (m) vulcanizador (&4), tire vulcanizer.
gomoso, gummy.
gndola f, (rr) gondola car; (ce) (M) narrow-gage
dump car; ornnibus.
gonigrafo m (Es), plane table.
goniometra f. goniometry.
goniomtrico, goniometric.
gonimetro m, goniometer, angle meter.
- de aplicacin, contact goniometer.
- de refleccin, reflection goniometer.
gordo, (conc) rich; hard (wate~); oiiy; bulky.
gorrn m, gudgeon; male pivot ; journal, trunnion;
kiigpin.
- del eje, journal.
- de manivela motriz, crankpin.
gorupo m, hawser bend.
gota f, drop; (pt) tear.
goteadero m, drip.
gotear, to leak; to drip.
goteo m, leakage, leakiig; Cfropping.
gotera f, leak; (Ec) gutter; (top)(Sp) channel.
gotero m, drip (su) ; weep hole.
gotern m, condensation gutter (skylight); drip.
gozne m, hinge, strap hinge.
- amortiguador de piso, checkiig floor hinge.
- de paleta, strap hinge.
- de piso, floor hinge.
- de olaca. dat e hin~e.
- * . - -
- en T, T hinge.
grabador m, grabadora f, graver, cutting tool.
grabar, to engrave; to carve.
grada f, step; gradin; stepladder; harrow; ship-
way, slip; (min) stope; (dd) altar; (lg)
jumbo, go-devii; (bldg) (V) w d plate.
- al revs (min), overhand stope.
- abierta (min), open stope.
- de astillero, shipway, launching way.
- de dientes, tooth harrow.
- de pureza (met), fineness.
- de velocidad, rate of speed.
-, de un (bm), single-stage.
- elctrico, electrical degree.
- nico, de, singie-stage.
gradmetro m, gradometer.
graduable, adjustable.
graduacin f, gradation, graduation, grading;
(Ec) grading, leveling; (machy) staghg.
- cetnica, cetane rating.
- de presin (turb), pressure staging.
- de velocidad (turb), velocity staging.
- octnica, octane rating (gasoline).
graduador m, gage; graduator; adjuster.
graduadora f (mh) , graduator.
graduar, t o graduate; to classify; (ag) to grade;
(mech) to index; (Ec) to level, grade; to
adjust; (machy) to stage.
grfica f, graphics; diagram: graph.
- del indicador, (eng) indicator card.
- de las mareas, tidal graph.
- psicromtrica, psychrometric chart.
graicismo m (Es), graphics.
grco m, diagram, graph, chart; a graphic,
graphical.
- fluviomtrico o hidrulico, hydrograph.
grafio m, stonecutter's chisel; (M) ruling pen.
Gafitar, to apply graphite; to graphithe.
graftico, graphitic.
grafitizar (A), t o apply graphite; t o graphitize.
grafito m, graphite.
- escamoso, flake graphite.
- fabricado, artificial graphite.
grafitoso (V), graphitic.
granadillo
- de discos, disk harrow.
- de espiguilla (min), herringbone stope.
- de halaje (cn), slipway.
- de relleno (min), lled stope.
- derecha (min), underhand stope.
-ramal (min), branch stope, stope cutout.
gradacin f, (pmy) gradation; (ag) (Col) grada-
tion.
gradar, to harrow.
gradera f, series of steps; stadium, grandstand.
gradiente m f, grade, slope, gradient; (Ch) u p
grade.
- 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 f, 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 cunre.
- de calor, degree of heat.
- de curvatura (fc), degree of curve.
- de latitud, degree of latitude.
- de octano, octane rating (gasoline).
granadillo m (V), a hardwood.
granalla f, granulated metal; shot.
- de carbn (tel), carbon grandes.
granangular, wide-angle (camera) .
granate m, garnet.
granafero (geol) , containiig garnet.
grancillas f, stone screenings.
granel, a, loose, in bulk.
granetazo m, punch mark.
granete m, punch, center punch.
-a campana, beu or self-centering center
punch.
- espaciador o de resorte, locating center
punch.
grafomtrico, graphometric.
grafmetro m, graphometer.
grafosttica f, graphostatics.
grafosttico, graphostatic.
Gram-negativo (lab), Gram-negative.
Gram-positivo (lab), Gram-positive.
grama f, grass.
gramil m, (carp) markiig or scratch gage; router;
(Sp) gage line of rivets; (str)(M) gage dis-
tance.
-doble, mortise gage.
- para bisagras, butt gage.
-para mortajas, mortise gage.
-para rebajar, rabbet gage.
gramilar, to mark out, lay out.
grarnin (qum), gram ion.
gramo m, gram.
gramo-metro, gram-meter.
gramocalora f (M), calorie, s md or gram cal-
orie.
grampa f, clamp, clip, cramp; staple.
- a cadena, chain vise.
-de elstico (auto), spring clip.
- de guardacarril (fc), guardrail clamp.
- de mariposa, thumb clamp.
-para cable, cable clip; cable clamp.
-para cerca, fence staple.
-para manguera, hase clamp.
- para moldes, form clamp.
grampas para correa, belt clamps or hooks or
lacing.
granada (f) extintora, grenade fire extinguisher.
granetear, to mark with a center punch.
graniprfido m (geol) (V), granophyre.
grantico, granitic.
granitifero, granitiferous.
granitiforme, granitiform.
granitita f (geol), granitite.
granitizacin f, granitization.
granito m, granite.
- potsico, potash granite.
granitoide m, granitoid.
granitoideo a, granitoid.
granitullo m (A), small granite paving block.
graniza f (A), grits, small gravel.
granizo m, hail.
grano m, grain; grain (weight).
- abierto (C), coarse grain.
- cerrado, close grain.
- fino, h e grain.
- gordo (C), coarse grain.
-
grueso, coarse grain.
granoblstico (geol), granoblastic.
granodiorita f (geol), granodiorite.
granofrico, granophyric.
granoro m (geol), granophyre.
granogabro m (geol), granogabbro.
granoltico (pav), granolithic.
granolito m, granolith.
granosidad f, granularity.
granoso, granular.
granudo (Es) (M), granular.
granulacin f, granulation; (ag) (A) grading.
grandado, granulated.
granulador m, granulator.
grandadora f (A), sand crusher or roll.
granular, granular.
granulita f (geol), granulite.
granultico, granulitic.
granulitizacin f. granulitization.
grinulo m, granule.
granulometra f (M), grading, graduation.
granulomtrico, granulometric.
granulosidad f, granularity.
granuloso, granular.
granza f, stone screenings; (C) gravel; (A)
cruslied stone.
granzn m, stone screenings; gravel, grits; (V)
run-of-bank gravel.
grapa f, clip, clamp, cramp; staple; (sa) doz.
- de anclaje (elc), dead-end clamp.
- de aserradero, mil1 dog.
- de banco, bench clamp.
- de cada (as), drop dog.
-
- de cuerda (elc), cord grip.
- del freno (pet), brake staple.
- de madera, hand screw, carpenter's clamp.
- de prueba (elc), test clip.
- de tensin (elc), strain clamp.
- golpeadora Qet), drive clamp.
-para cable, cable clip; cable clamp.
I - para pendientes (elc), grade clamp.
grapas para banda, belt hooks.
grapn m, cramp iron, clamp, dogbolt.
- de hincar (ts), sheeting cap, plank cap.
grasa f, grease; slag.
- animal (lu), animal fat.
- de cerdo, lard.
- de copa, cup grcase.
- de jabn de aluminio, aluminum-soap grease.
- de jabn de cal, lime-soap grease.
- grafftici, graphite grease.
- lubricante, cup or lubricating grease.
- miccea, mica grcase.
-para cable, cable compound, rope grease.
- para caja de engranajes, transmission grease.
-para copilla de presin, cup grease.
- para ajes, axle grcase.
- para engranajes, gear rompound.
- para inyector, gun grcase.
-vegetal, vcgctablc fat.
grasera (f) de compresin, grease cup.
grasero m (M), slag dump.
grasiento, greasy, oily.
graso, oily; (conc) rich; fat (mixture).
grata f, rasp; wire brush.
gratiicacin f, bonus to an employee.
grauvaca f (geol), graywacke.
grava f, gwvcl.
- de boleos, bouldcr gravel.
- de cantera o de mina, pit gravel.
- de guijas (V), granule gravel.
- de playa, beacli gravcl.
- en bruto (M), pit-run gravel.
- fluvial, river gravel.
- graduada, graded gravel.
-provechosa (rnin), pay gravel.
-sin cribar o tal como sale, run-of-bank or
unscreened gravel.
gravadora f (Es), gravel screen.
gravedad f, gravity.
- especfica, specific gravity.
gravera f, gravel pit or bank.
gravfico (M), gravitational.
gravilla f, fine or pea gravel; grits.
gravilladora f (Es), gravel screen.
gravimetra f, gravimetry.
gravimtrico, gravimetric.
grnvmetro m, gravimcter, gravity meter.
gravitacin f, gravitation, gravity.
gravitacional (M), gravitational.
gravitar, to gravitate.
gravitmetro m, gravitometer.
- registrador, recording gravitometer.
gravoso (M), gravelly.
greda f, loam, clay, marl, fder' s earth.
- arenosa, sandy loam.
gredal m, clay pit.
gredoso, clayey, losmy.
gremio m, labor union; craft union; trade, craft
gremio 1
- del oficio, craft union.
-industrial, industrial union.
- obrero, trade-union; labor union.
grenoquita f, greenockite (cadmium ore).
gres m, pug, ciay mixture for making sewer pipe,
brick, etc.
- vidriado, glazed tile (pipe), glazed tema
cotta.
greta f (M), litharge.
grieta f, crack, seam, chink; (lbr) check; (geol)
joint.
- capilar, hair crack.
- de contraccin, shrinkage crack.
- de desecacin (mad), season check.
-pasante (mad), through check
- trmica (vi), fire crack.
grietarse, t o crack.
grietoso, cracked, seamy.
grifa f, (Ec) pattern, template; (A) straighten-
ing tool.
grifera f, stock or assortment of cocks or bibbs.
grifo m, cock, faucet, bibb; (Pe) hydrant.
- de aparejamiento (auto), priming cock.
- de cierre automtico, self-closhg faucet.
- de cilindro, cylinder C O C ~ .
- 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 flotador (pb) (Es), float vaive.
- de macho, plug cock.
- de mar (cn), sea cock or valve.
- de prueba (cal), t ry or gage cock.
- de purga, drain or blowoff cock.
- de resorte, spring faucet.
- de tres conductos, three-way cock.
- descompresor (auto) (Es), primhg cock.
-indicador de nivel, gage cock.
- para inrendio, fire plug.
- para manguera, hose bibb.
- purgador de espumas, scum cock.
grilla f (A), grill, grate; (elec) grid.
- de control (ra), control grid.
- supresora (ra), suppressor grid.
griiia-pantalla (ra), screen grid.
grillaje m (A) (Col), grillage.
grlero 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 (ef), 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 horquiila (cab), open soclcet.
- escalonado (cab), stepped socket.
-forma corazn, heart shackle.
- giratorio, swivel shackle.
- para ancla, bending or anchor shackle.
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gris m (min), firedamp.
grismetro m, testing device for firedamp.
grisunita f, grisounite (explosive).
grisuoso, containing redamp.
grisutina f, grisoutine (explosive).
grosor m, thickness; (ag) coarseness.
gra f, crane; derrick; hoist.
- alimentadora (fc), water crane.
- amontonadora, tiering or stacking crane.
- arrumadora, stevedoring or roustabout or
cargo crane.
- atirantada, guy derrick.
- automvil o autocamin (U), tmck crane.
-con pie de gailo (M), stifaeg derrick.
- corredera o corrediza, traveling crane; trav-
eling derrick.
- de aguiln, derrick; jib crane.
- de armador, erector's derrick.
- de arrastre (M), dragline excavator.
- de auxilio (fc), wrecking crane.
- de bote (cn), davit.
- de brazo, jib crane.
- de brazos rgidos, stifaeg derrick.
- de caballete, gantry crane.
- de cable radial, radial cableway.
- de cable trasladable, traveling cableway.
-de cadena (A), chain block, differential
hoist..
- de camion, 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, hammcr-head crane.
- de mnsula, bracket crane.
- de montaje, erectos' derrick.
- de muelle, dock or wharf crane.
- de orugas, crawler crane.
- de palo, gin pole.
- de pared, wall or jib crane.
- de pescante, jib crane.
- de piernas rgidas (M), stifaeg 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 (fc) , wrecking crane.
- de tijeras, shear legs, shears.
- de torre, tower derrick.
- de tractor, tractor crane.
- de transbordo (fc), transfer crane.
- de trpode, tripod derrick.
- diferencial, differential hoist.
- fija, derrick.
- gigante, titan 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 f, a gross.
grueso 165 guardspolvo
grueso m, thickness; a thick, dense, heavy,
coarse; hard (water); harsh (concrete).
grujidor m, glazier's nippers.
grumo m, floc, clot, bunch.
grupo m, 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) , sliutter 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 f, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
guachipeln m (AC), a hwdwood.
guadaa (f) para arbustos, brush scythe.
guaf e m (C) , small wharf.
guaico, see huaico.
giialdera f, stair string, ~tringer, carriaga;
(machy) shroud.
-- de contn (es), curb string, closed string.
- del motn, cheek of a tackle block,
- - de pared (es), wall string.
gualdrn m, weather strip.
gualtaco m (Ec), a hardwood,
guaile m (Ch), a hardwood.
guanteletes m, gauntlets.
guantes (m) de soldador, welder's gloves.
guaracfi m (Col), basalt.
guaral m (Col) (V), light rope.
guarapariba f (V), cedar.
guarapo m (as), juice.
- alcalizado, limed juice.
- crudo, mil1 or raw juice.
guaraturo m (V), flint; quartz.
guarda f, guard; ward of a loclc or key.
guarda m (fc), conductor, brakeman, yar d.
- forestal, forest warden.
guardaaguas m (ed), flashing.
guardaagujas m (fc), switcliman.
guardaalmacn m, storekeeper.
guardaaludes m, shed to protect railroad tiack
from landslides.
guardaanimales m (fc), cattle guard.
guardaarenas m, sand trap, catch basin.
guardabanda m, belt guard.
guardabandera m (lev), flagman.
guardabarrera m (fc), crossing watchman, gate
tender.
guardabarro m, mudguard, (auto) fender.
guardaborde m, curb bar.
guardabosque m, forest warden.
guardabrisa m, windshield; (C) windbrealc.
guardacabio m (ed), eaves board.
guardacable m, cable guard.
guardacabo m (cab), thimble.
- de estacha, liawser thimble.
- de igualazin, equalizing thimble.
- de maderero, logging thimble.
- enterizo, solid tliimble.
- tnrmirial (clec), dead-end thimble.
gsardocadcna m, chain mard.
guardacambio m (fc), switchman.
guardacamino m, road or higliway or traffic
guard.
guardacanto m, curb bar; corner bead, nosing;
(plywood) banding, railing.
guardacarretera m, highway or road or traffic
guard.
- de placa, steel-plate higliway guard.
- de resorte, spring-steel highway guard.
- de tiras miltiples, inultistrip highway
guard.
guardacarril m (fc), guardrail.
guardacrter m, crankcase guard.
guardacellisca m (elc), sleet hood.
guardacenizas m, ashpan.
guardacomejn m, termite shield.
guardacorrea m, belt guard.
guardacrucero m (fc), crossing watchman.
guardacuerpo m, railing.
guardachispas m, spark arrester.
guardachoques m (auto), bumper.
guardadrsena m, custodian of a dock or basin.
guardaderrumbes m, structure for protection
against cave-ins.
guardadique, custodian of a dam.
guardaengranaje m, gear guard.
guardaescaln m (es) (A). safety tread.
guardaestanque m (Ch), reservoic custodian.
guardafango m, mudguard.
guardafarol m, lamp guard.
guardafierros m (M), tool keeper.
guardafiltro m, filter attendant.
guardafreno m (fc), brakcman.
guardafuego m, (for) reguard; (elec) fire cutoff;
a fire-resisting.
guardagalpn m (U), storekeeper.
guardaganado m (fc), cattle guard; (loco) (M)
piiot, cowcatcher.
guardagrasa m, grcase retainer.
guardagua (m) de vlvula (auto), valve-guide
keeper.
guardaherramientas m, tool keeper.
guardahielo m (hid), ice apron.
guardahilos m (elc), lineman.
guardaormigas m, ant guard
guardahumo m, smoke helnlet; smoke stop.
guardajunta m (ca), joint stiield.
guardalado m, parapet, railing.
guardalmpara f, lamp guard.
guardalastre m (fc) (Ch), curb t o retain ballast.
guardalneas m, lineman.
guardalodos m, mudguard.
guardalluvia m, liood over door or window.
guardamano m (sol), handshield.
guardamina m, mine guard.
guardamonte m, forester, forest warden.
guardamotor m, protective device for a motor.
guardamuela m, guard over & grinding wheel.
guardanieves m. snowshed.
guardaojal m, metal grommet.
guardapjaros m (elc), bird guard.
guardapis m (fc), foot guard.
guardapolea m, pulley guard.
gusrdapolvo m, dust guard; dust sea1 or shield;
overnlls; (Sp) flashing or hood over door
or wiiidow.
guardaposte
guimbalete guimbarda
guardaposte m, wheel guard; strain plate; guy
shim.
guardapretil m (pie). curb t o protect parapet.
guardapuente m, bridge guard.
guardapuerta f, storm door.
guardarradiador m (auto), radiator guard.
guardarrana m (fc) , guardrail at a frog.
guardarratas m (nut), rat guard.
guardarraya f (M) (C) (PR), boundary monu-
ment; boundary line.
guardarretenida m (elc), guy guard; guy-wire
protector.
guardarriel m (fc), guardrail, guard timber, guide
ral.
- exterior (fc), guard timber.
guardarrienda f (A), guy guard.
guardarrosca m, thread protector.
guardarruedas m, wheel guard; (V) guardrail.
guardasierra m, saw guard.
guardasillas f, chair rail.
guardatestigo m (sx), core barrel.
guardatiempo m (Ec), timekeeper.
guardatierra m (M), wing wall.
guardatoma m intake custodian.
guardatrn m (A), brakeman, conductor.
guardavaca f (fc), cattle guard.
guardaventana f, window guard; storm window.
guardaventilador m, fan guard.
guardava m (fc), trackwdker; (A) crossing
watchman, flagman.
guardaviento m, windshield.
guardavivo m, corner bead, curb bar, edge pro-
tector.
guardavolante m, flywheel guard.
guardera f (C), shield; (machy) shroud.
- contra hormigas (C), ant guard.
guardin m (Ec) (U), watchman, custodian, po-
liceman.
guardn m (cn), rudder chain or cable.
guaribo m (M), a softwood.
guarismo m, figure, number, cipher.
guarnecer, t o trim, fit out; t o stucco; t o line
(brake) ; t o bush (bearing).
guarnecido m, stucco, (A) br om coat of plaster.
- de bronce, with brass trimmings.
guarnicin f, packiig; 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 packmg.
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, t o reeve; t o rig; t o trim.
guarrusca f (Col), machete.
guata f, (Ch) buckling, warping, deflection; (A)
cotton waste.
guataca f (C), hoe.
-neumtica (C), clay spade, air spade.
guimbarda f, rabbeting or router or housing
plane.
guinchador m (A), hoist runner, hoisting engi-
neer.
guatambfi m, a South American wood.
guaya f (V), wire rope.
guayabi, guayaib m, a South American hard-
wood.
guayacn m, guayaco m, lignum vitae, guaiacum.
guayarote m (PR), kind of cedar.
guayo m (C) (Ch), a hardwood.
gubia f, gouge (carpenter's and ironworker's).
- acodada, bent gouge.
- con espiga hueca, socket gouge.
- con rabo, tang gouge.
- de maceta, rmer gouge.
- de mano, paring or scribing gouge.
- de torno, turning gouge.
gubia-punzn, rmer gouge.
gua f, (mech) guide, fairleader; (bl) fuse; (geol)
branch vein; (min) leader; (rr) waybi ;
(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), bill of lading.
- de equipaje (fc), baggage receipt.
- de espigar, doweling jig.
- de ln (min), pay streak; leader
- de limar (si), B n g guide.
- de ondas (ra), wave guide.
- de rotular (dib), lettering guide.
- de sierra, saw guide or gage.
- de trozar (em), rutoff gage.
- de trozar ingletes, miter cutoff gage.
- de la vlvula, valve guide.
- del vstago de mbolo, ~iston-rod guide.
- en V, V way.
- para biselar, chamfer gage.
guas
- colgantes (pi), swinging or hanging leads.
- del contrapeso (asc), counterweight rails.
- del martinete, pile-driver leads.
guabarrena m (pet), whipstock.
guacuchilla f (elc), blade guide.
guiadera u) de cojinete, bearing race.
guiaderas, pides.
guiar, t o guide; (auto) t o drive.
guasondas m (pet), whipstock.
guija f, pebble.
guijarral m, grave1 bed.
guijarreo, guijarroso, guijeo, guijoso, gravelly.
guijarrillos m, pebbles.
guijarro m, pebble, cobble, boulder.
guijo m, gravel; (machy) journal, gudgeon; (su)
(C) roll shaft; (Ph) a construction lumber.
guillame m, rabbet plane, llister.
- de acanalar, fluting plane.
- de costado, side fillister.
- de inglete, chamfer plane.
-hembra, hollow plane.
- macho, grooving plane.
guillotina f, 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.
guinchar (A), t o handle (cargo) with a hoisting
engine.
guinche
(A) (U) (Col), hoisting engine, winch,
whdlass; crane.
- carril, locomotive crane.
- colgante, trolley hoist.
- corredizo, traveling hoist.
- del ancla (cn) , 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 f (C), slope of a roof.
guindaleta f, small rope, cord.
guindaleza f, hawser.
guindaste m (AC), jib crane.
guindo m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
guindola f, boatswain's chair; life preserver.
guin m, (A) an upright; stake for sighting; (Ch)
rafter.
giris m, minina expert.
guirnalda f (nut), feridcr, rubbing strip, dolphin.
gunita f. crunite.
-
gunitista m, cement-gun worker.
gusanillo m, gimlet, twist drill.
gusano m, drill bit; worm; (V) spiral reinforce-
ment.
g ~ ~ s t o m, taste.
gutapercha f, gutta-percha.
gutaperchado (A), rubbcr-covered.
haber m, (act) credit.
habilitacin f, outfit, equipmcnt; fitting out.
habilitado m (Es) (V), official who handlesmoney,
paymaster.
habilitar, t o equip, fit out, rig.
hacer, t o malce; to do.
- agua (nut), t o leak.
-asiento, to settle.
- efectivo, t o cash, collcct.
- escala en, to cal1 at, stop at.
- estacin (lcv), t o fix a transit point; t o set
up the traiisit.
- masa (elc), t o ground.
- quiebra, t o go into bankruptcy.
- saltar (vol), t o fire, shoot.
haciendaf, treasury; landed estate; works, plant;
plaiitation, farm; (A) cattle, livestock.
- de azcar (PR), sugar mill.
-de beneficio o de fundicin, smelter.
- de cianuracin, cyanide plant.
- pblica, public trcasury.
hacinador m, stacker.
hacinar, to stack, pile.
hacha f, ax.
- ancha, broadax.
- de do3 filos, double-bit ax.
- de mano, hatcliet, hand ax.
hectovatio
- de marina, ship carpenter's ax.
- de media labor, half broadax.
- de monte o de tumba, falling or felling ax.
1 - mecnica, power ax, wood splitter.
- para descortezar, peeling ax.
hachador m (A), axman.
hachagubia f (M), ax uscd in mine timbering.
hachazo m, blow of aii ax.
hachazuela f (M), adz.
hachear, t o hew, cut with an ax.
hachero m, axman, woodcutter.
hacheta f, hatchet.
hachn m (fc), fusee.
hachuela f, hatchet; (C) adz.
- ancha. broad or shingling hatchet.
-de banco, bench hatchet.
- de entarimar, flooring hatchet.
- de listonador, latliing hatchet.
- de martillo, hatchet with hammer face.
- de media labor, half or latliing hatchet.
- de oreja o de ua, claw hatchet.
hachurar (dib) (Ch), t o hatch.
hachuras f (dib) (Ch), hatching, hachures.
halador (m) de vagones, car puller.
halaje m, hauling, haulage.
halar, t o haul, pull.
halavagones m, car pullcr.
halitaf, halite, native or rock salt.
halo m (fma), halation.
hangar m, hangar; (A) warehouse, shed.
- de nariz (ap), nosc hangar.
hardenita f (met), hardenite.
harina f (ca), flour.
- fsil, fossil flour, kieselguhr, diatoniaceous
earth.
- mineral (ca) , mineral filler.
1 harinoso, floury (soii).
harmnico m a (clc) (mat), harmonic.
harnear (Col) (Cli), t o sift, screen.
harnerero m, scrccn tender.
-harnero m, scrcen.
- corredizo, travcling screen.
- de alas, wing screen.
- giratorio, revolviiig scrccn.
- vibratorio, sliakiiig screen.
hastial m, front wall; gablc, pediment; (Sp) side
wall of a brick scwer.
- de piso (rnin) (B), footwall.
- de techo (rnin) (B), Iianging wall.
hastiales (min), side walls of a gallery.
haya f, beech.
haz m, bundle; fagot.
- de marcha (auto), driving or country bear.:.
- de radio, radio bcam.
-de rayos, bundle of light rays, cone of rays.
-de trfico (auto), traffic beani (of light).
- electrnico, clcctron stream; radio beam.
- lumnico, bundle of light rays.
haz f, surface; facade.
hebraf, grain (wood) ; vein of ore; thread; (cabj
(Cii) strand.
hectrea f, hectare.
hectogramo m, hectograin.
hectolitro m, hcctoliter.
hectmetro m, hectoirictcr.
hectovatio m, hcctowntt.
herramientas 169 hidroltico
hecho
hecho, made.
- a mano, handmade.
- a mquina, machine-mde.
- en sitio, built-b-pbce.
hechura j, workmanship, x n h g .
hechurar (A), to mde.
helada j, frost.
heladera j, refrigeratbg plant; icebox.
helar, helarse, to freeze.
helero m, glacier.
heunt i ni j (lab), helianthin, methyl orange.
hlice f , screw propeller; helix.
- de aletas fijas (turb), fixed-blade propeller.
- de aletas regulables (turb), movable-blade
propelier-
hlices gemelas, twin screws.
hlico, helical.
helicoidal, helicoidal.
helicoide m, helicoid.
helicptero m. helicopter.
helio m (qum), helium.
hefiogr&a j, heliography; blueprint, sun prkt.
heliogrco, heliographic.
heligrafo m, heliograph, heliotrope.
heliograma m, heliogram.
heliosttico, heliostatic.
helistato m, heliotrope, heliostat.
heliotropista m, operator of a heliotrope.
hecotropo m, (iist) heliotrope; (miner) helie
trope, bloodstone.
hematita, hematites j, hematite ore).
hematites parda, brown hematite, limonite.
hematites roja, red hematite, hematite.
hemattico, hematitic.
hembra j, pipe cap; nut; a (mech) femde.
- de cerrojo (ft), keeper, staple, t ol t 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 (nhut), gudgeon.
- de terraja, die for male thread.
- de tornillo, nut.
hembras del timn (cn), rudder gudgeons.
hembrilla j, eyebolt.
hemicelulosa j (is), hemicellulose.
hemiciclo m, hemicycle.
hemicristalino, hypocrystalline, heGcrystaUine.
hemielipsoidal, hemiellipsoidal.
hemihidrato m (qum), h e e y d r ~ t e .
hemimorfa j (miner) , hemimorphism.
hemimrfico, hemimorphic.
hemimoifita f (miner), hernimorpbite, cdamine.
hemis rico, hemispherical.
hemisferio m, hemisphere.
henchidor m, (wr) mer wire.
henchimiento m (cn), boss.
hendedor m, splitter; (lg) froe.
hendedura f, split, crack, crevice; (br) check;
(min) cleat ; cieavage.
- de desecacin, season check.
hender, to split, rive; (lbr) to rip; henderse,
split, (lbr) to check.
hendibilidad f, fissiiity.
hendible, easily split, fissile, cleavable.
hendidura j, spiit, crack, seam, (Ibr) check.
henequn m, sisal, henequen.
henrio m (elc), henry.
heptano m (qum), heptane.
heptodo m (ra), heptode.
heptxido m (qum) , heptoxide.
herido m (Ch), a trench.
hermanar (mec), to mate.
hermeticidad j, watertightness.
hermtico, watertight, airtight, hermetic.
- al aceite, oiltight.
- al agua, watertight.
- a la luz, khttight.
- al polvo, dust-tight.
- al vapor, vaportight, steamtight.
hermetizar (A), to make tight, waterproof.
herrador m, horseshoer, blacksmith, farrier.
herradura j, horseshoe.
herraje m, ironwork, hardware.
-de 10s aseguradores (ed), underwriters'
hardware.
herrajes, fittbgs-
- del aguiln, (de) boom irons.
- de gra, derrick fittings.
- de postera, pde-line hardware.
- marinos, marme hardware.
- para casquillo, socket attachments.
- para construcciones (A), builder's hardware.
herr-entaje m. outfit of tools.
herramental. m, toolbox; kit of tools.
herramentero m, tool boy.
- llevabarrenas, dril1 nipper.
herramentista m, operator of a machine t00l.
herramienta f, tool.
- abocinadora, flaring $001.
- acabadora (mh). fi shhg or necking tOO1-
- acodada (mh), bent or offset tool.
- alisadora (mh) , smoothmg tool.
- amolada (mh) , ground tool.
- calzada (mh), tipped tool.
- centradora (mh), centerkg tool.
- cortadora, cutting tool.
- de ahuecar (mh) , trepanning tool.
- de caja (mh), box t001.
- de cuchillas postizas (mh), inserted-cutter
tool.
- de filetear, chasing tool.
- de iilo ancho (mh), broad-nose or stocking
tool.
- de pesca (pet), fishing t001.
- de punta simple (mh), single-pobt tool.
- de puntas mltiples, multipoint cutthg to0l.
- de recortar (mh), cutting-off tool.
- de refrentar, facbg tOol.
- descentrada (mh), offset tool.
- desviadora (pet), deflecting tool.
- esquilante (mh) (A), shearing tool.
- manual, hand tool.
- mecnica, machie tool; power-driven tool.
- moleteadora, knurling t00l.
- percusora, percussion t00l.
- ranuradora (mh), slotting or sphi ng tool.
t o - rebajadora (mh). cutting-down tOol.
- tajante (mh) (A), cuttkg tool.
herramientas
- de dotacin (auto), tools supplied withthe Cm
- de fogn (cal), fire tools.
- de fragua, blacksmith tools.
- de percusin (pet), cable tools.
- de yunque, anvil tools.
- deflectoras (pet), deflecting toola.
- torneadoras, lnthe t0013.
herranza f (Col), blacksmith work.
herrar, to slioe horses, do blacksmith worl;.
herrera f, blacksmithing; blacksmith shop; iron-
work.
- artstica (A), ornamental ironwork.
- de ngulos (cn), anglesmithhg.
- de obra, structural ironwork.
herrero m, blacksmith.
- armador, iron erector.
- carrocero, blacksmith for wagons.
- de arte, maker or ercctor of ornamental
ironwork.
- de grueso, structurd ironworker; blnck-
smith.
- de obra, structiiral-iron crector, steelworker.
herrn m, iron rust.
herrumbre f. rust.
herrumbroso, rusty.
hertziano (elbc), hertzian.
hertzio m, hertz (unit of frequency).
hervidero m, watcr leg of a boilcr.
hervidor m, smnll boiler; water leg.
- de aceite, oil boiler.
- de inmersin (elc), irnmersion heater.
hervir, to boil.
hervor m, boiling, ebullition.
hesita f (miner), hessite, telluric silver.
heterodina f (ra), heterodyne.
heterodinaje m (ra) (A), hetcrodyning.
heterodinar, to hcterodyne.
heterodino a, heterodyne.
heterogneo, heterogeneous.
heterosttico, heterostatic.
heterotrfico, heterotrophic.
heumita j (geol), heumite.
hcxadrico, besahedral.
hexaedro m, hexaliedron.
hexafsico, six-phase.
hexagond, hexagonal.
hexgono m,hexagon;ahexagonal.
hexahidrato m (qum), hexahydrate.
hexahdrico, hexaliydric.
hexametafosfnto m, hexametaphosphate.
hexainetilentetramha f (is), hexamethylenetet-
ramine.
hexngulo, hexangular.
hexano m (qufm), hexane.
hexapolar (elc), six-pole.
hexavalente (qufm), hexavalent.
hexodo m a (ra) (tel), hexode.
hialino a, hyaline.
Iiialobasalto m (geol), hyalobasalt, basalt glms.
hbrido (elc) (geol), hybrid.
hicoria f, hickory.
hidrcido m, hydracid.
hiJrante m, hydrant.
- anticongelante, antifreezing hydrant.
- de incendio, fire hydrant.
Mdratable, hydratable.
hidratacin j, hydratioi~.
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 f. hydraulics.
- aplicada, applied hydraulics.
hidraulicidad f, hydraulicity.
hidrulico m, hydraulic engineer; a hydraulic.
hidraulista m (Es), hydradic engineer.
hdrico, hydric.
hidribdico (qufm), hydriodic.
hidroarenisca f (Es), an artificial sandstone.
hidroavin m, scap:ane, liydroplane, flying boat.
hidrobarmetro m, hydrobarometer.
hidrobiologa f, hydrobiology.
hidrobiolgico, hydrobiological.
hidrobrmico, hydrobromic.
hidrocaliza f (Es), un artificial limestone.
hidrocarbonato m, hydrocarbonate.
hidrocarburo m, Iiydrocarbon.
hidrocinico, liydrocyanic.
hidrocianuro, hydrocyanide, liydrocyanate.
hidrocintico, hydrolrinetic.
hidroclorato m, hydrochlorate.
hidroclrico, hydrochloric.
hidrocloruro m, hydrochloride.
- de bencidina (is), benzidine hydrochloride.
- de hidroxilamina (is), hydroxylamine hydro-
chloride.
hidrocodmero m (pet), hydrocodimer.
hidrodifusin j, hydrodiusion.
hidrodinmica f, hydrodynamics.
hidrodinmica, hydrodynamic; streamliied.
hidroelectricidad f, hydroelectricity.
hidroelctrico, hydroelectric.
hidroextractor m, centrifugal drier, liydroextrac-
tor.
hidrfilo, absorbent, hydrophilic.
hidrfono m, hydrophone.
hidroformacin f (pet), hydroforrning.
hidrforo m, hydrophore.
hidrfugo m, waterproofhg compoimd; a water-
proof.
hidrogenado, hydrogenoits.
hidrogenar, to hydrogenize, hydrogenate.
hidrogeneracin j (elc), hydrogeneration.
hidrogenin m, hydrogen ion.
hidrgeno m, liydrogen.
- sulfurado, sulphureted hydrogen, (min)
stinkdamp.
hidrognosia f, hydrognosy.
hidrografa f, hydrography.
hidrografiar, to make a hydrographic survey.
hidrogrfico, h~dtographic.
hidrgrafo m, hydrograph; hydrographer.
- de retroceso, rccessional hydrograph.
- unitario, unit hydrograph, unitgraph.
hidrograma m (A) (M), hydrograph.
hidrolasa f (is), hydrolase.
hidrlisis f (qurn), hydrolysis.
hidrolita f, hydrolyte.
hidroltico, hydrolytic.
hidrolizar, t o hydrolyze.
hidrologa f. hydrology.
hidrolgico, hydrologic.
hidrologista m, hydrologist; hydraulic en&eer.
hidrlogo m, hydrologist.
hidromtico, hydromatic.
hidromecnica f, hydromechanics.
hidromecnico, hydromechanical.
hidromensor m, stream gager.
hidromensura f, stream gaghg.
hidrometalurgia f. hydrometallurg~.
hidrmetra m (Es), stream gager.
hidrometra f, measurement of flow, stream gag-
;"*. ( A) ( C) hvdrometry.
- 9 - - r
hidromtrico, hydrometric.
hidrmetro m, stream gage, current meter; (A)
(C) hydrometer.
hidromotor, hydromotor.
hidroneumtico, hydropneumatic.
hidroplano m, seaplane.
hidroprensa f, hydropress.
hidroquinona f, hydroquinone.
hidroseparador m, hydroseparator.
hidrosilicato m, hydrosilicate.
hidroso, hydrous.
hidrosttica f, hydrostatics.
hidrosttico, hydrostatic.
hidrostato m, hydrostat.
hidrosulfato m, hydrosulphate.
hidrosulflto m, hydrosulphite.
hidrosulfuro m, hydrosulphide.
hidrotaqu'fmeho m, hydrotachymeter.
hietal
- al coque, coke iron.
- al molibdeno, ferromolybdenum.
- al nquel, ferronickel.
- al titanio, ferrotitanium.
- acanalado, corrugated iron.
- acerado, semisteel.
- afinado, refined iron.
- aifa, alpha iron.
- angular, angle iron, (sb) angle bar.
- arcenical, arsenopyrite, mispickel.
-batido, wrought iron.
- beta, beta iron.
- casual (ct) (az), tramp han.
- cochino, pig iron.
- colado, cast iron.
- cromado, (miner) chromite.
-crudo fundido, chiil cast pig.
- cuadrante (Es), Phoenix-col- segment.
- de canal, channel iron.
- de carbn vegetal, charcoal iron.
- de cepillo, a plane 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 brandmg iron.
- de paquete (Es), ingot iron.
- de parrilla, grate bar.
-de primera fusin, pig iron.
- de recalcar, calking tool.
- delta, delta iron.
. - a - - .
hidrotasmetro m, hydrotasimeter.
I -
doble 1, 1 Deam.
hidrotecnia f, hydraulics, hydraulic engheering.
- dulce, wrought iron; ingot iron.
hidrotcnico m, hydraulic engineer; a hydro-
- dulce de fusin, malleable cast iron.
- -
technical.
I
- en bruto, pig iron.
hidrntermal. hidrotrmico, hydrothermal.
- ele (A), angle iron with unequal legs; any
- -- - - - - -
hidrotimetri f, hydrotimetw.
hidrotimtrico, hydrotimetric.
hidrotmetro, hydrotimeter.
hidrotita f, Hydrotite (trademark)(pipe joints).
hirlrotratador m. Hvdrotreator (trademark).
- . -
bmcite.
- de potasio, potassium hydroxide, caustic
nntash
angle iron.
- esptico, spathic iron, siderite.
- especular, specular iron, spiegeleisen.
- espinela (miner), iron spinel, hercynite.
-fangoso, bog iron ore, limonite.
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hidrxido m, hydrokde, hydrate.
- clcico, calcium hydroxide or hydrate,
slaked lime.
- de aluminio, aluminum hydroxide, (miner)
gibbsite.
- de marnesio. mamesium hydroxide, (miner)
- 1, 1 beam.
-laminado, rolled iron.
- magntico, magnetite, magnetic iron ore.
- forjable, malleable iron.
-forjado o fraguado, wrought iron.
-forjado legtimo, genuine wrought iron.
- fundido o moldeado, cast iron.
-
gamma, gamma iron.
- guardaborde, curb bar.
Y-"----
- de sodio, sodium hydroxide, caustic soda.
hidroxil m, hydroxyl.
hidroxilar, t o hydroxylate.
hidrovector m. eiector.
hietografa
- mangansico, ferromanganese.
- ondulado, corrugatcd iron.
-pantanoso, swamp ore, limonite.
- pardo (miner), limonite, brown hematite.
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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; drift ice.
- seco, dry ice.
hierro m, iron; iron of a plane; any iron imple-
ment.
-al carbn de lefa, charcoal iron.
hoja
- 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.
hietografa f. hyetography, science of rain dis-
tribution.
hietgrafo m (mrl), hyetograph.
hietologa f (mrl), hyetology.
hietolgico, hyetological.
hietmetro m, hyetometer, rain gage.
hietometrgrafo m, h~etometro~raph, self-reg-
istering rain gage.
higiene f, hygiene.
- piiblica, public health.
higinico, hygienic.
higienista, hygienist.
higienizar, t o make sanitary, hygienke.
higrgrafo m (mrl), hygrograph.
higrometra f (mrl), hygrometry.
higromtrico, hygrometric.
higrmetro m, hygrometer.
- de cabello, hair hygrometer.
- registrador, hygrograph.
higroscopicidad f, hygroscopicity.
higroscpico, hygroscopic.
higroscopio m (mrl), hygroscope.
higrosttica f, hygrostatics.
higrstato m (aa), hygrostat, humidistat.
higrotrmico, hygrothermal.
higrotermgrafo m, hygrothermograph.
higuern m, a South American softwood.
hijuela f, subsidiary irrigation ditch; branch
sewer; small vein of ore.
hila f (Es), a measure of irrigation water (about
10% liters per sec).
hilas f (C), cotton waste.
hilacha (f) de algodn, cotton waste.
hilacha de acero, steel wool.
hilada f, layer, course, (conc) lift.
- atizonada o de cabezal (rnam), header course.
- de coronacin (mam), coping.
-de faja (mam), stretcher course.
- voladiza (mam), corbel course.
hilaza If) de asbesto, asbestos yarn.
hilera f, purlin; ridgepole; (mas) course; (met)
wiredrawing plant; kind of brickmaking
machine.
- a diamante (rnet), diamond dies.
hilo m, wire; thread; (M) stritnd; (C) screv
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), cross hairs.
- estadimtricos (M), stadia h e s .
- taquimtricos, stadia wires.
- taquimtricos desvanecedores, disappearing
stadia hairs.
hinca, hincada f (pi), driving.
hincador m, driver.
- de postes de cerco, fence-post driver.
- de tubo, pipe driver.
hincadora f, driver.
- de tablestacas, sheeting haminer.
hincadura (f) de pilotes, pile driving.
hincapilotes m (A), pile driver.
- de cada, drop hammer.
hincar, (pi) to drive; (mt) to bite, cut, sink.
-a rechazo, to drive to refusal.
hincharse, t o swell; (rd) to mushroom.
hinchazn f, swelling, bulking.
hiprbola f, hypcrbola.
hiperblico, hyperbolic.
hiperboloide m, hyperboloid.
hipercompound (elc) , overcompounded.
hiperesttico (A) (V), statically indeterminate.
hipereutectoide (mct), hypereutectoid.
hiperfocal, hyperfocal.
hiperfrecuencia f (ra), hyperfrequency.
hipersensibiizado, hypersensitized.
hipocicloide f, hypocycloid.
hipoclorador m, hypochlorinator.
hipoclorito m, hypochlorite.
hipocloroso, hypochlorous.
hipocristalino, hypocrystalline.
hipoeutectoide (met), hypoeutcctoid.
hipoidal a (maq), liypoid.
hipomvil (A), horse-drawn.
hiposulito (m) de sodio, sodium hyposulpliite,
~ YP O.
hipoteca f, mortgage.
- posterior, junior mortgagc.
- refundente (C), refunding mortgagc.
hipotecar, to mortgage.
hipotenusa f, hypotenuse.
hiptesis f, hypothesis.
hipsografa f, hypsography.
hipsogrfico, hypsographic.
hipsgrafo m, hypsograph.
hipsometra f, hypsometry.
hipsomtrico, hypsometric.
hipsmetro m, hypsometer.
histeresmetro m (elc), hysteresis meter, hyster-
esimeter.
histresis f, hysteresis.
- dielctrica, dielectric hystercsis or absoip-
tion.
-elstica o mecnica, mechanical or elasiic
hysteresis.
-magntica, magnctic hysteresis or friction.
-
viscosa, viscous hysteresis, magnetic crccp-
ing.
histertico, hysteretic.
histograma m, histogram.
hita f, brad, finishing nail.
hito m, survey monument; guidepost.
- de lmite, boundary monument.
hitn m (min), driftbolt, spike.
hocino m, gorge, narrows, canyon.
hodgrafo m, odograph.
hodmetro m, odometer.
hogar m, furnace, firebox.
- abierto, de, open-hearth (steel).
- escoriador, slag hearth.
hoja f, leaf; sheet; ply; blade; pane (glass), light;
window 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, feeler.
- corta, shortleaf bine) .
- 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, Road-
builder.
-de empuje a cable, cable-controlled bull-
hormigonera
hondura f, %epth; (top) depression.
hongo m, (bldg) mushroom head of a column;
(str) button head of a rivet; (rr) head of a
rail; fungus.
hongos, fungi.
honorario m, fee.
hora f, hour.
horas extraordinarias, overtime.
horadador m, driller.
horadar, t o driil, bore, perforate; (tun)(A) t o
1- 2...
hormigonera
dozer.
- de empuje angular, trailbuilder, Roadhuilder,
rngledozer, Bullgrader, Gradebuilder,Doze-
caster.
- de estao, tin foil.
- de estao emplomado, terneplate.
- de lata, tin plate.
- de latn, sheet brass.
- de madera, veneer.
- de oro, gold leaf or foil.
- de pedido (V) , order blank.
- de plomo, lead foil.
- de ruta (tr) , wayybi.
- de sierra, saw blade.
- de trbol (ca) , clover-leaf (intersection) .
- larga, longleaf (pine).
- maestra, main leaf (spring) .
- metiica, sheet metal; metal leaf, foil.
- niveladora (ec), scraper blade.
-para taludes (ca), sloper blade, backsloper.
-punzante (ec), Stinger blade (trademark).
- topadora (ec) , bulldozer.
hojalata f, tin plate; sheet metal.
- al coque, coke tin plate.
hojalatera f, tinsmithig, sheet-metal work;
sheet-metal shop.
hojalatero m, tinsmith, sheet-metal worker.
hojarasca f. dead leaves, trash, rubbish.
hojear (M), to slice a log for veneering.
holgura f (maq), play.
holoclstico (geol) , holoclastic.
holfano, Holophane (trademark).
holmetro m, holometer, pantometer.
holostrico, holosteric.
holozoico (is), holozoic.
holln m, soot, lampblack.
hollinarse, t o foul (spark plug), t o becom~sooty.
hollinero m, soot catcher, chimney cap.
holliniento, sooty.
hombre viejo m (fc)(C), old man, rail bender.
hombrillo m, bench on a sidehill; shoulder of a
road.
hombro m (carp), shoulder.
homoclinal m (geol), homocline; a homoclinal.
homogeneidad f, homogeneity.
homogneo, homogeneous.
homogenizar, to homogenize.
homloga f (mat) (qulm), homologue.
homologa f, homology.
homlogo, homologous.
homopolar (elc), homopolar.
homosista, homoseismal, coseismai.
honda f, sling.
hondo m, depth; bottom; a deep, low.
hondonada f (top), low land; (U) saddle, depres-
sion.
huella.
urive.
horado m, drilled hole, through hole.
horca f , gallows frame; fork.
horcajadas, a, straddlig.
horcajo m, confluence, junction of streams; yoke;
fork.
horizontal, horizontal.
horizontalidad f, horizontality.
horizontalizar (V), to make horizontal.
horizontar (Es), t o lvel, 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 f, mold, form; dry wall; (Col) bed of sand
under tile pavement.
hormiga u) blanca, termite, white ant.
hormign m, concrete.
- acorazado, armored concrete.
- armado, reinforced concrete.
- bituminoso, bituminous concrete.
- ciclpeo, cyclopean or rubble concrete.
- 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-mixed 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 f, a pour, a lift.
hormigonado aparte (PR), precast.
hormigonaje m, concreting.
hormigonar, to concrete.
hormigonera f, concrete mixer.
- ambulante (A), transit mixer.
-automvi: o de camin, transit or truck
mixer.
- no volcable, nontilting mixer.
-para edificacin, building mixer.
- pavimentadora, paving mixer.
-por cargas, batch mixer.
- remolcable, trailer mixer.
- volcadora, tilting mixer.
hormigueros m (conc), honeycomb.
hornablenda f (miner), hornblende, amphibole.
- esquistosa, hornblencle schist.
homablndico, hornblendic.
hornablendero, containing hornblende.
hornablendita f (geol), hornblendite.
hornadaf, (met) a melt; (conc)(A) a batch.
hornaguera f, coal.
hornalla f (A), brickkiln; furnace.
hornaza f, small furnace.
hornfelsa f (geol), hornfcls.
hornillo m, small furnace, &re pot; (min)(Sp)
chamber for a blast.
- de destemplar, annealing 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 (rnet), converting furnace.
- crematorio, incinerator.
- de arco voltaico (rnet), 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 furnacc.
- de calor ascendente, updraft kiln.
- de calor descendente, downdraft kiln.
- de cmara mltiple, chamber kiln (bricl;).
- de carbn animal (az), char kiln.
- de carga completa, batch-type furnace.
- de carro, car-type furnace.
- de cementar (rnet), cemeiitation furnacc.
- de cemento, cement kiln.
- de cocer, baking oven.
- de cok, cole oven.
- de combustin arriba, overfked furnace.
- de combustin lateral, side-&red 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 escoriticacin, slag furnace.
- de forjar, forging furnace.
- de foso, pit furnace.
- de fundicin, smelting furnace, (M) blast
furnace.
- de hogar abierto, open~hearth furnace.
- do 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.
- de recalentar (met), soaking furnace.
- de reverbero, reverberatory or air furnace.
- de soldar, welding furnace.
- de zamarras (met), bloomery.
- incinerador de basura, garbage incinertor.
- para machos (fund), core oven.
- para subproductos, by-product coke oven.
- peridico, periodic kiln.
- Siemens-Martin, open-hearth furnace.
horquetaf, yolte; fork of a road; fork of a stream.
- de trole, troiley harp.
- y tornillo exterior (v), outside screw and
yoke.
horquilla f, fork; yoke; clevis; wishbone (con-
struction).
- con guardacabo (elc), thimble clevis.
- de anillo, clevis Nng.
- de balasto (fc), bailast or stone fork.
-de cambio (auto), shifter yoke or fork.
- de correa, belt fork.
- de desembrague (auto), clutch-rclease y k c .
- de pletina (elc), bent-strap clevis.
- estructural, bridge clevis.
- guardacable (el&), thimble clevis.
-para medidor (agua), meter yoke.
-para riel, rail fork.
- portaaislador, insulated fork or clevie.
- terminal (elkc), dead-ending clevis.
- universal (elc), universal clevis.
horquillado, forked.
horsteno m (geol), chert.
hortegn m (PR), a hardwood.
hoya f, basin, drainage area, watershed.
- de inundacin, flooded area.
- hidrogrfica o hidrolgica o surtidora o tribu-
taria o de captacin o de drenaje, catcli-
ment or drainage ares, watershed.
hoyada f (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 f, (t) sickle; (top) pass, deiiie, 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 f (Pe), limekiln.
huaro m (Pe), cable ferry.
huebnerita f, huebnerite (tungsten ore).
hueco m, void, hollow, cavity; a hoilow.
- del ascensor, elevator shaft.
- de escalera, stair well.
huelga f, strike.
-patronal, lockout.
huelgo m (maq), play, allowance.
- negativo, negative allowance.
- positivo, positive allowance, neutral zone.
huelguista, striker.
huella f. stair tread, run; trail, track, rut; width
of treaci of tl vehicie; (miner) streak; (Sp)
tread of a tire.
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- antirresbaladiza o de seguridad (es), safety
tread.
huincha ~ f ) aisladora (Ch), insulating tape.
huincha de acero (Ch)(B), steel tape.
huinchada f ( ~ h ) , tape measurement.
huiriche m (Ch), hoisting enfie.
- a bencina, gasoline hoist.
- de buque, cargo hoist.
- de cableva, cablewa~ enf i e.
- de extraccin, mine hoist.
- de tambor nico, si ngl e-d~m hoist-
huinchero m ( ~ h ) , hoist W e r , hoisting engi-
neer.
hungaro m (M), pick.
hule m, nbber ; oilcloth.
hulla f . cod.
- aglutinante, cakiig cod.
- antracitosa, anthracite.
-blanca, water ~owe r (white coal).
- brillante, hard coal.
- Condutinante, caking or c o k k coal.
- de caldera, steam coal.
- de fragua, blacbmith coal.
- grasa, soft cozd.
- magra, noncoking coal.
seca, dry or nonvolatile coal.
hullera j, coa1 mine, c0fier.Y-
- a tajo abierto, strip mine.
hullero m, coal miner; a pertahing t o coal.
humera, coal-bearing.
humato (m) de calcio, calcium humate.
humear, t o smoke, emit smoke; to fume-
humectar, 60 wet, dampen, moisten-
humedad f , humidity, dampness, moisture.
- absoluta (mrl) (aa) , absolute humidit~.
- capilar, capillary moisture.
- de cantera, quarry water.
- de equilibrio cm&), equilibrium moisture
content.
- equivalente de campo o del terreno (ms),
iiuminmetro
hundir, t o shk; hundirse, t o settle; t0
foun-
der; to cave in.
huracn m, hurricane.
hurgn m, slice bar, poker, clinker bar, fire hook*
slash bar.
hurgonear, to trim a fire.
husillo m, &ank; stud, mandrel, spindle, sheave
pin; small drum.
- de la contrapunta (mli), tailstock spindle.
- de perilla, knob spindle.
- de torno, lathe spindle.
- fijo (mh)* dead sphdle.
- giratorio (mh), live spindle.
- simple, de (mh), single-spindle.
huso m, drum, winch head.
- de torno, lathe spindle.
ibirain m, ibiraper m, ibirapit m, ibirar m,
South American hardwoods.
icnografia f, ichnography, ground plan-
icnogrfico, ichnographic.
iconometra f, iconometry.
iconmetro m, iconometer.
iconoscpico, iconosco~ic.
iconoscopio m, iconoscope.
idear, to design; t o plan.
idiosttico (elc), idiostatic.
idocrasa j (miner), idocrase, vesuvianite.
idoneidad f, competente, capcity.
igaraps m, branches of a river (especially the
Amazon).
gneo, igneous.
gneotubular (cal), fire-tube.
ignicin f, ignition.
- a contratiempo (auto), backfi~e.
- por compresin. com~ression l ~ t i On .
- por chispa, spark ignition.
ignifugar (Es), t0 &eproof.
ignfugo, &e-resisting.
irnadas
ha da s f (cn), launching ways.
imagen f (tv) (fma), image.
- falsa o fantasma (tv), ghost hage.
-latente (frna), latent image.
-real (ptica), real image.
- virtud (ptica), virtual hage.
imn m, magnet.
- amortimador frenante, dam~i ng magnet.
- andar. ring magnet.
- apagador, blowout magnet.
- compensador, compensating magnet.
- de herradura, horseshoe mamet.
- inductor, field magnet.
- laminado* cOm~ound magnet, magnetic bat-
tery.
- levantarlor, lifting magnet.
imanacin f, magnetization.
- transversal, cross magnetization.
imanador m, magnetizer.
imanar, imantar, to magnetize.
imbibicin f, imbibition.
imbornal m, scupper; sewer inlet.
imbornales de varenga (cn), limber holes.
imbricado, imbricated, lapped.
impaccin f, impact.
impacto m, impact.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landing impact.
impactor m, impactor.
impalpable, impalpable.
impar, uneven (number), odd.
impedancia f (elc), impedance.
- blocked or damped impedance.
- andica 0 de placa (m), plate or anode im-
pedance.
- caracterstica O de sobretensin, character-
istic or surge impedance.
- cintica (tel), motional impedance.
- de entrada (ra), input impedance.
- de salida (m), output impedance.
- de traspaso, transfer impedance.
field moisture equivalent.
- equivalente de centrfuga (ms), centrifuge
moisture equivalent.
- especLfica (aa), specific humidity, humidity
ratio.
- relativa (mrl) (aa), relative humidit~.
humedecedor m, humidifier; dampener.
- a vapor, steam humidifier.
- de artesa, pan humidifier.
humedecer, t o humidify, dampen, moisten.
hmedo, wet, damp.
humera m, flue; breechmg, smokejack.
hmico. humic.
humidificador m (A), humidifier.
humidificar (A), t o humidify.
humidistato m (aa) , humidistat, h~ygrostat.
- de accin graduada, gr&ual-acting humid-
istat.
-positivo, positive or quick-acting humid-
istat.
humo m, smoke; fume; damp-
- de acetileno, acetylene black.
humotubular (M), firetub
humpe m((min), chokedam
humus m, humus.
hundido m (geol) (M), dip.
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imponente, investor.
importe m, amount; price, value.
impostaf, skewback; impost; (Sp) beit course.
impotable, impotable.
impregnado de aceite, oil-impregnated.
impregnar, to impregnate.
impresin f, 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 f, printing machine.
- a contacto, contact printer.
- reductora (frna), reducing printer.
- restituidora (fma), restitution printer.
-transformadora (fma), transforccing prfiiter.
imprevistos m, contingencies.
impnmador m (pint) (ca), primer.
imprimar, to prime.
im~robacin f, disapproval, rejection.
impuesto m, tax.
- a la renta, income tax.
- sobre ventas, sales tax.
impulsar, to drive, actuate, operate.
impulsin f, discharge; impulse; drive; mamen
tum.
-a barra de acoplamiento OOCO el&),
drive.
- a horquilla (loco elc), yoke d:ive.
-& vadna (loco elc), quill drive.
- a varillaje (loco elc), linkage drive.
- de cadena, chain drive.
-final (auto), h a 1 drive.
- Por ama bet ) , water drive.
- por correa, belt drive.
-Por cuatro ruedas, four-wheel drive.
- por maroma, rope drive.
- electrdica (ra), electrode impedance.
ignitor m (ra), ignitor.
- equilibrada (ra), niatched impedance.
ignitrn m (elc), ignitron.
- propia (A), self-impedance.
igualacin Cf) de impedancia ka) 1 impedance
-reflejadas cou~led or reflected impedance.
matching. - terminal, terminating impedance.
igualador m, equalizer.
- de atenuacin (ra) , attenuation equafizer.
impedancias conj~gadas, conjuggte impedances.
- de caminos, road planer.
impederreventOnes m bet ) (V), blowout Preven-
ter.
-de dientes (si), jointer.
- de gasto, flow equalizer.
impedmetro m, impedance heter, impedometer.
impeler, to drive.
- de retraso (ra), delay equalizer-
impenetrable al polvo, dust-tight.
igualar, t o equaiize; t o level, smooth off; $0 joint
impermeabilidad ff hpermeability, watertight-
(saw) . ness.
igualdad f, equality; uniformity; evenness;
(math) equation.
impermeabiliza~in f, waterproohg, da mp
proofkig.
ilmenita f (miner), ilmenite.
impermeabilizador m, waterproofer.
iluminacin f, illumination; iighting.
- de ct ~do fro, cold-cathode lighting.
-permeabilizante m, waterproohg ma2erial.
impermeabilizar, to waterproof.
- de caveto o por bovedfia, colre lighting.
- difusa, diffused illumination.
impermeable, impervious, water-
- proyectada, floodlighting; spot lighting.
tight.
- specific iliumination.
m, oilskins. waterproof clothing.
iluminador m, illuminator, iiiuminant; a illumi-
mpetu m, impetus.
impetuoso (r), flashy.
nant. implementos m, tools.
iluminar, to iight, illuminate.
implcito (mat), implicit.
iluminmetro m (il), illuminometer, luminometer'
impolarizable, nonpolaridng.
impulso m, impulse; momentum.
m, impeller, (PU) runner; tappet.
- - abierto de admisin (bm), simple open impeller. (bm), singleinlet impel-
ler.
- de bujes, bushhg driver.
- de paletas alabeadas (bm),
impeller.
- de la v s n l a (mg), tappet
- encerrado @m), slirouded or fully enclosed
impeller.
- semiencerrado (bm), semienclosed impcller,
impulsores opuestos (bm), opposed finpellers.
impurezas f , impurities.
impurificar, to contaminate.
inaccesible, inaccessible.
inactivacin f (qum), hactivation.
inactivo, inactive.
inalmbnco, wireless.
inanublable, shadowproof.
inastillable (vi), nonshatterbg, splinterproof.
inatascable, obstructionproof, ciogless (pump).
incandescencia f, incandescente.
incandescente, incandescent.
incapacidad absoluta, total disability.
incendiario m (vol), squib.
incendio m, fire.
incidencia f (mat), ipcidenc&
incidente a (mat), incident.
incienso m, a South American hardwood.
incinerador m, incinerator.
- de basura, destructor, garbage incinerator.
- de cieno (dac), sludge incinerator.
- de hogar multiple, multiple-hearth incinera-
A,.-
bUI .
incinerar, t o incinerate.
incipiente, incipient.
inciso, incised.
inclinable, tilting, inclinable.
inclinacinf, dip, grade, inclination, slope, pitch,
rake; (pmy) t zt , PP.
- magntica, magnetic dip or inclination.
inclinarse, t o slope, rake; (geol) to dip.
inclinmetro m, clinometer, inclinometer; dip
meter.
inclusih f (mec) (sol) (geol) , inclusion.
- de escoria (sol), slag inclusion.
- gaseosa (sol), gas inclusion.
inclusivo, inclusive.
incgnita f, unknown quantity.
incoloro, colorless.
incombustibiizacin f, fireproohg.
incombustible, fireproof, incombustible.
incompresible, incompressible.
incondensable, incondensable.
inconductible, nonconducting.
incongelable, frostproof, nonfreezing.
inconsistente, unstable (ground), loose, not com-
pacted.
incorporar, incorporarse, t o incorporate.
incorrosible, rust-resisting, rustproof, nonrust-
ing.
incremental, incrementd.
incrementar, t o increase.
incremento m, increment; (ra) gain.
- para calibre (rs), gage increment.
- para paso (rs), pitch increment.
incrustacin f (cal), scale, incrustation.
incrustado, embedded; incmsted.
incrustante m, incrustant; a scale-forming.
incrustar, t o embed; to form scale.
incubacin f (is), incubation.
incubadora f, incubator.
incumba f (Col), skewback.
incurrente hid). influent.
indemnidad f, Gdemnity.
indemnizacin f. indemnity, indemnication,
compensation.
indemnizar, to indemnify.
indentacin f. indentation, dentation.
indentar, to-indent, t o form teeth.
indesarreglable, foolproof.
indeterminado, indeterminate.
indicacin f (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 aiineacin, alignment gage.
- de aquebradizacin, embrittlement detector.
- de cambio (fc) (A), switch signal.
- de cambio de frecuencia (ra), frequency-
deviation meter.
- del canal (ra) , channel indicator.
- de cartula, dial indicator.
- de carga, load indicator; (auto) battery gage.
- de caudal (hid), flow indicator.
- de columna (tub), post indicator.
- de consistencia, consistency meter.
- de convergencia (auto), toe-in gage.
- de deriva (fma), drift indicator.
- de desviacin (pet), drift indicator.
- de direccin, direction indicator, (ap) direc-
tional marker.
- de escapes, leak detector.
- de esfuerzo, stress meter.
- de estabilidad (pa), stability indicator.
-de exceso de velocidad, overspeed tachom-
eter.
- de falta de oxgeno (dac), oxygen-demand
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), fue1 gage.
- de gasto (hid), rate-of-flow gage, flow indica-
tor.
- de golpeo, (eng) knock meter.
- de humedad, moisture meter.
- de humo, smoke detector.
- de inclinacin, inclination gage; (pmy) tilt
indicator.
- de ilama, flame detector.
- de nivel, leve1 gage; (bo) gage glass.
-de prdida de carga (hid), loss-of-head gage.
-de prdida por histresis (el&), hysteresis
meter.
- de prdidas a tierra (elc), ground or leakage
detector.
- de peso, weight indicator.
-de peso suspendido (pet), line scale.
-de pH (is), pH indicator.
- de polos (elc), pole or current-direction in-
dicator.
- 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 sintonizacion (ra), tuning indicator.
- de suma, summator.
- de techo (ap), ceiling-height indicator.
- de tensin, tension indicator; (elec) voltage
indicator.
-de tierra (elc), ground detector.
- de tiro, draft gage.
- de torsin, torsion meter.
- de tubera, pipe locator.
- de vaco, vacuum gage.
- de velocidad, speedometer; speed indicator;
velocity gage.
indicador 177 ingeniera
- de velocidad admisible (fc), speed-limit indi-
cator.
- de viraje (auto), turn indicator.
- de viscosidad, viscosimeter.
- de vuelo (fma), flight indicator.
- integrador, integrating indicator.
-para campaneo (fc), ring sign.
-para silbato (fc), whistle sign.
- registrador, recording gage.
-totalizador, integrating indicator.
ndice m, (math) (mech) (inst) index; (ist) hand.
- antidetonante, antiknock rating.
- cetnico, cetane number.
- coliforme (is) , coliform index.
- de acidez, acid number or value.
- de cobre (qum), copper index or number or
value.
- de compresin, (sm) compression index; (ge)
compression ratio.
- de concentracin (ms), concentration index.
- de dureza, hardness number.
- de escurrimiento (hid) (Col), runoff coeffi-
cient.
- de fijacin (est), restraint index.
- de flujo (ms), flow index.
- de hinchamiento (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 m (qum), traces.
indirecto, indirect.
indisoluble, indissoluble.
indivisible, indivisible.
indol m (is), indole.
indos m (Lid) (V), invert.
induccin f (elc), induction.
- de incremento, incremental induction.
- elctrica, electric induction, dielectric flux
density.
- electrosttica, static or electric or electro-
static 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-coi1 armature.
- de disco, disk armature.
inducir (elbc), t o induce.
inductancia f (elc), inductance.
- de sintonizacin (ra), tuning inductance.
inductividad f (elc), inductivity.
inductivo, inductive.
inductfono m (tel), inductophone.
inductmetro m (elc), inductometer.
inductor m, (elec) field, inductor; a inductive.
- de nicleo de aire, air-core inductor.
- de tiro, draft inducer.
- giratorio, revolving field.
- variable, variometer, variable inductor.
industria f, industry.
- azucarera, sugar industry.
- extractiva, (Ch) mining industry; (M) m h
ing, petroleum production, lumbering.
- maderera, lumber industry, lumbering.
industrial m, manufacturer; a industrial.
industrializacin f, industrialization; (V) manu-
facture, production.
ineficiente, inefficient.
inelstico (M), inelastic.
inercia f, inertia.
inerte, inert.
inertes m (conc), aggregates.
inescarchable, nonfrosting.
inestabilidad f, instability.
inestabilizar, t o destabiie.
inestable (est) (qum), unstable.
inestanco, not watertight.
inexacto, inaccurate.
inexplosible, noncxplosive, explosionproof.
infeccin f, infection.
infeccionar (Pe), to contaminate, pollute.
infeccioso, infectious.
inferior, lower, bottorn; inferior.
in6itracin f, (hyd) inltration, percolation, (ac)
leakage, infiltration, inleakage.
infinidad f, infinity.
infinito, infinite.
inflador m, tire pump.
inflamabilidad f, inflammabiity.
inflamable, inflammable, ignitible.
inflamacin f. firing; (eng) ignition.
- de chispa, spark ignition.
- espontnea, spontaneous combustion or igni-
tion.
-por bola caliente, hot-bulb ignition.
- por tubo incandescente, hot-tube ignition.
inflamar, to ignite; inflamarse, to takefire, ignik.
inflar, to inflate.
inflexin f, contraflexirre.
influencia f (clc) , influence.
influente (hid), influcnt.
influjo m, inflow; floocl tide.
informacin j, information; report; investigation.
informe m, report.
infraccin f, infringement (patent).
infradino (ra) , infradyne.
infraestructura j, substructure; (rr) (A) roadbed.
inframedida, undersizc.
infranormal (A), undersize.
infrapuesto, underlying.
infrarrojo, infrared, ultrared.
infrasnico (ra), infrasonic.
infratamao (M), undersize.
infrayacente (V), underlying.
infringir, to infringe (patent).
infundible, infusible, infuaible.
infusorio, infusorial.
infusorios m, infusoria.
ing m, an Argentine lumber (semihard),
ingeniar, to devise, design, engineer.
ingeniera f, engineering.
- de campo, field engineering.
ingeniera
- de iluminacin, illuminating engineering.
- econmica, engineering economics.
- marina, marine engineering.
ingeniera a (M) (C), engineering.
ingeniero m, engineer.
- agrnomo, agricultura1 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, forestcr, forestry engineer.
- de nivel (Ec) , levelman.
- de sanidad, sanitary engineer.
- de suelos, soils engineer.
- del trnsito, transitman.
- diseador, designing engineer.
- electricista, electrical engineer.
- encargado, engineer in charge.
- fiscal (Ch), government engineer.
- forestal, forester.
- hidrulico, hydraulic engineer.
-jefe o mayor, chief engineer.
- locaiizador, layout engineer.
- matriculado, licensed engineer.
- mecnico, mechanical engineer.
- minero, mining engineer.
- naval, marine engineer.
- paisajista, landscape engineer.
- petrolero, petroleum engineer.
-principal, chief engineer.
- proyectista, designing engineer.
- residente, resident engineer.
- sanitario, sanitary engineer.
- tasador, valuation engineer.
- trazador, locating engineer; layout engineer.
- vendedor, sales engineer.
-vial, highway engineer.
ingenio m, mill, plant; sugar mill; (min) smelter.
- azucarero, sugar mill.
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 (Aulm), 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 f, immersion.
instantneo
- en caliente, hot-dipping.
- en fro, cold-dipping.
- regenerativa (met), regenerative quenching.
, inmiscibiidad f, immiscibiiity.
inmiscible, immiscible.
inmoviiizador m, locking device.
inmuebles m, real estate.
innavegable, not navigable.
inoculacin f (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 f (lab), inositol, inosite.
inoxidable, rustless, rust-resisting, nonrusting.
inquilinato m, leasehold.
uiscribir (rnat), to inscribe.
inscripciones (dib) (C), lettering.
inseguro, unsafe.
insercin f, insertado m, insert.
lnsertadora u) de vlvulas, valve-inserting m 5
chine.
inserto m, insert; a inserted.
insolubilidad f, insolubility.
insoluble, insoluble.
insolvencia f, insolvency.
insolvente, insolvent, bankmpt.
insonoro, soundproof.
inspeccin f. inspection.
inspeccionar, to inspect.
inspector m, inspector.
- adjunto (V), assistant inspector.
inspirador m (mec), inspirator.
instabilidad f, instability.
instable, unstable.
instalacin f, installation; an installation, a
plant.
- colectora (pet), gathering plant.
- cribadora, screening plant.
- de aforo (r), gaging station.
- de calefaccin (ed), heating system.
- de constmccin, construction plant.
- de fuerza, power plant.
- de tratamiento, processing plant.
- depuradora, purification plant.
- dosificadora (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 caera, pipernan, plumber.
- de lneas (elc), lineman.
- electricista, installing or erecting electrician.
- sanitario, plumber.
instalar, t o install, erect, place, set.
instantneo, instantaneous; momentary.
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instrumental m, set of instrurnents; a instrumen-
interceptado m (rnat), intercept.
( interceptador m, interceptadora f. interceptor
tal. 3
instrumentalista m. instrument maker. 1 (all senses). - . . - - .
instrumentista m, (surv) instnimentman; (Sp)
interceptar, t o intercept.
instrument maker.
1 interc~pto (y) estadim6trico (lev), stadimetrie
instrumento m, instrument.
-grfico o registrador, recording or graphic
instmment.
- indicador (elc), indicating instmment.
- investigador (ra), tracing instmment.
instrumentos de agrimensura, surveying instm-
ments.
interval.
interceptor m, separator, trap.
- a vaco, vacuum trap.
- basculador, tilting trap.
- de aceite, oil trap.
- de agua, steam trap.
-de agua a balde invertido, inverted-bucket
instmmentos de dibujo, drafting instmments.
insulita (ais), Insulite (trademark).
insumergible, nonoverflow (dam).
integracin f (mat), integration.
inteerador m. intenator, totalizer.
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
-
intgrafo m, integraph.
integral f (mat), integral; a unit, whole, integral.
integrar, t o integrate.
ntegro, entire, whole, complete.
intemperie f, bad weather.
- , a la, outdoors, exposed t o the weather.
intemperismo m, weathering.
intemperizacin f, weathering.
intemperizarse, t o weather.
intensidad f. intensity.
- aparente del haz (il), apparent beam candle
power.
- de buja, candle power.
- del campo de perturbaciones (ra), noise field
intensity.
- de campo elctrico, electric intensity or field
strength or force.
- de espacio libre (ra), free-space intensity.
- de olor (pa), threshold number.
- especsca de radiacin (il), radiance, specific
radiant intensity.
-luminosa horizontal (il), mean horizontd
candle power.
-luminosa unitaria (il), speci6c luminous in-
tensity.
- magntica, magnetic intensity or force or
flux density.
intensificador m, intensifier (au senses).
interaccin f, interaction.
intercalacin f (geol), intercalation.
intercalado (geol), interbedded.
intercalar (elc), t o cut in.
intercambiabilidad f, interchangeabfity.
intercambiable, interchangeable.
intercambiador m, interchanger.
- de aniones (elc), anion exchanger.
- de calor, heat exchanger or interchanger.
- de cationes (elc), cation exchanger.
- de hidrogeniones (pa), hydrogen-ion ex-
changer.
- de iones (elc), ion exchanger.
intercambio m, interchange.
-de bases (qufm), base exchange.
- en hoja de trbol (ca), cloverleaf interchange.
-por dos cuadrantes (ca), two-quadrant or
semicloverleaf interchange.
intercepcin, interceptacin f (hid), interception
(rainfail intercepted by and evaporat3d
from plants).
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, intercolumnia-
tion, column spacing.
intercomunicador m (tel), intercommunicator.
intercondensador m, intercondenser.
interconexin f, interconnection.
intercostal (cn), interco3al.
interdigitacin f (geol), interhgering.
intereje m, distance between axles, wheel base
(auto).
interelectrdico, interelectrode.
interenfriador m, intercooler (compressor).
interenfriamiento m, intercooling.
inters m, interest.
- devengado, accrued interest.
- punitorio, penal interest.
interestratificado (geol), interbedded, interstrat-
Sed, interleaved.
interetapa (ra), interstage.
interfacial, interfacial.
interfsico (elc) (A), interphase.
interfaz f, interface.
interferencia f (mec) (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), flare.
intergrado (turb), interstage.
intergranular, intergranular.
interior m a, interior, inside.
interlaminado, interlaininated.
interlinear, t o interline; (tv) to interlace.
intermedio a, intermediate.
intermitencia f (pet), intermitting
intermitente, intermittent; (C) reciprocating.
intermodulacin f (elc), intermodulation.
intermolecular, intermolecular.
intermoler, to intergrind.
interno. interior, internal.
invalidez invalidez
interperidico (ra) (A), interstage.
interpolador m (tel), interpolator.
interpolar, v t o interpolate; a (elec) interpolar.
interpolo m (elc), interpole.
interranura f (mec), land.
interrefrigerador m, intercooler.
interregional, interregional.
interrupcin Cf) al aire (elc), air break.
interruptor m (elc), switch; circuit breakei; re-
lease; interrupter; (ra) chopper.
- al aire, air-break or air switch.
- a distancia, remote-control switch.
- a flotador, float switch.
- a motor, motor-operated switch.
- aislador, isolating switch.
- anticapacitancia (ra), anticapacitaneeswitch.
- automtico, eircuit breaker.
- automtico del campo, field-discharge switch.
- automtico de cuba inerte, dead-tank eircuit
breaker.
-automtico de reloj o cronomtrico, auto-
matic time switch.
- de aislador ladeante, tilting-insulator switch.
- de aplicar, surface switch.
- de arranque, starting switch.
- de artefacto, appliance switch.
- de botn, push-button switch.
- de campana, canopy switch.
- de campo, field switch.
- de carga mnima, underload switch.
- de circuito (A) (M), circuit breaker.
- de clavija, plug switch.
- de contacto, contact breaker.
- de contacto instantneo, quick-make switch.
- de contacto mltiple, multiple-contact
switch.
-de contactor, eontactor or unit switch.
- de cordn, pul1 switch.
-de cordn pasante, through-cord switch.
- de corriente, current breaker.
- de cuchillo, knife switch.
- de cuernos apagaarcos, horn-gap switch.
- de chorro de mercurio, jet intermpter.
- de descarga de campo, field-dischargeswitch.
- de desenganche libre, trip-free circuit
breaker.
- de desviacin, diverter switch.
-de disrupcin en el aire, air-break switch.
- de doble ruptura, double-break switch.
- de dos vas, double-throw switch.
-de enchufe o de ficha, plug switch.
- de excitacin, field breaker or break-up
switch.
- de leva, cam switch.
- de lmite, limit switch.
- de lnea, line breaker.
- de llave, key switch.
- de mando, control switch.
- de mnima, no-load circuit breaker.
- de navaja (M), knife switch.
- de palanca, knife switch; lever switch.
- de palanca rotativa, dial switch.
- de parada (ase), stopping switch.
-de pedal, foot switch.
- de portarreceptor (tel), hook switch.
- de posicin sltiple, multiposition svitch.
isohieto
- de puesta a tierra, ground switch.
- de reloj, time switch.
-de resorte, snap switch.
- de ruptura brusca, quick-break switch.
- de ruptura nica, single-break switch.
- de seguridad, safety switch.
- de separacin, disconnect switch.
- de servicio, entrance or service switch.
- de transferencia, transfer switch.
- de tres cuchillas, triple-throw switch.
- de uso general, general-use switch.
- de va mltiple, multiposition switch.
- de va nica, single-throw switch.
- de volquete, tumbler or toggle switch.
- desconectador, disconneet switch.
- desionizador, deion circuit breaker.
- electroltico, electrolytie interrupter.
- embutido, flush switch.
- en aceite, oil or oil-break switch.
- en mercurio, mercury switch.
-fusible, fuse.
- giratorio, turn or revolving or dial switch.
-horano, time switch.
- indicador, indieating switch.
-instantneo, quick-break switch; momen-
tary-contact switch.
- maestro, main or master switch.
- momentneo, momentary-contact switch.
- para baja carga, underload switch.
- pendiente o suspendido, pendant switch.
- protector, circuit breaker.
- seccionador, section switch.
- separador, isolating switch; disconnecting
switch.
- silenciador (ra), muting switch.
intersecar, intersecarse, t o intersect.
interseccin f, interseetion.
intersectar, intersectarse, t o interseet.
intersolapar, to interlap.
intersticial, interstitial.
intersticio m (turb), clearance.
intersticios, interstices.
interurbano, interurban.
intervalo m, (elec) gap; (math) intemal.
- de reposo (tel), spaeing interval.
intervalmetro m (fma), intemalometer, interval
regulator.
intervalvular (ra), intertube, intervalve.
intervisibilidad f (ca), intervisibiiity.
interyacente, interjacent.
intomable (A), impotable (water).
intrads m, intrados.
intradosal, intradosal.
intransitable (ca), unfit for traffic, impassable.
intrnseco (mat) (elc) (id), intrinsic.
intrusin f (geol), intrusion.
intrusionar (geol) (V), t o intrude.
intrusiva f (geol) (V), intrusion.
intrusivo (geol), intrusive.
inundable, subject to inundation.
inundacin f, inundation, flood.
- de avenida, sheetflood.
inundador m (M), inundator (sand).
inundar, t o inundate, flood.
inutilizado, broken-down, out-of-order.
invalidez Cf) absoluta, total disability.
invalidez relativa, partial disability.
invariante f a (mat), invariant.
invencin f, invento m, invention, device.
inventar, to invent.
inventariar, t o inventory.
inventario m, inventory.
inventor m, inventor.
invernada f (V), heavy rain.
invernazo m (PR), rainy season (July to Septem-
ber).
inversamente proporcional, inversely propor-
tional.
inversin f, investment; reversing; inversion (all
senses) ; (pmy) reversion.
- de esfuerzos, reversal of stresses.
- de fase (elc), phase reversal or inversion.
- 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; t o plunge (transit); t o reverse
(engine) ; (pmy) to revert; (hyd) (Pe) to dis-
charge, empty ; to invest.
investigacin f, investigation; research; explora-
tion.
- de la seal (ra), signal tracing.
i~volutometra f, involutometry.
inyeccin f, 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
inj ection.
- por etapas, stage grouting.
inyecciones
- cementicias (A), grouting.
- de colchn, blanket grouting.
- de consolidacin, consolidation grouting.
- de cortina o de pantalla, eurtain grouting.
inyectador m (cal), injector.
inyectar, to inject; to grout.
inyector m (cal), injector.
- aspirante, lifting injector.
- autoajustador, self-adjusting injeetor.
- automtico, restarting or automatie 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 (quim), ion.
- de hidrgeno, hydrogen ion.
- oxdrilo, hydroxyl ion.
inico, ionie.
ionizador m, ionizer.
ionizar, to ionize.
ionmetro m, ionometer.
ionosfera f (ra), ionosphere, ionizcd or Heaviside
layer.
ionosfrico, ionospheric.
iridescencia f, iridescence.
iridescente, iridescent.
iridio m (qum), iridium.
iridosmina f (miner), iridosmine.
irisacin f, irisation.
irracional (mat), irrational.
irradiacin f, irradiation.
- espectral (il), spectral irradiation.
- unitaria, specific irradiation.
irradiador acstico (ra) (A), acoustic radiator.
irradiar, to irradiate.
irreversible (mec) (elc) , irreversible.
irrevocable, irrevocable (credit).
irrigable, irrigable.
irrigacin f, irrigation.
- con liquido cloaca1 (dac), broad irrigation.
- por corrugaciones, corrugation irrigation.
-por cuadros rebordeados, block or check
system.
- por surcos, furrom irrigation.
- por tubera superficial, surface pipe method.
- subterrnea, subsurface irrigation.
- superficial, surface irrigation.
irrigador m, irrigator.
irrigar, to irrigate.
isentrpico, iseiitropic.
isla f, island.
- de gua (ca), directional island.
- de seguridad o de refugio (ca), traffie island,
refuge.
isobara f (mrl) , isobar.
isobrico, isobaric.
isobaromtrico, isobarometrie.
isbato, isobath.
isobela f (elbc), isobel.
isobujia f (il), isocandle.
isocentro m, ikocenter.
isoclinal m (geol), isocline.
isoclnico, isoclinal, isoclinic.
isoclor (qum), isochlor.
isocora f (qurn), isochor.
isocromtico, isochromatic.
iscrona f, isochrone.
isocronismo m, isochronism.
iscrono a, isochrone, isochronal, isochronie.
isodiabtico, isodiabatic.
isodinmico, isodynamic.
isodinas f, isodynamic lines.
isoelctrico, isoelectric.
isoelectrnico, isoelectronie.
isoesttico, isostatic.
isoestrico (qum) (mrl) , isosteric.
isofase, isophase.
isgala f (geof), isogal.
isgama f (geof), isogam.
isgonas f, isogonic.lines.
isgono, isognico, isogonic.
isografa f, isography.
isogrfico, isographic.
isgrafo m (inst), isograph.
isograma m (rnat), isogram.
isohieta, isoieta f (mrl), isohyet.
isohieto, isohyetal.
isolador 182 jornada
isolador m (Ec), insulator.
isolantita (ais), Isolantite (trademark).
isolux (il) , isolux.
isomtrico, isometric.
isometrgrafo m, isometrograph.
isomrco, isomorphic, isomorphous.
isomorfismo m (quim) (miner) (rnat). isomor-
phism.
isomorfo m, isomorph; a isomorphic.
isooctano m (qutm), isooctane.
isopacas f (geol), isopachous limes.
isopicica f. isopiestic h e .
isopluvial (mrl), isohyetal, isopluvial.
isptico (rnat), isoptic.
isorradial (fma), isoradial.
issceles, isosceles.
isossmico, isosista, isoseismic.
isosttico, isostatic.
isoterma f, isotherm.
isotermo, isotrmico, isothermal, isothermic.
isotropa f (rnat) , isotropy.
isotrpico, istropo, isotropic.
isoyeta f (mrl) (Ch), isohyetal line.
isoytico (M), isohyetal.
istmo m, isthmus.
itabirita f (geol), itabirite.
itabo m (V), bayou, inlct.
itacolumita f (geol), itacolumite.
iterativo (mat), iterativc.
ivirapere, ivirapita, iviriraro, South American
lumber.
izador m, hoist; elevator.
- de barriles, barre1 elevator.
- del botaln (pl), boom hoist.
-de compuerta (hid), gate hoist.
- planetario, planetary hoist.
izaje m, izamiento m, hoisting.
izar, to hoist; t o heave.
izquierda f, left hand.
izquierdo a, left, lcft-hand.
jaba f, crate; baskct; gabion.
jabalcn m, strut, trench brace.
jabalconar, to shorc, biace, prop.
jab m, a Cuban lumber.
jabn (m) de Castilla, castile soap.
jabonaduras f (lu), suds.
jaboncillo m, steatite, soapstone.
jacal m (M), shanty, tool house.
jacarand m, a South American hardwood.
jcena f, girder; lieader beam; (Sp) truss.
- compuesta, built-up girdcr.
- de alma llena, plate girder.
- de celosa, lattice girder.
- maestra, girder.
- triangulada, lattice or Warren girder.
jagel m (Pe) (B), cistern.
jaharrar, to plaster, rougli-plaster.
jaharro m, plastcr, plastering, rough plastering.
jalar (M), t o haul, pull.
jalatocle m (M), eroded soil carried t o a stream.
jalea (f) mineral, mineral jeliy.
jales m (min), tailings.
jaln m, milepost, milestone; (SUN) rod, pole.
- de cadeneo (lev), chaining pin.
- de mira, leve1 rod.
jalonar, to run a survey line; to set mileposts.
jalonero m, rodman.
jamba f, j amb.
jambaje m, door or window frame.
jamesonita f, jamesonite, feather ore.
jangada f, raft.
jaquelado m, checkerboard pattern, checker-
work.
jarabe m (az), sirup.
jarcia f, Manila rope, sisal rope; rigging, cordage.
- de acero (C), wire rope.
- trozada, junk.
jarja f (Col), double sltewback.
jaspilita f (geol), jaspilite.
jaula f, cage (shaft); cattle car; crate; (V) crib.
- de ardilla, squirrel cage (motor).
- de bolas, ball cnge, retainer.
- de cojinete, bearing cage.
- de extraccin, mine cage.
jefatura f, headquartcrs; division, 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, su-
perintendent.
-de cuadrilla, squad boss; chief of party.
- de dibujantes, chief draftsman.
-de equipo (lcv), chief of party.
-de estacin (fc), stationmaster.
- de estudios, chief of surveys; chief designer.
- del lomo (fc), humpmaster.
- de maquinaria, master mechanic, chief engi-
neer.
- del muelle, dockmaster.
-de obras, works or project or construction
manager.
- de oficina, office manager.
- de operarios, labor foreman.
- de patio (fc), yardmaster.
- de proyectos, cliief designer.
- de servicio (M), purchasing agent.
- de taller, shop foreman, master mechanic.
-de traccin (fc)(Ch), superintendent of mo-
tive power.
- de trfico, traffic manager.
- de turno, shift boss.
- desmoldador (mo), stripping foreman.
- ingeniero, chief engineer.
- mecnico, master mechanic.
- montador, foreman erector.
jema f (carp) (Es), wane.
jeniqun m (C), sisal, henequen.
jeringa f, syringe.
- de grasa, grease gun.
- para aceite, oil gun.
jibaracn m (r) (C), oiitfall of flood waters, flood-
way.
jinetillos m (cv) , fall-line carriers.
jirn m (Pe), city block; street.
jornada f, day's work; shift.
. - del filtro (pa), filter run.
jornada 183 kemita
- doble, double shift.
- simple, single shift.
jornal m, wage, day's wages, (C) hourly wage.
- , a, by day's work, by the hour.
jornalar, t o 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 (clc), 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 vaca, lost motion.
- generador, gencrating sct.
-lateral, side play.
- longitudinal, end play.
-muerto o perdido, lost motion, backlash.
- terminal (mec) (A), end play.
jugo m, juice.
juil m (M), driftpin.
julio m (elc), joule.
julimetro m, joulemeter.
junta f, joint, connection, splice; gasket; com-
mission, council, board; meeting.
- al aire (fc), suspended joint.
- a inglete, miter joint.
-a media madera (carp), halved joint.
-a tope, butt joint.
-apoyada (fc), supported joint.
- atornillada, screwed coupling; threaded joint.
- cardnica, universal or cardan joint.
- constructiva (conc) (A), construction joint.
-corrediza, slip or expansion 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, toggle joint.
- de colado (conc), construction joint.
- de comercio, board of trade.
- de compensacin o de dilatacin, expansion
joint.
- de construccin, construction joint.
- de contraccin, contraction joint.
- de cuatro bulones (fc), four-bolt splice.
- de cubrejunta, butt joint.
- de charnela, hinge or knuckle joint.
- de directores, board of directors.
- 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 (fc), bridge joint.
- de reborde (lad), bead joint.
- de sanidad, board of health.
- de superposicin, lap joint.
-de trabajo (conc), construction joint.
- de tramo (fc), block or insulated joint.
- de tres traviesas (fc), three-tie joint.
- degradada (lad), raked joint.
- directiva, board of directors.
- embadurnada (lad), buttcred joint.
- enchufada, (p) beli-and-spigot or mal e
and-female j oint.
- enrasada, flush joint.
-escalonada (fc), step or compromise splice
- escarbada (lad), raked joint.
- esfrica, ball joint.
- esquinada abierta (sol), full-open corner
joint.
- esquinada medio abierta (sol), half-open
corner j oint.
-flotante (fc)(Es), suspended joint.
- giratoria, swivel joint.
- metaloplstica, metallic gaslcet.
- 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 (fc), bridge joint.
-tomada (mam) (A), pointed joint.
- universal, universal joint.
Junta Nacional de Aseguradores, National
Board of Fiie Underwriters.
juntas
- a rosca (tub) , screwed joints.
- alternadas, broken or staggered joints.
- empelladas (lad), push or shove joints.
- llenas (lad), flush joints.
- remetidas (lad), raked joints.
juntar, to splice, join, couple.
juntear, to joint; to 6ll joints.
junteo m, jointing.
juntera f, jointing plane; jointcr, buzz planer.
- de duelas, stave jointer.
juntura f, joint, splice.
- de pestaa, flanged coupling.
-montante, vertical joint; field joint.
-para manguera, hose coupling.
justipreciador m, appraiser.
justipreciar, t o agpraise, rate.
kapok m, kapok.
kenotrono, kenotrn m (ra), kenotron.
keratro m (geol), keratophyre.
kerita f (ais), kerite.
kern (mat), kern.
kernita j, kernite (borax ore).
ladrillo
ladrillo 185 lmpara
kergeno m (pet), kerogen.
kerosn m, kerosina f, kerosene.
kersantita f (geol), kersantite.
kianizar, to kyanize.
kieselgur m, kieselguhr.
kilaje m (A), weight in kilograms.
ma r e a f. kiliare.
kiloamperio m, kiloampere.
kilobara f, kilobar.
kilocalora f. kilocalorie, great calorie.
kilociclo m, kilocycle.
kilodina f, lcilodyne.
kiloergio m, kiloerg.
kilogrmetro m, kilogram-meter.
kilogramo m, kilogram.
kilojulio m, kilojoule.
kilolibra f, kip, kilopound, 1000 lb.
kilolnea f (elc), kiloline, kilomaxwell.
kilolitro m, kiloliter.
Idometraje m, distance in kilometers.
kilomtrico, kilometric.
kilmetro m, kilometer.
kilovatiaje m, power in kiiowatts.
kilovatio m, kilowatt.
kilovatio-hora, kilowatt-hour.
kilovoltamperio m, kilovolt-ampere.
- reactivo, kilovar, reactive kilovolt-ampere.
kilovoltmetro m, kilovoltmeter.
kilovoltio m, kilovolt.
kinescopio m (tv), kinescope.
konmetro m (min), konimeter.
kovar (aleacin), Kovar (trademark) .
laberntico a, labyrinth, labyrinthine.
laberinto m (mec), labyrinth.
lbil (qum) (ra) , labile.
labio m, lip, edge.
- cortante, cutting edge (drill).
labor f, work, labor; (rnin) a working; cultiva-
tion; (meas) 177.14 acres; (Sp) 1000 brick
or tile.
- a cielo (min), overhand working.
- a cielo abierto, open-pit h i n g .
- a travs (min) , crosscut.
- con pilares en retirada (min), retreating
system.
- con pilares y cmaras (rnin), 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, coa1 workings.
laborabiidad f (conc) (A) (V), workability.
laborable, tillable, arable; (conc) (A) (V) work
able.
laborador m, worker, laborer.
laborar, to work; t o till.
laboratorio m, laboratory.
- de campo, field laboratory.
- de ensayo, testing laboratory.
- de investigaciones, research laboratory.
laboratorista m (U) (M), laboratory worker.
laborear, to reeve; t o work.
laboreo m, reeving; working; (min) a working.
- a cuadrcula, bord-and-pillar mining.
- de grada (min), stoping.
- de subniveles, substoping, drift or subleve1
stoping.
- en avance (min), advancing system.
- en retirada (min), retreatmg system.
- hidrulico, hydraulicking, sluicing.
-por cuadros (min), panel working.
laborero m (min) (Chf, heading foreman.
labra f, working, cutting, stonecutting.
labrabiiidad f, machinability.
labrable, macliinable.
labrado m, dressing, machining; (min) (M) a
working; a dressed; wrought; manufactured.
- a escoda (mam), hammer-dressed.
- a mano, hand-tooled.
- cuatro caras (mad), dressed four sides.
- por llama, flame-machining.
-por un canto (mad), dressed one edge.
-por una cara (rnad), dressed one side.
labrador m, worker.
labrar, t o work; to till; to dress, face, mill; to
carve, tool; to manufacture.
- en caliente, to hot-work.
- en fro, t o cold-work.
-toscamente, to rough-dress.
laca f. lacquer; shellac, lac.
- blanqueada, bleached shellac.
- japonesa o negra, japan.
lacar, t o shellac.
lacmoide m (lab) , lacmoid.
lactasa f (is), lactase.
lactosa f (is), lactose.
lacustre, lacustrine.
ladeado, out-of-plumb.
ladearse, t o tip, get out-of-plumb; t o tilt; (M)
t o warp.
ladeo m, sway, tilting, sidesway; (pmy) (Es)
banking.
laderaf, hillside, slope of a valley.
ladero m (f c) (M), siding.
lado m, side; (M) leg of an angle.
- recto (mat), latus rectum.
ladrillado m, brick pavement; brickwork.
ladrillador m, bricklayer.
ladrillal m, brickyard.
ladriiiar m, brickyard; brickkiln; v to lay brick,
pave with brick.
labrillejo m. briquet.
ladrillera f, brickmaking machine; (Ec) brick
mold.
ladrillera f. brickyard.
ladrillero m, brickmaker.
ladrillo m, brick.
- al hilo, stretclier.
- a tizn, header.
- aislador, insulating brick.
- alabeado, arch-burned brick (warped in
burning) .
- alivianado, hoiiow brick.
- aplanllado (Es), radial brick.
- spero, rough-face brick.
- atizonado, header.
- cocido, well-burned brick.
- comtn o corriente, common bricl;.
- crmico, chrome brick.
- crudo, unburned brick.
- de alta altmina, high-alumina brick.
- de alta cochura (Es), well-burned brick.
- de ngulo entrante redondo, internal-bull-
nose 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, featlieredge biick.
- de cara cncava, cove stretcher.
- de cara peinada, tapestry brick.
- de clave, key briclc.
- de cuello, neck brick.
- de cua (rfr), wedge brick.
- de esquina redonda, bulinose brick.
- de esquisto, shale brick.
- de extremo cncavo, cove heder.
-de fachada o de paramento, face or front
brick.
- de fuego, firebrick.
- de jamba, jamb brick.
- de lechos cortados por alambre, sidc-cut
briclc.
- 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-stmck brick.
- oblicuo (rfr), skew brick.
- para jaquelado, checker brick.
- pavimentador, paving brick.
- prensado a mquina, power-pressed brick.
-prensado en seco, dry-pressed brick.
- recio, common brick.
- rccocho, well-burned brick.
- recortado, wire-cut brick.
- refractario, firebrick.
- refractario aislante, insulating rebrick.
- reprensado, repressed brick.
- requemado, clinker or overburned brick.
-rosado, salmon or underburned or soft-
burned or pale brick.
- santo, hard-burned brick; overburned brick.
- siiicocalcreo, sand-lime brick.
- sin cocer, adobe brick.
- superrefractario, superduty firebrick.
-tabln (Col), brick 25 x 25 x 5 cm.
-tolete (Col), brick 26 x 13 x 6 or 7 cm.
- vidriado a sal, salt-glazed Erick.
ladrillos
- a sardinel o de canto, brick laid on edge, row-
lock.
- de testa, brick laid on end, soldier course.
-parados (M), soldier course, brick on end.
ladrn m, (hyd) sluice; (dd) culvert; (C) over-
flow pipe.
- de admisin (ds), filling culvert.
- de desage (ds), emptying culvert.
lago m, lake.
lagrimal m, wcep hole.
laguna f, lake, pool, lagoon.
- de decantacin (min), tailings pond.
- de enfriamiento, cooling pond.
lagunato m (C), pool, pond.
laine m (C), liner, shim.
laja f, flagstone, slab; layer; stratum of rock;
spaii.
lajeado (M) (U), laminated.
lajiia f (V), shale.
lajoso (U), laminated.
lama f, mud, silt; ore dust; (min) tailings, slime;
(M) loam.
lamelar, laminated.
lmina f, sheet, plate; (geol) lamina; (min) slab;
(Pan) (M) sheet metal.
-acanalada (M), corrugated iron.
- acufera, water-bearing stratum, x -ater 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 plate.
- vetiente (hid), nappe (spillway).
laminacin f, lamination.
laminado m, laminate; a rolled (steel) ; lamiriated;
(geol) tabular.
- a troquel, die-rolled.
- en caliente, hot-rolled.
- en duro, hard-rolled.
- en fro, cold-rolled.
laminador m, rolling mili; roll; laminntor.
- acabador, finishing roll.
- continuo, continuous mill.
- de grueso o de lupias, blooming mill.
- de planchas, plate mill.
- de reduccin en fro, cold-reduction mill.
- de roscas, thread roller.
- de temple, temper mill.
-de tira en caliente, hot-strip mill.
- de tochos, billet mill.
- desbastador, puddle train or rolis; blooming
mill.
- enderezador (cn), mangle rolls.
laminar, v to roll (steel) ; to laminate; a lam-
inated, laminar.
laminilla f, scale (rust), flake.
- metlica, metal foil.
laminita f, shim, small plate.
lampa f, large shovel.
lampada f, shovelful.
lmpara f, lamp.
latigazo 187 lesna
lmpara 186
- a gas (elc) (A), gas-lled lamp.
- biposte (elc), bipost lamp.
- de alto (auto), stop light.
- de arco, arc 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
lamp.
- de despejo, (auto) clearance lamp.
- 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), electron tube.
- fotoelctrica (A), photoelectric cell.
- inundante, floodlight, flood lamp.
- nen, neon lamp or tube.
- plomada (rnin), plummet lamp.
- proyectante, searchlight, floodlight, flood
lamp.
- testigo (elc), pilot lamp or light.
lamparilla f, small lamp; incandescent lamp.
lampazo m, mop, swab.
lampear, t o shovel (with lampa).
lampero m, shoveler.
lampn m (Ec), long-handled shovel.
lamprfiro m (geol), lamprophyre.
lana f, wool.
- de asbesto, mineral wool.
-de cristal o de vidrio, glass wool.
- de escoria, slag or mineral wool.
- de madera, wood wool.
- de plomo, lead wool.
- mineral, mineral or rock or slag wool.
- ptrea, rock wool.
lance m (M), a melt (steel).
lanceta (f) de oxgeno (sol), oxygcn lance.
lancha f, 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 f. 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 f. nozzle, giant, monitor; wagon pole; (A)
slice bar, (A) clinker bar; pike pole.
lanzaarena m, sandblast outfit.
lanzador m (rnin), nozzle, monitor.
- de electrones (re), electron gun.
- de remaches (herr), rivet passer.
- de troncos (sa), kicker.
lanzadora Cf) de arena (fund), sand slinger.
lanzamortero m (M), cement gun.
laa f, clamp, cramp, dogbolt.
laar, t o clamp.
lapa f, barnacle; (min) (Pe) footwall.
lapacho m, a South American hardwood.
lapicera f (auto) (U), high-tension conductor.
lapicero m (dib), pencil holder of a compass.
lpiz m, graphite, black lead; pencil; lead for pen-
cil or compass; (elec) carbon point, carbon
pencil.
- de maderero, lumber crayon.
- de tiza (A), marking crayon.
- rellenable, refillable pencil.
lapizar, t o draw with a pencil.
laquear, to lacquer.
largada f, 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 ; (rnin) (tun) wall plate.
- central (puerta), muntin, mullion.
- del bastidor (auto), side rail.
- de bisagra o de suspensin (puerta), hanging
or hiige stile.
- del casco (cn), sheli stringer or longitudinal.
- de cerradura (puerta), lock stile.
- de encuentro (puerta), meeting stile.
- de escalera, stair string.
largura f, length.
larval, larval.
larvas f, larvae.
larvicida m, larvicide.
lasca f, spall.
lascar, to spall; (cab) t o slack off, pay out.
lastra f, slab, flagstone.
lastraje m, ballasting.
lastrar, to ballast, weigh down; t o surface witli
gravel.
lastre m, (rr)(naut) ballast; (Ec) road metal;
(Ch) gravel.
- de agua, water ballast.
lastrear (Ch), t o ballast.
lastrn m, large flagstone.
lata f, a tin, tin can; (C) tin plate; lath, batten
(mas) darby.
latente, latent.
, lateral m, (p) lateral, Y; a lateral, side.
- de reduccin (tub), reducing Y or lateral.
latera f, tin plate.
laterita f (geol): laterite.
latertico, lateritic.
laterizacin f. laterization.
latero m, tinsmith.
ltex m (ais), latex.
latigazo m, whipping of a cable.
latilla f, lath.
latita f (geol), latite.
latitud f, latitude.
- geodsica o geogrfica o topogrfica, geodetic
or geographical or topographical latitude.
latitudes y desviaciones (lev), latitudes and de-
partures.
latitudinal, latitudinal.
latn m, brass; a large can; (PR) iron water pail;
(m$) plank.
- cobr~zo, red brass.
- corriente, yellow brass.
- de aluminio, aluminum brass.
-naval, naval brass (62% copper. 37% zinc,
1% tin).
- para soldar, brazing brass.
-rojo al plomo, leaded red brass.
- semicobrizo, semired brass.
- silcico, silicon brass.
latonado, brass-plated.
latoneda f, brasswork; brass shop.
latonero m, brassworker; (Col)(V) sheet-metal
worker, tinsmith.
laurel m, a South American lumber.
laurilo m (lab), lauryl.
lava f, lava; (rnin) washing.
lavabo m, washbasin, lavatory.
lavadero m, washer; Iavatory, washbasin; wash-
tray, washtub; washroom; place where
grave1 is washed for gold.
- de pared, wall-type washbasin.
- de pie, pedestal washbasin.
lavado (m) contracorriente, countercurrent wash-
ing.
lavador m, washer.
- de arena (ag), sand washer or tank.
- de calle, street washer.
- de cascajo (dac), grit washer.
- de gas, gas scrubber.
- de paletas, paddle-type sand washer,
-rociador (aa), spray air washer.
lavadora j, washer.
- de carbn, coa1 washer.
- de impresiones (fma), print washer.
lavaduras f, washings.
lavaje m, washing; @)(A) scavenging.
lavamanos m, washbasin, lavatory.
lavar, to wash.
lavatorio m, lavatory; washbasin.
- de arrimar, wall-type lavatory.
Wvico, lavatic, Iavic.
laya f, spade.
- de descortezar, bark spud.
lazo m, loop, tie; (lg) choker.
- de goteo (elc), drip loop.
- de histresis (elc), hysteresis loop.
lazulita f (miner), lazulite, blue spar.
lectura f (inst), reading.
- de atrs (lev), backsight.
- de mira, rod reading.
- estadimtrica, stadia reading.
- frontal, foresight.
lechada f, grout; slurry; (C) whitewash; (Pe)
laitance.
- de cal, milk of lime; (V) whitewash,
lechadear, t o grout.
lechado m, grouting.
lecho m, bed, stratum; (min) floor.
- amortiguador (hid), stilling pool, tumble bay.
- bacteriano (dac), septic bed.
- de cantera, natural bed of a stone.
- de la carretera, subgrade, roadbed.
- de contacto (dac), contact bed.
- de la corriente, stream bed.
- de creciente (r), flood plain, bed of thestream
at maximum.
- de fundacin, foundation material or bed.
- de oxidacin (dac), oxidizing bed.
- del ro, river bed.
- de roca, bedrock, ledge rock.
- de la va (fc), roadbed, roadway.
- desecador o secador (dac), drying or sludge
bed.
- filtrante o percolador (pa), flter bed.
lechosidad f (V), laitance.
ledita f (tub), Leadite (trademark).
lgamo m, mud, silt, (min) slime.
legn m, grub ax; grub hoe; (C) spade.
legra f, reamer, broach; reeming iron.
leguario m (Ch), milestone.
ledo m (inst), reading.
leja f, lye.
lemniscata f (mat), lemniscate.
lengua f, tongue.
- de carpa, kind of cliisel.
- de pjaro, taper file.
- de vaca, pointing trowel.
lengeta f, tongue, lug; (rr) switch point or
blade; (rr) point of a frog; (carp) spline,
feather; (mech) key, spline.
- ahusada, taper spline.
- calibradora, thickness gage.
-paralela, feather key, spline.
-postiza, spline, feather key, loose or slip
tongue.
-y ranura, tongue and groove.
lenta quemadura, de, slow-burning.
lente m f, lens (optical) ; lens (geol).
- autofiltrador, seIf-ltering lens.
- colectora o convergente, converging lens.
- condensadora, condenser, condensing lens.
- de ampliacin (fma), enlarging lens.
- de elaboracin, process lens.
- divergente, diverging or negative lens.
- Fresnel (ap), Fresnel lens.
- objetiva (inst), object glass.
- ocular (inst), eyepiece, eyeglass.
- telefotogrfico, telephoto lens.
lenteja f, disk; (geol) lenticle, lentil.
lenticular, lenticular.
lento, slow.
lea f. firewood.
- de cuerdas, cordwood.
lear, t o out wood.
leo m, log, timber.
leptmetro m, leptometer (viscosity).
lesna f, awl, bradawl.
- de dibujante, pricker.
- de marcar, scratch or marking awl.
-para correas, belt awl.
- para puntillas, bradawl.
letra 188
lija lija 189 limpia
letra f, draft, biil, document.
- de cambio, bill of exchange.
letras de identificacin (ra) (tel), cal1 letters.
letrero m, sign; (dwg) title.
letreros (dib)(M), lettering.
letrina f, latrine, privy; (C) cesspool.
leva f, pawl, dog, catch; cam; (C) lever.
- de admisin (mg), admission cam.
- de cara, face cam.
- de disco, edge or disk or plate cam.
- del encendido, ignition cam.
- de escape, exhaust cam.
- de tambor, drum or barre1 cam.
levadizo, lift (bridge), rising, lifting.
levador m, cam.
levaje m, lifting.
levantaaguja m (ist), needle lifter.
levantacoches m, 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; raisiig, lifting; (geol)
upheaval.
- altimtrico, topographical survey.
- capilar (A), capillary rise.
- de localizacin (M), location survey.
- de planos, surveying, mapping.
- de ruta, route surveying (reconnaissance,
preliminary survey, and location survey).
- estadimtrico, stadia survey.
- fotogrfico, photographic mapping.
- geodsico, geodetic surveying.
- gravimtrico, gravity survey.
-ordinario o planimtrico o plano, plane sur-
veying.
- taquimtrico, stadia survey.
levantar, t o hoist; t o survey; t o heave, lift.
- una planimetra, t o make a survey.
-una topografa, t o make a topographical
survey.
-vapor (C), t o get up steam.
- vuelo (ap), t o take off.
levantameles m, levantava m, track jack.
levantavlvula m, tappet, push rod; valve lifter.
levantaventana embutido, flush sash lift.
levante m, raising, hoisting; (conc) (A) a lift.
leve, light, easy (grade).
levigar, to levigate.
levgiro, turning anticlockwise, levorotary.
levorrotacin f, levorotaton.
levorrotatorio (az), levorotatory.
ley f, law; (met) neness, grade.
- de Coulomb, Coulomb's law, law of electro-
static attraction.
-de Faraday, Faraday's law, law of electro-
magnetic induction.
- de la inversa de los cuadrados (fsica), in-
verse-square law.
- senoidal, sine law.
- tangencial, law of tangents.
leyes de Kirchhoff, Kirchhoff's laws, laws of elec-
tric networks.
leyenda f (A) (dib), legend.
lezna f, awl, bradawl.
- de carborundo, carborundum paper.
- esmeril, emery paper.
lijadora f, 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 rodiios, roii sander.
- de tambor, dnun sander.
lijar, t o sandpaper.
lima f, (t) le; (rf) hip or valley, hip or vnlley
rafter.
- ahusada, taper file.
- ahusada delgadsima, double+xtra-slim file.
- ahusada extredelgada, extra-slim taper file.
--basta, rough file.
-bastarda, bastard He.
- cilndrica, round file.
- cuadrada puntiaguda, entering or square
taper le.
- de aguja, needle file.
- de canto liso, safe-edge or side file.
-de cerrajero, warding or key le.
- de cola de rata, rattail file.
- de cuchilla, hack or knife de.
- de cuiia con canto redondo, great American
le.
- de doble talla, double-cut or crosscut ie.
- de dos colas, double-tang ie.
- de ebanista, cabinet ie.
- de espada, featheredge file.
- de hender, slitting ie.
- de navaja, knife file.
- de picadura cruzada, double-cut le.
- de picadura simple, single-cut file.
- de segundo corte, second-cut file.
- de talla mediana, rniddle-out ie.
-de tornero, lathe le.
- delgada, slim He.
- dulce, fine or smooth le.
- encorvada, r a e r , bow le.
- entrefina, second-cut file.
- finsima, superhe file.
- finsima puntiaguda, crochet file.
- hoya (to), valley.
- musa, single-cut file; smooth filc.
- ovalada, crossing or double-half-round le.
- para entredientes (si), gulieting Me.
-para paletones, warding le.
- paralela, blunt Be.
- paralela de un canto liso, pillar He.
- plana para sierra, mili le.
-puntiaguda, taper le.
- ranuradora, cotter or slotting le.
- sorda, dead-smooth or dead ie.
- superha, superfine Be.
- tesa (to), hip, angle rafter.
-triangular, cant or three-square or lightning
le.
-triangular achatada, cant or barrette le.
lima-cucilo, slitting or knife le.
iimador m, ler.
limadora f, shaper; power file, saw-filing tool.
- de cabeza mvil, traverse or traveling-head
shaper.
liar, t o tie, bundle.
lber m, inner bark, bast.
libra f, pound.
- de ensayador, assay pound.
- esterlina, pound sterling.
librapi m, foot-pound.
librar, t o 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 f, 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 f, license, permit; leave of absence.
- de manejar (auto), driver's license
- para edicacin, building permit.
licenciar, t o license.
licitacin, bidding, taking bids.
licitador, licitante m, bidder.
licitar, t o bid in competition; t o take bids.
licor m (qum), liquor.
licuacin f, liquefaction; (met) liquation.
licuar, to liquefy.
licuefaccin f, liquefaction.
lidita f, (miner) lydite, touchstone; lyddite (ex-
plosive).
lienza Cf) metlica (lev), metallic tape.
lienzo m, facade, front wall; bay of a wall; panel
of a fence; fabric, cloth.
liga f, alloy; binding material; bond; flux.
- de asbesto, asbestos bonding.
- metlica, alloy.
- para frenos (V), brake fluid.
ligado con agua, water-bound (macaaam).
ligador m, biider.
- asfltico (ca), asphalt binder.
ligadura f, tie, lashiig; rail bond; (reinf) (V) col-
umn hoop.
- a bobina de reaccin (fc), impedance or react-
ance bond.
ligante m (ca), biider.
ligar, t o bond, tie; t o alloy.
ligazn f, tie, fastening; (mas) bond; (rr) raii
bond; (V) stile of a door.
- de impedancia (fc), impedance or reactance
bond.
ligero, light, thin.
lignina f, lignin.
ligntico, lignitic.
lignitizar, t o lignitize.
lignito m, lignite.
lija f, sandpaper.
- de columna, pillar shaper.
- de co
r
te de retroceso, drawcut shaper.
- de manivela, crank shaper.
limaduras f, liigs.
- de acero, steel grit.
limalla f, filings.
limar, to le; to shape.
limatn m, rasp, coarse le; (Ch) hip or valley
raftcr.
limbo m (inst) (geol), limb.
- azimutal, horizontal limb, lower plate (tran-
sit).
- graduado (trnsito), graduated limb.
limbo-ndice (inst) (V), graduated limb.
limera f (cn), rudderhole.
limitacorriente m (elc), current limiter.
limitador m, (hyd) spillway; (clec) limiter; (auto)
fue1 or speed regulator; (mech) a stop.
- de amplitud (ra) , amplitude limiter.
- del campo visual (fma), field stop.
- de luz (frna), 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 f (ra), limiter.
lmite m, boundary, limit.
- de aguante, endurance limit.
-de agudeza (fc), 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 (elbc), stability limit.
- de estabilidad momentnea, transient sta-
bility or transient power limit.
- de expansin lineal (ms), lineal-expansion
limit.
- de floculacin (is), flocculation limit.
- de fluencia (A), yield point.
- de fluidez (ms), liquid lirnit.
- de flujo (rnet), creep limit.
- de hidratacin, hydration limit.
- de hinchamiento, swell limit (soil).
- de lubricacin, lubrication limit (soil).
- elstico aparente, yield point.
- liquido (ms) , liquid limit.
-plstico o de plasticidad (ms), plastic limit.
limttrofe a, boundary, limiting.
limngrafo m, water-leve1 recorder.
limnimtrico, lirnnimetric.
limnmetro m, stream or staff gage, limnimeter.
limnita f, limnite (iron ore).
limngrafo m, limnograph.
limnologa f, limnology.
limo m, mud, silt.
limn m, stair string, carriage; wagon shaft.
limonita f, limonite, brown hematite, brown iron
ore, (miner) brown ocher.
limontico, limonitic.
limoso, silty, muddy.
limpia f, cleaning.
- por chorro de arena, sandblasting.
iimpia 190 lista
- por llama (pint) , flame-priming, flame-clean-
ing.
- por vapor, steam-cleaning.
iimpiador m, cleaner; (tun) mucker; (pet) s t r i p
per.
- al vaco o de succin, vacuum cleaner.
- de propiedad, property or builduig h e .
- 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.
1 -de rayas o de trazos (dib), broken or dash
- de barrenos (min), scraper.
- del cable (pet), line wiper.
- vertiginoso (aa) , vorticose cleaner.
limpialimas m, le cleaner or card.
limpianieve m, snowplow.
limpiaparabrisas m, windshield wiper.
limpiaparrilla m (cal), slice bar.
limpiapozo m (pet), swab, bailer.
limpiar, t o clean; t o strip, clear.
limpiarrejas m (hid), rack cleaner or rake.
limpiatubos m, pipe-cleaning machine; (bo) tube
cleaner, flue scraper; (pet) swab, bailer,
pipe wiper.
limpiava m (fc), locomotive pilot.
limpiavidrio m (auto), windshield wiper.
limpieza f, cleaning, clearing, stripping.
limpio, clean.
linaza f, linseed.
lindante, bordering, abutting.
linde m, lindero m, boundary, border, property
line.
lnea f, line, track; one twelfth of an inch.
- aclnica, aclinic line, magnetic equator.
-bsica, base h e .
- continua o comda (dib), full line.
- de acondicionamiento (aa), condition line.
- de acortamiento (lev), cutoff h e .
- de aguas mnimas, low-water mark.
- de arranque, spring line (arch).
- de aviacin, airline; airway.
- de bajamar (mr), low-water mark.
- de base, base lime.
- de cargas (ra), load line.
- de las cargas (dib), load Ene.
- de circulacin (ca) (M), traffic lane.
- de colado (conc) , lift line.
- de colimacin (lev), line of collimation.
- de corriente (top), valley line, thalweg.
- de cota (dib), dimension line.
- del chafln (cn), bearding line.
- de deriva (fma), drift line.
- de dislocacin (geol), fault line.
- de distancia (fma), distance h e .
- de edificacin, building line.
- de eje, axis, center line.
- de energa (hid), encrgy 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 force.
- de fuga (dib), vanishing h e .
- de iynposta, spring line (arch).
- de marcar, chalk. h e .
- de marea alta, high-water mark.
- de meandro (lcv), meander line.
- de mira (lev), line of sight.
- de montaje, production or assembly line.
- de nivelacin, a line of levels.
- de pago (exc), pay line.
lista
- de raya (M), pay roii.
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, t o lath; t o place cleats or battens.
listoncillo m, lath.
listonerda f. lathing.
litarge, litargirio m, litharge.
litera f, bunk, (rr) berth.
litio m (qulm), lithium.
litoclasa f (geol), lithoclase, natural fracture.
litofisuras f (geol), lithophysae.
litografa f, lithograph; lithography.
litografiar, t o lithograph.
litogrfico, lithographic.
litologa f, lithology.
litolgico, lithological.
litomarga f (miner), lithomarge (kaok).
litopbn, litopono m, lithopone.
litoral m, coast, shore; (geol) littoral; a littoral.
litraje m (A), volume in liters.
litro m, liter.
liviano a, light (weight).
iixiviador m, lixiviator.
iixiviar, t o leach, lixiviate.
lon m (F), land measure of about 3000 square
feet.
lobos m (met), salamander, bear, shadrach.
lbulo m (mec), lobe, lug; (M) flange.
local m, site; room; a local.
localizacin f, location, site; laying out, placing.
localizador m, localizer.
localizar, t o lay out, locate, place.
loco, loose (pulley).
locomotor a, locomotive, self-moving.
locomotora f, locomotive.
- a bencina, gasoline locomotive.
- a vapor, steam locomotive.
- articulada, Mallet or articulated locomotive.
- cientopis, 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.
line.
- de trnsito (ca), traffic lane.
-de transporte de energa o de transmisibn
(elc), transmission h e .
- decauville, portable or industrial track.
- derivada, branch lime. \
-frrea o ferroviaria, railroad track, railroad.
- fundamental, ground line (perspective) .
-interrumpida (dib), dotted or broken lime.
-limtrofe, boundary line.
-llena (dib), full or solid lime.
- media, center line.
- municipal, building lime.
- perdida (lev) , random line.
- piezomtrica, hydraulic grade lime.
l
-primitiva (en), pitch limc.
- puntada o punteada (dib), dotted lime.
- quebrada (dib), dash or brokcn line.
- troncal (fc), trunk h e .
-visual (lev)(A), lime of sight.
leas
- de equidepresin (fma), equidepression lines.
- de influencia, influence lines.
- de vuelo (fma), flight lines.
- trigonomtricas, trigonometric functions.
lineal, linear, lineal, linear.
linealidad f, linearity.
linemetro m, lineameter.
lingote m (met), pig, ingot; bloom, billet.
lingotera f, mold for pig iron, biliet mold.
lingue m (Ch), a bardwood.
linguete m, pawl, dog.
liniero m (C), lineman.
lino m, canvas, sailcloth; iinen, flax.
- de calcar, tracing linen.
lintel m, lintel.
linterna f. lantern, lamp, (Ch) pocket flashlight;
roof monitor; (mech) cage.
- avisadora, signal light.
- para machos (fund) , core barrel.
-trasera (auto), taillight, tail lamp.
linternilla f (AC), transom.
linternn m, clearstory ; big Iantern; monitor.
liuelo m, strand of rope.
lipasa f (is) , lipase.
liquidador m, liquidator; (chem) liquefier; (com)
(Ch) receiver.
- de averas (seg), average adjuster.
liquidar, to liquidate; t o liquefy; liquidarse, t o
liquefy.
liquidez f, liquidity.
lquido m, liquid; a liquid; (com) net.
lquidos cloacales crudos (A), raw sewage.
lquidos residuales (A), sewage.
liquidmetro m, liquidometer, liquid-leve1 gage.
lisera f, berm.
lismetro m, lysimeter.
lista f, list; strip.
- de embalaje o de los bultos, packing list.
-de partes (maq), part list.
191 losar
- decpoda, decapod locomotive.
- decauville, contractor's narrow-gage locomo-
tive, dinkey.
- elctrica de combinacin, combination elec-
tric locomotive.
- mastodonte, mastodon locomotive.
- micado, mikado locomotive.
- mogol, mogul locomotive.
- petrleo-elctrica, oil-electric locomotive.
locomotora-alijo, locomotora-tnder, tank loco-
motive.
locomvil f, locomobile, boiler and engine on
wheels; a ~ort abl e, 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, common logarithm.
-hiperblico o natural, hyperbolic or natural
logarithm.
- neperiano, Napierian logarithm.
-vulgar (Pe), common logarithm.
loma f, ridge, hill; (rf)(C) hip.
lomada f (A), hill, ridge.
lomera f, ridgepole.
lomero m (M), range of hills.
lomo m, ridge; shoulder of >a road; (mech) boss;
(geol) hogback; (irr) border.
- de agua subterrnea, ground-water ridge.
-de perro (V), crown of a road; coping on a
wall.
-de sierra, rib of a backsaw.
lona f, canvas, sailcloth; (M) (A) tarpaulin.
- engomada (A), tarpaulin.
loncha f, flagstone.
loneta f, cotton duck.
longmetro m (M), measuring tape.
longitud f, longitude; length.
- de onda lineal (ra), straight-he wave
length.
- de pandeo, unsupported length (column).
- geodsica o geogrfica, geographical or geo-
desic longitude.
-total, overall length.
longitudinal, longitudinal.
longrina f, cap; bridge stringer.
loro m (A), a hardwood.
losa f, 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 (flat slab).
- hongo (ed) (A), flat slab.
- nervada (conc), ribbed slab.
- perimetral (M), slab supported on four sides
- plana (ed), flat slab.
losado m, tile floor.
losar, t o tile (floor).
loseta
loseta f, floor tile; smali slab.
losilla f. briquet.
lote m, lot; batch; (A)(Col) tract of land.
- de vagn (A), carload lot.
lotear, t o bundle, bunch; to lay out in lots.
loteo m, laying out in lots.
lotificacin f (M), division into 10ts.
loxodrmico, loxodromic.
loza f. porcelain; (C) flat tile.
lubricacin f. lubrication.
- a inundacin o por inmersin, flood lubrica-
tion.
-a olena oresin o de presin completa, f a -
- S- -
pressure 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 m, lubricator.
- a lodo (pet), mud lubricator.
- de alimentacin regulable, adjustable-fced
lubricator.
- de alimentacin visible, sight-feed lubricator.
luz
lubricante, lubrificante m, lubricant.
lubricar, lubrificar, t o lubricate.
lubricidad f, lubricity.
lubrificador m, lubricator.
lucarna f (A), louver; dormer window.
lucera f. skylight.
lucerna f, (rf) monitor, louver; (C) skylight; dor-
mer window.
lucernario m, (rf) monitor, louver; clearstory;
(C) skylight.
luces f, 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 trco (ap), traffic-signal lights.
luceta f, skylight; small window; transom.
lucros (m) y daos, profit aiid loss.
luchadero m, journal box; journd.
l udi i ent o m (pet), gall.
ludir, t o abrade, chafe, rub.
lugar m, space; site; a room.
- ciego (ra), blind spot.
- de estacionamiento, parking space.
- geomtrico, locus.
luir, t o abrade; wear away.
lumbre f, light; skylight; transom.
- del agua, water surface.
lumbrera f, opening; shaft; skylight; engine
port; (M) louver.
-de admisin, steam or intake or admission
port.
- de aspiracin (bm), suction port.
- de cubierta (cn), bull's-eye, deadlight.
- de escape, exhaust or relief port.
- sangradora, bleeder port.
lumbreras de toma (hid), intake openings.
lumbreras provisionales, diversion openings
(dam).
lumbricoide (is) , lumbricoid.
lumen m (il), lumen.
lumen-hora, lumen-hour.
lumenmetro m (il) (Es), illuminometer, luminom-
eter.
lumilina, Lumiline (trademark).
lummetro (A), illuminometer.
lumnico, pertaining to light.
luminfero, luminiferous.
luminiscencia f, luminescence, glow.
- azul (ra) , blue glow.
- azulina (ra) (Es), blue glow.
- catdica (ra) , cathodoluminescence.
luminiscente, luminescent.
luminosidad f, luminosity, brilliance.
- catdica, cathode glow.
-remanente o residual (ra), afterglow.
luminoso, luminous.
luminotecnia f, iiluminating engineering.
luminotcnico m, illuminating engineer.
lunacin f, lunation.
lunar, lunar.
luneta U) fija (mh)(A), steady rest.
luneta mvil (torno), follower rest.
lunicorriente f (mr), lunicurrent.
lupa f (A) (V) (Es), magnifying glass.
lupia f. bloom (steel).
- para forjar, forge bloom.
lurte m, avalanche, landslide.
lustre m, gloss; glaze; (miner) luster.
lutita f (M) (V), shale.
lux m (il), lux, meter-candle.
luz f, 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), l andi g 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), traffic beam, antiglare
light.
- de cuidado (A), warning light.
- de demarcacin (ap), boundary light.
- de destellos, flashiig 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 (fc), back light.
-de sentido de atemzaje (ap), landing-direc-
tion light.
- de techo, ceiling light, (auto) dome light.
luz 1
- de trfico (ca), trafc 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, pifot light (burner).
- relmpago (faro), flashlight.
- trasera, taillight.
llaga f (mam), crack; (Col) vertical joint.
llama f, flame.
- aeroacetilnica, air-acetylene flame.
- carbonizadora (sol), carbonizing flame.
- del arco (sol), arc flame.
- oxidante, oxidizing flame.
- reductora, reducing flame.
llamar a concurso o a licitacin, to cal1 for bids.
llamperas (min)(B), mass of material that has
slid, talus.
llampo m (Ch) (B), finely broken ore.
llana f, plain; plasterer's trowel, mason's float.
- acabadora, finishing trowel.
-acodada o de ngulo, corner 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 f, flatland, leve1 ground.
llanadora f (A), grader.
llauca f (Cli), a copper ore.
llano m, flatland; a even, flat, smooth.
llanta f, iron tire, tire rim; tread; rubber tire;
steel flat.
- articulada, crawler belt.
- de costado blanco, white-side-wall tire.
-de refaccin o de repuesto, spare tire.
- de volante, flywheel rim.
- desmontable, dcmountable rim.
- maciza, solid tire.
- sin pestaa (loco), blind or blank tire.
llantas de oruga, crawler tread, caterpillar
mounting.
llantera f (M), tire iron.
llanura f, plain, flatland; (C) tread of a wheel.
- costanera, coastal plain.
- del ro, valley flat or floor, bottom land.
llaucana f (Ch), miner's crowbar.
llave f, key (lock); wrench; (mech) key, wedge;
valve, cock, bibb, faucet; (elec) key, smali
switch; (mas) header, bondstone; key-
stone; (min) (Sp) crib; (com)(A) good will;
(min) section of ground left in place to sup-
port roof.
- a botn o a pulsador, push-button switch.
- a crique, ratchet wrench.
- a palanca, lever switch.
- acodada o angular, offset wrench; angle valve.
- ahorquiiiada, fork wrench.
- botonera (A), push-button switch.
- cerrada, box wrench.
iiave
- ciega, blank (key).
- colgante, pendenl; switch.
- conmutadora, change-over switch.
- de adjustador, machine wrench.
- de alivio, snifting valve.
- de ngulo, angle vaive; offset or obstmction
wrench.
- de arco, keystone.
- de armador, construction wreneh.
- de artefacto, appliance switch.
- de berbiqu, brace wrench.
- de boca. open-end wrench.
-de boca sencilla, end or engineer's or set-
screw wrench.
- de bola, ball valve.
- de bridas, flanged valve; flange wrench.
- de cadena, chain wrench or tongs.
- de caja o de casquiUo o de copa, socket or
box wrench.
- de cao, pipe wrench.
- de cebar, prirning 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 l a corporacin, corporation cock
(water).
- de correa, strap wrench.
- de croche (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 switch,
- de cubo, socket wrench; box key.
-de cua (mec), 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 (fc), track wrench.
- de embutir, flush switch.
- del encendido (auto), ignition switch.
- de escape, exhaust valve; blowoff cock, pet-
cock.
- de espiga, pin wrench.
- de flotador, float valve, ball cock.
-de gancho o de horquilla, spanner or hoo
wiench.
- 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.
- e llanta metlica (auto), rim wrench.
- de macho, plug valve or cock.
iiave 194 macr6grafo
maderada
- de manguera, spanner or hose wrench; hose
bibb.
- de maquinista, engineer's wrench.
- del maquinista (loco), engineer's brake valve.
- de mar (cn), 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, Stiilson wrench.
- de punzn, necdle valve.
- de purga, blowoff valve, drain cock, petcock.
- de retencin, check valve; shutoff cock.
- de seguridad, safety valve.
- de servicio, seivice 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 coclc.
- goteadora de alimentacin visible, sight-feed
valve.
- indicadora, indicator cock.
- indicadora de tensin, tension wrench.
-inglesa, monkey wrench.
- inversora, reversing switch.
- maestra, (hw) master or pass key; corpora-
tion 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, combiiation wrench.
- reguladora, r res su re-regulating valve.
- roncadora, snifting valve.
- selectora, selector switch.
- suspendida, pendent switch.
- telegrfica, telegraph key.
- tubular, socket wrench.
- universal, monkey wrench.
llave-tenedor, fork wrench.
llavn m, key, latchkey.
llena f (M), flood.
llenaderas f (pet), loading rack.
llenador m, (str) iler plate; (pt) OT) fiiier.
- de acumulador, battery fler.
llenante f. flood tide.
ilenar, to ll.
llenos (m) de popa (cn), buttocks.
llevabarrenas m, nipper, drill-steel carrier.
llevar, to carry, convey.
-a cabo, to carry out, execute, nish.
- en suspensin (r), to carry in suspension.
- intereses, to bear interest.
-la contabilidad, to keep the accounts.
- una poligonal (lev), to run a traverse.
lloradera f, leak.
lloradero m, weep or drain hole; leak; spring
(water).
llover, to rain.
lluvia f, rain, rainfall; (A) shower bath, shower
head.
lluvioso, rainy.
macaco m (pi), st ri ki g plate, bonnet, hood,
dolly; pile follower.
macdam m, macadam.
-al agua, water-bound macadam.
- alquitranado, tar macadam.
- asfaltado, asphalt macadam.
- de penetracin, penetration or oil macadam.
- enlechado, grouted or cement-bound mac-
adam.
- hidrulico, water-bound macadam.
-ligado con tierra, soil-bound macadam.
- seco, dry-bound mzcadam.
macadamizar, to macadamize.
macadn m, macadam.
macana f, spade.
maceracin f, maceration.
-compuesta (as), compound maceration.
-verdadera (as), true or bath maceration.
macerador m, macerator.
macerar, t o macerate; (A) to slake (lime).
maceta f, 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 ll in, make salid.
macizo m, bulk, mass; a massive, salid, heavy.
- de anclaje, deadman, anchorage, anchor lag
macizos desviadores (hid), deflector blocks.
macrocristalino (geol), ~~~acrocrystalline.
macroestructura f, macrostructure.
macrgrafo m, macrograph.
macroslsmico, macroseismic.
macr~sismo m, macroseism, majar earthquake.
machacadora f, crusher.
- de carbn, coa1 breaker.
- de discos, disk crusher.
- de mandbulas, jaw crusher.
- de martillos, hammer miil.
- giratoria, gyratory emher.
- reductora, reduction crusher.
machacamiento m, cmshing; (M) crushing stress.
machacar, to crush; to pound.
machado m, hatchet.
machaque0 m, crushing; pounding; (Sp) crushed
stone.
machar, to hammer, break with a hammer.
machete m, machete, bush knife; (in Cubansugar
mills machetes are revolving cane knives).
machetear, to cut with a machete.
machetero m (lev) (Ec), man who clears ground
with a machete.
machihembra f (A), jointing plane.
machihernbrado (mad), 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 f, pile driver; shear legs; (C) wharf
crane.
machinal m, putlog; (carp) (A) knee, corbel,
bracket.
macho m, dowel; pintle; mandrel, shaft, jornal,
spindle; gudgeon; sheave pin; sledge ham-
mer; 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.
-cilndrico, 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 Uave, plug of a cock.
-de peines insertados, inserted-chaser tap.
- de perno, bolt tap.
-de pesca (pet), shing tap.
-de roscar o de terraja, tap.
- de timn (nut), mdder pintle.
-de tres orificios (v), three-port plug.
- desbastador, roughing tap.
- escalonado, step tap.
-maestro de roscar, hob or master tap.
- para tuberfa, pipe tap.
-para tuercas, nut or tapper tap.
- - paralelo, straight or plug tap.
- y campana (tub), be11and spigot.
- y hembra, male and female, box and pin; (p)
(C) bell and spigot.
machos de serie, serid taps.
machn m, buttress, pier, countedort; shaft,
gudgeon; (A) strut; (V) concrete column
in a brick wd.
- de gravedad, massive buttreap (Ambursen
dam).
machota f, rammer, tamper.
machote m (M), blank form.
machucar, to pound.
machuelar (M), to tap.
machuelo m, tap.
- arrancasondas, screw grab Or beu-
madera f, wood, lumber, timber.
- al coraz6n (Es), quartersawed lumber.
-al hilo @S), 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 less
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 sidea.
- 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, lumber-core ply-
wood.
- laminada impregnada, Compreg, pregwood.
- lamirlada sin alma, +-veneer plywood.
-limpia, clear lumber.
- multilaminar o terciada, plywood.
- perilada, worked lumber.
-por elaborar, factory or shop lumber.
- renacida, second-growth timber.
-residual (M), scrap wood, wood waate.
- rolliza o rstica, logs, unsawn lumber.
-
sana, sound lumber.
- serradiza, timber fit to be sawed.
-tierna, sapwood; green lumber.
-tosca, rough lumber.
- troceada (A), cordwood.
- verde, green lumber.
-virgen, virgin timber.
- viva, standing timber.
maderable, fit to be sawed.
maderada f, raft, float; timber griilage.
maderaje 196
malecn
maderaje, maderamen m, timberwork, wood-
work; falsework.
maderar, to cut trees for lumber.
maderera f, lumberyard.
maderero m, lumber dealer, lumberman, lumber-
jack, logger.
maderil (A), pertaining t o lumber.
maderista m, lumber dealer.
madero m, log; a tirnber.
- cachizo, log fit t o be sawed.
- de empuje (fc) , push pole.
- de escuadra (M), squared timber.
-rollizo, log.
maderos de estibar, dunnage.
madre f, bed of a river; main irrigation ditch.
madrein m (A), pool formed by overflow of a
- alternador, magneto alternator.
- de volante, flywheel magneto.
magnetoelctrico, magnetoelectric.
magnetoestriccin f, magnetostriction.
magnetoestrictivo, magnetostrictive.
magnetfono m, magnetophone.
magnetgrafo m, magnetograph.
magnetometra f, 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.
1 magnicacin f (6ptica), amplification, magnifi-
1
malezas
-
river.
madreprico a, coral.
madrina f. shore, brace; stringer.
madurar, t o age; (wp) t o ripen (filter).
maduro, ripe (filter).
maestra f, (p) a main; (mas) screed, ground;
(bldg) girder; draft (stonecutting) ; (min)
main timber.
- vibradora (ca) (Es), vibrating screed.
maestranza f, machine shop.
maestrear (mam), to set grounds; t o screed.
maestro m, journeyman, master workman; a
main, principle, master.
- aguan (Es), hydraulic engineer.
- albail, master mason.
- de obras, construction manager, superin-
tendent, builder.
- de taller (Ch), master mechanic.
- de va (fc), roadmaster.
- en plomera, master plumber.
-mayor, master workman; building superin-
tendent; man licensed t o diiect constmc-
tion but not to design.
- mecnico, master mechanic.
maestros constructores de carros, master car-
builders.
magazn m (Qol) (U), magazine.
magistral m (met), magistral.
magma m (geol) , magma.
- basltico, magma basalt.
magmtico, magmatic.
magnao m, magnalium (alloy).
magnavoz m (M), loudspeaker.
magnesia f, magnesia, magnesium oxide.
magnesiano, magnesian.
magnsico a, magnesium, magnesic.
magnesio m, magnesium.
magnesita f, magnesite, native magnesium car-
bonate.
magntica f, magnetics.
magntico, magnetic.
magnetismo m, magnetism.
-remanente, residual magnetism, remanence.
- subpermanente, subpermanent magnetism.
magnetita f, magnetite, magnetic iron ore, load-
stone.
magnetizable, magnetizable.
magnetizar, to magnetize.
magneto f m, magneto, magneto alternator; (Ch)
magnet.
malezas f, underbrush; weeds.
malquita f (geol) , malchite.
maltasa f (is), maltase.
malia f, mesh, 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 f, screen, partition.
- de estancamiento (hid), core wall.
mamparo m, buikhead; (hyd) (A) core waU.
- celular (A), cellular core wali.
- contraincendio, fire wall.
- de abordaje (cn), collision buikhead.
-de bovediila (cn), poop bulkhead.
- de las calderas (cn), boiler-room buikhead.
-de corrimiento (cn), wash buikhead.
- de las mquinas (cn), engine-room bulkhead.
- del prensaestopas (cn), afterpeak bulkhead.
-divisorio (cn), partition bulkhead.
- encerrador de escotilla (cn), trunk buikhead.
mampostear, to build with masonry.
mampostera f, masonry, stonework.
-a hueso. dry mssonry.
- ciclpea, cyclopean masonry.
-concertada o de piedra bruta, nibble m a
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 f (mam), a course.
mampuesto m, block of stone; (conc) plum.
manadero m, spring (water) ; surface seepage of
oil.
cation.
magnificar, t o magnify.
magnitud f, magnitude.
magnolia, magnolia (wood) ; magnolia metal.
magro, (conc) lean; low (water).
magujo m, ravehook, reeming iron.
mainel m, mullion.
maja f, majadero m (lab), pestle.
majar, t o 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 (cn), mooring winch.
- de arrastrar (tc), towing winch.
- de arrastre (ef), yarding engine.
- de buque (cn), 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 (cn), hatch winch.
- de espiar (cn), warping winch.
- de extraccin, mine hoist.
- de friccin de banda, band-friction hoist.
- de hincar, pile-driver engine.
-de mando (tc), 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 (cn) , anchor winch.
- para cableva, cableway engine.
- para excavadora funicular, slackline engine.
- para tuberas (pet), calf wheel, casing spool.
- situador (fc), spotting winch.
malacatero m, hoist runner.
malaquita f, malachite (copper ore).
malaria f, malaria.
malaxadora f (M), pugmili.
maleabilidad f, malleability.
maleabitizar, to malleableize.
maleable, maileable.
malecn m, sea wall, bulkhead, mole; dike; (A)
jetty; (C) heavy wali.
manantial m, spring (water).
- arteriano o surtidor, artesian spring.
- ascendente, artesian spring; contact spring.
- de falla o de fisura o de grieta, fracture or
fissure spring.
- de hondonada o de valle, depression spring.
l
- 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 f, 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.
- de manguito (A), compression coupling.
-para mechas (A), drill sleeve or socket.
manchones de unin (A), flange union.
mandado, driven, actuated; controiled.
, - a mano, hand-operated.
- a piloto, pilot-operated.
a potencia, power-controlled, power-oper-
' - ated.
-
a vaco, vacuum-operated, vacuurn-con-
trolled.
mandar, to send; to control, drive, actuate.
mandarria f, maul, sledge.
- de lefiero, wood chopper's maul.
- de marinero, ship or top maul.
mandbula f, j aw.
mandii m, apron.
- alimentador, apron feeder.
mando m, drive, iperation, control.
- a distancia, remote control.
-a la izquierda (auto), left-hand drive.
- a mano, hand control.
-a punta de dedo, nger-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) gear-
shift on the steering column.
-doble (auto), dual drive.
-exterior, de (elc), externally operable.
-final (auto), final drive.
- hidrulico (auto), fluid drive.
- por botn, push-button control.
mandn m (rnin) (M), foreman.
mandrii 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) ex-
panding or cone mandrel.
- de mano, (A) tap wrench.
-de pas o de puntas (em). prong or spur
chuck.
- de quijadas convergentes, draw-iu or eoiiet
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, drili chuck.
mandriladora f, broaching machine.
mandrilar, to bore; to roll (boiler tubes); to drift
(holes) ; to broach.
mandrn m (est), driftpin.
mandrinar, to drift (rivet holes); t o roii (boiler
tubes).
manea 198
manea f (M), brake.
maneador m (fc) (M), brakeman.
manecfia f, hand of a gage; s md lever, hanale.
- de admisin (auto), throttle lever-
manejabilidad f (conc), workability.
manejable, workable.
manejar, to handle; to manage; (auto) to drive;
(eng) to run, operate.
manejo m, handling; management; operation;
(auto) driving.
- a distancia, remote control.
- al tacto (A), nger-tip control.
- de materiales, material handling.
- doble, dual operation.
maneta f, contact finger.
manga f, hose; (mech) sleeve; (naut) beam;
breadth; (conc) (A) elephant-tmk chute,
(A) approach to a loading platform for
cattle.
- de arqueo (an), register beam.
- de compresin (tub), compression sleeve
( COUP~P)
- de construccion (an), molded breadth.
- de lona (conc), canvas tremie.
-de reparacin (tub), repair sleeve.
- maestra (an) , midship beam.
- totd (an), extreme breadth.
mangas de soldador, welder's sleeves.
mangaje m (Es), length of hose.
manganato m, manganate.
mangansico, manganeslfero, containing man-
ganese, manganiferous.
manganeso m, manganese.
- gris, manganite, gray manganese ore.
-negro, black manganese, pyrolusite.
mangnico, manganic.
manganina f (aleacin), manganin.
manganita f. manganite, gray manganese ore.
manganito m (qum) , manganite.
manganoso, manganous.
mangar, to put a handle on.
mangaveleta f (ap) , wind sock.
manglar m, mangrove swamp.
mangle m, mangrove.
mango m, shank, handle, grip, haft.
- cilndrico, straight shank.
- cnico, taper shank.
- del cazo o del cucharn (pl), iiipper stick.
- de girar, turning handle.
- de palanca, lever handle.
- de pistola, pisto1 grip.
- de serrucho, saw pad.
- de T (v), T handle.
para pico, pick handle.
mangos de cucharn (pl), dipper a m.
mangote m, chuck.
manguardia f. wing wall; buttress.
manguera f, 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.
maniobrabilidad
maniobra
- para freno neumtico (fc), brake hose.
-para vapor, steam hose.
maniobrabiidad f (ec), maneuverabity.
maniobrable, maneuverable.
manguetaf, door jamb; lever-
manguito m, sleeve, pipe couphg; bushing;
maniobrar, to operate, handle; (rr) to &a.
socket; small handle; chuck; thimble;
mani~ulacinf, handling, manipulation; (ra) (tel)
- aislante, insulating sleeve or coupling.
keying.
- de acoplamiento, sleeve coupling.
- catdiea (Fa), oathode 01 Genter-tap keying.
- de algodn (elkc), cotton sieeving.
- interpuesta (ra), break-in keying.
manipulador m, manipulator; telegraph key.
- de asbesto (elc), asbestos sleeving.
- de broca, dril1 socket.
manipular, t o handle; (ra) to key.
- de cable, thimble.
manipule0 m, handling.
- de cilindro, cylinder sleeve.
manivela f, crank; handle.
- del colector (elc), commutator sheU.
- de arranque, starting crank.
- de compostura, repair sleeve.
- del avance transversal (mh), ~10s~-feea knob
- de derivacin (tub), tapping sleeve.
or handie.
-del eje, axle sleeve-
- de barra corrediza (herr), sliding-bar handle.
- de bola, ball crank.
- de empalme, spficing sleev% (elec) ~0-ector-
- de estrangulacin (cab), ~hoker sieeve.
- de cabilla (herr), pin handle.
- de expansin, expansion shield.
- de disco, crank &k, disk c r d .
- de expansin para pija, lag-screw shield.
- divisora, index crank.
- motriz, driving crank.
- de madera, wood bushing.
- volada, overhung crank.
- de motn, coak.
- de soldar, (elec) wiping sleeve; bet ) we l h g
mano f. hand; (pt) coat.
-
sleeve.
, a, by hand.
- de tubera de hincar (pet), drive coupling.
- aprestadora o de aparejo o de fondo, priming
- de tuerca, sleeve nut.
or filler coat.
- de unin (elc), splicing leev ve; coupling
- del almirez o del mortero (lab), pestle.
sleeve.
- de ballesta (auto), dumb iron.
- enroscado, threaded coupling.
- de campo, field coat.
- excntrico (tub), eccentric coupling.
- de obra, labor; workmanship.
- de tailer, shop coat.
- Para manguera, hose coupling-
-para recalcar, rllking anchor (for machine
manobre m, hod carrier.
manomtrico, manometric.
screw) .
-para soldar (tub), welding sleeve.
manmetro m, pressure or steam gage, manom-
eter.
- para taladrado (tub), tapping sleeve.
- para tubera subfluvial, river sleeve.
- al vaco, vacuum gage.
- portabrocas, drill chuck.
- compuesto, compound manometer.
- de aceite, oil-pressure gage.
- portaherramienta (mh), chuck.
- reductor, reducing sleeve.
- de agua, water manometer.
- roscado con trinquete, steamboat ratchet.
- de alarma (cal), alarm gage.
-sujetador (elc), hickey.
- de Bourdon, Bourdon gage.
- tensor, sleeve nut.
- de compresin, com~ressometer, compres-
- tipo condensador (elc), conaenser bushing.
sion gage.
manigero m (Es), labor foreman.
- de diafragma, diaphragm gage.
manigua f ( C) , underbrush.
- de mercurio, mercury manometer.
manigueta f, handle, sash lift.
- de tubo U, U-tube manometer.
manija f, handle; clamp; hand of a gage; sash
- marcador O registrador, recording gage.
lift, (A) door pull; (A) doorknob; (auto)
-para neumticos, tire gage.
(A) (U) starting crank.
manomvii m (A), hand tmclc.
- con cerradura (auto), lockimg handle.
manoplas f (sol), gauntlets.
- de admisin (auto), throttle iever.
manstato m, manostat.
- de cambio (mh), change-gear lever.
mansard m (Col), truss of a gambrel roof.
mansarda f, gambrel or mansard roof.
- de ignicin (auto), spark lever.
- de la media tuerca (mh), half-nut lever.
manta f, t arpauh; (rnin) thin bed of ore; (inl)
- inversora del avance (mh), feed-change
quilt, blanket.
lever, feed-reversing handle.
manteado (min), in flat beds.
- para machos, tap wrench.
mantencin f, maintenance (equipment or per-
- para robinetes, cock wrench.
sonnel).
- de va (fe), maintenance of way.
manijero m, foreman.
manijn m, heavy handle.
mantenedor m (mas), road maintainer.
mantener, to maintain.
manilla f, hand of a gage.
maniobra f, operation; control; handling; (rr)
-la derecha (ca), to keep to the right.
mantenimiento m, maintenance.
drilling.
- a distancia, remate control.
manteo m (geol) (U), bedding.
- a mano, hand operation.
mantillo m. humus, vegetable mold.
, - mltiple, gang operation.
mantioso, containing humus.
mantisa f, mantissa.
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manto m, stratum; (geol) mantle; (geol) nappe.
- de corrimiento (geol), naipe.
- fretico, water-bearing stratum.
- hidrulico (C) , water-beaIing stratu.
- sobreescumdo (geol), overthrust.
manuabilidad f (conc), workability.
manuable, handy, easily handled; ( CO~C) work-
able.
manual m, handbook; a manual, hand.
manubrio m, crank, handle.
- de la excntrica (mv), eccentric crank.
- saliente, overhung crank.
manufacturaf, manufrtcturing, manda&we; (v)
fabrication.
manufacturar, to manufacture; (v) to fabdcate;
to process.
manufacturero m, manufactwer.
manutencin f, maintenance.
XIIanzana f,
block; (C) (PR) hub; land me-
we: (A) about 2.5 acres, (CA) about 1%
acres.
manzanilla m, becket of a tmkle block.
manzano m, apple wood.
masG m (ch), a softwood.
mapa m, map.
- bsico, baso map.
-
caminero, road map.
- catastral, real-estate or cadastral map.
- de vuelo (fma), iight map.
- estadstico, spot map.
- hidrogrtico, chart.
- maestro, master map.
-meteorolgico, weather map.
- panimtrico, line map.
- t o ~o ~f i c o , ~0ntour map, topographical
plan.
-vial, road map.
maPoteca f (A), coiiection of mapb, place where
maps are kept.
maqueta f (Es) (M) (V), model.
mquia f, machine,
- a nafta, gasoline engine.
- a petrleo, oil engine.
- a vapor, steam engine.
- borradora (dib), eraaing machine.
- calculadora, calculating machine.
- condensadora, condensing engine.
- de acanala, channeling machine, channeler.
- de aceite, oil engine.
- de aire caliente, hot-air engine.
- de amantillar, (de) l&g engine.
-de ayance o de empuje (pl), crowding
enme.
- de balancn, beam engine.
- de ciclo compuesto, mixed-cycle engine.
- de combustin, internal-combustion engine.
- de cuatro correderas (mv), f~w-valveengin~.
- de dibujar, drafting machine.
- de elevacin, a hoist; (sh) hoisthg enpine.
- de enclavamiento (fc), interlockhg machine.
- de encorvar, bending machine.
- de enroscar, bolt-and-pipe or threadhg
machine.
- de ensayo, testing machine.
- de escape libre (mv), noncondensing e n g i ~
- de escribir, typewriter.
mquina
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marea
- de expansin tnple (mv), triple-expansion
engine.
- de explotacin forestal, logging engine.
- de extraccin, mine hoist.
- de giro (gr), sluing or swinging engine.
- de imprimir (dib), printing machine.
- de influencia
Muence machine, elec-
trostatic generator.
- de inyectar cemento, grout machiie.
- de maniobras (fc), driU engine, yard locomo-
tive.
- de prueba, testing machine.
- de sumar, adding machine.
- detonadora o estalladora, blasting machine.
- Diesel, Diesel engine.
- dobladora, power bender, bendiig machine.
- equilibradora, balancing machine.
- heliogrfica, blueprint machine.
- insertadora d 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), driU rig.
- reforzadora (loco), booster engine.
- rotuladora (dib), lettering machine.
- sopladora, blast or blowing engine.
- trmica, he& engine; (M) internal-combus-
tion engine.
- timoneadora (cn), steering engine.
- tipo de barril, barre1 engine.
- tomamuestras, sampling machine.
maquuia-herramienta, machine tool.
mquina-tnder, tank locomotive.
maquinal, mechanicd.
maquinar (M), t o machine.
maquinaria f, machinew.
- caminera, road machinery, road-building
equipment.
- de construccin, cgnstmction plant or equip-
--..,.
marea
- 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 f, marking; compass bearing.
- magntica, magnetic bearing.
- radiogoniomtnca, radio bearing.
-real, true bearing.
marcador m, marker; (Ig) 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) , boundaw marker.
- enterrado (ap), flush marker.
-tipo abanico (ap), fan marker.
marcar a fuego, t o brand.
marcasita f (miner), marcasite, white iron py-
rites.
marco m, frame; yoke; (min) set; standard of
size for timber; measure of irrigation water
used in South America.
- a cajn, doorframe with trim both sides.
- adaptador (fma), adapting frame.
- armado (min), truss set.
-ceido (A), frame formerly used t o 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 (bid), gate frame.
- de extensin, extension frame (hacksaw).
- de la hlice (cn), stern frame.
- de lima, file holder.
- de medicin (fma), measuring frame.
- de oares (min). rafter set.
I I I C i U U .
-- de extraccin, mining machinew.
- de moler (az), milling machinery.
-- de ocasin, used machinery.
-- explotadora de madera, logging machinery.
- para labrar madera, woodworking machin-
ery.
- vial, road-building equipment.
maquinismo m (Es), mechanization.
maquinista m, hoist runner, operator of an en-
gine, Iocomotive 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 f, sea.
- de fondo, ground sweli.
- encontrado, cross sea.
maraca f (bm) (V), foot vdve and strainer.
maraa f. jungle.
marca f, brand, make; mark.
- de comercio o de fbrica, trademark.
- de fuego (A), brmGing iron.
- alta o llena, high tide.
- alta media, mean high water.
-ascendente o creciente o entrante o llenante
o montante, flood tide.
-baja, low tide.
-de apogeo, apogean or neap tide.
- de pengeo, perigean or spring tide.
-decreciente o descendente o menguante o
saliente o vaciante, ebb tide.
- diurna, diurna1 tide.
- escorada, extreme low tide.
-media, mean tide.
-muerta, neap tide; slack tide, stand of the
. -
- 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), bedirame.
- rgido (est), rigid frame.
-y tapa, frame and cover.
marchaf, 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; t o progress
(machy), to m, operate.
marea f, tide.
- a sotovento, lee or leeward tide.
marrano m, tirnber of a mine-shaft frame; (Col)
mudsili, sleeper.
marro m (M), maul, striking hammer.
martellina f, bushhammer; marteline; c r a d d .
marteinar, t o bushhammer.
martensita f (met), martensite.
martenstico, martensitic.
martillar, to hammer.
martillazo m, blow of a hammer.
martille0 m, hammering; (ge) knocking.
-hidrulico, water hammer.
martillo m, hammer.
- burador, scaling hammer (sir).
tide.
-viva, spring tide.
mareamotriz a, tide-power.
marecanita f (geol), marekanite.
marejada f, surf, swell, heavy sea.
- de reflexin, standing wave.
maremoto m, bore (tidal), eagre, t i dd flood.
mareogrfico, marigraphic.
maregrafo m, marigraph, recording tide gage.
mareograma m, marigram.
maremetro m, tide gage.
mnrl m, ivory.
marga f, marl; loam.
margarodita f, margarodite (mica).
margen m f, riverbank; margin.
- de seguridad, margin of safety.
-libre (hid) (M), freeboard.
m~rginal, marginal.
margoso, marly; loamy.
marimba f (M), corduroy road.
marina f, seacoast; seafaring; marine, ships; navy
personnel; (pw) marina.
- de guerra, navy.
- mercante, merchant marine.
-para hidroaviones, air harbor, seaplane base.
marinar, t o man a ship.
marinera f, ship's crew.
marinero m, seaman, sailor; a seaworthy.
marino, marine, nautical.
mariposa f, butterfly (valve); (M) wing nut;
(auto) throttle.
- de aceleracin (auto), throttle, accelerator.
- del cebador (auto), choke valve.
- reguiador de tiro, butterfly damper.
marisma f, tideland, salt marsh.
martimo, marine, maritime.
marjal m, marsh.
marlita f, marlite.
marmaja f (M), marcasite, iron pyrites.
marmita f, small furnace, tar kettle, small
boiler.
- de gigante (geol), pothole.
mirmol m, marble.
marmolera f. marble shop; marble work.
marmolero, marmolista m, marble setter or con-
tractor.
marmolete m (V), kind of limestone.
narmolina f (A), marble dust.
marna f (A), marl.
maroma f, cable, rope.
marquesina f, locomotive cab; marquee.
marquetera f, marquetry; cabinetmaking.
marra f, sledge, maul. I
. .
- 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, bali-peen hammer.
- de cada libre (pi), drop hammer.
- de calafatear, calking hammer.
- de cantero, stonecutter's hammer.
- de cara de campana, bell-faced hainmer.
-de carpintero, claw or carpenter's or nail
hammer.
- de cotillo plstico, plastic-tipped hammer.
- de chapista (auto), ding hammer, blackjack,
bumping hammer.
- de dos bocas, peen hammer.
- de dos cotillos, double-face hammer.
- de enladriliador, brick hammer.
-de forja o de fragua, blacksrnith or forge
hammer.
- de fundidor, flogging hammer.
- de herrador, farrier's hammer.
- de hojalatero, tinner's 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, cross
peen hammer.
- de pea dentada (cantero), tooth ax.
- de pea derecha, straight-peen hammer.
-de pea doble, double-peen hammer; peen
hammer (stone).
- de pea plstica, plastic-tipped hammer.
-de picapedrero, stonecutter's or knapping
hammer.
- de pizarrero, slater's hammer.
- de realce (rnin), 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 (fc), spiking hammer, spike
maul.
maylica
mayor
medida
mayor vala, unearned increment; good will.
mayoral m (Pe), foreman.
mayordomo m, foreman; janitor.
maza f, drop hammer; piie hamrner; stamp;
crushing roll; mallet, strikiig hammer;
, .
- hincador de tablestacas, sheeting hammer.
- macho, sledge hammer.
- 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 ham-
mer.
martillo-piln, drop or trip hammer.
martillo-sufridera (re), holding-up hammer.
martinete m, piie driver, pile or drop hammer.
- a vapor, steam hammer.
-de bscula, tiit or helve hammer.
- de cada (pi), drop hammer.
- de doble efecto, doubleacting steam ham-
mer.
- de movimiento diferencial, differential-acb
ing steam hammer.
- de simple efecto, single-acting steam ham-
mer.
-forjador, trip or forging hammer.
ms, plus; more.
masa f, mass, bulk; (elec) ground.
-plstica (A), mastic, roong cement, asphalt
putty.
masacocida f (as), massecuite.
mscara f. mask.
- contra el polvo, dust mask.
- de cabeza (sol), head shield.
msico a (A), mass.
masicote m, massicot, unfused lead monoxide.
masilla f, putty; (V) mastic.
- 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-mst cement.
- de vidriero, glazier's putty.
masillo m (C), plaster.
mastelero m (cn), topmast.
mstii m, mast; (U) transmission tower.
- de carga (cn), cargo mast.
mstique m, mastic; (M) (V) putty.
- asfltico, asphalt putty; asphalt mastic.
- de asbesto, asbestos plaster.
mata f (met), matte.
matas f, brush, undergrowth.
matacn m (Col), cobblestone.
matachispas m, spark arrester.
matafuego m, fire extinguisher.
matar, (carp) to bevel; t o round off; (met) t o
kill, deadmelt; t o slake (lime); (elec) t o
disconnect.
-las aristas, t o bevel the edges; to round off.
matateaa f (M), cobble; pebble.
mate m (fma), matte.
matemticas f, mathematics.
- de algodn (vol), cotton fuse.
- de avance lento (vol), slow-burning fuse.
- de cuchara, spoon bit.
- de discos, disk bit.
- de electricista, electrician's bit.
- superiores, higher mathematics.
matemtico, mathematical.
materia f, 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.
- ltrante, ltering medium.
- fraguante (terreno), cementing material.
- mvil (fc), equipment, rolling stock.
materiales de fabricacin (C), building mate-
rial~.
mato m (A), a hardwood.
matorral m, underbmsh, thicket.
matraca f, ratchet.
- invertible, reversible ratchet.
matraz m (qufm), matrass.
- de lavado (lab), wash bottle.
matrices escalonadas, step dies.
matrcula f, license (engineer's, auto, etc.).
matricukdo, registered, licensed.
matriz f, 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), t m k sewer.
- de bombear, bulging die.
- de cizalla, shearing die.
- de comparacin, master die.
-de corte, cutoff die.
- de divisin, index die.
- de doblar compuesta, compound bending &e.
- 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, bl anki g 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 dies.
- partida, split die.
- perforadora, perforating or piercing die.
- rebordeadora, curliig die.
- recortadora, trimming die.
matriz-patrn, master die.
matrizar, to form with a die, die-cast.
mujo m, rasing iron; ravehook.
mximo m a, maximum.
- comn divisor, greatest common divisor.
-magntico (geof), magnetic high.
maxwell m (elc), mawelio (A), mxwel (Pe),
maxwell.
maxwell-vuelta, maxwell-turn. 1
mayocol m (M), foreman.
maylica f (A), glazed tile.
mazacote m (Es), concrete.
mazar m (Col), paving tile.
mazo m, maul, sledge, beetle, mailet.
- de calafate, hawsing mallet.
mazonera f (Es), stone masonry.
mazonero m (Es), mason.
mazote m ( C) , drop hammer.
meadero m (Es), urinal.
mendrico a (M), meandering (stream).
meandro m, meandering of a stream.
mecnica f, mechanics; machinery, mechanism.
- aplicada, applied mechanics.
- de ondas (fsica), wave mechanics.
- de los suelos, soil mechanics.
mecnico m, machinist, mechanic; a mechanical.
- electricista (A), electrical repairman, electri-
nuD.
- bagacera o de descarga (az), bagasse or back
or discharge roll.
- caera o de alimentacin o de entrada (as),
feed or cane roll.
- de martinete, drop hammer.
- de molino o de trapiche (az), miil roll.
- de rueda, hub.
- de vapor (A), steam hammer.
- desmenuzadora (az), cmsher roil.
-mayor o sobrepuesta o superior (az), top or
upper ron.
- para hincar postes, post maul.
- trituradora, bucking hammer.
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mechero m, burner; (Col) plumber's torch.
- Bunsen, Bunsen burner.
mechinal m, weep hole; putlog hole; putlog.
mdano m, sandbank, sand dune.
media f (mat), mean.
- aritmtica, arithmetical mean.
- asta, muro de, wall % brick thick, tier, withe.
- banda (co) (M), half-track.
-buja hemisfrica, mean hemispherical can-
dle power.
- citara, waii brick thick.
- cuchara (M), semiskilled mason.
- diferencial, arithmetical mean.
- falda, a, sidehiii (cut).
- galera (ca) (A), sidehiii rock cut with over-
hanging roof.
- de expansin, extension bit.
- de explosin (vol), detonating fuse.
- de ncleo slido (vol), solid-core fuse.
- de plvora suelta (vol), loose-powder fuse.
- de punta chata, flat drill.
- de seguridad (vol), safety fuse.
- del timn (A), rudder stock.
- detonante (vol), detonating fuse.
- espiral, twist drill.
- extractora, tap or screw extractor.
-forrada de cinta (vol), tape fuse.
- salomnica, twist driil.
mecha-macho (tub), combined tap and driii.
mechazo m (vol). misfire.
- centradora, center bit or drill.
l
medida f, measure, measurement; rule, measur-
- cilndrica, straight-shank twist driii. ing tape.
- cnica (A), taper-shank twist driU. - agraria, land measure.
clan.
-jefe, master mechanic.
- reparador, repairman.
mecanismo m, mechanism, gear.
- de ataque (pl) (M), crowding gear.
- de avance, feed mechanism; (sa) feed works;
(sh) travel mechanism.
- de control (elc), switchgear.
- de desenganche, releasing gear.
- de direccin (auto), steering gear.
- de distribucin (mv), valve gear.
- de empuje (pl), crowding gear.
- de giro (gr), bu11 gear.
- de inversin, reversing gear.
- de maniobra, operating mechanism.
- de marcha (gr), traveling gear.
- de reposicin (regulador), restoring mech-
anism.
- de timoneo (cn), steering gear.
-relojero, clockwork.
- servomotor, servomechanism.
mecanizar, to mechanise.
mecangrafo, mecangrafa, typist.
mecate m (M), rope.
mecha f, fuse; wick; drill bit; (C) oxyacetylene
torch.
- aceitadora, oiling wick.
- Bickford, Bickford fuse, safety fuse.
- garlopa, short jack plane.
- geomtrica, geometric mean.
-ladera, a, sidehill, half cut and half iii.
-luna, shank (inserted-tooth saw).
- madera, a, halved (timber joint).
-marea, half tide.
-marea muerta, mean neap tide.
- marea viva, mean spring tide.
- ordenada, middle ordinate.
- oruga (co) (M), half-track.
- planta (an), half-breadth plan.
- proporcional, geometric mean.
- suela (pet), half sole.
-tuerca, half nut.
mediaagua f, lean-to, roof sloped in one direction.
mediacaa f, half-round.
mediana f a, median.
medianera f, party wd .
medianera f, partition; party wd .
mediar, (Ec), to measure.
mediatriz f, median line.
medicin f, measurement; mensuration.
- de comprobacin (lev), tie or check distance.
- en corte (ot), place measurement, measure-
ment in cut.
- en la obra, measurement in place.
mediciones de referencia (lev), ties, reference
measurements.
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mensajero nnsul a
- con calibrador, caliper d e .
- de longitud, long measure.
- de supercie, square measure.
- de tabla o para madera, board measure.
- para troncos, log measme.
medidor m, meter; batcher, measuring device;
gage; sizer; (Ig) scaler; (surv) tapeman.
- a inundacin, inundator (sand) .
- de abonado, semice 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), fue1 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), distortion-
factor meter.
- de flujo, flowmeter.
- de gasto (hid), flowmeter; rate recorder.
- de golpeo, (eng) knock meter.
- de gravedad (geof), gravity meter.
-de hierro mvii (elc), moving-iron meter.
- de humo, smoke meter.
- de iluminacin, light or illurnination meter.
- de inclinacin (fma), tiltmeter.
- de intensidad luminosa (il), brightness
meter.
- de maderas, dimension gage.
- de modulacin (ra), modulation monitor or
meter.
-de nevada, snow gage; snow sampler.
- de ondas (ra), wavemeter.
- de pelcula (fma), film-metering device.
-de pH (m), pH meter, hydrogen-ion meter.
- de pies-bujas (id), foot-candle or sightmeter.
- de presin de aceite (auto) (M), oil-pressure
gage.
- 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 in-
dicator.
- 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 hop-
per.
- por tituacin (qum), titrimeter.
-por volumen (ag), volume batcher.
- registrador, recording meter.
- Venturi, Venturi meter.
- vertidero (Pe), measuring weir.
medidora Cf) de piladas (conc), batcher.
nnsula f, bracket, console, corbel; column cap;
haunch (Ambursen dam).
- de garrucha (gr), sheave braclcet.
- del mstil (gr), mast bracket.
mensular, t o bracket.
mensura f, measurement.
mensurar, t o measure.
meollar (m) de camo (A), calking yarn, pack-
medio m, middle; mean; a hdf; mean; adv
half.
- abrir, a, half-open.
- acabar, a, semifinished.
- angular, subangular.
-bocel, half-round convex moldiig.
- can, a, semicylindrical.
- corte, a, halved (timber joint).
- de cultivo (lab), culture medium.
- de dispersin (quim), dispersion medium.
- de enfriamiento, cooling medium.
-llenar, a, half-full.
-mecnico u oficial, semiskied workman.
- ovalado, half-oval.
-proporcional, mean proportional, geometric
mean.
- punto, de, semicircular (arch) .
medio-tiliado (C), fourpenny nail.
medir, t o measure.
- a pasos, t o pace.
- en el lugar, t o measure in place.
mdula f (mad), pith.
megabara f, megabar.
megaciclo m (ra). megacycle.
megadina f, megadyne.
megaergio m, megaerg.
megafaradio m, megafarad.
megfono m, megaphone.
megalea f (elc) , megaline, megamaxwell.
megmetro m, megameter.
megamperio m, megampere.
mgano m, sand dune, sandbank.
megassmico, megaseismic.
megasismo m, megaseism, violent earthquake.
megavatio m, megawatt.
megavoltio m, megavolt.
megohmio m, megohm.
megohmimetro m, megohmmeter.
megohmita f (ais), megohmit.
meghmmetro m, megohmmeter, megger.
megotalco m (ais), megotalc.
mejor del mejor (alambre), best best (BB).
mejorador m (conc) (M), admixture.
mejorar, t o improve.
meladura f (az), sirup.
melfido, melfiro m (geol), melaphyre.
melanterita f, melanterite, ~a t i v e copperas.
melaza f (az), sirup, molasses.
melinita f, melinite (explosive).
mela f, notch, nick.
- de calibracin, gaging notch.
mellar, t o notch, nick; (t) (C) t o dull.
membrana f, membrane.
memoria f, report; (min) (M) pay roll.
mena f. ore.
- de los pantanos, bog iron ore, limonite.
menestral m (Es), mechanic, artesan.
menestrete m (Es), claw bar.
mengua f, low water; (lbr)(M) wane.
menguante f (mr), ebb.
menguar (mr), t o ebb, fall.
menisco m, meniscus.
menos, minus.
mensajero m, messenger cable; a carrying, car-
rier, messenger.
- eniazador (elc), lacing messenger.
ing.
meollo m, pitli.
meple m, maple.
mercaptn, mercaptano m (qum), mercaptan.
mercptido (m) de sodio, s3dium mercaptide.
merced f, concession, grant.
- de aguas, concession for the use of water.
- de tierras, grant of land.
mercurial, mercurial.
mercnco, mercuric.
mrrcurio m, mercury, quicksilver.
- argnteo, argental mercury.
- crneo, horn quicksilver.
- fulminante, mercury fulminate.
mercurioso, mercurous.
meridiana f, meridian line.
meridiano m, meridian; a meridional, meridian.
- de gua (lev), mide meridian.
-verdadero, true meridian.
meridional, southern; meridional.
merln m, marline.
merma f, slirinkage; lealcage.
mesa f, plateau, tableland; table; stair landing;
wall plate.
- colimadora (fma) , collimating table.
- concentradora, concentrating table.
- corrediza (mh), traveling tablc.
- de acepiiladora, platen of a planer.
- de agua (Pe) (V), water table (grouncl).
- de ayustar, splicing bench.
- de calcar (dib), tracing table.
- de clculo, computer table.
- de control, operating table, control desk.
- de dibujo, drawing or drafting table.
- de ensayos de escurrimiento, flow table.
- de entradas, an office in every Government
department where all documents are rc-
ceived for subsequent distribution.
- de escogido (miner) (V), sorting floor.
- de flujo, flow table.
- de operaciones (pa) (Pe), operating table.
- de sujecin (mh), work table.
- de trabajo, workbench.
- de traslacin, transfer table.
- durmiente (min), sleeping table.
- giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel table;
(pet) rotary table.
- medidora, sizing table.
- muestreadora, sampling table.
- oscilatoria o sacudidora o trepidante, shak-
ing or coiicentrating table.
-rotativa (mh), revolving table.
- rotatoria, turntable; (pet) rotary table.
mesada f. monthly rate of pay.
mesana f (cn), mizzenmast.
mesero m, employee paid by the month.
meseta f, plateau; stair landing.
mesilla f, window sili; stair landing.
mesita (f) de control (fma), control stand.
mesofiico (is), mesophilic.
mesotrmico, mesotermal, mesothernial.
metaantracita f. meta-anthracite.
metabasita f (geol), metabasite.
metabisulto (m) de potasio (fma), potassium
metabisulphite.
metabolismo m (is), metabolism.
metaborato m (qum), metaborate.
metacntrico, metacentric.
metacentro m (m), metacenter.
metaclasa f (geol), metaclase, rock showing
cleavage.
metadina f (ra), metadyne.
metafosfato m (qum), metaphosphate.
metafosfrico (qum), metaphosphoric.
rdetal m, metal; (C) brass, bronze; (M) ore.
- amariilo (C), brass.
- antifriccibn o blanco, Babbitt or bearing
metal.
-bsico (sol), base or parent metal.
- de aporte (sol), filler metal, adding material.
- delta, delta metal.
- desplegado, expanded metal.
- duro, hard metal, hard bronze, beli metal.
- en bruto, ore.
- en polvo, powdered metal.
- estirado, expanded metal; drawn metal.
- expandido (V) (Es), expanded metal.
- monel, monel metal.
- Muntz, Muntz metal.
-no ferroso, nonferrous metal.
- patente (C), Babbitt metal.
- pulverizado, powdered metal.
metalada f, metal content of ore.
metiica f, metallurgy.
metlico, metallic, metal.
metalfero, containing metal, ore-bearing.
metalista m, metalworkcr.
metalistera f, metalwork, metalworking.
metalizar, t o metalize.
metalografa f, metallography.
metalogrfico, metaiiographic.
metaloide m, metaloid.
metalurgia f, metaliurgy.
metalrgico m, metallurgist; a metallurgical.
metalurgista m, metaliurgist.
metamrfico (geol), metamorphic.
metamorsmo m (geol), metamorphism.
- de carga o de presin, static metamorphism.
- de contacto, contact or local metamorphism.
- de dislocacin, dynamic metamorphism.
- geotrmico, thermal metamorphism.
- hidrotrmico, hydrothermal metamorphism.
- regional, regional metamorphism.
metamorfizado, metamorfoseado, metamor-
phosed.
metamorfosis f (qum), metamorphosis.
metanitrofenol m, metanitrophenol.
metano m, methane, marsh gas.
metano1 m, methanol.
metanmetro m, methanometer, gas detector.
metapolo m (frna), metapole.
metasilicato (m) de sodio, sodium metasilicate.
metasillcico, metasilicic.
metasomtico, metasomatia.
metasomatismo
207 mineralogista
microfotmetro m, microphotometer.
microgalvanmetro m, microgalvanometcr.
nicrografa f, micrography; microgaph.
microgrfico, micrographic.
micrgrafo m (inst), micrograph.
micrgramo m, microgram.
micrograntico, microgranitic.
microgranito, mirrogranite.
microgranular, microgranoso, microgranular.
microhenrio m (elc), microhenry.
microhmio m (elc), microhm.
microindicador m, microindicator.
microlita f (miner), microlite.
microlito m (geol), microlite, microcrystd.
microlitro m (rned), microliter.
microlux m (il), microlux.
micromanipulador m (Iab), micromanipulator.
micromanmetro m, mioromanometer.
micromedicin f, micromeasurement.
micrmetro m, micrometer.
- de chispas (elc), spark micrometer.
- de medida externa, outside micrometer cali-
per.
metasomatismo m (geol), metasomatkm.
metatitanato m (qum) , metatitanate.
metatrfico (is), metatrophic, saprophytic.
meterico, meteoric, meteorological.
meteorizacin f, operation of atmospheric phe-
nomena; (V) (Col) (M) weathering.
meteoro m, storm, any atmospheric phenom-
enon.
meteorgrafo m (mrl), meteorogra~h.
meteorologa f, meteorolog~.
meteorolgico, meteorologica~.
meteorologista, meteorlogo m, meteorologist.
metilar, to methylate.
metilato (m) de sodio, sodium methylate.
metileno m (qum) , methylene.
metilf en01 m (qum), methylphenol.
metlico, methylic.
meio m (qum), methyl.
- de naranja (is) (Es), methyl orange.
mtodo de cero (elc), zero or null or balanced
method.
meto1 m, metol.
metal-hidroquinona (fma), metol-hydroquinone.
metrado m (Pe), schedule of quantities.
metraje m, distance in meters; area in square
meters; volume in cubic meters; measure-
ment, metering.
metralla f, scrap iron.
rnetrar, to meter, measure.
mtrico, metric.
metro m, rule, scale; (meas) meter.
- contador (C), meter (water).
- corrido, lineal meter.
- cuadrado, square meter.
- cbbico, cubic meter.
- de bbj, boxwood nile.
- de cinta, cloth tape.
- de tramos o plegadizo, folding d e .
metro-buja (il), meter-candle, lux.
metrofotografa f, photographic surveying.
metrologa f, metrology.
metrolgico, metrological.
metropolitano m, city tunnel, subway.
mezanina f (Col), mezza~ne.
mezcla f, mix, mixture; mortar.
- a brazos (conc), hand mixing.
-de prueba o de tanteo, trial mix.
- delgada o pobre, lean mixture.
- despolarizante (elc), depolarxing mix.
- en camino (pav), road mix.
- en fro (pav) , cold mix.
- en planta (pav), plant mix.
- grasa (conc), rich mixture.
mezclable, miscible.
mezclado (m) en sitio (pav), mix in place; road
mix.
mezclador m, mixer, (su) mingler.
-de agua, water blender or mixer.
- de cienos (dac), sludge mixer.
- instantneo o relmpago, flash mixer.
mezcladora f, mixer.
- ambulante, traveling mixture.
-basculante o inclinable o volcable, tilting
mixer.
- caminera o pavimentadora, paving mixer.
- de lechada, grout mixer or machine.
- 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.
micromicrn m (rned), micromicron.
micromicrovatio m, micromicrowat.t.
micromilmetro m, micromillimeter.
micromineraloga f, micromineralogy.
micrn m (rned), micron, micrometer.
microonda f (ra), microwave.
microorganismo m (is), microorganism.
micropegmatita f (geol), micropegmatite.
microporoso, microporous.
micropulgada f, microinch.
microscopia f, microscopy.
microscpico, microscopic.
microscopio m, microscope.
microsegundo m, microsecond.
microssmico, microseismic.
microsismo m, microseism, faint earthquake
shock.
microtelfono m, microtelephone.
microvatio m, microwatt.
microvoltimetro m, microvoltmeter.
microvoltio m, microvolt.
miel f, molasses; honey.
- final o de purga (az), blackstrap, nd molas-
ses.
miembro m, member, piece.
- del alma (tu), web member.
- superabundante (est) (M), redundant mem-
ber.
migajn m (M), loam, topsoil.
migmatita f (geol), migmatite, injection-gneiss.
migracin f (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.
- de macdam bituminoso, bituminous mixer.
- en camin, tmck 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 u) a mano, hand mixing.
mezclar, to mix; (pt) to temper.
- en el lugar o en sitio, to mix in place.
mezclilla f (V), paste of neat cement.
- de cal (V), lime putty.
mezclote m, (Col) lime mortar containig cut
straw for f i st coat of stucco; (V) mud
plaster with or without lime.
mho m (elc), mho.
miaroltico (geol) , miarolitic.
miascita f (geol), miaskite.
mica f, 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 f, mica schist, micacite.
micanita f (ais), Micanite (trademark).
micarta f (ais), Micarta (trademark).
micasquisto m, mica schist.
micra f (med), micron.
microampermetro m (elc), microammeter.
microamperio m, microampere.
microanlisis m, microanalysis.
microanaltico, microanalyticd.
microbalanza f, microbalance.
microbargrafo m, microbarograph.
microbatera f (elc), microbattery.
microbiano, micrbico, microbic, microbian.
microbicida m (A), bactericide.
microbio m, microbe.
microbiologa f. microbiology.
microbiolgico, microbiological.
microclstico (geol) , microclastic.
microclina f (miner) , microcline (feldspar).
micrococo m (is), Micrococcus.
microcolormetro m (is), microcolorimeter.
microcristal m, (geol) microcrystal, microlite.
microcristalino, microcrystalline.
microelectroscopio m, microelectroscope.
microesferultico (geol) , microsphedtic.
microestructura f, microstmcture.
microfaradio m (elc), microfarad.
microf elsita f (geol) , microfelsite.
mierofsica f, microphysics.
microflora f (is), microflora.
micrfono m, microphone.
- a carbn, carbon microphone.
-de cinta o de velocidad, ribbon or velocity
microphone.
-de condensador, capacitar or condenser mi-
/ crophone.
- de llama, flamc microphone.
- electroesttico, condcnser microphone.
microfotografa f, microphotography.
microfotogrametra f, microphotogrammetry.
miliamperio m, milliampere.
milirea f (rned), milliare.
miliatmsfera, milibara f, millibar.
milicrn m, millimicron, millicron.
milifaradio m, millifarad.
milifot m (il), milliphot.
miligal (geof), milligal.
miligramo m, miiiigram.
milihenrio m (elc) , millihenry.
mililambert (id), millilambert.
mililitro m, miiiiliter.
milux m (il), millilux.
milimetrado, divided into millimeters.
milimetraje m, length in millimeters.
milmetro m, millimeter.
W c r n m, millimicron.
miliohmmetro m, milliohmmeter.
miliohmio m, milliohm.
milipulgada f, mil, 0.001 in.
- circular, circular mil.
- cuadrada, square mil.
milisegundo m, millisecond.
milivatio m, miiliwatt.
milivoltlmetro m, millivoltmeter.
milivoltio m, millivolt.
milonita f (geol), mylonite.
milontico, mylonitic, cataclastic.
milla f, mile.
- cuadrada, square mile.
- de estatuto (M), statute mile.
-legal inglesa o terrestre, statute mile.
-marina o martima, nautical or sea or geo-
graphical mile.
- nutica (M), nautical mile.
millaje m, mileage.
mimbre m, mimbrera f, willow.
mina f, 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, gravcl pit or bank.
- de pegrleo, deposit of oil.
- en labor (V), mine being worked.
- hullera, coa1 mine.
minable, minable.
minado m, mine workiig.
minador m, miner.
minar, to mine; to undermine.
mineraje m, 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, pyromor-
phite.
mineralizador m, mineralizer.
mineralizar, to mineraiize.
mineraloga f, mineralogy.
mineralgico, mineralogical.
mineralogista, mineralogist.
minera
moldes moldes 209 monocloramna
minera f, mining.
minero m, miner; a pertaining to mines.
- de contracielo, raiseman.
- de cuarto (M), shift boss.
- mayor (M), foreman.
mingitorio m, urinal (upright).
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muumo m a, minimum.
- comlin miltiplo, least common multiple.
- magntico, magnetic low.
mnimos cuadrados, least squares.
minio m, red lead; minium.
- de plomo (A), red lead.
minuendo m (mat), minuend.
minutas f, (surv) notes.
- taquimtricas, stadia notes.
minuto m, minute (arc and time).
msn m (Es), dag; (min) iron ore.
mira f. 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 leve1 rod.
- de espalda, backsight, plus sight (level).
- de estadia, stadia rod.
- de nivelar, leve1 rod.
- de tablilla (lev) (Es) (C) , target rod.
- extendida (lev), high rod, long rod.
- limitadora de taludes, slope-stake rod.
- micromtrica, micrometer targct.
- parlante, speaking rod.
- puntual (A), transit rod.
- tiquimtrica, stadia rod.
miriagramo m, myriagram.
mirimetro m, myriameter, 10,000 m.
miriavatio m, myriawatt.
mirilla f, small opening in a boiler door; small
window; (surv) target; (inst) peep sight.
miriaque m (A), locomotive pilot, cowcatcher.
miscibiidad f, miscibility.
miscible, miscible.
mispquel m, mispickel, arsenopyrite.
mitad f. half; middle.
mitrar (M), to miter.
moco m, slag.
mocha f (C) (M), kmd of machete.
mocheta f, splay of a window jamb; (Col) rab-
bet; (Sp) poll of an ax.
mochila f. tool bag.
modelador, modelista m, patternmaker.
modelaje m, shaping, forming; patternmaking.
modelar, to form, shape.
modelera f (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 (rnec), moderator.
modulacin f, modulation.
- cruzada (ra), cross modulation.
- de absorcin (ra), absorption modulatior
-de amplitud (ra), amplltude rnodulation.
- de brillantez (tv), briiliance or intensity
modulation.
- de fase (ra), phase modulation.
- de frecuencia, frequency modulation.
- de placa (ra), anode or plate modulation.
- en rejilla (ra), grid modulation.
modulado en amplitud (ra) , amplitude-modu-
lated.
modulador m (ra), modulator.
- a vivula, vacuum-tube modulator.
- equilibrado, balanced modulator.
modular (ra), t o modulate.
mdulo m, modulus; (mech) module; (hyd) mod-
ule; (geol) (V) mode.
-adiabtico de volumen, adiabatic bulk
modulus.
- clcico, lime modulus.
-de corte, modulus of shear (vibration).
- de elasticidad de volumen, buik modulus of
elasticity.
-de elasticidad en corte, modulus of elasticity
in shear, coefficient of rigidity.
- de fineza (ag) (A), neness modulus.
- de finura, neness modulus.
- de incompresibiiidad (ms), modulus of in-
compressibility.
- 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 f (min), afterdamp.
mofle m (auto) (M), muffler.
moho m, mst; mold, mildew.
mohosearse (Pe), to rust.
mohoso, msty; musty, moldy.
mojn m, monument, landmark; milestone;
(SUN) (A) hub, transit point.
-testigo o de referencia (lev), witness corner,
reference monument.
mojona f, 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) mbble stone, foundation stone:
a (chem) molar.
moldadq en fro, cold-molded.
moldaje 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 contn y cuneta, curb-and-&ter form.
- para recauchado (auto), recapping or re-
treading mold.
moldes (conc), forms.
- corredizos, traveling forma.
- 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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-m--.
- acfistico, acoustic cument meter. monoclinico, monoclino (miner). monoclinic.
- contador o hidromtrico, current motor. monocloramina f, monochloramine.
- laminados o contraplacados, plywood forms.
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 f (fund), molding or sand-packiig
machine.
moldear, to cast; to mold; to form.
moldeo m, forming, centering; casting.
- centrffugo (tub), centrifugal casting.
- en arena, sand-casting.
- en matriz, die casting.
moldura f, a molding.
- cncava, cove molding.
- de gua, window stop.
- escurridera, drip moldiig.
- para tomacorrientes (elc) , plug-in strip.
moldura-conducto (elbc), wood molding, surface
wooden raceway.
molduradora f, machine for making wood mold-
ings; molding plane.
- exterior, outside molder.
-interior, inside moldcr.
moldurar, to mold; to shape into moldiigs.
moldurera f, machine for making wood moldings;
(A) press for making tiles.
moldurero m (M), molding maker.
molcula f. 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 mi.
moledora f, grinder.
- de arena, sand roll or cmsher.
- de bolas, b d grinder.
- de cabillas, rod mill.
- de' finos, ne grinder.
molejn m (C), reef, ridge of rock.
moler, to grind; to comminute.
moleta f, (met) mdier; (A) dresser (emery
wheel) ; knurling tool.
- de diamante, diamond dresser.
moleteador m (A), dressing tool; knurl.
moletear, to mill; to knurl.
molibdato m (qum) , molybdate.
- amnico (lrtb), ammonium molybdate.
molibdenita f, molybdenite (molybdenum ore).
mofibdeno m, molybdenum.
molbdico, molybdic.
molibdita f (miner), molybdite, molybdic ocher.
molibiiidad f, grindability.
molido m, grindingi
molienda f. grinding, rnilling.
- en seco, dry grinding.
molinero m, rnillworker.
molinete m, turnstile; (hyd) current meter; (eng)
winch head, gypsyhead, niggerhead.
- acopado o de cubetas, Price or cuptype cur-
rent meter.
- de paletas, propeller-type current meter.
- de pozo (elc), manhole capstan.
-magntico (hid), electric current meter.
molino m, mill. grinder.
- a martillos, hammer mill.
- a tambor, tumbling barrel.
- balero (M), bal d.
- chileno, Chile mill, edge d.
- de amasar, pugmill.
- de arcilla, pugmill, clay miii or mixer.
- de arena, sand roll.
- de bolas, ball mill.
- de cabillas, rod mill.
- de cilindros, crushing roll or miii, roller mili.
- de frotamiento, attrition mill.
- de mazos, stamp mill.
- de piedras, pebble d.
- de rodillos, roli crusher.
- de rulos (M), roll crusher.
- de tres mazas (az), three-rollor d.
- de tubos, tube mili.
- de viento, windmill.
- desleidor (ct), wash miii.
-hidrulico, water mili.
- mltiple (az) , multiple d.
- triturador, cmshing d or roiis.
m010 m (Ch) (V), breakwater, sea wali, jetty.
- de abrigo (Ch), breakwater.
molturar (Es), to grind (sugar).
mollejn m, grindstone.
momento m, moment; (C) momentum.
- de adrizamiento (an), righting moment.
- de empotramiento (est), xed-end moment.
- de estabilidad, resisting moment.
- de fijacin, restraining moment.
- de flexin, bending moment.
- de inercia, moment of inertia.
-de torsin de parada (mot), staliing torque.
- de vuelco, overturning 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, resisting moment.
- torsionai de rgimen, rated torque.
monacita f (miner), monazite.
monitor m, (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.
monocicico a, monocalcium, monocalcic.
monocarbonato m, monocarbonate.
monocarril m, monorail.
monocclico (elc), monocyclic.
monocildrico, single-cylinder.
monoclinai, (geol) monoclinal; (miner) (A) mono-
rlinir
monocloroactico 210 mordaza mordiente
monocloroactico, monochloroacetic.
monocontrol m (ra) (A), single-diai control.
monocromtico, monochromatic.
monocular (inst), monocular.
monodisco, single-disk.
monofase (A), single-phase.
monofsico (elc) , single-phase, monophase.
monolar, single-wire.
monohidrato m (qum), monohydrate.
monohdrico, monohydric.
monoitico, monolithic.
monolitizar (A), t o solidify, make monolithic.
monolito m, monoiith.
monomagnsico a (qum), monomagnesium.
monometlico, monometallic.
monomineral (geol) , monomineral.
monomio m (mat) , monomial.
monomolecular (qufm) , monomolecular.
monomotor, single-motor.
mononitrato m (qum), mononitrate.
monopasto m, single-sheave block.
monopolar (elc), single-pole, monopolar.
monopotasio a, monopotassium.
monomel m, monorail.
monosacrido m (az), monosaccharide.
monoscopio m (tv), Monoscope (trademark).
monoseal (ra), single-signal.
monosilicato m, monosilicate.
monosilcico (qum), monosilicic.
monosim6trico (miner), monosymmetric, mono-
clinic.
monosdico a, monosodium.
monosulfuro m, monosulphide.
montono (mat) , monotonic.
monotubo (pi), Monotube (trademark).
monovalente (qum), monovalent, univalent.
monovalvular (ra) (A), single-tube.
monxido (m) carbnico, carbon monoxide.
monxido de estao, tin monoxide, stannous
oxide.
monta f, (mech) (C) lap.
montaautomviles m, automobile lift; automo-
bile jack.
montabarco m, device for raising boats in a canal.
montacarga m, material hoist; windlass, winch,
hoisting engine.
- colgante, trolley hoist.
- de acera, sidewalk elevator.
- de cadena, chain hoist or block.
- de cajn, skip hoist.
- para arrastrar (tc), towing winch.
-para edicacin, builder's hoist.
montacarros m, elevator for automobiies.
montabenizas m, ash hoist.
montado a horcajadas (mec), straddle-mounted.
montado en bronce, bronze-mounted.
montador m, erector, steelworker.
- electricista, instaliing electrician.
-jefe, foreman erector.
montadura f, 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), index xture.
motor
- de escariar, broaching ixture.
- de orugas, crawler or caterpillar mounting.
- de suspepsin (fma), suspension mount.
montante m, post, upright, stud; jamb, guide;
stile; vertical member of a truss; mullion,
sash bar; transom.
- cornijal, corner post.
- de la cerradura, lock stile (door).
-de contencin (cal), buckstay.
- de encuentro, meeting stile (casement).
- de escala, ladder string.
- de gua (mh), guide post.
-de puerta, hanging stile; jamb.
- extremo, (tu) end post.
- guiacable (elc), guide rack.
montantes del camarn (asc), car rails.
montantes de gua (asc), rails (car and counter-
weights).
montaa f, 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 f, stonecutting; camber, rise of an arch;
full-size drawing.
montear, t o lay out, t o make a workiig drawing
of ; to arch, vault.
montera f, skylight ; (min) overburden; (min)
(Sp) roof timber.
montculo m, mound, hi11.
montn m, pile, heap; (M) windrow.
- de acopio o de almacenamiento, stock piie.
montura f, saddle; mounting, setting; erection,
assembly.
monzonita f (geol), monzonite.
mora f (A)(V), a hardwood used for construc-
tion.
moral m, morera f (mad), mulberry.
morbilidad f (is), morbidity, morbility.
mordaza f, clamp, jaw; (rr)(C) splice bar; (C)
pipe vise.
- aisladora (elc), cleat insulator.
- angular (f c) (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), plate clamp.
- de va (fc), raii brace.
- para cabo de retenida (elc), puy clamp.
- para tubera subfluvial, river clamp.
- para tubos (pet), pipe grip.
-tirador de alambre, come-along clamp (line
man).
mordiente m, (rd) curb: (mas) (C) toothing,
bondmg key.
morena f (geol), moraine.
- basal (A), ground moraine.
- central, media1 moraine.
-frontal, terminal moraine.
- glacial, till, glacial till.
-interna o del fondo, ground moraine.
-lateral, lateral moraine.
-terminal de retroceso, recessional moraine.
mornico, morainic, morahal.
morfologa f (geol) , morphology.
morfolgico, morphological.
morillo m, mudsill; deadman.
morrillo m, cobble, boulder, mbble stone, nigger-
head.
morro m, headland; mass of masonry; (hw) ward
of a lock.
morsa f, 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 f, mortise, socket.
- ciega, stub mortise.
- y espiga, mortise and tenon.
mortajadora f, mortising or gaining machine.
mortajar, to mortise.
mortalidad f, mortality.
mortero m (mam) (lab), mortar.
- areo (Es), nonhydraulic mortar.
-bastardo, (V) mixture of 1 cement to 6 sand
for scratch coat; (M) mortar gaged with
plaster of Paris.
.- con maja (lab), mortar and pestle.
- de fraguado al aire (rfr), air-setting mortar.
- de fraguado al fuego (rfr), heat-setting mor-
tar.
- hidruiico (M), cement mortar.
- lanzado (M), gunite.
mosaico m, mosaic; (M) (A) (Pan) floor tiie;
a mosaic.
- fotogco, mosaic of aerial photographs.
- regulado (fma), controlled mosaic.
mosaiquista m, mosaic laycr.
mosaista m (A), floor-tile layer.
nosquetn m, snap hook.
mosquitero m, mosquito screen or net.
- a guillotina, vertically sliding mosquito
screen.
mosquito m, mosquito.
mtil (is), motiie.
motilidad f, motility.
motobomba f. pump and ent&e.
motocabrestajite m (Es), power winch.
motocaminera f, motor grader, road patrol.
motocamin m, motor truck.
motocompresor m, motor-driven compressor.
motoconformadora, motoexplanadora f (ca),
motor grader.
motogasolina f, motor fuel.
motogenerador m, motor generator.
motogra f, truck crane.
motmetro m (auto), motometer.,
motomezclador m (conc), tmck 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, f al l or hoisting or hook or load
block.
- de gancho libre, loose-hook block.
- de garruchas mltiples, multisheave block.
- de izar, load or fall block, (pet) traveling
block.
- de muesca ancha, wide-mortise block.
- de rabiza, taii block.
- de tensin, tension 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 f, motor ship.
motonera f, set of tackle blocks.
motoneta f (M), small motor vehicle.
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motoniveladora f (ca), motor grader.
motopatrullera f (ca)(A), motor patrol.
motopavimentndora f, self-propelling paving
mixer.
motopropulsor, grupo, electric drive.
motor m, motor; engine; a driving, motive.
-a bencina (Ch), gasoline enghe.
- a combustin interna, internal-combustion
engine.
- a chorro, jet motor.
- - a nafta, gasoline engine.
- a petrleo, oil engine.
-abierto, open motor.
- acorazado, enclosed motor.
-blindado, totally enclosed motor.
- compound, compound-wound motor.
- compound acumulativo (A), curnulative
compound motor.
- con decalaje de escobillas, bmsh-shifting
motor.
- de aceite, oil engine.
- de agua, water motor.
-de anillo o de anillos rozantes o de aro
corredizo, slip-ring motor.
- de arranque (auto), starting motor.
- de arranque con capacitor, capacitar-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.
- de carburacin o de combustin. internal-
combustion engine.
- de cuatro tiempos, four-cycle e nhe .
- de devanado cumulativo, cumulative com-
pound motor.
- de devanado diferencial, difFerentia1 com-
pound motor.
-de disco o de plato, face-type motor.
-de dos tiempos, two-cycle or two-stroke-
cycle 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-rkig 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 fracciopada, fractional-horse-
power motor.
- de presin constante, constant-pressure-
combustion engine.
- de puesta en marcha (auto), starting
motor.
- de reacci6n, reaction motor.
- de reluctancia, reluctance motor.
- de repulsin compensada, compensated re-
pulsion motor.
- de rotor devanado, wound-rotor motor.
- de tres etapas, three-cycle engine.
-de velocidad adjustable o regulable, adjust-
able-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-volume-
combustion engine.
- Diese1 completo, full-Diese1 engine.
- en derivacin. shunt-wound motor.
- en serie, series-wound motor.
-- en V (auto), V motor.
- invertible, reversible motor.
primario, prime mover.
- sin cigeales, crankless engine.
- supersincrnico, supersynchronous motor.
-trmico, heat engine.
- tipo repulsin-induccin, repulsion induction
motor.
motor-convertidor, motor converter.
motor-generador, motor generator.
motor-serie, series-wound motor.
motor-shunt, shunt-wound motor.
motorista m, motorman; automobilist; chauffeur;
(U) operator of a crane or hoist.
- adjustador (A), engine repairman.
motorizar, to motorize.
mula
motorriel m (f c) (Ch), track velocipede with
power.
mototraila f (ot), self-powered scraper, tractor-
scraper.
motramita f , mottramite (vanadium ore).
movedizo, movable, unstable.
mover, to move, drive, actuate.
movible, movable, mobiie, 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 move-
ment.
-perdido, lost motion.
muca f (M), kind of stone used for building.
mucheta f (A), jamb.
muebles (m) para bao (M), plumbing xtnres.
muela f, grindstone, whetstone, grinder; flat-
topped 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, recoii or reactive or antagonistic
spring.
- carbonero, coa1 wharf, coaling station.
- de abrigo, breakwater, jetty.
- de ballesta o de hojas, laminated spring.
- de compresin, compression spring.
-de medias pinzas o de pincetas (auto)(U),
three-quarter elliptical spring.
- de reclamo (A), recoil 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, tension or extension spring.
muerto m, deadman, anchorage.
muesca f, notch, mortise, groove, dap, gain,
(min) hitch.
- de chaveta, keyway.
- y espiga, mortise and tenon.
muescadora f, (rnin) hitch cutter; (lg) notcher,
undercutter.
muescar, to notch, mortise, groove, dap.
muestra f , sample.
- de sondaje (sx), core.
-fortuita o sin escoger, grab sample.
muestrario m, collection of samples, set of dril1
coles.
muestreador m, sampler.
1 - de tierra, soil sampler.
muestrear, t o sample.
muestre0 m, sampling.
mufla f, block and faU; (met) muf8e.
- con cadena, chain block.
mula f, mulo m, mule.
muiato muro
mulato m (min), name used locally for various
silver ores.
muleta f, any crutch-shaped device; (va) T
wrench.
- para poste (herr), deadman.
muletero m, mule driver.
muletilla f (min), S-headed nail uscd in survey-
ing.
multa f, penalty, h e .
multar, to penalize, impose a penalty.
multibanda (ra), multiband.
multicanal (ra), multichannel.
multicapa, multilayer.
multicelular, multicellular.
multicntrico. multicentric.
-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 f, socket; journal box, bearing; (naut)
gudgeon.
muralla f, wall.
- de mar, sea wall.
muralln m, heavy wall.
- de defensa, sea wall, bulkhead.
- de ribera, dike; sea wall; wall for bank pro-
tection.
murar, to wall.
murete m. lieht wall. - -
multidigestin f (dac), multidigestion.
multidirreccional, multidircctional.
multielectrdico (ra), multiclectrode (tubc).
,
- cortaaguas (hid), baffle or cutoff waU.
- de guardia (ca), guard wall.
- deflector (ca), deflector barricr.
multiespiral (tv), multispiral.
multiestabilizador m (pet), multistabilizer.
multietapa (ra) , multi~t~age.
multifaja (ra), multiband, multichannel.
multifsico (elc), polyphase.
multifilnr, multiple-wire, multiwire.
miiltifrecuencia (elbc), multifrequency.
multigama (ra) (A), multiband.
multigradual, multistage, multiple-stage.
multmetro m (elc), multimeter, multiple-
purpose tester.
multimotor, multiengined.
multinomio m, niultinomial.
multiparcelar, consisting of severa1 parcels
(Iand) .
mltiple m, a manifold; a multiple, multiplex.
- de admisin, intalce manifold.
-del agua (di), water manifold.
- de escape, exhanst manifold.
- efecto, de, multiple-effect.
multiplicacin f , niultiplication.
multiplicador m (mat) (elc) , multiplier.
- de frecuencia (elc), frequency multiplier.
- de fuerza al vaco, vacuum booster.
multiplicadora electrnica, electron multiplier.
multiplicando m, multiplicand.
multiplicar, to multiply.
multplice a, multiple.
mltiplo m, multiple.
- comn, common multiple.
multi?loar (elkc), multiple-pole, multipole.
multir-adial, multiradial (driU).
multirrejiiia (ra), miiltigrid.
multisimtrico, multisymmetrical.
multitubular, multitubular.
multiunitario, multiunit.
multivlvula (ra) , multitube.
multivelocidad, multivelocity.
multivibrador m (ra), multivibrator.
multivoltaje, variable voltage, multivoltage.
nunicionera f (V), ball bearing.
rnunicioncs f. shot, smaU baUs.
municipal, municipal.
mueca f. poppet of a lathe; crankpin.
-- corrediza (torno), tailstock, poppethead.
- fiia (torno), headstock.
mueco m, (V) swivel; (CA) a hardwood.
muequilla f, pin, spindle.
- interceptador (hid), cutoff waU.
- separador (ca), barrier.
muritico, muriatic.
muriato m (qum), muriate, chloride.
- de amonaco, ammonium chloride.
muro m, wall; (min) footwall.
-a prueba de incendio, fire wall.
-alero (pte), wing wall.
- colgante (geol), hanging waU.
- 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 1% bricks thick.
- de atraque, quay wall, bulkhead.
-de cabecera o de cabeza, headwau (culvert)
- de carga, bearing wall.
- de catorce (M), wall i /S brick thick.
- de cerca, stone fence or waU.
- de cimiento, foundation wall.
- de contencin a gravedad, gravity retaining
wali.
-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
mall (dam).
-de encauzamiento o de encauce o de guia,
river wall, training wall.
- de enclavamiento (hid) (C), core wall.
- de enjuta, spandrel waU (arch).
- de fachada, front wall.
- de flanqueo (r) (M), training wall.
- de impedir (hid) (M), baffle wall.
- de margen (r), training waU.
- de media asta, wall S/z brick thick.
- de muelle, sea wall, bulkhead, quay wall.
- de obstruccin (hid), baffle wall.
- de pie, toe wall, (A) cutoff waU (dam).
- de piedra seca, dry wall.
- de remate (V), headwali (culvert).
- de retencin, retaining wall.
- de revestimiento, facing or breast wall.
- de ribera, bulkhead, sea wall; river waH.
- de salto, deflector (spillway).
- de sostn, retaining wall.
muro
nipie 215 niveladora
- de sostenimiento, retaining wd ; (C) bearing
wall.
- de sostenimiento empotrado (A) o de soste-
nimiento en mnsula (A), cantilever retain-
ing wall.
- de tres astas, wall3 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 f (geol), muscovadite.
muscovado m (as), muscovado.
muscovita f (miner) , muscovite (mica).
muselina f (ais), muslin.
nabo m, spindle.
nacer (r), to rise, originate.
nacientes f, headwaters; (C) outcroppings.
nacimiento m, (r) headwaters; (Sp) spring line
(arch) .
nadir m, nadir.
-fotogrfico (fma), plate nadir point, photo-
graphic nadir.
nadiral, nadiral.
nafta f, gasoline, naphtha; (Sp) petroleum.
- de alto octanaje, high-octane gasoline.
- de aviacin, aviation gasoline.
naftalina f, naphthalene.
napa f, sheet of water, nappe.
- acufera (Pe), ground water.
- fretica, ground water, water table.
nariz (f) del husillo (mh), spindle nose.
narria f, sled, log boat; road drag; cart.
nata f, laitance, scum.
nutico, nautical.
nave f. ship; (bldg) bay; (C) shed.
navegable, navigable.
navegacin f, navigation.
- costanera, coastwise shipping.
-- fluvial, river navigation.
naviero m, shipowner.
navo m, ship.
neblina f, mist, fog.
necton (is), nekton.
nefelina, nefelita f (miner), nepheline, nephelite.
nef elinita f (geol), nephelinite.
negativa f (fma) (M), negative.
negativo m, (pmy) negative; a negative.
negatrn m (ra), negatron; electron.
negociado m, bureau, department, division.
- de patentes, patent office.
negriilo m (min), black silver, stephanite.
negro m a, black.
-bueno, el (C), (str) old man; (rr) raii bender,
jim-crow.
- de anilina, aniline black.
- de carbn, carbon black.
- de gas (M), gas or carbon black.
- de humo, lampblack, carbon or gas black.
- de lmpara (Es), lampblack.
- de marfil, ivory black.
- de plomo, graphite, black lead.
- japn, japan.
negrosina f. vandyke print.
neis m (geol), gneiss.
nisico, gneissic.
nen m (qum), neon.
neopreno m, neoprene.
neovolcnico (geol), neovolcanic.
nper (mat), neper.
neperiano (mat), Napierian.
nervado, ribbed.
nervadura f, rib, counterfort; (rf) purlin; (min)
leader.
nervio m, rib, counterfort; (str) web; stay; (rf)
purlin.
n e m a f (A), rib.
nemrado (A), ribbed.
nesslerizar (is), to nesslerize.
neto a, net.
neumtica f, 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 (nll senses).
neutralizador m, neutralizer.
- de atraccin local, magnetic compensator.
neutralizar, to neutralize.
neutrodino (ra) , neutrodyne.
neutrn m (qum), neutron.
nevada f, snowfall.
nicromio m, Nichrome (alloy) (trademark).
nicho m, niche, (tun) manhole; (elec) cubicle;
(rd) pothole; (elec) cabiiet.
- del tGnel (cn) , tunnel recess.
- pope1 del tnel (en), stuEng-box recess.
- proel del tnel (cn), thrust recess.
nido (m) de abeja, honeycomb (al1 senses).
niebla f, fog.
- de adveccin, advection fog.
- de radiacin, radiation fog.
- de la soldadura, welding haze.
nieve f, snow.
- carbnica, dry ice.
niple m (tub), nipple.
-corto, short nipple.
- de asiento (pet), seating nipple.
- de botella, bell nipple.
-de largo mnimo o de rosca corrida, close
nipple.
- de tanque, tank nipple.
- de unin, union nipple.
- elevador (pet). lifting nipple.
- estrangulador, choke nipple.
-largo, long nipple.
- para manguera, hose nipple.
- para soldar, soldering or welding nipple.
- reductor concntrico, concentric reducing
nipple.
nquel m, nickel.
- arsenical, niccolite, arsenical nickel.
niquelado, niclcel-plated.
niquelfero, containing nickel.
uiquelina f, (miner) niccolite, copper nickel;
niclceline (alloy).
niquelocre m, nickel ocher, annabergite.
nisa f (mad), tupelo, black gum, bay poplar.
nitidez f (tv) (fma), denition.
nitradora f , nitrator.
nitral m, nitrera f, nitrate bed.
nitrar, to nitrate.
nitratina f, nitratine, caliche, native sodium ni-
trate.
nitrato m, nitrate.
- de soda, sodium nitrate, nitrate of soda.
nitrera f, nitrate rcduction works.
ntrico, nitric.
nitrificacin f, nitrification.
nitrificador m, nitrifier.
nitrito m, nitrite.
nitro m, niter, saltpeter.
- potsico, potash niter, potwsium nitrate.
- sdico, soda niter, sodium nitrate.
uitroalgodn m, nitrocotton, guncotton.
nitroalmidn m (vol), nitrostarch.
nitrobacterias f, nitrobacteria.
nitrobenceno m, nitrobenzene.
nitrobenzol m, nitrobenzol, nitrobenzene.
nitrocelulosa f, nitrocellulose.
nitrogelatina f (vol), nitrogelatin.
nitrogenado, nitrogenous.
nitrogenar, to nitrogenize.
nitrgeno m, nitrogen.
- albuminoideo (is) , albuminoid nitrogen.
- amoniacal (is) , ammonia nitrogen.
- de nitratos, nitrate nitrogen.
nitroglicerina f, nitroglycerine.
- gelatinada (vol), gelatinized nitroglycerine.
nitrmetro m, nitrometer.
nitronaftalina f, nitronaphthalene.
nitrosacin f, nitrification.
nitroso, nitrous.
nitrosomonas f (is), nitrosomonas.
nitrosuifrico, nitrosulphuric.
nitrotolueno m, nitrotoluol m, nitrotoluene, ni-
trotoluol.
nitruracin f (met) , nitriding.
nitruro m, nitride.
nivel m, grade, level, elevation; (inst) level.
- aplomador o de albail, plumb and level,
mason's level.
- basculante (inst), tilting level.
- caballero (Es), striding level.
- con plomada, plumb level.
- de Abney, Abney level.
- de agricultor, farm level.
- de agrimensor o de anteojo, engincer's level.
- de agua (inst), water level.
- del agua, water leve1 bond).
- de aire o de burbuja, spirit level.
- de anteojo corto, dumpy ievei.
- de apoyos en Y, Y level.
- de base, (r) base level; (tv) pedestal level.
- de bolsillo, pocket level.
- de comparacin, datum.
- de control (inst) , control level.
- de cuerda, a line level.
- de equilibrio (pozo), standing level.
- de hormigonado (conc), lift h e .
- de horquetas, Y level.
- de intensidad de sonido (ra), loudneas level.
- de mano, hand or Locke level.
- del mar, sea level.
- de mira (lev), rod level.
- de negro (tv), black level.
- de nonio, vernier level.
- de pendiente, slope gage.
- de peralte (fc)(Ch), a track level.
- de perpendculo, plumb and level.
- de plomar (lev), rod level.
- de portadora (ra) , carrier level.
- de potencia (el&), power level.
- de prisma, prism level.
- de referencia, datum plane; (ra) reference
level.
-de respiracin (aa), breathing line (5 feet
above floor) .
- de ruido (ra), loudness level; noise level.
- de seaal (ra), signal level.
- de torpedo, torpedo level.
- de va, a trae& level.
-francs (M), Y level.
- fretico, ground-water level, water table.
- geodsico (inst), geodetic level.
-medio del mar, mean sea level.
- montado o montante (inst), striding leveL
- para constructor, a builder's level.
- para jaln (lev), rod level.
-rgido, dumpy level.
- taquimtrico de mano, stadia hand level.
nivelacin f, leveling; grading.
- baromtrica, barometric levelhg.
- compuesta, compound leveling.
- de precisin, precise leveling.
- taquimtrica, stadia leveling.
- trigonomtrica, trigonometric leveling.
nivelada f (Es), (surv) a sight.
- de adelante o de frente, foresight.
- de atrs o de espalda, bncksight.
nivelador m, (surv) levelman; (ce) grader.
- de arrastre, pull grader.
- de caa (as), cane leveler or kicker.
niveladora f, grader, road scraper.
- automotriz, motor grader.
- cargadora o elevadora, elevating grader.
- de arrastre, drawn or pull grader.
-de cuchilia o de hoja, blade grader.
- de empuje angular, trailbuilder, bullgrader
angledozer.
- de patrulla, patrol grader.
- de rueda recta, straight-wheel grader.
- de ruedas inclinables, leaning-wheel grader
- de subrasantes, subgrader.
- empujadora, bulldozer.
- exacta, negradgr,
niveladora oblicuo obligaciones
-para ensanche de caminos, road widener.
nivelar, to level, grade; to run leveis; (rr) to sur-
face.
niveleta f (Es), T-shaped rod for sighting in
points on a grade.
nivelmetro m, Levelometer (trademark).
nivomtrico (A), pertaining t o measurement of
snow.
nivmetro m (A), snow gage.
nobleza f. richness (ore).
noctovisin f (tv), noctovision.
nodal (mat), nodal.
nodo m, (math) (elec) node; (str) (A) (M) panel
point.
- de corriente (elc), current node.
- de salida (fma), emergence node.
- de tensin (elc), voltage node.
nodulacin f, nodulation.
nodular, nodular.
ndulo m (geol), nodule.
nogal m (mad), walnut.
- americano, hickory.
-blanco, butternut, white walnut.
nombre (m) de fbrica, trade name.
nmina f, payroll, list. statement.
nomogrfico, nomographic.
nomograma m, nomograph, nomogram, align-
ment chart.
nonio m, vernier.
- retrgrado, retrogra.de vernier.
nonius m (Es), vernier.
noray m, mooring post or bitt, bollard.
nordeste m a, northeast.
noria f. well; chain pump; bucket elevator; any-
thing operated by endless chain; (C) pool.
- elevadora o de cangilones, bucket elevator.
norma f. norm, standard, pattern.
normal f a, standard, normal; (math) normal,
perpendicular.
normalidad f (qum) , normality.
normalizar, to standardize; to normaiize (iron).
noroeste m a, northwest.
norte m a, north.
- de brjula, compass north.
- magntico, magnetic north.
-verdadero, true north.
novaculita f (geol), novaculite.
nuclear, nuclear, nucleal.
ncleo m, core; nucleus; (elec) kernel.
- celular, cellular core wali (dam).
- de aire (elc), air core.
- de arciila (hid). puddle core.
- de cable metlico, independent wire-rope
core.
- de camo (cab), hemp center.
- de cordn metlico o de torn de alambre,
(m) 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.
ofertante
-testigo (sx), boring or sample core.
nudillo m, plug; nailing block set in masonry;
(rf) (V) collar beam.
nudo m, knot (rope) ; (lbr) knot; (tu) ~ a n e l point,
connection; (p) coupling; (naut) knot.
(top) junction of mountain ranges; (su)
node of cane.
-apretado (mad), sound or fast knot, inter-
grown knot (iive branchj.
-blando (mad), rotten knot.
-corredizo (cab), running knot or bowline;
slip or sliding knot.
- de los aseguradores (elc), underwritew'
knot.
- de presilla (cab), bowline knot.
- de rizos (cab), reef or flat or square knot.
- derecho, flat or reef knot; carrick bend.
- encajado (mad), encased knot (dead branch).
-flojo (mad), loose knot.
-llano (cab), flat or reef knot.
-sano (mad), sound or tight or red knot.
- vicioso (mad) , unsound or loose knot.
nudoso (mad), knotty.
nuez f, drill chuck; ball-and-socket.
numerador m, numerator; numbering machine.
numrico, numerical.
nmero m, number.
- atmico, atomic number.
- cetnico, cetane number.
- cuntico, quantum number.
- de emulsin a vapor, steam emulsion number
(oil).
-de fbrica (maq), shop or factory number.
- de ndice Diesel, Diese1 index number.
-de masa (qum), mass number.
- de neutralizacin, neutralization number
(03).
-de precipitacin (qum), precipitation num-
ber.
- de Reynolds (tub), Reynolds number.
- de saponificacin (qum), saponication
number.
- de serie (maq), serial or shop number.
- de tinte (lab), dye number.
- de transferencia (qum), transport or trans-
ference number.
- de viscosidad, viscosity number.
- de yodo, iodine value or number.
- PH (is), pH number.
numultico (geol), nummuiitic.
nutacin f, nutation.
andubay m, a South American hardwood.
ir m, an Argentine lumber (semihard).
obenque m, guy; obenques (cn), shrouds.
objetivo m, object glass, objective.
- gran angular (fma), wide-angle lens.
oblicungulo, oblique-angled.
oblicuar, to cant, skew.
oblicuidad f, skew, obliquity.
oblicuo, oblique, skew.
obligaciones, iiabiitics.
obligacionista, bondholder.
obligado (C), tight, straincd, forced.
obra f, work; job, project; stmcture.
- blanca (carp) (A) (U), trirn, miuwork.
- 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 p l e
tcred.
-muerta, (sb) upper works; (hyd)(sb) free
board; (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), pubiic wor!:s.
- ligeras (cn), upper works.
-portuarias, port works.
- pblicas, pubiic works.
-viales, road work.
obrador m, workman; workshop; working plat-
form; (A) constmction plant.
obraje m, working, manufacture; workshop; (A)
lumber camp.
obrajetia f (B), lumber shed.
obrajero m, foreman; (B) skilied workman; (A)
lumberman.
obrar, t o work; to construct, make.
obrero m, workman; laborer.
- de la va (fc), trackman, track laborer.
- diestro, skilled workman.
- electricista, electrician's helper ; any elec-
trical workcr.
observacin f, observation.
observador m, observer.
obsidiana f. obsidian, volcanic glass.
obsidianitp f (geol), obsidianite.
obsolescencia f (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 diafragmairis (frna), iris-diaphragm shut-
ter.
-de flujo (pet). flow packcr.
- de la gasolina (auto), throttIe.
- de hojas paralelas (fma), parallel-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 (frna), 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, seal; (auto) to throttle.
obtusngulo, obtuse-angled.
obtuso, obtuse.
ocasin, de, secondhand, used; at a bargain.
occidental, western.
ocano m, ooean.
oclusin f, occlusion.
oconita f (ais), okonite.
ocote m (M), pine.
ocozol m (mad), gum.
ocre m, ocher.
- amariilo (miner), yellow ocher or eartb,
limonite.
- azul, mineral blue, ami t e.
- colorado (miner) (pigmento), red ocher.
- de antimonio, antimony ocher, native anti-
mony oxide.
- de nquel, annabergite, nickel ocher.
- negro, black ocher, wad, bog manganese.
octagonal, octagonal.
octgono m, octagon; a octagonal.
octal (ra), octal.
octanaje m, octane rating.
octnico, a octane.
octano m, octane.
octante m (mat)(iirist), octant.
octava f (ra), octavc.
octavalente (qum), octavalent.
octavo m, one eighth.
octodo m (ra), octode.
octogonal, octagonal.
octgono m, octagon.
octosa f (az), octose.
ocular m, eyepiece, ocular; a ocular.
- reticulado, lar eyepiece.
- simple, simple eyepiece (inverted image).
-terrestre o de imagen recta, terrestrial or
erecting eyepiece.
oculto (elc) , concealed.
ocupacin f, occupation, job, trade.
ochava f, beveled corner of a building at street
intersection.
ochavado, octagonal.
ochavar, to make octagonal; (A) t o bevel the
corner of a building.
odgrafo m, odograph.
odmetro m, odometer, hodometer.
odontgrafo m, odontograph.
oersted m (elc), oersted.
oeste m, west.
oferta f, bid, proposal, tender.
ofertante (A), bidder.
oficid 218 onda
- . .- ,, -
olmo m, elm.
oficial m, officer, official; journeyman, worker at
a trade (skilled, semiskiied, or helper
according to locality) ; a o5cial.
- carpintero, journeyman carpenter.
- major, chief clerk.
oficina f, office; workshop; (Ch) nitrate works.
- central o matriz, headquarters, main office.
-de beneficio o de fusin, smeiter.
- de campo, field o5ce.
- meteorolgica, weather bureau.
- salitrera (Ch), nitrate works.
oficinista, o5ce employee.
oficio m, trade, occupation; officisJ letter.
oficios de edificacin, building trades.
ofita f (geol), ophite (diabase).
hmico, ohrnic.
ohmimetro, ohmimetro, hmmetro m, ohm-
meter.
ohmio m (elc), ohm.
ohmio-milla, ohm-de.
ojada f (Col), skylight; putlog hole.
ojal m, loop; grom~net; 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.
ojilio m, eyelet, eye, grommet.
- de platillo, pad eye, eye plate.
- giratorio, swivel eye.
ojiva f, ojive, rib of a groined arch.
ojo m, eye; opening, span, bay.
- de agua, spring.
- de buey, bull's-eye; porthole, & 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 f, wave.
- de fondo, grouna swell; grouna roller.
- estacionaria o de interferencia, standing
wave.
olaje m, wave action, waves, wave motion.
oleada f, big wave; surge; swell.
oleaginoso, oleaginous.
oleaje m, wave action, waves; surge, hydraulic
bore.
oleato alumnico, aluminum oleate.
leo m, oil.
oleoducto m, pipe line for oil.
olemetro m, oleometer.
oleoneumtico, oleopneumatic.
oleosidad f (lu), oiliness.
oleoso, oily.
oligisto m, oligist, hematite, specular iron ore.
- micceo, micaceous iron ore, hematite.
- rojo, red iron ore, hematite.
oligoclasa f (miner) , oligoclase.
olieoclasita f (eeol). oliaoclasite.
1 - separadora (tel), spcing or back wave.
olor m, odor.
olormetro m, odorimeter, odorometer.
olla f, pot, dish.
- de remolino (r). pothole.
-para fundir, melting pot.
-para soldadura, solder pot.
ollao m, grommet hole in canvas, eyelet grommet.
olleta f (top), pothole.
ombrgrafo m, recording rain gage, ombrograph.
ombrmetro m, rain gage, ombrometer.
mnibus m, bus, omnibus.
-, barra (elc), bus bar.
- de trole, trolley coach.
omngrafo m (tel), omnigraph.
omnmetro m (lev), omnimeter.
onda f. 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), intemptea 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 transverse or
S wave.
- de diiatacin (geof), dilational wave.
- de explosin (geof), blast wave.
- de frecuencia acstica, voice-frequency elec-
tric wave.
- de llamada (ra), calling wavc.
- de oscilacin, oscillating or gregario- 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 iono-
spheric wave.
- extraelevada (ra) (A), ultrashort wave.
-fija, standing wave.
- insertada (ra), insert wave.
-limtrofe (geof), boundary wave.
- marcadora (tel), marking wave.
- modulada por llave (elc), telegraph-modu-
lated wave.
- oscilatoria (elc), oscillatory surge.
- plana (ra), plane wave.
- polarizada horizontalmente (ra), horizon-
tally polarized wave.
-portadora o transportadora (elc), carrier
wave.
-refleja o reflejada (ra), reflected or indirect
wave; echo.
- senoidal o sinusoide. sine wave.
onda 219 orticn
- sismica, seismic ray.
- sonora, sound wave.
- sostenida (ra), continuous wrwe.
-terrestre (ra), ground wave.
- transversal (vibracin), shear or transverse
or S wave.
ondmetro m (ra), wavemeter.
- de absorcin, absorption wavemeter.
- heterodino, heterodyne wavemeter or fre-
quency meter.
ondmetro m (A) (Es), wavemeter.
ondgrafo m (elbe), ondograph.
ondograma m (elc) , ondogram.
ondoscopio m (elc), ondoscope.
ondulacin f. undulation.
ondulado, corrugated; wavy.
ondulatorio, undulatory.
onza f. ounce.
- lquida, fluid ounce.
oolita f (geol), oolite.
opacador m (auto) (U), dirnmer.
opacidad f, opacity.
opaco, opaque.
opalescencia f, opalescence.
opalescente, opalesoent.
operable a mano, manually operable.
operacin J, operation, working.
operaciones de campaa o de campo, field work.
operaciones de escritorio o de gabinete, o5ce
work.
operaciones de taller, shopwork.
operador m, engine runner, operator; workman;
(A) telegraph operator; (surv) (Sp) (A) in-
strumentman; (Sp) tool.
operar, to run, operate, work.
operario m, workman, laborer, operative; engine
runner.
operario-herramentista, machinist, operator of a
machine tool.
oposicin f (elc) , opposition.
opresor m, setscrew; (M) cable clip.
- de cubo ranurado, fluted-socket setscrew.
- de macho corto, hazf-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, headiess setscrew.
ptico, optical.
ptimo, optimum.
oquedad f, cavity, hollow; (M) porosity.
orden f, 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 f, ordinate, offset.
-media, middle ordinate.
ordenanzas (f) de edicacin, building law or
code.
orear (C), to ventilate; to aerate.
oreja f, lug, lobe, flange; fluke of an anchor; claw
of a hammer; (elec rr) ear.
- de alimentacin (fc elc), feeder ear.
- de anclaje, (elec) outrigger; (elec rr) strain
ear.
- de empalme (fc elc), splicing ear.
- de traccin (or), grouser.
- tensora (fc elc), strain ear.
orejeta (f) de rueda (auto), wheel lug.
orejeta de soldadura, solder lug.
orgnico, organic.
organismo m, organism.
rgano m (mec), part, piece, member, device,
appliance.
rganos
- de desprendimiento (eIc). releasing gear,
trip mechanism.
- de mando de la vlvula, vslve gear.
- de maquinaria, machine parts.
- de regulacin, regulating mechanism.
organolptico (is), organoleptic.
orientacin f, (surv) (chem) (miner) (math) orien-
tation; (pmy) headmg.
- de base (fma), basal orientation.
- relativa (fma) , relative orientation.
orientador m, orientator.
oriental, eastern.
orientar, to orient.
oricio m, orifice, hole.
- alargado (est) , slottea hole.
- de admisin, (eng) intake port.
-de aristas vivas o de borde afiado (hid),
sharp-edged mitice.
- de drenaje, weep or drain hole.
- de entrada redondeada (hid), rounded-ap
proach orice.
- de escape, (eng) exhaust port.
- de estrangulacin, throttling orifice.
- 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 f. edge; (r) bank, shore; (rd) shoulder.
- cortante, cutting edge.
- de acera, curb.
- del camino, roadside.
- del mar, seacoast.
orn m, rust.
orina f, orines m, mine.
orinal, orinario m, urinal.
- de pared, wall urinal.
- de pie, pedestal urinaL
-recto, stall urinal.
orinola f (F), urinal.
orinque m, buoy rope.
orla fretica (A), capiary f&ge.
oro m, gold.
- corrido (Ch), alluvial gold.
orogrfico, orographic.
orgrafo m (lev), orograph.
orohidrografa f, orohydrography.
orohidrogrfico, orohydrographic.
ormetro m, orometer.
orticn m (tv), Orthicon (trademark).
orticonoscopio
orticonoscopio m (ra), orthiconoscope.
ortoaluminato (m) de calcio, calcium orthoalu-
minate.
ortoclasa f (miner), orthoclrtse.
ortoclasita f (geol), orthoclasite.
ortoclstico, orthoclastic.
ortocromtico, orthochromatic.
ortotira f (geol), orthophyre.
ortofosfato clcico, calcium orthophosphate, bone
phosphate.
ortogneis m (geol), orthogneiss.
ortogonal, orthogonal, right-angled.
ortogrfico (mat), orthographic.
ortosa f (miner), orthoclase. orthose.
ortosicato (m) de calcio, calcium orthosilicate.
ortosicico, orthosilicic.
ortotolidina f (qum), orthotolidiie.
orugas f, crawler tread, caterpillar mounting.
oscilacin f, oscillation.
- amortiguada, damped oscillation.
- forzada (elc), forced oscillation.
- parsita (ra), parasitic oscillation.
oscilador m (mec) (elec) (ra), oscillator.
- a cristal (ra), crystal oscillator.
- a vlvula, vacuum-tube oscillator.
- autocontrolado, self-excited oscillator.
-barredero (ra), sweep oscillator.
- de acoplamiento electrnico (ra), electron-
coupled oscillator.
- de audiofrecuencia (ra), audio or audiofre-
quency 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 osciuator.
- 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 osciuator.
oscilar, to oscillate, swing.
oscilatorio, oscillating.
oscilografa f. oscillography.
oscilogrco, oscillographic.
oscilgrafo, oscillograph.
- electrnico, cathode-ray or electronic oscil-
lograph.
oscilograma m, oscillogram.
osciloscopio m, oscilloscope.
- de rayos catdicos, cathode-ray oscilloscope.
osmio m (qufm), osmium.
osmondita f (met) , osmondite.
smosis f, osmosis.
osmtico, osmotic.
osteocola f. animal glue.
otero m, hili, knoll.
ovado, ovate, oval.
oval a, oval.
ovalado, oval, slotted (hole).
ovalizar, to make oval.
valo m, oval.
ovoide, sgg-shaped, ovoid.
- al contado, cash payment.
- a cuenta, payment on account.
- anticipado, advance payment.
- aplazado, deferred payment.
paiia f, boiler (small).
paiiera f, (C) boiler shop, boilermaking; (M)
coppersmith shop.
pailero m (C) , boilermaker.
painel m, panel.
paisajista m, landscape engineer or contractor.
paja f. straw.
- de agua, measure of water equal to 2 cu cm
per sec plus. (In some places x6 of a
marco.)
- de madera, excelsior.
pajareque m (V) (AC), see bahareque.
pajuela f (vol) (M), fuse.
pala f, 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 coa1 or re shovel.
-con balde de arrastre (A), dragline excava-
tor.
-con empuadura de estribo o con pua de
asa, D-handle shovel.
- cuadrada, square-point shovel.
- de arrastre, drag or slip scraper; trcnch 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, coa1 scoop.
- de chuzo (min) , round-point shovel.
- de empuje recto (V), bulldozer.
- de fogonero, coa1 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 t o 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 (cn), 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 nrrastre, 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.
volo m, quarter round.
oxalato m, oxalate.
- de amonio (is), ammonium oxalat&
- potsico, potassium oxalate.
oxlico, oxalic.
oxiacetilnico a, oxyacetylene.
oxicloruro (m) de plomo, lead oxychloride.
oxidabilidad f, oxidizability.
oxidable, oxidirhable.
oxidacin f, oxidation, rusting.
- fraccionada, fractional oxidation.
oxidante m, oxidant.
oxidar, t o oxidize; oxidarse, to rust.
oxidasa f (is), oxidase.
xido m, oxide.
- carbnico, carbonic oxide, carbon monoxide.
- cprico, copper or cupric oxide, (miner) ten-
orite.
- cuproso, cuprous oxide, red oxide of copper,
copper suboxide.
- de calcio, ca1ciu.m oxide, quicklime.
- de cinc, zinc oxide, (miner) zincite.
- de hierro, iron oxide.
- de magnesio, magnesium oxide, magnesia.
- frrico hidratado, hydrous ferric oxide.
-ferrosofmco o magntico, ferrosoferric or
magnetic iron oxide.
- hdnco, hydrogen oxide, water.
-rojo de cinc, zincite, red zinc ore, rea oxide
of zinc.
oxidrilin m, hydroxyl ion.
oxidrilo m, hydroxyl.
oxigenar, t o oxygenate.
oxgeno m, oxygen.
oxihidrato m, oxyhydrate.
oxihdrico, oxyhydric.
oxquido m, liquid oxygen.
oxinitrato m, oxynitrate.
oxisal f, acid salt.
oxisulfato m, oxysdphate.
oxisulfuro m, oxysdphide.
oyamel m, a Mexican pine.
ozonador, ozonizador m (pa), ozonator, ozonizer.
ozonar, ozonificar, ozonizar, t o ozonize, osonate.
ozono m, ozona f, ozone.
ozonometria f, ozonometry.
ozonmetro m, ozonometer.
ozonoscpico, ozonoscopic.
ozonnscopio m, ozonoscope.
pabelln m, bellmouth; tent, canopy; (U) auto
hood; (Ch) shed.
- dormitorio (PR), bunkhouse.
pabilo m, wick; packing; (C) calking yarn.
paca f. bale.
pacana (mad), pecan.
pacar m, a South American lumber (semihard).
paco m (rniner), paco.
pacur m (A), a hardwood.
pafln m, soffit.
pagador m, paymaster.
pagadura f, paymaster's office.
pagar m, (com) note.
pago m, payment.
- 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.
pullscoop.
- topadora (A), bulldozer.
-transportadora, carrying or Carryall or haul-
ing scraper.
- volcadora (A), tlrag scraper.
- zanjadora, ditching shovel, trench,hoe.
pala-draga, pala-gra rastrera, dragline excava-
tor.
palada f, shovelfd.
paladio m (qulm), paliadium.
palagonita f (geol), palagonite.
palanca f, lever, crowbar; arm of a couple; pur-
chase; (A) steel billet.
- acodiiada o angular, bell crank.
- de acoplamiento (A), clutch lever.
- de adrizamiento (an), righting arm or lever.
-de aguja (fc), 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 (fc), switch lever.
- de detencin, brakiig lever, sprag.
- de distribucin (mg), timing lever.
- del freno, brake lever.
- de friccin, friction-clutch lever.
- de gancho, cant hook, peavy.
- 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 (cn), wheeze bar.
- del regulador (loco), throttle lever.
- de tumba (fc), ground or tumbling lever.
- de vaivn, rocker arm.
- de vlvula (mg), valve lever, 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 f, washbasin; water-closet bowl.
paianque m (M), barring, working with a bar.
palanquear, to pry.
palanquero m, (Ch) brakeman; (Col) timberman.
palanqueta f, handspike; small lever.
palanquilla f, (A) (Sp) steel billet.
pdanquita f, small lever.
- de desembrague (auto), clutch-release lever.
- de desenganche, trip lever.
- del encendido (auto), spark lever.
- de estrangulacin o del obturador (auto),
throttle levcr.
- del interruptor (elc), switch lever or key.
palastrear, to trowel.
palastro m, plate steel; sheet metal; steel slab.
- de ensamble, gusset plate.
- de hierro, sheet iron.
- en bruto (met) (est), steel slab.
- ondulado, corrugated sheets.
palastre m, trowel.
palconcellos m (hid) (A), stop logs.
paleador m, shoveler.
paleadora f (Pe), power shovel.
palear, t o pound; to shovel.
palendra f (Col), shovel, spade.
paleo m, shoveling.
palero m, shoveler; (min) timberman.
paleta f, small shovel; blade; trowel; blade tamp-
er; pallet; paddle; (turb) wicket, vane;
(turb) bucket; (mech) pallette.
- acabadora, nishing trowel.
- de amasar, gaging trowel.
- de la hlice, propeller blade.
- de madera (mam), float.
-de regulacin, wicket of a turbiie, guide
vane.
- de yesero, plasterer's paddle.
- directriz o guiadora (turb), guide vane,
wicket gate.
- esparcidora (ca), spreader-nisher.
- espumadora (az), foam scraper.
paletada f, trowelful.
paletador (conc), spader.
paletazo m, stroke of a trowel.
paletn m (llave), bit, web.
paln m, spade.
- neumtico (V), clay digger, air spade.
paliza f (Ec), spiit-cane base for mud plaster.
palizada f. fence, palisade, stockade; trestle bent.
-para nieve, snow fence.
palma, palmera f, palm.
palmejares (cn), cargo battens.
plmer m (A), micrometer caliper.
palmito m, palmetto.
palo m, pole, log, timber, mast, staff.
-amargo (A), a hardwood.
- blanco, w
hi
tewood, 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 (cn), mizzenmast.
- de rosa, rosewood.
- de trinquete (cn), foremast.
- macho (cn), pole mast ; lower mast.
- mrmol, a hardwood.
- mayor (cn), mainmast.
- piedra (A), a hardwood.
- santo, lignum vitae.
palometa f (B), wall bracket.
palomiila f, wall bracket; bearing, journal box.
- de barandilla, handrail bracket.
- de pared (elc), house or wall bracket.
-para clavar (elc), drive bracket.
paldico, malarial.
paludismo m, malaria.
palustre m, trowel; a swampy, marshy.
palustrear, to trowel.
palustrio m, pointing trowel.
pallete m (nut), fender mat, cargo mat.
pampa f, flat country, prairie, pampas.
pampero m (A) (U), thunderstorm, line squall.
pan m, a cake or himp of anything, a pat.
- de carbn, coal briquet.
- de hierro, pig of iron.
- de tierra, soil cake.
panales m (conc) , honeycomb.
pancromtico, panchromatic.
pancromatismo m, panchromatism.
pancho m (pi) (Ch), drop hammer.
panda f (C), sag; warp.
pandear, to buckle, sag, bulge.
pandeo m, buckling, sagging, bulging.
panderete m, course of brick laid on edge; wall
of brick on edge; wall 1 brick thick.
panel m, panel; bay of a building.
- del despachador (asc), starter's panel.
-de instrumentos (auto), instrument board.
-deprimido (ed conc), drop panel.
panela f (V), panel; flat tile; brown sugar.
panino m (min) (M), country rock.
panizo m (Ch) (B), gangue.
panne f, breakdown, engine failure.
panormico, panoramic.
pantalla f. screen; (inst) sunshade; (hyd) core
waU, cutoff waii, face slab (darn); (w) face
shield.
- actctica (ra), baffle.
- antideslumbrante (auto), glare shield.
- antidusora (il), spill shield.
- central hueca (hid) , cellular core wall.
- corrediza (hid) , traveling screen.
- de agua (cal), waterwall.
- de aguas arriba, deck (Ambursen dam).
- de arciila (hid), puddle core; clay blanket.
- de color, color screen.
- de impermeabilizacin, core wail (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 (darn) .
pantano m, lake, reservoir; swamp, bog, marsh.
- de reserva, storage reservoir.
- regulador, regulating reservoir.
pantanoso, swampy, marshy.
pantelgrafo m, pantelegraph, facsimile tele-
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pantogrfico, pantographic.
pantgrafo m, pantograph.
pantmetra f, pantometer.
pantometra f, pantometry.
pantomtrico, pantometric.
pantmetro m, pantometer; bevel square.
pantoque m (cn), bilge, turn of the biige.
pantscopo, pantoscopio m, pantoscope.
panza f. belly of a vessel; entasis of a column.
- de pescado, fish belly, bulge.
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paetada f (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; bii.
- de carbn (C), coalbii.
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), carbon paper.
- congo (lab), Congo paper.
-cuadriculado, cross-section or graph or co-
ordinate paper.
- chupn, blotting paper.
- de calcar, tracing paper.
- de carbn, carbon paper.
- de cartucho (dib), cartridge paper.
- de curacin (conc), curing paper.
- de crcuma (lab), turmeric or .curcuma
paper.
- de dibujo, drawing paper.
- de edificacin, building paper.
- de ensayo, test paper.
- de esmeril, emery paper.
- de estao, tin foil.
- de filtrar, a t e r paper.
- de granate, garnet paper.
- de lija, sandpaper.
-de lija de pedersal, flint paper.
- de Manila, Manila paper.
- de ozono (lab), ozone paper.
- de pescado (elc), sh 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 (m)), subgrade paper.
- parafinado (ais), paraffined paper.
- sellado o timbrado, sthmped paper (official).
- semilogartmico, semilogarithrnic paper.
- tela (dib) (Col), tracing paper.
- yodatado (lab), iodate paper.
papelote m (auto) (M), throttle valve.
paquete m, package; (met) biilet.
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 (fmz), stereo pair.
- magntico, magnetic couple.
- motor o de rotacin, torque.
- trmico, thermocouple, thermopair, thermo-
electric couple.
parabalancn m (pet), headache post.
parbola f, parabola.
parablico, paraboiic.
paraboloide m, paraboloid.
parabrisa m, windshield.
paracadas m, safety device on an elevator; para-
chute.
paracarbonilla m, cinder trap.
paracntrico, paracentric.
paraclasa f (geol), thrust, fault.
paracolon (lab) , paracolon.
parachispas m, spark arrester.
parachoque m, bumper, buffer.
parada f, a stop; obstruction; (hyd) diversion
dam; shutdown, (elec) outage; (M) shift
(men), gang, crew.
paradera f (hid) , sluice gate.
paradero m, railroad station; stopping place:
parking space.
paradiclorobenceno m, paradichldrobenzene.
parado, steep.
parador m (mec), stop.
parafango m, mudguard.
par aha f, paraffin.
parahado, parain-dipped, treated with par-
affin.
parafinicidad f, paranicity.
parafnico, paraffinic.
parafinoso, containing parafh.
parafuego m, &e 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 um-
brella.
parahielos m (hid), ice screen.
parahusar, to drill (metal).
parahuso m, hand drill for metals.
paraso m, a South American hardwood.
paral m, post, upright, pole; (sb) ground way.
paralctico, parallactic.
paralaje f. parallax.
- estereoscpica absoluta (fma), absolute
stereoscopic parallax.
paralela f (rnat), parallel.
paralelas de cruceta (mv), crosshead guides.
paralelar, to parallel.
paraleleppedo m, parallelepiped.
paralelismo m, parallelism.
paralelo m, (geog) (matli) parallel; a parallel.
paralelogramo m, parallelogram.
paralizar, to stop, shut down.
paralurte m, shed for protection against Iand-
slides.
parallamas m, flame arrester or check; fire stop
or wall.
paramagntico, paramagnetic.
paramagnetismo m, paramagnetism.
paramentar, to face.
paramento m, face, surface; (C) hanging ledge.
paramera f, rcgion of paramos, bleak country
paramtrico, parametric.
parmetro m (rnat), parameter.
pramo m, high plateau, paramo.
paranieve, snow fence, snow trap.
paranitrofenol (lab), paranitrophenol.
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parante m (A), post, stud, scaffold pole; vertical
member of a tmss.
parapectina f (az), ~arapectin.
parapeto m, parapet.
parar, t o 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 vi da, valve-type arrester.
parsito m a, parasite, (elec) stray.
-paldico, malaria parasite.
parsitos atmosfricos (ra), atmospherics, static.
parasol, visera (auto), sun visor.
pqata f, terrace.
paratrfico (is), paratrophic.
paraso m, gimlet, carpenter's brace; mandrel.
paraviento m, windshield.
paraxial, paraxial.
parcela f, parcel of land.
parcelar, t o divide into lots.
parcial, partial.
parchar, t o patch.
parche m, patch.
parcho m (C) (PR), patch.
parecillo m, rafter.
pared f, 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.
- de gravilla o de pedregullo, gravelwdl (weil).
- de particin (Col), partition.
- de relleno (ed), curtain or panel or Wer or
enclosure or apron wall.
- desviadora (hid), baffle wall.
- divisoria o de separacin, division w d , par-
tition.
- divisoria parafuego, fire partition.
- encerradora o de cerramiento, enclosure wall.
- enchapada o revestida, veneered wall.
- maestra, main or bearing wali.
- medianera, party wall.
paredn m, thick wall; (M) cliff.
pareja f, team of horses; (pt)(C) priming coat.
-auxiliar, snap or snatch team.
parejo, even, flush.
parnquima m, pith of sugar cane.
pargasita f (miner), pargasite, hornblende.
parhilera f, ridgepole; (V) framework of apeaked
roof.
parihuela f, 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, t o flicker Oight).
parpadeo m (ra), flicker.
parqueadero m (auto), parkiig place.
parquear, t o park.
parque0 m, parking.
parquerizar (met), t o parkerize.
parrilla f, 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, rockiig grate.
- sacudidora, shaking grate.
parte m, report, communication.
- del accidente, accident report.
parte f, 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) divi-
sion box; (bdg) (M) nosing (pier).
- continental, continental divide.
parteluz m, muliion; muntin, sash bar.
partcula f, particle.
- alfa, alpha particle.
particulado, particulate.
partida f, item; lot, shipment, consignmcnt; (act)
entry.
- global, lump-sum item (contract).
partido, split, divided.
partidor m (irr), device for proportiond division
of water over a diversion dam; division
box; (va) spreader.
- del fango (min), sludge splitter.
- de muestras, sample splitter.
-de ncleos (mi.), core splitter.
- de tensin (elc), voltage divider.
partidora u) de hormign, concrete or paving
breaker.
- de pavimentos, paving breaker.
pasa f (nav), channel, fairway, gut.
pasabanda (ra) (A), band-pass (flter).
pasacorrea m (Ch), belt shifter.
pasada f (cal) (sol) (met), pass.
pasadera f, wdkway, footbridge, catwdk; (rr)
(A) overhead crossing.
pasadizo m, passage, corridor, aislc, hallway; cat-
walk.
- del ascensor (A), elevator shaft.
pasador m, pin, cotter; door bolt; track bolt; tie
rod ; driftbolt ; (Sp) dowel.
- ahusado, taper pin, driftpin.
- antiievadizo (bisagra), nonrising pin.
- de aletas (U), cotter pin.
- de articulacin, wrist pin.
- de banco (cn), 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.
- de eje (auto), axle pin.
-del Bmbolo, piston 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, loose pin (butt).
pasahombre m (A), manhole.
pasaje m, passage money, fare; narrows, strait;
passage, corridor.
pasajero m, passenger.
pasamano m, handhil, banister; gangway.
pasaporte m, passport.
pasaport m (PR), keyhole saw.
pasarela f, footbridge; (A) walkway.
- de servicio, operating bridge.
- puente, footbridge.
pasatiempo m (Ch), timekeeper.
pase m (fc), pass.
paseo m, (PR) shoulder of a road; (Sp) sidewalk.
pasero m (Col), ferryboat; ferryman.
pasillo m, walkway, corridor, aisle, passageway.
pasividad f (qum) (elc), passivity.
pasivo m (cont), liabilities; a passive (al1 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 arc 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 (liid), trash chute.
- de hombre, manhole.
- de maderas (liid), log sluice.
- de planeo (ap) , glide path.
- diametral (en), diinetral pitch.
- inferior, undergrade crossing, underpass.
- normal (en), normal pitch.
- para poste, pole step.
- polar (elc), pole spacing or pitch.
- por debajo (fc), undergrade crossing.
- por encima (f c) , overhead crossing.
- regulable (turb), variable pitch.
- superior, overhead crossing, overpass.
-trasero (elc), back pitch (armature).
pasta f. paste, pulp.
- arcillosa (M), clay puddle.
- cementicia (A), cement paste.
- de cal, lime putty or paste.
- de cemento, cement paste.
- de cierre (elbc), sealirig compuncl.
- de esmeril, einery paste.
- de soldar, soldering paste.
- para correas, bclt dressing.
- para vlvulas, valve-grinding compound.
pasteca f. snatch block, guide or lead block.
- de una sola gualdera, chcek block.
pastiila f, soil cake; cement pat.
pastn m (conc)(A), batch.
pata j, leg of a bent; dredge spud; grouser; shank;
wing rail of a frog; (mech) foot; (rr) flange
of an angle bar.
-de cabra, sheepsfoot (roiler); crowbar; claw
bar.
- de draga, dredge spud.
- de gallina (mad) (Es), starshake.
-de gailo (mec), crowfoot; (M) stiffleg (der-
rick).
-de ganso, notch; crowfoot; bridle (mooring).
-de liebre (fc), wing rail of a frog.
- de oveja (Ec), sheepsfoot (roller).
-de pjaro (cal), crowfoot brace.
- de vaca, neat's-foot (oil).
-inclinada (cb), batter post.
-rgida, (de) stimcg.
patagua f (Ch), a softwood.
patarrez m, guy, backstay.
patecabra, rodillo (PR), sheepsfoot roUer.
patecabras j (Ec), crowbar.
patentar, to patent.
patente f, patent; grant; iicense. permit; conces-
sion.
-solicitada o en tramitacin. patent appiied
for.
pates de registro (Es), manhole steps.
palia f (cn), 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 (fc elc), pantograph
pan or shoe.
- de contacto (fc elc), trolley shoe.
- de la cruceta, (eng) crosshcad shoe.
-de toma (elc), trolley or third-rail shoe.
patines de gua (asc), guide shoes.
ptina f (met), patina.
patinada f, patinazo m, skid.
patinaje m, skidding, slipping.
patinar, to skid, slip; (met) to patinize.
patio m, inner court (house); (mtl) yard; (rr)
yard.
- de'almacenaje o de depbsito, store yard.
- de clasScacin o de seleccin (fc). classifica-
tion or sorting yard.
- de entrega (fc), delivery yard.
- de limpia (fc), car-cleaning yard.
-de lomo (fc), hump or summit yard.
- de llegada (fc), receiving yard.
- de maniobra por gravedad (fc), gravity yard
- de reserva (fc), storagc yard.
- de retencin (fc), hold yard.
-de salida (fc), departure or forwarding yard.
patitas ( j ) de carnero, sheepsfoot (roller).
patgeno m (lab), pathogen; a pathogenic.
patrn m, standard; template, pattern, jig; em.
ployer; (Col)(B) foreman; (A) landlord.
- de agujerear, drilling template.
- de ancho (fc), track gage.
- de frecuencia (ra). frequency standard.
- de montaje, assembly jig.
-de peralte (fc), gage for superelevation
stepped leve1 board.
- de taladrar, driil jig.
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pedrera f. quarry.
pedrero m, stonecutter; (Ch) stony ground.
pedricero m (min) ,.packer, packbuilder.
pedriscal m (M), riprap.
pedriza f, stony ground; gravel bed; quarry; (Sp)
dry wall.
pedrusco m, boulder, block of stone; (M) cobble.
pega f, pitch, mastic, cementing material; (min)
a blast.
pegada f (M), blast, shot.
pegador m (rnin), blaster.
pegajoso, sticky, gummy, tacky, (min) fitchery.
pegar, to stock, glue; (min) to &e a blast;
pegarse, to cohere, cake, stick, bind, (min)
to fitcher.
patrones de color (lab), color standards.
patronita f, patronite (vanadium ore).
patrono m, employer.
patrulla f, gang, squad; patrol.
- caminera (maq), road patrol.
patrulladora f (maq), road patrol.
- automotriz, motor patrol.
- de remolque, t r der patrol.
pavimentacin f, paving, pavement.
pavimentadora f, pavhg mixer.
- de tambor doble, dual-dnun paver.
- reacabadora, retread paver.
pavimentar, to pave.
pavimento m, pavement.
pavn, pavonado, blue (steel).
peaje m, toll.
peatn m, foot passenger, pedestrian.
pectina f (lab), pectin.
pecnico, pectinous.
pechblenda, pechurana f, pitchblende (ore of
radium and uranium).
pedacera u) 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, fiint; niggerhead (stone).
pedestal m, pedestal.
- colgante, shaft hanger.
-.de apoyo o de asiento (pte), bearing shoe.
- de armadura (est), tmss 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 f, pedology.
pedmetro m, pedometer.
pedrapln m, rock fin; riprap.
pedregal m, grave1 bed; stony ground.
pedregn m (Ch) , boulder.
pedregoso, stony.
pedregullo m, gravel, broken stone, coarse aggre-
gate, road metal.
- de ladera (A), talus.
pedrejn m, boulder.
gradient.
-leve o ligera o suave, light or easy grade.
-magntica (geof), magnetic slope.
- reguladora (M), ruling grade.
- transversal (ca) , crossfall.
- vi~tual (fc) , virtual grade.
pndola f, hanger; (tu) queen post; (tu) kingbolt;
pendulum.
- extrema, (tu) hip vertical.
pendoln m, hanger; (tu) king post.
-lateral, (tu) queen post.
-rey (Col), king post.
pendular, pendulous, pendular.
pndulo m, pendulum; a hanging, pendant.
1 - de torsin, torsion pendulum.
pehun m, Chilean pine.
peinazo m (puerta), rail, ledge.
- de la cerradura, lock r d .
-inferior, bottom rail.
- intermedio, cross rail.
- superior, top rail.
peine m, screw chaser, die for threading; groov-
ing tool; (elec) comb, collector; (A) ph.
- para hembras, inside chaser.
- para machos, outside chaser.
peirmetro m, peirameter.
peladla f (Es), pebble, small cobble.
pelarse, to scale off.
peldao m, step, tread, ladder ning.
- de poste, pole step.
- de registro, manhole step.
- de seguridad (es), safety tread.
pelcula f, pellicle; (pmy) im.
- biolgica (is), biological h.
-en carrate (fma), ron im.
- superficial (hid), surface h.
pelicular, pellicular.
pelo m, hair; fiber, filament; (inst) cross hak.
- de agua (A), water leve1 or surface.
- de camello, camel's hair.
pelos de la estadia (lev), stadia hairs.
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peloro m (lev), pelonis.
peltre m, spelter, zinc.
pellada f (Col), trowelful of mortar or plaster.
pellejo m (C), hard skm or lm.
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penacho m (elc), bmsh discharge.
pendiente m (min), hanging waU; a hanging.
pendiente f, grade, slope, gradient ; (A) (C) (Ch)
(Sp) downgrade.
- abajo, downgrade.
- arriba, upgrade.
- asistente, assisting gradient.
- baromtrica, barometric gradient.
- crtica, critica1 grade or slope. I
- de la energa, energy gradicnt.
- de flotacin (bid), flotation gradient.
- de frotamiento (hid), friction slope.
- de limite, limiting grade.
- de temperatura (mrl), temperature gradient.
-de vaivn (fc), 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
pndulo
- hidromtrico, hydrometric pendulum.
penellanura, peneplanicie f (geol), peneplain.
penessmico, peneseismic.
penetrabiiidad f, penetrabiiity.
penetrable, penetrable.
penetracin f, penetration, punching (shear).
-invertida (ca), inverted penetration.
penetrador m (inst), penetrator.
penetrmetro m, penetrometer.
pennsula f, peninsula.
peniplano m (M), peneplain.
pentaclorofenol m, pentachlorophenol.
pentafsico (elc) , five-phase.
pentaiiar, five-wire.
pentagonal, pentagonal.
pentgono m, pentagon.
pentagrilla, pentarrejiiia f (ra), pentagrid.
pentano m, pentane.
pentapolar (elc) , five-pole.
pentatrn (ra), pentatron.
pentavalente (qum), pentavalent.
pentodo m (ra), pentode.
pentosa f (as), pentose.
pentosana f (as), pentosan.
pentddo m, pentoxide.
- de nitrgeno, nitrogen pentoxide, nitric an-
hydride.
pena f, rock, cW; peen of a hammer; (V) cobble.
peascal m, mass of rock, cliff; (V) cobble gravel.
peasco m, cm, large rock.
peascoso, rocky.
pen m, mass of rock; boulder; cW.
peonal m (V), boulder gravel.
pen m, laborer; (mech) journal, apindle; (rnin)
strut, shore.
caminero, road workman.
- cementista, cement mason's helper.
- de albail, mason's helper, hod carrier.
- del botadero (ot), dumpman.
- de carpintero, carpenter's helper.
- de moldes (ca), form setter's helper.
- de muelle, dock laborer, stevedore.
- de pico y pala, common laborer.
- de va (fc), trackman, track laborer.
- electricista, electrician's helper.
- entibador, timberman's helper.
-vial, road laborer.
peonada f, a day's common labor; (A) gang of
laborers.
peonaje m, common labor; gang of laborers.
pepita f, nugget.
peptizar (is), to peptize.
peptona f (is), peptone.
percido m (qulm), peracid.
peral m, pear wood.
peraltaje m (fc) (V), superelevation.
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peraltamiento m, superelevation, banking (curve).
peraltar, to raise; to bank (curve); (rr) to super-
elevate.
peralte m, raising; (rr) superelevation; rise of an
arch; (rd) banking; depth of a girder; cam-
ber; (st) rise.
- efectivo (est) (M), effective depth.
peralto m, rise (arch); rise (step); (V) height;
( C) depth of a beam.
percn m (Ch), rust.
perceptor m, perceptor.
perclorato m (qum), perchlorate.
perclrico, perchloric.
perclorn (pa), Perchloron (trademark).
percloruro m, perchioride.
percolacin f (hid), percolation, seepage, creep,
filtration.
- afluente, influent seepage.
- efluente, effluent seepage.
-inferior, underseepage.
percolador m, filter.
percolarse, to seep, peroolate.
percrmico (qum) , perchromic.
percusin f, percussion; (str) irnpact.
percusor m, jar (weli drilling); (A) percussion
drill.
- de pesca (pet), W i g jar.
percutor m, any striking device; (A) striking
plate.
perchaf, pole, rod; (meas) (A) rod; (Col) scdold.
- de carga (cn), cargo boom.
perdida f, loss.
- al fuego (ct) (Es), loss on ignition.
- de carga (hid), loss of head.
- de carrera (rnaq) , backlash.
- de entrada (hid), entrance loss.
- de salida (hid), exit loss.
- en el cobre (elc), copper loss.
- en la conducbin (hid), conveyance loss.
- en las escobillas (elc), bmsh loss.
- en el ncleo (elc), core loss.
-por cojinetes (rnaq), bearing loss.
-por chisporroteo o por salpica@ura (sol),
spatter loss.
- por choque (hid), shock loss.
- por ignicin (ct), loss on ignition.
-por remolino (hid), eddy loss.
prdidas en vaco (elc), no-Ioad losses.
perditancia f (elc) (A), leakance.
perfil m, profile, section; a rolied steel shape;
(geop) lag.
- aerodinmico, streamlining.
- alzado (A), distorted-scale proiie.
- angular, steel angle.
- clial en C (est), C channel.
- compensado (ot), balanced profile.
- del avance del trabajo, progress proiie.
- de canal, channel iron.
- de construccibn, stmcturai shape, rolled
steel section.
- de gola, ogee.
- de gravedad, gravity section (dam).
- del rasante (fc), grade profile.
- de velocidad (fc), velocity profile.
- doble T. 1 beam.
- edafolgico, soil profile.
- en escuadra, steel angle, angle iron.
- estructural, stmctural shape.
- exterior (m), outboard proiie.
- gravimtrico (geof), gravity proiie.
- 1,I beam.
- interior (m), inboard proiie.
-laminado, rolied steel section.
- magntico (geof), magnetic proiie.
- natural, natural-scale profile.
- normal (est), standard section.
permitivo
&,
permutable
perspectiva
- 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.
- U para construcciones navales, shipbuilding
channel.
- T. Z hnr. - , - - -- -
- Zors, trough plate.
perfiles corrientes, regular structural shapes.
oerfiles de ala ancha, wide-flanged sections.
peA-barra, bar-sise section.
perfilncin u) continua (pet), continuous profil-
inn.
- de realce (min), stoper.
- de tierra, earth auger or drill.
- de torre, tower drill.
- de trpode, tripod drill.
-giratoria o de rotacin, rotary drill.
-horizontal (rnin) drifter.
- inicial (pet), s~uddi ng unit, spudder.
- neumtica, air drill.
-para pozo angosto (pet), slim-hole rig.
- vertical (rnin) , stoper.
perforar, to drill, bore, perforate; (tun) t o drive.
perforatubos (pet), casing perforator.
perforista m, drill runner, driller.
performancia f (Es), (mech) performance.
periclasa f, periclase, periclasite, nativemagnesia.
- w-
perfilado m, f,driing; a outlined, shaped; stream-
lined.
- en fro (met), cold-forming.
permutable, interchangeable; (math) permut-
able.
permutacin f (rnat), permutation.
periclinal (geol), periclinal.
peridotita f (geol), peridotite.
peridoto m (miner), peridot, chrysolite.
perfiladora f, shaper; profiling machine.
perfilaje elctrico (geof), electric logging.
perfilar, to shape, form; to outline, rout.
perfilero m (Ec), engineer who takes cross sec-
tions with hand level.
perflgrafo m, prolograph.
perfilmetro m (inst), Profilometer (trademark).
perforacin f, 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 imite (exc), line drilling.
- de prueba, test boring.
- exploradora, exploration drilling.
-normal (mec), standard drilling.
- para inyeccin, grout hole.
- sin salida, blind hole.
perforaciones de cuele (min) (Es), cut holes.
perforaciones de cua (min) (tn), cut holes.
perforacorchos (lab), cork borer.
perforador m, perforator; driller; (C) borer (in-
sect).
-de caa (C), cane borer.
perforadora f, drill.
- a bala, shot drill; (pet) gun perforator.
- a brazo, hand drill.
- a cable, well or cable or churn drill.
- de carretilla, wagon drill.
- de cateo, prospecting drill.
- de columna, column drill.
- de corona, core drill.
- de diamante, diamond drill.
- de galera (min) (M), drifter.
- de grenalla (A), shot drill.
- de hoyos para postes, post-hole digger.
- de mano, jackhammer; hand drill.
- de martillo, hammer drill.
- de municin o de perdigones, shot drill.
-de percusin, percussion or hammer-type
drill.
- de piso, sinker drill.
- de pozos, well or cable drill.
permutador m (elc), permutator; change-over
switch.
periferia f, periphery.
perifrico, peripheral.
perifonear (ra), t o broadcast.
periforme, pear-shaped.
perigallo m, ( d ~) topping iift.
perigeo m, perigee.
perilla f, knob, doorknob.
-de sintonizacin (ra), tuning knob.
-partida (elc), split knob.
perimtrico, perimetric, perimetrical.
permetro m, perimeter, girth.
-mojado (hid), wetted perimeter.
periodicidad f, periodicity.
peridico, periodic.
perodo m (maq) (elc), period; cycle; stage.
- de retencin (pa), retention period.
- de rodaje (auto) (A), running-in period.
periscpico, periscopic.
periscopio m, periscope.
peritaje m, expert testimony, expert appraisal,
work of an expert.
perito m, expert; appraiser; arbitrator; (min)
skilled miner; a expert, skillful.
perla u) aisladora (elc), insulating bead.
perlita f (met) (geol), pearlite, perlite.
perm m (elc), perm, maxwell per ampere-turn.
permanencia f (mat), permanence.
permanganato m (qUim) , permanganate.
permeabilidad f, (hyd) ~ermeability; (elec) per-
meability, 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 f (elc), permeance.
permiso m, permit, license.
- de ausencia, leave of absence.
- de edificacin, building permit.
- de exportacin, export permit.
-de paso, (V) right of way.
permitancia f (elc), permittance, electrostatic
capacity.
permitibilidad f (elc)(Es), permittivity.
permitividad f (elc), permittivity, specific induc-
tive capacity.
permitivo (elc) , permittivc.
-trmico, heat exchanger.
pernera f, stock of bolts.
pernete m, peg, pin, bolt, gudgeon.
pernio m, hinge.
perntrico (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 (fc) (A), screw spike.
- cabezorro, lewis bolt; ragged bolt.
-ciego (M), drift bolt.
-clavado (M), driftbolt.
- comtin, 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 founda-
tion bolt.
- de arado, plow bolt.
- de argolla, ringbolt; eyebolt.
- de armella o de cncamo, eyebolt.
- de articulacin, (tu) pin.
- de cabezachataranurada,flatheadstovebolt.
-de cabeza de hongo ranurada, roundhead
stove bolt,. . ..
- de cabeza de hongo y cuello cuadrado, car-
riage 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 (fc), track bolt.
- de ereccin o de montaje (est), fitting-up or
erection bolt.
- de expansin, expansion 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-arm-
ing eyebolt.
- de orejas, wing bolt.
- del pistn, piston pin.
- de puente, bridge bolt.
- de puntal, stay bolt.
- de punto, stitch bolt.
- de ranura, slotted or stove bolt.
- de remiendo, boiler-patch bolt.
- de retencin (mh), gage pin.
- de rosca continua, full-threaded bolt.
-de sujecin, anchor bolt; (A) setscrew.
- de techo, roof bolt.
- de va (fc), track bolt.
-dentado (A), ragged bolt.
- fabricado en fro, cold-made bolt.
- flotante del mbolo, floating piston pin.
-forma U, 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 bolt.
- para cangilones, elevator bolt.
- para cruceta (elc), crossarm 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 rcduced-shank bolt.
- sin tornear, unfinislied bolt.
- torneado, turned or machined bolt.
-zurdo, bolt witli left-hand thread.
perol m (Col), large-headed nail.
perolero m (V), tinsmith.
peroxidar, to peroxidize.
perxido m, peroxide.
perpendicular f z, perpendicular.
- de popa (an), after perpendicular.
- de proa (an), forward perpendicular.
- media (an) , mid perpendicular.
perpendicularidad f, perpendicularity.
perpendculo m, plumb bob; pendulum; perpen-
dicular.
perpiao m (mam), header, bondstone, perpend.
perrillo m (PR), machete.
perro m, (mech) dog, pawl; (C) clamp; (C)(M)
cable clip.
- de abrazadera o de brida (mli), clamp dog.
- de seguridad, safety lathe dog.
- de torno, lathe dog.
- impulsor (mh) , driver.
persianaf, window blind, shutter; louver; (auto)
radiator shutter.
persistencia f (ra), pcrsistence.
personal m, personnel, crew.
- de campaa, field forces.
personero m, official representative, attorney in
fact; a city official who frequently directs
most of the city's business.
perspectiva f, perspective.
- a vista de pjaro, bird's-eye perspective.
- cnica o lineal, coiiic or linear perspective.
- de dos puntos, angular or two-point perspee,
tive.
perspectiva
- de tres puntos, oblique or three-point per-
- especflco en masa (ms), bulk or mass spe-
-bruto, gross weight.
- de embarque, shipping weight.
-de joyera, troy weight.
- de resorte, spring balance.
- de trabajo (ec), operating weight.
- dinmico, live or moving load.
- especfico, specific gravity; unit weight.
- especfico aparente, apparent specific grav-
ity.
spective.
- paralela o de punto nico, parallel or one-
~ o i n t perspective.
perspctivi&d f, ~erspectivitY.
perspectiva a, perspective.
perspectgrafo m (dib), perspectograph.
perspectograma m, perspectogram.
persufuro m (qum), persulphide.
pertenencia f (min), a claim.
prtica f, perch (9.7 feet).
prtiga f, pole, rod; (meas) rod.
- del trole, trolley pole.
pertrechar, to supply, equip.
pertrechos m, tools; supplies.
pervibracin f (conc) (A), interna1 vibration.
perydico (qufm), periodic.
pesa f, a weight; counterweight.
- cotrediza, jockey weight.
pesas de balanza (lab), balance weights.
pesas de contrapeso, counterbalance weights.
pesakido m (A), acidimeter.
pesada f, pesaje m, weighiua.
pesado, heavy.
pesador m, pesadora f, weigher.
pesadora de piladas (conc), weighing batcher.
pesantez f, weight, heaviness; gravity.
pesar, t o weigh.
pesasales m, salinometer, sabet er.
pesca f (pet), fishing.
pescabarrena m (pet), bit hook.
pescacable m (pet), rope spear, Ghing tool for
cable.
pescacuchara m (pet), bailer grab, boot socket,
bootjack.
pescadespojos m (pet), mousetrap.
pescador (m) a pestillo (pet), bootjack, latch
jack, boot socket.
pescadora f, 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, out-
looker; cab of a tmck; (C) (U) driver's seat.
- hidrulico (fc), water crane.
- locomvil, locomotive crane.
pescanGcleo m (pet) , core catcher.
pescar, to fish for, grapple for; (elec) to fish.
pescarripio m (pet), fishiing tool, junk catcher.
pescasondas m (pet) (M), socket, fishing tool.
- de media vue'.ta, half-turn socket.
pescavlvulas m (pet) , valve spear.
-,escavstago m (pet), overshot.
pesebre m, stable, stali.
pesebrera f, stable.
peso m, weight ; a scale.
- atmico. atomic weight.
petrolfico, petrolific.
petrotico, petrolithic.
petrolizador m, oil sprayer, road oiler.
petrolizar, to oil (road), coat wjth oil; to petro-
lize.
petrologa f, petrology.
petrolgico, petrologic, petrolobical.
petrlogo m, petrologist.
petroslex m (geol), petrosilex, felsite.
cific gravity.
- especfico real (M), absolute specific gravity.
- -
esttico - o muerto o propio, dead weight, dead
load.
- sin acojinar, unsprung weight.
-unitario, unit weight.
pestaa f, flange, rib, shoulder; fluke of an
anchor; (auto) tire rim.
-falsa (fc), false flange.
pestaador m, flanger; (rr) flangeway scraper;
(sml) beading machine.
pestaadora f, flanging machine; cornice brake.
prstlo m, latch, catch; bolt of a lock.
- acodado, elbow catch.
- de friccin, friction catch.
-de resorte, spring latch, latch bolt, night
latch.
pesua f, 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.
peteberm, a South Americanlumber (semihard).
peterreo m (ra), sputtering.
peto m (herr) (Es), peen.
-de popa (cn), poop, stern overhang; trrtilsom
frame, stern frame.
ptreo a, stone, stony.
petrografa f, petrography.
petrogrfico, petrographic.
petrgrafo m, petrographer.
petrolar (ca), to oil.
petrolato m, petrolatum.
petrleo m, oil, petroleum.
- a granel, oil in bu&.
-bruto, crude oil; oil in bulk.
- combustible, fue1 oil.
- craso, cmde oil; fue1 oil.
-crudo, cmde oil.
- de alta gravedad, high-gravity oil.
- de alumbrado, kerosene.
- de asfalto, as~halt-base oil.
-de carga, charge stock (rehery).
-de esquisto, shale or schist oil.
- de hogar o de horno, fue1 or furnace oil.
- de parafina, paran-base oil.
- difano (M), light oil.
- Diesel, Diese1 03.
- dulce, sweet oil.
- insuflado o soplado, blown oil.
- lampante, kerosene.
- parafinoso, paraffin-base petroleum.
petro!ero m, tanker, tank steamer; oil-field
worker; a pertaining to oil.
petrolfero, oil-bearing, petroliferous.
petrosilceo, petrosiiiceous.
pez f, pitch, tar.
- de alquitrn, coal-tar pitch.
- griega o rubia, rosin.
- mineral, asphalt.
pezn m, journal, pivot; pin of a key.
pezonera f, linchpin.
pezoso, containing pitch.
pezua f, sheepsfoot (roller).
pica f, pike, pick; trail; line cleared througb
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, poll pick; (A) mountain peak.
picada f, survey line, line of stakes; staking out;
path; (A) ford; (A) a boring.
picadera f (A), pitching tool.
picaderos m (cn), keel blocks.
- laterales, bilge blocks.
picado m, (C) (PR) path, trail; (auto) (A) knock-
ing; a pitted (steel) ; worm-eaten (lumber).
picador m, worker with a pick; operator of a
pneumatic tool; miner; file cutter.
picadora f (herr) , chipper.
- de arcilla (ca), clay shredder.
- de costeros (mad), slab chipper.
picadoras de caa' (aa), cane knives.
picaduraf, puncture; pitting; cut of a file; rough-
ening of concrete surface.
-bastarda, bastard cut (file).
- cruzada, double cut (file).
- de gusano, wormhole.
- dulce, smooth cut (filc).
- gruesa, rough cut (file).
- simple, single cut (file).
- sorda, dead-smooth cut (file).
picaduras, pitting; (gl) sand holes.
picafuego m, poker, fire hook, clinker bw.
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 (mst).
picaza f, grub ax.
picea f, spmce.
- albar, white spruce.
- del Pacfico, Sitka spruce, tidelan or yeliow
spruce.
-roja, red spmce.
picnmetro m (lab), pycnometer.
pico m, pick, pickax; peak; spout, nozzle; nib,
tip; beak of an anvil; (rnin)(M) sledge.
- , a, steep.
-bate, tamping pick.
- carrilano (Ch), tamping or railroad pick.
- con martio, poll 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.
- de cantera, quarry pick.
- de la carga (elc), peak load.
- de cateador, prospector's pick.
-de la crecida, peak of a flood.
- de cuervo, ravehook, ripping iron.
- de dos cortes, mil1 pick.
- de flauta (carp) (A), scarf.
- de minero, drifting or miner's pick.
- de montaa, mountain peak
- de pata, duck-bill (point).
- de punta y collo, poll pick.
-de punta y pala, contractor's pick, pick-
mattock.
- de punta y pisn, railroad or tamping pick.
- de rotular (dib), lettering nib.
-ferrocarrilero o pisn, raii~oad or tamping
pick.
- minero, miner's pick.
- momentneo (elc), instantaneous peak.
- regador, spray noasle.
- 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.
picotaf, peak; pick; pike.
picrato m (qum), picrate.
pcrico, picric.
picrita f (geol), picrite (peridotite).
picuta f (Ch), pointed spade.
pichancha f (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 % of a vara).
- corrido, running foot.
- cuadrado, square foot.
- cuadrado de tabla, board foot.
- cbico, cubic foot.
- de agua (V), hydrant.
- de alzar (gato), iifting foot.
- de amigo, shore, prop.
-de la biela, (eng) smaU end; (auto) bottom
end ---.
-de cabra, pinch bar, crowbar; claw bar;
sheepsfoot (roller); (Ch) tripod of poles
Ued with stone used as a buttress in
stream diversion.
-de gallo, (Ibr) heart shake; (min) diagonal
brace; (de)(M) stieg; (hyd) sce pie de
cabra (Ch).
- de Impara (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 mle; gage.
- de roda (cn), forefoot, gripe.
-de tabla, board foot.
- de talud. toe or foot of slooe.
- derecho; stud. upright, leg of a bent, post,
column, stanchion.
-frontal, front foot (real estate).
- por segundo, foot-second.
pie-acre m (hid), acre-foot.
pie-buja m (il), foot-candle.
pie-lambert m (il), foot-lambert.
pie-libra m, foot-pound.
pie-milipulgada (m) circular (elc), circular d-
foot.
piedra f, stone. rock.
- afiladera o aguzadera, whetstone. oilstone.
- alumbre, alum stone, dunite.
- amoladera, grindstone.
- angular, cornerstone; quoh.
- aparejada, hand-placed rock a.
- arcillosa, clay stone.
-arenisca o arenosa, sandstone.
- asentadora, oilstone, whetstone.
- azul, bluestone; (M) limestone.
- berroquea, granite.
-braza (M), one-man stone.
-bruta, rubble; (min) (M), country rock.
- cachumba (C), native cdciurn sulphate.
- calcrea o caliza, limestone.
- conglomerada, condomerate.
-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), gr ht e.
- de cordn, curbstone.
- de cua para afilar, slip stone.
- de chuz, cross-stone, staurolite.
- de esmeril, emew stone.
-de grano (M), granite.
- de guarnicin (M), curbstone.
-de igualar (si), jointer stone.
- de jabn, talc, 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 out atone.
- de toque (miner). touchstone.
- en bruto, rubble stone.
- filtradora, filter stone.
-franca, stone easily worked, freestone.
-fundamental, cornerstone; starting point c
a survey.
-imn, lodestone, loadstone, magnetite.
-India, India oilstone.
-labrada, cut stone, ashlar.
- miliaria, milestone.
- oilar, serpentine.
piedra-bola (M), boulder.
piedrecillas, piedrecitas, piedrezuelas f, pebbles.
piel f, skin, hide; leather.
pierna f, post, upright, leg; leg of an ande.
pieza f, 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 (tmss 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 f, piezoelectricity.
piezoelctnco, piezoelectric.
piezgrafo m, ~iezograph.
piezograma m (A), piezograph.
piezomtrico, piezometric.
piezmetro m, piezometer.
piezooscilador m, piezo oscillator.
piezorresonador m, piezo resonator.
pigmento nz (pint), pigment.
-bsico, basic or body pigment.
- de la b i s (lab), bile pigment.
- de color, color pigment.
- de extensin,.extending pigment, extender.
pigote m (met), pig.
pija f, lag or coach screw.
-de cabeza roscada, hanger h g screw.
- de ojilio, screw eyebolt.
-- de ojo, lag-screw eye.
-para clavar, drive-type or fetter-drive lag
1 - p:ZW~nica, cone-point or fetterdrive lag
- para, brownstone.
- partida, broken stone.
- pasante (mam), header, bonstone.
-pez, retinite.
- picada, cmhed or broken stone.
- pmez, pumice, pumice stone, pumicite.
- pulidora, polishing stone, stone for grhding
commutators.
-rodada, boulder, cobble, pebble.
- sonora ~honolite, clinlistone.
screw.
-punta de gusanillo, gimlet-point lag screw.
pila f. fountain, trough, basin; water tap; pile,
heap; trestle bent; (bdg) pier; (elec) bat-
tery, cell; (geol) pothole.
- Clark (elc), Clark cell.
- de acopio, storage pile.
- de bicromato (elc), bichromate ceil.
- de carga, counterfort.
1 - de cilindro de carbn (elc), carbon-cylinder
- vaciada,-artificid stone.
- viva, ledge rock.
piedras de acarreo (geol) (M), erratic blocks. 1
ccu.
- de circuito cerrado (elc), closed-circuit bat-
tew.
- de dos lquidos (elc), two-fluid ceil.
- 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 ceil.
- de Leclanch (elc), Leclanch cell.
- de pilotes, pile bent.
- de puente, bridge pier.
- de selenio (elc), selenium cell.
pila 233
- de vaso poroso (elc), porous-cup cell.
- detonadora, blasting battery.
- electroltica, electrolytic ceil.
-fotoelctrica, photoelectric ceil, electric eye.
-hmeda (elc), wet cell.
- Lalande (elc), Lalandc or caustic-soda cell.
-local (tel), local battery.
-patrn (elc), standard ceil.
- reversible (elc), reversible cell.
- seca, dry battery or cell.
- termoelctrica, thermopile, thermocouplo.
- voltaica, voltaic pile, electric column.
pila-estribo (pte), abutment pier.
pilada f, batch.
pilar m, pier, buttress; column, piilar, standard;
(min) pillar, Stoop.
pilastraf, pilaster; counterfort; (CA) bridge pier.
pileta f. 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 spucl;
tower, trestle bent; (C) (M) drop hammer;
pylon; (V) a hardwood.
- de gravedad (M), drop hammer.
- de vapor (M). steam hammer.
pintura
piloto m, pitot.
pina f, feily, feiloe.
pinabete m, fir, yellow pine; hemlock.
pinar m, pine forest.
pincel m, bmsh.
- de pelo de camello (dib), camel's-hair brush.
-para pintura, paintbnish.
pincelada f, bmsh stroke; brush coat.
pinchadura f (auto), puncture.
pinchar, to puncture; t o tap; (A) t o 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, spmce; spruce pine.
- albar, white pine.
- alerce, tamarack or lodgepole pine.
- amarillo, yellow pine.
- araucano, Chiiean 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
n, nm
aues.
- de retencin, sheet piiing.
pilotxico (geol), pilotaxitic.
pilotaxtico (geol) (A), pilotaxitic.
pilote m, pile.
- amortiguador, fender pile.
pilotaje m, (cinsj 'piling; (naut) pilotage, harbor
- compuesto, composite pile.
- con resistencia de punta, point-bearing piie.
- de alas, wing pile.
- de amarrar, dolphin.
- de anclaje, anchor pile.
- de arena, sand pile.
- de botn, button-bottom piie.
- de bulbo, bulb piie; button-bottom piie.
- de carga, bearing pile.
- de cimiento, bearing or foundation piie.
- de columna, end-bearing pile.
- de defensa. fender piie.
- de desplazamiento, displacement pite.
- de disco. disk pile.
- de enfilacin, range piie.
-de ensayo o de prueba, test pile.
- de friccin, friction pile.
- de gua, guide piie.
- de pedestal, pedestal pile; bulb pile.
- de rosca, screw pile.
- en H, H pile (steel).
- encerrado, cased (concrete) piie.
- enlistonado, lagged pile.
-inclinado, batter or spur or brace pile.
-para subpresin, tcnsion or uplift pile.
- paragolpes, fender pile.
- prevaciado, precast concrete piie.
- 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.
F-U.
1 - de noruega, Norway or red pine.
- del Pacco, Douglas Gi, yefiow L
-de tea, yeilow or pitch pine.
- gigantesco, redwood.
-martimo o rodeno, cluster or red pine.
- oregn (A) (Pe), Douglas &.
- plateado. white ~i ne.
-
- -
resinoso, pitch pine.
-rojo, redwood; red or Norway pine; red 6i ;
red spmce.
- spruce (A), a Europeun spruce lumber.
pinotea m, yeilow or pitch pine.
pinta f. pint.
pintar, to paint.
pintor m, painter.
pintura f, paint, painting.
- al agua, cold-water paint, kalsomine.
-a la aguada (Es), cold-water paint.
-al alquitrn, bituminous or coai-tar paint.
- al barniz, varnish paint.
- a la cola, cold-water paint, kalsomine.
- a grafito, graphite paint.
- nl leo, oil paint.
-a prueba de la broma, teredoproof paint.
-a prueba de vapor, steamproof paint.
- ai temple 0, cold-water paint.
- alumnica, aluminum paint.
- antihumedad, dampproof paint.
- antincrustante, antifouling paint.
- contrafuego, &e-resisting paint.
- - de de aceite. agua fra oil (M), paint. cold-water 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 234
piso
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piso 235
- mpermeabilizadora, dampproohg paint.
- marina, marine or deck p h t .
- mate, flat paint.
- para intemperie, outdoor p h t .
- primaria, priming coat.
- vidriada, enamel p h t .
pinturerla f (A), painting; p h t s ; p&t shop.
p-a f,
of m instnunent; (C) blacksmith
tongs.
-de deriva (fma), drift sight.
pbulas para nivel, leve1 sights.
pinza f, clamp, clip.
- ajustable (A), slip-joht pliers.
- de contacto (elc), clip.
pinzas, nippers, pliers, tongs, Oab) forceps.
- 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.
pia f, knob; plug; hub; w d knot.
pian m, pinion; (Sp) sprocket; (Col) gable waU;
(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, slidmg pinion.
- diferencial, (auto) pinion gear.
- doble helicoidal, herringbone pinion.
-loco, idler pinion.
- motor, driving pinion.
-recto, spur pinion.
piocha f, miner's pick.
piocho m (C), mattock.
piognico, pigeno (lab) , pyogenic.
piola f, houselme; twine, string; (A) light rope.
pipa f, cask, hogshead.
- de riego, watering c d .
pipeta f (lab), pipet.
- de absorcin, absorption pipet.
- medidora, measuring pipet.
-para muestreo, sampling pipet.
pique m, (Ch) tunnel shaft, mine shaft; weU; (A)
path, trail; (auto) (A) pickup, acceleration.
- , a, very steep; vertical.
- de popa (m), m.
- de proa (m), entrance.
- , echar a (nut), to sink.
- , irse a (nut), to founder, sink.
piqueador m (min), striker (with a hammer).
piquear (min), to strike a driU with a hammer.
piquera f, burner; tap hole; iron runner, outlet
of a blast furnace.
piqueta f. pick; mattock; mason's hammer; stake.
piquetaje m, staking out.
liquete m, stake; survey pole; picket.
piquete0 m, staking; piling; pile driving.
placa
piquetero m, tool boy in a mine.
piquetila f, gad, wedge.
piramidado (Es), pyramidal.
piramidal. pyramidal.
pirmide f, pyramid.
- fotogrfica (fma), photograph pyramid.
pirano1 m, ~yranol.
piranmetro m, pyrrtnometer.
pirargirita f, pyrargyrite, ruby silver ore.
pircaf, dry wd ; stone wali.
pircada f, dry masonry.
pircar, to build a dry wall.
pirhelimetro m, pyrheliometer.
pirita f, pyrite, iron pyrites.
- arsenical, arsenical pyrites, arsenopyrite,
mispickel.
-blanca, marcasite, white iron pyrites.
- capilar, capillary pyrites, millerite.
-cobriza o de cobre, copper pyrites, chalco-
pyrite.
- comn, iron pyrites, pyrite.
- de cobalto, cobalt pyrites, linnaeite.
- de estao, tin pyrites, stannitc.
- de fierro (M) (Pe), iron pyrites.
- de hierro, pyrite, iron pyrites.
magntica, pyrrhotite, magnetic pyrites.
- marcial, iron pyrites.
piritas, pyrites.
piritico, pyritic.
piritizar, to pyritize.
piritoso, containing pyrites, pyritic.
pirln m (Col), doorsill, saddle, threshold.
pirobitumen m, pyrobitumen.
pirobituminoso, pyrobituminous.
piroclstico (geol) (M), pyroclastic.
piroconductividad f, pyroconductivity.
piroelectricidad f, pyroelectricity.
piroelctrico, pyroelectric.
pirofosfato (m) tetrasdico, tetrasodium pyro-
phosphate.
pirofosfrico, pyrophosphoric.
piroglico, pyrogallic.
pirogena f, pirogeno m, yirgeno m, pyroxene.
pirognico (geol) , pyrogenic.
pirolusita f, pyrolusite (manganese ore).
piromagntico, pyromagnetic, thermomagnetic.
pirometalurgia f, pyrometaUurgy.
piromtrico, pyrometric.
pirmetro m, pyrometer.
piromoriita f, pyromorphite, green lead ore.
piroqumico, pyrochemical.
pirosulfrico, pyrosulphuric.
piroxena f, piroxeno m, pirxeno m, pyroxene.
piroxenita f (geol), pyroxenite.
piroxilina f, 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 f (miner), pyrrhotite, mag-
netic pyrites.
piso m, floor, story; (tun) bench; roadbed; bot-
tom.
- alto, upper floor or story.
-bajo, ground or first floor.
- de glibos (cn), scrive board.
- de parrila (pte), grid floor.
- del vaile, vde y flat or floor.
- metlico celular (ed), celiular metai floor.
- monoltico, concrete floor having finish cast
integrally with slab.
- pegado (ed), stuck-down floor.
pisolita f, pisolite (limestone).
pisn m, rammer, tamper; ram, stamp.
- de martillo, hammer tamper.
- para moldes (ca), form tamper.
- saltarn, a heaw tamper operated by power.
pisonador m, pisonadora f, tamper.
- de impacto, impact tamper.
- de relleno, backfiu tamper.
pisonadura f, tamping, ramming.
pisonar, pisonear, t o tamp, compact, ram.
pisoneo m, tamping, ramming.
pistaf (ap), runway, landing strip; taxiway.
- cerrada de rodaje, stub-end taxiway.
- de aterrizaje, runway, landing strip; flight
strip, airstrip.
- de decolaje, runway.
- de despegue, runway, landing strip.
-de maniobras o de rodaje, taxiway.
-para aterrizaje ciego, instnunent runway.
- perifnca de rodaje, peripheral taxiway.
pistas gemelas o paralelas (ap), dual runways.
pistola f, pistol; paint sprayer; (M) jackhammer;
(min) small dri hole.
- de arena, sandblast nozzle.
-de barrenacin (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 f (dib)(A), French or irregular curve.
pistolete m, nozzle; (min) s md driU hole.
pistoln m, pisto1 grip.
pistn m, piston; (Ch) giant, monitor.
- de achique (pet), swab, cleanout bailer.
- economizador (auto), economizer piston.
pistonada f, pistbn stroke.
pistoneo m, piston slap.
pita f, pita, maguey; (C) sisal.
pitada f, blast of a whistle.
pitar, to whistle.
pitarrasa f (cn), 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 pki.
pizarra f, slate, shde; bulietin board.
- anblica (Es), hornblende schist.
- de distribucin (C), switchboard.
- de tejar, roohg slate.
- gredosa, clay slate.
pizarral m, slate quarry.
pizarrefio, pizarroso, slaty, shaly.
pizarrero m, slater.
placa f, plate, slab, sheet.
- abovedada (est), buckle plate.
- atiesadora (est), batten or stay plate.
- calentadora (lab), hot plate.
- de agua (cal), water leg.
- de apoyo (est), bearing plate.
- de arrastre (ef), skidding pan.
- de asbesto, asbestos board.
- de asiento, bearing or w d or base plate, bed-
plate; (rr) tie plate.
- de base, bedplate, base plate.
-de borne (elc), terminal plate.
- de burbujeo (pet), bubble tray.
-de cabeza (cal), crown sheet.
- de cara (est), skin plate, faceplate.
-de centrar (inst), shifting plate.
- de contacto, (pmy) focal-plane plate, con-
tact glass; (elec) contact plate.
- de contraccin (ca), contraction plate.
- de contravientos (gr), guy cap or spider.
-de cuarzo (ra), quartz plate.
- de cubierta (est)(turb), cover plate.
- de cua, l i er ; shim.
- de choque, buffer plate; (hyd) baffle plate.
- de choque desviadora, deflecting baffle.
- de choque separadora, separating b d e .
- de chucho (fc), headchair, headshoe.
-de defensa, wearing plate; (rr) tie plate.
-de desconexin (pet), breakout plate.
- de divisin (mh), index base or plate.
- de empalme (est), gusset or connection plate.
-de ensamblaje, (str) hinge plate; gusset
plate; (carp) Etch plate.
- del fabricante (maq), name or shop plate.
- de fijacin, clamp plate.
- de frotamiento, wearing plate.
- de fundacin, base plate, bedplate.
- de ganchos (tub), hook plate.
- de giro (Es), turntable.
-de gua (hid), deflector, baffle.
- de huellas (lab), streak plate.
- de inspeccin (auto), inspection plate.
- de interruptor (elc), switch plate.
- de junta (est), splice or gusset plate.
- de matriz colocadora (mh), gage plate.
- de nudo (est), gusset or connection plate.
- de nmero, (auto) license plate.
-de orificio (hid), oriice plate.
- de paramento, face slab (dam).
- de pasador (est), pin plate; hinge plate.
- de piedra, flagstone.
- del plano focal (fma), focal-plane or contact
plate.
- de presin (fma), pressure plate.
- de recubrimiento (est), faceplate.
- de relleno (est), filier plate.
- de retenida (elc), guy plate.
- de rozamiento, rubbing or wearhg or chang
plate.
- de sefial (fc), switch target.
- de sujecin (mh), faceplate.
placa
planimtrico planmetro
- de tope, buffer plate.
- de tubos (cal), tube sheet, flue plate.
- de unin, splice platete, shplate, scab; gusset
plate.
- de vaco (fma) , vacuum plate.
- de va (fc), tie plate.
-- deflectora (hid), baffle date.
- delantal, skirt dat e.
- difusora (dac) , diffuser piate.
- distribuidora (aa) , distributor plate.
- elevadora (fc), riser plate.
- embutida (Es), buckle plate.
- empastada (elc), pasted plate.
- escurridiza (to), flashing.
- esparcidora, diffuser or spreader plate.
- f otomecnica, process plate.
- giratoria, (rr) turntable; (mt) swivel plate.
- guardaposte, strain plate (pole line).
-lavadora (aa), scrubber plate.
- lisa (conc) (V), flat slab.
- muerta (cal), dead plate.
- nervada, ribbed plate.
- nodal (est), gusset plate.
- ondulante u oscilante (maq), wobbler, swash
plate.
- portatubos (cal), tube sheet.
- presionante (auto) (A), pressure plate.
- quitagotas (aa), eliminator plate.
- revestidora (tn), liner plate.
- sensible (fma), sensitive plate.
- sufridera (her), swage block.
- tubular (cal) (M), tube sheet.
- volada, cantilever slab.
placas
- costilias o de avance (tfin), poling plates.
- eliminadoras (as), eliminator plates.
placa-marca (maq), name plate.
place1 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 f (Ch), flat place on a hillside.
plafn m, soffit.
plagioclasa f (geol) (rniner), plagioclase.
plagioclasita f (geol), ~lagioclasite.
plagifido m (geol), plagiophyre.
plan m, plan, scheme, design; (Ch) flatland; bot-
tom leve1 in a mine.
- , de (V), on the flat.
- de trabajo, construction program.
plana f, (bs) flatter; (M) trowel; (C) mason's
float; (A) cooper's plane.
planada f (Ec), flat country.
plancton m (is), plankton.
plancha f, plate, sheet, slab; gangplank; (C)
flatcar.
- abovedada (est), buckle plate.
,
- atiesadora (est), tie plate.
- cizallada, sheared plate, plate with sheared
edges.
- de ala, (gi) cover plate.
- de alma (est), web plate.
- de asfalto, asphalt smoother.
- de base, base plate.
plastocemento
- de canto laminado (met), mill-edge plate.
- de canto recortado, sheared-edge plate.
- de cubierta (est), cover or flange plate.
- de desgaste, wearing plate.
- de doblar (tub), bendiig slab.
- de escurrimiento (to), flashing.
- de escurrimiento superior, counterflashing,
cap flashing.
- de fondo, bedplate.
- de fundacin, floor slab (dam) ; foundation
slab; base plate.
-de gua del bagazo (az), turnplate, trash
turner, dumb turner.
- de inglete, miter rod (plasterer).
- de orificio (hid) , orifice plate.
-de rigidez (est), batten or stay plate.
- de traviesa (fc), tie plate.
- de trituracin (min), bucking board.
- de unin (est), splice plate; gusset plate.
- estriada, checkered plate.
- giracarro (min), turnsheet, turnplate.
- muerta (cal), dead plate.
- nervada, ribbed plate.
- t rancad (cn), stringer plate.
- universal (met), universal-mill plate.
- Zors (est), trough plate.
planchada f, slab; gangplank; (Ch) staging, plat-
f orm.
- de carga, loadiig platform.
plancheado m (cn) , plating.
- a tingladillo, clinker system.
- del casco, shell plating.
- de los mamparos, bulkhead plating.
- endentado, in-and-out system.
- enrasado, flush plating.
planchear (cn), t o plate.
plancheta f (lev), plane or traverse table.
- de pnulas, traverse plane table.
planchista m (Es), sheet-metal worker.
planchita f. shim, small plate.
- de retenida, guy shim (pole l i e) .
planchn m, slab, sheet; (Col) barge.
planchuela f, steel flat, shplate; plasterer's
trowel.
- de pasador, (tu) pin plate.
- de perno, washer.
planear, t o plan; t o glide (airplane).
planeo m, planning ; gliding (airplane) .
planemetro m, planeometer.
planetario, planetary (gear).
planialtimetra f, contour map; topographical
survey.
planicie f (top), plain.
planificar (Ec) (M), to plan.
planigrafo m (dib), planigraph.
planilla f, tabulation, list, schedule.
- del avance del trabajo, progress schedule.
- de envasamiento, packing list.
- de flujo, flow sheet.
- de materiales, bill of material.
- de pago, payroll; estimate for payment.
planimetrar, to measure with a planimeter.
planimetra f, planimetry; plane surveying, mal?
ping; ground plan, map.
- , en, in plan.
planimtrico, planimetric, plane (surveying).
planmetro m, planimeter.
- compensador, compensating planirneter.
- de disco, disk planimeter.
- de regla, rule planimeter.
- polar, polar planimeter.
- rodante o de rodillos, rolling planimeter.
plano m, plan, drawing; plane; (M) floor of a
mine working; a flat, level, plane.
- acotado, topographical plan; dirnensioned
drawing.
- altimtrico, topographicalplan, contourmap.
- anterior (fma), front plane.
- azul, blueprint.
-bsico o de base (fma), ground plane.
- catastral, real-estate map.
- , de, on the flat.
- de clivaje (geol), cleavage plane.
- de colado (conc), fill plane, l i f t line.
- de comparacin (lev), datum plane.
- de deslizamiento (ms), slip plane.
- de ejecucin, working drawing.
- de estramcacin (geol), bedding plano.
- de falla (geol), fault plane or surface.
- de formacin (fc), subgrade, roadbed.
- de hendidura, plane of cleavage.
- del horizonte (fma), horizon plane.
- de imagen (frna), image or picture plane.
- del meridiano, meridian plane.
- de la perspectiva (dib), perspective plane.
- de referencia (lev), datum plane.
- de resbalamiento (geol), fault plane.
- de situacin o de ubicacin, location plan.
- de taller, shop drawing.
- de visacin (lev), plane of sight.
- focal (fma), focal plane.
- fundamental (fma), ground plane.
- hidrogrfico, chart.
- maestro, master plan.
- noda (f~na), nodal plane.
- principal (ms) (frna) , principal plane.
- rasante (Es) (A4), subgrade.
-tipo, standard plan.
- topogrfico, contour map, topographioal plan.
plano-cncavo, plano-concave.
plano-convexo, plano-convex.
plano-paralelo, plano-parallel.
planoteca f (V), plan file.
planta f, plant, equipment; ground plan; (bldg)
floor, (C) (A) story; (min) bottom.
- alta, upper floor or story.
-baja, ground floor.
- clasi6cadora (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, sewagedis-
posa1 plant.
- desintegradora (pet), cracking plant.
- estabilizadora (pet), stabilizing plant.
- filtradora, filter plant.
- generadora, electric power plant, generating
station.
- hormigonera (conc), mixing plant.
- 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), rnixing plant.
- seleccionadora (ag), screening plant.
- suavizadora de agua, water-softening plant.
- vista, top view, plan.
plantar, to place, set; t o set up, erect.
plantel m (A), equipment, plant.
planteles de constmccin (A), constructionplant.
planteo m, layout, arrangement.
plantilla f, pattern, jig, template; 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 template.
- de curvar, bending jig.
- de curvas (Es) (C), French curve, irregular
curve.
- de devanado (elc), winding former.
- de espesor, thickness gage, feeler.
- de filetear, screw chaser.
- de gua, jig.
- de mano (frna), hand template.
- de montaje, assembly jig.
- de muescar, gaining template.
- de pmeba (cn), check template.
- de radio, radius gage.
- de rotular (dib), lettering @de.
- de soldador, welding jig.
- de taladrar, drilling template.
- de talud, slope gage.
- de yeso, floating screed.
- mecnica (frna), mechanical template.
-mecnica desarmable (fma), spider tem-
plate.
- mltiple (rnh), combiiation jig.
- para brocas, driU-grinding gage.
-para flete o para roscas, thread or screw-
pitch gage.
- para puntas (mh), center gage.
- rayadora (ca), scratch template.
- sujetadora para soldar, welding Exture or jig.
plantillero m, patternmaker.
plaquear (M), t o veneer.
plaqueta f (fc) (M), tie plate.
plaquita f, shim, small plate.
plasma f (miner) (elc), plasma.
plasmlisis f (is), plasmolysis.
plaste m, (C) mastic, putty; (pt) sizing.
plastecer, t o coat with mortar; (bw) t o butter
(pt) to size.
plstica f, plaatics.
plasticador m, plasticator.
plasticidad f, plasticity.
plasticmetro m, plasticimeter.
plstico m a, plastic.
plastificante m (pint), plasticizer.
plastificar, to plasticize.
plastocemento m (M), plastic cement.
plastmetro
piiegue
piiegue
plastmetro m, plastometer.
plastrn m (A), bed of mortar; foothg.
plata f. silver.
- agria (miner), argentite, silver ghce.
- alemana, nickel or German silver.
- crnea (miner), cerargyrite, horn silver.
- fulminante, fulminating silver.
-gris (miner), argentite, silver giance.
- negra (miner), black silver, stephanite.
- nquel, nickel silver.
-roja clara, light red silver ore, proustite.
-roja oscura, dark red silver ore, pyrargyrite.
- vtrea, argentite, vitreous silver, silver
dance.
platabanda f, splice plate, shplate, scab; (str)
(A) oover plate; OT) slab; (M) lintel; flat
arch, platband.
platachar (Ch), to trowel; to float.
platacho m (Ch), mason's float.
plataforma f, platform; roadbed, subgrade; (Sp)
(M) (Ec) (CA) flatcar ; (top) (A) plain.
- continental, continental plateau.
- de carga, loading or charr6ing platform.
- de descarga (op), relicving platform (bulk-
head).
- de pista (ap) (A), apron.
- de transbordo, transfer platform.
- de la va (fc), roadbed, subgrade.
- giratoria, turntable.
platea f (hid), hearth, apron, floor, mat.
plateado, silver-plated.
platlo m, s md plate; disk; washer; pipe
flange. '
- ciego, blind flange; blank flange.
- de balanza (lab) , scalepm, balance pan.
- de piso (tub), floor flange.
- de presin (auto), pressure plate.
- de rosca, screwed flange.
- de techo (tub), ceiling plate.
- de transmisin (auto), driWlg flanse.
- postizo (C), loose flange.
- soldado, welded flange.
- suelto, loose flange.
platillos compaeros o gemelos, flange union.
platina f, steel flat; (rr) tie plate; (p) flange;
platen.
- de corredera (fc), riser plate.
platinar, to platinize.
platnico, platinic.
plakinfero, containimg platinum.
platinita f, platinite (alloy); (miner) platynite,
platinite.
platino m, platinum.
olatinos (auto), contact points.
- del distribuidor, distributor points.
- del ruptor, breaker points.
platinoide nt, platinoid (doy).
platinoso, platinous.
plato m, plate, disk; web of s wheel; faceplate of
a lathe, chuck.
- campana (A), beli chuck (iathe).
- combinado, combination chuck.
- con ajuste espiral, scroll chuck.
- de agujero simple, bar chuck.
- de Bngulo, monitor chuck.
- del guarapo (m), juice pan.
- invertido, overturned fold.
- isoclnico, isoclinal or closed fold.
-recostado, recumbent fold.
- recumbente (V), recumbent fold.
-tumbado, overturned anticline, overfold.
- sbclinal, downwarp, synclinal fold.
-yacente (A), recumbent fold.
plinto m, baseboard; piinth.
pliodinatrn m (ya), pliodynatron.
pliotrn m (ra), pliotron.
plisamiento m (geol) , fold.
plomada f, plumb bob, plummet.
plomar, to plumb.
plombagina f, graphite, plumbago.
plomear (M), to plumb.
plomera f, plumbing; leadwork.
plomero m, plumber.
- contratista, plumbing contractor.
- licenciado, licensed plumber.
plomfero, conitaining lead.
plomo m, lead; plumb bob.
- , a, plumb, vertical.
- amarillo, wulfenite, yeliow lead ore.
- antimonioso, antimonial or hard lead.
-blanco (M), white lead.
- de galpago o en lingotes, pig lea.
- de hilacha, lead wool.
- en hojas, sheet lead.
- esponjoso (ellc), lead sponge.
- pardo, pyromorphite.
- rojo, crocoite; (M) red lea.
- tetraetilo, tetraethyl lead, ethyl fluid.
- verde, green lead ore, pyromorphite.
plomoso, containing lead.
plotear (V), to plot, plat.
pluma f, pen; boom; gin pole; (Col)CV) water
service connection; (PR) faucet.
- de agua, (Col) (V) (C) water tap or service;
(PR) bibb, faucet.
- de cartgrafo, mapping pen.
- de cuervo (dib) (M), crow-qul.
- de dibujo, lettering pen.
- de gra, derrick or crane boom.
- de pala, shovel boom.
-para cable de arrastre, dragke boom.
plumbato m (qum), plumbate.
plmbico (qum), plumbic.
plumbifero, containing lead.
plumbito (m) sdico, sodium plumbite.
plumilla f, crow-qul, h e pen; (C) cotter
mn.
- de mordazas independientes, independent
chuck.
- de Petri (is), Petri dish.
- de tomo, faceplate (lathe), chuck.
- divisor (mh), index or dividing plate.
- 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 f, beach; (rr) yard; (geol) laya.
- de carga, loading yard; freight yard.
- de clasificacin, classification yard.
- de descarga, delivery yard.
- de distribucin (ellc), switchyard.
- de estacionamiento (auto), parking space.
- de llegada (fc), receiving yard.
- de maniobras, drili or switching or classifica-
tion yard.
- de ro, sand bar.
- secadora (dac) (A), sludg&g bed.
playo (A) (Ec), flat.
plaza f, 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 f, high tide (sometimes used meaning
flood tide).
-ms alta, highest high tide.
-media, niean high water.
-media ms alta, mean higher high tide.
plegable, folding; pliable.
plegadizo, folding.
plegador m, folder, bender.
- de cpsulas (vol), cap crirnper.
- de tubos, pipe crimper.
plegadora u) 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 f, high tide.
pleno m, plenum; a full, complete.
pletina f, bar, flat, small plate; flange; shim.
-de relleno (est), filler plate.
pliego m, folder; le of papers; document.
- de condiciones, specifications, bidding condi-
tions.
- de licitacin, information for bidders; bid-
ding form.
- de proposiciones, bidding form.
pliegue m, ply, sheet; fold, bend; (geol) fold, pli-
cation, drag.
- anticlinal, upwarp, anticlinal fold.
-cerrado, closed or isoclinal fold.
- compuesto, compound fold.
- de arrastre, drag fold.
- echado, overtold.
- en abanico, fan fold.
-inclinado, inclined fold.
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' plus vala f (cont), good wiil; unearned incre-
ment.
plutnico (geol), plutonic, abyssal.
pluvial, pertaining to rain, pluvial, hyetal.
pluvmetro, see pluvimetro.
pluvioconducto m (Pe), storm-water sewer.
pluvioducto m (A), storm-water sewer.
pluviografa f (mrl) , pluviography.
pluviogrlco, pluviographic.
pluvigrafo m, recording rain gage, pluviograph.
- .
pluviograma m, pluviogram.
pluviometra f, pluviometry.
pluviomtrico, pluviometric.
pluvimetro m, rain gage, pluviometer, hyetom-
eter.
polea
- registrador, udomograph, hyetograph. self-
registering rain gage.
pluviosidad f (Col), rainfall.
pluvioso, rainy.
poblacin f, 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 f. well drilling or digging.
pocero m, well driller or digger.
poceta f, sump, pool.
pocillo m, sump, catch basin, catch pit.
poder m, power, strength; authority; power of
attorney.
- dielctrico, dielectric strength.
- resolutivo (inst), resolving power.
poderoso, powerful.
podmetro m, podometer, pedometer.
podn m, pruning hook; grub hoe; mattock.
podricin f, rot, decay, Obr) dote.
- azul (mad), blue rot, bluing.
-blanca (rnad), white rot.
- fungosa (rnad), butt rot.
- hmeda, wet rot.
- parda (rnad) , brown rot.
- seca, dry rot.
podrido, rotten, putrid.
podrimiento m, rot, rotting.
podrrse, to rot, decay.
podsol m, podsol (soii) .
podslico, podsolic.
polainas U) de soldador, welder's l e e @.
polar, polar.
polaridad f, polarity.
- directa, straight polarity.
- invertida, reversed polarity.
polarimetra f, polarimetry.
polarimtrico, polarimetric.
polarmetro m, polarimeter.
polariscpico, polariscopic.
polariscopio m, polariscope.
- de cuila simple, single-wedge polariscope.
- de doble compensacin, double-compeneat-
ing polariscope.
- de penumbra, half-shadow polariscope.
- de triple campo, triple-field polariscope.
polarita f (dac), polarite.
polarizacin f, polarization.
-negativa de rejilla (ra), grid bias.
- plana, de, plane-polarized.
polarizador m, polarizer.
polarografa f, polarography.
polarogrfico, polarographic.
polargrafo m, polarograph.
polea f, pulley, sheave.
- acanalada. sheave.
- ajustable para velocidad, variable-speed
~ullev.
- cinduAda (A), drivxn pulley.
- conductora (A), driving pulley.
- de aparejo, tackle block.
- de cabeza (pet), crown sheave.
- de cadena, pocket wheel, sprocket, chain pulley
pondaje ponderal
- de cara bombeada, crown-face pulley.
- de cola, t d pulley.
- de cono, cone puiley.
- de contacto, trolley wheel.
- de desviacibn, guide pulley.
-de friccibn, friction gear or pulley or wheel.
- de fundicin, cast-iron pdey.
- de garganta, sheave.
- de gravedad, tension or idier pulley.
- be gua, idler or guide puiley; knuckle
sheave.
- de pestaa, flanged pulley.
- de tensibn, tension or jockey puiley.
- de transmisibn, driving puiley.
- de transportador, conveyor pulley.
-de trole, troiley, trolley wheel.
- diferencial, differentiai hoist, chain block.
- enteriza, solid pulley.
- equilibrada, balanced pulley.
-escalonada, speed cone, cone or stepped
pulley.
- falsa, dumb sheave.
-fija, 5xed or tight or fast puiley.
- hbrida (M), mule puiley.
- impulsada, driven or t d pulley.
-loca, loose pulley; idier puliey.
-motriz o impulsora, head or driving pulley.
- muerta, idler pdey.
- mltiple, stepped pulley.
- para ventana, sash puiley.
-- partida, split pulley.
- portasierra, band-saw pulley.
- quitahielo (fc elc), sleet wheeL
- ranurada, sheave.
- tensora, idler or tension pulley.
- viajera (pet), traveiing block.
poliatmico, polyatomic.
polibsico (qum), polybasic.
polibasita f, polybasite (silver ore).
policntrico, polycentric.
policclico (elc) (qufm), polycyclic.
policiindrico, multicyiinder.
policnico, polyconic.
polidrico, polyhedral.
poliedro m, polyhedron; a polyhedral.
poliestireno m, polyatyrene.
polietileno m, polyethylene.
polifaseado (A), polyphase.
polifsico (el&), poiyphase, multiphase.
poii5iar, multiple-me. multiwire.
polifoto (elc), polyphotd.
poligonacibn f (iev), survey by s series o poly-
gons.
poligonal f. (surv) traverse; a polypnd.
poigono m, polygon; a polygonal
- de fuerzas, force polygon.
- funicular, funicular polygon.
poligonometrfa f (lev) (Es).determination of areas.
polilla f. (M) termite.
- de mar (M), marine borer.
polimetro m (mrl), polymeter.
polimotor, multiengined.
polin m, roiler; (ce) skid; (rr)(C) rrosstie; ground-
szil; n&g strip on 1 beam.
polines de desvo (fc)(C), switch timber.
polinomio (mst), polynomial.
portalmpara
polipasp,. polispasto m, tackle, block and faii,
rigging.
- diferencial, differentid hoist.
polipolar (A), multipole.
polisinttico, polysynthetic.
polisulfuro m (qufm), polysulphide.
politcnico, polytechnic.
politrpico (mat), polytropic.
polivalente (qum), multivalent, polyvaient.
polivinilo m (qum), polyvhyl.
pliza f (seg), poiicy.
- de averas, average policy.
-flotante, floater policy.
polo m (elc) (mat), pole.
- auxiliar (elc), commutating pole, interpele.
- consecuente (elc), consequent pole.
- del campo (elc), field pole.
- de compensacin o de conmutacibn, inter-
pole, commutating pole.
-saliente (elc), salient pole.
polonio m (qum), polonium.
polucin f, pollution.
polucionar (Pe), to pollute.
poluto, polluted.
polvo m, powder, dust.
- blanqueador (A), bleaching powder.
- broncfneo, bronze powder.
- de azticar, sugar dust.
- de barreno, driiling dust, bore meai.
- de carbbn o de hulla, coal dust.
- de cinc, zinc dust.
- de diamante, diamond powder.
- de elaboracin, process dust.
- de esmerii o de lijar, flour of emery, emery
powder.
- de madera (vol), wood flour or med.
- de piedra o de trituracibn, crusher or stone
dust.
- de roca (geol), rock flour, giaciai meai.
- fundente, welding powder.
- metlico, metai powder.
plvora f, powder, gunpowder.
- de grano gordo, peilet 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 (soii).
polvorn m, magazine; fine blasting powder.
polvorizar, see pulverizar.
polvoscopio m, dust-counter.
pomela f (A) (U)(Ch), kind of hinge.
pbmez f, pumice.
pomo m (A), doorknob.
poncelet (elc) , poncelet.
poncelet-hora, poncelet-hour (360,000 kilogram
meters per hour).
ponchadura f (auto) (M). puncture.
ponchar (auto) (M), to puncture.
pondaje m (hid) (A), pondage.
ponderal, ponderal, gravimetric.
poner, to put; (iiist) to set; (surv) to set up.
- a andar (maq), to start.
- a tierra (elc), to ground.
- el freno, t o 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 e), gorge of a river with rapids.
poniente m, west.
pontear, to bridge.
pontemelo m, smaii bridge.
pontn m, pontoon, ponton (military); scom,
lighter; culvert. (Col)(V) box culvert; (Sp) large
- de fango, mud scow.
- de gra, derrick boat.
- de transbordo, ferryboat.
popa f (cn), stern.
- , a, aft.
- de, a, aft of, abat.
pope1 a (cn), after.
populosidad f, (Col) population.
por ciento, per cent.
porcelana f, porcelain.
- circbnica (ais) , zircon porcelain.
- de mullita (ais), mullite porcelain.
- para alta tensibn. high-voltage porcelain.
porcelanita f (geol), porcelanite.
porcentaje m, percentage.
porffdico, porphyritio.
poffidita f (geol) , porphyrite.
pbrido m (geol), porphyry.
- augtico, aiigitophyre, augite-porphyry.
cuarzoso, quartz porpliyry.
- de diorita, diorite-porpliyry.
porfrico (A), porphyritic.
por5rita f (geol), porphyrite.
por5rtico (M), porphyritic.
pormillonaje m (Es), parts per million.
pororoca m (mr), pororoca.
porosidad f. porosity.
porosmetro m, porometer.
poros m, porcs.
poroso, porous.
porqueta f (mad) , wood louse.
porra f, maul, sledge.
porrilla f, hand or drilling hammer.
porta f (cn). port; portliole.
- de carbbn, conluig port.
- de carga, cargo port.
- espa (A), portholo.
portaaislador m (eltc), insulator bracket.
portaalambre m (elEc), wireliolder.
portaalegrador m, reanier chuck.
portaartefacto m (elc), fkxture stud or strap.
portabandera m (iev), rodnian, flngman.
portabarrenas f. dril1 chiick <jr holder.
portabarrera nz (cn), guardrail support.
- de resorte, spriiig support for guardrail.
portabolas m, ball or bearing race.
- de empuje, tlirust ball race.
portabombillo m (elc) (C), lanip socket.
portabroca m, drili chuck or holder, pad.
portabulbos m (ra) (M), chassis.
portabureta f, buret clamp.
portacable m, cable hanger.
portacadena nl (lev), chainman.
portacmara m (fma), camera frame or EUP
port.
portacanaln m (to), gutter hanger.
portacandado m, hasp.
- de charnela, hinge hasp.
portacao m, pipe hanger.
- de resorte, spring hanger.
portacarbn m (elc), carbon holder.
portacarrete m (fnia), reel holder.
portactodo m (ra), cathode holder.
portacinta f (le\,), tape holder.
portacojinete m, diestock, die head; bearing
block.
portaconductor m (eIc), conductor holder.
portacorrea f, belt support.
portacristal m (ra), crystal holder.
portacruceta f (elc), pole gain.
portacucbilla m (inli), cuttcr bar, adz block, cut-
terhead, cuttcr block.
- de caja, bos tool.
- de casquillo, busliing box tool.
portacuchillas de machihembrar, niatcher head.
portacumulador m, battcry carrier or hanger.
portachapa (m) de patente (auto), license bracket.
portachuelo m (top), gap, pass, saddle.
portada f, gate; (niin) timber frame in a
heading.
portadado m (M), diestock.
portadiferencial m (auto), diierentid carrier.
portador m (com), bearer.
portadora f (elc), carrier.
- de imagen (tr), image carrier.
-flotante (rn), floatirig carrier (sj-stem).
portaelectrodo m, electrode holder.
portaempaquetadura 7t1, paclting gland.
portaemulsin f (fina), eiiiulsion carrier.
portaengranajes m (en), plaiiet carrier.
portaequipajes m, baggage rnck.
portaescariador m, chuck for reamer.
portaescobiiias m (elc). brush holder or socket.
-regulable, brush rocker.
portaestacas m (lev) (Ec), asman, stake csrrier.
portaestampa f. die holder.
portafarol m, lntnp bracket.
portafreno m (nuto), brake support.
portafresa m (mh), mil1 holder.
portafusible m (el&), cutout base, fuse block or
holder.
- de derivacin, branch cutout.
portaguantes m (auto) (A), gloTe compartment.
portahlice m (mi), propeller shaft.
portahembra f, screw plate.
portaherramienta m, toolholder. chuck.
- de charnela (nih), clapper box.
- mGltiple (nih), gang tool.
portahilo m (el&?), mireholder.
portahuslo m (mh). spindlehead.
portaimagen m (fnia) . iniage carrier.
portainstrumento m (ley), instiunient cmier.
portal m, portal; gate.
portalmpara m, lanip socket; lamp holder.
- colgante (elc), pendent lamp holder.
- con abrazadera de cordn, cord-grip aocket
pozo 244 precio
- clavado, driven weii.
- con fiitro 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 @a) (C), clear well.
- de aire, air shaft.
- de alivio (presa), pressure-relief weii.
- de alquitrn, tar well (gasworks).
-de arena (ot), sand well.
- de arrastre, incliied shaft, adit.
- de ascensor, elevator pit.
- de aspiracin, suction pit, wet weii.
- de auxilio (pet), relief wei.
- 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, welIhole.
- 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 weii.
- de confluencia (al), junction manhole.
- de decantacin, settling basin.
- de desarrollo (pet) , development weii.
- de empalme (elc), splicing chamber.
- de ensayo, test pit.
-de entrada, entrance well, manhole; inlet
well, receiving basin.
- de escalera, stair well, wellhole.
- de escaleras (min) , ladderway.
- de escotiia (cn), hatchway trunk.
- de evacuacin (pet) , disposal well.
- de excreta, cesspool.
- de expansin (cn), expansion trunk.
- de exploracin, test pit; test well.
- de explosin (geof), shot hole.
- de extraccin, mine shaft for hoisting.
-de inyeccin, (pet) input well; (M) grout
hole.
- de izar, hoistway.
- de lmpara (al), lamphole.
- de lastre (Ch), ballast pit.
- de limnmetro, gage well.
- de limpieza (al), flushing manhole, auto-
matic flush tank.
- de lnea o de paso (al), line manhole.
- de locomotora (fc), engine pit.
- de luz, light shaft.
- de mina, mine shaft.
- de observacin, observation weU.
- de percolacin, leaching cesspool; (ea) lter
well.
- de petrleo, oil weii.
- 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).
- de revisin, inspection well or pit.
- de salida de aire (min), upcast.
- de sondeo, test pit.
- de subida (tn), uptake shaft.
- de tornamesa, turntable pit.
- de tubo, driven weii; drilled well.
- de visita, manhole; inspection well.
- descubridor (pet), discovery well.
- desviador (al), diversion manhole or cham-
ber.
- exploratorio (pet), wildcat well.
- fiitrante, gravel-wall well; (ea) lter weii.
-hincado, driven well.
-horadado, drilled weii.
- inclinado (tn) , adit.
-indio (M), well driven by hand.
- lavador (al), flush tank.
- maestro (rnin), main shaft.
- negro, cesspool.
-para tubera (ed), pipe shaft.
-petrolfero, oil well.
-piloto (tn), piiot shaft.
- seco (pet), dry hole or weii.
- 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 f, prairie, meadow.
prado m (ca), parkway.
preaeracin f, preaeration.
preaereador m, preaerator.
preaislado, preinsulated.
preamplificador (ra) , preamplifier.
prearmado, preassembled.
prebarrenado (mad), prebored.
prebombeo m (sol), prespringing, initial &stor-
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.
precauciiin f, caution (kign).
precesin f, precession.
preciador m, appraiser.
preciar, to appraise.
precinta f, precinto m, strap, band; seal.
precintas (cab), parceling.
precintar, to strap; t o seal; (cab) t o parcel.
precio m, price.
- alzado, lump sum.
- competidor o de competencia, competitive
price.
- corriente o de plaza, market or current pricb.
- de compra, purchase price.
precio 245 presa
- de factura, invoice price.
- mnimo fijado, upset price.
- unitario ZJ por unidad, unit price.
precipicio m, cliff, precipite.
precipitable, precipitable.
precipitacin f, precipitation; rainfall.
- pluvial, rainfall.
- presumida (hid), assumed rainfali, aesign
storm.
- qumica, chemical precipitation.
precipitado m, precipitate.
precipitado1 m (mec), precipitator.
- de polvo, dust precipitator.
precipitante m (qutm), precipitator, precipitant.
precipitar, t o precipitate, deposit.
precipitrn (aa), Precipitron (trademark).
precisin f. precision, accuracy.
precloracin, preclorinacin f, prechlorination.
precolar (conc), t o precast.
precombadura f (sol), precamber.
precombustin f, precoinbustion.
precompresin f. precompression.
precompreso, precompressed.
precondensador m, precondenscr.
preconsolidacin f (iris) , preconsolidation.
precordillera f, hills at the base of a mountain
range, foothills.
precurvar, t o precurve (rail).
predepurador m, precleancr.
predesinfeccin f (pa), predisinfection.
predesmenuzadora f, precrusher.
predio m, real estate, landed property.
preencendido m, prcignition.
preenfriador m (aa), precoolcr.
preenfriar, t o precool.
preensamblado m, preassembly.
preestirado, prestretched.
preevaporador m, prc-evaporator.
prefabricado, prefnbricated, (lbr) preframcd.
prefatiga f, initial stress, prcstress.
prefatigado, prestresscd.
prefijo m (ra), prefix.
pretracin f, prefiltratiori.
pretro m, prelter.
prefloculacin f (is), prcflocculation.
prefocar, to prefocus.
preformado (cab), preformed.
prehidratado, prehydratcd.
preignicin f, preignition.
prelubricacin f, prelubrication.
premezclado (conc), premixed (ready-mixed,
central-mixed, transit-mixed, or shrink-
mixed).
premineral (geol), prernineral (fault).
premio m, bonus.
- de seguro, insurance premium.
premoldeado, precast, premolded.
prendas (f) de proteccin (sol), protective cloth-
ing.
prensa f, press, vise, clamp; (Sp) jack.
-a bisagra, hinged vise.
- a cadena, chain vise.
- combadora (est), gag press.
- conformadora, forming press.
- de ayustar, rigging screw.
- de balancn, eccentric-shaft press.
- de banco, bench vise.
- de caneclo (az), cantilever press.
- de columna, column press.
- de cremallera, rack-and-pinion press.
- de curvar o de doblar, bending press.
- de chapa caliente, hot press.
- de estampar, stamping press.
- de estirar, stretching press.
- de excntrica o de leva, cam press.
- de trar, 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 (as), 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 bcnding press.
- enderezadora, straightening or gag press.
- enfardadora, baliig prcss.
- escariadora, broaching press.
- estrujadora, extrusion prcss.
- forzadora, forcing press.
-hidrulica, hydraulic or hydrostatic press;
(Sp) (Ec) hydraulic jack.
- ladrlera, brick press.
- moldeadora, molding press.
-para briquetas, briqueting press.
- para caos, pipe vise.
-para sierra, saw vise or clamp.
- perforadora, pierccr press.
- punzonadora, blanking or punch or &aw
press.
- rebordeadora, flnnging prcss.
- recalcadora, upsetting press.
- sncaperno, bolt prcss.
- sujetadora (mli), vise cliuck.
- taladradora, dril1 press.
prensado en caliente, liot-pressed.
prensado en fro, cold-prcssed.
prensador m, press operator, pressman.
prensaestopas m (mv) (vb), stuffiiig box.
- de laberinto, labyrinth stuffin:: box.
prensahilo m (elc), cleat iusulator.
prensar, to press.
prensista m (M), operator of a press.
prerrefrigeracin f, precooling.
prerrotacin f, prerotation.
presa f , dam; (M) reservoir; (Sp) flume; (SP?
irrigation ditch.
- a parrilla (A), diversion dam with bar screens
on the crest.
-aligerada (A), cellular gravity dam; holiow
dam.
- aliviadero, spillway dam.
- Ambursen, Ambursen or flat-slab buttress
dam.
- auxiliar. saddle dam; cofferdam.
presa privilegio
- de invencidn, patent.
proa f (cn), bow, stem, prow.
- , de, fore, forward.
- de, a, forward of.
probador m, 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 Cf) de cemento, cement-testing ma-
chine.
probar, to test.
probeta f, test piece; test tube; buret.
- graduada (lab), graduate.
problema m, problem.
- de dos puntos (lev) , two-point problem.
procedimiento m, process, method, system, pro-
cedure.
proceso m (M) (V) (B), process, processing.
procurrente m, peninsula.
produccin f, production; product, throughput.
- afluente o brotante (pet), flush production.
- de fuerza, power development.
- de zona mitiple (pet), multizone proauc-
tion.
- en masa o en serie, mass production.
producir, to yield, produce.
productivo, productive.
producto m, product, yield, production, through-
put; profit; revenue, income; (math)
product.
- bruto, gross proceeds.
- de desecho, waste product.
- escalar (rnat), scalar product.
-lquido, net proceeds.
- neto fuera de la operacin (fc), nonoperating
income.
- secundario, by-product.
- vectorial (rnat), vector product.
productor m, producer.
- de esporas (lab), sporeforming.
proel a (cn), fore, forward.
profesin f (Ch), occupation, trade.
prof esionista (M), professional man.
profundidad f, depth.
- efectiva, workiig depth (gear).
- media, mean depth.
-neutra o normal (hid), normal or neutral
depth.
profundizar, to deepen.
profundo, deep.
progresin f (rnat), progression.
- aritmtica, arithmetical progression.
- geomtrica, geometrical progression.
progresiva f, station on a survcy Ene.
- completa, fuii station (100 feet).
- fraccionada, plus station.
pros m, mooring, head fast; mooring bitt.
prolongador m, extension piece.
prolongar, to prolong; (dwg) to produce.
- captadora de acarreos, debris barrier or dam.
- cilndrica, rolling or roiler dain.
- de abatamiento, shutter dam.
- de agujas, dam of needle beams.
- de almacenamiento, storage dam; (M) stor-
age resewoir.
- de alzas, bear-trap dam; roof weir.
- de aprovechamiento mltiple, multiple-pur-
pose dam.
- de arco, arch or single-arch dam.
- de arcos miiltiples, muitiple-arch dam.
- de aterramiento, desilting wek.
- 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, diversiondam.
- 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-lidam.
- de gravedad, gravity dam.
-de machones, buttress dam.
- de machones de cabeza redonda, rounahead-
buttress dam.
-de machones de cabeza rmbica, diamond-
head-buttress dam.
- de pantalla plana, Ambursen or flat-slab but-
tress dam.
-de rebose, overflow or spiUway dam, weir.
- de regularizacin, regulating dam.
- de retencin, bulkhead or nonoverflow dam;
impounding dam.
- de roca suelta (Pe), rock-fiil dam.
- de sedimentacin, hydraulic-ll dam.
- de terrapln, earth or earth-ill dam.
-de tramos abovedados, multiple-arch dam.
- derivadora, diversion dam.
- en arco, single-arch dam.
-insumergible, buikhead or nonoverflow dam.
- maciza, gravity or solid dam.
- mvil, movable dam.
-niveladora, diversion dam; (lg) splash dam.
-para escombros, debris dam.
- sumergible o vestedora, spiliway or overflow
dam, weir.
presa-bveda, single-arch dam.
presada f (Es), reservoir.
presaturado, presaturated.
prescripciones u) generales (V) (U), general
specifications.
presedimentacin f (is), presedimentation.
presedimentado, presettled.
preselector m (elc), preselector.
presero m, custodian of dam or reservoir.
preservativo m a, presemative.
presilla f, clip, clamp; loop, bight.
- aislante, cleat insulator.
- de prueba (elc), test clip.
- para vidrio, glazing clip.
presin f. pressure.
- a reventar. bursting pressure.
protuberancia
- asignada, rated pressure.
- de aplastamiento (tub), collapsing pressure.
- de apoyo, bearing pressure.
- de asentamiento (hid), seating or face pres-
sure.
-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 fiu; borrow pit; a loan.
presuponer, to estimate.
presupuestar (A) (C) (M), to estimate; to buaget.
presupuesto m, estimate; budget.
pretil m, parapet; (Ch) dike; (V) cliff.
pretilero m (M), msson.
pretratamiento m, pretreatment.
pretratar, to pretreat.
prevaciado (conc), precast.
prima f, 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), rst detector, mixer stage.
primera curacin, first aid.
primera destiiacin, 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 f, privy, water closet.
privilegiado, patented.
privilegio m, franchise, concession; patent, copy-
right.
promediar, t o average.
promedio m, average, mean.
- aritmtico, arithmetical mem.
- compensado o pesado, weighted average.
- geomtrico, geometric mean, mean propor-
tional.
prominencia f (top), ridge, hill, elevation.
promontorio m, promontory.
promotor, promovedor m, promotor.
promover, to promote (a project).
propagacin f. propagation.
propano m (pet), propane.
propiedad f, property.
- aditiva (qufm), additive property.
-inmueble o raz, real estate.
-limtrofe, abutting property.
- mueble, personal property.
propietario m, owner.
propata f (geol) , propylite.
propiltico, propyhtic.
propilitizacin f (geol), propylitiation.
proponente, bidder.
proporcin f, proportion.
proporcionador m, proportioner.
proporcional, proportioxial.
proporcionalidad f, proportionality, proportion-
ability.
proporcionar, to proportion.
proposicin f, proposal, bid; proposition.
propuesta f, bid, proposal, tender.
- a precios unitarios, unit-price bid.
-a suma alzada, lump-sum bid.
- desequilibrada, unbalanced bid.
propulsin f, propulsion, drive.
- a cadena, chain drive.
- de engranajes, gear drive.
- delantera (auto), front drive.
-por correa, belt drive.
propulsionar (A), to drive, propel, actuate.
propulsivo, propulsive.
propulsor m, propeller; impeller; (V) blower; a
propulsive, driving.
prorratear, to prorate.
prorrateo m, prorating.
prrroga u) de plazo, extension of time (con-
tract).
prorrogar, to extend, prolong.
prospeccin f (Es) (V) (Col), prospecting.
prospectar (min), t o prospect.
proteccin f, protection.
protector m (mec) (elc), protector; a protective.
- de lmpara, lamp guard.
- de la red (el&), network protector.
proteger, to protect.
proteico (is) , proteic, proteinaceous.
protena f (is), protein.
protocloruro m (qum), protocbloride.
protgeno (geol) , protogenic.
protomena f (geol), protore.
protn m (ra), proton.
protoplasma m (is), protoplasm.
protosulfuro m (qum), protosulphide.
prototipo m, prototype.
protxido (m) de hierro, ferrous oxide.
protozoarios, protozoos m (is), protozos.
protuberancia f, (mech) boss.
protuberancia
- de aguas subterrneas,ground-water mound.
-para conexin roscada (tub), tapping boss.
proustita f, proustite (silver ore).
proveedor m, supplier; (Ec) storekeeper, com-
missary man.
proveedura f (Ec), commissary.
proveimiento (m) de agua, water supply.
provento m, receipts, income.
provisin u) de agua, water supply.
provisorio, provisional, temporary.
proximidad f (ra), proximity.
- elementos, (C) weatherproof.
- entremetido, tamperproof (cable).
pueble
- agua, waterproof.
- aire, airtight.
- lcalis, alkalip~oof.
- atollamiento, nonsticking.
-bala, bulletproof.
- calor, heatproof.
- cellisca, sleetproof.
- congelacin, frostproof.
- chispa, sparkproof, nonsparking.
pueblo
proyeccin f, 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 f (A), design, designing.
proyectar, t o design, plan; t o project.
proyectista, designer.
proyecto m, design, plan; a project, development.
- de ejecucin, detail design.
- de fuerza hidrulica, water-power project.
- de ley, bill, proposed law.
proyector m, searchlight, spotlight; projector.
- amplificador (fma), enlarging projector.
- corrector (fma), correcting projector.
- de compensacin (frna), equalizing projector.
- de control de t r a c o (ap), trffic-control pro-
jector.
- de direccin (ap), directional floodlight.
- de exploracin (tv), scanning head.
- de mano (ap), pisto1 iight.
- de orientacin (ap), bearing projector.
- trazador (fina), trncing projector.
proyectoscopio m, projectoscope.
prueba f, test; test piece.
- al choque, inipact test.
-a la ebullicin, boiling test.
- al freno, brake test.
-a tizn (ed), brand test.
- de agrietamiento (met), cracking test.
- de campo, field test.
- de desuso (elc), shelf test.
- de dohlado, bcnding test (bar).
- de emulsificacin a vapor (pet), steam emul-
sioii tcst.
- de flexin con plantilla, guidcd-bend test.
- de flexin libre, free-bend test.
- de fluidez, pour test.
- de intemperismo, e-qosure or meathering
test.
- de lazo (el&), 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 trafc
test.
- de tres aristas, t h r e d g e bearing test.
- en fbrica, mill test.
- por plegado, bending test.
prueba de, a, proof against.
- cidos, ncidproof.
puertaventana
- error, foolproof.
- explosiones, explosion-proof.
- fuego, fireproof.
- gas, gasproof.
- golpes, (elec) shockproof.
- goteo, dripproof, leakproof.
- grasa, greaseproof.
- humedad, dampproof, moistureproof, m o b
ture-repellent.
- impericia, foolproof.
- incendio, fireproof.
-intemperie, weatherproof.
- interferencia atmosfrica, (ra) staticproof.
-ladrones, burglarproof.
- lima, le-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 m (qum), pmssiate.
-de potasio, prusciate of potash, potsssium
cyanide.
prsico (qum), prussic, hydrocyanic.
psamita f (geol), psammite, sandstone.
oseita f (geol), psephite.
pseftico, psephitic.
psicrgrafo m (m), psychrograph.
psicromtrico, psychrometric.
psicrmetro m, psychrometer.
- de aspiracin (a), aspirated psychrometer,
- de honda (Es), sling psychrometer.
- giratorio (m) (mrl), sling psychrometer.
psilomelano m (rniner), psilomelane.
psofomtrico, psophometric.
psofmetro m (tel), psophometer.
pa f, barb, Og) M.
pucelana f. pozzolan.
puchada f (Col), grout.
pudelador m, puddler.
pudelaje m, puddling.
pudelar, t o puddle (ion).
pudinga f (~eol), conglomerate.
pudrirse, etc., variants of podrirse, etc.
pueble m (M), morking force, gsng, shift.
pueblo m, viage, town; people.
puente m, bridge; (naut) deck; (carp) cap,
hender, putlog.
- acueducto, aqueduct bridge.
- arqueado, arch bridge.
-basculante, iift or bascule bridge.
- canlever, cantilever bridge.
- carretero, highway bridge.
- colgante, suspension bridge.
-corredizo, transfer table; ferry bridge.
- chaln (M), ferry bridge.
- de alcantarilla, culvert bridge.
- de arco, arch bridge.
- de armadura, truss bridge.
- de arqueo (cn), tonnage deck.
- de ascensin vertical, vertical-iift bridge.
- de atracar o de espiar (cn), 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 (cn), bridge.
- de hilo y cursor (e&), slide-wire bridge.
- del hogar (cal), bridge w d , fire or flame
bridge.
- de impedancia (elc), impedance bridge.
- de inLuctancia (elc), inductance bridge.
- de manicbra o de servicio, operating
bridge.
- de nedi6n (el6c) (A), Wheatstone bridge.
- de paso a t r ~v6s, through bridge.
- de paso superior. deck bridge; overhead
crossiiig.
- de peaje, toll bridge.
- de peatones, footbriclge.
- de pilotaje, pile bridge.
- de pontones, pontoon bridge.
- de prtico (A), rigid-frame bridge.
- de suspensin, suspension 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 d e .
- en esviaje, skew bridge.
- ferroviario, railroad bridge.
- giratorio, swing bridge, drawbridge; turn-
table.
- giratorio de apoyo central, ceiiter-bearing
draw.
- giratorio de apoyo circunferencid, rim-bear-
ing draw.
- levadizo, lift bridge, drawbridge.
-levadizo rodante, rolling lift bridge.
- magntico, magnetic bridge.
-oblicuo o sesgado, skew bridge.
- para seales (fc), signal bridge.
- portaescobilla (elc), bmsh yoke.
-posterior o trasero (auto), rear axlc.
- rectificador (elc), bridge rectifier.
-rodante, transfer table; (A)(Pan) traveling
crane, bridge crane.
- superior o volante (en), ying bridge.
- suspendido, suspension bridge.
-transbordador, transfer bridge; ferry bridge,
aerial ferry, transporter bridge.
- volado, cantilever bridge.
puente-bscula, weighbridge.
puente-canal, flume; aqueduct.
puente-gra corredizo (A), traveling crane.
puenteciiio m, culvert, small bridge.
- del hogar (cal), fire bridge.
puerta f, door; gate.
- a bisagra, hingcd door.
-a cajn (A), hollow door.
- arrolladiza, rolling door.
-barrera levadiza (fc), crossing gate.
- caediza, drop or trap door.
- colgante, hanging or sliding door.
- contrafuego o a prueba de incendio (ed), fire
door.
- corrediza, sliding door.
- de busco, mitering gate (lock).
- de cerco, gate:
- de cortina articulada, rolling steel door.
- de charnela, hinged door.
- de entrepaios, 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 slidiig door.
- de hombre (M), manhole.
- de mano derecha, right-hand door (hinges at
right when door is pushed opcn).
- de mano izquierda, left-hand door.
-de peinazos y riostra, ledged nnd braced
door.
- de rejilla, slat door.
- de tesoro, vault or safe door.
- de tolva, bin gate.
- de vaivn, double-swing door.
- ensamblada, framed or panel door.
- entablerada (M), panel door.
- estanca (m), 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.
- metica 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.
- romanla (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 f (Es), window shutter.
puerto
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punto 251 pureza
puerto m, port, harbor; (top) gap, pass, saddle.
-areo (M), airport.
- de aviacin, airport.
- de escala, port of c d .
- de matrcula, port of registry.
- fluvial, river port.
-franco, free port.
-martimo, seaport.
puesta f, 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 f, inch (or %6 of a vara).
- circuiar, 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 f, polisher; buffer.
pulimentadora f, lapping or bufng machine.
pulimentar, t o polish; t o buff; (va) t o grind.
pulir, t o polish; t o finish; t o surface.
pulmotor m, pulmotor.
pulpa f, pulp.
pulpera f (Ch), commissary.
pulpero m (V), commissary man.
pulsacin ,', pulsation, (elec) pulse; (elec) surg-
ing; (ra) beat.
- borradora (tv), blankiig pulse.
pulsador m, pulsator; push button.
pulsar, t o pulsate.
pulsativo, pulsating.
pulseta f (M), churn driii; sounding rod.
pulso, a, by hand; (dwg) freehand.
pulsmetro m (bm), pulsometer.
pulverizador m, pulverizer; atomizer, sprayer.
- de pintura, paint sprayer.
pulverizar, to atomize; t o comminute; t o pulver-
ize; t o grind (ore).
pulverulento, pulvemlent.
pulla f (Col), kind of machete.
puna f, high plateau.
punceta (f) de calafatear, calking chisel.
puncin f (V), punching.
punta f, point, nib; nail; bullpoint; cape, head-
land.
- 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, nishing nail.
- de cajonero, box nail.
- del corazn (fc), point of frog (actual); point
of tongue.
- de los dedos, a, kger-tip (control).
-de espuela (herr), spur point; spur center
(lathe) .
- de flecha (dib), arrowhead.
- de Pars, common wire naii.
- de Pars de 8 pulg, wire spike, 80 d wire naiL
- de torno, lathe center.
- de trazar, marking awl.
- de vidriar, glazier's point.
- enclavadora (fc), detector point.
-fija (torno), dead center.
- giratoria (torno), live center.
- norte (inst), north point.
- para hormign, concrete nail.
- para machimbre, flooring nail.
- rmbica (herr), diamond point.
- rompedora, bullpoint.
- seca (dib), needle point for compass.
- sur (inst) , south point.
-viva (mh) (A), live center.
puntas de chispa (elc), sparki g points.
puntal m, shore, stmt, prop, spur, compression
member; (elec rr) push-off; dredge spud;
(sb) depth of hold; (sb) stanchion.
- de alero, eaves strut.
- de arqueo (cn), register depth.
- de colisin (pte), collision strut.
-de construccin (an), molded depth.
- de draga, dredge spud.
- de invertido (thn), invert strut.
-inclinado, raking brace.
punteado (M), pitted (rust).
puntera f (lev), sighting.
puntero m, point chisel; bullpoint; hand (gage).
punterola f, miner's pick; bullpoint.
puntiagudo, sharp, pointed.
puntilla f, finishing nail, brad; (C) common wire
nail; (min) poling board.
- de mquina, machiie brad.
- de Pars, wire brad.
- francesa, finishing nail.
- para contramarcos, casing nail.
- para entarimado, flooring brad.
puntillado (dib), stippled.
puntista m, (min) laborer who works with a bar;
(su) panman.
punto m, point.
- a punto, point-to-point.
- accidental (dib), accidental point.
- caliente (di) (met), hot spot.
- caracterstico (bm), design point.
- cedente, yield point.
- de acercamiento (fc), fouling point.
-de alimentacin (elc), feeding point.
- de anilina (pet) , aniline point.
- de arranque, starting point.
- de burbujeo, bubble point.
- de cambio, (rr) point of switch (theoretical)
(surv) turning point.
- de cartabn (fc), clearance point.
- de eentello (M), flash point.
- de combustin, fire point (oil), burning
point.
- de comienzo (fc) (M), point of curve.
- de comprobacin (lev), control point.
- de condensacibn, dew point.
-de congelacin, freezing or ice point; pour
point (oil).
- de corazn (fc), 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 (fc), point of switch.
- de deformacin, yield point, elastic 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 escantiin (fc), gaging point.
- de espiral (fc), point of spiral.
- de espiral-curva (fc), point of spiral-ccrvc.
- de estacin (lev) (Es), transit point.
- de exploracin (tv), scanning spot.
- de exposicin (frna), 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), imagc point.
- de inflamacin, flash or ignition point.
-de inflexin, (str) point of contraflexure, in-
flection point; (rr) (rcl) break in grade.
- de interruptor (elc), switch point.
- de ilama, 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 (fc) (ca), point of tangency, tan-
gent point.
- de trmino (fe) (M), point of tangency.
- de trabajo (ra), operating or quiescent point.
- de tramo, (tu) panel point.
- de trnsito (lev), transit point.
- de trocha (fc) , gaging point.
- de la vista (dib), vanishing point.
- dominante (lev), control point.
- fiducial (fma), fiducial point.
-fijo altimtrico, bench mark.
- fijo de nivel, bench mark.
- focal primario (frna), prirnary focal point.
- inflamador, flash point.
- muerto, dead end; (eng) dead center; (se)
rnid gear; (auto) neutral position; (ra)
dead spot.
-muerto del sector (mv), mid gear.
- muerto inferior, bottom dead center.
- muerto superior, top dead center.
- naCiral (frna). nadir point, V point.
- nodal anterior o de incidencia (frna), inci-
dent or front nodal point.
- nodal imagen, rear nodal point.
- nodal objeto, froot nodal point.
- nulo (geof), null point.
- obligado (lev), control or governing point.
- posterior o de salida (fma), rear nodal point,
nodal point of emergence.
-principal (frna), principal point, optical cen-
ter.
-terrestre de referencia (fma), ground con-
trol point.
-topogrfico de referencia, bench mark.
- trigonomtrico (V), triangulation station.
- V (frna), 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 f, punching machine.
- de palanca, lever punch.
punzadura f, 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 (drill).
-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 troquelador, forming punch.
-mltiple, gang punch.
- para clavitos, brad punch.
- para clavos, nail set.
- para correas, belt punch.
- para empaquetadura, gasket pupch.
- para espigas, shank punch (drill).
- sacaclavos, box chisel.
punzn-estampa, steel marking stamp.
punzn-mandrii, drift punch.
punzonador m, punch.
- a palanca, lever punch.
punzonadora (f) mltiple, block or gang punch
punzonar, to punch.
puo m, grip; doorknob; handle.
pupila f (ptica), pupil.
- de entrada, entrance pupil.
- de salida, exit pupil.
pupitre m, desk (switchboard).
- de distribucin, control desk, benchboard,
- de instrumentos, instrument desk.
puquio m (Ch) (Pe) , spring (water).
pureza f, purity.
quintal quintal
radioingeniero
- mtrico, metric quintal (100 kilos).
quintalaje m (Ch), weight in quintals.
quintante m (inst), quintant.
quintiiin m, quintillion.
quinto m a, fifth.
quiselgur m (geol), kjeselguh (porous diatomite).
quiste m (is), cyst.
quisticida, cysticidal.
quita y pon, de, detachable.
quitabarniz m, varnish remover.
quitabujes m, bushing pullcr.
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 cuchlas laterales, wing snowplow.
- de vertedera, moldboard snowplow.
- rotatorio, rotary snowplow.
quitapiedras m (loco), pilot, cowcatcher.
quitapiatura f, paint remover.
quitapn, de, detachable, removable.
quitar. t o remove, take away, extract, take off,
strip.
<quitarrebabas m, burr chisel; burring reamer.
quitatenazas m (ef), grab skipper.
purga f, draining; venting; blowoff.
- de arena (hid), sand sluice.
purgador m, blowoff, drain cock, mud valve, pet-
cock; purger.
purgar, t o drain; t o cleanse; t o vent; (cal)(M) t o
blow off ; (ac) t o purge.
purificador m, purifier.
purificadora (j) de aceite, oil reclaimer.
purificar, t o purify.
purina f (lab), purine.
prpura (f) de bromocresol (lab), bromocresql
purple.
prpura de metacresol (lab), metacresol purple.
putrefaccin f, putrefaction, decay.
-hmeda (mad), wet rot.
putrefactivo, putrefactive.
putrescibilidad f, putrescibility.
putrescible, putrescible.
ptrido, putrid.
puzolana f, poszolan.
puzolnico, pozzolanic.
quebracho m, quebracho (hardwood).
quebrada f, 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 be-
tween reefs; a broken; bankrupt; (top)
hilly, brokcn.
- propio, proper fraction.
quebrador m, crusher.
quebradora f, crusher.
- de carbn, coa1 breaker.
- de cono, cone crusher.
- de impacto, impact breaker or d.
-de mandbula o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
- de martillos, hammer mill or crusher.
- de roles (M), roll crusher.
- giratoria, gyratory crusher.
- reductora, reduction crusher.
quebraja f, break, crack.
quebrajar, quebrajarse, t o crack, split.
quebrantable, brittle.
quebrantadora f, crusher; paving breaker.
- de mandbulas, jaw crusher..
- giratoria, gyratory crusher.
quebrantaolas m, breakwater.
quebrantapavimentos m (Es), paving breaker.
quebrantar, t o crush, break.
quebranto m (an), negative or hog sheer; hog-
ging.
quebrar, t o crush, break, rupture; t o fail, become
bankrupt.
quebraza Cf) de hierro (A), steel wooL
quemador m, burner.
-a chorro de vapor, steam-atomizing burner.
- a ventilador, fan-biast or low-pressure
burner.
- antideslumbrante (ap), nonglare burner.
- de alta presin, high-pressure burner.
- de arcilla (pet), clsy burner.
rabera f, (t) tang; breech (tackle block).
rabin m, rapids; r Be .
rabiza f, end of rope; tail of a block.
rabo m, shank, handle, tang, fang; brecch
(tackle block).
- de rata (cab), pointing.
rnccl m (an), run, entrance.
- dc pcpa, run.
- de proa, entrance.
racional (rnat), rational.
racha f, slab of wood; splinter; crack, split.
rada f, roads, anchorage, roadstead.
radar, radar.
radiacin f , radiation (all senses).
- de extensin (cf), extended radiation.
- espuria (ra), spurious radiation.
- primaria (cf) , prime radiation.
- X, X radiation.
radiador m, (auto) (ht) (ra) radiator ; (ra) trans-
mitter.
- 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.
radian m (rnat), radian.
radiancia f, radiance, specSc radiant intensity.
radiante m, radian; a radiant.
radiar, t o radiate; (ra) t o broadeast.
radical m a (rnat) (q~fm), radical.
radier m (hid) (Ch), floor, mat, apron, hearth.
radio m, radius; radium.
- atmico (qum), atomic radius.
- 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, motor-driven rotary
burner.
quemadura f, burning; burn.
quemar, t o burn; quemarse, t o burn up, burn
out (bearing) .
querargirita f (miner), cerargyrite, horn silver.
queratko m (geol), keratophyre.
querosene m (A), kerosene.
quiastolita f (miner), chiastolite, macle.
quicial m, doorjamb; hanging stile; quoin post.
quicialera f, doorjamb.
quicio m, pivot; hinge; (C) doorsill.
- dentado (hid) (C), dentated sill.
quicionera f, socket; step bearing; (de) foot-block
casting.
quiebra f, crack; bankruptcy, failure.
quiebrohacha m, breakax, ironwood.
quiebramar m, breakwater.
quiebravirutas m (mh), chip breaker.
quijada f, jaw, cheek.
- de arranque del cigeal (auto), crankshaft
starting jaw.
quijera f (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 m, assayer.
quilatar, t o assay.
quilate m, carat.
quilogramo, quilmetro, etc. (Es), same as kilo-
gramo, kilmetro, etc.
quilla f, keel.
- de balance, bilge keel, rolling chock.
- de rolido (A), bilge keel.
- interna (A), keelson.
-lateral, bilge keel.
quimbo m (PR), machete.
qumica f, chemistry.
- geolgica, geochemistry.
- magntica, magnetochemistry.
qumicamente puro, chemically pure.
qumico m, chemist; a chemical.
-azucarero, sugar chemist.
- geolgico, geochemist.
quimihidrometra f, chemihydrometry.
quimiluminiscencia f , chemiluminescence.
quimgrafo m. kymograph.
quimosinttico (is), chemosynthetic.
quimotaxia f (is), chemotaxis.
quincha f , lathing of cane or small branches used
as foundation for mud or cement plaster-
ing; (A) window sill.
quinta rueda (co), fifth wheel.
quintal m, quintal (100 lb).
- de giro, radius of gyration; turning radius.
- de inercia, radius of inertia.
- de viraje, turning radius.
-hidrulico hydraulic medio, mean dcpth. mean hydraulic radius,
1 - hidrulico principal, major hydraulic radius.
1 - vector, radius vector.
, raLio f. radio.
-brjula, radio compass, direction nder.
radio-comps m (A), radiogoniometer, direction
finder.
radioactividad, radiactividad f, radioactivity.
radioactivo, radiactivo, radioactive.
radioacstica f, radioacoustics.
radioamplificador m (A), amplifier.
radioanalizador m (A), analgzer.
radioantena f (A), antcnna.
radioarmador m (A), radio mechanic.
rndioaxial, radial-thrust (bearing).
radiobaliza f, rsdio rarige beacon.
-a seales igudes, equisignal radio range
beacon.
radioblindado (elc) , radio-shielded.
radioblindaje m, radio-shielding.
radiobulbo m (A), electron tube.
radiocanal m, radio channel.
radiocomunicicin f, radio communication.
radioconductor m, radioconductor.
radiocontrol m, radio control.
radiodetector m, radiodetector.
radiodifundir, t o broadcast.
radiodifusin f, broadcdcasting.
radiodifusora f, broadcasting station.
radiodinmico, radiodynamic.
radioelctrico, radioclcctric.
radioelemento m, radioelement.
radioemisin f, broadcasting.
radioemisora f, broadcasting station.
radioescucha m (ra), monitor; radio listener.
radioespectro m, radio spectrum.
radioestacin f, radio station.
radiofacsmiie m. fscsimile broadcasting.
radiofaro m, radio beacon; radiophare.
- de alineacijn, radio range beacon.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landing beacon.
- de equiseal, equisignal beacon.
-marcador o de orientacin, radio marker
beacon.
radiofBnico, radiophonic.
radifono m, radiophone.
radiofotografa f, radiophotography.
radiofrecuencia f, radiofrequency.
radiognico, radiogcnic.
radiogoniometra f, radiogoniometry, direction
nding.
radiogonimetro m, radiogoniometer, direction
finder.
radiografa f, radiograph, X-ray photograph.
skiagraph, shadowgraph; radiography; ra-
diotelegraphy.
radiografiar, t o radiograph; t o radiotelegraph.
radiogrfico, radiographic.
radigrafo m, radiographer.
radiograma m, radiogram.
l radioingeniero m, radio engineer.
radioinstalador
ranuradora
ranurar, to groove, slot, channel, rabbet.
rpida f (M), chute, flume.
- para troncos, log chute.
rapidez f, speed.
rpido m (hid), chute, drop.
- en cascada (al) (Es), stepped chute.
- en pendiente, sloping chute.
rpidos, rapids.
rarefaccin f, rarefaction.
rarefacer. rarificar, t o rarefy.
ras m, level, surface, plane.
- , al, leve1 full, struck off.
- de, al, flush with.
rasador m, straightedge, screed board.
rasadora f (ec) (U) (V) , skimmer scoop.
rasante f, grade h e , subgrade.
- con, flush with.
- dominante, ruling grade.
- undulada, rolling grade.
rasar, t o level, smooth off, strike off.
rascaceite, aro, scraper ring (piston).
rascacenizas m, iire rake.
rascacielos m, high building, skyscraper.
rascadera f, scraper.
rascadar m, scraper.
- de pared (pet), waii scraper.
- de p a d a (cal), clinker bar.
rascar, t o 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 f, rooter, ripper.
rasgar, to rip, tear.
rasgueo m (dib), shading.
rasilla f (F), thin brick used for furring
paving.
raspa f, rasp, coarse Se.
raspacojinetes m, bearing scraper.
raspadera f, spokeshave.
raspador m, rasp, scraper, buffer (tire)
eraser; (pet) stripper.
- de banco, bench scraper.
- de ciiindro, rol1 scraper.
- de neumticos, tire buffer.
- de tinta, ink eraser.
-para correas, belt scraper.
raspadora (f) de barros, sludge scraper.
raspadura f, scraping; abrasion.
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; (pct) go-devil,
scraper.
rasqueta f (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.
radioinstalador m (A), installer of radio equi p
ment.
radiolarios m (S), Radiolaria.
radiologa f, radiology.
radilogo m, radiologist.
radiolumi&cencia f, radiolumineskence.
radiomecnico m, radio serviceman.
radiomensaje m, radio message.
radiometalografa f, radiometallography.
radiometra f, radiometry.
radimetro m, radiometer.
radiomicrmetro m, radiomicrometer.
radioonda f (A), radio wave.
radiooperador m (A), radiotelegraph operator.
radiopaco, radiopaque.
radiopropalar (A), to broadcast.
radioqumica f, radiochemistry.
radiorientador m, radio direction finder.
radiorreceptor m, receiving set, radio receiver.
radiomeparador m (A), radio repairman.
radioscopia f, radioscopy.
radioscopio m, radioscope.
radiosnico, radiosonic.
radiotcnica f, radiotechnology, radio engineer-
ing.
radiotcnico m, radio engineer.
radiotelefonema m (A), radiotelephone message.
radiotelefona f, radiotelephony.
radiotelefonista, radiotelephone operator.
radiotelfono m, radiotelephone.
radiotelegrafa f, radiotelegraphy.
radiotelegrfico, radiotelegraphic.
radiotelegrasta, radiotelegraph operator.
radiotelegrama m, radio telegram.
radiotrasmisin f, 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), electron tube.
radiovlvula f (A), electron tube.
radiovisin f, radiovision.
radiovisor m, radiovisor.
raedera f, scraper; (hyd) trashrack rake;
straightedge, screed.
- de cienos, sludge scraper.
- con vuelo (ca), bullnose screed.
raedor m (herr), scraper.
- de tinta, ink eraser.
raer, t o abrade, scrape; t o screed.
rafa f, (Sp) cut for intake of subsidiary irrigation
ditch; (min) skewback cut in rock; (V)
(Col) reinforcement of a mud wall.
rail m (fc) , rail.
raz f, 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, Bt h root.
raja f, crack, fissure, split; splinter, chip; (lbr)
check.
or for
; steel
rajas (&)(M), lag@g, spilling. y
rajable, rajadizo, easdy splrt, fissile.
rajadura f, crack, fissure, split.
rajar, t o split, rive; (pi) to broom; rajarse, to
split, crack; (pi) to broom.
rajatocones m (ec), stump splitter.
rajatubo m (pet), casing splitter.
rajo m (Ch) (B), excavation, cut.
rajnm, rubble stone, (conc) plum; (C) brickbat.
ralo, light, thin (liquid).
rama f, branch, arm; leg of an angle; (rr) flange
of a splice bar.
ramas desiguales, unequal legs (angle) .
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ramas iguales, equal legs.
ramal m, branch, arm; strand of rope.
- a 45" (tub), Y.
- a 90' (tub), T.
- cerrado (fc), loop line.
- cloacal (A), branch or lateral sewer.
- de falla (geol) , branch fault.
- de servicio (tub) , servjce connection.
-de 180' invertido (tub), vent branch.
- T (tub), T branch.
-Y (tub), Y or wye branch. I
ramalla f. brushwood.
rambla f, ravine; brook; avenue.
rameadora f (Ch), tie-tamping machiie.
rameo m (Ch), tamping (ties).
1
ramificarse, to branch off.
1
ramita (f) de 1n (min), small branch of a lode, !
leader.
ramo m, branch, section, division. 1
ramojo m, brushwood.
rampa f, ramp, slope, grade, incline, (A)(Sp)
1
upgrade.
-autoactuadora o de gravedad (min), seif-
i
1
acting or gravity or go-devil plane.
- de acceso (ca), accommodation ramp.
- salmonera (hid), fish ladder, fishway.
rana f (fc), 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 f, ramp; (C) chute.
rango (m) de ondas (ra) (A), wave band.
rangua f, socket; step bearing, pivot bearing;
(de) foot-block casting.
ranura f, 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 (fc), flangeway.
- en T, T slot.
- motriz (mh), driving slot.
-para aro (mg), piston-ring groove.
-y lengeta (mad), tongue and groove.
ranuradora f, grooving machine or tool; slottkig
machine.
-de manivelas, crank slotter.
- para tornillos, screw-slotting cutter.
casing
rayo
rastra f, 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 cuchiias, blade drag.
-de dientes o de clavos, peg-tooth or spilce
tooth harrow.
- de dientes de resorte, spring-tooth harrow.
- de discos, disk harrow.
- de escobas, broom drag.
rastrear, t o rake; to harrow; (rd) to drag.
rastrel m, straightedge, screed board; screed
ground.
- acabador (ca) , nishing screed.
- vibratorio, vibratory screed.
rastreo m, dragging.
rastrillador m, raker (man).
rastrillera f, slip scraper.
- de ruedas, wheeled scraper.
rastriio m, rake; harrow; road drag; ward of s
lock; grizzly; check dam; (hyd) trashrack
rake; (loco) pilot; (hyd)(A) ciitoff wali
(V) slip scraper; (C) drag conveyor.
- de asfaltador, asphalt rake.
- de estancamiento (hid) (A), cutoff wali.
- 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) , brusli rake.
- portacables (elc) , cable rack.
rastro junk m, rake, yard. harrow; cutoff wall (dam); (C
rastrn m (A), drag scraper.
rata f (Col) (V), rate.
ratear, to prorate.
rateo m, prorating; (auto) (A) missing, misfire.
ratonera f (pet), rathole.
raudal m, stream, torrent, race.
raudales, rapids.
raudaloso (A), in flood, running full.
raul m, a South American softwood.
raya f. line, dash; boundary; (M)(B) day's
wages; (M) (B) payroii; (miner) (A) (B)
streak.
rayas de trfico (ca), traffic stripes.
rayado m, ruling; r i hg; (dwg) hatching; (M)
laborer; a fluted, scored, ribbed.
-de gua (ca), trafc striping.
- en espiral, rifled.
rayador m, grooving tool; (M) timekeeper; pay-
master; (dwg) section-liner.
rayadora f (ca), striping machine.
rayar, t o groove, scratch, score; (M) to pay off
(dwg) to hatch; to rule.
rayente a, abrasive.
rayo m, ray; spoke; stroke of lightning; radius.
- alfa, alplia ray.
-canal (ra), positive or canai ray.
- catdico, cathode ray.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landing beam.
- de imagen (fma), image ray.
- de planeo (ap), glide beam.
-del radio, radio beam.
- electrnico, electron beam.
- gamma, gamma ray.
recalce recalefacci6n 257 recorrido
- localizador (ap) , localizer beam.
- medular (mad), medullary or pith ray.
- positivo (ra), positive or canal raY.
- tangencid, tangent spoke.
- visual (iev), line of sight.
rayos principales (fma), principal visud rays.
rayos ultravioleta, ultraviolet raYs.
rayos X, X rays.
rayn m, rayon.
razn f. ratio, rate.
- agua-cemento, water-cement ratio.
- de absorcin (il), absorption ratio.
- de contraccibn (ms), shrinkage ratio.
- de delgadez (est), slenderness ration.
- de engranajes, gear ratio.
- de salario, rate of pay.
- de transformacin (elEc), transformer ratio.
-inversa, inverse ratio.
- social, partncrship, firm; firm name.
- trigonomtrica, trigonometric function.
reaccin f, reaction (al1 senses).
- del apoyo (est), end reaction.
- qumica, cliemical reaction or change.
reaccionar, t o rcact.
reacerar, t o retempcr (iron).
reacondicionador m (pet), hole conditioner.
reacondicionar, t o recondition; t o dress (grinder).
reactancia f (elbc), rcactance.
- caoacitiva o de capacidad, capacity or capac-
rearborizacin f, reforestation.
reaseguro m, reinsurance.
reaserradero (m) sin fin (em), band resaw.
reata f (M) (B), small ropo.
rebaba f, burr (steel) ; fin, rough seam; (w) flash,
fin.
rebabadora f, chipping hammer.
rebabar, t o trim a cnsting; (tli) t o burr.
rebabeadora f (M), chipping hammer.
rebajada f, recess, offset, (str) cope.
rebajado m, (pmy) weakening; a recessed, offset;
cut back (asphalt) ; segmental (arcli) ; (lbr)
I
plowed.
rebajador m, rabbeting plane; gummer (saw);
(pmy) wcakener.
rebajadora f, router.
- de mica (el&), mica undercutter.
rebajar, t o cut down, rclievc, rabbet, scarf, sliave
off, back off; t o offset; t o neck down; t o cut
back, dilute; (str) t o cope; (piny) t o
weaken.
rebaje m, a cut.
- de cabeza (min) (M), overhand stope.
- descendente (inin) (M), underliniid stope.
rebajo m, offset, rabbet, scarf; groove, recess.
- del cielo (inin) (M), overhand stope.
rebalsa f, pool, pond.
rebalsar, to dain, impound, pond; (A) (Ch) @e)
t o overflow; rebalsarse, t o back up, form
recalefaccin f (C), superlieating.
recalentador m, superheater; reheating pan
(asplialt) .
- compensador, compensating-type supep
heater.
- de conveqcibn, convection superlieater.
- de paso Gnico, singlcpnss supcrheater.
- de vuelta mltiple, multiple-loop super-
hcater.
- encima de los tubos, overdcck superlieater.
- entre tubos, interdeck superlieater.
recalentar, t o superlieat; t o overheat; t o reheat;
recalentarse (rnaq), t o ruii hot, heat up.
recalentn m, overheating.
recalescencia f (met) , recalescence.
recalescente, recalesccnt.
recalibrador m, rccalibrator.
recalibrar, t o recalibrate.
recalzar, t o underpin.
recalzo m, underpinning; outcr fclloe of a wheel.
recmara f (M) (C), boilcr brccching.
recambiable, replaceable, reiiewable.
recambio m, re-exchange (al1 senscs).
recambios (maq), spare parts, replacements.
recapar (auto) (C) , t o recap.
recape (auto) (C), rccapping.
recarbonacibn f (Pc), recarbonation.
recarbonatacibn f, recarbonation.
recarbonatador m, rccarboiiator.
recarburador m, recarburizer.
recarburar (riict), t o rccarburizo.
recarga f, recharging.
recargar, (iiiccli)(clcc) t o recliarge; t o apply a
surchsrge (nioiicy).
recargo m (coni), surcliarge.
recargue m, rccliargc; surcharge; superimposcd
load.
recata f (A), rccess.
recatbn m (Col), wlicel guard.
recauchaje m (auto), rccapping, rctreading.
recauchar, recauchotar, t o rccnp, rctrcad.
recauchutaje m (auto) (A), rctreading, recapping.
recebar, (rd) t o spread binder; t o surface with
gravel.
recebo m, road gravel, screenings, hoggin, bindcr.
recepcin f, acceptaiice (of the job); (ra) recep-
tion.
- definitiva, final acceptanco (job).
- heterodina o de batido (ra), beat or hetero-
dyiie rcceptioii.
- homodina (ra), liomodyne or zero-beat rc-
ccption.
receptculo m (016c), roceptacle; jack; (A) laiiip
socket.
-atornillado o de caja roscada, screw-slicll
receptaclo.
-de aguja, pin jnck.
- de clavija, plug rcceptacle.
- embutido, flusli receptaclc.
receptor m, rcccivcr (al1 seiiscs) ; (pb) (tcl) (ra)
receptor.
- de aire, air receiver (compressor).
- de alta fidelidad (ra), higli-fidelity receivcr.
-de bandas mltiples (ra), iiiultiband rc-
ceiver.
- de cabeza (tcl) (ra), headpliorie.
itive reactancc.
- de dispersin, leakage reactance.
- momentnea, transicnt reactmce.
reactivacin f, reactivation.
reactivador m, reactivator.
reactividad f, reactivity.
reactivar (qum) (ra), t o reactivate.
reactivo m, reagent; a reactive.
- depresivo (min) , depresiant.
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 rcactor.
- en derivacin, sliurit reactor.
- en paralelo, parallcling reactor.
- limitador de corriente, current-limiting reac-
tor.
- sincronizador, synchroniziiig reactor.
readoquinado-m, repaving.
reaeracin f, reaeration.
reafilar, t o resharpcn, regrind.
reafirmado m (ca), rcsurfacing, repaving.
real (m) de agua (min), an old mcasure of water
based on a pipe tlie size of a real (about
3 cu in. per scc).
realce m, raising; raised work (hyd) flashboard;
(miii) rising drift, overhand stope; (C)
superelcvation of a curve.
realera f (AC), kind of machete.
realimentacin f (elc), fecdback.
- acstica (ra), acoustic feedback or regenera-
tion.
- estabizada (ra), stabilised feedback.
- negativa (ra), negative feedback.
- del condensado, condcnsation rcceiver.
- de cristal (ra), crystd receiver.
-de ondas cortas (ra), sliort-wnve receiver.
- de prueba (ra), monitoriiig receiver.
- de toda onda (ra), all-wave receiver.
- miniatura (ra), midget receiver.
- monitorio (ra) (Es), monitoring receiver.
- telefnico, telephone receiver.
recerrador m (el&), recloser.
receso m (Col), reccss, setback, rabbet.
recial m (r), rapids.
recibidor (m) de aire, air receiver.
recibo m (com) , recoipt.
recierre m, reclosing.
recio, strong; coarse.
recipiente m, container, vessel; sir receiver,
prcssure tank; battery jar.
- de aceleno, acetylcne cylinder or bottle.
- de aire, air receiver (compressor).
reciproca f (mat), reciprocnl.
reciprocidad f (quim) (e&), reciprocity.
recfproco a, reciprocal.
recirculacin f, recirculation.
reclamacin f, claim.
recloracibn f (pa), rechlorination.
reclutamiento m, recruiting (labor).
recoba f (A), arcade over a aidowalk (sometimea
recova) .
recoccin f, nnncaling.
recocer, t o aniieal.
recocido m, annealing.
- azul, bluc-anriealed.
- brillante, briglit anneniixig.
- completo, full aniiealing.
- en cofre, box anncdiiig.
-negro, black annenling.
- por tratamiento, process annealing.
recocho (ladrillo), well-buriied, liard-burned.
recodo m, bcnd.
recogedero m, rollecting bnski; draixiage area.
recogedor m, collector.
- de aceite, drip pan.
- de cieno, sludgo collcctor.
- de espumas (dac), scuin collector.
- de-piedras (draga), rock trap.
- de virutas. chip pan.
recogegotas m, drip pan, safe.
recogemuestras m, tliicf tubo. sainpler.
recogida f (Es), watcrcoursc, cliniiiicl.
- de basuras, garbage collcction.
recolector (m) de lodos (dac), sludgo collector.
recolocable (fc), fit for track.
recombinacin f, recoiiibitiation.
recompresin f, rccoi~iprcssioii.
reconcentrado m (M), a coiicciitrato.
reconcentrar, t o coriceiitrate.
reconocer, t o iiispcrt; to iiiako a rocoiiiiaissniico
reconocimiento m, rccoiiiiaissaiice, exylorutioii.
reconstruccibn f, recoiistriirtioii.
reconstruir, to rccoiistriict,, rcbiiild.
recorredor (m) de la lfnea (clEr), liiiciiiaii.
recorredor de va (fc), tr~ickwalker.
recorrido m, routc, patli, trnvel, run; (clip
strokc.
- de aterrizaje (ap), laiidiiig run.
- de despegue (up), tako-off ruii.
ct pool.
rebalse m, impounding; (Ch) (Pe) overfiow.
rebanado m (min), slicing.
rebanador m, slicer.
rebarba (C), see rebaba.
rebasar, t o overflow; t o pass, go beyond.
reblandecer, t o softcn; t o cut back (asplialt)
reblandecerse, t o softeii.
reblandecimiento de agua, water soft,ening.
reborde m, edgc; dike; flange; (hyd) sill; (w)
overlap, roll.
- de acera, curb.
- de la campana (tub), hub bead.
- del macho (tub), spigot bcad.
- deflector (liid), dcflcctor sill.
- dentado (hid), dentatcd sill.
rebordeador m (cri), flaiigc turner (ninii).
- de tubos (eal), fluc bcndcr.
rebordeadora f, flangiiig tool.
rebordear, t o flangc.
rebosadero m. spillway; overflow pipe; (Ch)
irregular dcposit of ore.
rebosar, t o ovcrflow.
rebose m, spillway ; ovcrflow.
reboso m (V), overflow, flood.
rebotar, t o rcbound.
rebote m, rebound, resilience.
- elstico, elastic resilience.
-final, ultiiiiate resilience.
rebufo m, rccoil.
recalcado (m) en fro, cold-upsetting.
recalcador m, cdker (nian) ; swage (saw).
recalcadora f, upsetting machine.
- de traviesas (fc), tie tamper.
recalcar, t o calk; (str).to upset; (rr) t o tamp
(mas) t o point; to swage (saw).
recalce m, underpiiining, wedging.
recomdo 258 red
- del mbolo, piston 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 clip-
per.
recortadora f, cutter, shear; shaper; (sa) trim-
mer.
recortar, to cut, cut off, cut away; (str) t o
recubrimiento m, lap, overlap; facing, covering;
road surfacing; coating; (reinf) embed-
ment.
- ancho (auto), ful l capping.
-angosto (auto), top capping.
- de admisin (mv), steam lap.
- de escape (mv), exhaust lap.
-interior (mv), inside lap.
- longitudinal (fma) , end lap.
-transversal (frna), side lap.
recubrir, to cover; to sheath; to lap; (auto) to
cope.
recorte m, cutting, a cut; (str) cope; (min) cross-
cut.
- en bisel, bevel cutoff.
recortes, cuttings, chips.
recostado (geol) , recumbent.
recostar (min), to dip.
recristalizacin f, recrystallization.
recta f, straight lime; (rr) tangcnt.
rectangular, rectangular.
rectngulo m, rectangle; a right-angled.
rectificable (inst), adjustable.
rectificacin f, rectification.
- por aplastamiento, crush-dressing.
- por curva andica (ra), anode-bend rectifica-
tion.
rectificador m, rectifier (aUsenses) ; grinder, hon-
ing machiie.
- de alto vaco (ra), high-vacuum rectier.
-de nodos mltiples (ra), multianode rec-
tifier.
- de cilindro, (eng) cylinder hone.
- de cobre (elc), copper-oxide rectifier.
- de disco seco (elc), drydisk 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 rcctifier.
- de onda completa, full-wave rectifier.
- de xido de cobre, copper-oxide rectier.
- 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 rectilier.
rectificadora f, rectifier; grinder, dresser.
- de barrenas, dri grinder.
- de dientes postizos, inserted-tooth grinder.
- de mbolos, piston grinder.
- de fresas, cutter grinder.
- de machos, tap grinder.
- de mesa, bench grinder or dresser.
- de puntas, center-type grinder.
- de roscas, thread grinder.
- sin puntas, centerless grinder.
rectificar, to rectify; to rebore (cylinder); t o
true up.
rectilneo, rectilinear.
iecto, straight; right (angle).
recuadro m, (ar) panel; (tu)(M) ~anel .
rederretido
rederretido m (az), remelt.
redevanar, to rewind.
rediente m (conc), bonding key.
rdito m, proceeds, revenue.
redituar. to prodiice, yield.
redoblar, to clinch.
redobln m, clinch n d ; (rf) (Col) flashilz.
redoma f (lab), flask, balioon.
redondear, to round off.
redondela f (A), washer.
redondeo m, rounding off.
redondez f, roundness.
redondo, round.
reduccin f, reduction (ali senses); reducer.
- en fro (met), cold reduction.
reducido m (tub), reducer.
reducir, (chem) to reduce, resolve; (math) to
reduce, to solve (equation).
reductasa f (is), reductase.
reductivo, reductive.
reductor m, reducer; (chem) reductor; reducing
valve.
- ahusado o cnico (tub), taper reduoer.
- de basuras, garbage grinder.
- de luz (auto), dimmer.
- de ruidos (ra) , noise-reducing.
- de tensin (elc), negative booster.
- de velocidad a engranaje cnicohelicoidal,
spiral-bevel-gear speed reducer.
-de velocidad a engranaje helicoidal de tor-
nlo 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 f (fma), reducer.
redundante (est), redundant.
reedificar, to rebuild.
reembolsar, to reimburse.
reembolso m, reirnbursement.
reempaquetar, to repack.
reempedrar, to repave.
reemplazable, renewable.
reemplazar, to replace, renew, substitute.
reencauchadora f (auto), recapping mold.
reencauchar (auto), to retread, recap.
reencauchutaje m (auto) (Ec), retreadlig, recap-
Pmz.
reensayar. to retest.
reentrante, re-entrant.
reenviar, to forward.
reesmerilable, regrinding (valve).
reestampar (re), to recup.
refaccin f, (Ch) (Ec) (CA) repairs; (M) spare
part, replacement; (PR) nancing.
refaccionar, (Ch) (Ec) (CA) to repair; (PR) (C) to
nance.
refaccionara f (M), shop where spare parts are
sold.
refaccionista (C), nancial backer.
refeccionar, to repair.
refecciones f, repair parts, repairs.
refiletear, to rethread.
refiln, de, obliquely, on the skew.
recap.
recuesto m, slope; (min) dip; (geol) hade.
reculada f, recoil, kickback.
recular, to recoil, kick back.
recule m, recoil.
recusar, to wedge; to excavate rock by wedging.
recuperable, recoverable.
recuperacin f, 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, t o recmsh.
rechazador m (mec) (ra), rejector.
rechazar, to reject.
rechazo m, rejection; recoil; (Col) dislocation of
a lode.
-horizontal (geol)(A), shift.
- vertical (gcol) (A), throw.
rechazos, rejects (screen).
rechina motn, a, chockablock, two-blocks, block
and block.
rechinado m (maq), squeakiig.
rechinar, to squeak; (machy) (C) to chatter.
red f, net, netting; network, system.
- caminera, system of roads.
- cloacal, sewcr 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 net.
- 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), leve1 net.
-de saneamiento, sewerage or drainage sys-
tem.
- doble de alcantarillado, separate 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, combiied sewerage
system.
-vial, system of roads.
259 refrentado
reltracin f (m), refiitration.
refinacin f, refining.
rehado a fuego, re-rened.
reinador m, rener.
refinar, to refine.
refinera f, renery.
- azucarera, sugar refinery.
- de petrleo, oil renery.
reinero m, reher.
refino, rened.
reflectancia f (il), reflectance.
reflectmetro m, reflectometer.
reflector m, searchiight, headlight; reflector; a
reflecting.
- angular (il), angle reflector.
- buscacampo (ap), bearing projector.
- buscahuella (auto), spotlight.
- de campana (il), dome reflector.
- de resorte (il), snap*n reflector.
- de ojo de buey (ca), buil's-eye reflector.
reflectoscopio m, reflectoscope.
reflejador m (A), reflector.
reflejar, to reflect.
reflejo m, reflection; a reflex, reflected.
reflexin f, reflection.
- anormal o espordica (ra), abnormd or s pe
radic reflection.
-difusa o irregular (il), di Ew or irregular-
reflection.
- especular o regular (il), regullr or spedar
or mirror reflection.
- mixta (il), spread or mixed reflection.
reflexividad f, reflectivity.
refluir, to flow back; to ebb, faii.
reflujo m, ebb tide; reflux.
reforestacin f, reforestation.
reformacin f (pet) , reforming, cracking.
- cataltica, catalytic reforming or cracking.
-trmica, thermal reforming.
reforrador (m) de frenos, brake reliner.
reforrar, to reline.
reforzado, reinforced.
reforzador m, booster (ali senses).
- de freno, brake booster.
- de presin, pressure booster.
- de salto (hid). f al i increaser.
reforzar, to reinforce; to strengthen; (elec) to
boost.
refosforizacin f (met), rephosphoriaation.
refracci6n f. refraction.
- difusa (il), diffuse refraction.
- irregular (il), irregular or spread refractim.
refraccionar (pet), to refractionate.
refractar, to refract.
refractario, &e-resisting, refractory.
refractividad f, refractivity.
refractometra f, refractometry.
refractomtrico, refractometric.
refractmetro m, refractometer.
-azucarero, sugar refractometer.
- de inmersin, irnmersion refractometer.
refractor m, refractor; refracting telescope.
refrangibiiidad f, refrangibility.
refrangible, refrangible.
refrenar (cab), to snub.
refrentado m, facing; a faced.
refrentador
regresin regreso
refrentador (m) de vlvulas, valve grinder.
refrentar, to face, grind, miU.
refrigeracin f, refrigeration; (ac) (eng) cooling.
- por absorcin, absorption refrigeration.
- por aire, air cooling.
refrigerado por aceite, oil-cooled.
refrigerador m, cooler, refrigerator.
refrigerante m, refrigerant; (auto) radiator; a
refrigerant.
refrigerar, to cool; to refrigerate.
refringencia f, 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 benaing
moxnent.
refqgio m, (rd) t ra5c island; (tun) niche.
refulado m (A), hydradc -g.
refular, refoular (A), to pump dredged material.
regable, irrigable.
regadera f. subsidiary irrigation ditch; (pb)
shower head; (sk) sprinkler head; coa1
miner's pick.
- automtica, automatic sprinkler, sprinkler
head.
regado m, irqigation.
regados, irrigated lands.
regadizo, irrigable.
regador m, one who irrigates; (Ch) measure of
irrigation water about 15 liters per sec.
regadora f, sprinkler.
regadura f , sprinkling; (min) undercutting.
regaia f (cn), plank-sheer, late-sheer, gunwale.
reg
al
a f, bonus; (M)(A) royalty.
regantes, irrigation subscribers.
regar, to sprinkle, spray, water; to irrigate; (Col)
to wreck, demolish; (6) to undercut.
regata f, (irr) small subsidiary ditch; (bldg) (Col)
raglet.
regatn m, ferrule; nozzle; (Col) pile shoe.
regeneracin f (elc), regeneration, feedback.
- accistica (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 regenerate (d senses).
regenerativo, regenerative.
regente m (min) (B), general foreman.
rgimen (m) hidrulico, hydraulic regimen.
registrador m (mec), recorder.
- de carga (elc), load recorder.
- de demanda (elc) , demand register.
- de esfuerzos, stress recorder.
- de flujo (hid) , flow recorder.
-de gasto mximo (al), maximum-flow gag+
- de marcha sin fuerza (elc), coasting re-
corder.
- de nivel de lquido (dac), recording liquid-
leve1 meter.
- de peso, weightometer.
- de soldadura, weld recorder.
-de temperatura, temperature recorder, re-
cording temperature gage.
- de tiro, draft recorder.
- grfico, autographic recorder.
registrar, to record, register, enter; to examine;
t o check (baggage).
registro m, record, log; opening, handhole, man-
hole, 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 limyieza, 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 f, rule, scale; straightedge, leve1 board,
screed board; rule, precept.
- de cajera, key-seat d e .
-de clculo, slide rule.
- de clculo taquimtrico, stadia slide rule.
- de calibrar, slide caliper d e .
- de contraccin (fund), shrink or contraction
d e .
- de curvas (dib), irregular or French curve.
- de enrasar, straightedge, screed board.
- de Fleming (elc), Flcming's rule.
- de gancho, hook rule.
- de la mano derecha (elc), right-hand d e .
- de la mano izquierda (elc), left-hand d e .
- de Maxwell (elc), Maxweli's law.
- de senos, sine bar.
- de tres, rule of three.
- de tres dedos (elc), Fleming's d e .
- flexible (dib), spline, curve rule.
-para apreciar troncos, log or scale d e .
-para madera, board d e .
- plegadiza, folding rule.
- plomada, plumb d e .
- recta, straightedge.
- T, T square.
reglas paralelas, parallel d e r .
regla-cinta, tape rule.
reglable, adjustable.
reglaje m, regulation, adjustment.
reglamentar, to regulate.
reglamento (m) de edificacin, building code.
reglar, to regulate; to rule.
regliUa f, slide of a slide rule.
regln m, straightedge measuring rod.
regolita f (geol), regolith, mantle.
regomar (auto), to retread.
regresin f (mat), regrcssion.
tion.
- de las crecidas (r), flood control; flood rout-
ing.
- de las vlvuks (auto), valve timing.
regulador m, governor, regulator, adjuster, con-
troller; 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-
regreso m, return. - dispersar (hid), diffusing regulator. 1
tor.
-de agujas (fc), switch-point adjuster.
- de nire (auto), choke.
- de rbol, shaft governor.
- de banderola, transom operator.
- de bobina mvil (elc), moving-coil regula-
tor.
reguera f, irrigation ditch; sprinkler; drip.
reguo m (Ec) , irrigation.
regulable, adjustable; controllable.
regulacin f, regulation, governing; (eng) timing.
- a tercera escobilla (elc), third-brush regula-
- de bolas, ball governor.
- del campo (elc), field re ylator.
-de carga (elc), load regulator.
- de la contrapresin, back-pressure regulator.
- de correa, belt take-up.
- de corriente (e16c), current regulator.
- de disparo, diseiigagement governor.
- de estrangulacin o de gollete, throttling
governor.
- de frecuencia, frequency regulator.
- de gasto, rate-of-fiow 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-leve1 con-
troller.
-de pndulo cnico, Watt or conical-pendu-
lum 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-
-recargado, loaded or Porter governor.
-reductor de la presin, pressure-reducing
regulator. I
- registrador, recording regulator or control-
I
l
ler.
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, diierential or
dynamometric governor.
regular, v to regulate, govern; a regular.
regularizar (r), to regulate.
rgulo m (met), regulus.
rehabilitar, to recondition, overhaul.
rehervidor m, reboiler.
rehervir, to reboil.
rehinchar, to fill, backm.
rehinchido m (Col), mbble iiing in a wali with
ashlar faces.
rehincho m, Glling, backfilling.
rehundir, to deepen, cut down.
reina f (Col), (tu) aueen os t.
reja f, rack, grathg, g h . grilie; plowshare;
colter.
- de barras, bar screen.
- sacudidora, shaking screen.
rejado m, grating.
rejal m, checkerboard pile of brick to dry.
rejalgar m (miner), realgar.
rejera f (nut), mooring line, painter.
- de popa, stern fast.
-de proa, bow fast, head fast, painter.
- de travs, breast fast.
rejilla f, rack, grating, grid, grille, bar screen.
- aceleradora (ra), accelerating grid.
- amortiguadora (hid), stiliing rack.
- atrapadora (cal), trap grate.
- coladera o contra basuras (hid), trashrack.
- de carga espacial (ra), space-charge grid.
- de control (ra), control grid.
- de difraccin, diffraction grating.
- de espumas (dac), scum grid.
- de flujo mltiple (elc), multiflow grid.
- de inyeccin (ra), injection grid.
- de paletas (is) (Es), wing screen.
- del radiador (auto), radiator grilie.
- de seguridad, safety grating (floor).
- de sumidero (al), catch-basin grating.
- de supresin (ra), suppressor grid.
- de ventiiacin, louver; ventilation griii.
-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; spaii.
rejonear (M), to chink (dry wali).
rejuntador m, pointing trowel.
rejuntar (mam), to point, fiil joints.
rejuvenecimiento m (geol), rejuvenation.
re1 (elc), rel, unit of reluctance.
relacin f, relation, ratio; report.
- agua-cemento (conc), water-cement ratio.
-crtica de huecos (ms), critica1 void ratio.
- de absorcin (il), absorption ratio.
- de aguante, endurance ratio.
- de amortiguacin (elc) (mec), damping
ratio.
- de amplitud (elc), amplitude ratio.
- de atenuacin (ra), attenuation ratio.
- de calor sensible (aa), sensible-heat factor.
relacin 262 reloj
relojero
263
renovacin
- de carbn animal (az), char capacity, bone-
black ratio.
- de compresin, compression ratio.
- de consistencia (ms), consistency index.
- de contraccin (ms), shrinkage ratio.
- de convexidad (sol), convexity ratio.
- de depsito (sol), deposition effioienoy.
- de desviacin (elc), deviation ratio or fac-
tor.
- de engranajes, gcar ratio.
- dz esbeltez (est), slenderness ratio.
- d,- escala (fina), scale fraction.
- de fase (el&), phase relation.
- de flocuiacin (pa), flocculation factor or
rntio.
- de fusin (sol), melting ratio.
- de huecos (ms), pore or voids ratio.
- de humedad, (ac) humidity ratio, speciic
hurnidity ; (sm) moisture index.
- de impedancia (elc), impedance ratio.
- de oxgeno (geol), oxygen ratio, acidity co-
efficient.
- 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.
- hemisf rica (il), hemispherical ratio.
-modular, modular ratio.
- seal a ruido (ra), signal-noise ratio.
- seal-imagen (tv), image ratio.
- slice-sesquixido (ms), silica-sesquioxide
ratio.
relai, relais m (elc), relay.
- a presin, pressure relay.
- avisador, darm 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 cur-
rent-directional relay.
- de direccin, directional relay.
- de distancia, distance relay.
- de equiiibrio de fase, phase-balance relay.
- de fase abierta, open-phase relay.
- de gasto, flow relay.
- de inversin de fase, reverse-phase or phase-
rotation relay.
- de lnea, lime 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, ovcrvoltage rehy.
- de tensin, voltage relay.
- de tiempo fijo, definite-tinie relay.
- de tierra, ground relay.
- de transferencia, power-transfer relay.
- de va (fc), track relay.
- diferencial, differential or bdanced rclay.
- disparador, trip relay.
- enclavador o fijador, lockmg relay.
- para cambio de fase, phase-rotation relay.
- para puesta a tierra, grourid 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 re-
lease.
relaminado, rerolled (steel).
relmpago m, lightning.
relampaguear, to flash.
relampaguea m, flashing.
relato m, report; statement.
relator m, reporter, relator, spokesman (usually
attached to a board or commission and
frequently is a technical consultant).
relavador m, rewasher.
relaves m (rnin), 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) tim-
bering or masonry support in a mine.
relentido m (Es), slowing down.
relevador m, release, tripping device; (elec) relay
(see relai) .
relevamiento m, topographical survey; (A) (U)
survey.
- nivomtrico, snow survey.
- planimtrico (A), plane survey.
- taquimtrico (A), stadia survey.
relevar, to take topography; to release.
relevo m, relief, shift (men) ; (mech) relief.
- de terreno, topography.
relieve m, relief (map) ; relief (cutter).
relinga f, boltrope, rope reinforcing edge of
canvas.
reliz m (M), plane bounding vein of ore or fault;
landslide.
- del alto (M), hanging wall.
- del bajo (M), footwall.
relocalizacin f, 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, mecanismo, clockwork.
reluctancia f (elc), reluctante, magnetic resist-
ance.
- especfica, reluctivity, specic reluctance,
magnetic resistivity.
reluctividad f (elc), reluctivity, specio reluc-
tance.
rellano m, stair landing.
rellenador m, (rd) ller; (str) ller plate.
rellenadora f (ec), backilier.
rellenar, to backfill, N, rell; (cab) to worm.
relleno m, b a c U g , Wng, ili, earth ili; ller;
(cab) worming; (elec cab) bedding.
- de tope (Ec), backii.
- para hendeduras (ca), crack ilier.
remachacar, to recrush.
remachado m, riveting.
- a mano, hand riveting.
- a solapa, lapriveted.
- a tope, butt-riveted.
- de montaje, field riveting.
- de taller, shop riveting.
remachador m, riveting hammer; riveter.
- de apretura (Ch), pneurnatic holder-on.
- de presin, rivet squeezer.
remachadura f, riveting.
- a presin, squeeze or press riveting.
- de puntos, stitch riveting.
- en caliente, hot riveting.
- en frfo, cold riveting.
- en obra, field riveting.
remachar, to rivet; to clinch.
remache m, rivet.
- abocardado, countersunk rivet.
-ciego, blind rivet.
- de argolla, rivet ringbolt.
- de cabeza achatada, flathead rivet.
- de cabeza cilndrica, machine-head rivet.
- de cabeza chanfleada (A), panhead rivet.
- de cabeza de botn o de hongo, buttonhead
rivet.
- de cabeza de cono, steeple-head rivet.
- de cabeza de cono truncado, conehead rivet.
- de cabeza embutida, countersunk sivet.
- 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, loose rivet.
remandrilar, to rebore (cyiinder); to reroii
(boiler tubes) .
remanejar, remanipular, to rehandle.
remanejo, remanipuleo m, rehandling.
remanenciaf, 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.
rematar, to finish, top out; to auction; to take
bids; to foreclose.
remate m, competitive bidding, auction; top,
crest, Gnishing piece; (M) pile cap.
- de torre (pet), mssthead.
rematista (Pe), bidder.
remedir, to remeasure.
remendador (m,) de mangueras, hose mender.
remendar, to patch; to repair.
remesa f, shipment; remittance.
remezclar, to remix.
remezn m (Col) (Ec), light earthquake.
remiendo m, patch; repair.
- en fro (ca), cold patch.
remocin f, (M) discharge (men).
- de tierra, dirt moving.
remodelar, (A) (C) to remodeL
remojar, t o wet, moisten, drench, soa&
remolcador m, a tug.
remolcar, to tow.
remoldabilidad f (cono), remoldability.
remoldeo m, (conc) remolding; (sm) smear, re-
molding.
remoledor (m) tubular, tube d.
remoler, to regrind; to grkid.
remolinar (r), to eddy, swirl.
remolino m, eddy, whirlpool; whirlwkid; (di) air
swirl; (min) pocket of ore.
- de fondo (hid), bottom roller.
- de viento, whirlwind.
remolque m, towing; trailer; tow.
- de plataforma, platform traila.
- de volteo, dump trailer.
- para camin, truck traiier.
- para carrete (elc), cable-reeI trsiler.
- para postes, pole traiier.
-tanque. tank traiier.
- tipo cuello de cisne, gooseneck trsiler.
- volcador, dump trailer.
removedor (m) de pintura, p&t remover.
removible, removable.
rendija f, crack, crevice.
rendimiento m, eficiency, output, yield, duty;
(byd) runoff; revenue, earnings.
- anodico o de placa (ra), plate e5ciency.
- aparente (maq), apparent e5ciency.
- cuntico (ra), quanturn e5ciency.
- de humedecimiento (as), humidifying e5-
ciency.
- de la red (elc), system efficiency.
- de reflexin, reflective e5ciency.
- de rgimen, rated e5ciency.
-de vatihoras (elc), energy or watbhour
e5ciency.
- de voltios, volt e5ciency (batbry).
- diario (maq), aii-day e5ciency.
- econmico (elc), cornmercial e5ciency.
- especffico, speciic yield (ground water) ; a p e
cic capacity (purnp).
-luminoso o lumnico, luminous e5ciency.
- seguro, safe yield (ground water).
-total (maq), over-aii e5ciency.
rendir, to produce, yield.
reniforme, reniform.
renovable, renewable.
renovacin f, renewal, replacement.
renta 264 reseccin
reseccionar
renta f, income, revenue; rental.
- bruta, gross income.
rentas de explotacin, operating revenue.
renvalsar (Es), to rabbet.
renvaiso m (carp) (Es), rabbet.
reforo m (elc), rheophore.
remetro m, (elec) rheometer; @JTd) 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 f (elc), pinch effect.
reotano m, rheotan (doy).
retomo m (elc), rheotome, intempter.
reotrn m (ra), rheotron. betatron, induction
accelerator.
retropo m (elc), rheotrope.
reoxigenacin f, reoxygenation.
reparaciones f, repairs.
reparador m, repairman, serviceman.
- de lneas (elc), lineman.
reparar, to repair.
reparo m, repair, repairing; protection, defense;
obstruction.
reparticin f, distribution; division, section, de-
partment.
- 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 distribut-
ing device; (A) official charged with distri-
bution of irrigation water.
- de carga (elc), load dispatcher.
repartidora f (hid), tiistributor.
repartir, to distribute.
reparto m, distribution; real-estate development.
suburb.
- de las aguas (top) (Col), ridge, divide.
repasadera f (carp), Gnishing plane.
repasar, to review; to revise; (th) t o chase; (mas)
(C) to point; (pet) to recycle.
repaso m, review, revision; (pet) recycling.
repavimentar, to repave.
repecho m, ramp, incline.
repelente m a, repellent.
- al agua, water-repeuent.
-al fuego, he-resistsst.
repeler (elc), to repel.
repelo rn (mad), crooked g r h ; cross grain.
repeloso, cross-grained; crooked-grained.
repellador m, 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 (LOIIC), to roughen with a pick or ham-
mer and chisel.
repiquetear (maq), to clatter, chatter.
reniriurteo v ni at ~) . ( bhat t ~r i l l ~.
165 resistente
repisa (j) de ventana, window stool or sili.
replanteador m, Iayer-out.
replantear, to lay out.
replanteo m, laying out.
replegable, folding, retractable.
replegador m (cn), flange turner (man).
replegadoraf (cn), joggling machine.
repoblacin Cf) forestal, reforestation.
reporte m (M), report.
reposadero m, reposadera f, settling basin, sump.
reposarse, to settle (sediment).
reposicin f, replacement; (elec) reset.
-manual (elc), hand reset.
reposiciones (maq) , replacement parts.
reposo m, settling, depositing sediment.
repotenciar (A), to recondition an engine.
represa f, dam; resernoir; damming, impound-
ing; (M) (V) lock; check in a canal.
- de almacenamiento, storage reservoir.
- denvadora, diversion dam.
- insumergible, nonoverflow dam.
- sumergible, spillway dam, weir.
represar, t o dam, impound.
reproduccin f, reproduction.
reproductor m (ra) (fma) , reproducer.
-de imgenes (tv), irnage reconstructor.
repuestos m, spare parts.
repulsin f (elc), repulsion.
repulsor m (ra), rejector.
reputar, (r) to begin to rise; (ti) to turn, begin
t o ebb or flow.
repunte (m) de la marea, slack tide, turn of the
tide.
requemado, overburned.
requiebro m, recrushing.
requintar, (CA) to tighten; (rr) (M) t o tamp ties
(M) to wedge.
rerradiacin f, reradiation.
rerroscar, to rethread.
resaca f, surf, ground roller, undertow, outgoing
wave, backwash; (A) deposit of silt; (M)
dry bed of a stream.
resaltar, to project.
resalte m* projection.
resalto m, projection, salient, step, offset; (SUW)
offset; (hyd) deflector sill; hydraulic jump.
- dentado (hid), dentated sill.
- hidrulico, hydraulic jump.
resanar, (rd) to mend; (conc) to patch and point.
resbaladera f, slide.
- del ancla (cn) , billboard.
resbaladeras (mh), ways.
resbaladero m (min), ore chute.
resbaladizo, slippery, (rd) slick.
resbalamiento m, sliding, slipping; skidding
landslide; (A) shearing stress.
- y giro, sliding and overturning (dam).
resbalar, to slide, slip, skid.
resbalo m, steep slope.
resbaln m, Iandslide; (min) fault; (auto) skid.
resbaloso, slippery.
rescatar, to salvage, recover.
resecar, to dry; to drain.
reseccin f (lev), resection.
- en espac, space resection.
- plana, ~l a n e resection.
reseccionar (lev), to recross-section.
resecuente, resequent.
reseguro m, reirisurance.
reserva f. reserve.
-conectada a la barra colectora (elc), spin-
ning reserve.
- de flotabilidad (an), reserve buoyancy.
- 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.
reservono, reservatono m, reservoir.
- de almacenamiento, storage reservoir.
- de distribucin, distributing resernoir.
-regulador, regulating reservoir.
resfriar, to cool; (met) to chill.
resguardo m, guard; shelter; (com) collateral;
clearance; (hyd) freeboard; (M) voucher.
- para caminos, highway guard (cable).
- para enciatado, curb nosing.
residencia f (M), resident engiueer's office.
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
chlorine residual.
- elctrico, electric residue. residual charee.
residuos, nibbish, garbage; (&n) tailings; keol)
residual soil.
- arcillosos, residual clay.
- cloacales, sewage.
- de cantera, quarry spas.
- de chancado, stone screenings.
- de hierro, scrap iron, junk.
resiliencia f (C) , resilience.
resina f. resin, pitch.
resinicar, to resinify.
resinoide m, resinoid.
resinoso, resinous.
resntesis f, resynthesis.
resistencia f. resistance, strength; (elec) resisb
ance, resistor.
- al aplastamiento, cmhing strength.
-al cizallamiento o a la cortadura, shearing
strength or resistance.
- a la compresin, compressive strength.
- al desgarramiento (est), crippling strength.
- a la extensin, tensile strength.
- al fallar, breaking or ultimate strength.
- a la fatiga, fatigue resistance.
- al flambeo (M), colwnn strength.
- a la flexin, bendiig 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.
. - -
- conmutadora (elc), load-shifting resistor.
- de agua (elc), water rheostat.
- de alta frecuencia (ra), high-frequency or
radiofrequency resistance.
- de arranque, starting resistance.
- de carga, (ra) load resistor; (M) compressive
strength.
- de carga de placa (ra), plate load resistance.
- de columna, (str) column strength; (pi) point
resistance.
-de compensacin (ra), baiiast resistor or
tube; (A) bleeder resistance.
-de contacto de escobilla (elc), brush-con-
tact 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), plate or anode resistance.
- de polarizacin negativa (ra), bias resistor.
- de puesta en marcha, starting resistance.
-de punta (pi), point resistance.
- de radiofrecuencia, radiofrequency or high-
frequency or effective resistance.
- de rejilla (ra), grid resistor, grid leak.
- del suelo, bearing power of the soil.
- de velocidad (fc), 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 altemab
ing-current plate resistance.
- direccional (forja), directionality.
-efectiva (ra), effective or radiofrequency
resistance.
- especca, unit strength; (elec) resistivity,
specific resistance.
- hal, ultimate strength.
- friccionai (m), skin or frictional resistance.
- frontante (M), frictional resistance.
-hidrulica (elc), water rheostat.
- indicadora (elc), load-indicating resistor.
- iimitadora de comente (elc), current-limit-
ing resistor.
- magntica, reluctante, magnetic resistance.
- magntica especjica, reluctivity.
- mecnica hal (ais), ultimate mechanical
strength.
- 6hmica o real (elc), ohmic or tme resistaoce.
- 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 (fc). inertia -m.
resistencia-1tro (ra) , iter re&tor.
resistente, stronp, resistant.
- aisladora, electric or dielectric or insulathg 1 -al agua. water-resistant.
strength.
- amortiguada (ra), blocked resistance.
- autorreguiadora (ra), ballast resistor.
- al &or, heat-resisting.
- a la fatiga (rnet), fatigue-resisting.
- a la friccin, antifriction.
retentividad
resistente 266
- al fuego, fireresisting.
- a la intemperie, weather-resistbg.
- a la podricin, rot-resistan$.
resistividad f (elc) (cf), resistivity, specific re-
sistance.
- de volumen, volume rcsistivity.
-magntica, rnagnetic resistivity, specific re-
luctance.
resistivo (elc), resistive.
resistor m (elc), resistor.
- amortiguador, damping resistor.
resnatrn m (ra), resnatron.
resolver (mat), to solve.
resolladero m, vent; (C) point where under-
ground stream emerges.
resonador m. resonator; (tel) sounder, receiver.
- agrupador, buncher, buncher resonator.
- colector, catcher, catcher resonator.
- piezoelctrico, piezo resonator.
resonancia f, resonance.
- de fase o de velocidad (elc), phase or veloc-
ity resonance.
-natural (elc), natural or period resonance.
resonante, resonant.
resonar, to resonate-
resorte m, spring (steel).
-antagonista, resisting or antagonistic or re-
lease spring.
- de anillo, hoop spring.
- de ballesta o de hojas, larninated spri g.
- de espira cnica, volute spring.
-:de retroaccin, antagonistic spring.
-de tirabuzn, spiral spring.
- de torsin, torsion spring.
- espiral, coil or spiral spring.
- recuperador, recoil spring.
- retenedor. retainer spring.
- retractor o de retorno o de retroceso, retract-
ing or return spring.
- tensor, tension or extension spring.
resorteo m (M), resilience.
respaldar, to back up, support.
respaldo m, back; (min) wali of a vein; (w) back-
ing strip; shoulder of a road.
- alto (inin), hanging wali.
-- paj3 (min), footwall.
resp~racin f (transformador), breathing.
respiradero m, air inlet, air valve, vent, breather;
ventilation shaft.
- del sifn (pb), crown vent.
respirador m, respirator.
resplandor m (il), glare.
responsabiidad f, responsibiiity; (leg) liabity.
- civil, civil liability, (ins) public liability.
- contingente, contingent liabiity.
responsabilidades ante terceros, public liabi-
ity.
responsabidades de patrones, employers' lia-
biiity.
respuesta f (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, &sure.
resquebrar, resquebrarse, to crack, split.
revoque
retenidas
resquicio m, crack, crevice, split, chink; (top)(M)
gorge.
resta f, subtraction.
restante m, remainder; a remaining, residual.
restar, to subtract.
restaurador m (ra), restorer.
restinga f. ledge of rock, reef; sand bar.
restirador m (M), drafting board.
restitucin f (geof) (fma), restitution.
restituidor m (fma), restitution machine.
restituir (fma), to restitute.
resto m (mat), remainder.
resudamiento m, sweating, condensation; seep
age, slight leakage.
resulfitacin f (az), resulphitation.
resultante fa, resultant.
resumidero m, catch basin, sump.
retacador m, calker.
- de relleno, backflll tamper.
retacar, to calk; to tamp; (min) t o pack behiid
the lagging.
retallar, to offset, step.
retallo m, offset, setback, setoff.
- de derrame (ed), water table.
retama f (A), a hardwood.
retaque m, calking; packing; tamping.
retardacin f, deceleration; retardation; lag.
retardador m, retarder (al1 senses).
- de incendios, fire-retardant.
- de troncos (ef), deadener.
- de vagones, car retarder.
retardamiento m, lag.
retardar, to retard; to decelerate.
retardo m, 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 m, scrap.
- de fundicin, casting scrap.
retemplar, to retemper.
retn m, pawl, catch, dog, fastener.
- de aceite, oil retainer.
- de la barrena, steel retainer (drill).
- de bolas, bali retainer (bearing).
- de cadena (cn), 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 irtainer.
- de vidrio, glazing molding.
retencin Lf) especfica (irr), specific rctention.
retenedor m (mec), retainer.
- de cemento (pet), ccment retainer.
- del empaque, packing retainer.
- de grasa, grease retainer.
- de puerta, door holder.
retenida f, guy, tieback, (elcc rr) bridle, (sb)
vang.
-a tierra (elc), down guy, anchor guy.
- area (elc), span guy.
- nal (elc) , head guy.
retenidas de linea (elc), lime guys.
retentividad f (elc), retentivity.
retcula f, retculo m (inst), cross hairs, reticle.
reticulacin f (frna), reticulation.
reticulado m, framework; (A) truss; a framed.
- de alambre, wire mesh.
reticular, reticular, framed (structure).
retculo estadimtrico, diaphragm with stadie
wires.
retintn m, (eng) knocking.
retirado m (Col), setback, offset, recess.
retirador m (as), receder.
retirar (pl), to retract.
retitulacin f, 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 f, retort.
retraccin f, retraction.
- de fraguado (conc) (Es), shrinkage in setting.
retrctil, retrable, retractible.
retranca f, brake.
retrancar, to brake.
retranque m (Col), skew, bevel.
retranqueo m (Es), braking.
retranquero m, brakeman.
retransmisin f (ra), retransmission.
retransmisora f. retransmitting station.
retrasador m (frna), restrainer.
retrasar, to retard.
retraso m, retardation, delay; (elec) (hyd) (ti) lag.
- de la escobilla (elc), brush lag.
- de fase (elc), phase lag.
retrazado m (fc) (ca), relocation.
retrazar (lev), to retrace.
retrete m, water closet, toilet room, latrine, privy.
- a la turca, hole in floor with places for feet.
retribucin 0 fija (Ec), fixed fee.
retriturar, to reorush.
retroaccin f (ra), retroaction.
retroactivo (ra), retroactive.
retroalimentacin f (elc), feedback.
retroarco m (ra), arc-back.
retroceder, to recede; (auto) t o back up.
retrocesin f (hid), recession, retrogression.
retroceso m, backward motion; (elec) (hyd) retro-
gression.
- de la llama, (auto) backcing; (w) flashback.
retroexcavadora f, dragshovel, backdigger, trench
hoe.
retrgrado, retrograde.
retrolectura f, backsight (levciing).
retromarcha f (maq), reversing, backiig.
retrovisor (auto), rear-vision (rnirror).
retrovisual f (lev), backsight.
retundir (mam) (Col), to point.
reubicacin f, relocation.
reunin f, meeting.
revancha f (hid), freeboard.
revelado m (frna), developing.
reventn m, blowout, explosion; (rnin) outcrop;
1 (M) chalk h e .
1
reverberador m, reverberator.
reverberar, to reverberate.
reverberatorio, reverberatory.
reverbero m, reverberation; reverberator.
reversibilidad f, reversibility.
reversible, reversible.
reversin f (trhnsito) (Es), plunging.
reverso m, back, rear side.
revs m, back, reverse side.
revesa f, countercurrent, eddy.
revesar, to eddy.
revestido de cemento, cement-lined.
revestidor m (pet), liner.
revestimiento m, lining, facing, sheathing, sur-
facing; investment, coating; revetment.
- aerocelular, air-celi pipe covering.
- calorfugo, heat insulation.
- de embrague, clutch facing or iining.
- 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), flare.
revisador m, inspector; auditor.
revisar, to inspect; to audit, check.
revisin f, inspection, review, examination.
- aduanera, customs inspection.
- de cuentas, audit.
revisor (m) de cuentas, auditor.
revivijicacin f (qulm) , revivification.
revocador m, plaaterer.
revocar, to plaster, stucco.
revoco m, stucco, plastering.
revoltura f, mixture; (conc) batch; (M) mortar.
-de comprobacin o de contraensayo (cono),
check batch.
- de tanteo, trial batch.
revolucin f (maq), revolution.
revolvedora f (conc) (M), mixer.
- de camin, truck or transit mixer.
- de lechada, grout mixer.
-intermitente, batch mixer.
- pavimentadora, paving mixer.
revolver, to revolvc, turn; to turn over, mix; to
agitate, stir.
revoque m, stucco, plaster.
- a presin (A), ynite.
- antisonoro, acoustic plaster.
revelador m, (pmy) developer; (elec) detector.
- de grano k o , Gnegrain developer.
revelar (frna), to develop.
revencin f (A), saturation, waterlogging.
revenido (A), waterlogged.
revenimiento m, cave-in; (A) waterlogging,
(conc) (M) slump; (rnin) 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 08.
reventazn f, blowout; (top)(A) spur; breaker
(wave).
revoque
robinete
robinete 269
- rstico, rough plaster.
revuelta f. winding; a turn.
rey m, (tu) (Col) king post.
reyectador m (ra) (M), rejector.
rezaga f (tn) (M), muck.
.
rezagador, rezaguero m (tn) (.M), mucker.
rezagadora f (tn) (M), muckmg ma c he , tun-
nel shovel.
rezago m, salvage material; (A) scrap; (min) ore
left in a mine.
rezn m, grappling iron.
rezumadero m, cesspool; sump; seep.
rezumarse, t o percoiate, seep, ooze.
ra f, estuary, creek.
riacho m, small stream.
riachuelo, small river, creek.
riada f, flood.
ribazo m, steep riverbank.
ribera f, riverbank; shore, beach, foreshore.
riberano, ribereo, riparian.
riberanos, ribereos m, riparian owners.
ribero m. dike. levee. ..- .. .
ribete m; curl; bar, corner bead, any protecting
strip.
ribeteadora f (ch), beading machine.
rieao m, irrigation; sprinkling.
- de guerra (seg) , war risk.
-de incendio, fire hazard or risk.
- martimo, marine risk.
rifle m, re.
rigidez f, stiiTness, rigidity.
- a la flexin, flexura1 rigidity.
rgido, rigid, s t z .
rigola f (Es), smali trench, drain.
rima f (C) (M), reamer.
rimar (C) (M), to ream.
rimero m, pile, stack.
rincn m, corner, angle (interior) ; groin.
- vivo, square root (angle) .
rinconera f, corner, angle; corner bracket; corner
piece.
rin m, haunch (arch).
ro m, river, stream.
- abajo, downstream.
- arriba m, headwater; adv upstrem.
- consecuente, consequent stream.
- de marea, tidal river.
- flotable, river navigable for rafts only.
- subsecuente, subsequent st r em.
riolita f (geol), rhyolite.
riostra f, brace, shore; stay bolt; tie beam.
- angular, angle or knee brace.
- de triple paso, three-way cock.
- empaquetado de asbesto, asbestos-packcd
cock.
- libre (U), unmdtered water-service connec-
tion.
- municipal, corporation cock (water service).
- para hidrante, hydrant stop.
-para salmuera, brine cock.
- purgador de espumas, scum cock.
robinetera f, stock of valves; valve making.
robinia f (mad), locust.
roblar, t o clinch, rivet.
roble m, oak (and other hardwoods).
- albar, white oak.
- amarillo, yellow or chimquapin oak.
-blanco de pantano, swamp white oak.
- carrasqueo, pin oak.
- castao o montas, chestnut oak.
- colorado, red or turkey or Spanish oak.
- negral, black oak.
- pelin (A), a hardwood.
-vivo o siempre verde, live oalc.
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 uain, stitcli riveting.
- en obra, field riveting.
roblonador m, riveter; riveting hammer.
roblonadorn u) neumtica, air riveting hammer.
roblonadura f, riveting.
- de campo, field riveting.
- de puntos, stitch riveting.
- sencilla, single riveting.
roblonar, to rivet.
xobrar, to rivet, clinch.
roca f, rock.
- asbestina, asbestos rock.
- calcrea, limestone.
- conglomerada, conglomerate.
- de caja (rnin), country roclc.
- de respaldo (geol) (min), wall rock.
- decompuesta, disintegrated rock.
- desecha, rotten rock.
- determinante (pet), key rock.
- en banco, ledge rock.
- en pedrapln, rock M.
- encajonante (min) (B), country rock.
-fija. ledge or solid rock.
- Uoniana, dike rock.
- rme, ledge rock; sound rock.
- floja, loose rock.
- maciza, solid rock.
- madre (rnin), country rock.
- muerta, rotten rock.
- petrolfera, oil rock.
-picada, crushed stone.
- resca (Col), ledge rock.
-rodada, boulder.
- sana, sound rock.
: con rebordes, border irrigation.
- de aguas negras (dac), broad irrigation.
- de liga (ca) (A), tack coat.
- intermitente (dac) (Es), intermittent ltra-
tion.
-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 (fc), 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), underninning
third rail.
-de contacto superior, overnuining third rail.
- de desecho, scrap rail.
- de doble hongo, double-headed rail (Euro-
pean) .
- de gua, (rr) guardrail; (elev) guide rail.
- de hongo o de patn, T rail, standard railroad
r ail.
- de punta, switch point.
- de tlfer, tram rail.
- de toma (elbc), thiid or conductor rail.
- de tranva, streetcar rail.
- dentado, rack rail.
- doble T, girder rail.
- Vignoles, T rail, standard railroad rail.
rieles
- de arranque (fc), lead rails.
- del camarn (asc), car rails.
- del contrapeso (asc), counterweight rails.
rielera f (met), ingot mold.
rielero m (fc), track laborer, trackman.
rienda f, (A) guy.
riesgo m, risk, hazard.
rodillo
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 f, shingle; (Col) shavings.
ripiador m, shingler.
ripiar, to shingle; t o surface with gravel.
ripio m, gravel; brickbats; spalls, chips; (pet)
junk.
ripioso, gravelly.
risco m, cliff, crag.
nsmetro m (hid), rhysimeter.
ristrel m, scantling, batten, lath, any strip of
wood.
rivera f, brook, smaU stream.
robadera f (Es), drag scraper.
robar (Col), (mas) to rake joints; (carp) t o bevel.
robn m, rust.
robinete m, valve, cock; bibb, faucet.
-con tope y desage, cock with check and
drain.
- de cabeza en T, T-head stopcock.
- de cabeza plana, flathead stopcock.
- de cilindro, cyliider cock.
- de compresin, com~pression cock.
-de comprobacin (cal), try cock.
- de copa, (eng) priming cup.
-de cordn, curb coclc (water service).
- de cuatro salidas, four-yay cock.
- de derivacin, service stop.
- de descarga, blowoff cock.
- de dos vas, twc-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.
- suelta, loose rock.
- trapeana, traprock, trap.
-verde (geol), greenstone.
- virgen (Es), ledge rock.
- viva, ledge rock.
rocas de cubierta (pet), cap rock.
rocalla f, pebbles; stone chips, spaiis; talus.
rocalloso, roce m, friction; rocky. (Cli) clearing Oand).
-resbaladizo, sliding friction.
-rodadero, rolling friction.
rocera f, clearing (land).
rociador m, spraying nozzle.
- automtico, automatic sprinluer.
- de brea, tar spray.
- de pintura, airbrush, paint sprayer.
rdciar, to sprinkle, spray.
roco m, dew; light shower; spray; sprinkling.
- de enfriamiento, cooling spray.
- metico, metal spraying, metahing.
rocoso, rocky.
roda f (cn), stem.
- de popa, sternpost.
-lanzada, ciipper bow.
rodada f, rut, wheel track; treadway.
rodado m, cobble, boulder; (min) nugget; m-
ning gear; tread of a wheel; a rounded.
-tipo oruga, crawler tread.
rodadura f, roiling; rut; tread of a wheel; (lbr)
shake.
- de traccin, traction tread (tire).
-pasante (mad), through shake.
rodaja f. sheave; smail wheel, caster.
rodaje m, tread of a wheel; small wheel; set of
wheels; (ap) taxiing; (Pe) tax on vehicles.
rodamen m, wheels and axle; (Sp) roller bearing.
rodamiento m, a bearing; revolving, rolling.
- de bolas, bdl bearing.
- de rodiios, roller bearing.
rodapi m (Col) (V), baseboard.
rodaplancha f, ward of a key.
rodar, to revolve, roll.
rodeo m, detour; traverse of a closed survey.
rodera f, mt.
rodete m, rotor, impelier, (pu)(turb) runner;
ring; (surv)(Sp) 010th tape that winds
into a case.
- acuado (Es), ring of segmcntal tunnel lin-
ing.
- de giro (gr), buli wlieel.
-fiador, ward of a lock.
-impulsor, pump Nnner.
rodillaje m (Ec), rolling, compacting.
rodillar, to roll, compact.
rodillo m, roller.
- a vapor, steam roller.
- activo (as), live roli.
- albardiliado, troughing idler, concave rouer.
- aiimentador o de avance, feed roli or rolier
- apisonador o compresor, tamping rolier.
- aplastador (mh) , crusher roll.
- de bachear (ca), patch rolier.
- de discos, disk rolier.
- de empatar, (sml) seaming roli.
- de imbibicin (az), imbibition roiier.
- de leva, cam follower; cam rolier.
rosca
rosca
- de neumticos, mbber-tired r o h .
- de pie de cabra o pata de cabra, sheepsfoot
or tamping roller.
- de retorno (correa), return idler.
- gua, gcude roller or puliey.
- inerte (as), dead roll.
-loco, idler roller or pulley.
- moleteador, knurl roller.
- para maderos, timber dolly.
- para remiendos (ca), patch roller.
-pata de oveja (Ec), sheepsfoot or tamping
roller.
- patecabra (PR), sheepsfoot roller.
- tensor, tension roller, idler pulley.
- transferente (as), transfer roll.
- triturador, crushing roll.
rodillos
- de carril (tc), track rollers.
- de dilatacin (pte), expansion rollers.
- de encorvar, bending rolls.
- de enderezar, straightening rolls.
- de formaciBn (met), sizing or forming
rolls.
- desbastadores (met), roughing rolls.
rodio m (qum), rhodium.
rodocrosita f (miner), rhodochrosite, manganese
spar.
roentgen, roentgen (unit).
roentgenizacin f, roentgenization.
roentgenografa f, roentgenography.
roentgenograma m, roentgenogram, radiograph.
roer, to erode, corrode.
rojo m a, red.
- apagado, dull red.
- cereza, cherry red.
- de alizarina (is) , alizarin red.
- de clorofenol (is), chlorphenol red.
- de creso1 (is), creso1 red.
- de fenol (is), phenol red.
- de metilo (lab) , methyl red.
- de pulir, rouge.
- de tolil (is), tolyl red.
rol m (M), roller.
- de pago (Ec), payroll.
rola f (V). log for the sawmili.
roladora f (M),, roll, roller.
rolar (M), t o roll.
roldana f, puliey, sheave; washer; spool insulator;
(C) tackle block.
- aisladora, spool insulator.
- de polea (M), sheave.
-para ventana de guillotina, sash pulley.
- plana, cut or flat washer.
rolear (V), to cut into logs.
rolido m (nut) (A), rolling.
rolo m (Pan), roller.
rollete m, small roller; small wheel, easter,
- de p a, stay or guide roller.
roliizo m, log.
rollo m, log; roller; roll, coil.
- de alimentacin, feed roller.
romana f, scale, steelyard.
- de plataforma, platform scde.
- de va, track scale.
romaneaje m, weighing.
romanear, t o weigh.
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romanilla f (V), slat constmction (door or win-
dow).
rombal, rmbico, rhombic, diamond-shaped.
rombo m, rhombus, rhomb, diamond (shape).
romboidal, rhomboidal.
romboide m (mat), rhomboid.
romo, blunt, obtuse.
rompealud m, structure t o check slides of earth
or snow.
rompeastillas m (em) , chip breakcr.
rompecollares m (herr), collar buster.
rompedera f, blacksmith's punch.
rompedor m, breaker, crusher.
- circular (A), gyratory cmsher.
- de caminos, road ripper, rooter.
- de concreto, concrete or paving breaker.
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-de espuma (dac), scum breaker.
- de machos (fund), core buster.
- de vaco, vacuum breaker.
-neumtico (M), paving breaker.
rompedora f, breaker, buster, paving breaker.
- a cilindros, cnishing roll, roll crusher.
- de escorias (herr), clinker breaker.
- de qano, bullpoint.
rompehielos m, icebreaker, nosing of a pier.
rompehuelga m (PR) (C), strikebreaker.
rompemachos m (fund), core buster.
rompeolas m, breakwater, jetty.
rompepavimentos m, paving breaker.
rompepiedras m, stone cmsher.
romper, to break, crush, rupture.
-juntas, t o break joints.
romperremaches m, rivet buster.
romperrocas m (Es), rock crusher.
rompevientos m, windbreak.
rompevirutas m, nick in edge of drill t o break up
cuttings.
rompiente m, reef, shoal; nosing on a pier; surf,
breaker.
rompimiento m (min), breaking through.
ronda f, round of a watchmm, beat, patrol.
rondana f, washer, burr.
- de presin, lock washer.
rondela f, washer.
roada f, grommet.
roqueo, rocky.
rosa (f) de los vientos, rosa nutica, compass
eard or rose.
rosario m, chain pump; bucket elevator; bucket
chain.
- de cangilones (M), bucket elevator.
rosca f, thread; (p) nipple; (M) nut; (Sp)(Cd)
arch ring.
- a la derecha, right-hand thread.
- a la izquierda, left-hand thread.
- aplanada, flat-top thread.
- autotrabadora, self-lockig thread.
- cnica, taper thread.
- comda (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.
rotor.
rtula f, hinge joint; knuckle.
rotulacin f, lettering on a plan; hinge joint.
rotular (dib), to letter.
rtulo, tag, label; sign.
rotura f, fracture, breakiig, rupture.
roturador m (min) (B), breaker.
roza f. clearing (land); (min) undercutting;
(mas)(Col) bonding recess; (C) a land
measure about 1.2 acres.
rozadera f, rubbing plate.
rozador m (elc), wiper.
rozadora f (Es), pneumatic rnining tool.
rozadura f, friction, rubbing, ehabg.
rozamiento m, friction, rubbing.
- cintico, kinetic or sliding friction.
- de tornillo, screw thread.
- de 2g0, acme thread.
- doble (tub) (A), short nipple.
- esmeriiada corriente, conimercid-ground
thread.
- esmerada de precisin, precision-ground
thread.
- gruesa, eoarse thread.
-hembra o matriz, female or internd thread.
- inserta, screw-thread insert.
-interior (v), inside screw.
- internacional, internationd thread.
-labrada, cut thread.
- laminada, rolled thread.
- macho, male thread.
- mtrica, metric or international thread.
- pareja, double thread.
- prensada, pressed or rolied thread.
- sencilla (tub) (A), close nipple.
-tipo estribo (A), buttress thread.
- trapezoidal, buttress or bastard thread.
- truncada, tmncated thread.
- Whitworth, Whitworth thread.
- zurda, left-hand thread.
roscador m, threading machine.
roscadora u) de tuercas, nut-tapping machine.
roscar, t o thread, tap.
- a macho, to tap.
roseta f, (elec) rosette; (hw) escutcheon plate.
- fusible, fusible rosette.
rostrar (M), to face (stone).
rota f, roten m, rattan.
rotacin f, rotation, revolution.
- dextrorsa, clockwise rotation.
- magntica especfica, specsc magnetic rota-
tion.
- sinistrorsum, anticlockwise rotation.
rotacional, rotational.
rotmetro m, rotameter.
rotar, t o roll; t o rotate.
rotativo, rotatorio, rotary, revolving, rotative.
rotferos m (is), Rotifera.
roto m, (Ch) unskiiled laborer; a broken.
rotmetro m, rotometer.
rotonda f, (rr) (A) roundhouse.
rotor m, (elec) rotor; (turb) runner. .
-bobinado o devanado o de arrollamiento
(mot), wound rotor,
- de barras (rnot) , bar-wound rotor.
-en jaula de ardilla (rnot), squirrel-cage
- esmeril, emery wheel.
- excntrica, cam or eccentric wheel.
- gua, guide wheel, idler.
- hidrulica, hydraulic turbiie, water wheel.
- independiente (auto), independent wheel
(suspension) .
-libre (auto), freewheeL
-loca, idler wheel.
-llena, disk wheel.
- pulimentadora, bung wheel.
- rectificadora, grinding wheel.
- voladora ( C) , flywheel.
medas
- acopladas (loco), coupled wheels.
-directoras (auto), front or leading or steer-
ing wheels.
- de deslizamiento, sliding friction.
- de rodadura o por rotacin, rolling siiction.
- esttico, static or starting friction.
- superficial, skin friction.
rozar, to mb; to clear (land); (min) to undercut,
cut away; rozarse, to drag (brakk).
rubidio m (qum), mbidium.
meda f, wheel; (turb) mnncr.
-acanalada, double-flangcd wheel
- achatada, flat wheel.
- aialante (v), nonheating wheel.
- articulada (auto) (A), independent wheel.
- catalina (Es), sprocket.
- conductara (loco), leading wheel.
- cnica, bevel whecl.
- de agua, water wheel.
- de amolar, grinding wheel.
- de avance a mano (mh), carringe or apron
handwheel.
- de banda, band whcel, pulley.
- de bruir, polishing whecl.
- de cadena, sprocket, cliain 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), nger whcel.
- 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 de alambre (auto), wire wheel.
- de reborde, flanged wheel.
- de recambio (auto), spare wheel.
- de recortar (mh), cutoff wheel.
- de tornillo sin n, worm wheel.
- de traccin, traction wheel.
-del trinquete, ratchet or dog wheel.
- dentada, gear; sprocket; chain pulley; cog-
wheel.
- directriz, (turb) speed ring; (loco) leading
wheel.
-clica (Es), windmill.
ruedas
sal
sal 273 sardinel
- gemelas auto), dual wheels.
- mottices o propulsoras, driving wheels.
rueda-cedazo, screen wheel.
rueda-cuchilla, cutter wheel bipe).
ruedatubos m, pipe roller.
d a f (Pe), drag scraper.
ruido m, noise.
ruidos de fondo (ra), background noise.
d e m n m (A), roller bearing.
- de municiones (A), ball bearing.
d e t a f, (A) rneasuring tape that ~ i n a s into a
leather case.
- de tela, cloth tape.
rulo m, (Sp) (M) roller ; (A) transition curve.
rumbatrn m (ra), rhumbatron.
rumbo m, direction, route, course; compass bear-
ing; (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 f, rupture, breaking, failure.
rstico (A), rough, unfinished.
ruta f, route.
area, airway.
sabaleta f (to) (C) , flashing.
sabana f. flat country, plain.
sabanalamar f (C), low land frequently flooded
by the sea.
sabanazo m (C), small stretch of flat land.
sabic m, a hardwood (like mahogany).
sabin m (unidad de absorcin acfistica), sabii,
sabine.
sabln m, coarse sand, grits.
sabor m, taste.
sabulita f, sabulite (explosive) .
sbulo m, grits, h e gravel.
sabuloso, gravelly, sandy.
sacaalma m (sx), core extractor.
sacaarena m, sand pump.
sacaarmeiias m, staple puller.
sacabarrena m, drill ejector; drill extractor.
sacabarro m (min), scraper.
sacabocado m, hollow or socket punch, di i ki i g
die.
- a golpe, socket punch, any hollow punch for
striking with a hammer.
- a tenaza, revolving punch.
sacabroca m, drill extractor.
sacabujes m, bushing extractor.
sacaclavos m, nail puller; box chisel.
- de horquilla, claw bar.
sacacubo m (auto), liub puller.
sacaculata m (auto), cylinder-head puller.
sacachinche m (dib), tack lifter.
l sacador (m) de muestras, sampler.
I sacaengranaje m, gear puller.
sacaescatiador m, broach puller.
sacaescarpias m (f c) , claw bar.
sacaespigas m (pet), pin socket.
sacaespoleta, sacafusible m (elc), fuse puller.
sacaestopas m, tool for pulling out packing.
sacawastica m, ravehook.
sacagomas, palanca (auto), tire iron.
sacalodo m, sludger, sand pump.
sacamacho m, tap extractor; (pet) pin socket.
sacamanguito m, sleeve puller.
sacamechas m, drill-bit extractor; drift key, cen-
ter key.
sacamuestra m, sampler; (pet) core barrel.
sacancleo m (sx) (pet), core lifter or extracto?
or barrel.
- de pared (pet), wall sam~ler.
sacapasador m, tool for pulling cotters.
sacaperno m, bolt press.
sacapiiotes m, pile puller or extractor.
sacapintura m, paint remover.
sacapin m, pinion puller.
sacaprisionero m, stud puller.
sacapuntas m (M), pencil sharpener.
sacar, to pull out, draw, extract, take away.
- a flote, to float (stranded vessel).
- a licitacin pblica (A), to cal1 for bids.
-beneficio o ganancia, t o derive a profit.
- patente, to take out a patent.
-un boleto (fc), t o buy a ticket.
-una muestra, to take a sample.
sacarmetro m (az) , sacoharimeter.
sacarocarbonato m (as), sucrocarbonate.
sacarosa f, saccharose, sucrose.
sacarripias m, shingle chisel.
sacarrueda m (auto), wheel pder .
sacasondas m, dri extractor.
sacatapn m (elc), plug puller.
sacatestigo m, core barre1 (drill).
sacatornillos m, screw extractor.
sacatrapos m, tool for extracting waste from car
boxes.
sacatubos m, tube puller or extractor.
sacatuerca m, nut extractor.
sacavolante m (auto), steering-wheel puller.
saccarato m, saccharate.
saccaretina f (as), saccharetin.
saco m, sack, bag.
sacudida f. shaking.
- elctrica, electric shock.
- ssmica, earthquake.
sacudidor m, shaker.
- para cedazos, sieve shaker.
-para sacos, sack shaker.
- transportador, shaking conveyor.
sacudidora f, shaker.
- del cargador (mz), skip shaker.
sacudir, to shake.
saetn m, chute, flume, headrace; Gnishing n 4
brad.
safranina f (is), safranin.
sagita f, middle ordinate; rise of an arch.
sajarrear (Col), t o rough-plaster.
sal f, a salt; (C) scale, incmstation.
- cida, acid salt.
- amonaco, sal ammoniac.
- amortiguadora, buffer salt.
- comn, common salt, sodium chloride.
-de miaa o de piedra o de roca, rock salt,
halite.
- gema, rock salt.
sala f. room.
- de calderas, boiler room.
- de dibujo, drafting or drawing room.
- de espera (fc), waiting room.
- de glibos (cm), mo!d loft.
- de mando o de maniobra, control room.
- de mquinas, engine room.
- de proyectos (V), drafting room.
salado, salt, brackisli.
salamandra f (ec), salamander.
salar, saladar m (A) (Ch), salt desert.
salario m, wages, salary.
salazn f, (A) salinity.
salbanda f (geol), gouge, fault clay, selvage, sal-
band.
salchicha f (vol), fuse.
salchichn m, fascine, bundle of branches.
saldo (com), balance.
- acreedor, credit balance.
- deudor, debit balance.
saledizo m, projection, ledge; (surv) offset; a pro-
jecting, overhanging, salient.
saliclico, salicylic.
salicina f (lab) , salicin.
salida f, outlet, mouth, outfall; (elec) outlet;
(min) outcrop; (bldg) exit.
- de albaal (M), hous- connection to sewer.
- de desage, blowoff; sluiceway.
- del guarapo (as), juice outlet.
- de incendio (M), C e escape.
salideros m, leakage.
saliente m, projection, lug, salient; a projecting,
salient.
salero, containing salt.
salina f, salt miue; (A) salt desert; (M) salt
marsh.
salinidad f, salinity.
salinizacin f, salinization.
salino, saline.
salinmetro m, salimeter.
salirse, to leak.
- de madre (r), to overftow.
-fuera de lnea, to get out of Ene.
salitral m, nitrate bed; a nitrous.
salitre m, natural sodium nitrate; saltpeter.
salitrera f, deposit of nitrates; salt desert.
salitroso, nitrous.
salmer m, skewback, springer.
salmiac m, sal ammoniac.
salmuera f, brine.
salobre, Mackish.
salobridad f. salt content, brackishness.
salomnico, spiral.
saln m, room; (min) chamber, stall, room.
- de espera (fc), waiting room.
salpicadero m, splashguard, (auto) mudguard;
(sd) splash plate.
salpicadura f. (lu) splash; (w) spatter, splatter.
salpicar, to splash; (w) to spatter.
salpicn m, splash, spatter.
salpique m (lu), splash.
saltacarrii m (fc) (Es), jump frog.
saltacin f (r), saltation.
saltadura f (Es), spall, chip.
saltamonte m (az) (C), grasshopper conveyor.
saltar, to come loose; to explode; to blow (fuse).
- , hacer (vol), to blast.
saltarregla f, bevel square.
saltear, t o break (joints), stagger.
salllo m (cal) (C) , bridge wall.
salto m, (hyd) head, fall; (hyd) drop stmcture;
(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, hydraulic jump.
-horizontal (M), offset.
-neto, net or effective head.
-til, useful head.
salubridad f, health.
salvabarros m, mudguard.
salvador m (nut), wrecker.
salvamento, salvataje m, salvage, wrecking.
salvar, to span; to salvage; (C) to pave.
salvarruedas m, wheel guard.
salvavidas m, life preserver.
salvavidrio m, window guard.
saleros (min) (E), material that has slid down,
talus.
smago m, sapwood.
sandalias Cf) de asfaltador, asphalt sandals.
saneamiento m, drainage, sewerage; sanitation.
sanear, to drain; to sewer.
sangradera f, drain.
sangrado m (conc) (M), bleeding.
sangrador m (ra), bleeder.
sangradura f, drainage, draining; bleeding.
sangrar, to drain; to bleed; to tap (furnace).
sangre, a, by animal power.
sangra f, drain, trench; drainage; bleeding.
sanidad f, sanitation; soundness.
sanidiia f, sanidine, glassy feldspar.
sanidinita f (geol), sanidinite.
sanitacin f (C), sanitation.
sanitario m, sanitarian; (V) plumbing fixture
(V) toilet; a sanitary.
sano a, sound.
Santiago m (A), rail bender.
santorina, Santorin (pozzolan).
sapo m (fc), frog.
- con tiel de muelle (M), spring-rail frog.
- de punta movible, movable-point frog.
- ensamblado, built-up frog.
- medio, crotch frog.
saponicable, saponiable.
saponicador m, saponifier.
saponificar, to saponify.
saponita f, soapstone.
saprofitico (is), saprophytic.
saprfito m, saprophyte; a saprophytic.
saprognico (is), saprogenic.
saprolita f (geol), saprolite.
saprozoico (is), saprozoic.
saquisaqui m (V), k i d of cedar.
sardipel m, (bw) rowlock; (C) walkway; (Col)
sidewalk curb; (Pe) crown of an arch.
sargento 274 selectivo selecto 275 sentaz6n
sargento m, clamp, vise.
- de cadena, chain vise.
- de madera, hand screw, carpenter's clamp.
sarro m, incmstation, boiler scale.
sarta j, string, series, line, set.
- de entubado (pet), casing string.
- de pesca (pet), fishing string.
- de produccin (pet), flow string.
-- vstago (pet), dril1 string.
sasasa f (V), kind of sandstone.
satlite m, satellite (gear).
satinado m (ft), satin finish.
satinador m, polishing tool.
saturable, saturable.
saturacin f, saturation.
- de tensin, voltage saturation.
saturador m, saturator.
saturante m, saturant.
saturar, t o saturate.
sauce m, willow.
savia f, sap.
sazonar (mad), to season.
scheelita f, scheelite (tungsten ore).
sebe f (hid), wattle, hurdle.
sebo m, tallow.
seca f, drought.
secadal m, barren land, desert.
secadero m, dry kiln; (sd)(A) sludgedrying bed.
secado al aire, air-dried, air-seasoned.
secado al horno, kiln-dried.
secador m, drier.
- al vaco, vacuum drier.
-del carbn de hueso (as), char drier.
secadora f, drier.
- de impresiones (frna), printdrying machine.
- de pelcula en rollos (frna), roll-film drier.
secaje m (mad) (M), seasoning.
secamiento m, drying; siccation.
secano m, (r) sand bar; unirrigated farm land.
secante f, (math) secant; (pt) drier; siccative.
- externo, externa1 secant.
secar, to dry; to season; secarse, t o dry out, be-
come dry.
seccin f, section.
- compuesta (ot), compound cross section.
- de tres niveles (ot), three-leve1 section.
-libre, (rr) clearance.
- maestra (an), midship section.
-normal o tipo, standard section.
- transversal, cross or transverse section.
secciones conjugadas, conjugate sections.
seccionado, sectional, in sections.
seccionador m (elc), section or isolating switch.
seccional, sectional.
seccionar, t o section; t o cross-section; t o section-
alize.
seco, dry.
- al horno, ovendry.
-y suelto (ag), dry loose.
secoya f, redwood.
secretara f, secretary's office; government de-
partment.
secretario m, secretaria f, secretary.
- interino, -na, acting secretary.
sectil (miner), sectile.
sectilidad f, ser.t.%ty.
sector m, sector.
- de acercamiento (ap), approach sector.
- de cambio de marcha (mv), Stephenson link.
- dentado, sector gear.
secular, secular.
secundario m a, secondary.
sede U) central (A), headquarters.
sedimentable, settling, settleable (solids).
sedimentacin f, sedimentation, settling, silting
up.
sedimentador m (pa), settler.
sedimentar, t o deposit silt; t o cause t o settle; to
puddle (earth) .
sedimentario, sedimentary.
sedimento m, sediment, silt.
segmental, segmental.
segmento m, segment.
- colector (elc), commutator segment.
-de contacto (elc), contact segment.
- de mbolo, piston ring.
segregacin f (conc) (met), segregation.
segregador (m) de gas (pet), gas anchor.
segueta f, compass or keyhole or fret saw; (V)
hacksaw.
- mecnica (M), power saw.
-para arco (M), hacksaw blade.
- para fierro (M), hacksaw.
seguidor m (mec), follower.
- de la leva (mg), cam follower.
segunda mano, de, secondhand.
segunda marcha (auto) (Ec), second speed.
segundo m a, second.
- administrador (C), assistant manager.
- capataz (U), subforeman.
- carpintero (Es), carpenter's helper.
-ingeniero en jefe, assistant chief engineer.
- superintendente, assistant superintendent.
- travesao (auto), second cross member.
segundos de viscosidad Saybolt, Saybolt sec-
onds.
segur f, ax; sickle.
segureta f, hatchet.
seguro m, (mech) pawl, dog, latch, stop; insur-
ance.
- 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, em-
ployer's liability insurance.
- de compensacin, compensation insurance.
- de responsabilidad pblica, public liability
insurance.
- martimo, marine insurance.
- obrero, workmen's insurance.
- para compensacin de obreros, workmen's
compensation insurance.
seis, six.
seisavado, hexagonal.
selecoin de engranajes, gear selection.
seleccionar (U), t o select.
selectancia, selectividad f (ra), selectance, selec-
tivity.
selectivo, selective (gear).
v .
semicantilever, semicantilever.
semicafn m, half of barre1 arch.
semicarril m (co), half-track.
semiciclo m (elc), hemicycle.
semicilndrico, semicylindrical.
semicircular, semicircular.
serilicrculo m, semicircle.
semicircunferencia f, semicircumfcren(
semiconductor (elc), semiconducting.
semicoque m, semicoke.
semicristalino, semicrystalline.
semicbico, semicubical.
semicuerda f, semichord.
semidimetro m, scmidiameter.
semi-Diesel, semi-Ciesel.
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 (asc), stop selector.
- de pulsacin (ra), pulse selector.
- de puntos (fma), point selector.
- de rapidez (fma), speed selector.
-tipo de cuadrante, dial selector.
selenio m (quim), selenium.
selenita f (miner), selenite (gypsum).
sclenito m (qulm), selenite.
seleniuro m (qufm), selenide.
selva f, forest.
selvtico, pertaining t o forests; woodcd.
sclvicultor m, forester, forestry engineer.
selvicultura f, forestry.
scliado m, seal, sealing.
- de arrastre (ca), drag seal.
- de penetracin (ca), pcnetration seal.
selladora f (ca) (A), sea1 coat.
sellaporos m (pint), Mer.
sellar, t o seal, close.
sello m, seal.
- a precin, pressure seal.
- de grasa, grease seal.
- de lubricacin o de aceite, oil seal.
- hidrulico del eje, shaft seal.
semforo m, semaphore.
sembrar, t o seed, sow.
semejante (mat), similar.
semejante (m) hidrulico, semejanza hidrulica,
hydraulic similarity.
semiacabado, seminished.
semiacero m, semisteel, ferrosteel, high-strength
gray iron.
semiacoplado m (A), semitrailer.
semiajustable, semiadjustable.
semingulo m, semiangle.
semiantracita f, semianthracite.
semiarco m, semiarch.
semirido, semiarid.
semiasfltico, semiasphalt.
semiaustentico (met), semiaustenitic.
semiautomtico, semiautomatic.
semi bdest a f (A), semielliptical spring.
semibastardo, semibastard (le).
semibituminoso, semibituminous.
semibveda f. semiarch. semivault: niche.
-verso, versed sine.
senoidal a, sine.
sensibilidad f, sensitivity, (inst) sensibility, re-
sponsiveness, smaliest 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 f, sensitivity.
sensitometra f, sensitometry.
sensitmetro m (fma) , sensitometer.
sentamiento m, settlemcnt.
sentarse, to settle, sink.
sentazn m (Cli), slidc in a mine working.
semieje m, semiaxis; (auto) axle shaft.
semielaborado, seminished.
semielstico m (A), semielliptical spring.
semielptico, semieiliptical.
semiempotrado (viga), semifked, restrained.
semiencerrado, semienclosed.
semiesfera f, hemisphere.
semiesfrico, hemispherical.
semiexploratorio (pet), semiwildcat.
semiijo, semiportable; semifixed (beam).
semiflotante (maq) , semifloating.
semiflido, semifluid.
semigelatina f, semigelatine.
semigraso (carbn), semibituminous.
semihachuela f. half hatchet.
semihidrulico, semihydraulic.
semiincombustible (ed) , semifireproof.
semiindirecto (il), semi-indirect.
semiinfinito, semi-innite.
semilogartmico, semilogarithmic.
semiluz f, semispan.
semillero m (as), seeder, seed tank.
semimagntico, semimagnetic.
semimate (il), semimat.
semimetlico, semimetallic.
semionda f (ra), half wave.
semiperodo m (A), hemicycle.
semiporttil, semiportable.
semiprotegido, semiprotected.
semirrasante, semiflush.
semirrcdondo, half-round.
semirrefinado, semirened.
semirrefractario, semirefractory.
semirremolque m, semitrailer.
semirrevestido, semicoated (electrode).
semirrgido, semirigid.
semiseccin f, half section.
semisurgente, semiartesian.
semitractor m (co), half-track.
semovientes, stock (horses, mules, etc.).
senario (mat), senary.
senarmontita f, senarmontite (antimony ore).
sencillo, single, simple.
senda f. path.
senderar, t o cut a path.
sendero m, path, footpath, trail.
seno m, sine; slack of rope, sag, bight.
- de onda, trough of a wave.
- hiperblico, hyperbolic sine.
- logartmico, logarithmic sine.
-natural, natural sine.
sentido 276 serradizo
sentido m, direction, (ti) set.
sentina f, drain, sink; (sb) bilge.
seal f, signal, sign.
-avanzada o de avance (fc), distant or a-
vance signal.
-avanzada de curva (ca), advance turn
marker.
- de advertencia, warning sign.
- de brazo roto (fc), smashboard signal.
- de cambio o de chucho (fc), 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 (fc), disk or banjo signal.
- de disco oscilatorio (fc), wigwag signal.
-de distancia (fc), distant signal.
- de doblar (ca), turn marker.
- de enfrenamiento (auto), brake signal.
- de entrada, (rr) home signal; (ra) input
signal.
- de guitarra (fc), banjo or disk signal.
- de la imagen (tv), picture or video signal.
- de lomo (fc), 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 (fc), block signal.
- de video (ra), video or picture signal.
- enana (fc) , dwarf signal.
- local (fc), home signal.
- para cruce (fc), crossing signal.
- parsita (ra), interfering signal.
- probadora (ra), test signal.
seales
- de bloque (fc) , block signals.
-de carretera o de trfico, trac or highway
signs.
- enclavadas o entrelazadas (fc), interlockiig
signals.
- Q (ra), Q signals.
sealacin f (ca), marking, signs.
- sealador, sealero m, signalman.
sealar, t o signal; t o place signs.
sealizacin f, system of signs; (rr)(Ch) opera-
tion of signals.
seorita f (V), chain block, differential hoist.
separable, detachable, separable.
separacin f, separation, spacing, pitch; (geol)
separation; (miner) parting.
- de empleo, discharge.
- de niveles, grade separation.
- estratigrfica (geol), stratigraphic separation
or throw.
- neta (ag), clean separation.
-transversal (mad), cross break.
separador m, separator; spreader, spacer, pack-
ing block; (mt) stripper; ball cage (bear-
ing) ; trap.
- a contracorriente, reverse-current steam
separator.
- atravesable (ca), crossable or surmountable
separator.
-basculante, tilting steam trap.
- centrfugo, centrifugal separator.
- ciclnico, cyclone 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 synchroniz-
ing 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), frequency 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 l a parafina (pet), wax stripper.
- de polvo, dust collector or separator.
- de rejilla, gridiron steam separator.
- de sedimentos, sediment t rap 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 f, separator, classifier.
- de lutita (pet) (V), shale shaker, mud screen.
sepia f (dib), sepia.
septentrional, northern.
septicidad f, septicity.
sptico, septic.
septizacin f, septicization.
sequedad f, dryness, drought.
sequero m, barren land, desert.
sequa f, drought.
sereno m, watchman; dew.
serie f (elc) (mat) (qum) (geol) , series.
I - acetilnica, acetylene series.
1 - electroqumica o electropotencial, electrc-
motive or electrochemical or electropoten-
tia1 series.
- parafnica, paraEn series.
serpear, serpentear (r), t o meander.
serpenteo m, (auto) shimmy.
serpentn m (tub), coil, worm.
- atemperador (aa), tempering coil.
- calentador, heating coil.
- enfriador o de refrigeracin, cooling coil.
serpentina f. (p) coil; (geol) serpentine; worm
(still) .
- de atemperacin (aa), tempering coil.
serradizo (mad), fit t o be sawed.
serrador
serrador m, sawyer.
serraduras f, sawdust.
serrana f. ridge, watershed line, mountain range.
serrar, t o saw.
serrera f, sawmill.
serrezuela f, smail saw.
serrn m, sawdust.
serrn m, large-toothed saw.
serrote m, two-man saw.
serruchada f, stroke of a hsndsaw.
serruchar, t o saw; t o hacksaw.
serrucho m, handsaw; crosscut saw.
- braguero, pit saw.
- calador de metales, keyhole hacksaw.
- de calar, coping or jig or compass 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 f (C), easement, right of way.
servicio m, service; duty; (A) water closet.
- de corta duracin, short-time duty.
-domstico o domiciliario (tub), house con-
nection or service.
-pesado, heavy duty.
- simple, de, single-duty.
servidumbre f, right of way, easement.
- de aguas, concession for use of water.
- de paso, right of way.
- de va (fc), right of way.
serviola f, hoisting beam, cathead
servocilindro m, servo cylinder.
servofreno m, servo brake.
servomecanismo m, servomechanism.
servomotor m, servomotor.
- para el arranque (mv), barring engine.
servorregulador m, servoregulator.
sesenticuatroavo m, one sixty-fourth.
sesgadura f, skew.
sesgar, t o skew; t o chamfer, bevel.
sesgo m, skew.
- abierto (cn), open bevel.
- cerrado (cn), closed bevel.
sesil (is), sessile.
sesquixido, sesquioxide.
- de hierro, ferric oxide.
sesquisilicato m, sesquisilicate.
seta (f), cabeza de (re), buttonhead.
seto m, fence, wall.
seudocoloidal (is), pseudocolloidal.
seudomrco (miner), pseudomorphic.
sierra
seudpodos m (is), pseudopodia.
sexagesimal, sexagesimal.
sexagonal, hexagonal.
sextante m, sextant.
- de bolsillo o de caja, pocket sextant.
- hidrogrfico, surveying sextant.
sicomoro m mad) , sycamore.
sideral, sidreo, sidereal.
siderita, siderosa f (mineral de hierro), siderite,
chalybite, sparry iron.
siderotecnia f (Es), siderurgy.
siderurgia f, siderurgy.
siderrgico, siderurgical.
siembra f. seeding.
Siemens-Martin a (met), open-liearth.
siena f (dib), sienna.
- natural, raw sienna.
-tostada, burnt sienna.
sienita f (geol), syenite.
sienodiorita f (geol), syenodiorite.
sierra f, 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.
-cilndrica, barre1 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, mill saw.
- con gua, gage saw.
- con sobrelomo, backsaw.
- continua, band saw.
- cortametal, hacksaw.
- de alambre, wire saw (for stone).
- de arco, hacksaw; bow saw.
- de cadena, chain saw.
- de cantear, edging saw.
- de cantero, 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, dimension saw.
- de disco (M), circular saw.
-de hender o de hilar, ripsaw.
- de hender en bisel, bevel ripsaw.
- de lomo, backsaw.
- 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
sin sin 279 sobrecarga
- 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.
- en caliente (met), hot saw.
- enteriza, solid-tooth saw.
- huincha, band sa~v.
- 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 mill.
- 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 m, 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), automatic 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 45O, %-S trap.
-en S a 90, half-S trap.
- en U, running trap.
- vertedero (hid), siphon spillway.
sifonaje m, siphoning, siphonage.
sifonar, t o 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 (F), gut, strait, channel.
silbato m, whistle.
silbido m, whistle signal; (elec) hissing (arc),
whistling.
- heterodino (ra), hetemdyne whistle.
silenciador m, siiencer, muffler.
-de admisin (auto), intake or suction si-
lencer, intake muffier.
- de escape, exhaust silencer, muffier.
- de ruidos (ra), noise silencer.
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, solderlcss.
sinclstico (rnat), synclastic.
sinclinal m (geol), syncline; a syncliial.
sinclinorio m (geol), synclinorium.
sincrnico (clc), synchronous.
sincronismo m, synchronism.
sincronizador m, synchronizer.
- separador (tv), amplitude or synchronizing
separator, clipper.
sincronizar, t o synchronize.
sncrono, synchronous.
sincroscopio m, synchroscope.
sindicalismo m, unionism.
sindicar, t o syndicate; t o unionize.
sindicato m, syndicate.
- gremial, trade-union, labor union.
- industrial, industrial union.
- obrero, labor union.
sindicatura f, receivership.
sndico m, (fin) receiver.
sinergismo m (is), synergism.
sinfn (m) y rodillo, worm and rolier.
singentico (min) , syngenetic.
siniestra f, left hand.
siniestro m, damage, loss; shipwreck; a left-hand.
siniestrgiro, siniestrrsum, counterclockwise.
sinterizacin f (V), sintering.
sntesis f, synthesis.
sinttico, synthetic.
sintetizar, t o synthesize.
sintol m, synthol (fuel).
sintona f (ra), syntony, resonance; tuning.
sintonizable (ra), tunable.
sintonizacin f (ra), syntonization, tuning.
- aguda, sharp tuning.
- aplastada o plana, flat or broad tuning.
- selectiva, selective tuning.
sintonizador m, tuncr.
- de cuarto de onda, quarter-wave tuner.
sinusoidal, sinusoidal.
sinusoide f (rnat), sinusoid.
sirca f (Ch), vein of ore.
sircar (Ch), t o strip the overburden from a vein.
sirena f, siren.
sirga f, hawser; towing.
sirgar, t o tow.
sisal m, sisal.
siseo m (sol), hissing.
sismicidad f , seismicity.
ssmico, seismic.
sismo m, scismism; earthquake.
- final, afterslioclc.
- preliminar o precursor, foreshock.
- tectnico o de dislocacin, tectonic earth-
quake.
sismocrongrafo m, seismochronograph.
sismografa f, seismography.
sismogrfico, seismographic.
sismgrafo m, seismograph; seismographer.
silencioso m (A) (U), mufEter; a siient.
silero m, silo.
silicacin f, silication.
silicatado, silicated.
silicato m, silicate.
-bsico de calcio, basic calcium silicate.
- de soda, silicate of soda, sodium sacate,
water glass.
- dicicico (ct), dicalcium silicate.
- triclcico (ct), tricalcium silicate.
slice f, silica, silex, silicon dioxide.
- gelatinosa, silica gel.
siiceo, siliceous.
silceobituminoso, siliceobituminous.
silcico, silicic.
silicio m, silicon.
siliciuro m, silicide.
silicn m (ais), silicone.
silicosis f, silicosis.
silicoso (M) (Pe) , siliceous.
silo m, silo, bin.
silvanita f (mineral de oro y plata), sylvanite,
graphic tellurium.
silvicultor m, forester, silviculturist.
silvicultura f, forestry, silviculture.
siila f, saddle; chair; (rr) tie plate; (mt) saddle.
- colgante, shaft hanger.
- de asiento (fc), tie plate.
- de ballesta, spring seat.
- de campana (pb), saddle hub.
- de derivacin (agua), service or tapping
saddle.
- de detencin (fc), anticreeper.
- de montar, saddle (riding).
- de respaldn (fc), rail brace.
-para soldar (tub), welding saddle.
sillar m, an ashlar stone.
- de arranque, skewback.
sillarejo m, small ashlar masonry.
- de concreto, concrete block.
sillera f, ashlar masonry.
silleta f, a bearing; (rr) tie plate.
-de apoyo (fc), tie plate.
- de empuje (fc)(A), rail brace.
silln m (mec), support, saddle, cliair.
sima f, chasm, cavern.
simbiosis f (lab), symbiosis.
simbitico, symbiotic.
smbolo m, symbol.
- qumico, chemical symbol.
smbolos convencionales, conventional signs.
simetra f, symmetry.
simtrico, symmetrical.
similitud f (mat), similitude.
simonizar, t o simonize.
simptica, sympathetic (vibration).
simpiezmetro m (hid), sympiesometer.
simple, single; simple.
- efecto, de, single-acting.
- vertiente, de, single-pitch (roof).
simultneo (mat) , simultaneous.
sin cocer, unburned (brick).
sin condensacin, (eng) noilcondensing.
sin costura, (p) seamless.
sin chispas, sparkless.
sin dimensin (mat), nondimensional.
- de dos componentes, two-point seismograph.
- de reflexin, reflection seismograph.
- de refraccin, refraction seismograph.
sismograma, sismogramo m, seismogram.
sismologa f, seismology.
sismolgico, seisniological.
sismlogo m, seismologist, seismographer.
sismomtrico, seismometric.
sismmetro m, seismometer.
sismometrgrafo m, seismometrograph.
sismoscopio m, seismoscope.
sismotectnico (geol), seismotectonic.
sistema m, system.
-a vaco (cf), vacuum system.
- audiofrecuente (ra), audio system.
- caminero o vial, system of roads.
- cegesimal, centimeter-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 (fc), 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 Gnica (cf), one-pipe system.
- de vapor descendente (cf), downfeed system.
- ferroviario, railway system.
-mtrico, metric system.
- polifsico equilibrado (elc), balanced poly-
phase system.
- separativo (al), separate system.
- unitario (al), combined system.
sitio m, site; (M) area of 4338 acres.
situacin f, site, location; condition.
situador m, spotter.
- de barrena, hole spotter (drill).
- de vagones, car spotter.
situar, t o locate, place; (auto) (ap) to park.
smithsonita f (M), smithsonite (zinc ore).
sobradillo m, hood over door or window, pent-
house.
sobreacarreos m (ot), overhaul.
sobreacoplado (elc), overcoupled.
sobreagrupacin f (ra), overbunching.
sobrealimentacin f (mg) (di), supercharging.
sobrealimentador m, supercharger.
sobreamortiguado, overdamped (vibration).
sobreancho m, extra width; (rr) widening of gage
on curves.
sobrearco m, relieving arch.
sobrecalentador m, superheater.
sobrecalentar, t o overheat; t o superheat.
sobrecapa f (exc), overburden.
sobrecapataz m, general foreman.
sobrecarbonizado (az), overburned (char).
sobrecarga f. surcharge; overload; live load
(elec) overcharge; (exc) overburden.
- admisible, permissible gverload,
sobrecarga 280 soga
soga 281 soldadura
- de corta duracin, short-time overload.
- mvil, moving load.
- recurrente, recurrent overload.
sobrecargar, t o overload; t o surcharge; (elec) t o
overcharge.
sobrecarrera f (maq), overtravel.
sobrecejo m (Col), lintel.
sobrecorreccin f, overcorrection.
sobrecorriente f (elc), overcurrent.
sobrecortador m (tn), overcutter.
sobrecosto m (M), fee on cost-plus contract.
sobredimensionado (A), oversize.
sobredoblar, to overflex.
sobredosificacin f (pa), overdosing.
sobreedificar, to build on top of.
sobreelevacin f, superelevation; increase in
height.
sobreenfnar, to supercool; to overcool.
sobreescurrimiento m (geol) (A), overthrust.
sobreesforzar (U) (M), t o overstress.
sobreesfuerzo m, overstress.
sobreespesor m, excess thickness.
sobreexcavacin f, overexcavation.
sobreexcitacin f, overexcitation.
sobreexpansin f, overexpansion.
sobreexposicin f (fma), overexposure.
sobreexpuesto, overexposed.
sobrefatiga f, overstress.
sobrefatigar, to overstress.
sobrefrecuencia f (elc), overfrequency.
sobrefusin f, superfusion; supercooling.
sobregua f (min), intermediate level.
sobreinclinacin f (fma), overtilt.
sobreinflar (auto), to overinflate.
sobreintensidad f (elc), overvoltage.
sobrejunta f, splice plate, shplate, scab, butt
strap.
sobrejuntar, to splice with butt straps, t o scab.
sobrelecho m, lower bed of ashlar stone; (Col)
upper bed.
sobremando m, sobremarcha f (auto), overdrive.
sobremedida f, oversize.
sobremodulacin f (ra), overmodulation.
sobremonta f (sol), overlap.
sobrenadante, supernatant.
sobrenadar, to float.
sobreneutralizacin f (ra), overneutralization.
sobrepaga f, extra pay.
sobrepasable (ca), surmountable (curb).
sobrepasar, to overtop.
sobrepeso m, overweight.
sobrepiso (V), top course of floor.
sobrepln f (cn), rider.
sobreplegamiento m (geol), overfold.
sobreponer, to cap, lap, superimpose.
sobrepotencia f (elc), overpower.
sobreprecio m, surcharge, additional price.
sobrepresin f, excess pressure; (V) pressure.
sobrepuerta f, hood over door; transom bar.
sobrequla f (cn), 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.
-de torcido apretado, hard-laid rope.
- de torcido flojo, soft-laid rope.
-y tizn (mam), stretcher and header; thick-
ness of 1% bricks.
soguera f, outfit of ropes, rigging; ropewalk.
soguero m, ropemaker.
solado m, pavement, floor.
solador m, paver, tile layer.
soladura f, paving.
solapa f, lap.
solapadura f, lap.
-lateral (frna), side lap.
- longitudinal (frna) , end lap.
solapar, t o 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 f (frna), solarization.
soldabilidad f, weldability.
soldable, weldable.
soldado, welded, soldered.
- a solapa, lap-welded.
- a tope, butt-welded.
-por recubrimiento o por superposicin, l a p
welded.
soldador m, welder; soldering iron.
- de cobre, soldering copper.
soldadora f, welding outfit.
- de banco, bench welder.
- de costuras, seam welder.
- de puntos mltiples, multipoint or multiple-
spot welder.
-
por presin, press welder.
- por puntos, spot welder.
soldadura f, welding, soldering; solder; welding
compound ; a weld.
- al arco, arc 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 resist-
ance welding.
- a rodiio, 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.
- aeroacetinica, air-acetylene welding.
- alternada, staggered intermittent weld.
- aluminotrmica, thermit or aluminothermic
welding.
- amarilla, hard solder.
- angular, corner weld.
- autgena, autogenous welding.
- automtica sor puntos, progressive spot
welding.
- blanca, soft sol&..
sobresalir, t o overhang, jut out, project.
sobresaturado, supersaturated.
sobrestadla f (fc), demurrage.
sobrestante m, foreman; (A) (U) engineers' rep-
resentative on the work, inspector.
- de tailer, shop foreman.
- de tramo (fc), section foreman.
- de turno, shift boss.
-de va (fc), track foreman.
- general, walking boss, general foreman.
- montador, erection foreman.
sobresueldo m, extra pay.
sobresuspendido (auto), overslung.
sobretamao m, oversize.
sobretecho m, monitor, clearstory.
sobretemperatura f, (elec) overtemperature; (A)
superheat.
sobretensin f (elc), overvoltage.
sobretiempo m, overtime.
sobretono m (ra), overtone.
sobretratamiento m (pa), overtreatment, excess
treatment.
sobreumbral m (Col), lintel.
sobrevega f (PR), highest part of tract of low
land.
sobrevelocidad f, overspeed.
sobreverterse, to overflow.
sobrevidnera f, window screen; window grill;
shutter.
sobrevoltaje m, overvoltage.
sobrextra fuerte, double-extra-strong.
socalzar, to underpin.
socarrn m, eaves.
socarrena f, space between roof beams.
socava f. undermining.
socavacin f, undermining; piping (earth dam) ;
washout ; (w) undercut.
socavadora f (herr rnin), undercutter.
socavar, t o undermine; (hyd) to scour, undercut;
to excavate; (mt) (A) to back off.
socavn m, adit, drift, gallery; cavern; (C) pit.
- de cateo, prospecting tunnel.
- de desage, drain gallery, draining adit.
socaz m, tailrace.
sociedad f, society; company, corporation; part-
nership.
- annima, stock company, corporation.
- aseguradora, underwriters, insurance com-
pany.
- colectiva o comanditaria, partnership.
- de responsabilidad limitada, limited-liability
company.
- obrera, labor union.
-por acciones, stock company.
soclo m (M), footing.
soco m (Col), journal, gudgeon, pivot; stump.
soda u) custica, caustic soda.
sdico a, sodium, sodic.
sodio m, sodium.
sofito m, soffit.
soga f, 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 cmdo, hide rope.
- compuesta, composite weld.
-con arco de hidrgeno atmico, atomic hy-
drogen welding.
- con cubrejunta, strap weld.
-con electrodos de carbn, carbon-arc weld-
ing.
- con energa acumulada, sbred-energy weld-
ing.
- con filete, 6llet weld.
- con fundente protector, flux-sliielded weld-
ing.
- con ndcleo 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, arc brazing.
- de arco de carbn, carbon-arc welding.
- de arco metlico, metal-arc 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, cored solder.
- de obturacin o de sello, sea1 welding.
- de paso mltiple, multipass weld-
- de paso simple, single-pass weld.
- de plata, silver solder; silver 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.
subatmico subtropical subusina
subatmico, subatomic.
subbalasto m (fc), subballast.
subbanco m (tn), subbench.
subbase f, subbase.
subbastidor m (auto), subframe.
subbituminoso, subbituminous.
subcapa f, sublayer.
subcapataz m, subforeman, straw boss.
subcarbonato m (quim), subcarbonate.
subcarburo m, subcarbide.
subcarrera f (to), subpurlin.
subcentral f (elc), substation.
subcentro (m) de distribucin (elc), subcenter
of distribution.
subcero, subzero.
subconjunto m, subassembly.
subcontratar, t o subcontract.
subcontratista m, subcontractor.
subcontrato m, subcontract.
subcorriente f, subcurrent.
subcristalino, subcrystalline.
subcrtico, subcritical.
subcuadro m (elc), subpanel.
subcuerda f, subchord, short chord.
subcultivo m (lab), subculture.
subdesage domiciliario (pb), subhouse drain.
subdiagonal f, (tu) subdiagonal.
subdirector m, assistant manager.
subdividir, t o subdivide.
subdivisin f, subd~vision.
subdrn m, subdrain.
subdrenaje m, subdrainage.
subempresario m (Ch), subcontractor.
subenfriamiento m (aa), subcooling.
subestacin f (elc), substation.
-al aire libre o tipo intemperie, outdoor sub-
station.
-completa o enteriza o unitaria, unit sub-
station.
subestrato m, substratum.
subestructura f, substructure.
subexcitacin f, underexcitation.
subexposicin f (fma), underexposure.
subfiador m ( C) , secondary bondsman.
subfirme m (V), subgrade.
subfluvial, subfluvial, underriver.
subfrecuencia f (elc), underfrequency.
subgalera f (min), subdrift.
subgerente m, assistant manager.
subgrupo m, subassembly.
subhorizonte m, substratum.
subhmedo, subhumid.
subida f, ascent, upgrade, rise.
- y bajada (fc), rise and fall.
subilla f. awl.
subndice m (mat), subindex, subscript.
subingeniero m, assistant engineer.
subinspector m, assistant inspector.
subirrigacin f, subirrigation.
subjefe m, subforeman, assistant chief.
sublarguero m (pet) , substringer.
sublavado m (r) (A), undercutting.
sublecho m (fc), subbed.
sublevacin f (hid), uplift.
sublimacin f, sublimation.
superconductividad "
sublimado (m) corrosivo, corrosive sublimate,
mercuric chloride.
sublimar (qum), t o sublime, sublimate; sub-
limarse, t o sublime.
submarino, submarine.
submedida (A), undersize.
submetlico, submetsllic.
submicrn m, submicron.
submicroscpico, submicroscopic.
subminiatura (ra), subminiature.
submomentneo (elc), subtransient.
submuestreo m, subsampling.
submltiplo m, submultiple.
submurar (A), t o underpin.
subneutralizacin f (ra), subneutralization.
subnitrato m (qum), subnitrate.
subnivel m (mi?), sublevel.
subxido m (qufm) , suboxide.
subpanel m (elc) (A), subpanel.
subpermanente, subpcrmanent.
subpieza f, (tu) submember.
subpillar m, subpier.
subportadora f (ra), subcarrier.
subpresin f (hid), upiift.
subproducto m, by-product.
subpuntal m, substrut.
subpunzonado m (est), subpunching.
subramal m (irr), sublateral.
subrampa f (min), subincline.
subrasante f. subgrade.
subregadio m, subirrigation.
subsanar, t o repair; t o correct; (conc) t o patch
and point.
subsecretario m, assistant secretary.
subsidencia f (hid) (Pe), sedirnentation, settle-
ment.
subsidiario, subsidiary.
subsidio m, subsidy.
subsncrono, subsynchronous.
subsolera f, subsill.
subsnico, subsonic.
substano m, subbasement, subcellzr.
substancia f, substance.
substituir, sustituir, t o substitute (al1 senses).
substitutivo, sustitutivo a, substitute.
substituto, sustituto m, substitute.
substraccin f, subtraction.
substractivo, subtractive.
substraendo m (mat), subtrahend.
substraer (mat), t o subtract.
substrato m (A), substratum.
subsuelo m, subsoil; (A) basement.
subsuperficial (M), subsurface.
subtablero m (elc), subpanel.
subtaladrar, t o subdrill.
subtamao m, undersize.
subtangente f, subtangent.
subtender, t o subtend.
subtensa f (mat) (Es), chord.
subtenso a (lev), subtense.
subterrneo m, subway; a subterranean, under-
ground.
subtirante m (est), subtie, subtension member.
subtotal m, subtotal.
subtransmisin f (elc), subtransmission.
subtropical, subtropical.
subusina f (elc) (A) (U), substation.
subvencin f, subvention.
subvertical f (est), subvertical.
subyacente, underlying.
succin f, suction.
- al extremo (bm), end suction.
- lateral (bm), side suction.
succionador m, sucker: (pet) swab.
succionar, t o suck.
sucrato m (az), sucrate, saccharate.
sucrocarbonato m (az), sucrocarbonate.
sucrosa f, sucrose, saccharose.
sucursal f, branch of a business house.
sud m, south.
sudamiento m, sweating, condensatioii.
sudeste m a, southeast.
sudoeste m a, southwest.
suela f, leather; base, sill; (str)(Ch) cover
plate.
- del freno, brake shoe.
sueldo m, salary, wages.
suelo m, floor; ground, soil; bottom; (ra)(Sp)
ground.
- falso, filled ground.
- fungiforme (ed) (A), flat-slab constructioii.
-residual o sedentario, sedentary or residual
soil.
sufridera f (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 m, holder-on man in a riveting gang.
sufrir, t o carry, support; (re) to buck up.
suiche m, (elec) switch; (rr)(Col) switch.
sujecin f, fastening; (A) constraint (beam).
sujetaalambre m, wire holder or clip.
sujetacable m, cable clip;(pet) wire-line anchor.
sujetador m, fastener, clip, clamp, anchor.
- de barrena, steel holder (drill).
- de clavo, nail anchor.
- de conducto (elc), conduit clip.
- de tubera (pet), tubing catcher.
- para rectificar, honing fixture.
sujetadora f. clip, clamp, fastener.
sujetaexcntrica m (mh), eccentric chuck.
sujetafreno m, brake hanger.
sujetafusible m (elc), fuse clip.
sujetagrapa m, clamp holder.
sujetaho m (elc), binding post; cleat insulator;
wiring clip.
sujetamacho m, tap chuck.
sujetaposte m, post holder (railing).
sujetarriel m, rail fastening.
sujetatubos m, pipe clamp.
sulfanlico, sulphanilic.
sulfatar, t o sulphate.
sulfato m, sulphate.
-alumnico o de aluminio, aluminum sul-
phate, fdter alum.
- alumnico potsico, potash alum, potassium
aluminum sulphate.
- amnico, ammonium sulphate.
- brico, barium sulphate, (miner) barite.
- de calcio, calcium sulphate, gypsum.
-de hierro, iron sulphate; ferrous sulphate,
ferric suiphate.
- de plomo, lead sulphate, (miner) anglesite.
-manganoso o de manganeso (is), manga-
nese or manganous sulphate.
sulfhidrato m, hydrosulphide, hydrosulphate,
sulphhydrate.
sulfhdrico, hydrosulphuric.
sulfitacin f (az), sulpliitation.
sulfitador m (as), sulphitor.
sulfito m, sulphite.
sulfocarbnico, sulphocarbonic.
sulfocianuro (m) de potasio (is), potassium sul-
phocyanide or thiocyanide.
sulfonacin f. sulphonation.
sulfonaftalena f (lab), sulphonphthalein.
sulfonato m, sulphonate.
sulfnico, sulphonic.
sulfosal f, sulpho salt.
sulfurar, t o sulphurize.
sulfreo, sulpliurous, sulphureous.
sulfrico, sulphuric.
sulfuro m, sulphide.
- de cadmio, cadmium sulphide, (miner) green-
ockite.
- de plomo, lead sulphide, (miner) galena.
sulfuroso, sulphurous, (pet) sour.
suma f, sum, summation; adclition.
- algebraica, algebraic sum.
- alzada o global, lump sum.
- geomtrica, geometrical or vector addition.
- vectorial, vector sum.
sumadora f, adding machine; summator.
sumar, t o add; t o recapitulate.
sumergencia f (M) (Pe), subrnergence.
sumergible, overflow (dam) ; submergible, (elec)
immersible.
sumergir, t o submerge; sumergirse, t o be over-
topped; t o sink.
sumersinf, submersion, submergence; (pt) dip-
ping; (met) quenching.
sumidero m, sump, catch basin; cesspool; sink.
- ciego, blind drain, soakaway.
- de piso, floor drain, cesspool.
suministrador m, suppiier.
suministrar, t o furnish, supply.
suministro (m) de agua, water supply.
suministros, supplies.
suncho m (V) (U), hoop.
superacabado m, supernish.
superacabadora f, superfinisher.
superalcalino, superalkaline.
superavenida f (M), flood of unusual volume.
supervit m (cont), surplus.
supercalentador m, superheater.
supercalentar, t o superheat.
supercalor m, superheat.
supercapilar, supercapillary.
supercargador m (M), supercharger.
supercarretera f, superhighway.
supercentrfuga f, supercentrifuge.
supercloracin, superclorinacin f, superchlorina-
tion.
supercompresibilidad f, ~u~ercompressibility.
supercompresin f, supercompression.
superconductividad f, superconductivity.
superconsolidacin
superconsolidacin f (ot), supercompaction.
superconstruccin f, superstructure.
supercontrol m (ra), supercontrol.
superelevacin f, ~u~erel evat i on.
superentender, t o su~erintend, supervise.
superestructura f. superstructure; (sb) upper
works.
superficial, superficial, surface.
superficie f, surface, area.
- aerodinmica, airfoil.
- alabeada, warped surface.
-baada (cn), wetted surface.
- calrica o de caldeo, heating surface.
- de apoyo, bearing area.
- de desage, drainage area, watershed.
- de deslizamiento (geol) (A), slickenside.
-de dislocacin o de falla o de fracturacin
(geol), fault plane.
- 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 (cn), faying surface.
- especfica (ct), specific surface.
- mojada (cn), wetted surface.
- pelicular (hid), surface film.
- por labrar (mh), work surface.
-primitiva (en), pitch surface.
superfino, superfine.
superfraccionador m (pet), superfractionator.
supergnico (geol) , supergene.
superheterodino (ra), superheterodyne.
superndice m (inat), exponent.
superintendencia f, superintendence.
superintendente m, superintendcnt.
- auxiliar, assistant superintendent.
- del patio (fc), yardmaster.
- interino, acting su~erintendent.
superior, upper, top.
supermedida f, oversize.
superoxidacin f, superoxidation.
superponer, t o superpose.
superposicin f, superposition; (pmy) lap, over-
lap.
-lateral (frna), side lap.
- longitudinal (frna), forward lap.
superpotencia f (elc), superpower.
superprensado, superpressed (plywood).
superpresin f, (bo) superpressure.
superpuesto m, overlap; a superposed.
superregeneracin f (ra), superregeneration.
superregenerativo (ra), superregenerative.
supersaturar, t o supersaturate.
supersensible (frna), supersensitive.
supersincrnico, supersynchronous.
aupersnico (ra), supersonic, ultrasonic.
supervigilador m, supervisor, director, inspector.
supervigilancia f, supervision.
supervisar (M) (Ec), t o supervise.
supervisin f, supervision.
superyacente, overlying, superincumbent.
suplementario (mat), supplementary.
suplemento m (mat), supplement.
suposicin f, assumption.
supratamao m (M), oversize.
supresin u) 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 siippressor.
- de ruidos (tel), noise killer.
sur m, south.
surcado (m) en contorno, contour plowing.
surcador m, lister.
surcar, t o plow, furrow.
surco m, furrow, rut; groove.
surgente, surging ; (hyd) artesian.
surgidero m (nut), anchoring ground.
surgir, (hyd) t o surge, spout; (naut) to anchor.
surqueo m (M), furrowing.
surtidero m, supply line, conduit.
surtidor m, 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; 611-
ing station.
-de poder (auto)(A), power jet.
- principal o de potencia (auto), main or power
jet.
- suplementario (auto), supplementary jet.
surtir, t o furnish, supply; t o spout, spurt.
susceptancia f (elc}, susceptance.
susceptibilidad f (elc), susceptibility.
suspender, t o hang, suspend.
suspensin f, suspension.
- cardnica, Cardanic suspension.
- catenaria compuesta, compound catenary
suspension.
- catenaria doble, double catenary suspension.
- con ruedas independientes (auto), independ-
ent wheel-suspension.
- en cuatro puntos (auto), four-point mount-
ing or suspension.
suspenso, suspended, hanging.
- , en (hid) (A), in suspension.
suspensoide m (qufm) , suspensoid.
suspensor m, hanger.
- del balacn de freno (fc), 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 f (ap), wing lift, buoyancy.
- hidrulica, buoyancy.
sustentar, t o support.
sustraccin f, subtraction.
sustractivo, subtractive.
sustraendo m (rnat), subtrahend.
sutileza f (ct), fineness.
T f, (p) T ; T (steel); (dwg) T square.
- abordonada o con bordn o con nervio (est),
1 bulb T, deck beam.
T
- angular (tub), miter T.
- con cruce en arco o con curva de paso (tub),
crossover T.
- con salida lateral (tub), side-outlet T.
- con toma auxiliar lateral (tub), side-inlet T.
- con unin (tub), union T.
- de aterrizaje (ap), landing T.
- de campanas (tub), all-bell T.
- de conexin redondeada (tub), sanitary T.
- de cuatro pasos (tub), four-way T.
-de cuerpo corto (tub), short-body T.
- de curva simple (tub), single-sweep T.
- de dibujante, T square.
- de orejas (tub), drop T.
-de ramal reductor (tub), 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 f, fascia board, bargeboard, vergeboard;
stair riser.
tabicar, to wall up; t o partition.
tabicn m, thick partition.
tabique m, partition; (Ch) mud partition rein-
forced with wood frame; (Col) thin brick
wall with wood reinforcing; (C) stair riser;
(M). flat brick; (Ec) eaves; (CA) lintel;
fascia board.
- aislador (elbc), 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 f, layout of partitions.
tabiquero m, partition builder.
tabla f, board; width of a board; (str) cover plate;
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, bill of material.
- de pie (andamio), toeboard.
- de piezas de repuesto, list of parts.
- de quitapn (hid), flashboard.
.- de zcalo, baseboard
287 tablilla
- delantal, s k i t board.
- multaminar, plywood.
- portamezcla, plasterer's hawk.
- taquimtrica, stadia table.
- tinglada (Ch), clapboard.
tablas
- basculantes automticas (hid), automatic
flashboards.
- de cordn doble, double-beaded ceiling or
siding.
- de fibra (C), fiberboard.
- pluviales, louver boards.
- rebordeadas, beaded lumber.
- solapadas, weatherboarding, clapboarding.
tablacho m (hid), small gate.
tabladillo, tablado m, boarding, board platform.
tablaje m, boarding.
tablazq m, mesa, flat-top hill; flat stretch of a
river.
tablaznf, plankiig; stock of planks.
- del frente (min), breast boards.
tablear, t o 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
truss; (Sp) slab.
- de anuncios, bulletin board.
- del ascensorista (asc), 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 f, sheet pile; (min) poling board.
- de alas, steel sheet pile with center flange.
- de tablones ensamblados, Wakefield pile.
- en Y, Y pile.
- en 2, 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 (fa) (A), motorboating.
tablilla f, batten, slat, lath, thin board, cleat; (V)
flat roof tile; (Sp) (C) leve1 rod target.
- aislante, insulating board.
- terqinal (elc), terminal lug.
talpetate m, (geol) talpatate; (CA) mestone
used for road surfacing; (CA) hardpan.
talque m (rfr), tasco.
talquita f (geol), talc schist.
talud m, slope, batter; talus.
- de aguas, upstream slope (dam).
- de reposo (ot), natural slope.
- de seguridad o de trabajo (ot), safe slope.
- detrtico, talus.
- exterior (ca), backslope.
-interior de la cuneta (ca), foreslope, side
slope.
- natural, slope of repose, natural slope.
taludar, t o slope.
talweg (Pe), thalweg.
talla j, cut.
- basta o gruesa, rough cut (fe).
- bastarda, bastard cut (fe).
- cruzada, double cut (file).
- dulce, smooth cut (file).
- entrefina, second cut (file).
- simple, single cut (file).
- sorda, dead-smooth cut (file).
- superfina, superfine cut (le).
tallador m, cutter.
- de engranajes, gear cutter.
- de ranuras, slot cutter.
- de roscas, threading machine.
- de vidrio, glass cutter.
talladora f (cantera), rnilling machine.
tallar, v t o cut, carve, dress; (mech) t o generate;
a fit for cutting into lumber.
taller m, shop, mill, factory; (Sp) mine working.
-agremiado o exclusivo, union or closed shop.
- de doblado, bending shop.
-de forja, blacksmith or forge shop.
- de fundicin, foundry, casting shop.
- de laminacin, rolling mill.
- de mecnica, machine shop.
- de modelaje, pattern shop.
- de servicio, service station.
- franco, open shop.
- mecnico, machine shop.
- siderbrgico, steel mill.
tallerista m, shopworker.
tallista m, wood carver; cutter, engraver.
- de piedra, stonecutter.
tallo m, (t) (M) shank.
tamao m, size.
- corriente, stock size.
- efectivo, effective size.
- entero o natural o real (dib), fuU size.
- normal o modelo, standard size.
tambor m, drum, reel; (su) shell of a mill 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, friction drum.
- de izar, hoisting drum.
tabln m, plank; (V) I hectare.
tabln-llana (M), straightedge, strickle, screed
board.
tablonaje m, planking.
tabocha (Col), (t) plane.
tabulacin f (M) (PR), tabulation.
tabular, v (PR) (M) t o tabulate; a (geol) tabular.
tacana f, (A) a silver ore; (B) berm, bench, culti-
vated terrace.
tacanear (A), to tamp; t o crush.
taco m, plug, bung; chock; heel (dam); (fo)
sproader; (bl) xtemming, tamping; lug on
auto tire.
- de remachar, holder-on, doUy.
-de rienda (A), deadman for guy.
tacos del ruptor (auto) (U), breaker points.
tacgrafo m, tachograph, recording speedometer.
tacograma m, tachogram.
tacmetro m, tachometer, speed gage.
tacn m, rail brace; chock; heel (dam).
taconear, t o tamp (powder); (Ch) t o ll.
tacscopo m, tachoscope.
tacha f, small nail; pan, vat.
tachero m, tinsmith; (su) panman, sugar boiler.
tacho m, pan, bucket.
- al vaco, vacuum pan.
- de calandria o de serpentn o de tubos (as),
calandria pan, coi1 pan.
- de presin (az), pressure pan.
- de punto (az), strike pan.
- de rederretido (az), remelt pan.
tachuela f, tack, small nail.
- centradora (dib), center tack.
- de punto o para estaca (lev), stake tack.
- fechadora, dating nail.
tajada f, cut, slice; (M) section.
tajadera f, cutter, chisel, cold set; rivet buster;
hardy; slitter; (M) hacksaw; (M) howel.
- de yunque (her) , hardy.
- en caliente, hot cutter or chisel.
tajado m (min), slicing.
tajadora f, cutter.
tajalpiz m, pencil sharpener.
tajamar m, cutwater, breakwater, jetty, starling;
nosing of a pier, ice apron; (Ch) sea wail;
(A) basin.
tajar, t o cut, notch.
tajatubo m (pet), casing splitter.
tajea f, culvert, drain.
tajear (min) (Pe), t o stope.
tajeo m (min) (Pe), stoping.
tajo m, cut, excavation, trench; wooden block.
- a media ladera o en balcn, sidehill cut.
- abierto o descubierto, open cut.
- pasante, through cut.
tala f. cutting of trees, feUing; (V) ax; (A) a
hardwood.
talacha f, talacho m (M), pick, mattock.
taladora f, tree-felling machiie.
taladra f, ship auger.
taladrable, drillable.
taladracorchos m (lab), cork borer.
taladrado m, bore.
taladrador m, driller, driil runner; boring ma-
chine.
taladradora f, drill press, boring macbhe or tool.
tanque
- de columna, post drill.
- de plantillas, jig borer.
- mitiple, gang drill, multiple-spindle boring
machine.
- radial, radial drill.
taladradora-torneadora, boring and turning ma-
chine.
taladrar, t o drili, bore.
taladro m, drill, auger, carpenter's brace; driU
hole, bolthole; (min) (CA) adit.
- a mandril, chucking drill.
-a municiones o de granalla, shot drili.
- alternativo o de empuje, push or reciprocat-
ing drill.
- angular, corner brace.
- anular o de alma, core drill.
- de ajuste lateral, traverse drill.
- de banco, bench drill.
- de cadena, chain drill.
- de carreta, wagon drill.
- de diamantes, diamond driU.
- de mano, hand drili.
- de pecho, breast or fiddle drill.
- de pedestal, column driii.
- de percusin, hammer driil.
- de piso, floor-type driii.
- de poste, post driil.
- de rotacin, rotary driU.
- de tierra, earth auger.
- de torrecilla, turret drill.
- de trinquete, ratchet drill.
- de tubo, calyx drill.
- explorador, prospecting drill.
- mlltiple, 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 driii.
- sacanlcleo, core drill.
- salomnico, twist drill.
-sensible, sensitive drill.
- sobre ruedas, wagon drill.
- testigo (PR), core driil.
- tubular, core or calyx drill.
taladro-sierra, saw drill, tube saw.
talanquera f, picket fence; (C) gate.
talar, t o fe11 (trees).
talasmetro m, tide gage, thalassometer.
talco m, talc.
talcoso, talcose.
talio m (quim), thallium.
taliza f (C), spacing strip in a pile of lumber.
talocha f (Es) (M), mason's float.
talfido m (ra), thalofide.
taln m, heel (dam) ; flange or lug on a tire; bead,
molding; ogee; stub, coupon, ticket.
-de la aguja (fc), heel of switch.
- de cable (elc), cable lug.
-de la escala (dib), subdivided end unit of a
scale.
- de expreso, express receipt.
- de tierra (elc), ground lug.
- de la maza (az). rol1 shell.
- de retencin, (de) holding or dumping drum.
- de traccin o de traslacin (cv), hauling or
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, diversion dam.
tambuche m (cn), booby hatch, companion
hatchway.
tamidina f (e&), tamidine.
tamiz m, screen. sieve.
- vibrador, shaking screen.
tamizacin por va hmeda, wet screening.
tamizador m, screen, strainer, sifter.
tamizar, to screen, sift.
tampn m (qum) (A) (C), buffer.
tanato m, tannate.
tanda f, gang, shift; (irr) turn; (pet) run.
tndem m, (su) tandem, mill train; a tandem.
- moledor (az), mills.
tandeo m (irr), distribution of water by turns.
tangencia f, tangency.
tangencial, tangential.
tangente f a, tangent.
- de atrs (lev), back tangent.
- de frente (lev), forward tangent.
tnico, tannic.
tanino m, tannin.
tanque m, tank.
- at vaco, vacuum tank.
- abastecedor (az), charge tank.
- aforador (hid), gaging tank.
- aforador de orificios mbltiples, multiple-
orifice 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.
- automitico de inundacin (al), automatic
&sh tank.
- automotor (Col), tank truck.
- carbonatador (as), 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 (cn), trimniing tank.
-de expansin (elc), expansion tank, con-
servator.
-de flotacin de grasas (dac), grease-flota-
tion tank.
- de flujo espiral (dac), spiral-flow tank.
- de inmersin, dipping tank.
- de lastre (cn), ballast tank.
- de lavado automtico (al). automatic flush
tank.
- de medicin (pet), gage tank.
tanque
tarco tarea
- 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 (as), sulphitation tank.
- trmico, thermotank.
-tipo Imhoff (dac), Imhoff tank.
tanquera f (C), group of tanks.
tanquero m (A), tanker.
tantalio, tntalo m (qufm), tantalum.
tantear, t o t ry out; t o look over the ground; (Ch)
to make an approximate estimate.
tanteos (m), por, by trial and error.
tanto m, so much; quantum; (conc) batch.
tapa f, cover, lid, cap; cylinder head; (p) cap.
- ciega (elc), blank cover.
- de barril, barrelhead.
- de buzn (Pe), manhole cover.
- del cilindro, cylinder head, front cylinder
head.
- de cojinete, bearing cap.
- del distribuidor (auto), distributor cap.
- de la escotilla, hatch cover.
- de municiones (lab), shot cap.
- de radiador (aut, ~' ), radiator cap.
- de registro, manhole or handhole cover.
- del respiradero (pb), vent cap.
- del tambuche (cn), companion, companion
head.
- de tubo, pipe cap.
- de unin (v), union bonnet.
-hembra (A), pipe cap.
-para soldar (tub), welding cap.
tapabarro m (Ch), mudguard.
tapacubo m (auto), hubcap.
tapadera f, cap, cover, lid.
tapadero m, plug, stopper.
tapador m, plug, stopper; packer; cover; sealant.
- de vidrio (lab), glass stopper.
tapagoteras m (A), waterproofing material, roof-
ing cement.
tapajunta m, splice plate, butt strap, scab; as-
t r agd; (M) water stop (in a joint).
tapalodo m (PR), mudguard, fender.
tapaobjetivo m (fma), object-glass cap.
tapaporos m (pint), primer, al er.
tapar, t o cover; t o plug.
taparrueda m (auto)(Col), fender, mudguard.
tarea f, taskwork, piecework; job, task; shift
(men) ; (machy) ( C) duty ; (DR) 6.28 ares;
(C) 69 sq m.
- de lea (C), cord of wood.
tarifa f, tariff, rate; fare.
- aduanera, schedule of customs duties.
- de carga, freight rate.
- de demanda, demand charge.
tarificacin f, rate making.
tarima f, platform, bench, stand, rack; (tk) bunk.
tarjero (lev) (M), note keeper.
tarjeta f, card; (hw)(A) surface latch.
- ndice, index card.
tarqun m, mud.
tarraja f, bolt-and-pipe machine, stock, thread-
ing machine.
tarrajadora f, threading machine; tapper.
tarrajar, t o thread.
- con macho, to tap.
tarrajear (Pe), t o thread.
tarugo m, wooden pin, plug, bung; wood paving
block.
- de barrera (ef), boom pin.
- de cubierta (cn), deck plug.
- de traviesa (fc), tie plug, wooden spiks.
- ensanchador (pb), turnpin, tampion.
- para clavado, nailing plug.
- para escarpia (fc), spike dowel.
tarvia f (ca), tarvia.
tas m, small anvil.
- de estampar, swage block.
tasa f, rate; valuation; rating.
- de agua, water rate.
- de inters, rate of interest.
- de mortalidad, death rate.
tasacin f, appraisal, valuation; rating.
tasador m, appraiser.
- de avera (seg), average adjuster:
- de pozos, well rater.
tasar, to appraise; t o tax; t o rate.
tasca f (Pe), wave, breaker.
tasemetro m, taseometer.
tasimetra f. tasimetry.
tasimtrico, tasimetric.
tasmetro m, tasimeter.
tasmanita f (geol) (miner), tasmanite.
tatar m, a South American lumber (semihard).
tautcrono (mat), tautochronous.
taxear (ap), to taxi.
taxmetro m, taximeter.
taza f, 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). hubcap.
- de vertedero (hid), spillway bucket.
- engrasadora o lubricadora (M), oil cup.
- Petri (is), Petri dish.
tazn m, large basin, stilling pool; (ea) bowl of a
scraper; (V) bowl of deep well.
te f, (p) T; (str) T bar.
- de bridas (tub), flsnged T.
tapia f, rnud wall; unit area of rnud wall about
50 square feet; (C) brick wall.
- acerada (Col), mud wall with cement stucco.
-real, wall of rnud and lime mixture.
tapiador, builder of mud walls.
tapial m, form for mud wall; mud wall.
tapialera f, (Ec) mud wall; (Sp) wall form (mud
or concrete).
tapialero m (Ec), mud-wall builder.
tapiar, t o wall up; t o build mud walls.
tapiera f, mud-wall construction.
tapiero m (Col). builder of mud walls.
tapita u) de vlvula, valve cap (tire).
tapo m, (A) plug; (irr) (M) small divcrsion dam.
- de limpieza (A), washout plug.
tapn m, plug, stopper, bung; bulkhead.
- adaptador (herr), adapter plug.
- atacador (vol), tamping plug.
- ciego (pet), buil plug.
- de avellanar o de cabeza hueca (tub), coun-
tersunk plug.
- de cabeza cuadrada (tub), square-head plug.
- de cementacin (pet), cementing plug.
- de contacto (elc), attachment plug.
- de cristal o de vidrio (lab), glass stopper.
-de cubo (auto), hubcap.
-de evacuacin o de limpieza o de purga,
drain plug, washout or cleanout plug.
- de grasa, grease plug.
- de prueba, test plug.
- de receptculo (elc), receptacle plug.
- de tope, stop plug.
- desconectador (elc), disconnect plug.
- encendedor o incandescente (di), glow plug.
- fusible fusible plug; (elec) plug fuse.
- giratorio, swivel plug.
-hembra (A)(Col), pipe cap.
- macho, (A) pipe plug; (pet) bu11 plug.
- obturador (tub), blanking plug.
- para traviesa (fc), tie plug.
- roscado, screw plug.
taponar, t o plug.
taponear (M), t o plug.
taqueador m, tamping bar for powder; (Col)
blaster.
taquemetro m (lev), tachymeter, tacheometer.
taquete (m) de plomo, lead shield (for screw).
taquetes (Col), bridging between wood joists.
taqugrafo, taqugrafa, stenographer.
taquilita f (geol), tachylite.
taquilla f. rack of pigeonholes; plug switchboard;
(rr) ticket office.
taquillera f, any cellular construction.
taquillero m (fc), ticket agent.
taquimecangrafo, stenographer-typist.
taquimetra f, stadia survey; tachymetry.
taquimtrico, tachymetric.
taqumetro m, tachymeter; stadia transit.
tara f, tare.
tarabilla f, latch, catch; (C) turnbuckle.
tarabita f, rope ferry.
taraje m, weighing light; tare weight.
tarar, t o weigh before loading; t o tare, weigh
light; (A) t o gage, measure for capacity
(A) t o rate.
tarco m (A), a wood (semihard).
tejado
- de rosca, screwed T.
teca f, teakwood.
tecla f, key of adding machine, typewriter, etc.
teclado m, keyboard.
tecle m, single-whip tackle; (Ec) chain block.
- de cadena (Ch), chain block.
tcnica f, 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, agricultura1 engineer.
- de azcar, sugar technologist.
- electricista, electrical engineer.
- en hormign, concrete technician
- forestal, forestry engineer.
- vial, highway engineer.
tecnologa f, technology.
- de los suelos, soil technology.
tecnolgico, technological.
tecnlogo (m) de concreto, concrete technologist.
tecorral m (M), dry wall, stone fence.
tectnica f (geol), tectonics.
tectnico, tectonic.
techado m, roofing, roof covering; a roof.
- armado, built-up roofing.
- felpa (C), roofing felt.
-prearmado o preparado, ready or prepared
or composition roofing.
techador m, roofer.
techar, t o roof.
techo m, ceiling; roof; shed; (ap) ceiling.
- a cuatro aguas, hip roof.
- a dos aguas o a dos pendientes, peak roof.
- a simple vertiente o de agua simple, lean-to
or singlepitch roof.
- absoluto (ap), absolute ceiiing.
-dentado o de dientes de sierra, saw-tooth
roof.
- en cain, barre1 roof.
- flotante o de pontn, floating roof (tank).
- mediaagua, lean-to roof.
- raso, flat ceiling.
techumbre f , roof, ceiling.
- rampante, lean-to roof.
tefgrama m (mrl), tephigram.
tefrita f (geol), tephrite.
teipe (m9 elctrico (C), insulating tape.
teja f, roofing tile.
- canaln, gutter tile; pantile.
- cornijal, corner tile.
- de barro, clay tile.
- de cimacio, pantile.
- de madera, shingle.
- estructural (C), structural title.
- lomada, ridge tile.
-vierteaguas, flashing tile.
teja-canal, teja-cobija, roof tile laid with con-
cave 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
tejador m, tiler, tiie layer.
- de ripias, shingler.
tejaman, tejamanil m, shingle.
tejar, n brickyard; tileworks; v t o roof with tiies.
tejaroz m, eaves.
tejavn m (M), shed.
tejavana f, building roofed with tiles without
tejera f, tileworks.
tejero m, tilemaker; tiie setter, tiler.
tejido m, fabric; mesh; (V) web of a truss; (w)
weavinc.
teletransmisor
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 tele-
phone.
telefoto, telephoto.
telefotografa, telephotography.
telefotogrfico, telephoto, telephotographic.
telefotmetro m, telephotometer.
teletransmisorista
- 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 f, broken tile, brickbat.
tejuela f, small tile; piece of tile; brickbat.
tejuelo m, small tile; socket; pillow block, step
bearing; gear blank.
tela f, 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 f (ra) (A), spider-web antenna.
telautgrafo m, telautograph.
teleaparato m (A), television equipment.
telearmador m (A), television mechanic.
telebulbo m (A), television tube.
teleciencia f (A), science of television; science of
telecommunication.
telecomunicacin f, telecommunication.
telecontrol m, remote control.
telectroscopio m, telectroscope.
teledifundir, t o telecast, broadcast by television.
teledifusin f, television broadcasting.
teledinmico, teledynamic.
teleemisora f (A), television transmitter.
teleequipo m (A), television equipment.
teleferaje m, transportation by aerial tramway.
telefrico, sistema, telpher system; aerial tram-
way.
telefonema m (Es) (A), telephone message.
telefona f, telephony.
- a onda acstica, voice-frequency telephony.
- almbrica, wire telephony.
- de alta frecuencia, high-frequenuy telephony.
- por corrientes portadoras o por onda porta-
dora, carrier-current telephony; line radio.
- sin hilos, wireless telephony.
tensin
telegrafa f, telegraphy.
- almbrica, wire telegraphy.
- de frecuencia acstica, voice-frequency car-
rier telegraphy.
- mtiitiplex, multiplex telegraphy.
- sin hilos, wireless telegraphy.
telegrafiar, t o 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), television engineer.
teleinterruptor m (elc), remote-control switch.
telelctrico, telelectric.
telemanmetro m, telemanometer.
telemecnica f, telemechanics.
telemecnico m (A), television mechanic.
telemecanismo m, telemechanism.
telemedicin f, telemetering.
telemetra f, 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 television equip-
ment.
telera f. jaw of a vise; (str) hinge plate; (Col)
cramp, clamp.
telern, teleran (television-radar air naviga-
tion) .
telero m, stake of flat truck or flatcar.
telerreceptor m, televisi011 receiver.
telerregulacin f, remote control.
telerreparador m (A), television mechanic.
telescopiar, t o telescope.
telescpico, telescopic; telescoping, nesting.
telescopio m, telescope.
teleseal f, television signal.
telessmico, teleseismic.
telestereoscopio m, telestereoscope.
teletcnico m, television engineer.
teletermmetro m, telethermometer.
- registrador, telethermograph.
teletipo, teletype.
teletransmisor m, television transmitter.
teletransmisorista (A), operator of a television
station.
teletricista m (A), television mechanic.
teletubo m (A), television tube.
televisar, to televise.
televisin f, television.
televisor m, televisor; a television.
telrvisora f, televisor.
tlfer m, telpher.
telferaje m, telpherage.
telferar, to move by telpher.
telfrico a, telpher.
telrico, teiiuric.
telurio m (qutm), tellurium.
telururo m, telluride.
tembladero m, bog, marsh.
temblador m (mg), trembler, vibrator, make-and-
break.
temblor m, earthquake, earth tremor.
tmpano (m) de hielo, ice floe, iceberg.
temperador (m) de aire (A), air conditioner.
temperatura f, temperature.
- absoluta de ebullicin, absolute boiling
point.
- de acercamiento (aa), approach tempera-
ture.
- de ampolleta hmeda (aa), wet-bulb tem-
perature.
- de ampolleta seca, dry-bulb temperature.
- de roco, dew point.
- de saturacin (mrl) (aa), saturation tempera-
ture, dew point.
-efectiva de compdidad (aa), comfort line.
-lmite (inyector), breaking or limiting tem-
perature.
tempestad f, storm; whole gale.
templa f, (conc) batch; (su) strike.
templabilidad f (met), hardenability.
templadera f (irr)(Es), division gate, head gate.
templado m, tempering, quenching.
- al aceite, oil-tempered; oil-quenched.
- a llama, flame-hardened.
- a salmuera, brine-quenching.
- en fragua, lame-hardened.
- superficialmente, chiiied (iron) ; casehard-
ened.
templador m, turnbuckle.
- para banda, belt tightener.
templar, to temper, quench; t o stress; t o haul
taut.
temple m, temper, tempering.
-blando, soft or dead-soft temper.
- con rotacin, spin-hardening.
- dulce, mild bemper.
- extraduro, very high temper.
- mediano, mcdium temper.
- por laminacin en fro, temper rolling.
- suave, low or mild temper.
- superficial, casehardening; chiiiing.
- vivo, high temper.
temporada f, season.
- de aguas, rainy season.
- de secas, dry season.
tenacidad f, toughness, tenacity.
tenacillas f, pliers, pincers, tweezers.
- de corte al lado. side-cutting pliers.
-para crisol (lab), crucible tongs.
tenalla f (M), vise.
tenaz, tough.
tenaza f. 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 (fc), rail tongs.
-para detonador (vol), cap crimper.
- para maderos, timber carrier.
- para roca, rock grab.
-para tirar remaches, passing tongs.
-para traviesas (fc), 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 (fc), ballast spreader.
- de moldes (ca), form setter.
- de tubera, pipe layer.
tendedora (f) de rieles (fc), rail-laying machine.
tendel m, chalk line; bed of mortar, mortar joint.
tnder m (fc), tender, tank.
tender, to spread, stretch; to lay (rails); t o set
(forms) ; to pul1 (wires) ; to spread plaster.
tendido m, line; stretch, run; slope of a roof; coat
of plaster; (A) brown coat; a slopiiig
gentfy.
- 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 (fc), ballast fork.
- de bonos, bondholder.
- de libros, bookkeeper.
- de pliza, policyholder.
tenedura (f) de libros, bookkeeping.
tenera f, tannery.
tensimetro m, tensiometer.
tensin f, (str)(elec) tension; (A) stress.
- acelerante (ra), acceleration or beam volt-
age.
- andica directa (ra), forward anode voltage.
- andica inversa (ra), inverse anode voltage.
- aplicada (elc), impressed voltage.
- capilar, capillary potential.
- circunferencial, ring tension.
-crtica de rejilla (ra), critica1 grid voltage.
- de adherencia (ref) (A), bond stress.
-de asentamiento o de cierre (elc), sealing
voltage.
- de audiofrecuencia (ra), audio vdtage.
tensin
termgeno
- de circuito abierto, open-circuit voltage.
- de compresin (A), compressive stress.
- de contacto (elc), contact potential.
- de corte, cutoff voltage; (A) shearing stress.
- de deseneanche, drop-out voltage.
tequio m (min) (M), quantity of work t o be done
in 1 day.
terceadora f (V), concrete mixer.
tercear (V), t o rnix concrete.
terceo m (V), mixing, mixture, proportions;
-. . .
- de entrada, input voltage.
- de equilibrio del electrodo, equilibrium elec-
trode potential.
- de funcionamiento (elc), pickup voltage.
- de placa (ra), anode or plate voltage.
- de reactancia, reactance or choking voltage.
testero
batch.
tercer riel, third rail, contact or conductor rail.
tercera f, arbitration.
tercero m, arbitrator, third party.
terciado (mad), laminated, ply.
terciar, t o arbitrate; (M)(C) t o dilute.
- de rgimen, rated voltage.
- de rejilla (ra), grid voltage.
- de resbalamiento (A), shearing stress.
- de rotura, ultimate tensile strength.
- de salto, flashover voltage.
- de servicio, working or operating voltage.
- de torsin (A), torsional stress.
- de traccin (A) tensile stress.
- diagonal, diagonal tension.
- diente de sierra (ra), saw-tooth voltage.
- disruptiva, disruptive or puncture or break-
down voltage.
- especifica, unit tensional stress.
-final, cutoff or final voltage.
- inversa mxima (ra), peak inverse ~ot ent i al .
- magntica, magnetic strain.
- momentnea, instantaneous voltage.
- nula (elc), zero potential.
- principal (A), principal stress.
- superficial, surface tension.
- tangencial (A), shearing stress.
- virtual, virtual or effective volts.
tensionar (A), t o stretch, pul1 taut.
tenso, taut.
tensor m, turnbuckle, sleeve nut; tension mem-
ber; 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), tension handle, spring bal-
ance.
- de tornillo, turnbuckle.
tentemozo m, shore, prop, strut.
teidura f, stain (wood).
teodolito m, theodolite, transit.
- altacimutal, altazimuth instrument.
- de trnsito (Es), engineer's transit.
- repetidor, repeating transit.
-taqumetro, stadia transit.
teorema m, theorem.
teora f, theory.
- cuntica o de los tantos, quantum theory.
- electrnica, electron theory.
tepe m, sod, turf.
tepetate m, (M) hardpan, conglomerate; (min)
country rock, attle; caliche; volcanic tuff.
tequezquite m (M), native sodium carbonate.
tercio m, one third; a third.
- central o medio, middle third (dam).
teredo m (C), teredo, shipworm.
termal, thermal.
trmico, thermic, thermal.
terminado m, finish.
- al fro, cold-finished.
terminador m, finisher; terminator; a finishing.
- de cable (elc), cable terminator; pothead.
- de tres ramas (elc), three-conductor pot-
head.
terminadora f, nishing machine.
terminal m, (elec) (rr) terminal; a terminal.
- areo (elc), air terminal.
- de derivacin (elc), service head.
- de oreja (elc) , lug terminal.
terminar, t o finish (job) ; t o nish (surface); t o
terminate, dead-end.
trmino m, terminus, terminal; finish, comple-
tion; (math) term; boundary monument.
- de extremo cerrado (fc), dead-end ter-
minal.
-de paso continuo (fc), through terminal.
- medio, average.
termin m (fsica), thermion.
terminica f, thermionics.
terminico, thermionic.
termita f (sol), thermit.
- de forja, forging thermit.
- para fundicin, cast-iron thermit.
- simple, plain thermit.
termoampermetro m, thermoammeter.
termobargrafo m, thermobarograph.
termobarmetro m, thermobarometer.
termocataltico, thermocatalytic.
termocinemtica f. thermokinematics.
termoclinal m, thermocline, temperature ua -
dient.
termocompresor m, thermocompressor.
termoconductor m, thermoconductor.
termocortacircuito m, thermo-cutout.
termocupla f, thermocouple.
termodetector m (ra), thermodetector.
termodinmica f, thermodynamics.
termodinamicista, thermodynamicist.
termodinmico, thermodynamic.
termoelstico, thermoelastic.
termoelectricidad f, thermoelectricity.
termoelctrico, thermoelectric.
termoelectromotriz, thermoelectromotive.
termoelemento m (elc), thermoelement.
termoflico (is), thermophilic.
termfono m, thermophone.
termogalvanmetro m, thermogalvanometer.
termgeno, termognico, thermogenic.
termgrafo m, thermograph, recording ther-
mometer.
termograma m, thermogram.
termoguarda m, thermoguard.
termoide, Thermoid (trademark).
termointegrador m (aa), thermointegrator.
termointerruptor m (el&), thermostat-controlled
switch.
termoinico, thermionic.
termoluminiscencia f, thermoluminescence.
termomagntico, 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 f (elc), ther-
mopile, thermobattery, thermomultiplier.
termopar m, thermocouple.
termopermutador m, heat exchanger.
termoplstico, thermoplastic.
termorreactivo, heat-reactive.
termorreduccin f (qum)(met), thermoreduc-
tion.
termorregulador m (cf), thermoregulator.
termorruptor m, Thermo-ruptor (trademark).
termosifn, thermosiphon.
termosttico, thermostatic.
termstato m, thermostat.
- combinado, compouiid or combination ther-
mostat.
- de accin mltiple, multiple-point or multi-
ple-insertion thermostat.
- de accin simple, unit or single-point ther-
mostat.
-de conducto, insertion or duct thermostat.
- de dos temperaturas, dual or high-low ther-
mostat.
- de inmersin, immersion-type thermostat.
- de servicio simple, single-duty thermostat.
- de superficie, surface-type thermostat.
- intermedio o de accin graduada, intermedi-
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 f (rnet), thermotension.
termounin f (elc), thermojunction.
ternario (mat) (quim) (met), ternary.
terracear (M), to terrace.
terracerias f (M) (V), earth fill, earthwork.
terracota f. terra cotta.
terrado m, flat roof; terrace.
terraja f. stock (for dies); threading machine;
(rnet) strickle.
- de cojinete o para dados, diestock.
- y dados, stock and dies.
terrajadora f, threading machine.
- para tuercas, nut-tapping machine.
terrajar, t o thread, cut threads, tap; (C) t o
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 f, terrace.
- mangum, mangum terrace (check soil ero-
sion).
terrazadora f, terracer.
terrazar, to terrace.
terrazo m, terrazzo.
terremoto m, earthquake.
terreno m, land, ground, soil; terrain; (geol) ter-
rane.
- 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 lmd.
- de trnsito (Es), hardpan. shale.
- de transporte (Pe), alluvial soil.
- echadizo, refuse dump.
- ejidal, public or comrnunity land.
- escabroso, rough ground.
- falso, filled ground; unstable ground.
- flojo, unstable soil, loose ground.
- ganado, reclaimed land.
- hullero, coa1 field.
- marginal, marginal land.
-movedizo o corredizo, running ground.
- primitivo, original ground.
- quebrado, rolling country; broken ground.
- sano, solid grouiid.
-sedentario, sedentary soil.
- suelto, loose ground (not requiring blast-
ing) .
trreo, 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 f, face, front, head.
- , de, on end.
testera f. front. front wall; header.
-de caldera, boiler front.
- del cilindro, cylinder head.
testero m, front, end piece, end wall; (min) over.
hand or back stope.
- abovedado (min), domed or pyrainid stope.
- de techo plano (min), flat-back stoge.
- escalonado (min), rill stope.
testigo

tinglado I tinglar
titulacin
testigo m, sample, specimen; (surv) reference
point.
- de perforacin, dril1 core.
- perito, expert witness.
testimonio (m) pericial, expert testimony.
tesura f, stiffness, tautness.
tetn m, lug, boss.
tetraborato m (quim), tetraborate.
tetrabromuro m, tetrabromide.
tetracilndrico, (eng) four-cylinder.
tetracloruro m, tetrachloride.
tetradrico, tetrahedral.
tetraedrita f, tetrahedrite (ore .of silver and cop-
per).
tetraedro m (mat), tetrahedron.
-indicador de viento (ap), wind tetrahedron.
tetraetilo (quim), tetraethyl.
tetrafsico (elc), four-phase.
tetralar (elc), four-wire.
tetragonal, tetragonal.
tegrgono m, tetragon; a tetragonal.
tetranitrodiglicerina f (vol), tetranitrodiglyc-
erin.
tetrapolar, four-pole.
tetrationato m (lab), tetrathionate.
tetravalente (qulm), quadrivalent, tetravalent.
tetril m, tetryl (explosive).
tetrilo m (quim), tetryl.
ttrodo m (ra), tetrode.
tetrosa f (az), tetrose.
textolita f (plstico), Textolite (trademark).
textura f, texture.
- flida (geol), fluida1 or flow texture.
textural, textural.
teyolote m (M), small stone for fiiling joints in
rubble work.
tezontle 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.
tiendaf, tent; store; awning.
- de costados verticales, wall tent.
tiendetubos m (ec), pipe layer.
tienta f, earth auger, sounding rod; feeler gage.
tientaaguja f, sounding or boring rod.
tientaclaro f, feeler gage.
tierra f, earth, soil, land, ground, dirt; (elec)
ground.
- alcalina (quim), alkaline ewth.
- aluvial, alluvium.
- cocida, terra cotta.
- de batn, fuller's earth.
- de labor, cultivated land.
- de ladrillos, brick clay.
- diatomcea, diatomaceous earth.
- elctrica, ground connection.
- endurecida, hardpan.
- franca (M), topsoil.
- hmica (U), topsoil.
- infusoria, infusorial earth.
- mantillosa o negra, topsoil, loam.
- pesada, heavy spar, barite.
- reformada (M), reclaimed land.
-refractaria (A), fire clay.
- rescatada (M), reclaimed land.
- suelta, loose or unstable ground.
- transportada, illed ground.
- vegetal, topsoil.
tierras raras, rare earths.
tieso, stiff, taut, tight; (conc) stiff.
tifn m, typhoon.
tija f (Es), shank of a key.
tijera f, shear; sawbuck; small ditch.
- a pedal, foot-power shear.
- guillotina, power shear.
- mecnica, shear.
- para pernos, bolt clipper.
- universal, universal shear.
tijeras, shears, snips; sawbuck; shear legs.
- de banco, bench shears.
- de golpe, anvil cutter.
- de hojalatero, snips, tinsmith's shears.
-para poste, pole buck.
tijera1 m (Ch) , roof truss.
tijerales, X bracing.
- verticales, sway bracing.
tilita f (geol), tillite.
tilo m, linden, basswood.
tillado m, board floor; (C) eightpenny nail.
timba f (C), a timber.
timbradora f (Es), brick press.
timolftaleina f (is), thymolphthalein.
timn m, rudder; wagon pole; plow beam; (auto)
(C) steering wheel.
- compensado, balanced rudder.
- mecnico (cn), gyropilot, mechanical steer-
ing device.
- suspendido (cn), underhung rudder.
timonear (n&ut), t o steer.
timoneo m (nut), steering.
timonera f (cn), pilothouse, wheelhouse.
timpa f, hearth, grate; (met) tymp.
tmpano m, spandrel wall; gable.
tina f, bathtub; vat, tub.
- de lavar, laundry tub, washtray.
tinaco m, vat, tub.
tinaja f (M), natural reservoir.
tincal m, tincal, tinkal, native borax.
tingladiio (m) ahusado, bevel siding.
tingladillo, de, clapboarded; (naut) clinker-bdt.
tinglado m, shed, shanty, lean-to, open shed.
- del pozo (min), head house.
tinglar, t o clapboard; t o do clinker work (boat).
tinguaita f (geol), tinguaite.
tinta f, 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.
tintometria f. tintometry.
tintmetro m, tintometer.
tintura f, stain; tincture.
tiuela f, teredo, shipworm.
tiocianato (m) de potasio, potassium thiocyanate.
tiocianuro m, thiocyanide, sulphocyanide.
tiosulfato m, thiosulphate.
tiotrix (is), thiothrix.
tipa f, a South American hardwood.
tipo m, standard; rate; type, kind.
- de cambio, rate of exchange.
- de flete, freight rate.
- del mercado, market rate.
- de sueldo, rate of pay.
tquet m (PR), ticket.
tiquete m (AC), ticket.
tira f , 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 expansion strip.
- de respaldo (sol), backing strip.
- mosaica (fma), strip mosaic.
- protectora, guard strip.
- Y empuje (ra) (A), push-pull.
tirada f, lift of concrete, course of masonry; a
stretch, length; (Ec) haul.
tiraderas f, traces (wagon).
tiradero m, spoil bank, dump; (C) snatch team.
- de troncos (ef), log dump.
tirador m, handle, door pull, doorknob; puller.
- de alambre, wire puller, coine-along clamp.
- de cable (elc), cable puller.
- de cinta pescadora (elc), fish-wire puller.
- de puerta, door pull.
- de uniones, coupling puller.
tirafondo m, wood screw. screw spike, wood
screw with square head; (C)(A) lag screw.
- para va (fc), screw spike.
tiraje m (mec), draft.
- descendente, downdraft.
-forzado, fo~ced draft.
- inducido, induced draft.
tiralneas m, drawing pen.
-de articulacin de resorte, spring-hinge rul-
ing 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 f (Col), tie rod, tie beam.
tirante m, tie rod, guy, tension member; stay
bolt; beam; depth of water; a taut.
-crtico (hid), critica1 depth.
- de agujas (fc), switch rod, tie bar, bridle rod.
- de armadura, truss rod, hog rod.
- de caldera, stay bolt.
- de radio (auto), radius rod.
- de suspensin, hanger.
- 1 o doble T, 1 beam.
- ojalado o de ojo, loop rod.
tirantes, traces (wagon).
- de giro (gr) , sluing rods.
- de moldes, form ties.
tirantera f, framework, floor framing.
tirantez f. tightness, (cab) strain.
tirantillo m, scantling, small beam.
tirar, t o pull, drag, draw; to throw, throw away;
t o blast; t o dump; (exc) t o waste; t o draw
(stack).
tiratrn m (ra), thyratron.
tiravlvula m, valtre rod.
tiravira f. parbuckle, (lg) crosshaul, (ig) crotch
chain.
tireta Cf) de correa, belt lacing.
tirita f (elc), Thyrite (trademark).
tiro m, (mech) draft; (bl) a shot; (tun) shaft; a
length; flight of stairs; (surv)(A) course;
(Col) hoisting line.
- aspirado, induced draft.
- ciego (min), winze, mill.
- 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 ( t h ) , unkeying or cut or bear-
ing-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, natutal draft.
-ventilador, aik or ventilation shaft.
tirn m (cab), strain.
tironear, t o drag, labor, hold back, work with an
effort.
titnico (qum), titanic.
titanfero, containing titanium, titaniferous.
titanio m, titanium.
titracin f, titration.
titulable, titrable.
titulacin a punto final, end-point titration.
tituiador
tonelaje tonelaje 299 tomillo
titulador m, titrator.
titular, t o titrate.
ttulo m, (dwg) title; (leg) title; (in) bond; li-
cense.
- de acciones, stock certificate.
tiza f, chalk.
tizar (Ch), t o design, draw.
tizate m (M), chalk.
tizn m, (mas) header, bondstone; brand.
- a sardinel (lad), bu11 header.
- falso, blind or false header.
toa f, hawser, rape.
toar, t o tow.
toba f. tufa.
- calcrea, calc-tufa.
- de cenizas, volvanic t&.
- silcea, siliceous sinter.
tobceo, tuffaceous.
tobagn m (M), chute.
tobar (Col), t o tow.
tobera f, 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 plate.
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 t o leave hole in con-
crete or mud wall.
tojino m, bitt, cleat; chock.
toldilla f (cn), poop deck.
toldo m, tent, awning; (U) auto top.
tolerancia f, tolerance.
- de frecuencia (ra), frequency 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 tolerante.
tolete m, tholepin; (Col) common brick.
tolva f, hopper, bin; (Pe) tremie; (min) glory
hole.
- cribadora, screening hopper.
- de carga, charging or loading hopper.
-de extraccin (min), glsiy hole, mil1 hole.
- neto de registro (an), net registered tonnage.
- oficial (an), registered tonnage.
-total de registro (an), gross registered ton-
nage.
tonelmetro m, metric ton; (Ch) meter-ton.
tonelera f, cooperage.
tonelero m, cooper.
tonga, tongada f, layer, stratum, tier.
tnico (ra), tonic.
topadora f. butter, butting saw; (ce) bulldozer.
- angular, angling-type bulldozer, angle-
dozer, gradebuilder, Roadbuilder, trail-
builder, Bullgrader, Dozecaster.
- de cable, cable-controlled bulldozer.
- empujadora, bulldozer.
- hidrulica, hydraulically operated bulldozer.
- recta, bulldozer.
topar, t o strike against, butt into, coliide with;
t o make a butt joint.
tope m, butt; lug; bumper, buffer; stop, check;
butt end; (min) face of a heading; (sb)
masthead.
- , a, butt t o butt.
- amortiguador, shock-absorbing bumper.
- de banco, bench stop or hook.
- de carro (mh), carriage stop.
- de direccin (auto), steering stop.
-de filetear o de rosca (mh), thread-cutting
stop.
- de puerta, doorstop.
- de retencin o de va (fc), bumping post.
-retn de bolas, thrust ball bearing.
topes del timn (cn), rudder stops.
topera f (M), sublirain.
topo m, (M) drainage ditch; (Pe) about % acre.
topografa f, topography; surveying.
topogrfico, topographical.
topgrafo m, topographer; (M) transitman; (A)
(Col) surveyor.
topologa f (mat), topology.
topolgico (top), topological.
torbellino m, whirlpool, eddy.
torca f (top), depression, basin, sunken area.
torcedor (m) de alambre, wire twister.
torcedor de manguitos de unin (elc), sleeve
wrench or twister.
torcedura f, twist; kink.
torcer, t o twist.
torcido m, (cab) strand; (cab) lay; a twisted.
- a la derecha, right lay.
- a la izquierda, left lay.
- achatado, flattened strand.
- apretado, de (cab), hard-laid.
- corriente, regular lay.
- en caliente, hot-twisted.
- en fro, cold-twisted.
- encontrado (M), regular lay.
- flojo, de (cab), soft-laid.
- lang, lang lay.
- paralelo (M), lang lay.
- regular, regular lay.
torcigrafo m, torsion meter.
torcretador m, cement-gun worker.
torcretar, t o place gunite, do cement-gun work.
torcretizar (Col), t o do cement-gun work.
torcreto m, gunite; shotcrete.
- de piso (conc), floor or ground hopper.
- de revoltura (conc), batch hopper.
- de torre (conc), tower hopper.
- dosificadora o medidora (conc), batcher.
- ensacadora (as), bagging bin.
- igualadora (ag) , surge hopper.
- pesadora (conc), weighing batcher.
- receptora, receiving hopper.
- y tubera (conc) (A), tremie.
tolvas cargadoras (conc), mixer bins.
toma f. intake; water t ap; (elec) outlet; (elec) tap.
- de aire (carburador), air inlet.
- de corriente (elc), current tap, outlet, tap,
plug cluster; 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 (m) de tiempo, timekeeper.
tomafuerza f, power take-off.
tomamuestras m, sampler, sampling machine.
tomar, t o take; (mas) (A)(Pe) t o point; (p) (A)
(Pe) t o fill joints.
tmbolo m (nut), tombolo.
tomero 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 f, ton.
- brufa, long or gross ton.
- corta, net or short ton.
-de arqueo o de registro (an), register ton
(100 cubic feet).
-de carga (an), dead-weight ton (2240 lb).
- de desplazamiento (an), displacement ton
(2240 lb).
- de ensayador, assay ton.
-larga, long or gross ton.
- mtrica, metric ton.
-neta, net or short ton.
toneladas de porte, tons capacity.
tonelada-milla, ton-mile.
tonelaje m, tonnage.
- de carga (an), cargo dead-weight tonnage.
toria f (qum), thoria, thorium dioxide.
toriado (elc), thoriated.
torillo m, driftbolt, dowel, (sb) setbolt.
- en angulo recto, dogbolt.
torio m (qufm) , thorium.
tonta f (miner) (explosivo), thorite.
tormenta f, storm.
tornado m, tornado.
tornallamas m, C e bridge, bridge wall.
tornamesa f, turntable.
tornapunta f, spreader, brace, strut, spur.
tornasol m, litmus.
tornava f (fc), turntable.
torneado m, turning (lathe).
- cnico, taper turning.
torneador (m) de rodillos (mh), roller turner.
totneador desbastador, rough turner.
torneadora f, turning machine or tool, cutter bit.
torneaduras f, lathe cuttings, chips.
tornear, t o turn on a lathe; t o machine.
torneo m, turning.
tornera f, lathe work; lathe shop, turnery.
tornero m, lathe operator, turner; hoist runner.
- mecnico (A), lathe operator.
tornillar (C), t o bolt.
tornillera f, stock of bolts or screws.
tornillo m, screw, bolt; vise.
- a charnela, hinged vise.
- ajustado, turned bolt.
- albardiado sin fin, hourglass TJorm, Hind-
ley's screw.
- alimentador, feed screw; (pet) temper screw.
- aterrajador (A), t ap bolt, tap screw.
- compuesto, compound or differential screw.
-con aletas de resorte, spring-wing toggle
bolt.
- con cono de expansin, conehead toggle bolt.
- corrector (inst), adjusting screw.
- de ajuste, setscrew; adjusting screw.
- de apriete, setscrew.
-de aproximacin (inst), slow-motion or tan-
gent screw.
- de armar, erection bolt.
- de avance, lead screw; feed screw.
- de avance transversal (mh), cross-feed
screw.
- de ayustar, rigger's vise, rigging screw.
-de banco, bench screw; bench vise.
- de brida (fc), track bolt.
- de cabeza, cap screw.
-de cabeza de arandela, washer-head screw.
- de cabeza de hongo, roundhead bolt; mush-
room-head screw.
- de cabeza en cruz, recessed-head screw.
-de cabeza perdida, flathead screw; flathead
stove bolt.
- de cadena, chain vise.
- de caja, box vise.
-de carruaje (M)(C), carriage bolt.
- de casquete, cap screw.
- 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.
tomo
tomo
- de eclisa (fc), track bolt.
- de empuje, thrust screw.
- de enfoque (inst), focusing screw.
- de estufa (M), stove bolt.
- de expansin, expansion bolt.
- de fiador excntrico, tumbling toggle bolt.
- de fijacin, setscrew; clamp screw; lock-
screw.
- 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 serew.
- de tope, shoulder or stop screw.
- de va (fc), track bolt.
- embutido, countersunk bolt or screw; safety
setscrew.
- esprrago, stud bolt.
- exterior y caballete (VA), outside screw and
yoke.
- fiador, setscrew; stud bolt.
- fijo (V), setscrew.
-forzador, forcing screw.
- garfiado (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; t ap 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 set-
screw.
- ranurado sin cabeza, grub screw.
- seguro, lockscrew.
- sin fin, worm.
- sujetador, setscrew, bi di ng scraw.
- de pulir, bung or polishing lathe.
- de relojera, watchmaker's lathe.
- de remolcar, towing winch.
- de roscar, chasing or threading or screw-cut-
ting 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, toolinaker'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 (rnat), toroid.
torn m, (eab) 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 f, tower; (mt) turret; (C) stack, chimney.
- de absorcin (pet), absorption eolumn or
tower.
- de anclaje, anchor tower.
- de ngulo (elc), corner 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
eooling tower.
- de enfriamiento de tiro mecnico, mechani-
cal-draft or forced-draft or induced-draft
cooling tower.
- de equilibrio (hid) (Col), surge tank.
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- 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 destiiacin (pet), stripping tower.
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- de retencin (elc), strain tower.
- de seales (fc), signal tower.
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- de sulfitacin (az), sulphur tower.
1 - de toma (hid), intake tower.
I - de transmisin (elc), transmission tower.
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- tangencia1 (inst), tangent screw.
- tangentmetro (inst) (V), tangent screw.
-tapn o trabante, setscrew.
- tensor, turnbuckle; take-up screw.
- tipo pulgar (A), thumbscrew.
- tirafondo (A), lag screw.
- torneado, turned bolt.
-transportador, screw conveyor.
- y yugo exteriores (VA), outside screw and
yoke.
- zurdo, left-hand screw.
tornillos calzadores o niveladores (inst), leveling
screws.
tornique m (C), turnbuckle.
torniquete m, turnbuckle; turnstiie; fence
ratchet; tourniquet.
- de alambrado, fence ratchet.
- de aparejador, rigging turnbuckle.
- de doble grillete, shackle-and-shackle turn-
buckle.
- de dos ganchos, hook-and-hook turnbuckle.
- de dos horquillas, jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle.
-de gancho y ojo, turnbuckle with hook and
eye.
- de manguito, pipe turnbuckle, sleeve nut or
turnbuckle.
- de ojillo doble, eye-and-eye turnbuckle.
- tubular, pipe turnbuckle.
torno m, lathe; hoist, hoisting engine, (pet) cat-
head; 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, quick-
change 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, extension lathe.
- de extraccin, mine hoist.
- de filetear, chasing or screw-cutting Iathe.
- de herramentista, toolroom lathe.
- de herrero (A), blacksmith vise.
- de latonero, fox or brassworker's lathe.
- de mandril, chucking lathe.
- de mano, hand or speed lathe.
- de modelista, patternmaker's lathe.
- de pedal, foot lathe.
- de pie (A), leg vise.
- de precisin, precision lathe.
trabajar
- desasfaltadora (pet), deasphalting tower.
- despentanizadora (pet), de~ent ani zi n~ tower
- enfriadora o refrigeradora, eooling 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 f (mh), turret.
torrefaccin f, torrefaction.
torrencial (r), torrential, flashy.
torrente m, torrent, flood, turbulent stream.
torrentera f, gully eroded by storm water.
torrentoso (r) (Pe) (V), torrential, flashy.
tdrrero m (pet) (M), derrickman.
- guardacambio (fc), towerman.
torrontero m (Es), dump, spoil bank; deposit left
by a flood.
torsmetro, torsimetro m, torsion meter, torsim-
eter, torsiometer.
torsin f, torsion; twist.
- de frenaje, braking torque.
- de marcha (auto), driving torque.
- de reposicin, restoring torque.
- derecha (cab), right-hand lay.
- izquierda (cab), left-hand lay.
torsional, torsional.
torta f, pat, cake, briquet; (M) coat of plaster.
-de cachaza o del filtro-prensa (az), press or
@ter-~ress cake.
- de cieno (dac) (B), sludge cake.
- de filtro (dac), filter cake.
tortada f, (Col) bed of mortar; (M) plaster coat.
tortol, tortor m, stick or bar for twisting wire ties;
Spanish windlass.
tortuga f (M), handhole plate; handhole frame.
tortugo m (PR), a construction lumber.
torzal m, twist; (M) strand.
- empaquetador, twist packing.
tosca f, hardpan; in local usage, many different
kinds of earth or rock; in Uruguay, mate-
rial resulting from disintegration of bed-
rock of t hat country.
- estimacin (M), rough estimate.
tosco, coarse, rough; (conc) harsh.
tosquilla (A), a fine-grained compact subsoil.
tostar (met), t o roast.
totalizador m, totalizer.
totalizar, t o totalize.
toxicidad f, toxicity.
txico, toxic.
toza f, stump; log.
traba f, tie; chock; (mas) bond; obstmction.
- 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 f, bonding, bond.
trabajabilidad f (conc), workability.
trabajable, workable.
trabajador m, workman, laborer.
trabajar, t o work.
transformador 304 transportador
- entre etapas (ra)), interstage transformer.
- 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.
- rectiicador, rectifier transformer.
- reductor, step-down transformer; choke
transformer.
- regulador, regulating transformer.
- rotatorio o sincrnico, rotary transformer,
synchronous converter.
- seco, dry or air-cooled transformer.
- sintonizado, tuned transformer.
transformar, to transform; (pmy) to rectify.
transgresin f (geol), transgression.
transgresivo (geol), transgressive.
transicin f, transition.
- de puente (elc) , bridge transition.
transitable (ca), fit for traffic, transitable.
transitar, to travel over, to transit.
trnsito m transit; trac; transition; (inst)
transit.
- comn, plain transit.
- de agrimensor, engineer's or surveyor's
transit.
- de anteojo lateral, side-telescope transit.
- de bolsillo, pyket transit.
- para edificacion, builder's transit.
-para minas, mine transit.
- para montaas, mountain transit.
- para reconocimiento, reconnaissance transit.
-repetidor, repeating transit.
- taquimtrico, stadia transit.
-vial, road traffic.
translador m (elc), translator.
translcido, transiucent.
transmisibilidad f, transmissibiity.
transmisible, transmissible.
transmisin f, (mech) (elec) (auto) (ra) (ac) trans-
mission.
- a cardn, shaft drive.
- a facsmile (ra), facsimile transmission.
- a portadora suprimida (ra), supprcssed-
carrier 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 (fc) (A), switch-operating system.
- de contramarcha, (eng) reverse drive.
-de engrane constante, constsnt-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.
transportador 305
- helicoidal, spirai or screw ConVeYOr.
- movible, portable conveyor.
- sacudidor, shakmg conveyor.
- telfrico, trolby conveyor, telpher.
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 transrnission.
- ferroviario, railroad transportation.
- fluvial, river transportation.
- hidrulico, sluicing, hydraulicking.
- martimo, ocean transportation.
- motorizado, motor transport.
- vial, highway transportation.
transportista m, shipping agent, forwarder; haul-
ing contractor.
transposicin f (qufm) (elc), transposition.
transrectificacin f (elc), transrectification.
transrectificador m (elc), transrectfier.
transversal m f, (Sp) (Ec) cross section; a trans-
verse.
transverso, transverse.
transvertidor m (elc), transvei-ter.
tranva m, street railway; streetcar; tramway.
- areo, aerial tramway.
tranviario, pertaining to street railways.
trapa f, traprock.
trpano m, driil.
trapeano, trap (rock), trappean.
trapecial, trapezoidal.
trapecio m, trapezoid.
trapezoidal, trapezial.
trapezoide m, trapezium.
trapiche m, machinery for grinding sugar cane;
(Ch) (Pe) ore crusher.
trapichear (A) (M) (C), to grind (sugar).
trapichero m, operator of sugar-miU machinery.
traquetear (maq), to chatter.
traqueteo m, vibration, trembling, chattering.
traquiandesita f (geol), trachyandcsite.
traquibasalto m (geol), trachybasalt.
traquita f (geol), trachyte.
traquitico, trachytic.
tras m, trass.
trasbordar, to transship, transfer.
trascantn m, trascantonada f, wheel guard.
trascendental (mat), transcendental.
trascolar t o seep, percolate.
trasds m, extrados.
trasdosear, to back up, support in the rear.
trasegar, to transfer liquid to another container.
trasera f. back, rear.
trasero a, back, rear, hind.
traslacin, trasladacin f (mec), translation.
trasladable, movable, traveling.
trasladadora Cf) de va (fc), 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.
- monocromtica (tv), monochrome transmis-
sion.
- mltiplex (ra), multiplex transmission.
- pianetana, planetary transmission.
- por correa, belt drive.
- por engranajes, geared transmission.
- por onda portadora (clc), 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), arc transmitter.
transmisorista m (A), radio operator.
transmitencia f (il), transmittance; transmit-
tancy.
transmitir, to transmit.
transmutacin f, conversion, transmutation.
- qumica, chemical change.
transparencia u) magntica, magnetic transpar-
ency.
transparente, transparent.
transpiracin f, transpiration.
transponer, to transpose.
transportabilidad f. portability.
transportable, portable.
transportacin f, 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), seale protractor.
- de limbo, limb protractor.
- de listones9 'lat cOnveyor.
-de paletas o de rastras, fiight conveyor.
- de regreso (gc), return conveyor.
- de rodillos, roller conveyor.
- de tornillo, screw conveyor.
- de transbordo, transfer conveyor.
- de tres brazos, three-armed protractor.
- delantal (R), apron conveyor.
- hacinador, stacker conveyor.
traviesa
traslapos (mad), shiplap.
trasluciente, translucent.
trasminacin f. seepage.
trasmisividad f, transmissivity.
trasmitencia f, transmittancy.
trasmutacin f, conversion, transmutation.
traspalable, spadable (sludge).
traspalar, traspalear, to shovel.
traspaleo m, shoveling.
traspasar, t o assign; to transfer.
traspaso m, (mech) transfer; (leg) assignment.
- de calor, heat transfer.
- doble (fc), double crossover, diamond
switch
traspontn m (auto), folding seat.
trasportar, see transportar.
trasquilar (mh) (A), to shear.
trasroscado (M), crossed (thread).
trassolera f (hid), downstream apron.
trastejador m, tile layer.
trastejar, to lay roof tiles; to repair a tile roof.
tratado m, treatise.
- al caldeo, lieat-treated.
- a presin, pressure-treated.
- en fro, cold-treated.
tratador m (dac) (pet), treater.
- de aceite, oil treater.
tratamiento m, treatment.
- antisonoro (ed), acoustic treatment.
- por llama, flame-treating.
-trmico, heat treatment.
tratar, to treat (water, tirnber, etc.); to nege
tiate; to process; to discuss, treat, deal
with, writc about,
tratero m (Ch), taskworker.
trato m, arrangement, agreement.
- , a, by contract.
- colectivo, collective bargaining.
traversa f, bolster; backstay.
travertino m (geol), travertine.
travs, a, adu, 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 lea, a (elc), across-the-he.
travesao m, cap, header, spreader, batten, cross-
piece, bolster; (fc)(C) crosstie; (mt) cross-
rail; (bdg) floor beam; (auto) cross mem-
ber; rail of a door or window.
- de acuamiento (arco), strikiig plate.
- de encuentro (ventana), meeting or check
rail.
- de tope, buffer beam.
-partido split cap.
travesaos corredizos (hid), stop logs.
travesero m, cap, batten, cleat, crosspiece.
- portapoleas (pet), crown block.
travesa f (tv), traversing.
traviesa f, (rr) crosstie; batten, cap, header, sili
(elec) crossarm.
- aserrada por cuartos, quarter tie.
- de las agujas, head tie.
- de albura, sap tie.
- de busco, gate sill (lock).
- de curvas de nivel (frna), contour finder.
- de facsmile (ra), facsimile recorder.
trazadorn f, plotting machine; tracer.
- estereoscpica, sterescopic plotter.
trazar, to locate, lay out; t o traverse; t o plan,
design, draw; t o plat; t o scribe.
-alineacin (lev), t o run a line.
trazo m, line, location; (dwg) dash; (dwg) trace.
- de fuga (dib), vanishing trace.
- del imagen (frna), picture 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), clovcr-leaf (intersection).
trecho m, stretch, section, distance.
trefado, stranded (wire).
treilera f (Es), wire drawing.
treintaidosavo m, one thirty-second.
trementina f, turpentine.
tremolita f (miner), tremolite (amphibole).
tren m, train; equipment, outfit.
- de aterrizaje triciclo (ap), tricycle landing
gear.
- de auxilio, wrecking train.
- de carga, freight train.
- de conservacin, work train.
- de construccin (M), constmction 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), miil train.
-de ondas (elc), wave train.
- de perforacin (pet), driil rig.
- de rodaje, running gear; cableway carriage.
- de rodillos, roller train.
- de ruedas (fc), truck.
- de socorro, wrecking train.
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- de asbesto (ais), asbestos braid.
- lang (cab) (M), lang lay.
- normal (cab) (M), regular lay.
trepaderas f, 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; t o climb.
trepidacin f, vibration.
tresbolillo, al, staggered.
trespatas m (C), tripod.
triamidotrifenilo m (lab), triamidotriphenyl.
triangulacin f, triangulation.
- a plantilla (frna), template triangulation.
- estrea, aerial triangulation.
- grfica, graphical triangulation.
- nadiral (fina), nadir-point triangulation.
-radial analtica (frna), analytic radial tri-
angulation.
-radial por fajas (frna), strip radial trjangula-
tion.
triangulado, triangular.
triangulador m, triangulator.
triangular, v t o triangulate; a triangular.
tringulo m, triangle; a triangular.
- de impedancias (elc), impedance triangle.
- oblicungulo, oblique-angled triangle.
- rectngulo, right triangle.
triaxial, triaxil, triaxial.
tribsico, tribasic.
tribmetro m, tribometer.
tributario m a, tributary.
triclcico, tricalcium, tricalcic.
tricntnco, three-centered.
tricclico, tricyclic.
triclnico, triclino, triclinal (miner), triclinio.
tricloramina f (quim), trichloramine.
tricloroactico, trichloroacetic.
tricloroetileno m (aa), trichloroethylene.
tricloruro m, trichloride.
tridimensional, tridimensional.
tridnco, trihedral.
triedro m (mat), trihedron.
- 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 f, trajectory, path.
traza f, line, location; design.
- y nivel, line and grade.
trazas (qum) (M), traces.
trazado m, line, route, location; traverse.
- cerrado, closed survey, loop traverse.
- definitivo (fc), final location, location survey.
- estereoscpico, stereoscopic platting.
- taquimtrico, stadia traverse.
trazador m, one who lays out work; (surv) trav-
erseman; marking awl.
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- de sondeo, boring outfit, drill rig.
- de timoneo (cn), steering gear.
- de traccin draft gear.
- de viajeros, passenger train.
- desplazable (auto), sliding gear.
- directo o expreso, express or through train.
- generador (elc) , generating set.
- laminador, rolling mill, roller train.
-local U mnibus, local or way train.
-postal, mail train.
- rodante, running gear; (A) rolling stock.
- trasero, rear assembly.
trencilla u) de asbesto, asbestos braid.
trencha f, ripping chisel
trenero m (Ch), trainman.
trenista m (M), trainman.
trenque m (Es), jetty, spur dike.
trenza f, braid; strand; braided wire.
- de algodn, cotton braid.
- simple, single braid (wire covering).
trenzado m, (cab) (M) lay; braid; a braided,
stranded.
trifase (A), three-phase.
trifssico nlc). three- ha se. -- - - - - - - . - , ,
trifenilmetano m (labj, triphenylmethane.
trSlar (elc) , three-wire.
trifluoruro m (qum), trifluoride.
trifurcacin f, trifurcation.
trigonal, trigonal.
trigonometra f. triaonometry. .. -
trigonomtrico, trigonometric.
trigonmetro m, trigonometer.
trihidrato m, trihydrate.
trihdrico, trihydric.
trillar (PR), to pave a road.
trillo m, trail, path.
trimetlico, trimetallic.
trimetileno m, trimethylene.
I trimtrico, trimetric.
1 trinca f, lashing, seizing, mousing.
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1 trincha f chisel.
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trinche m (ec) (Ec), ripper.
1 trinchera f, trench, ditch, deep cut.
- de orstamos (PR), borrow pit.
trincheiadora f, trench machine; trench hoe.
trincherar, t o ditch, dig trenches.
trincho m (Col), parapet.
trineo m, sled; (lg) bob, dray, scoot.
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trisecar, t o trisect.
triseccin f, (math) trisection; (pmy) three-point
resection.
triseetor m, trisector.
trisilicato m (qum), trisilicate.
trisilcico, trisilicic.
trisulfuro m, trisulphide.
triturable, crushable.
triturador m, crusher.
trituradora f, crusher, triturator, shredder, com-
minutor, disintegrator.
- de anillos. ring crusher.
- de basuras, garbage grinder.
- de carbn, coa1 breaker.
- de cerniduras (dac), screenings grinder.
-de .. cilindros ... o de rodillos, crushing roll,
roller mill.
- de cono, cone crusher.
- de finos, sand roll or crusher.
- de impacto, impact breaker or mill.
- de madera, hog.
- de mandbulas o de quijadas, jaw crusher.
-de martillos, hammer crusher, hammer or
impact mill.
- de reduccin, reduction crusher.
- giratoria, gyratory crusher.
triturar, t o crush, stamp; t o triturate, commi-
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trinitrobenceno m. trinitrobcnzene.
1 troca f (M), truck.
- de aparejo (ef), rigging sled, dogboat.
1 - de arrastre (ef), yarding sled, dray.
- doble (ef), logging sled, two-sled, wagon sled.
trinitrato m. trinitrate.
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trinitrotolueno m, trinitrotoluene.
trinomio, trinomial.
trinquete m, pawl, dog; ratchet.
triodo m (ra), triode.
- gaseoso, gas triode, thyratron.
triodos gemelos (ra), twin triode.
triosa f (as), triose.
trixido m, trioxide.
- de arsnico, arsenic trioxide, white arsenic.
tripa f, gut (lacing) ; (auto) (V) inner tube.
tripi m, tripod.
triple efecto (az), triple effect.
triple efecto, de, triple-acting.
triple oficio, de, triple-duty.
triplero m caz) (C), operator of a triple-effect pan.
trplice, triple, triplex.
triplificador (m) de frecuencia (ra), frequency
tripler.
trpode m, tripod.
- de alzar. shear lees.
nute.
trivalente (qufm), trivalent.
triviario (ca), three-lane.
trizarse (A), t o crack up, disintegrate.
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tripol m, rottenstone, tripoli, tripolite.
tripolar, three-pole, tripolar.
tripotsico a (qum), tripotassium.
triptfano m (lab), tryptophan.
triptona f (is), tryptone.
tripulacin f, crew.
tripulante m, member of the crew.
tripular, t o man.
trirrectngulo, trirectangular.
1 trirrotulado, three-hinged.
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triscado m, set (saw).
triscador m (herr), saw set.
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triscadora (f) mecnica, saw-setting machine.
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troceo m, crosscutting.
trocoide m (an), trochoid.
trocha f, trail; (rr) gage; (rd) traffic lane; (tc)
(auto) tread, gage.
- ancha, wide gage.
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angosta, narrow gage.
- de aceleracin (ca), accelerating or speed-
change lane.
-de deceleracin (ca), deceleration or speed-
change lane.
-normal, standard gage.
- para pasar (ca) , passing lane.
trole m, trolley; (PR) street railway; (PR) street-
car.
- cargador, (mech) trolley; (cy) (Ch) cableway
carriage.
trlebus m, trolley coach or biis.
trmel m (min), trommel.
trompa f, nozzle; (loco) pilot; (conc) elephant-
trunk chute; (ea)(Ec) bulldozer; (met)
trompe.
trompeta f, bellmouth.
trompo m, shaper, machine for making wood
moldings; (surv)(M) hub, peg, stake; (pb)
(A) (Ch) turnpin.
tronada f (vol) (M), a shot.
tronador (M) de minero, miner's squib.
tronador elctrico (vol), electric squib.
1 tronar, (bl) (M) to shoot, fire; (auto) (M) t o blow
out.
troncado, truncated.
troncal, inain, trunk.
tronco m, 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 trun-
cated cone.
tronchador m, cutter.
tronchar, t o cut, chop.
tronera f, opening in a wall; (M) flue, chimney;
(Col) shaft, manhole.
tronquista m, teamster.
tronzador m, large crosscut saw.
tronzar, to cut off; t o crsscut.
troostita f (met), troostite.
tropero m (A), hauling contractor.
troposfera f, 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 f, stamping press.
troquelar, t o stamp, form in a die; (M) t o wedge.
troquero, troquista m (M), truck driver.
trotil m, trotyl (explosive).
troza f, log.
trozador m, two-man crosscut saw; (lg) bucker,
crosscutter.
trozar, t o cut into logs; t o cut off; t o crosscut.
trozo m, chunk, piece.
trucha f, winch, crab; jib crane.
trulla f, trowel.
trumao m (Ch), disintegrated volcanic rock.
truncar, t o truncate.
tuberculacin, tuberculizacin f, tuberculation,
pitting.
tubrculo m, tubercle.
tubera f, piping, pipe, pipe h e ; tubing; pipe-
work.
- alimentadora, feeder pipe.
- colectora (pet), gathering lines.
- conductora (pet), line pipe.
- corriente de rosca, standard screwed pipe.
- de ademe (M), well casing.
- de arcilla vitrificada, sewer pipe.
- de barra de cierre (A), lock-bar pipe.
-de barra de seguridad (Col), lock-bar pipe.
- de barra enclavada, lock-bar pipe.
- de bridas, flanged 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 (fc), 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-
tubo
-de pared delgada, thin-wall or electrical
metallic tubing.
- de pared gruesa, thick-walled pipe.
- de perforacin, drill pipe.
- de platinas, flanged pipe.
- de presin, pressure pipe, (hyd) penstock.
- de produccin (pet), flow line.
- de retorno (cf), return piping.
- de revestimiento, casing pipe.
- de toma, intake pipe; service connection.
- de tornillo, screwed or threaded pipe.
- de unin de enchufe, bell-and-spigot pipe.
- elctrica metlica, electrical metallic or thin-
wall tubine.
- enteriza, seamless tubing.
- escariada y mandrilada, reamed and drifted
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- estirada, drawn tubing.
- extraliviana, lightweight or extra-light pipe.
- forrada de caucho, rubber-lined pipe.
- forrada de vidrio, glass-lined pipe.
- forzada, pressure conduit, penstock.
- madre o maestra, a main.
-mercante (U), merchant pipe.
- mltiple de toma, intake manifold.
- remachada en espiral, spiral-riveted pipe.
- universal, Universal cast-iron pipe.
-vstago (pet), drill pipe.
tubera-iitro, strainer, well point.
tubero m, pipeman, pipe or steam fitter.
tubificacin f (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, finned 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, re-
ducer.
- 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
pioe.
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- de ~our don, Bourdon tube.
- de junta flexible, flexible-joint pipe.
- de burbuja (inst), bubble tube.
tubo 309 tuerca
- 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-dis-
charge tube.
- de desviacin (ra), deflection tube.
- de dos electrodos (ra), two-electrode tube.
- de dos elementos (ra), two-element tube.
- del eje de hlice (cn), stern tube.
- de enlechado, grout pipe.
- de ensavo. test tube.
- electrnico, electron or radio or high-vac-
uum tube.
- electrnico en cascada, cascade tube.
- embudado (lab), funnel tcbe.
- embudado de seguridad, safety funnel tuba.
- entrante (hid), re-entrant tube.
- estirado, drawn tubing.
- estuche para ncleos (M), core barrel (drill).
- evacuador de inodoros (pb), soil pipe.
- expelente (bm), discharge or delivery pipe.
- flotador (hid), tube float.
- fotoelctrico, photoelectric tube, phototube.
- gaseoso (ra), gas-filled tube.
- gotero, drip pipe, drainpipe.
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- de entrada, inlet pipe; penstock.
- de equilibrio, surge tank, standpipe.
- de escape, exhaust pipe, outlet.
- de estrangulacin (auto), choke tube.
- de evacuacin, soil or waste or sewer pipe.
- de expulsin, exhaust pipe; discharge pipe;
(elec) expulsion tube.
- de fuerza (elc), tube of force.
- 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), beam 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), inversion tube.
- de llegada, inlet pipe.
- de muestreo, tube sampler.
- de neumtico (auto), tire tube.
- de nivel (inst), leve1 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 (cn), sounding pipe.
- de subida, riser.
- de succin, suction pipe; draft tube.
- 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.
- hervidor (cal), water tube.
- igualador (cf), balance pipe.
- Lenard (elc), Lenard tube.
-1imitador de tensin (ra), voltage-limiting
tube.
- mezclador (ra), mixer tube.
- montante, riser.
- mltiple (ra), multiple-unit tube.
-mltiple de admisin, intake manifold.
- mltiple de escape, exhaust manifold.
- multiplicador (ra), multiplier tube.
- nen, neon tube or lamp.
- Nessler (lab), Nessler tube.
- para cultivos (lab), culture tube.
- portafusible, fuse tube.
- portalente (fma), lens cone.
- portatestigo, core barre1 (drill).
-receptor (ra), receiving tube.
- 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 electron 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 con-
duit.
- flexible (elc), flexible metal conduit.
-rgido (elc), rigid steel conduit.
tubo-embudo (conc) (M), tremie.
tubo-trompa (Pe), tremie pipe.
tubuladura f, tubing, piping; (lab) tubulure, tu-
- de toma (C), suction pipe.
- de Torricelli, Torricellian tube.
- de torsin, torsion tube.
- de tres electrodos (ra), threeelectrode tube.
- de viento (met), blast pipe.
- despumador, scum pipe.
- agarradera, clamping nut.
- ahuecada, recessed niit.
- ajustadora, adjusting nut.
- almenada, castellated nut.
- autotrabadora, self-locking nut.
- ciega, blind or cap or box nut.
- con base, flange nut.
bulature, tubulation.
tubular, tubular.
tubulura f (lab) , tubulure, tubulature.
tuecafl tueco m (mad)l hole made by wood borer
tuerca f, nut ; (p) lock nut.
- a capuchn (A), sleeve nut.
- acabada. full-hished 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.
- 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 thiimb or fly or finger nut.
- de prensaestopas, stuffing or packing nut.
- de presin, jam nut.
- de puos, lever nut.
- de rebajo, recessed nut.
- de reborde, flange nut.
- de retencin, retaining nut.
- de seguridad o de sujecin, lock or jam or
check nut.
- de tope, stop nut.
- de traba, lock nut.
- de unin, coupling nut; union nut.
- encastillada o entallada, castellated or
slotted nut.
- estriada o rayada, milled nut.
-fiadora, lock or jam or set niit.
- 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, semihished nut.
- T, T nut.
-tapa, cap nut.
tufa f, tufo m, tufa, tuff.
tufceo, tufaceous.
tulipa f, be11end of a pipe; bellmouthed opening.
tulipero m (mad), whitewood, tulip.
tumba f, felling (trees).
tumbarboles m, tree-felling machine.
tumbador m, tumbler (lock); dumper, tripper;
tipping device; (lg) faller.
- de rboles (ec), treedozer.
- de clavija, pin tumbler (lock).
- de palanca, lever tumbler.
tumbadora f (herr), faller.
tumbar, t o throw down, feil (trees) ; (A) (Ch) t o
get out of plumb.
tumbe m (rnin) (M), throwing down the ore.
tnel m, tunnel.
- a presin (hid), pressure tunnel.
- auxiliar, pioneer tunnel.
- conducto, water or flow tunnel.
- de derivacin (hid), diversion tunnel.
- de desviacin (M), diversion tunnel.
- del eje (cn), 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.
turbina
- provisorio, (hyd) diversion tunnel; (rr) pio-
neer tunnel.
- vertedor (hid), tunnel spillway.
tungstato m (qulm), tungstate.
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 f (Col), dam, dike; obstruction.
tupiar (Col), t o dam; t o obstruct.
tupicin f, clogging, choking.
tupido, dense, thick, close-grained.
tupir, t o pack, calk.
tupista m, operator of a tup, molding maker.
turba f, peat, turf.
turba1 m, turbera f, peat bed.
turbias f (hid), silt, suspended matter.
turbidez, turbiedad, turbieza f, turbidity.
turbidimtrico, turbidimetric.
turbidmetro m, turbidimeter.
trbido, turbid.
turbina f, 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 tur-
bine.
-de accin (hid), impulse or Pelton-type tur-
bine.
- de agua, hydraulic or water turbine.
- de cmara abierta (hid), open-flume turbine.
- de ciclo abierto (gas), open-cycle turbine.
- de contrapresin, back-pressure turbine.
- de chorro libre, impulse turbine.
- de doble efecto, doublc-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, regenerative-
cycle gas turbine.
- de gas de ciclo simple, simple-cycle gas tur-
bine.
- 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 tur-
bine.
- 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 turbiie (steam) ;
(hyd) impulse or Pelton-type turbine.
turbinar (C), t o centrifugalize, centrifuge.
turbio, turbid.
turbin m, squall, heavy shower.
turboaereador m, turboaerator.
turboalternador m (elc), turboalternator.
turboaspirador, turboeductor m (ve), turboex-
hauster.
turbobomba f, turbopump.
turbocompresor m, turbine-driven compressor,
turbocompressor.
turboexcitador m (clc), turboexciter.
turbogenerador m (elc), turbogenerator.
turbogrupo m (Es), turbogenerator.
turbomezclador m, turbomixer.
turbomotor m, turbomotor.
turbonada f, squall, heavy shower.
turboso, peaty.
turbosoplador m, turboblower.
turbosupercargador m, turbosupercharger.
turboventilador m, turbofan.
turbulencia f. turbulence.
turbulento, turbulent.
turgita f, 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 f (M), cedar.
uai f (tub) ( C) , Y branch.
ubicacin f, location, site.
ubicador (m) de escapes, leak detector.
ubicador de tubera, pipe finder.
ubicar, to locate.
udmetro m, 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.
ultrailtracin f, ultrafiltration.
ultrailtro m, ultrafilter.
ultramicrmetro m, ultramicrometer.
ultramicroscopio m, ultramicroscope.
ultrarrpido, ultrahigh-speed, ultrafast.
ultrarrojo, infrared, ultrared.
ultrasnico (ra) (A), supersonic.
ultravioleta, ultraviolet.
ulla f (B), soft coal.
ullita f (B), hard coal.
umbral m, sill, threshold, door saddle; (M) lintel.
- almenado o dentado (hid), dentated siil.
- de audibilidad (ra), threshold of audibiity
or of hearing.
- de compuerta (hid), gate sill.
- de puerta, saddle, threshold, doorsili.
- de sensacin (ra), threshold of feeliig.
- 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, t o place a lintel or sill.
undulado, corrugated; wavy; undulating.
undulatorio, undulatory.
uniaxial, unixico, uniaxial.
unicelular, unicellular.
unidad f, unit; (math) unity.
- absoluta (med), ahsolute unit.
- angstrom (il), angstrom unit.
-britnica de calor, British thermal unit.
- controladora o de control mecnico (tc),
power control unit.
- de calefaccin, unit heater.
- de cristal (ra), crystal unit.
- de fuerza o de potencia, power unit.
- de gobierno a cable (tc), cable control unit.
-de gobierno por potencia o por fuerza (tc),
power control unit.
- derivada (fsica), derived unit.
- fundamental (fsica), fundamental unit.
- gravimtrica (geof), gravity unit.
- mltiple, de, multiple unit.
-trmica inglesa, British thermal unit.
unidades electroestticas, electrostatic units.
unidimensional, one-dimensional.
unidireccional, in one direction, unidirectional.
uniilar, one-wire, unifilar.
uniformar, t o standardize.
uniforme a, uniform.
uniformidad f, uniformity.
unilateral (maq) (mat) , unilateral.
unimotor, single-engine.
unin f, joint, coupling, connection; (p) union.
- a medio corte (carp), halved joint.
- a tope, butt joint.
- cardn, universal joint.
- circular o de circunferencia, girth or circum-
ferential joint.
-corrediza, slip or expansion joint.
- de anillo y ranura (tub), ring-and-groove
joint.
- de arista (sol), edge joint.
- de bisel, miter joint.
- de bridas, flange union, flanged connection.
-de cubrejunta, butt splice.
- de charnela, hinge or knuckle joint.
- de deslizamiento, telescope or sliding joint.
- de dilatacin, expansion joint.
- de empaque (tub), lip union.
-de enchufe (tub), bell-and-spigot joint.
- de gozne, hinge joint.
- de manchones (A), flange coupling.
- de medio inglete, half-miter joint.
unin 312 vado
- de montaje (est), field joint or splice.
- de pestaa o de platinas (tub), flange union.
- de reborde (tub), lip union.
- de reduccin (tub), reducing coupling.
- de solapa, lap joint.
- de taza (tub), cup joint.
- en L (tub), union elbow.
- en T (tub), union T.
- gemela (tub), Siamese connection.
- giratoria, swivel joint.
- macho y hembra (tub), male-and-female
union.
- para banda, steel belt lacing.
- para soldar (tub), welding union.
- preparada, (ci p) prepared joint.
- resbaladiza, slip joint.
-roscada (tub), threaded coupling, screw
joint ; screw union.
- sobre tres durmientes (fc), three-tie joint.
- soportada (fc), supported joint.
- suspendida (fc), suspended joint.
- telescpica, telescope joint.
- universal, universal joint.
unionismo m, unionism.
uniparcelar, consisting of 1 parcel (land).
uniperidico, uniperiodic.
unipolar (clc), single-pole, unipolar.
unipotencial (elc), unipotential.
unir, to couple, connect.
unisimtrico, unisymmetrical.
unitario, unit, unitary.
univaciado, (ci p) Monocast (trademark).
univalente (quim), univalent.
universal, universal.
untadora f, greasing tool.
ua f, claw, pawl, lug, grouser; fluke (anchor).
ueta f, stonecutter's chisel.
uranina f (is) , uranin.
uraninita f (rniner), uraninite (radium and ura-
nium).
uranio m, uranium.
uranita f (miner), uranite.
urbanismo m, (Ch) city planniqg; urbanization;
(V) real-estate development.
urbanista m (A), city planner.
urbanizacin f, urbanization; city planning; (V)
(Pan) real-estate development.
urbano, urban.
urbanologia f, city planning.
urbe f, large city.
ureasa f (is), urease.
urinario m, urinal.
urquinaza f (V), pulvwized brick used as color-
ing inatter in mortar.
urundel, urunday, urundey m, South American
hardwoods.
usado, used, secondhand.
usina f (A)(U)(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.
vadoso a, shallow, shoal; (geol) (A) vadose.
vagara f (cn), ribband; ceiling plank.
vagn m, car, freight car.
- automotor (fc) (V), motorcar.
- barrenador (tn), dril1 carriage, jumbo.
- batea (Es), gondola car.
- cama (Es), sleeping car.
- carbonero, coa1 car.
- cerrado o cubierto o de cajn, boxcar.
- cisterna (Es), tank car.
- correo, mail car.
- cuadra, cattle car, stockcar.
- cuba, tank car.
- de bscula, dump car.
- de carga, frcight car.
- de cola, caboose.
- de equipajes, baggage car.
- de hacienda (A), cattle car, stockcar.
- de medio cajn o de medio costado, gondola
car.
- de mercancas, boxcar.
- de mineral, ore car.
- de pasajeros (Ch), passenger car.
- de plataforma, flaccar.
- de reja (Ch), stockcar, cattle car.
- de remolque, trailer.
- de trampilla, drop-bottom car.
- de viajeros, passenger car.
- de volteo, dump car.
- descubierto (Es), flatcar.
- encajonado, boxcar.
- frigorfico (M) (Es), refrigerator car.
- gra, derrick or wrecking car.
-jaula, stockcar.
- motor (fc), motorcar.
- para recipientes, container car.
- plano o raso, flatcar.
- postal, mail car.
-restaurante, dining car.
-tanque, tank car.
- tolva, hopper-bottom car.
-volquete o volteable, dump cm.
vagonada f, carload.
vagonero m, trainman.
vagoneta f, industrial car; scalepan; tramway
bucket.
-basculante, dump car.
- de segmento, roclcer dump car.
- de plataforma, flatcar.
- decauville, narrow-gage car.
- volcadora o de volteo, dump car.
vagra f (cn) (A), longitudinal stiEening member.
- del pantoque, bilge keelson.
vaguada f, channel, watercourse.
vahos m, fumes.
vaivn m, swinging or reciprocating movement.
valencia f (elc) (qufm), valence, valency.
- polar, electrovalence, polar valence.
- residual, residual or auxiliary valence.
valiza (C), see baliza.
valor m, value.
- a la par, par value.
- absoluto (mat), modulus, absolute value.
- antidetonante, knock rating (gasoline).
- calrico, fue1 value.
- calorfico, heat value.
- neumtica, compres~or plant.
- siderrgica, steelworks.
-trmica auxiliar, steam stand-by plant.
- transformadora, substation, transformer sta-
tion.
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 instruments; drawing
materiales.
-de escritorio, office equipment; office sup-
plies.
- de extraccin (pet), fishing tools.
- de laboratorio, laboratory equipment.
- de sondeo, drilling tools.
utilaje m (A), outfit, equipment, tools.
utilero m, tool keeper.
utilidad f, utility; profit.
- gruesa, gross profit.
- libre, balance of income.
utilidades, earnings, profit.
- incorporadas, corporate surplus.
-lquidas, net earnings.
utilizacin f, utilization.
utillaje m, outfit of tools.
utillar, t o tool, equip with tools.
vacia f (geol), wacke.
- gris, graywacke.
vaciada f, 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) ex-
cavation; a cast, poured, dumped.
- a ce 1 perdida, lost-wax casting.
- de precisin, precision or lost-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 f, ebb tide.
vaciar, t o empty, evacuate; t o pour, cast; to
dump; to hollow out; (M) to excavate.
vaco m, vacuum, void; a empty.
-de escalera (M), stair u-rll.
- , en (maq), idle, light, with no load.
vacuo m, vacuum.
vacuola f (is), vacuole.
vacumetro m, vacuum gage.
~adeable (r), fordable.
vadear, t o ford.
vadera f, ford.
vado m, ford; shoal.
- de cresta, peak value.
- de desecho, scrap value.
- del escurrimiento (ms), flow value.
- de recuperacin, salvage value.
- en plaza, market value.
- extrnseco (cont), good will.
- rezago, salvage value; (A) scrap value.
valoracin, vdorizacin, valuacin f, appraisal
valuation.
valorar, to appraise, value.
valores, securities; bonds.
- crticos de la cohesin (ms), critica1 cohesion
values.
- realizab!es, liquid assets.
valuador m, appraiser.
valuar, to appraise, rate.
valva f (Es), leaf of a clamshell bucket.
- de almeja (M), (bu) clamsheii.
vlvula f (hid) (elc), valve.
- a la cabeza, valve-in-head.
- a gas (ra), gas tube.
- a llave, wrench-operated valve.
- a mercurio (ra), mercury-vapor tube.
- a prueba de amonaco, ammonia valve.
-al vaco (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 tubc.
- amplificadora por haces (ra), beam-power
tube.
- angular, angle valve.
- angular de contrapresin, angle back-pres-
sure valve.
- angular de retencin, angle check valve.
- antimicrof nica (ra) , antimicrophonic valve.
- atemperadora (of), tempering valve.
- atmosfrica, interna1 safety valvc.
- balanceada o compensada, balanrcd valve.
- baldeadora (pb), flush valve.
- bigriila (ra) (A), double-grid tube.
- blanda (ra) (A), soft tube.
-cmara (tv), camera tube.
- catdica (tv), cathode-ray or picture tube.
- cilndrica, cyliider valve or gate.
- con asiento de recambio, renewable-seat
valve.
- cnica, cone valve.
- conversora (ra) (A), convcrter 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 (roc) , alarm valve.
-- de aleta, butterfly valve.
-de alivio, safety valve; relief or vacuum-
breaking valve.
-- de alivio para expansin, expansion-relief
valve.
vlvula vlvula
vlvula 315 vapormetro
- de alta impedancia (ra), high-impedance
tube.
- de alto vaco (ra), high-vacuum or electron
tube.
- de ampolla metlica (ra), metal-envelope
tube.
- de ngulo, angle valve.
- de ngulo horizontal, corner 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, bali 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-acting valve.
- de cierre vertical, poppet or lift valve.
- de codo, angle valve.
- de columpio, swing check valve.
- de compoundaje (bm), 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, parallel-slide gate valve.
- de compuerta tipo cremallera, rack-type gate
valve.
- de contraflujo, reverse-flow valve.
- de contrapresin, back-pressure valve; back-
water valve.
- de copa, cup valve.
- de corredera, (se) slide valve; (hyd) (Sp)
gate valve.
- de 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.
- 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, piston valve.
-de enchufe y cordn, valve with bell-and-
spigot 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 (fc), 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, flush-
ometer.
- de mando, pilot valve; control valve.
- de manguito, sleeve valve.
- de maniobra, control valve.
- de mariposa, butterfly valve.
- de mu variable (ra), variable-mu tube.
- de ocho patas (ra), eight-prong tube.
- de orejas, wing valve.
- de pantalla (Col), gate valve.
- de paso, by-pass valve; shutoff or line valve.
- de paso recto, straightway valve.
- de pasos mltiples, multiple-way valve.
- de pedal (pb), foot valve.
- de pie (bm), foot valve.
- de pistn, piston valve.
- de placa, plate valve.
-de platiio, tappet valve.
- de poder (ra) (A), power tube.
-de potencia (ra), power tube.
- de presin, pressurr valve.
- de pulverizacin, sprrty 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.
- 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 sir 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 vstago corredizo, sliding-stem valve.
- de va franca, full-way valve.
- desviadora, by-pass valve.
- detectora (ra), detector valve or tube.
- dura (ra) (A), hard tube.
- electrnica o elctrica, vacuum or electron
tube.
- electroqumica, electrochemical valve.
- emisora (ra), transmitting tube.
- en la culata, valve-in-head.
- en escuadra, angle valve; corner valve.
- en S, offset valve.
- equilibrada de aguja, balanced needle valve.
- equilibradora, balancing valve.
- escalonada, offset valve.
- esclusa, sluice valve; (A) (U) gate valve.
- esfrica, globe valve.
- estranguladora, choke or throttle valve.
-fija (pet), standing valve.
- flotadora (Pe), float valve.
- forrada de caucho, rubber-lined valve.
-gaseosa (ra), gas or gassy or 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.
- oscilante, rocker valve.
-para rbol de navidad (pet), Christmas-tree
valve.
-- para cieno, mud valve.
- para manguera, hose valve.
- pentarreja (ra), pentagrid converter.
- piloto, pilot valve.
- pivotada, pivot or butterfly valve.
- plana (Ch), gate valve.
- preamplificadora (ra), driver valve.
-protectora (ra), protector tube.
- purgadora de sedimentos, mud valve.
-receptora (ra), receiving tube, valve receiver.
- rectangular (A), angle valve.
- rectificadora (ra), rectifying tube.
- reductora, reducing valve.
- reesmerilable o refrentable, regrinding
valve.
- reguladora, pressure-regulating valve; gov-
erning valve.
- reguladora de gasto, flow-control valve.
- reguladora de nivel, altitude valve.
- respiradera, vent valve.
- sanitaria, sanitary valve.
- selectora, selector valve.
- sin asiento, seatless valve.
- terminica (ra), thermionic valve, vacuum
or electron tube.
-tipo bellota (ra), acorn tube.
-tipo hongo, mushroom valve.
-transmisora (ra), transmitting tube.
-vertical de retencin, vertical check valve.
-viajera (bm), traveling valve.
vlvulas gemelas, twin valves.
vlvulas laterales (mg), side valves.
valla j, fence, barrier, barricade; hurdle.
- de cable (ca), cable guardrail.
- paraarena (fc) , sand fence.
- paranieves, snow fence.
vallado m, fencing; (PR) brushwood, drift car-
ried by a flood.
vallar, t o fence.
valle m, valley.
- colgante, hanging valley.
- subsecuente, subsequent valiey.
vanadato m (qum), vanadate.
vandico, vanadic.
vanadinita j (miner), vanadinite.
vanadio m, vanadium.
vano m, opening in a wall; (bldg) bay.
- de elevador (M), elevator hatch.
- de la hlice (cn), aperture, propeuer open-
ing.
- de puerta, doorway.
- de ventana, window opening.
vanos de derivacin (presa), diversion or closure
openings.
vanos de toma (hid), intake openings.
vapor m, steam; vapor; a steamer.
- acuoso, water vapor.
-agotado o perdido o de escape, exhaust
steam.
- de carga, cargo boat, freighter.
- de elaboracin, process steam.
- recalentado, superheated steam.
-tanque, tanker, tank steamer.
-vivo, live steam.
vaporaf, steam launch; (PR) steam engine.
vaporar, t o vaporize.
vapormetro m, vaporimeter.
viga 320 volante
volante
- de hongo, deck beam, bulb T.
- de losa o de placa (conc), T beam.
- de palastro (V) (M), plate &der.
- de rigidez, stiffening beam.
- de tablero (pte), floor beam.
- de tablero inferior, through girder.
- doble T, 1 beam.
- embragada, trussed beam.
- embutida o empotrada o encastrada, xed
beam.
- ensamblada, built-up girder.
- flotante, log boom.
- H, H beam.
- 1 de ala ahusada, sloping-flange 1 beam.
- 1 de ala sin ahusar, parallel-flange 1 beam.
- igualadora, equalizing beam.
.
- L (conc), L beam.
-laminada, rolled beam, 1 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 f, reef of rocks; lookout, watch (usually m).
vigilador m (M), watchman.
vigilante m, watchman; policeman.
- tcnico (Pe), inspector.
vigota f (cn), deadeye.
viguera, viguetera f, set of beams, floor framing.
vigueta f, beam, joist, purlin; (C) rafter; (V) pole,
round timber.
- cabecero, header beam.
- de alma abierta o de celosa, lattice or open-
web joist.
- de canal, channel iron.
- del eje (auto), axle 1 beam.
- 1, 1 beam.
- prensada, 1 beam of "metal lumber."
vigueta-escuadra, angle iron.
viiorta f, hoop, ring, collar; washer.
vind m (A), a hardwood.
vinatera j (nut), becket, strap.
vincular (conc) (A), t o bond.
vinilita f, Vinylite (trademark) (plastic) .
viieteado (fma), vignetted.
violacin (f) de patente, patent infringement.
violado o violeta cristal (lab), crystal violet.
violado genciana (lab), gentian violet.
viraje m, turning, swinging, sluing.
virapit m, virar6 m, South h e r i c a n hardwoods.
virgen f (maq), support, standard, headstock,
housing.
vrgenes (az), mill cheeks or housing.
virola f, collar, hoop, ring, ferrule.
virotillo m, strut, brace, stud; stay bolt.
- de tubo, pipe separator.
virtual, virtual.
virus m, virus.
viruta (f) de acero, steel wool.
virutas, shavings, cuttings, turnings.
- de sierra, sawdust.
- de taladro, dril1 cuttings, swarf.
visar (lev), t o sight.
viscosidad f, viscosity.
- Saybolt, Saybolt viscosity.
viscosmetro m, viscosimeter.
viscoaina f (as), Viscosine (trademark).
viscoso, viscous, thick.
visera f (auto), sun visor.
visibilidad f, visibility.
visiofrecuencia f (tv), video frequency.
visitable (al), accessible.
visitrn (il), Visitron (trademark).
visor m (fma), inder, view finder.
vista f, view.
-anterior o delantera o frontal, front view.
- de extremidad, end view.
- desde arriba o por encima, top view.
- en corte, seetional view.
- fantasmagrica o translcida, phantom view.
-lateral o de lado, side view.
- posterior, rear view.
- recortada, cutaway view.
-transparente (A), phantom view.
visto bueno, n approval, OK; a approved, OK.
visual f, (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.
visudidad f (ca) (V), visibility.
viter m (A), molding plane; molding.
vitola f, ring gage.
vtreo, vitreous.
vitrificar, t o vitrify.
vitriofido, vitrfiro m (geol), vitrophyre.
vitriolo m, vitriol.
-azul, blue or copper vitriol.
-blanco o de cinc, white or zinc vitriol.
vitrita f (ais), vitrite.
viviendas f, housing.
vivo, sharp (edge).
voladizo m, outlooker, outrigger, corbel, canti-
lever; a overhanging, projecting.
volado, overhanging, projecting, corbeled.
volador m, cantilever beam, outlooker; column
cap; (tun) needle beam.
voladora f, flywheel.
voladura f, blasting, a blast.
- con adobe, mudcapping.
- de cmara, chamber blast.
- de prueba, test shot.
- difundida o propagada, propagation blasting
- por tneles, coyote-hole blasting.
- sin barreno, mudcap blast.
volandera f (mec), washer.
volante m, flywheel, handwheel, steering wheel
(C) written order.
- de direccin, steering wheel.
- de inercia, inertia wheel.
- de maniobra, handwheel, steering wheel.
- portasierra, band-saw pulley.
volante-manubrio, handwheel.
volar, t o blast; to overhang, project.
-sin barrenar (vol), t o mudcap, bulldoze,
plaster, doby.
voltil, volatile.
volatilidad f, volatility.
volatilizar, to volatilize, vaporize; volatilizarse,
t o vaporize.
volatizar, to volatilize.
volcadero m, tipple.
volcador m, dump truck or car; car dumper;
(min) tippleman; tumbler of a lock.
- de vagones, car dumper.
- hidrulico, car or truck with hydraulic dump-
ing device.
volcamiento m, overturning.
volcn m, volcano; (Col) flood.
- de lodo (pet), mud volcano.
volcanicidad f, volcanicity.
volcnico, volcanic, igneous.
volcanismo m, volcanism.
volcanizacin f, volcanization.
volcar, to overturn, durnp.
volea f, whiffletree.
volframifero, containing tungsten.
volframio m, tungsten, wolfram.
volframita f. wolfram, wolframite (tungsten ore).
volquear, volquearse, to tip, overturn, dump.
volquete m, dump car or truck or cart; dumping;
any dumping device.
- al extremo, end dump.
-lateral, side dump.
- para carros, car dumper.
voltaico, voltaic.
voltaismo m, voltaism.
voltaje m, voltage.
- crtico, critica1 potential or voltage.
- de alimentacin de retroceso (ra), feedback
voltage.
-- de arco, aro voltage.
- de audio (ra), audio voltage.
- de carga, impressed voltage.
-de circuito cerrado o de servicio, closed-cir-
cuit or working voltage.
- de disparo, drop-out voltage.
- de grilla (ra), grid voltage.
- de luminiscencia (ra), glow potential.
- de neutralizacin (ra), neutralizing voltage.
- de oposicin, bucking voltage.
- de pantalla (ra), screen voltage.
- de placa (ra), plate voltage.
- de salto, flashover voltage.
- dentado, saw-tooth voltage.
- disruptivo, breakdown voltage.
- efectivo, effective volts, root-mean-square
voltage.
- efectivo de arco, true arc voltage.
- final, cutoff or final voltage.
- impreso, impressed voltage.
- silenciador (ra), squelch voltage.
voltamtrico, voltametric.
voltmetro m, voltameter.
- de peso, weight voltameter.
- de plata, silver voltameter.
voltampermetro m, wattmeter, volt-ampere
meter.
voltamperio m, volt-ampere.
voltamperios reactivos, reactive volt-amperes,
wattless power.
volteador m, dumper.
- de carros, car tipple.
- de trozos (as), canting machine, log turner.
voltear, t o dump; to overturn.
volteo m, dumping; overturning.
- al frente, front dump.
-por debajo, bottom dump.
-por detrs, rear dump.
voltiampermetro m, voltammeter.
voltmetro m, voltmeter.
- de bobina mvil, moving-coi1 voltmeter.
- de cresta (A), crest voltmeter.
- de hilo caliente, hot-wire voltmeter.
- de picos, peak voltmeter.
- de tubo electrnico, vacuum-tube voltmeter.
voltio m, volt.
- electrnico o equivalente, electron cjr equiv-
alent volt.
- internacional, international volt.
voltio-amperio, volt-ampere.
voltio-miliampermetro, volt-milliammeter.
voltio-ohmmetro m, volt-ohmmeter.
volumen m, volume.
volumtrico, volumetric.
volmetro m, volumeter.
voluta f, volute.
volvedor m, tap wrench; screwdriver.
volver, to turn, turn over, invert.
vorgine f. whirlpool.
vrtice m, whirlpool, vortex.
vertiginoso, vertical, vorticose.
vuelco m, overturning, dumping.
vuelo m, projection, overhang, corbeling; (st)
nosing; (pmy) flight.
- de prueba (frna), trial flight, dry run.
- extremo (fc), end overhang (car on curve).
- medio (fc), middle overhang.
vuelta f. 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.
vulcanismo m (geol), volcanism; plutonism.
vulcanita f, vulcanite, hard rubber.
vulcanizador m, vulcanizer (man and machine).
vulcanizar, t o vulcanize.
waca f (geol), wacke.
waipe m, cotton waste.
warrenita f (C), Warrenite (pavement).
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wat m (Es), watt.
wattaje m (A), wattage.
watthorimetro m (M), watt-hour meter.
weber, weber (unit of magnetic %u)-
wlemita f, willemite (zinc ore).
winche m (M) (V) (C) , hoisting en&e.
winchero m, hoist runner.
wolframfero, containing tungsten.
wolframita f, wolframite (tungsten ore).
wulfenita f, wulfenite, yellow lead ore.
xairo (Col), skew, oblique.
xantato m (qutm) , xanthate.
xntico, xanthic.
xenomrfico, xenomorfo (geol), xenomorphic.
xilana f (as), xylan.
xileno m (is), xylene.
xilfago m, wood borer Cisect).
xilmetro m (ef), xylometer.
xilonita f, Xylonite (trademark) (celluloid).
Y j (tub), Y, lateral.
- con toma auxiliar lateral, side-inlet Y.
- de bridas, flanged Y.
- de ramal invertido, inverted Y.
- de ramal paralelo, upright Y 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; footwall 0f a
fault.
yacimiento m, bed, deposit.
- de contacto (min), contact deposit.
-hullero, coa1 field.
- petroiero, oil field.
yaguaratay m (A), a hardwood.
yarda f (med), yard.
- cuadrada, square yard.
- cbica, cubic yard.
yarda-estacin (ot), yard-station.
yardaje m, yardage.
yelmo m, helmet.
yerba f. grass.
yesar, yesal m, gypsum qu=rY.
yesca f, punk, tinder.
yesera f, 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 hard-
burned 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.
zanja
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- especular (miner), selenite.
-mate, plaster of Paris.
- cenicera, ashpit.
- negro, patent or hard wali plaster, rough
- de circunvalacin, marginal ditch.
plaster for first coat.
- de descarga !fc), outfall ditch.
yesn m, chunk of plaster.
- de exploracin, test trench.
yodado, containing iodine.
- de prstamo (ot), borrow pit.
yodato m (quim), iodate.
- de taln, heel trench (dam).
ydico. iodic.
- interceptadora (hid), cutoff trench.
yodo m, iodine.
- maestra, main ditch.
yodometra f (is), iodometry.
zanjadora f, ditcher, trenching machine; trench
yodomtrico, iodometric.
digger ( ~ne uma t i ~) ; trench hoe, backdig-
yodurar, t o iodize. I ger.
yoduro m, iodide.
- de aguiln, boom ditcher.
- de hidrgeno, hydrogen iodide, hydriodic
- de cuchilla, blade ditcher.
acid.
- de rosario, ladder-type trencher.
- de plata, silver iodide, (miner) iodyrite. - tipo de rueda, wheel-type ditcher.
- mercrico, mercury or mercuric iodide. zanjar, zanjear, to trench, ditch.
- potsico (is), potassium iodide. zanjeador m, ditch digger.
yohdrico (qutm), hydriodic.
zanjeadora f (ec), ditcher.
yolombo m (Col), a local lumber.
zanje0 m, ditching, ditch digging; (min) under-
yugo m, yoke.
hand stoping.
- de freno (fc) (C), brake beam.
- propagado (vol), propagated ditching.
- escocs (maq), Scotch yoke.
zanjn m, large ditch; gorge.
yugumentado (Col), coupled, spliced.
zapa f, trenchhig; digging; undermining; miner's
yungas f (Ch)(Pe)(B), humid valleys of the
pick; (min) intermediate gallery.
Andes.
za~ador m (Pan), s ~ u d of a concrete vibrator.
yunque m, anvil; striking plate.
zapadora f (ec), excavator.
- de banco. bench anvil.
- para arcilla, pneumatic clay spade.
- de tornillo, anvil vise.
zapapico m, mattock.
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-inferior del martinete, anvil block of a steam
zapar, to undermine; t o excavate.
hammer.
zapata f, shoe; brake shoe; brake block; tread
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yunta f, team of bullocks, yoke of oxen.
plate; head timber; (carp) foot block;
yuntero m, driver of a bullock team.
(ce) skid; (V)(A)(C) footing; (Ch) rail
yute m, jute, (M) burlap; (Col) calking yarn.
flange; set shoe (well) ; (sb) skeg.
- sanitario (tub) (C), calking yarn. 1
- de asiento (pte), bearing shoe.
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yuyos m, weeds.
- de cementacin (pet), cementing shoe.
- de clavar o de hincar (pet), drive shoe.
- de contacto (elc), contact shoe.
- de la cruceta (mv), crosshead shoe.
2, barra o p e a o hierro, Z bar.
- de curvar (tub), bending shoe.
zabordar (nut), t o run aground, strand.
- de freno (fc), brake shoe.
zaboyar (mam) (Col), t o point.
- de oruga, crawler shoe, track pad.
zafar, t o loosen, free, clear; to lighten (vesse]);
- de pilote (M), pile shoe.
t o cast off (cable); zafarse, t o come loose,
- del polo (elc), pole shoe.
t o slip off (belt).
- de toma (fc elc), contact plow.
zafra j, (su) grinding season; (su) croP; (min)
- detectora (fc) (A), detector bar.
gangue; refuse, rubbish.
- encajadora (pet), drive shoe.
zafrero m, common laborer in a mine.
- flotadora (pet), float shoe.
zaga f (auto), rumble.
-fresadora (pet), milling shoe.
zagun m (ed), vestibule; h a h a y .
- gua (pet), guide shoe.
zaguero a, rear, hind, tail.
zapatas de gua (ase), guide shoes.
zahones m, overalls.
zapatilla f, leather washer, gasket; (carp) foot
zahorra f (nut) , ballast.
block.
zamarra f , bloom (steel), slab; (met) salaman-
zapato m (mec), shoe.
der, bear, shadrach.
zaranda f, screen, sieve, riddle.
zampa f (Es), bearing pile.
- lavadora, wet-process screen.
- vibratoria, vibrating or shaking screen.
zampeado m (hid), floor, hearth, mat, aPron;
zarandar, zarandear, to screen, sift.
foundation course.
zarandeo m, screening, sifting.
zampear (hid), t o pave.
- grosero (A), rough-screening.
zampeo m (hid) (M), apron, hearth, floor.
zarandero m, screen tender.
zanca f, stair string, carriage; shore; scaffold
zarda f (A), kind of bit for well drilling.
pole.
zanco (m) de andamio, scaffold pele. I
zarpa f. footing; berm; projection of wall footing.
zancudo m, mosquito.
zarpar, to weigh anchor.
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zanja f, trench, ditch; (Ec) wall, fe
nce
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zarzo m, (hyd) hurdle, wattle; (bldg) batter
muy. board; (min) roof timber.
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zata, zatara f (Es), raft.
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zenit m, zenith.
zenital, zenithal.
zeolita f (miner), zeolite.
- frrica, iron zeolite.
- mangansica, manganese zeolite.
- sdica, sodium zeolite.
zeoltico, zeolitic.
zen (il), Zeon (trademark).
zeta (est) (A), bar.
zigzag, en, staggered.
zigzaguear (auto), to shimmy.
zigzagueo m (auto), shimmy.
zilonita f (ptica), Zylonite.
zimasa f (is), zymase.
zimotcnico (dac) (U), bacteriological.
zimotrmico, zymothermic.
zinc m, zinc.
zincaje m, zinc work; galvanizing.
zincfero, containing zinc.
zincoso, ziilcous.
zingueado (A), galvanized.
zinguera f (A), galvanized sheet-metal work,
zinc work.
zper m, zipper.
zirconato m (quim), zirconatete.
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 shelt.
- de compuerta (hid), gate sill.
- de discos (ra), wafer socket.
- sanitario (ed), sanitary base.
zocollar (Ec), t o clear land.
zona f, zone.
- de acercamiento (ap), approach zone.
- de aproximacin a ciegas (ap), instrument-
approach zone.
- de cizallamiento (geol) (V), shear zone.
-de comodidad (aa), comfort zone.
- de contacto (geol), contact zone.
- de dislocadn (geol) (B), fault zone.
- de. es~er a (ap), turning zone, waiting ares.
- de inundacin, flooded ares; flood pl-.
- de sombra (geof), shadow zone.
- de transicin (geol), transition zone.
- de trituracin (geol), crush zone.
- de va (fc), right of way.
-fallada (geol), fault zone.
- libre (ap), clear zone.
- nivodtrica, snow course.
- petrolfera, oil zone.
zonga f (Col), a rubble stone.
zonificacin f, zoning (city).
zonizacin f (A), zoning.
zooglea (is), zoogloea.
zooplancton m (is), zooplankton.
zoquete m, chock, foot block, shirn, 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 plate.
zorra 5, hand truck; small car; (A) tiinber dolly.
zorra 324 zurdo
-a bomba (fc)(A), handcar worked by hand
power.
- de levante (V), portable elevator.
- de va, handcar.
- para depsitos, warehouse truck.
- playa (A), small flatcar.
- volcadora, smaU dump car.
zubia f, channel; pool; swamp.
zueco m, piie shoe; (A) "snowshoe" for walkig
on fresh concrete.
zuela f (AC), adz.
zuelear (AC), to adz.
zuiacar, zulaquear, to pack joints with mastic.
zuiaque m, mortar or mastic for Uing pipe
joints.
zumbador m (elc), buzzer.
zumbido m, humming; (tel) sinffng.
zumo de caa, juice of sugar cane.
zunchamiento m (ra), strapping.
zunchar, to band, hoop.
- en caliente, to shrink on.
zuncho m, band, hoop; (C) rim of a wheel; (C)
iron tire.
- de aguiin (gr), boom band.
- del inducido, armature band.
- de pilote, piie 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. 327 accident
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 frame, cabria, cabrestante, caballete, castillete,
armazn A, (U) poste en A.
A power supply (ra), fuente de energa A (para
calentar el ctodo).
abaft (sb), arlv a popa; pr a popa de.
abampere (elec), abamperio.
abate (met), reducir el temple.
abcoulomb (elec), abculombio.
abelite (explosive), abelita.
aberration (optics), aberracin.
abfarad (elec), abfaradio.
abhenry (elec), abhenrio.
abmho (elec), abmho.
Abney level, nivel de mano con clinmetro, nivel
de Abney.
abnormal reflection (ra), reflexin anormal o
esporidica.
abohm (elec), abohmio.
about-sledge (bs), macho, mandarria, porra,
combo.
abrade, raer, desgastar, ludir, luir.
abrasion, abrasin, desgaste, raspadura.
- test, ensayo de desgaste por rozamiento.
abrasion-resisting, resistente a la abrasin.
abrasive, s abrasivo; a abrasivo, rayente, ras-
pantc, desgastante.
abreuvoir (mas), junta entre sillares.
abrupt (top), barrancoso, escarpado, quebriido,
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 especifico absoluto, (M)
peso especfico real.
- value (math), mdulo, valor absoluto.
- viscosity, coeficiente de viscosidad.
absorb, absorber; amortiguar (choque).
absorbable, absorbible.
absorbency, absorbencia.
absorbent, s absorbente; a absorbente, hidrfilo.
absorber, absorbedor, (-4) absorsor; amortigua-
- ratio (il), relacin o razn de absorcin.
- separator (steani), separador de absorcin.
- tower (pet), torre de absorcin.
- tube (lab) , tubo de absorcin.
- wavemeter (ra), ondmetro de absorcin.
absorptive, absorbente.
absorptivity, absorbencia.
Abt rack (rr), cremallera doble de dientes alter-
nados.
aburton (naut), atravesado.
abut against, empotrar en, apoyarse en, estribar
en, adosar a.
abutment, empotramiento (terreno) ; estribo
(estructura), (M) contrafuerte; (mec) tope.
- pier, pila-estribo, pila de estribacin.
abutting property, propi edd limltrofe, terreno
lindante.
abvolt (elec), abvoltio.
abysmal (geol), abismal, abisal.
abyss (geol), abismo.
abyssal (geol), plutnico, abisal, abismal.
Abyssinian weil, pozo abisinio o clavado.
acajou (lbr), caoba; anacardo.
acanthite, acantita (mineral de plata).
Accelator (wp) (trademark), accelador.
accelerant (chem), catalizador, acelerante.
accelerate, accelerated acelerar. traffic test (ap), prueba de trfico
acelerada.
accelerating
- electrode (ra) (tv), electrodo acelerador.
- grid (ra), rejilla aceleradora.
-jet (auto), surtidor de aceleracin.
- lane (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 ace-
leracin; (mam) acelerador del fraguado;
(qum) acelerador, catalizador; (roc) ace-
lerador; (fma) acelerador.
- pedal (auto), pedal o botn del acelerador.
- pump (auto), bomba de aceleracin, (A)
6omba de pique.
accelerogram, acelerograma.
accelerograph (earthquake), acelergrafo.
accelerometer, acelermetro.
Accelolter (sd) (trademark), accelofiltro.
accentuation (ra), acentuacin.
accentuator (ra), circuito acentuador.
acceptance (com), aceptacin.
-tests. aruebas de rece~cin.
dor (choques).
absorbing well (sd), pozo absorbente.
absorptance (il), coeficiente de absorcin.
absorptiometer, absorcimetro.
absorption, (qum) absorcin, absorbencia; (mec)
amortiguamiento; (elc) absorcin.
- circuit (ra), circuito de absorcin.
, -
acceptor, (com) aceptador, aceptante; (ra) (quini)
aceptor.
- circuit (ra), circuito aceptor, (A) circuito de
admisin.
access fitting (elec), accesorio de acceso.
access road, camino de acceso, (Es) camino de
- coefficient, coeficiente o factor de absorcin.
- column (pet), torre de absorcin.
- control (ra), control por absorcin.
- current (clec), corriente de absorcin.
- dynamometer, dinammetro friccional.
-factor. coeficiciitc o factor de absorcin.
entrada.
accessibility, accesibilidad.
accesible, accesible, (al) visitable.
accessories (machy), accesorios, aditamentos.
accident, accidente, desgracia, (iibut) siniestro.
- insurance, seguro contra accidentes.
lador, amortiguador.
accuracy, preci si ~xact i t ud.
acentric (mech), acntrico.
acetaldehyde (lab), acetaldehido.
acetate, acetato.
- green, pigmento de acetato de plomo.
acetic, actico.
acetin, acetina.
acetol, acetol.
acetone, acetona.
acetylene, acetileno.
- black, humo de acetileno.
- bottle, vase acetylene cylinder.
- 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.
- weldina. soldadura oxiacetilnica.
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acetylenic,-icetilnico.
acetylide (chem), acetiluro.
achromatic, acromtico.
acid, s cido; a (qum) cido; (geol) persilcico.
- brittleness (met), fragilidad cida.
- bronze, bronce anticido.
- ceil (elec), acumulador cido de plomo.
-feeder, alimentador de cido.
- ground glass, vidrio despulido por cido.
- metal, aleacin anticida.
- number or value, ndice de acidez.
- process (met), procedimiento cido.
- proportioner, dosificador de cido.
- reaction, reaccin cida.
- salt, s d cida, oxisal.
- prevention, prevencin de accidentes, pre-
cauciones contra accidentes, evitacin de
accidentes.
- report, informe sobre accidente, memoria de
(Ch) denuncia de accidente,
parte del accidente, (M) reporte de acci-
dente.
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.
- oace, 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; (mec) acumu-
acstica.
- filter (ra), filtro acstico.
- plaster, repello acstico, revoque antisonoro.
- radiator (ra), transmisor, (A) irradiador
- sodium carbonate, carbonato cido de sodio,
bicarbonato de soda.
- steel, acero cido.
acid-core solder, soldadura con ncleo cido.
acid-resistant, anticido, resistente al cido.
acidic, acidificador; 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 pmeba de cidos.
acidulate, acidular.
acierage (met), aceracin.
acierate, acerar.
acknowledging circuit (rr), circuito para pre-
vencin de frenaje automtico.
aclastic (optics), aclasto, aclstico.
aclinic line, lnea aclnica, ecuador magntico.
acme thread, rosca de 29'.
acmite (miner), acmita (piroxena).
acorn 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
acstico.
- regeneration (ra), regeneracin o realimen-
tacin acstica.
- treatment (bldg), tratamiento antisonoro,
medidas acsticas.
acoustical
- ceiiing, cielo raso acstico.
- felt, fieltro antisonoro.
- tile, azulejo antisonoro.
acoustics, acstica.
acre, acre.
acre-foot, acrepi, pie-acre.
acre-inch, acrepulgada.
acreage, ke a en acres.
acrometer, olemetro, acrmetro.
across, adu transversdmente, 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.
actinoeiectricity, actinoelectricidad.
actinogram, actinograma.
actinograph (pmy), actingrafo.
actinography, actinografia.
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actinolite (miner), actinolita, actinota (anfbol).
actinology, actinologa.
actinometer (pmy), actinmetro.
actinometric, actinomtrico.
actinometry, actinometra.
Actinomycetales (sen), Actinomicetales.
actinophonic, actinofnico.
action, movimiento, funcionamiento; accin;
impulsin.
activable (sen), activable.
activate, 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.
actuaie, mover, impulsar, actuar, accionar.
actuator, actuador, (Es) actuante.
acute angle, ngulo agudo.
acute-angled, acutngulo.
acyclic (elec), iinipolar, acclico.
ad valorem, ad valrem.
adamantine a (miner), adamantino.
- drill, sonda de municiones, (M) barrena
adamantina.
- spar, corindn.
adamellite (geol), ada-nelita.
adapter, (med) adaptador; (lab) alargadera;
(ra) adaptador.
- plug (t), tapn adaptador.
adapter-type bail 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.
adhesion, adhesin, adherencia.
adhesive a, adhesivo, adherente.
adiabatic, s adiabtica, curva o lnea adiabtica;
a adiabtico.
- bulkmodulus, mduloadiabticode volumen.
- curve or line, curva adiabtica, adiabtica.
- gradient, gradiente acliabtico.
adiactinic, adiactnico.
adiathermic, adiatrmico.
adit, socavn, tiro inclinado, pozo de arrastre,
(min) galera de extraccin, (min) con-
tramina.
adjacent angles, ngulos adyacentes.
adjacent-channel selectivity (ra), selectividad
contra canales adyacentes.
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 labes
regulables.
adjustable-feed lubricator, lubricador de alimen-
tacin regulable.
adjustable-speed motor, motor de velocidad
regulable o ajustable.
adjustable-voltage control, control por tensin
regulable.
adjuster, (mec) ajustador, regulador, compensa-
dor; (seg) asesor, ajustador.
adjusting, ajustaje, regulacin, arreglo; correc-
cin.
- nut, tuerca ajustadora.
- pin (inst), clavija de correccin.
- screw, tornillo de ajuste; (inst) tornillo de
correccin.
- tool, ajustador.
adjustment, (mec) 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 admi-
nistracin, edificio central.
administration, by, por administracin.
administration expense, gastos de administra-
cin.
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, oricio de aspi-
racin.
- stroke, carrera de admisin, tiempo de
aspiracin.
- valve, vlvula de admisin o de aspiracin o
de toma.
admittance (elec), admitancia.
admixture, (conc) agregado en polvo, aditivo,
(M) adicionante, (A) adicional, (A) mejo-
rador; (conc) compuesto impermeabiliza-
dor; (ca) material estabilizador, aglome-
rante; (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.
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adsorber (ac), adsorbedor.
adsorption, adsorcin.
advance, s (mec) avanoe; 2, b e c ) avanzar,
adelantar.
- heading (tun), galera de avance o de direc-
cin.
- payment, adelanto, pago anticipado.
- resistance wire, alambre de aleacin cobre-
nquel para calentador elctrico.
- signai (m), seal avanzada o de avance.
- the spark (ge), adelantar o avanzar la chispa.
- hirn marker (rd). seal avanzada de curva. --- - - - . . .
- warning sign (rr) (rd), seal avanzada de
advertencia.
- yard (rr), patio de salida.
advancing S ystem (rnin), 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, s azuela, (C) azada; v hzolar, aparar.
- block (ww), cabezal portacuchillas.
- eye (t), ojo tipo de azuela.
- handle, mango o cabo de azuela.
adzing machine (rr), azoladora.
aeolian (geol), elico.
aerate. airear. aerar, aerear.
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.
aeromechanicai, aeromecnico.
aeromechanics, aeromecnica.
aerometer, aermetro.
aerometry, aerometra.
aeromotor, aeromotor.
aerophone, aerfono.
aerophore (rnin), aerfora.
aerophotocartography, aerofotogrametra.
aerophotogrammetric, aerofotogramtrico.
aerophotogrammetry, aerofotogrametrla.
aerophotographic, aerofotogrfico.
aerophotography, aerofotografa.
aeroplane mapping, aerofotogrametra.
aeroprojection (pmy), aeroproyeccin.
aeroprojector (prny), aeroproyector.
aerosimplex (pmy), aerosimplex.
aerosol (ac), aerosol.
aerostatic, aerosttica.
aerostatics, aerosttica.
aerosurveying, aerofotogrametria, fotogrametra
concreto.
aerodrome, aerdromo, aeropuerto.
aerodynamic, aerodinmico.
aerodynamicist, aerodinamicista.
aerodynamics, aerodinmica.
aeroilter, aerofiltro.
aeroiltration, aerofiltracin.
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aeration, aeracin, aereacin.
aerator, aereador.
aeriai, s (ra) antena; a areo.
- cableway, cablecarril, cablevia, va de cable,
andarivel.
- ferry, puente transbordador.
- frog (elec rr), aguja area; 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 aerofotogramtrica.
aerocartograph (pmy), carta geogrfica area;
aerocartgrafo.
aerocartography, cartografa area.
Aerocrete (trademark), aerocreto, (Col) aero-
aftershock, temblor secundario, sismo final.
against the current, a contracorriente.
against the grain, contra la fibra, a contrafibra,
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a contrahilo.
agar (sen), agar.
agar-agar, agar-agar.
area.
aerotechnical, aerotcnico.
aerotopograph (pmy), aerotopgrafo.
aerotriangulation, aerotriangulacin.
aEnation, afinacin.
a5nity (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 (cn) 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.
aftergases (min), gases de explosin o deincendio.
afterglow (ra), luminosidad remanente o residual.
afterpeak (sb), parte ms a popa de la bodega.
- bulkhead (sb), mamparo ms a popa, marn-
paro del prensaestopas.
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miento.
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, combina-
cin, etc., elaboracin de los agregados.
- production, produccin de agregados.
- proportioning, dosificacin o proporciona-
miento de agregados.
aggregate-handling plant, instalacin para el
manejo de agregados.
Aggremeter (trademark), medidor de agregados.
aging, (met) curacin, envejccimiento; (elc)
envejecimiento.
- test, ensayo de envejecimiento.
agitate (mech), agitar.
agitator (mech), agitador, batidora.
agreement, convenio, acuerdo, trato.
agricultural drain, desage inferior o delsubsuelo.
agricultura1 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, (fc) 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 purga-
dora de aire.
- compressor, compresora de aire, (M) com-
presora neumtica.
- condenser, (elc) condensador de aire; (mec)
condensador de enfriamiento por aire.
- conditioner, acondicionador de aire, (A)
temperador de aire.
-- conditioning, acondicionamiento de aire, (A)
aeroacondicionamiento.
-- cooling, enfriamiento por aire; enfriamiento
del aire.
- cor? (elec), ncleo de aire.
-- course (rnin), conducto de ventilacin.
- crossing (rnin), cruzamiento de aire.
- drain, conducto de aire o de ventilacin.
- drill, barrena neumtica, perforadora de
aire, sonda neumtica.
- duct, conducto de ventilacin o de aire.
- engine, motor neumtico.
- express (tr), aeroexpreso, expreso areo.
- fter, 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 neum4tica.
- hammer, martillo neumtico.
- harbor, base o apostadero de hidroaviones,
marina para hidroplanos.
- hoist, malacate neumtico, torno de aire.
- hole, respiradero; (fund) escarabajo, sopla-
dura.
- hose, manguera para aire comprimido, man-
.era 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.
- b e , lnea recta; tubera de aire.
- lock, (tn) esclusa de aire, esclusa neumtica,
antecmara de compresin; (maq) bolsa de
alre.
- mat (ac), filtro seco para aire.
- motor, motor neumtico.
- photography, aerofotografa.
- pocket, bolsa de aire.
- port, orificio de ventilacin, respiradero,
sopladero; (cn) ojo de buey, porta.
- pressure, presin del aire, presin neumtica.
- pump, bomba de vaco; bomba compresora
de aire; elevador de agua por aire; (auto)
bomba para neumticos; bomba neum-
tica, bomba a aire comprimido.
- receiver, tanque receptor de aire, tanque de
compresin, depsito de aire, (Ch) cam-
pana para aire.
- scrubber, depurador del aire.
- separator, separadora de aire; separadora por
nirp
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- shaf; pozo de ventilacin o de aire, caja de
ventilacin, tiro ventilador, tragante, chi-
menea de aire.
- space, hueco, espacio vaco.
-spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala,
zapadora neumtica, (V) paln, (C) gua-
taca.
- station (prny), punto areo de exposicin.
- survey, levantaniento areo de planos.
- swirl (di), remolino.
- switch (elec), interruptor al aire.
- tempering, atemperacin del aire.
- terminal (elec) , terminal areo.
- tools, herramientas neumticas.
- transportation, transporte areo, (M) aero-
transporte.
- trap, trampa o colector o interceptor de aire.
- vaive, vlvula de aire, ventosa, respiradero.
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- vent, respiradero, aspirador de aire, ventosa,
venteo, sopladero.
- washer, depurador del aire, lavadora de
-A-.
- weii, 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.
air-blast transformer, transformador enfriado por
~nrrln Ae aire.
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.
"",,.., -- -.
air-blown asphalt, asfalto refinado al aire.
I
- ammonia (sen), amonaco albuminoideo.
air-borne (ac). llevado por el aire.
- nitrogen (sen), nitrgeno albuminoideo.
air-core transformer, transformador de ncleo
de aire.
air-dried, secado al aire.
air-driven, impulsado por aire compr
imi
do.
air-entraining (cono), arrastrando aire.
air-hardened, endurecido al aire.
air-line oiler (drill), aceitera de lnea.
air-locked, obturado por aire.
-. -
air-break switch, interruptor al aire.
sir-celi pipe covering, revestimiento aerocelular.
air-condition v, acondicionar el aire.
air-cooled, enfriado por aire.
alcohol, alcohol.
Aicumite (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.
albumose (sen), albumosa.
alburnum (lbr), alburno, albura.
Aiclad (trademark), duraluminio revestido de
. aluminio . . . puro.
all-pass
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.
airiield, 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.
- t r a5c control, control de las ilegadas y salidas
de los aviones.
airproof, hermtico.
airstrip, pista o faja de aterrizaje.
airtight, a prueba de aire, hermtico, estanco al
aire.
airway, ruta dr ea, aerova; (ra) faja de fre-
cuencias; (min) conducto de ventilacin.
- beacon, faro de ruta area.
aisle, pasillo, pasadizo.
Ajar metal, metal antifriccin de cobre, estao,
plomo y arsnico.
Ajax powder, explosivo usado en minas.
akerite (geol), aquerita.
alabandite (miner), alabandina, alabandita.
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, endereza-
miento; (ra) sincronizacin, alineacin.
- bearing, cojinete de alineamiento.
- chart, nomograma.
- gage, calibrador o indicador de alineacin.
- tester (mt), probador de alineacin.
aline, alinement, vase align. alignment.
alite (ct), alita.
alive (elec), cargado.
alizarin red (sen), rojo de alirarina.
alkalescence, alcalescencia.
alkalescent, alcalescente.
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 pmeba de lcaiis.
alkalize, alcalizar.
alkylize, alquilar, alquilizar.
ali-be11 cross (p), cruz de campanas.
(p; ~ de campanas'
all-day efficiency, rendimiento diario.
all-heart tie (rr), traviesa sin albura o de corazn.
all-over landing field, campo para aterrizaje en
todas partes.
all-pass a t e r (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.
all-wave 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.
Allan'smetal,aleacin de 55% cobre y 45% 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; so-
breespesor.
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 (abrasive), aloxito.
alpax (alloy), alpax.
alpha, alfa.
- brass, aleacin de 64% cobre con 36% cinc.
- iron, hierro alfa.
- methyl naphthalene, alfametilnaftalina, alfa-
metilnaftaleno.
- particle, partcula alfa.
- ray, rayo alfa.
alpha-naphthol, slfa-naftol.
alpha-naphthylamine acetate, acebato de alfa-
naftilamina.
Alphaduct conduit (trademark) (elec), tubera
flexible no metlica.
altar (dd), escaln, grada.
altazimuth instrument, teodolito altacimutal.
alteration, (ed) reedificacin, refeccin; (geol)
alteracin.
alternance, alternancia.
alternate, s (especificacin) variante, alternativa;
v alternar.
- angles, ngulos alternos.
alternate-line scanning (tv), exploracin entre-
lazada, (Es) exploracin alterna de lneas.
alternating
- current (a.c.), corriente alterna o alternada
o alternante (c.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 cDmo sale de la
mina (sin cribar).
Audur, 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.
aluminate n (chem), aluminato.
aluminic, alumnico.
aluminiferous, alurninfero.
aluminite (miner), aluminita.
aluminium, aluminio.
aluminize, aluminizar.
aluminoferric, aluminofrrico.
aluminosilicate, aluminosilicato.
aluminothermic, aluminotrmico.
- welding, soldadura aluminotrmica o de
termita.
aluminothermics, aluminothermy, alumino-
termia.
aluminous, aluminoso.
aluminum, aluminio.
- brass, latn de aluminio.
- bronze, bronce de aluniinio.
-,foil, hoja de aluminio.
- hydroxide, hidrxido de aluminio, (miner)
gibbsita.
- oleate, oleato alumnico o de aluminio.
- oxide, xido de aluminio, almina.
- paint, pintura alumlnica
iiibi u, .
aluminum-base alloy, aleacin a base de alu-
ampelite, ampelita, esquisto carbonoso.
rninin 1 amperage (elec), amperaje.
- powder, polvo de aluminio.
- shapes, perfiles de aluminio.
- steel, acero al aluminio.
- sulphate, sulfato de aluminio (alumbre de
CI&..-\
amorphous, amorfo.
amortisseur winding (elec), devanado amortigua-
dor.
amortization, amortizacin.
amortize, amortizar.
...--A-.
aluminum-cell arrester (elec), pararrayos a
pilas de aluminio.
aluminum-soap grease, grasa de jabn de alu-
minio.
alundum (rfr) , alundo.
alunita (miner), alunita.
amacratic lens, lente amacrtico.
amalgam (met) (miner), amalgama.
amalgamate, amalgamar.
amalgamation process, beneficio por amalga-
macin.
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.
amjcron (chem), ztmicrn.
amide (chem), aniida; amido.
amidships adv (SI)), al centro del buque.
amino acid (sen), aminocido.
p-aminodimethylaniline (wp), p-aminodimetil-
anilina.
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 amonlaco.
- fittings (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, amoniscal.
ammo~at i on, amoniacin.
ammoniator (wp), rtmoniador.
ammonification ammonization, amonizacin.
angle
ampere (elec), amperio.
ampere-foot, amperio-pie.
ampere-hour, amperio-hora.
- eEciency, 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.
amplif y (elec) , amplificar.
amplitude (math) (elec) (ra), amplitud.
- compass, brjula de azimut.
- distortion (ra), distorsin de amplitud.
- factor, factor de amplitud.
- limiter (ra), limitador de amplitud.
- meter, vibrmetro.
- separator (tv), separador de amplitud.
amplitude-frequency distortion (ra), deforma-
cin de atenuacin-frecuencia, distorsin
de amplitud-frecuencia.
amplitude-modulated (ra), modulado en am-
plitud.
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.
ammonium, amonio.
- acetate, acetato amnico o de amonio.
- chloride, cloruro amnico O de amonio, clor-
hidrato de ainonaco.
- molybdate (lab), molibdato amnico.
- nitrate, nitrato amnico o de amonio.
- sulphate, sulfato
amnico o de amonio,
(miner) inascagnita.
amoeba (sen), amiba, ameba.
amoebic, ambico, ambiano.
- dysentery, disenteria amibiana.
amoebicide n a, amibicida.
anaglyphic (pmy) , anaglfico.
anaglyphoscope (pmy), anaglifoscopio.
analcime, analcite (rniner), analcima, analcita.
analcite basalt, basalto analctico.
analcitite (geol), analcitita.
anal1atic lens9 lente
anallatism (surv), analatismo.
analogue, anlogo.
analogy (math), analoga.
analysis, anlisis.
analyst, analizador, analista.
-
minio).
anelectric, anelctrico.
anemogram, anemograma.
anemograph, anemgrafo.
anemographic, anemogrfico.
anemometer, anemmetro.
anemometric, anemomtrico.
anemometrograph, anemometrgrafo.
e-nalytic radial triangulation (pmy), triangula-
cin radial analtica.
analytical, analtico.
- balance (lab), balanza analtica o de an-
lisis o de precisin.
analytics (math), geometria analtica.
analyze, analizar.
analyzer (ra)(mech), analizador.
anchor, s (nat) 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 estran-
guladora.
-ice, hielo de fondo o de anclas.
- log, macizo de anclaje, muerto, morillo.
- maker, ancorero.
- pile, pilote de anclaje.
- plate, 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, tene-
dero; (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, tene
dero, agarradero; aportadero.
andalusite (miner), andalucita (silicato de alu-
anemometry, anemometrla.
anemoscope, anemoscopio.
aneroid barometer, barmetro aneroide.
aneroidograph, aneroidgrafo.
- brace, (cons) cuadral, riostra angular, esqui-
nal, riostra diagonal; (carp) berbiqui 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 angu-
lares.
- iron, hierro angular, ngulo de hierro, fierro
angular, angular, (Es) cantonera, (C)
angular ele.
- meter, clinmetro; 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 (prny), ngulo de vista.
- of crab (prny), 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 itscen-
dente o de elevacin.
- of ernergence (geop), ngulo de salida.
- of friction, ngulo de friccin o de rozamiento
o de reposo.
- of glide (ap), ngulo de planeo.
- of interna1 friction, ngulo de friccin in-
terior o de frotamiento interno.
- of intersection (rr), ngulo de interseccin
o de contingencia.
- of keenness (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.
angle, ngulo; (est) ngulo, escuadra, vigueta-
escuadra, pe r a angular, (M) viga angular,
(C) angular ele.
- of shearing resistance (sm), ngulo de re-
sistencia 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 de contacto entre polea y
rnrrea - - - - - - .
- ~i l l ow block, caja de chumacera angular.
- plate (rr), vase angle bar.
- prism (surv), escuadra prisma.
- rafter, lima tesa.
- reflector (il), reflector angular.
- rib (groig), aristn.
- strike (lock), cerradero angular.
-- back-pressure valve, vlvuIa angular de
contrapresin.
--bar, (fc) eclisa de hngulo, barra angular,
brida angular, eclisa cantonera, (C) mor-
daza, ( C) barrote; (cn) ngulo de hierro.
- bead (bldg), cantonera, guardavivo.
- 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.
angle
anticorrosive
- weld, soldsdura en 4ngulo.
- wrench, llave acodada.
angles back to back (str), ngulos espdda con
espalda.
andedozer (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.
- magniication (pmy), ampliacin angular.
- paraliax. paralaje angular, ngulo paralc-
tico.
- oersoective. werswectiva a n d a r o de dos
angulariiy, anguIosidad.
anhydride (chem), anhdrido.
anhydrite (miner), anhidrita (sdat o anhidro de
- battery, batera mdica o de placa.
- bend (ra), curvatura de la caracterstica
andica.
- circuit, circuito andico o de placa.
- 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), rectificacin por
curva andica.
anode-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos an-
dicos.
anodic, andico.
anodize, anodizar.
anolyte (elec), anolito.
anomalous dispersion (tv), dispersin anmala,
(Es) dispersin anormal.
anomaly (al1 senses), anomala.
anopheles (mosquito), anofeles.
anopheline, anofelino.
anorthite (miner), anortita (feldespato).
anorthosite (geol), anortosita.
anotron (ra), anotrn.
ant guard, guardahormigas, (C) guardera contra
= - . - - -
puntos.
- pitch (elec), avance angular.
- slide (mt), cursor en ngulo.
angular-contact bearing, cojinete de contacto
andar .
calcio).
anhydrous, anhidro, anhdrico.
hormigas. I
antagonistic spring, resorte de retroaccin, muelle
antagonista.
I
antalkaline, antialcalino.
antechamber (di), antecmara, cmara de pre-
anhe, aniiina.
- 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 animaI, osteocola, cola de huesos.
- traction, traccin a sangre.
anion (chem), anin.
anisometric, anisomtrico.
anisotropic, anisotrpico, anistropo.
ankaramite (geol), ancaramita.
ankaratrite (geol), ancaratrita.
annabergite (miner), anabergita (arseniato hidra-
tado de nquel).
anneal, recocer, destemplar, (Es) revenir.
annealing, destemple, recocidv, recoccin.
- furnace, horno de recocer, hornillo de des-
templar.
- point, punto de recocido.
annual ring (lbr), anillo anuai.
annular, anular.
annunciation (elec), indicacin.
annunciator, indicador, anunciador, cuadro in-
dicador.
- wire, alambre de anunciador (alambre fo-
rrado de algodn parabado).
anodal, andico.
anode (elec), nodo.
combustin.
antenna (ra) , antena.
- adapter, adaptador o eliminador de antena.
- array, antenna direccional.
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- coil, bobina del circuito de antena.
- coupler, acoplador o acoplamiento de antena.
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- eliminator, eliminador o adaptador de antena.
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- gain, rendimiento de antenna direccional. 1
- reflector, antena de reflexin o de inversin.
anthracene (chem), antraceno. I
- oil, aceite antracnico.
anthraciferous (geol), antractfero. I
anthracite coal, antracita.
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anthracitic, antractico.
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anthracitous, antracitoso.
antianopheline, antianofelino.
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antibiosis (sen), antibiosis.
anticapacitance switch (ra), interruptor antica-
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pacitancia.
anticatalyst (chem), anticatalizador.
anticathode (ra), antictodo.
antichlor (chem) , anticloro. 1
anticlastic (math), anticlstico.
anticlinal, anticlinal.
anticline (geol) , anticlinal. i
anticlinorium, anticlinal mltiple o compuesto, 1
(A) anticlinorio.
anticlockwise rotation, v6ase counterclockwise 1
rotation. 1
anticoagulant, anticoagulante. 1
anticoherer (ra), anticohesor. 1
anticondensation, anticondensacin. l
anticorrosive, anticorrosivo. I
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anticreeper
anticreeper (rr), abrazadera antideslizante, ancla
de vta, 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 (prny), 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 antimicro-
fnica.
antimonate (chem), antimoniato.
antimonial, antimonial.
- lead, plomo antimonial o antimonioso.
antimonic, antimnico.
antimonide, antimoniuro.
antimonious, antimonioso.
antimonite, (qufm) ansimonito; (miner) anti-
monita, 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) , 8 antiparalela: a antipa-
ralelo.
antiparasitic (elec), antiparsito.
antiphase (elec) , antifase, fase opuesta.
antipriming (bo), antiebullicivo.
antiresonance (ra), antirresonancia.
antirust, antioxidante, anticorrosivo.
antiscale compound (bo), antincrustante, desin-
crustante.
antiseismic, antissmico.
antiseize, antiaferrador, (A) antiengrane.
antiseptic, antisptico.
antiserum (Iab), antisuero.
antishort (elec), anticorto-circuito,
antisiphon, antisifonaje.
antiskid, antideslizante, antipatinador.
antislip, antirresbaladizo.
antisplitting device, dispositivo antirrajadura.
antisqueak, antirrechinante, antichirrido.
antistatic (ra), antiesttico.
applied
antistripping compound (rd), compuesto ad-
hesivo.
antisymmetrical, antisimtrico.
antlerite, antlerita, sulfato de cobre nativo.
anvil, (her) yunque, bigornia, (M) ayunque;
(inst) tope, quijada ja.
- 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.
anv-faced frog (rr), corazn con inserciones de
acero endurecido.
apatite (miner), apatita.
aperiodic (elec), aperidico.
aperiodicity, aperiodicidad.
aperture, orificio; abertura; (cn) vano para
hlice.
- stop (prny), limitador de luz.
aphanite (geol), afanita.
aphanitic, afantico.
aphthitalite (miner), aftitalita, glaserita, arca-
nita.
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.
- cohesion (sm), 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 Da), capa Appleton, capa F.
appliance, dispositivo, artefacto, aparato, arti-
ficio, rgano.
- load (ac), demanda por aparatos, carga de
utensiiios.
-switch (elec), interruptor o llave de arte-
facto.
- wire (elec), alambre para artefactos.
applicator (rd) (lab) , aplicador.
applied, aplicado.
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- electromotive force, fuerza electromotriz
aplicada.
- finish (conc), revoque, estuco.
- hydraulics, hidrulica aplicada.
- mechanics, mecnica aplicada.
appraisal, valuacin, tasacin, apreciacin,
avalto, valorizacin, aforo.
appraise, apreciar, tasar, valuar, justipreciar,
aforar, valorar, avaluar.
appraiser, tasador, apreciador, avaluador, jus-
tipreciador, 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.
-1ocking (rr), enclavamiento de aproxima-
cin.
- temperature (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,zvisto bueno.
approximate a, aproximado.
approximation, aproximacin.
appurtenances, accesorios, aditamentos.
apron, (hid) zampeado, platea, acolchado, de-
rramadero, escarpe, (C) vertedero; (presa
hueca) losa delantera, paramento exterior,
(U) carpeta posterior; (ds) batiente; (auto)
zcalo, delantal; (mec) mandil, placa de-
lantal; (cn) albitana, contrabranque, con-
trarroda; (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 ta-
blero, 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) conduc-
cin.
- bridge, puente acueducto.
- canal, canal de conduccin.
aqueoglacial (geol), cweoglacial.
aqueoigneous (geol) , 4cueogneo.
aqueous, acuoso, cueo.
aquiclude (geohydrology), acuicierre, acuiclusa.
aquifer, capa acufera o fretica.
aquifuge (geohydrology), acuifuga.
araban (su), arabana.
arabinose (su), arabinosa.
Aragon spar, aragonita.
arbitrary (math), arbitrario.
arbitrate, arbitrar, terciar.
arbitration, arbitraje, arbitracin, arbitramiento,
tercera.
arbitrator, rbitro, arbitrador, tercero.
arbor (machy), rbol, eje; portaherramienta.
- press, prensa de husilio.
arc, 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.
- flame (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.
arch, s arco, bveda; v arquear, abovedar, abom-
bar.
-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, presa-
bveda, (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.
architect9s scale (dwg), escala de arquitecto (en
pies y pulgadas).
architectural, arquitectnico.
architecture, arquitectura.
archway, vano arqueado.
arcing contact (elec), contacto del arco.
arcing horn (elec), cuerno de arco.
are, rea.
area, rea, superficie; (ed) vase areaway.
-meter, contador de carga constante y rea
variable.
nreal. de rea.
- hose, mangera alambrada.
array (ra), antena direccional.
arrested anticline (geol), anticlinal interrumpido.
arrester, (elc) pararrayos; (elc) chispero, para-
chispas; (mec) detenedor.
arris, arista, canto vivo.
- al et (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 arse-
--- ,
areaway, pozo fuera del stano para dar acceso,
liir o ventilacin.
1 a r s e z r a , ardnico.
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arenaceous, arenoso, arenisco, arenceo.
- glass, vidrio arsnico.
areometer, aremetro. -trioxide, trixide de arsnico, arsnico I ..
areometric, areomtrico.
blanco.
areometry, areometria. arsenical, arsenical, arsnico.
argental, argnteo, argentino.
- antimony, alemontita, antimonio arsenical.
- mercurv. mercurio argnteo, (M) mercurio
- copper, aleacin de cobre con pequea canti-
- .- . ,
argental.
argentic (chem) , argntico.
argentiferous, argentfero.
argentite (miner), argentita, plata gris.
argentous (chem), argentoso.
argillaceous, argilliferous, arcilloso.
argilloarenaceous (geol) , arcilloarenoso.
argiilocalcareous (geol), arcillocalc4reo.
argon (chem), argn, argo.
argyrite, argyrose (miner), argirita, argirosa,
argentita.
irgyrythrose (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, (mec) brazo; (mat) palanca; (r) ramal,
brazo.
armature, (mot) inducido, (C) armadura; arma-
dura (imn).
- band. bandaie 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.
- leskage, 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
biindado, cable acorazado.
- concrete, concreto acorazado (revestido de
iundicin gris).
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 ..I (miner), arsenopirita, pirita arseni.
cal.
arterial highway, camino troncal; carretera de
acceso limitado.
artery (rd), camino troncal.
artesian, artesiano, surgente.
- head, carga artesiana.
- spring, fuente artesiana, manantial arte-
siano, manantial surtidor, (A) manantial
ascehdente.
- water, agua artesiana o surgente.
- well, pozo artesiano o surgente.
articulated joint, articulacin, unin articulada,
unin de rtula, (C) cardn.
articulated locomotive, locomotora mallet o
articulada.
articulation (mech) , articulacin.
artificial, artificial, fabricado; artificial, falso.
- antenna (ra), antena falsa o artificial.
- asphalt, asfalto artificial.
- graphite, grafito fabricado.
- horizon (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.
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- 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 (clec), manguito de asbesto.
- synthetic (inl), sinttico asbestino.
- wool, lana de asbesto.
- worker, amiantista.
- yarn, hilaza de asbesto.
asbestos-cement pipe, tubera de asbesto-ce-
mento.
asbestos-covered, forrado de asbesto.
asbestos-insulated wire, alambre aislado de as-
besto o forrado de asbesto.
asbestos-packed cock, robinete empaquetado de
asbesto.
asbestos-protected metal, metal revestido de
asbesto.
asbestos-varnished cambric (inl), asbesto-cam-
bray barnizado.
ascending grade, pendiente en subida.
aschistic (geol) , asqustico.
aseismatic, resistente a terremotos.
aseismic, assmico.
aseismicity, asismicidad.
ash, ceniza; (mad) fresno.
- content, contenido de ceniza.
- ejector (sb), eyector de cenizas.
-- hoist, montacenizas, elevador de cenizas.
ashes, cenizas.
ash-handling machinery, maquinaria para
manejo de cenizas.
ashlar line, lnea exterior del muro arriba del
zcalo.
ashlar masonry, sillera, fbrica de sillera, can-
tera, 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 diludo, asfalto cortado, (M)
asfalto rebajado, (M) asfalto adelgazado.
- cutter, cortador de pavimento asfltico.
- dipper, cazo para asfalto.
- distributor, esparcidor de asfalto.
- enamel, asfalto rellenado, esmalte de asfalto.
- felt, fieltro asfaltado.
- fiiler, rellenador asfltico.
- grouting, inyecciones de asfalto.
- macadam, macdam asfltico o asfaltado.
- mastic, mstique asfltico.
-mattock, alcotana de asfaltador o de dos
hachas.
- mixer, mezclador de asfalto.
- paint, pintura asfltica.
- paper, papel asfltico.
- paver, asfaltador.
- paving, pavimento asfltico; pavimentacin
asfltica.
- pouring pot, vertedor de asfalto.
- primer (rd), imprimador asfltico.
-putty, asfalto plstico, repello o masilla de
asfalto, (A) masa plstica.
- rake, rastrillo de asfaltador.
- rock, roca impregnada de asfalto.
- sandals, sandalias de asfaltador.
- smoother, plancha de asfalto.
- spreader, esparcidor de asfalto.
- stripping (pet), separacin del asfalto.
- worker, asfaltador.
asphalt-base oil, petrleo de asfalto o a base de
asfalto.
asphalt-coated, revestido o baado de asfalto.
asphalt-dipped, baado de asfalto.
asphaltene, asfaltina, (M) asfalteno.
asphaltic, asfltico.
- emulsion, vase emulsified asphalt.
asphaltite, 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, en-
samble, ensamblaje, (V) acomodo; con-
junto, 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 (acree-
$&es) ; traspaso, transferencia (contrato).
assiswnt n, asistente, ayudante, auxiliar.
- chief, subjefe.
- engineer, ingeniero auxiliar o ayudante,
subingeniero.
-foreman, subcapataz, sobrestante ayudante,
cabo de cuadrilla.
- inspector, subinspector.
- 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.
- manager, subgerente, subadministrador, sub-
director, administrador auxiliar, (C) se-
gundo 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 astro-
nmico.
asymmetric anticline (geol), anticlinal asimtrico.
asymmetrical, asimtrico, no simtrico.
asymmetry, asimetra.
asymptote (math), asntota.
asymptotic, asinttico.
asynchronism, asincronismo.
asynchronous (elec), asincrnico, asncrono.
AT-cut crystal (ra), cristal de corte AT.
atacamite (copper ore), atacamita.
athermic, atrmico.
athwart (sb), atravesado.
atmidometer, vase atmometer.
atmometer, atmmetro, evapormetro.
atmosphere, atmsfera.
atmospheric, atmosfrico.
- absorption (ra), absorcin atmosfrica.
- condenser (ac) (rfg), condensador 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.
aural, auricular.
aureole (geol), aureola.
austempering (rnet), pustemplado.
austenite (met), austenita.
austenitic, austentico.
authigenic (geol) , autignico.
autoboat, bote automvil, autobote.
autocartograph (pmy), autocartgrafo.
autocatalytic (chem) (pet), autocataltico.
attached ground water, agua subterrnea ad-
herida, (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.
- mill, molino de frotamiento.
- test, ensayo de desgaste por frotamiento.
audibility factor (ra), factor de audibilidad.
audibility meter, medidor de audibilidad.
audible, audible.
audio a (ra), audio.
- amplifier, audioamplificador, amplificador de
audiofrecuencia.
- oscillator, audiooscilador, oscilador de audio-
frecuencia.
-peak limiter, limitador de mximo de a&dio-
frecuencia.
- signal, audioseal.
- system, sistema audiofrecuente, sistema de
audio.
- voltage, voltaje de audio, tensin de audio-
frecuencia.
audiofrequency, audiofrecuencia, frecuencia au-
dible.
- amplifier, amplificador de audio-frecuencia,
audioamplificador.
- transformer, transformador para audiofre-
cuencias.
audiometer (acoustics), audimetro.
audion (ra), audin.
audit, s revisin, intervencin de cuentas; v re-
visar, 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 (geol), augita-porfirita.
augitophyre, augite-porphyry (geol), augita-
prfido, prfido augtico.
augmenter (condenser), aumentador.
atomizing nozzle, boquilla pulverizadora.
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autochthonous (geol), autctono.
attach (mech), fijar, enganchar, juntar. autoclastic (geol), autoclstico.
autoclave
axletree
autoclave, autoclave, marmita hermtica.
- expansion 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; v autodinar; a auto-
dino.
- reception, recepcin autodina.
autoexcitation (elec), autoexcitatin.
autofocusing, de foco automtico, autofocador.
autogenetic (geol), autogentico, autogensico.
autogenizer (w), autogenizador.
autogenous welding, soldadura autgena.
autogiro, autogyro (ap), autogiro.
autograph n (inst), autgrafo.
autographic recorder, registrador grfico.
autoheterodyne (ra), autoheterodino.
autoignition, autoencendido.
autoinduction (elec), autoinduccin.
automatic, automtico.
- flashboard (hyd), alza automtica, tabla
basculante automtica.
- flush tank (sw), sifn de limpieza 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 lter (ac), itro 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.6-
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.
availability factor (elec), factor de disponibilidad.
available head (hyd), salto aprovechable o dis-
ponible.
avaable 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 averfas.
- 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, gaso-
lina 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 aiadora 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.
- 1 beam (auto), vigueta del eje.
- lathe, torno para ejes.
- load, carga sobre un eje.
- pin (auto), pasador de eje.
- press, prensa de eje.
- shaft (auto), semieje.
- sleeve, manguito del eje.
- tube (auto), envolvente del puente trasero.
axle-hung motor, motor de tranva apoyado en
el eje.
axletree, eje de carretn.
axman (surv), hachero, leador, estaquero, @c)
portaestacas.
axonometric projection, proyeccin axonom-
trica.
azimuth, azimut, acimut.
- circle, crculo azimutal.
- compass, briijula azimutal o de azimut.
- dial, cuadrante azimutal.
- grid (pmy), cuadrcula de azimut.
azimuthal, acimutal, azimutal.
azoic (chem) (geol), azoico.
azurite (miner), azurita, cobre azul.
B battery (ra), batera de placa, baterla B.
B power supply (ra), fuente de energfa B (cir-
cuito 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 contra-
marcha; apoyar, favorecer; a posterior,
trasero, de atrs; adv de vuelta, de regreso.
- ampere-turns, contra-amperios-vueltas.
- azimuth, azimut de atrs.
- brace (elec), codal de atrs.
- edge (t), contrafilo; dorso.
- electromotive force, fuerza contraelectro-
motriz, (A) contravoltaje.
- flagman (surv), abanderado trasero.
- focal distance (pmy), distancia focal pos-
terior.
- gearing (lathe), engranajes traseros o reduc-
tores.
-- head, (mh) mueca corrediza, contrapunta;
(barreno) cabeza trasera.
- kick, contragolpe.
- light (rr), luz de reverso; luz de atr4s.
- lining (window), cara posterior de la caja de
contrapeso.
- marker (sb), marcador de la cara posterior.
- off (mech) (carp), rebajar, despojar.
- out, (re) botar; (mh) hacer retroceso, retirar.
- pitch (elec), paso trasero (del inducido).
- pressure, contrapresin.
- rake (mt), ngulo trasero de caida, inclina-
cin trasera.
- rest (mt), soporte posterior.
- rol1 (su), maza bagacera o de descarga.
- spade (ce), retroexcavador.
-- stope (min), grada al revs, testero.
- stroke, carrera de retroceso.
- tangent (surv), tangente de atrs.
- taper (t), ahusado al revs.
- to back, espalda con espalda.
- up, (re) aguantar, sufrir, resistir; (r) r e
mansarse, rebalsarse, estancarse, (Col)
(PR) apozarse; (mam) colocar la mampos-
terfa 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 atr4s.
back-geared lathe, torno de engranaje o de en-
granajes 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, cal-
zamiento.
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.
- center (lathe), contrapunta de la mueca.
- contact (elec), contacto trasero.
- draft, contratiro.
- dump (tk), descarga por detrks.
- eccentric, excntrica de marcha atrs.
u.-zx.
back-shunt circuit (elec), circuito de contraderi-
vacin.
back-siphoning (pb), sifonaje de aguas resi-
duarias al agua de abastecimiento.
back-spiker (rr), escarpiador.
back-step welding, soldadura de retroceso.
back-titration, retitulacin.
back-turn splice (elec), empalme doblado.
backbone (rr) , va de escala.
backdigger (ce), retroexcavador, pala de arrastre,
azadn, zanjadora.
backed off (machy), despojado, con franqueo
lateral.
backer tile (bldg), bloques huecos de respaldo.
backfiil, s relleno, rehincho; v rellenar, rehinchar.
- tamper (ce), pisonador de relleno, apisona-
dor, (Ec) pisn.
backfiller (ce), rellenadora.
backliing, relleno, relienamiento, (C) rehincho.
- turbine, turbia de ~o~trapresin.
- valve, vlvula de contrapresin.
back-putty, enmasillar entre el canto del vidrio y
el rebajo.
back-rake angle (mt), ngulo superior de inclina-
ni<(,,
backre 344 balance
backire, s (auto) petardeo, contraexplosin, (A)
explosin de retroceso; (auto) encendido
anticipado, ignicin a contratiempo, (U)
falsa explosin; (sol) retroceso moment-
neo de la llama; (ra) arco inverso; v (auto)
petardear.
backflash, vase backire.
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) mampos-
teria 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 retargo,
prdida de carrera, marcha muerta, cula-
teo; (ra) falta de rectificacin.
backplate, placa de atrs.
backsaw, sierra de lomo o de trasds o con sobre-
lomo, serrucho de costilla.
backset (lock), distancia del frente a la bocallave
o perilla.
backsight, visual inversa, mira de espalda, retro-
visual; 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 endma del asiento
del puente, (M) diafragma.
backward-bladed centrifugal compressor, com-
presora centrifuga de aletas inclinadas
hacia atrs.
backward-curved-blade fan, ventilador de aletas
inclinadas hacia atrs.
backwash, s contracorriente, resaca; v (ltro)
lavar por corriente de agua limpia, (M)
enjuagar.
backwater, remanso, cilanco.
- curve, curva de remanso.
- gate, compuerta de retencin.
- suppressor, aliminador de remanso.
- valve, v4lvula 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.
-plate, placa deflectora o de desviacin,
plancha de choque, chicana.
- tank, tanque con desviadores.
- wall, pared desviadora, muro de obstiuccin,
tabique interceptor, atajadizo, tabique
desviador, muro de chicana, (C) pantalla,
(M) muro de impedir.
bafiie-plate exhaust head, amortiguador de es-
cape 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.
- lter (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.
baggage (rr), equipaje.
- agent (rr), agente de equipajes, (Es) factor.
- car, furgn o vagn de equipajes.
- rack, portaequipajes, rejilla para maletas.
- room, sala o despacho de equipajes.
- truck, carretilla de equipaje.
baggagemaster (rr), encargado de los equipajes,
manipulador de equipajes.
bagging, arpillera, malacuenda, tejido de saco.
- bin (su), tolva ensacadora, embudo ensa-
cador.
bail, s (cuch) asa, cogedero, marco; (aparejo)
estribo; v achicar, baldear.
bailer, achicador; (pet) cuchara, achicador.
- grab (pet), gancho pescacuchara.
bailing, baldeo, achique.
- line (pet), cable de la cuchara.
bake, cocer al horno.
bakelite, bakelita, baquelita.
bakelized, baquelizado.
baking, coccin.
- oven, horno de cocer.
- varnish, barniz para cocer o para secado al
horno.
balance, s (mec) balanza, balance; equilibrio;
(corn) saldo, alcance; (eont) baiance; v
(mec) equilibrar, balancear, compensar,
abalanzar; (mec) equilibrarse; (lev) ajus-
t ar; (elc) balancear; (cont) balancear,
saldar; balancearse.
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balance balsa
- arbor, rbol del balancn.
- beam, balancn, astil de balanza.
- bob, contrabalancn.
- disk (pu), disco compensador.
- drum (pu), tambor de compensacin.
- electrimeter, electrmetro de balanza.
- gear, compensador.
- pan (lab), platillo de balanza.
- pipe (ht), tubo igualador.
- piston, 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.
- prole (ea), perfil compensado.
- pulley, polea equilibrada.
- relay (elec), relai diferencial.
- rudder, timn compensado.
- sequence (w), orden equilibrada.
-valve, vlvula equilibrada o compensada o
balanceada.
balancer, (elc) grupo compensador; (mec) equi-
librador.
balancer-booster (elec), compensador-elevador,
igualador de tensin.
balancing, balanceo; compensacin.
- aerial (ra), antena compensadora.
- backsights and foresights (level), igualiza-
cin de las visuales.
- capacity (ra), contrapeso.
- coi1 (elec), autotransformador.
- condenser (ra), condensador compensador o
regulable.
- machine, mquina equilibradora.
- network (elec), red equilibradora.
- piston (pu), mbolo equilibiador.
- 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.
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balk, (carp) madero, viga; (lev)(irr) lumo,
camelln.
ball, 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) muni-
cionera, (A) mlemn 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), r e da dor de bolas.
- grinder, moledora de bolas.
- joint, junta esfrica o de bola, articulacin de
rtula.
- mill, molino de bolas.
- nut, tuerca esfrica.
- race, anillo o collar de bolas, babero.
- 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 handrail fittings, accesorios de
perilla o tipo de bola.
ball-peen hammer, martillo de bola o con bolita
o con boca esfrica.
ball-point dividers, comps con punta de bola.
ball-tip door butt, bisagra de bolitas.
bailast, s (fc) balasto, cascajo, lastre; (nut)
lastre, (Es) zahorra; (elc) resistencia; v
(fc) 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
piso para balasto.
ballaster (rr), mquina bateadora de balasto.
ballasting, balastaje, lastraje, embalastado.
ballistic galvanometer, galvanmetro ballstico.
balloon (lab), baln, redoma.
-framing (bldg), armadura sin rigidez.
-tire, goma de baln, neumtico baln o de
baja presin.
balsa (wood), balsa.
balsam 346 bar
bar 347 bascule
balsam fir, abeto balsmico.
Baltimore truss, armadura Baltimore.
baluster, balastre.
balustered, balaustrado.
balustrade, barandado, barandaje, balaustrada.
bamboo, bamb, caa brava.
banana jack (elec), receptculo para clavija tipo
banana.
banana plug (elec), clavija tipo banana.
band, s zuncho, fleje, (M) cincho; banda, franja;
(min) estrato, capa; (ra) faja, banda; v
zunchar, enzunchar, cinchar, fajar.
- brake, freno de han" 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.
- Glter (ra), filtro de faja o de banda, (A) filtro
de paso de banda, (A) filtro pasabanda.
- iron, cinta de hierro, fleje.
-mill, aserradora de banda, aserradero de
sierra sin fin.
- pulley, polea ancha.
- resaw, reaserradero sin n, 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 flter (ra), filtro eliminador.
band-friction hoist, malacate de friccin de
banda.
band-pass
- amplifier (ra), amplificador de banda o de
faja.
- Glter (ra), vase band Glter.
- 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;
(rnin) boca del pozo; (min) frente de
ataque; (ef) muelle, embarcadero; (fma)
inclinacin, banqueo; v (fin) depositar;
peraltar (curva) ; (cal) cubrir, amontonar,
cubrir con carbn; agrupar (palancas);
(fnia) inclinar, banquear, (Es) ladear.
- gravel, grava de cantera o de mina.
- head (min), boca del socavn.
- 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, s (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) ba-
rrera; (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.
- mill, laminador de barras.
- nut, tuerca de barra.
- screen, rejilla, enrejado, criba de barrotes,
reja de barras.
- shear, cizalla para barras.
- solder, soldadura en barras.
- spacer (reinf), espaciador o separador de
barras.
- stock, acero en barras.
- support, silleta para barras de refuerzo.
- T, perfil T de alma menor de 3 pulg.
- tie, atadura de alambre para barras de re-
fuerzo.
- winding (elec), devanado de barras.
- 2, perfil Z de 1/.i pulg de altura.
bar-mill channel (met), canal de barra.
bar-size sections, perfiles-barras (T's, Z's, 4n-
gulos y canales de tamaos menores de
3 puld.
bar-stock lathe, torno para barras.
bar-stock valve, vlvula de barra o labrada de
una barra de acero.
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,
tejamanf o pizarra; a descubierto; desnudo;
sin revestir.
- electrode (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 embar-
billar.
barge, barcaza, lanchn, pontn, chalana, barca,
gabarra, (Col) planchn, (A) chata.
- boom (lg), barrera de troncos anclada a un
pontn.
- canal, canal para lanchones.
- course, (lad) coronamiento de ladrillos a
sardinel; (to) las tejas que sobresalen
encima de la tabica.
- spike, clavo para lanchn.
bargeload, barcada, lanchada.
bargeman, lanchero, barquero, gabarrero.
barite (miner), baritina, espato pesado.
barium (qum), bario.
- carbonate, carbonato de bario, (miner)
witerita.
- chromate, barium chrome, cromato de bario.
- hydroxide (sen), hidrxido de bario.
-oxide, xido o monxido de bario.
- sulphate, sulfato de bario, (miner) barita.
bark, s corteza, cscara; v descortezar.
- bectle, escarabajo de corteza.
- mill, 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 x6 pulg a x6
P U ~ .
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, baroterm-
metro.
barracks, barraca, barracn, cuartel, albergue.
barrage (hyd), azud, presa de derivacin, barraje.
barrage-type spillway, aliviadero de compuertas.
barrel, 8 barril, barrica, (B) turrii; (cal) cuerpo;
(arco) caon; (torno) tambor, cilindro;
(bisagra) fuste, cao; (herr) cilindro,
can; (tub) cuerpk can; (hidrante)
can, cuerpo; (bm) cuerpo; (inst) can;
v embarrilar.
- arch, bveda corrida o en can, esquife.
- bolt, cerrojo de caja tubular, cerrojo ciln-
drico de aplicar.
- cam, 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, mandrfn.
- roller (bearing), rodillo forma de barriL
- saw, sierra cilndrica.
- 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 Gle, lima triangular achatada.
barretter (ra), detector; resistencia de compen-
sacin.
barricade, barrera, barricada, valla.
barrier, barrera, valla; (ca) murete separador;
(elc) tabique aislador.
- beach, banco barrera.
- curb (bdg), cordn guardapretil.
- dam, presa de detencin.
- layer (ra), capa barrera.
- reef (geol), arrecife barrera o de barra.
barrier-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).
barycenter, baricentro.
barycentric, 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.
- conglomerate (geol), conglomerado funda-
mental.
- coplane (pmy), coplano b4sico.
- orientation (pmy), orientacin de base.
basalt, basalto.
- glass, basalto vtreo, hialobasalto.
basaltic, basltico.
basaltiform, basaltiforme.
basaltoid, basaltoide.
bascule, balancn, columpio.
- bridge, puente basculante o levadizo.
bascule 348 batter
- leaf (bdg), tramo basculante.
base, s (qum)(geol) base; (cons) zcalo, basa,
fundamento; (maq) plancha de fondo o de
base, bancaza; (mat) base; (ampolla in-
candescente) casquillo; a (rnet) 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, embasa-
miento; (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.
- leve1 (r) , nivel de base.
- line, 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.
- plate, placa de base o de asiento, plancha de
fondo o de la base.
- plug (elec), ficha, clavija, enchufe.
- price, precio bsico.
- tiit (pmy), inclinacin de la base.
base-line measurement, medicin de la inea 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) (rnet), bsico.
-open-hearth steel, acero bsico Siemens-
Martin.
- pig, fundicin bsica.
- process, procedimiento bsico.
basicity (chem), basicidad.
basin, estanque, pileta, depsito, alberca, alcu-
billa, 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.
- coi1 (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.
bastard a, falso, bastardo.
- cut, picadura o talla bastarda.
- le, lima bastarda, (C) escofina.
- granite, gneis.
- mahogany, caoba falsa.
pine, pino bastardo.
- quartz, cuarzo bastardo.
-
spruce, pino del Pacfico.
- thread, rosca trapezoidal.
bastard-sawing (lbr), aserrado simple.
bat, bloque, pedazo; medio ladrillo, pedazo de
ladrillo, tejuela, tejoleta; (ed) bloque de
material aislante; (canterfa) 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) paetada, (M) amasada,
(C) templa; (ef) balsa mltiple; (pet) lote;
v dosificar, proporcionar, (V) terccar.
- box, caja de colada, batea o caja de pilada.
- car, carro medidor de cargas.
- distillation, destilacin intermitente o por
etapas.
- Htration, 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 (rnin), batea.
bath (al1 senses), bao.
bathometer, batmetro.
bathroom, cuarto de bao, bao.
bathtub, baadera, bafio, tina, baera.
batt (inl), bloque de material fibroso.
batten, s (carp) listn, travesao, tablilla, tra-
vesero, traviesa, crucero alfaja; (nut)
barrotfn, barrote; (dib) tira de madera
flexible para trazar curvas; (ef) tronco de
dimetro menor de 11 pulg; v (carp) en-
tablillar, enlistonar; (nut) abarrotar.
- door, puerta de tablas enlistenada.
- plate, plancha atiesadora o de refuerzo.
battened column, columna de planchas atie-
sadoras.
batter, s desplome, inclinacin, releje, talud,
(Col) escarpa, (M) escarpe; v (muro) ata-
ludar, desplomar, relejar, ataluzar, (A)
abatir; (pi) estropear, batir, astillar.
-board, tabla provisoria para establecer le
lnea de excavacin.
- brace, puntal inclinado.
- gage, plantilla de inclinacin.
- pile, pilote inclinado.
- post, puntal inclinado, (cb) pata inclinada.
battery 349 bearing
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; (qufm) botn, glbulo; (sol) cordn,
reborde; (elc) perla aisladora; u 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.
battery, (elc) pila, batera; acumulador; (cal)
grupo, batera; (min) baterfa.
- acid, cido de acumulador.
- carrier, porta.cumulador.
- cell, pila.
-charger, cargador de acumuladores o de
bateras.
- connector, conecto~ de baterfa.
- discharger, descargador de acumulador.
- eliminator (ra), eliminador de bateras.
- Hler, 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 s a ~ -
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) bahfa, ancn; (ed) claro, tramo, ojo,
luz, vano, lienzo, nave, (M) crujfa, (A)
panel.
baybolt, perno arponado.
bayonet
-base (lamp), casquillo de bayoneta.
- coupling, acoplamiento tipo bayoneta.
- gage (auto), bayoneta.
- socket, cubo de bayoneta; portalmpara de
beam-indicator light (auto), indicadora de rayo,
indicador de foco del farol.
beam-power tube (ra), vlvula amplificadora por
haces.
beamhead (pet), cabezal de balancn.
bean (pet), niple reductor.
bear, s (met) lobos, zamarras; v sostener; llevar;
resistir.
bear-trap dam, presa movible de dos hojas mani-
obradas por presin de agua.
bear-trap gate, compuerta de abatamiento o de
alzas (dos hojas engomadas maniobradas
por presin de agua).
bearding (sb), chafln, bisel.
-1ine (sb), lnea del chafln, interseccin de
las planchas con roda, quilia y codaste.
bearer, (mec) 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.
beaded lumber, tablas rebordeadas o con cor-
dn.
beader (bo), mandril de bordear, bordeadora.
beadflush (carp), ensamblado con cordn a ras
con marco y entrepao.
beading
- machine (sml), pestaadora, ribeteadora.
- plane, bocel, cepillo de molduras o de astr-
galos, (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; (cn) bao; (nut) manga; (maq)
balancn; (balanza) brazo, astil; (arado)
prtigo, timn; (luz) rayo; (ra) rayo; u (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 balancfn.
- scale, bscula de balancn.
- shear (stress), tensin diagonal.
- spacer (pet), espaciador del balancn.
- transmission (ra), transmisin a rayo.
- voitage (ra), tensin acelerante.
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-area, rea de soporte o de sustentacin,
superficie de apoyo, (V) superficie de
asiento.
- bar (grate), traviesa de parrilla.
- block, portazojinete.
- brass, cojinete o casquillo de bronce.
- cage, jaula de cojinete.
-cap, tapa de cojinete.
- capacity factor (sm), factor de resistencia.
- cup, taza de cojinete.
- loss (machy), prdida por cojinetes.
- metal, metal antifriccin.
- neck, gorrn, mun.
- partition, pared divisoria con carga.
- pedestal (machy), pedestal de chumacera,
soporte de cojinete.
- pile, pilote de carga o de apoyo o de cimiento
o sustentador, (Es) zampa.
- plate, placa de asiento o de apoyo.
- power of soil, resistencia del terreno, capa-
cidad resistente del subsuelo, (A) capacidad
de asiento.
- pressure, (cons) presin de apoyo; (maq)
presin sobre la chumacera.
- projector (ap), proyector de orientacin, re-
flector buscacampo, fanal de arrumba-
miento.
- puller, extractor de cojinetes.
- race, golilla o guiadera de cojinete.
- scraper, escariador de chumacera, raspaco-
jinetes.
- 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 (rnin), madero de soporte, traviesa.
- wall, muro de carga o de soporte o de apoyo,
pared cargada, (C) muro de sostenimiento.
bearing-in shot (tun), tiro de franqueo.
beat n (ra), pulsacin, batido.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia heterodina o de
pulsacin o del batido.
- oscillator (ra), oscilador de pulsacin.
-reception (ra), recepcin heterodina o de
batido.
beater, mandarria, combo, batidor.
beating (ra), combinacin de frecuencias; pulsa-
cin.
beaverboard, cartn de fibra para paredes.
becket (tackle block), manzonillo, estrobo, vina-
tera.
beckiron, pico de bigornia.
bed, 3 (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.
-1oad (r), arrastre de fondo, acarreos, (M)
gasto slido.
- timber, solera de fondo.
- vein, bedded vein (min), 61n paralelo a la
estratificacin.
bedded (geol) , estratificado.
bedding, (geol) estratificacin; (cab elc) relleno,
empaque, colchn.
- fault (geol), falla de estratificacin.
- plane, plano de estratificacin.
- putty, masilla de asiento.
bedframe, bastidor, bancada, (A) marco funda-
mental.
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.
be1 (elec), bel, (A) belio.
belaying pin, cabilla de amarrar.
Belgian block (pav), adoqun casi cbico.
Belgian method (tun), mtodo belga (construc-
cin por galera de avance superior).
bell, s (tub) campana, enchufe, bocina; (mec)
campana; (elc) timbre, campana; v acam-
panar, abocinar.
- buoy, boya sonora o de campana.
-center punch, granete a oampana, 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.
- insulator, aislador de campana.
-metal, bronce de oampana.
- 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 fui0
forrado de algodn.
bell-and-bell quarter bend (p), codo de campanas.
bell-and-spigot (joint), enchufe y cordn, en-
chufe 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, trom-
peta, tulipa, bocina.
bellmouthed, acampanado, abocinado, abocar-
dado, aboquillado.
- weir, vertedero de bocina o de pozo acam-
panado.
bellows, fuelle, barqun.
- expansion joint (p), junta de expansin tipo
fuelle.
belly, s barriga; u pandear, combarse.
- brace (loco), riostra bajo la caldera.
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 oorrea,
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 oorrea.
- horsepower, potencia en la polea.
- idler, tensor de la correa.
- lacer, enlazadora de correas, empalmadora
de correa.
-lacing, enlace o tireta o cordn o grampas
para correa; costura de correa.
- line, ferrocarril de circunvalacin.
- plane, cepillo para correa.
- plow, deflector de descarga.
- punch, punzn para correa.
- rivet, remache para correa.
- sander (ww), lijadora de banda o de cinta o
de correa.
- scraper, raspador para correa.
- shifter, cambiacorrea, desviador de correa.
- stud, enganchador de correa.
- take-up, tensor o regulador de correa.
- tightener, atesador o tensor de correa, 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; V escalonar, banquear,
abancalar, excavar a media ladera.
- anvil, yunque de banco.
- clamp, tornillo o grapa de banco.
- comparator, comparador de banco.
- crimper (bl), tenazas de banco.
- drill, taladro o taladradora o agujereadora
de banco.
- flume, conducto de banqueta, canaln a
media ladera, (M) canal en balcn.
- grinder, amoladora o esmeriladora de banco.
- hammer, martillo de ajuste.
- hardening, endurecimiento por estirado de
alambre recocido.
- hook, tope de banco.
- jointer, cepillo mecnico de banco.
- knife (carp), tope de banco con cuchillo.
- lathe, torno de banco.
- mark, banco de nivel o de cota fija, punto de
cota conocida, punto topogrfico de refe-
rencia.
- placer, placer de banco.
- plane, cepillo de banco, garlopa.
- planer, acepilladora de banco.
- screw, tornillo de banco.
-stand, soporte de banco (para vstago de
compuerta).
- stop, tope de banco.
-vise, tornillo o prensa de banco.
- wall (rr), muro de estribo de una alcantarilla.
benchboard (elec), pupitre de distribucin.
benched road, camino en balcn o en ladera.
benching (ea), banqueo, escalonado.
benchman, artesano de banco.
benchwork, trabajo de banco.
bend, s (tub) codo, acodamiento, curva; (ref)
doblez, dobladura; (cab) vuelta, gaza; v
doblar, acodillar, plegar, acodar, encorvar;
doblarse, encorvarse; (est) combarse,
abombarse, pandearse; (nut) entalingar.
bends, the, enfermedad de que padecen los tra-
bajadores en aire comprimido (ms propia-
mente caisson disease), (A) aeroembolismo.
bender, dobladora, curvadora.
bending, (ref) dobladura, doblado; (est) flexin.
-block (reinf), bloque de doblar.
- brake (sml), plegadora.
- die, matriz de doblar.
-factor, factor de flexin.
- fatigue, fatiga de flexin.
- form, molde de curvar.
- jig, plantilla de curvar.
- machine, mquina dobladora o curvadora.
- moment, momento flexor o de flexin.
- press, prensa dobladora o de curvar.
- punch, punzn de plegar.
- rolls, cilindros de curvar, rodillos de encorvar.
- shackle, grillete de ancla.
- shoe (p), zapata de curvar.
- shop, taller de doblado.
- slab (P), plancha de doblar, banco de curvar.
- strength, resistencia a la flexin.
-stress, (est) esfuerzo flexor o de flexin,
fatiga de flexionamiento; (cab) esfuerzo de
dobladura.
- table, banco de doblar.
-test, ensayo de doblado, prueba de dobl*
dura o de plegado; ensayo de flexin.
- yard (reinf), patio de doblado.
Bendix drive, arrancador Bendix.
beneficiate, beneficiar.
beneficiation (min) , beneficio.
bent 352 bidet
bent, s caballete, castillete, piln, armadura,
(M) palizada, (A)(V) pila, (M) banco;
(ed) prtico; (herr) formn de cuchara; a
doblado, encorvado, acodado, acodillado.
- cold, doblado en frto.
- gouge, gubia acodada.
- tool (mt), herramienta acodada.
bent-shank (tapper) tap, macho de espiga aco-
dada.
bent-strap clevis (elec), horquilla de pletina.
bent-tube boiler, caldera de tubos acodados.
benthos (sen), bentos.
bentonite (geol), bentonita.
bentonitic clay, arcilla bentonttica.
benzene, benceno.
benzidine hydrochloride (sen), hidrocloruro de
henridina.
- protractor, transportador-saltarregla, (A)
escuadra-transportador, (Es) cartabn di-
latable.
- rip (lbr), corte al hilo en bisel, bisel al hilo.
- ripsaw, sierra de hender en bisel.
- siding (lbr), tingladillo ahusado.
- square (t), falsa escuadra, escuadra plegable,
saltarregla, cartabn de inglete, falsarregla.
- tool (mt), herramienta para biselar.
- washer, arandela ahusada o achaflanada.
- welding, soldadura de bisel o de chafln o de
ranura.
- wheel, rueda cnica.
bevel-edge chisel, formn con chanfle.
bevel-edge flat (steel), barra plana con cantos
biselados.
bevel-gear planer, acepiUadora de engranajes
-- -
benzine, bencina.
benzo yellow (sen), amarillo benzo.
benzol. benzol.
- cut, corte en bisel.
- cutoff, recorte en bisel, bisel de trozar.
- cutoff saw, sierra de trozar en bisel.
- edger (mas), tanteador en bisel.
- gage, falsa escuadra.
- gear, enganaje cnico o angular o en bisel.
- joint, ensambladura en bisel, junta a inglete.
- miter, bisel a inglete.
- pinion, pin cnico o de ngulo.
- plane. cepillo de achaflanar.
cnicos.
bevel-groove weld, soldadura de ranura biselada.
beveled halving (carp), ensamblaje a media
berm, berma, banqueta, bancal, lisera, (Ch)
zarpa, (A) banquina; (ca) espaldn.
- ditch (rr) (rd), cuneta de guardia, contra-
cuneta.
Bernoulli's equation (hyd), ecuacin de Ber-
noulli.
berth, s (nut) amarradero, arrimadero, atra-
cadero, borneadero; (fc) litera, cama; v
(nut) atracar, abordar, abarloar, arrimar,
(A) estacionar.
beryllium (chem), berilio.
- copper, aleacin de cobre con 2.25% de
berilio.
Bessemer
- converter, convertidor Bessemer.
- iron, fundicin o hierro Bessemer.
- steel, acero Bessemer.
best best (BB) wire, alambre mejor de lo mejor.
beta
- brass, aleacin de aproximadamente 54%
cobre, 46y0 cinc.
- iron, hierro beta (alotrpico Y no magntico).
- particle, parttcula beta.
beta-naphthol, betanaftol.
betatron (ra), betatrn, reotrn.
betterment survey (rr), estudio de mejoras;
levantamiento para variante, retrazado.
between decks (sb), entrepuentes.
between-the-lens shutter (pmy), obturador
central o dentro del objetivo.
bevel, s bisel, chafln, falseo, chanfle, despezo;
(herr) falsa escuadra, escuadra plegable; v
biselar, chaflanar, falsear, achaflanar, abi-
selar, matar.
- angle (w), ngulo de bisel o de la ranura.
- chisel, escoplo biselado.
( ~ j ofert'ante, (Pe) rematista.
bidding, licitacin, propuestas; competencia.
- conditions, bases de licitacin, (A) bases del
concurso.
- form, formulario de propuesta, pliego de
proposiciones, modelo de propuestas,
pliego de licitacin.
- schedule, cuadro de propuesta.
bidet (pb), bidet, bid.
madera en bisel.
Beverage antenna (ra), antena Beverage o de
onda.
bezel, s bisel; v biselar.
bias (ra), s bias, polarizacin negativa de grilla;
v biasar.
- cell, batera de polarizacin negativa.
- resistor, resistencia de polarizacin negativa
o para bias de rejilla.
biased detector, detector en polarizacin nega-
tiva.
biaxial, biaxil.
bibb, ilave, grifo, espita, canilla, (PR) pluma.
- washer, arandela de grifo.
bibcock, grifo.
bicable tramway, tranva de dos cables.
bicarbonate, bicarbonato.
bichloride, bicloruro.
- of mercury, bicloniro de mercurio, subli-
mado corrosivo.
bichromate, bicromato.
- cell (elec), pila de bicromato.
Bickford fuse (bl), mecha Bickford o de aegu-
ridad.
biconcave, bicncavo.
biconical, bicnico.
biconvex, biconvexo.
bicrOn bicrn-
bicycle (lg), trole, motn corredizo.
bid, 8 propuesta, oferta, proposicin, (C)(Col)
postura; v licitar, hacer una propuesta,
ofrecer.
-bond, fianza de licitador.
- security, caucin de licitador.
bidder. uostor. licitador. ~roaonente. licitante,
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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; aglu-
bidirectional current (elec), corriente bidirec-
cional.
bilar, bilar.
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 (labj, bilis.
- agar, agar de bilis.
- pigment (lab), pigmento de la bilis.
bilge, (cn) pantoque (curva), sentina (fondo) ;
barriga (barril).
- blocks, picaderos laterales.
- ejector, eyector del agua de sentina.
- keel, carenote, quilla lateral, (A) quilla de
rolido.
- keelson, sobrequilla de pantoque, (A) vagra
del pantoque.
-- pump, bomba de carena o de sentina.
- saw, sierra comba.
- strake (sb), traca de pantoque.
- ways (sb), anguilas.
bill, 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 em-
barque.
- of material, lista o tabla de materiales.
- of sale, escritura o carta o comprobante de
venta.
bills payabie, letras o documentos o obligaciones
o efectos a pagar.
bills receivable, letras o documentos o obliga-
ciones o efectos a cobrar.
billboard (sb), resbaladera del ancla.
billet, (met) lingote, tocho, changote, paquete,
(A) palanca; (ef) tronco corto; (est) pa-
lastro, zamarra.
- mold, lingotera.
- plate (str), palastro, plancha.
- steel, acero de lingotes o de tocho.
bimetal n, bimetal, pieza bimetlica.
bimetallic, bimetlico.
bimorph (ra), bimrfico.
bimotor, bimotor.
(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.
binder, (ca) aglomerante, ligador, ligante, recebo,
(A) pedregullo fino, aglutinador, (M) ce-
mentante; (mam) tizn; (seg) documento
provisional de proteccin; (ef) palo atesa-
dor de cadena; (ft) calzo; (elc) agluti-
nante.
- course (pav), capa de ligazn, (Ch) capa de
conglomerante, (C) capa de amarre.
- soil, conglomerante trreo.
binding
- material, aglomerante, conglomerante, aglu-
tinante, liga.
-post (elec), borne, poste de conexin, suje-
tahilo, (U) cabecilla.
- rafter, carrera portacabio.
- screw, tornillo de sujecin.
-tape (elec), cinta aisladora o de friccin.
binnacle (sb), bitcora.
binocular a, binocular.
binode (math) (ra), binodo.
binomial, bitiomio.
- array (ra), antena binomia.
bio-activation (sd), bioactivacin.
bio-aeration (sd), bioaeracin.
biochemical, bioqumico.
- oxygen demand (b.0.d.) (sen), demanda de
oxgeno bioqutniico (d.0.b.).
biochemistry, bioqutmica.
biolter (sen), biofiltro.
bioltration, biofiltracin.
bioflocculation (sen), biofloculacin.
biogenetic (sen), biogentico.
biological, biolgico.
- lm (sen), cubierta o pelcula biolgica.
- treatment (sen), tratamiento biolgico.
biolysis, bilisis.
biolytic tank (sd), tanque biolttico.
bioprecipitation, bioprecipitacin.
bioreduction (sd), biorreduccin.
biose (su), biosa, disacrido.
biotite (miner), biotita, mica negra.
biotron (ra), biotrn.
bipin lamp base (elec), pie de 14mpara de dos
espigas.
bipod, 'bpode, bipi.
bipolar (elec), bipolar.
bipost base (lamp), base biposte o de dos con-
tactos.
birch, abedul.
bird guard (elecj, guardapjaros.
birdie (ra), chirrido, silbido.
birdpeck (lbr), picaduras.
bird's-eye, cierto defecto de madera.
- gravel, gravilla de pulg.
- perspective, perspectiva a vista de pjaro.
bird's-mouth (carp), muesca, ranura. rebajo,
tinar; (maq) trabarse. pegarse, apretar. 1 bisector, bisectriz.
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bituminoso.
l
dora) hoja, cuchilla, vertedera; (cuch)
- paint, pintura bituminosa o al alqlquitrhn. gajo; u allanar con la cuchilla del expla-
- paver, mezcladora para pavimento bitu-
nador.
bisilicate, bisilicato.
bismuth, bismuto.
- blende, bismuto blenda.
- glance, bimutina.
- spiral (ra), espiral de alambre bismtico.
bismuthinite, bismutinita, sulfuro de bi mut o
nativo.
bisulphate, bisulfato.
bisulphide, bisulfuro.
bisulphite, bisulfito.
bit, (taladro) broca, mecha, barrena, (A) t r bano,
(Ch) fresa; (torno) fresa; (si) diente pos-
tizo; (hacha) filo; (llave) paletn; (arns)
bocado; (cautn) cabeza de cobre.
- breaker (pet) , soltador de barrena.
- dresser, moleta para brocas, amoladora de
brocas, (M) broquero; aguzador de ba-
rrenas.
- 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 griia) ;
cadena de acoplamiento.
bitholder, portamecha, portabarrena.
bitstock, berbiqu.
- shank, espiga cuadrada ahusada.
bitt, S bita de amarre, bita, bitn, cornamusa,
tojino; v abitar.
bitulithic, bitulftico.
Bitumastic enamel (trademark), esmalte bitu-
mstico.
bitumen, betn, (M) (U) betumen.
bituminize, embetunar.
bituminous, bituminoso.
- batcher, pr ~~or ci onador 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.
- me r (rd), relleno bituminoso para juntas.
- finisher (rd), afinadora del armado bitu-
minoso.
- macadam, macdam bituminoso.
-mixer (rd), pavimentadora para a6rmado
black, S negro; (as) 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 lomo.
- leve1 (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, herramienta8 de forja o de fragua.
- weldig, soldadura de forja a mano, caldeo
de herrero.
blacksmithing, herreria.
blackstrap (su), mieles.
blacktop (rd), superficie bituminosa.
- paver (rd), mezcladora de la superficie
bituminosa.
blade, S (herr) cuchillo, hoja; (fc cambio) aguja;
(conmutador) cuchilla de contacto; (mz)
paleta, aleta, labe, (M) aspa; (turb) aleta,
labe; (si) hoja; (pala) hoja; (niveladora)
cuchilla, hoja; (cizalla) cuchillo; (hlice)
aleta, ala, (U) pala; (remo) pala; (topa-
blade
minoso.
- sprayer (rd), rociador de alquitrn.
- stabilizing (rd), estabilizacim con material
bituminoso.
Bituvia (trademark) (rd), bituvia.
bivalence, bivalencia.
blind
- base (road machine), base de cuchilla.
- ditcher, zanjadora de
- drag, rastra de cuchillas.
- grader, explanadora o niveladora de cuchilla
- guide (elec), guacuchilla.
bivalent (chem), bivalente.
- spreader (rd), extendedor de cuchilla.
cerrar.
- bolt, perno sin roscar.
- cover (elec), tapa ciega.
- determination (lab), determinacin terica o
en blanco.
- flange (p), brida ciega o sin taladrar, platillo
ciego, (M) brida lisa.
- form, formulario, modelo, blanco, (Col) (Pan)
esqueleto, (A) frmula.
- liner (pet), revestidor sin perforaciones.
-tire (loco), llanta sin pestaa.
- wall, pared sin vanos.
blanket, (hid) colchn de barro; (ais) colcha,
manta.
- tamper (conc), paleta, (Col) garlancha, (Pe)
fija, (A) espadilla.
blank, (papelera) formulario, modelo; (en)
disco antes de cortar, blanco; llave ciega;
alambre para tornillo; v punzonar, tapar,
- grouting, inyecciones de colchn.
blanketing (ra), interferencia.
blanking
- hole, barreno, perforacin, barreno de vola-
dura, (min) cohete.
-machine, mquina detonadora o estalladora
o para voladuras, (pet) disparadora, (A)
(M) (Es) explosor, (Es) deflagrador.
- die, matriz de punzonar.
- plug (p), tapn obturador.
- press, prensa punzonadora.
- 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), blastogranitico.
blastoporphyritic (geol), blastoporfirftico.
blaze ( M, s marca de gua; v marcar con hacha.
bleach, s hipoclorito de calcio; u blanquear, des-
rolorar . . . . - - - .
bleached oil, aceite de linaza blanqueado.
bleached shellac, laca blanqueada.
bleaching, blanaueo.
- elay,-arcilla descoloradora.
- powder, cloruro de cal, (A) polvo blanquea-
1 dor.
- 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,
(mi,) 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-
....
bleed v (mech), sangrar.
bleeder, dispositivo de sangrar, orificio o tubo
de purga, purgador; (ra) sangrbdor.
- current (ra), corriente sangradora.
- drain (rd), sangradora.
-port, lumbrera sangradora.
- potentiometer (ra), potencimetro sangrador.
- resistance (ra), resistencia derivadora o 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; (mec) sangra, sangradura.
-test (conc), ensayo para prdida de agua.
blend v (sand), mezclar, combinar.
blende (miner), blenda.
blendd gasoline, gasolina mezclada.
blender, mquina mezcladora.
blending gasoline, gasolina para mezcla.
blending plant, planta mezcladora.
blind, S persiana (ventana) ; v (ca) engravad.
- 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.
- hO1e,
- 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 aflorw
-:..-A-
nante.
- charge, carga explosiva o de barreno.
- fuse, mecha, espoleta, cauela.
Illlellliu.
- nailing, clavadura invisible.
- nut, tuerca ciega.
- pulley (sb), vigota.
-- gelatin, gelatina explosiva o para voladura.
- rivet, remache ciego.
blowpipe
- shaft, DOZO ciego.
1 - capac-or (elec), capacitador o condensador
- spot (ra) , lugar ciego.
de bloqueo.
-tire (loco). llanta sin pestaa.
1 - hammer, martillo de triscar.
. ,.
- washer, arandela no perforada.
- layer (ra), capa barrera.
- window, ventana ciega (vano de ventana
- oscillator (ra), oscilador de bloqueo.
~, =~, r i n ron albailera).
blocking-layer cell (elec), pila fotoelctrica tipo
vva--- ---- - -
blinker light, farol intermitente de ms de 60 1
xido de cobre.
anatollrr~ nnr rniniito. blockg (min), de fractura en bloques.
UUuuui.uu -------
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;
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 mill, laminador preliminar o desbas-
tador o de grueso o de lupias.
blooper (ra), receptor que radia seales.
blotter surface treatment (rd), tratamiento
(fc) 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.
- coefficient (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.
- ioint (rr). iunta aislada o de tramo.
maciza. polla.
- shackle, grillete para motn.
blowing engine, mquina sopladora.
- sienals (rr). seales de bloque o de tramo.
blowlamp, lmpara de soldar o de plomero.
secativo.
blow, s (martillo) golpe; (viento) ventarrn;
(met) hornada; (aa) alcance; (cajn) vase
blowout; v (tiro) soplar; (vi) soplar; (fusi-
ble) 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; (fu-
sible) 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
-out (min), cubicar, (B) bloquear.
- paving, adoquinado.
- plane, cepillo de contrafibra.
- punch, punzonadora mltiple.
-rubble (rr), mampostera de piedra bruta
soplado.
blowdown, (cal) purgacin; (ef) rbol tumbado
por el viento.
blower, soplador, ventilador, fuelle, aventador.
blowhole (rnet), sopladura, (C) fallo, (M) am-
blowtorch
--e , ,.
- system, (irr) irrigacin por cuadros rebor-
deados; (fc) sistema de seiales 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, mamposterla de pie-
dras escuadradas a escoda.
block-saw v (sa), quitar los costeros de los cuatro
lados.
blocked impedance (elec), impedancia amorti-
guada.
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.
boiler
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, reventa-
dura, estalladura; (vol) bocazo; (cajn)
escape repentino del aire; (pet) reven-
tazn, 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, soplete de aire, lmpara de soldar o
boatman, barquero, botero, lanchero, chalupero.
cion.
blueprint, s copia azul, copia heliogrfica, foto-
calco azul, impresin azul, (C) ferropru-
siato, (A) calco heliogrfico; v fotocopiar,
fotocalcar, hacer copia heliogrfica.
- cloth, tela para impresiones azules.
- frame, marco para impresin azul.
- machine, mquina heliogrfica.
- paper, papel hcliogrfico.
bluestone, (mam) piedra azul; (qufm) sulfato de
cobre
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 s u b
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 recoc-
. , ...
- ---.
bluff, barranca, barranco, faralln.
bluing (lbr), podricin azul.
blunger, mezcladora, agitadora.
blunt, v embotar, arromar; a romo, embotado,
boto.
- Se , 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.
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 transver-
sales 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.
- 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.
boatload, barcada.
- down, atascarse, atollarse.
-ir011 ore, limnita, limonita, mena de los
pantanos, hierro fangoso o pantanoso.
manganose, ocre negro.
Boghead mal, 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), hervi-
dor (pequeo).
- compound, antincrustante, desincrustante,
descostrador.
- 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.
- plate, planchas de acero para calderas, chapa
de caldera.
- room, sala o cuarto de calderas.
- setting, albailera o mamposteria 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 aiimenta-
cin.
- water, agua de alimentacin.
boiier-patch bolt, perno prisionero de remendar.
boiler
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.
bollard, bolardo, noray, poste de muelle.
Bollman truss, armadura Bollman.
bolometer (elec), bolmetro.
bolson (gcol), bolsn.
bolster, travesao, solera, cepo, traversa; can,
volador, cartela.
bolt, (est) perno, tornillo, buln; (puerta) ce-
rrojo, falleba, pasador, colanilla, (V)
perno; (cerradura) pestillo; (as) bloque por
aserrar; u (est) apernar, bulonar, empernar,
(C) atornillar; (puerta) acerrojar.
- circle. crculo de pernos.
-clippek, 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.
- sncket. 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 en-
roscar, roscadora.
bolt-heading machine, encabezadora de pernos.
boltcutter, cortapernos, cortabulones, cortaca-
billas, cortador de pernos; tarrajadora.
bolted connection, junta bulonada, conexin
emaernada.
boom
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 con-
creto.
- 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 compaia 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 car-
bn.
- 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)
boom
bolted steel tank, tanque de acero empernado.
bolter, cedazo, tamiz; sierra para hender trozos
cortos.
bolthead, 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, (mec) bomba; (pet) registrador de presin
subterrnea.
- calorimeter, bomba calorimtrica.
bombardment (elec), bombardeo electrnico.
bombshell torch, antorcha de camino.
bond, s (mam) trabazn, ligazn, traba, aparejo,
(Pe) amarre; (ref) adhesin, adherencia;
adhesin (mortero); (conc ag) adhesin;
(ca) cohesin; (qum) grado de afinidad;
(fc) ligazn, (C) fusible; (sol) ligazn, liga,
cohesin; (madera laminada) adhesin,
pega; (fin) bono, ttulo, (A) cdula; (con-
- hoist (sh), elevador del aguiln, izador del
botaln.
aguinaldo.
- and penalty, prima y multa, (C) regaua y
penalidad, (A) multa y bonificacin.
bony coal, carbn esquistoso.
booby hatch (sb), tambuche, escotilla de cama-
rote.
book capacito6 (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.
- 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) de-
rechos de barrera.
booming, (ec) manejo del aguiln; (min) erosin
por inundacin de la sobrecapa de una
ladera.
boost, (elc) reforzar, elevar; (mec) reforzar,
aumentar.
- charge (elec), carga de refuerzo.
booster, (elc) elevador de potencial o de ten-
sin; (mec) reforzador, aumentador de
presin; (vol) detonador auxiliar; calen-
tador (material bituminoso).
- battery, batera elevadora.
bottom
- and turning machine, m6quina de taladrar
y tornear, taladradora-torneadora.
- attachment (ww), accesorio de barrenar, adi-
tamento de taladrar.
- bar, barrena de tierra; barra taladradora;
rectificadora (cilindro).
- block, bloque de barrenar.
- core, testigo de perforacin, cala de prueba.
- head, (mh) cabezal de taladrar; (pet) corona
cortante.
- insect, barrenillo.
- log, registro de los sondeos, registros de per-
foracin.
- machine, mquina taladradora, agujerea-
dora, taladradora.
- mill, vase boring machine.
- rod, barrena.
- tool (mt), taladradora, taladro.
borings, virutas de taladro; sondeos, perfora-
ciones de reconocimiento, agujeros de
ensayo, (C) calas de prueba, (Ch) sondajes.
bornite (miner), bornita.
Borolon (trademark), boroln (abrasivo).
boron. boro.
cin) .
- pump, bomba reforzadora.
- tractor, tractor auxiliar o empujador.
- transformer, transformador elevador, (A)
transformador aumentador.
boot, (tub) manguito; accesorio de transicin;
(ed) botaguas; (elevador) caja de carga;
(auto) parche grande; (pet) separador de
gas.
- compressor, compresora elevadora.
- converter, convertidor de refuerzo.
- ejector, eyector de vapor.
- engine (loco), mquina reforzadora.
- fan (ac), ventilador reforzador (de circula-
- socket, bootjack (pet), pescacuchara, pesca-
dor a pestillo.
, -
- carbide, carburo de boro.
borrow n (ea), material prestado.
- pit, cantera o zanja o foso de prstamo, (V)
banqneo de prstamo, (PR) corte de
arstamo.
boots (rubber), botas.
borate (chem), borato.
borax, brax, atfncar.
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 (mec) calibre, alesaje, nima, dimetro
interior, taladrado; (mr) maremoto; u tala-
drar, 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.
borrowed a l , material de prstamo, terrapln
prestado.
bort, bortz, diamante negro o borde.
bosom bar (sb), cubrejunta de ngulo interior.
boss, capataz. sobrestante; (rueda) cubo; (mec)
protuberancia. copa, tetn, henchimiento,
lomo, (C) botn; (geol) masa de roca in-
trusiva, protuberancia de roca gnea.
bossed elbow (p), codo de copa o con lomo.
bottle, botella, (lab) frasco.
- trap (p), traiiipa de botella.
bottom, s (muro) pie; (depsito) fondo; (r) lecho;
(cn) carena, fondo; (nut) nave de carga;
(rnin) planta, piso, suelo; v alcanzar el
fondo; a inferior.
- bolt (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 la 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.
- roUer (hyd), remolino de fondo.
- stope (rnin), 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).
bottomer
bottomer (rnin), enganchador, cajonero.
bottoming (rd), capa de fundacin.
- tap, macho cilndrico.
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-
.l---..
l Ul OD.
- conglomerate, conglomerado de boleos, (V)
conglomerado de peones.
- eravel. grava de boleos, (V) peonal.
bouGcing iin, aguja indicadora.
bound n (surv), mojn, hito.
- charee (elec). carpa latente. . , .
boundary, lmite, lindiro, linde.
- conditions (str), condiciones de borde.
- deformation (sm), deformacin lindera o de
lmite.
- light (ap), farol delimitador, luz de demar-
cacin.
brake
- column, columna cerrada o de caja.
- connector (elec) , conector de caja.
- coupling, acoplamiento de ejes con collar y
chaveta.
- culvert, alcantarilla rectangular o de cajn,
(V) pontn, (V) alcantarilla de platabanda,
(M) tajea.
- drain, desaguadero cuadrado de madera.
- flume, conducto de caja.
f'
- girder, viga tubular o de alma doble ojde
caia.
- gutter (rf), canaln ensamblado o armado.
- header (bo) , cabezal de cajn.
- jig, glibo de caja.
- key, llave de cubo.
-1acing (str), enrejado por cuatro caras.
-mil, clavo de encajonar o de cajonero.
- nut, tuerca ciega.
- sheeting (exc), revestimiento de tablas hori-
zontales.
- strike (lock), hembra de cerrojo embutida.
- tool (mt). ~ortacuchilla de caja, herramienta
de caja, caja portacuchilla.
- line, lnea limtrofe, lindero.
- mark, acotacin, mojn.
- marker (ap), baliza delimitadora, marcador
delimitador.
- stone, mojn, coto, (Es) cipo, hito de lfmite.
- 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 longitudmales
por la proa.
bow, arco, lazo; (mad) comba de plano, desvia-
cin de llano.
- compass, comps de precisitn, bigotera.
- dividers, comps de divisin de resorte,
comps de precisin, bigotera.
- iie, lima encorvada.
- pen, comps de muelle con tiralneas.
- pencil, comps de muelle con lpiz.
- saw, sierra de arco.
- troliey (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 tiiting mixer, mezcladora basculante
del tipo de tazn.
bowline knot, as de gua, nudo de presilla.
bowstring truss, armadura de arco y cuerda.
box, s caja, cajn; (fund) bastidor, caja; (maq)
chumacera, muonera; (correo) casilla,
apartado; (elc) accesorio de conducto;
enchufe, hembra; v encajonar; (ef)
brake
-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, arriostramiento, riostras; ademado, enti-
bacin, apuntalamiento, acodalamiento,
(A) encadenado.
bracket, S mnsula, consola, cartela, can, cane-
cillo, palomilla; (cn) escuadra; u mensular.
-
crane, gra de mnsula.
- scaffold, andamio acartelado.
bracketed, acartelado.
brackish water, agua salobre o gorda.
brad, puntilla, agujuela, hita, aguja, alferiuo,
clavito.
- hammer, martillo para puntillas.
- ~ ~ n s h , para olavitos, embutidor.
bradawl. Dunz~n Dara clavos, lesna para pun-
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.
chapas, pestaadora; u frenar, enfrenar,
retrancar.
- adjuster, compensador o ajustadora 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)
calzas.
-booster, reforzador de freno, amplificador de
enfrenamiento.
- cylinder, cilindro de frenaje.
- dog, trinquete o fiador de freno.
- drum, tambor del freno, (A) campana de
freno.
- fluid, flufdo para frenos hidrhulicos.
- 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.
- off, freno aflojado.
- on, freno apretado.
-pedal (auto), pedal de los frenos.
- pipe (rr), tubera de frenaje.
- release, desfrenamiento, desenfrenamiento.
- ring, aro de freno.
- shoe, zapata o patfn de freno.
- signal (auto), seal de enfrenamiento.
- staple (pet), grapa del freno.
- support (auto), portafreno, soporte de freno.
- test, prueba o ensayo al freno.
- valve (rr), llave del maquinista, vlvula de
frenaje.
- wheel, tambor del freno.
brake-valve actuator, actuador autom&tico 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; (rnin) ramal; (elc) derivacin; (r)
afluente, tributario, brazo, ramal; (of)
sucursal, dependencia; v ramificarse, bifur-
carse, 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; (fc) ramal.
- raise (rnin), contracielo ramal.
- sewer, cloaca derivada, albaal, (A) ramal
cloacal.
- T (p), T mltiple, cabezal de tubos o de
conexin miiltiple.
t i a; .
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
break
brand, s marca; hierro de marcar; tizn; v marcar
con hierro candente, herrar, marcar afuego.
- 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.
- ilings, limaduras de bronce.
- foundry, fundicin de latn.
- shop, latonerfa.
- solder, soldadura fuerte o de latn.
brass-bound, guarnecido de zunchos de latn.
brass-mounted, guarnecido de bronce.
brsss-plated, bronceado, latonado.
brass-trimmed (va), guarnecido de latn, con
accesorios de bronce.
brasses (car), bronces, casquillos o cojinetes de
bronce, (Pe) descansos.
brasswork, latonerfa, broncera.
brassworker, latonero, broncero, broncista.
brattice (niin), tabique dc ventilacin.
- cloth, caamazo o lona para tabiques.
braunite, braunita (mineral de manganeso).
braze, s soldadura; u 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, v&lvula de latn con extremos para
soldar.
- wire, alambre fundente de latn.
brea (pet), brea.
breadth, anchura, ancho, (an) manga.
-
, extreme (na), manga total.
break, S rotura, fractura, quebraja; (elc) inte-
rrupcin, distancia de interrupcin; (dique)
brecha; (geol) falla, hendedura; (pen-
diente) cambio; v romper, fracturar; rom-
perse; (elc) interrunipir, desconectar,
abrir; (piedra) picar, quebrar, majar,
quebrantar; (fin) quebrar.
- bulk, transbotdar.
- distance (elec), distancia de interrupcin.
- down, fallar, fracasar.
- ground, empezar la excavacin.
- in grade, cambio de rasante, punto
flexin.
- jaw (elec), mordaza de interrupci
-- joints, alternar las junturas, rom
(C) saltear juntas, (M) cuatropear.
break
- 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 interposi-
cin.
break-in keying (ra), manipulacin interpuesta.
break-point chlorination (sen), cloracin hasta
el punto de aumento rpido del cloro resi-
dual, (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)
i nt erru~t or automtico, disyuntor; (car-
bn) quebrantador, quebradora, rompe-
dor; (op) rompiente.
- arm (auto), brazo de ruptura, palanca rup-
tora, (U) martillo del ruptor, brazo ruptor.
- points (auto), contactos o platinos delruptor.
breakers, breaking-down holes (tun) (min),
barrenos de destrozo.
breaking, rotura, ruptura, fractura.
- link (turb), eslabn de seguridad.
-load, carga de rotura o de ruptura o de
fractura.
- strength, resistencia a la rotura o al fallar o
a la fractura.
- stress, esfuerzo de ruptura, fatiga de rotura.
- temperature (injector), temperatura lmite.
breakout plate (pet), placa de desconexin.
breakout tongs (pet), tenazas desconectadoras.
breakup (tun), minado hacia arriba.
breakwater, rompeolas, escollera, quebrantaolas,
(Col) tajamar, (A) quiebramar, (V) (Ch)
mnlo.
bridge
breccia, brecha, breccia.
brecciated, de estructura de brecha, (A) bre-
choso, (B) brcchoide, (M) brechiforme.
brecciation, brechacin.
breech (tackle block), rabera, rabo.
- plug (mec) , 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 ladrillo$.
- 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) alf arera.
- 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, ladrilla
- paver, enladrillador.
- press, prensa ladrillera, (Es) t
- trowel, paleta, (A) cuchara.
- up, enladrillar.
- veneer, revestimiento de ladrillos.
- wall, muro o pared de ladrillos.
- wall 1/2 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% bricks thick, muro de asta y media.
- wall 2 bricks thick, doble citara, muro de
de herrero. nalla.
- fast (naut), amarra de travs, codera, rejera
bricklayer, albail, enladrillador, ladrillador.
AP t.rlt~Ps. bricklaying, enladrillado, tendido de ladrillos.
......
breast (min), cara, frente.
- auger, barrena de pecho.
- boards (min), tablazn del frente.
- derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
- drill. taladro o berbiqu de pecho, berbiqu
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) hor-
bridge
- - - - - - -
- holes (min), barrenos horizontales o de cara.
- stoping (rnin), labor de frente escalonado.
- wail, muro de revestimiento; estribo; ante-
pecho.
- wheel (hyd), rueda de pecho.
breasthook (sb), buzarda.
breasting (tun)(min), labor de frente escalo-
nado; tablazn del frente.
breastrail (sb), cairel.
breastsummer (bldg), dintel.
breather, respiradero.
breathing (transformer), respiracin.
- line (ac), nivel de respiracin (5 pies sobre
el piso).
- crane, gra de prtico o de puente, (Pan)
puente rodante.
- deck (sb), cubierta del puente.
- guard, guardapuente.
- house (sb), casa del comando.
- jack, gato de puente.
- joint (rr), junta suspendida reforzada o de
puente.
- piece (sb), arco del marco de la hlice.
- pier, pilar, pila de puente, (Col) macho,
(Ch) machn, (AC) pilastra.
- reamer, escariador estructural.
- rectifier (elec), puente rectiicador, 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, gual-
dera.
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, cru-
cet a~; (fma) extensin del levantamiento
entre fajas de control; (sol) puente (sobre
una ranura).
bridle, (cab) brida; (fc elc) retenida.
- guy (elec), retenida diagonal o de cruceta.
- iron (hldg), estribo.
- joint (carp), ensambladura a horquilla.
- mooring, amarre a pata de ganso.
- rod (rr), tirante de agujas, barra de chucho.
- sling, eslinga de brida.
Briggsian logarithm, 'logaritmo comn.
bright, claro; brillante; luminoso.
- annealing, recocido brillante.
- blue (temper), azul brillante.
- leve1 (tv), nivel del blanco.
- nail, clavo claro o brillante o agrio.
- stock (lu). tipo de lubricante de petrleo
residual.
- tin plate, chapa estafiada sin plomo.
- wire, alambre claro o brillante o agrio.
brightness (il), intensidad luminosa, brillo, (Es)
claridad.
- control (tv), control de brillo.
- meter, medidor de intensidad luminosa.
brilliance (il), brillantez, luminosidad, brillo
subjetivo.
- modulation (tv), modulacin de brillantez o
de intensidad.
brilliancy control (tv), control de briiio. .
brickmaker, ladrillero.
brickmaking machine, ladrillera.
brickmason, ladrillador, albail.
bric~work, enladrillado, obra o mampostera de
ladrillos, ladrillado, (V) alfarera.
brickyard, ladrillal, ladrillar, ladrillera.
bridge, puente; (hogar) altar; (cn) puente de
comando; (elc) puente; (mv) puente; 3
salvar con puente, pontear; (elc) conectar.
-bar, alzaprima con punta iram mida l.
- bolt, perno de puente.
- circuit (elec), circuito en puente.
- clevis, horquilla estructural.
broken
brilliant green (lab), verde brillante.
brine, salmuera.
- cock, llave para salmuera.
brine-quenching, templado a salmuera.
Brinell
- hardness, dureza de Brineil.
- machine, ensayador de dureza.
- test, ensayo por mquina Brinell.
briquet S, briqueta, ladrillejo, losilla, aglomerado
(carbn), pan; v briquetar, briquetear.
- mold, molde de briqueta, briqueteadora.
briquet-testing machine, mquina probadora de
briquetas.
briqueting machine, briqueteadora.
briqueting press, prensa briqueteadora.
Bristol board, cartulina, brstol.
Britannia joint (elec), empalme britania.
British standard candle, 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 (mec) mandril, alegrador, legra, esca-
riador, ensanchador; (llave) espetn; v
(mec) escariar, mandrilar; (exc) quebrar
la roca entre barrenos; (mam) desbastar.
- puller, sacaescariador.
broaching, escariado.
- ixture, montaje de 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.
broadcast (ra), radiodifundir, radiar, perifonear.
- channel, canal de radiodifusin.
- receiver, radiorreceptor.
- transmitter, radioemisor.
broadcasting (ra), radiodifusin, radioemisin.
-station (ra), radiodifusora, radioemisoi~,
estacin difusora.
broadleaf (tree), de hoja ancha, caedizo.
broadside array (ra), antena de radiacin trans-
versal.
brochantite (miner), brocantita (sulfato bsico
de cobre).
broken, roto, quebrado, fracturado; (top) acci-
dentado, barrancoso.
- ashlar, sillera de juntas horizontales descon-
tinuas.
- coal, 4% antracita pulg, (M) de carbn tamao entrozado. de 3746 pulg a
- ground, terreno quebrado.
- line (dwg), Enea quebrada o de trazos o de
rayas.
broken
bucket
bucket
- slag, escoria partida.
- stone, piedra quebrada o partida o picada,
roca triturada.
broken-back curve (rr) (rd), dos curvas al mismo
sentido con tangente corta entre las dos.
broken-down (machy), descompuesto, estro-
peado, inhabilitado.
broken-range masonry, sillera de piedras de
diversas alturas.
broker, corredor.
brokerage, corretaje.
bromate (chem), bromato.
bromic, brmico.
bromide, bromuro.
bromine, bromo.
bromite (chem), bromito.
bromochlorophenol blue, azul de bromoclorc-
fenol.
bromocresoi green, verde de bromocresol.
bromocresol purple, prpura de bromocresol.
bromophenol blue, azul de bromofenol.
bromothymol blue, azul de bromotimol.
bronze, bronce, (C) metal.
- powder, polvo broncneo.
- shop, broncera.
- welding, vase brazing.
- work, broncerla.
- worker, broncero, broncista.
bronze-mounted, montado en bronce.
bronze-plated, bronceado.
bronze-trimmed, guarnecido de bronce.
bronzed, bronceado.
bronzesmith, broncero, broncista.
brook, arroyo, quebrada, riachuelo, riacho, amo-
yada, (Pe) acequia.
brookite, brookita (mineral de titanio).
broom, s escoba; v (pi) astillar, aplastar; asti-
llarse, aplastarse, rajarse; (cab) separar
los alambres.
- drag, rastra de escobas.
broom-drag v (rd), barrer con escoba de arrastre.
Broome gate (hyd), compuerta Broome o de
orugas.
broth (lab), medio flido, caldo.
brown, pardo, bruno.
- coal, lignito.
- coat (mas), segunda capa o mano, (V) friso,
(V) frisado, (A) guarnecido, (A) tendido,
(M) capa caf.
- hematite, limonita, hematites parda.
- iron ore, limonita.
- mica, mica parda, flogopita.
- ocher, limonita.
- rot (lbr) , podricin parda.
- spar, espato bnino.
1 - sugar, azcar amarilla o terciado o morena
o mascabado.
browning trowel, paleta para segunda mano,
llana de jaharrar.
brownprint, fotocopia parda.
brownstone, arenisca o piedra parda.
brucite, brucita, hidrxido de magnesio nativo.
brush, s cepillo, escobilla; (pint) brocha, pincel;
(elc) escobilla; monte bajo, malezas,
matorral; ramalla; v cepiltar, acepillar;
(oint) brochar.
bulge
- aerator, aereador de escobilla.
- coat, brochada, pincelada.
- cutter, cortador de malezas.
- discharge (elec), descarga radiante.
- displacement (mot), desviacin o decalaje
de las escobillas.
- holder (elec), portaescobilla.
- hook, cortador de malezas, cortamatas.
-lag (elec), retraso de la escobilla.
- lead, avance de la escobilla.
- lifter, levantaescobilla.
- loss (elec), prdida en las escobillas.
- rake (ce), rastrillo de malezas o para matas.
- resistance (elec), resistencia de las escobillas.
- ring (elec), collar portaescobillas.
- rocker, portaescobillas regulable.
- scythe, guadaa para arbustos.
- shifting (elec), decalaje de escobillas.
- stroke, brochada, pincelada.
- switch (elec), conmutador de escobillas.
- yoke (elec), puente portaescobilla.
brush-contact resistance (elec), resistencia de
contacto de escobilla.
brush-holder stud, perno portaescobilla.
brushwood, broza, ramalla, ramojo.
brute-force 6iter (ra), filtro de capacitancia e
inductancia o de fuerza bruta.
bubble, burbuja.
- cap (pet), casquete de burbujeo.
- column (pet) , columna de burbujeo.
- point, punto de burbujeo.
- tower (pet), torre de burbujeo, (M) torre de
barbotaje.
- tray (pet), placa o bandeja de burbujeo.
- tube (inst), tubo de burbuja.
Buchner funnel, embudo de Buchner.
buck, s caballete, estante; (puerta) marco; (as)
trozar; (min) triturar; (elc) oponer.
- arm (elec), cruceta atravesada.
- scraper, trallla o pala fresno.
- up v (re), aguantar, contrarremachar, (M)
entibar.
bucker, (herr) contraestampa, sufridera, contra-
martillo; (ef) trozador; (ef) leador.
bucker-up (man) , aguantador.
bucket, (mano) cubo, balde; (exc) cucharn,
(M) bote, (A) balde; (conc) capacho,
cucharn, (V) tobo; (elevador) cangiln,
cubo. cubeta, capacho, arcaduz, (A) balde;
(tranva areo) vagoneta, carretilla; (turb)
paleta, cazoleta, cuchara, labe; (presa)
terminal del vertedero, (C) taza del verte-
dero, (A) cubeta, (M) deflector, (M) ci-
macio.
- conveyor, transportador de cubos o de can-
gilones, conductor de cubetas.
- dredge, draga de escalera o de rosario o de
cangilones o de arcaduces.
- elevator, elevador de capachos o de cubos.0
de cangilones, noria de cangilones, noria
elevadora, (M) rosario de cangilones; (V)
(B) elevador de baldes.
- excavator, excavadora de cangilones o de
rosario o de capachos.
-loader, cargador de vagones porttil O de
cubos o de cangilones.
- 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 cucha-
r n.
bucking (elec), oposicin de circuitos.
- bar, sufridera, contraestampa.
-board, plancha de trituracin.
- coi1 (elec) , bobina de oposicin.
- hammer, maza trituradora.
- iron, (min) maza trituradora; (est) contra-
estampa.
- saw, sierra trozadora.
- wedge, cua de trozador.
buckle, s (as) argolla, abrazadera; v (est) pan-
dear, abombarse, encorvarse, cimbrarse,
flambearse, abarquillarse, acombar.
- plate, plancha o placa ebovedada, 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 ati-
rantar.
buckup tongs (pet), tenazas atornilladoras.
buckwheat coal, antracita menuda (tamao
mximo pulg).
buddle (min), s lavadero, baco, gamella, (B)
budle, (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; (fc)
tope, paragolpes; (qufm) amortiguador; v
(qum) amortiguar.
- amplifier (ra), amplificador separador.
- bar, barra de parachoques.
- battery (elec), bateria compensadora.
- beam, travesao de tope.
- block, almohadilla de tope.
- capacitor (ra), capacitador compensador.
- plate, placa de choque o de tope.
- salt (chem), sal amortiguadora.
- solution (chem), solucin retardadora o
amortiguadora, (C) solucin estabilizadora.
bufng, pulimentacin; raspadura.
- lathe, torno de pulir.
- oil, aceite para pulir.
- wheel, rueda pulimentadora.
bug (ra), manipulador semiautomtico.
buggy, (conc) carrito, faetn. calesn, (M) carro-
tn; (o$) I'emolquc acarreador; (ef) trole.
-block, motn corredizo.
buhl saw, sierra de calar, Perrezuela.
buhrstone, piedra de molino.
build, s (mam) junta vertical; v construir; edi-
ficar ; fabricar.
- up, edificar, construir; enmurar; ensamblar;
aumentar, aumentarse.
build-up welding, soldadura por pasos trans-
versales.
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.
-leve], 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 arcill
cocida.
-board, cartn de fibra para construccin.
- cable (elec), cable para edificios.
- code, codigo o ley o reglamiento de edifica-
cin, ordenanzas de construccin.
- contractor, contratista de edificacin.
- department, departamento de edificios, di-
reccin de edificacin.
- line, 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 (ra), antena encerrada.
built-in-place, construido en el lugar, hecho en
sitio.
built-up, ensamblado, armado, compuesto; en-
murado; 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 em~ernados
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) es-
cuadra rebordeada.
- bow (sb). amura bulbosa.
- of pressure em) , bulbo de presin.
- pae, pilote de bulbo o de pedestal.
- T, T abordonada o con nervio o con bordn.
bulge, s pandeo, comba, barriga; v ccmbarse
bombearee, pandear, abombarse.
366 buoyancy
bulge-point bar (bl), barreta de punta recalcada.
bulging, combadura, bombeo, pandeo.
- die, matriz de bombear.
bulk, s volumen, masa, macizo; v abultar, hin-
charse.
- 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.
- soecific gravity (sm), peso especfico de la
masa.
bulkhead. (op) malecn, muro ribereo de con-
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.
- plane, cepillo corto con cuchilla al frente.
- screed (rd), raedera con vuelo.
- tool (mt), herramienta desbastadora.
bullpoint, punta rompedora, rompedora de mano,
1
puntero, punzn, barreta de punta, (min)
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nnrnnii~rtrr . ed) sotechado. altillo.
1 - reflector (rd), reflector lenticular, reflector
- --
tencin: muro de ribera, muralln de de-
fensa; muro de muelle; entablonado de
contencin; (cn) mamparo; (mo) tapn,
tahinite divisorio. ~ i e z a de obturacin, (V)
"" A*- y -- - --, . - - ,
- coaming (sb), traca ms alta o ms baja del ojo de buey.
mam~ar o.
1 bullying (min), ensanchamiento del fondo del
punterola.
bull's liver, mezcla de arena fina y arcilla con
agua. (Es tembladora y corrediza.)
bull's-eye (sb), lumbrera de cubierta.
buoyant 3
-dam, presa insumergible o de retencin,
dique sin derrame o de cierre, (M) cort-
ina.
- 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.
- stifener (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 (vMvula 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;
bet) p
ara
herramientas; (maq)
rueda impulsara.
bulldog wrench, llave dentada o de mordaza.
bulldoze, (ot) nivelar con hoja empujadora;
(rnin) requebrar; (vol) volar sin barrenar.
bulldozer (ea), hoja de empuje, topadora, empu-
jadora niveladora, cuchilla empujadora,
hoja topadora, (M) escrepa de empuje, (A)
buoyant, boyante.
buoging, balizaje.
burden, (nhut) porte, arqueo, tonelaje; (elc)
carga; (alto horno) carga de mineral y fun-
dente; (min)(tn) volumen de roca por
cada tiro.
buret (lab), bureta, probeta.
- clamp, portabureta.
burglarproof, a pmeba 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 (hom-
bre) ; (cn) soldador.
burnettize (lbr), impregnar con cloruro de zinc,
(M) burnetizar.
burning brand, hierro de marcar.
burning point, punto de combustin o de Ilama.
burnish, bruir, pulir.
burnisher, bruidor.
burnishing die, matriz bruidora.
burnt
- clay, arcilla cocida, barro cocido.
- cut (tun)(min), corte cilndrico al centro del
frente.
- sienna (dwg), siena tostada.
burnt-out, quemado.
burr, 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, (tr) mnibus; (elc) barra colectora.
- bar, barra colectora o mnibus, (C) barra de
distribuain.
- 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) em-
bujar.
- 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 buchar-
dear, martellinar.
bushing, Cfnaq) forro, manguito, casquillo, co-
jinete, camisa, boquilla, buje, bocina;
(tub) casquillo reductor, buje, boquilla;
(el&) manguito aislador, boquilla.
barreno.
bulwark (sb), borda.
- stay, barraganete.
bummer (lg), carretilla, carrito.
bump v, (lab) vaporizar sbitamente; (pa) lavar
el ltro momentneamente.
- joint, tipo de unin circunferencia1 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, para-
golpes.
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, (cn)(campamento) litera; (co) travesao,
solera, tarima.
- chain (lg), cadena de ajuste.
- hook (lg), gancho de solera.
bunker, arcn, buzn; carbonera.
- coa1 (caut), 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.
h o y , 8 boya, baliza; v boyar, balizar, abalizar,
aboyar.
- rope, orinque.
-tender, balizador.
buoyage, sistema de boyas.
buoyancy, flotabilidad, flotacin, presin hacia
arriba, sustentacin hidrulica; (hid) s u b
presin; (ap) sustentacin.
17 buttress
- box tool (mt), portacuchilla de casquillo.
- driver, impulsor de bujes; sacabujes.
- extractor, sacabujes, quitabujes, extractoi
de bujes.
buster, romperremaches, tajadera; rompedor tlr
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 (rnin), 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 po;
cubrejunta.
butt-weld v, soldar a tope.
butt-welding fittings (p), accesorios para soldar
a tope.
butte, dique, paredn, otero.
butter, s (as) topadora; v (lad) embadurnar,
plastecer.
butterfly damper, mariposa reguladora de tiro.
butterfly valve, vlvula de mariposa, vlvula
pivotada.
butternut (lbr), nogal blanco.
butting saw, sierra topadora.
buttock lines (na), curvas de secciones longitu-
dinales 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 dc
bulbo.
buttonhead (rivet), cabeza redonda o de botn o
de hongo.
buttress, machn, nervadura, pilar, contrafuerte
(M) botarel.
- dam, presa de machones, dique a contra.
fuertes, (M) cortina de machones.
- thread, rosca trapezoidal.
buttressed
buttressed walt, muro newado.
butyl acetate, acetato de butilo.
buzz
- planer, juntera, cepilladora rotatoria de eje
vertical.
- saw, sierra circular.
- stick (elec), varilla probadora de aisladores
de cadena.
buzzer (elec), zumbador, (A) vibrador, (A)
- duct, canai de cables, conducto portacable,
(Es) alcantariila.
- excavator, tralla de cable de arrastre.
- ferry, andarivel.
- filler (elec), compuesto de relleno.
- fittings, accesorios de cable.
- grip, grapa tiradora de cable.
- guard, guardacable.
- guardra, barrera de cable, cerca defensa de
chicharra.
by-pass. comunicacin lateral, paso, desvo, deri- 1 - hanger (elec), colgador de cable, ~ortacable.
cadmium 369 calyx
vacin, tubo de paso.
- condenser (elec), condensador de paso o de
derivacin, (A) condensador de pasaje.
- tra5c (rd), trfico de larga distancia.
-valve, vlvula desviadora o de paso o de
derivacin o de comunicaci6n.
by-product, subproducto, producto accesorio o
secundario.
- coke, coque producido con subproductos.
C battery (ra), batera C o de rejilla.
C bias (ra), bias C o de rejilla.
C channel (str), perfil canal en C.
C power supply (ra), fuente de energa C (cir-
cuito de rejilla).
C washer, arandela abierta.
cgs system of units, sistema cgs.
cab, (loco) casilla, caseta, marquesina, cabina
de conduccin; (pl) garita, caseta, casilla,
cabma; (co) pescante, garita, cabina,
caseta.
cabin, (nut) camarote; cabina (avin).
cabinet (elec), caja, cajn, casilla, nicho, armario.
- chisel, escoplo de abanista.
- fe, lima de ebanista.
- hardware, ferretera para ebanistera.
- scraper, rasqueta de ebanista.
cabinetmaker, ebanista.
cabinetmaking, ebanisterfa, marquetera.
cable. 8 cable, cabo, maroma; cablegrama; (elc)
cable; v cablegrafiar.
- accessories or attachments, accesorios de
cable o para cable de alambre.
- bender (elec), doblador de cable.
- bond, conexin elctrica.
-bulldozer, hoja de empuje a cable.
- car, carro arrastrado por cable.
- chain, cadena de cable o de eslabones han-
zados.
-clamp, barrilete, grampa para cable, grapa
o mordaza de cable, (M) (C) perro.
- clip, abrazadera para cable, sujetacable,
agarradero o grapa de cable, (C) perro,
(M) opresor, (A) aprietacable, (Ch) (M)
amarra para cable.
- compound, compuesto para cable, adobo.
-control, gobierno por cable, control a cable.
- conveyor, transportador de cable.
- crowd (sh) , empuje a cable.
- cutter, cortador de cable.
- dressing, compuesto o adobo
- drii, sonda o barrena de cabl
- joint (elec), empalme.
- lug, taln de cable.
- manhole, caja o cmare de empalme.
- plow, arado para soterramiento de cable
elctrico.
- puller (elec), tirador de cable.
-rack (elec), rastrillo portacables, escalerilla
o ganchos para cables.
- railroad, ferrocarril funicular, funicular,
andarivel.
- ripper (ce), desgarradora o rasgador de cable.
- scraper (ce), tralla mandade por cable; pala
de cable de arrastre.
- shield (elec), manguito protector.
- socket, enchufe, encastre, casquillo.
- splice, (elc) empalme de
-
- take-up reel (bu), tambor del cable elctrico.
-tape (elec), cinta para cable.
- terminator (elec), terrninador de cable.
- tools (pet), herramientas de percusin o de
cable.
- vault, caja de empalme de cables.
cable-duct shield, guardavivo, cantonera.
cable-laid (rope) , acalabrotado.
cable-operated, mandado por cable.
cable-reel jack, gato para carrete.
cable-reel trailer, remolque para carrete de cable.
cable-splicing rig, ayustadora.
cablehead (elec) , caja cabecera de cable.
cableway, cablecarril, cableva, cable transporta-
dor o transbordador, va de cable, anda-
rivel, (Es) blondin.
- carriage, carrito de suspensin, carretn
corredizo, corredera.
- carriers, colgadores del cable izador. sos-
tenes de cable, jinetillos.
- engine, malacate para cableva. (Ch)
huinche de cableva, (A) guinche de
cableva.
- excavator, excavadora de cable.
- operator, maquinista de cablevfa.
- skidder (Id, cableva de arrastre.
- tower, torre, castiuete, caballete de cableda.
caboose vagn o de
cadastral engineer, ingeniero catastral.
survey, l
evantamiento
catastrai.
cadastration, levantamiento catastral.
cadastre, catastro.
cadmium, cadmio.
- blende (rniner), grenoquita, blenda cadm-
fera.
- cell (elec), elemento de cadmio.
- copper, aleacin para conductores elctricos.
- lamp, lmpara de vapor de cadmio.
- sulphide, sulfuro de cadmio, (miner) greno-
quita.
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) barco-
puerta. 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, conglu-
tinarse, aterronarse, cuajarse.
caking coal, carbn aglomerante o aglutinante,
hulla conglutinante.
calamine, (rniner) 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 calcrco.
calc-tufa, toba calcrea.
calcareous, calcreo, calizo.
- sinter, travertino.
- spar, calcita, espato calcreo.
calcic (chem), clcico.
calcimine, lechada, pintura al agua o a la cola.
calcine, calcinar.
calciner, calcinador.
calcining furnace, horno de calcinar.
calcite (miner), calcita, espato calizo o calcreo.
calcium, calcio.
- carbide, carburo de calcio.
-carbonate, carbonato de calcio o de cal,
(miner) calcita.
- chloride, cloruro clcico o de calcio.
- fluoride, fluoruro de calcio, (miner) fluorita.
- hydrate, hidrato de calcio, hidrxido de cal.
-ion, in clcico o de calcio.
- light, luz de calcio.
-lime, cal grasa (contiene poco magnesia).
- oxide, xido de calcio o de cal, cal viva.
- phosphate, fosfato clcico, (miner) apatita.
- sulphate, sulfato de o de cal, yeso.
calcium-base grease, grasa a base de calcio.
calcrete, talpetate, caliche.
calculate, calcular.
calculated bearing (surv), rumbo computado.
calculating board (elec), cuadro calculador.
calculating machine, mquina calculadora o de
calcular, aritmmetro.
calculation, clculo, cmputo.
calculator, calculador, calculista.
calculus, clculo.
caiender, o calandria; v satinar.
calf wheel (pet), malacate para tuberas, torno
para herramientas.
Calgon (wp) (trademark), hexametafosfato de
sodio.
caiiber, calibre.
calibrate, calibrar.
caiibration, 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) cala-
fatear, recalcar; (re) retacar, recalcar.
- weld, soldadura para cerrar una junta.
calker, calafateador, recalcador, acollador; afola-
dor, 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 do 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 para calafatear, (C) pabilo, (A)
meollar de cfiamo, (C) yute sanitario.
call for bids, s citacin a licitadores; v llamar a
licitacin, convocar licitadores, (A) sacar
a licitacin pblica.
call letters (ra) (tel), letras de identificacin.
calling wave (ra), onda de llamada.
calomel electrgde, electrodo de calomelanos.
cdoric, calrico, trmico.
ciorie, calora; calora pequea, calora-gramo;
calora grande, calora-kilogramo.
calorific, calorfico.
- capacity, calor especfico.
- value, potencia calorfica.
calorimeter, calormetro.
calorimetric, calorimtrico.
calorimetry, calorimetrla.
calorite (alloy), calorita.
calorize (met) , calorizar.
calyx, corona dentada.
- drill, taladro de tubo, barrena tubular, sonde,
de corona dentada.
carbon
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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 de-
lanteras) ; (ballesta) flecha, altura de
flexin; (cn) boleo, vuelta, brusca; (ca)
bombeo, peralte; v (est) combar, bombear,
abombar.
cambium (lbr), cmbium.
cambric, batista, cambray.
- insulation, aislacin de cambray barnizado.
camel (naut), flotador de salvamento; flotador
de defensa.
camel-back truss armadura de cordn superior
arqueado.
camelback (auto), tira de recauchar.
camelia metal, metal camelia.
camel's-hair brush (dwg), pincel de pelo de
camello.
camera, cmara fotogrfica; (cons) cmara.
- frame (pmy), marco portacmara.
- station (pmy), estacin de toma.
- tube (tv), vlvula cmara.
Cameron tank (sd), tanque sptico Cameron.
camp, s campamento, (min) campo; v acampar.
camshaft, eje o rbol de levas, rbol de distribu-
cin, (C) rbol de excntricas.
can, lata.
- buoy, boya cilndrica o de tambor, boya-
tonel.
- hooks, ganchos para bidn.
canal, canal, acequia, caz, cacera.
-- lining, revestimiento del canal, encachado.
- lock, esclusa.
- rays (ra), rayos positivos.
- tender (irr), acequiero.
canalboat, barca de canal.
canalization, canalizacin, encauzamiento.
canalize, canalizar, encauzar, acanalar.
cancellation (str). retculo, reticulado.
candelabra lamp holder (elec), portalmpara de
pulg con 10 roscas por pulg.
candle (il), buja.
- power, buja.
candle-foot, pie-buja.
candle-hour, buja hora.
candy test (su), ensayo de candi.
cane (su), caa.
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- borer, barrenillo de caa, (C) perforador de
caa.
- carrier, conductor de caa.
- feeder, alimentador de caa.
- gum, goma de la caa.
- house, vase sugarhouse.
- juice, guarapo, jugo, zumo.
- kicker (su), nivelador de caa, (C) gallego.
- knife (t), machete para caa.
- knives, (maq) cuchillas giratorias, picadoras
de caa.
- leveler, nivelador de caa, (C) gallego.
- mill, molino, trapiche, ingenio.
- press, prensa para caa de azcar.
- roil, 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 cloa-
cales de conservadoras, (M) desechos de
empacadoras.
canopy (elec fixture), escudete, escudo.
- door, puerta pabelln.
- insulator, aislador de campana.
- switch (elec), interruptor de campana.
- top (tc), techo, cubierta.
canopy-~OP body (tk), caja con techo enterizo,
carrocera tipo expyeso.
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.
-Be, lima triangular achatada.
- frames (sb), cuadernas sesgadas.
- hook, gafa, arpeo, gafa de palanca o para
trozas, palanca de gancho, garfio, (M)
portatrozas, (M) gancho de volteo.
- molding, moldura biselada.
- strip (rf), listn chaflanado, tira de banquillo.
cantalite (geol), cantalita.
cantboard (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 ovoladizo.
- a t e r (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, S (cb) cabezal, travesao, cabecero, trave-
sero, cepo, solera superior, atravesao,
(A) longrina, (V) dintel; (pi) larguero,
travesero; (tub) tapa, casquete, hembra,
sombrerete, caperuza; (vol) cpsula, de-
tonador; (neumtico) recubrimiento an-
gosto; v (cb) encepar, adintelar; (pi) unir
con largueros, encepar; (tub) tapar; coro-
nar; recauchar, recubrir.
- crimper (bl), plegador de cpsulas, tenazas
para detonador, tenaza de fulminante.
- flashing (rf), vierteaguas superior.
- nut, tuerca tapa o ciega, (A) cabo ciego.
- ring (str), anillo de remate.
- rock (min), rocas de cubierta.
- screw, tornillo de cabeza o de presin o de
casquete, prisionero.
capacitance, capacitancia, capacidad.
-bridge (elec), puente medidor de capaci-
tancia.
- meter, medidor de capacitancia, (A) capac-
metro, (A) capacitmetro.
- relay, relai de capacitancia.
capacitive (elec), capacitivo.
- coupling (elec), acoplamiento capacitivo,
conexin por capacitancia mutua.
- reactance (ekc), reactancia capacitiva o de
capacidad.
capacitor (clec), capacitador, capacitor, conden-
sador.
- antenna, antena de capacitancia.
- bank, grupo de capacitadores.
- constant, constante del capacitador.
- microphone, micrfono de condensador.
capacitor-start motor, motor de arranque con
capacitor.
capacity, capacidad, cabida.
- curve, curva de cabidas.
-factor, factor de capacidad.
- reactance (elec), reactancia de capacidad.
cape (geog), cabo, punta, angla.
- chisel, cortahierro de ranurar, escoplo o
cortafro ranurador.
capillarity, capilaridad.
capillary, s tubo capilar; a capilar.
- attraction, attraccin capilar.
- electrometer, electrmetro capilar.
- entrainment, arrastre capilar.
- force, fuerza capilar.
- fringe, capa de terreno humedecido por el
agua capilar sobre la capa acuifera, (A)
franja capilar.
- moisture, humedad capilar.
- potential, p?tencial o tensin capilar.
- pyrites, pirita capilar, milerita.
- rise, ascenso capilar, (A) levantamiento
capilar.
- tube, tubo capilar.
-water, agua capilar.
capillometer, medidor de capilaridad.
capital, m (fin) capital; f capital (ciudad); (arq)
capitel.
- assets, activo fijo, (Ch) capital activo.
- liabilities, pasivo fijo, (Ch) capital pasivo.
- stock, capital social, acciones.
- surplus, excedente de capital.
capitalist, capitalista.
capitalize, capitalizar.
capped outlet (elec), tomacorriente tapado.
capped steel, acero tapado.
capper (lab), mquina coronadora.
capping (min), cubierta, sobrecapa.
capstan, cabrestante, cabria, cigueiia, arge,
molinete.
-bar, barra del arge.
- lathe, torno revlver.
- nut, tuerca de argue.
- pulley blocks (lineman), aparejo de molinete.
- screw, tornillo con cabeza de argue.
capstan-headed, de cabeza de argue.
capstone, albardilla, coronamiento.
capsule, s cpsula; v (lab) encapsular,
capture (r), captura, (A) captacin.
car, (fc) carro, vagn, furgn (equipajes), coche
(pasajeros) ; (ec) vagoneta, carrito, carro,
vagn; (asc) camarn, (A) cabina; (auto)
coche, automvil.
- body, caja de carro o de vagn, cajn.
- dumper, vaciador o basculador de carros,
bscula-vagones, volquete para carros.
- elevator, montavagones.
- float, barco transbordador de vagones, (A)
feirc-barco.
- mover, empujador de carros, alzaprima para
carros.
- puiier, torno arrastrador de carros, halador
de vagones.
- pusher (t), empujador de carros.
- rails (elev), montantes o rieles del camarn.
- replacer, encarrilador.
-retarder, retardador de vagones.
- shed, cobertizo para carros.
- spotter, colocador de vagones.
- tipple, volteador de carros.
- track, tranva, va tranviaria.
- unloader, descargadora de vagones, descar-
gador de carros.
car-bottom furnace, horno de base corrediza.
car-building channel, perfil U para construccin
de carros.
car-cleaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza.
car-switch operation (elev), manejo por conmu-
tador del camarn.
carameiize (su), caramelizar.
carbarn, cochera, cobertizo para carros.
carbide, carburo.
carbide-tipped cutter, fresa con punta de cap-
buro.
carbodynamite (bl), carbodinamita.
carbohydrate (sen), carbohidrato.
carbohydrogen, carbohydrgeno.
carbolic acid, cido fnico o carblico.
carbolic oil, carbolcna.
carboiineum, carbolfneo.
Carbolite (trademark), carbolita (abrasivo).
Carbolon (trademark) , carboln (abrasivo).
carbolog', aleacin de tungsteno, carbono y co-
balto.
carbon, carbn; (qum) carbono.
- arc, arco entre electrodos de carbn, (A)
arco carbnico.
- black, negro de humo o de carbn.
- brush, escobilla de carbn.
- button (tel), cpsula de carbn.
- capsule (tel), cpsula de carbn.
- contact (elec), contacto de carbn.
carbon
camage carriage
casing
- 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 (elrc), vdase carbon point.
- pile (elcc), resistencia de carbn.
- point (elec), lpiz, electrodo de carbn.
- resistance (elec), resistencia de carbn.
- scraper (auto), rascador de carbn.
- silicide, carburo de silicio, carborundo.
- steel, acero al carbono.
- transmitter, micrfono a contacto de carbn.
- tube (lab), vaso para ensayo de carbono.
carbon-arc cutting, cortadura con arco entre
electrodos de carbn, corte con arco de
carbn.
ccrbon-arc welding, soldadura con electrodos de
carbn.
carbon-cylinder celi (elec), pila de cilindro de
- adjustment, regulacin del carburador.
- assembly, conjunto del carburador.
- bowl, taza o cubeta del carburador.
- mixture, dosificacin del carburador.
carburize, carburar, carburizar, cementar.
carburizer, carburizador.
carburometer, carburmetro.
carcass (tire), gnero, (M) carcax.
carcel (il), carcel.
card, tarjeta; (indicador) grfica; (herr) esco-
billa, carda.
- index, fichero, ndice de tarjetas.
Cardan joint, junta cardnica, articulacin car-
dn.
Cardan shaft, eje cardn o cardnico, rbol
cardn.
cardinal line (surv), lnea fundamental.
cardinal points, puntos cardinales.
Cardanic suspension, suspensin cardnica.
careen (naut), carenar.
careenage, carenaje.
careening, carena.
Carew cutters, pinzas de corte frontal.
cargo, carga, cargamento, cargo.
- battens (sb), palmejares.
- boat, buque carguero, barco de carga.
- boom, aguiln de buque.
- crane, gra arrumadora.
- dead-weight tonnage (na), porte efectivo,
carbn.
tonelaje de carga, carga neta.
carbon-free (met), libre de carbono.
- hatch (sb), escotilla de bodega.
carbon-pile regulator (elec), resistencia de placas
- hoist, malacate de buaue. (Ch) huinche de
de carbn.
carbonaceous, carbonoso.
carbonate, s carbonato; v carbonatar, (Pe) car-
bonar.
- 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, mouxido de car-
bono.
carbonic-acid gas, dixido carbnico.
carboniferous, carbonfero.
carbonite, (vol) (miner) carbonita.
carbonize, carbonizar.
carbonizer, carbonizador.
carbonizing flame (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.
buque.
- hook, gancho de estibar.
- mast, nistil de carga.
- mat (naut), estera, pallete.
- net (naut), red de carga o de estibar.
- port (sb), porta de carga.
carline (car), barrotin, 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 inagnesio y
potasio).
carob wood, algarrobo; jacaraiid.
carpenter, carpintero.
-foreman, jefe carpintero, capataz de car-
pinteros.
- helper, ayudante o pen de carpintero, (Es)
segundo carpintcro.
- shop, earpintera, 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, carre-
tilla, (Ch) trole cargador; (mec) carrito;
- out, llevar a cabo.
- over (inech), llevar a la etapa siguiente.
carry-over factor (str), factor de continuidad.
carry-over storagle (hyd), agua almacenada del
ao anterior.
carryall (conc), carrito volcador, faetn, calesln.
Carryall scraper (trademark) (ea), tralla carry-
all, pala transportadora, excavadora acarre-
(torno) carro corredizo; (as) carro porta-
troncos; (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;
(mec) conductor, portador; (puerta corre-
diza) carrito; (excavadora de cable) corre-
dor, carrito; (tr) portador, empresa trans-
portadora o porteadora, acarreador; (elc)
portadora.
- amplification (ra), amplificacin portadora.
- band (elcc), banda portadora.
- bar (pmy), barra portadora.
- bars (pet), barras portavstago.
- channel (elec), canal de corriente portadora.
- current (elec), corriente portadora.
- frequency (elec), frecuencia portadora.
- horn (cy), asta de suspensores, cuerno.
- leve1 ira), ni vd de portadora.
- power (ra), potencia de la portadora, (A)
fuerza portativa.
- repeater (tel), rcpetidor para transmisin por
onda portadora.
- shift, cambio de frecucncia portadora.
- spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias por-
tadoras.
- suppression (ra), supresin de la frecuencia
portadora.
- telephony, telefona por onda portadora.
- transmission (elcc), transmisin por onda
portadora.
- transmitter (elec), transmisor de corriente
portadora.
- wave (elec), onda portadora.
carrier-frequency broadcasting, vease line radio.
carry, (tr) llevar, acarrear, transportar; (est)
sostener, (eldc) conducir; soportar; (r) arrastrar, (tub) pasar, acarrear. conducir;
-in suspension (hyd), llevar en suspensin,
arrastrar, acarrear
adora.
carrying
- cable, cable portante o sustentador, (Ch)
cable mensajero.
cart, s carro, carretn, carreta, narria; v acarrear,
carretear.
- driver, carretonero, carretero.
cartage, acarreo, carretaje, carretonaje, acarrea-
miento.
Cartesian coordinates, coordcnadas cartesianas.
cartload, carretada, carretonada, carrada.
cartograph, carta geogrfica, mapa hidrogrfico.
cartographer, cartgrafo.
cartographic, cartogrgfico.
cartography, cartografa.
cartridge, cartuclio.
- fuse, fusible de cartiicho, cartucho de fusin.
- paper (dwg), papel dc cartucho.
cartwright, carretero.
cascade, cascada.
- aerator, acreador de escalones o de cascada.
- amplification (elec), aniplificacin multi-
gradual o en cascada.
- connection (clec), 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; (irist) cstuclie; (carp) marco, contra-
marcos; (min) cuadro; (met) superficie
endurecida.
- bay (bldg), conjunto dc vigas y viguetas de
un tranio del edificio.
- bolt, cerrojo de caja.
- hook, gancho de estibador.
- lock, cerradura de raja.
- ring (turb), anillo portwnte o de soporte.
cased glass, vidrio laminado.
cased pile, piloto (de concreto) encerrado.
caseharden (steel), cementar, carburizar.
casehardening (lbr), endurcciniiento superficial.
casein, casena.
- glue, cola de casena o de agua fra.
casement, vidriera embisagrada verticalmente.
- adjuster, ajustador de ventana dc bisagra.
- sash, hoja l,aticiite o de embisa-
o ~ s r l ~
- capacity (elec), capacidad de corriente o de
conduccin.
-idler (conveyor), rodillo de apoyo de la
correa cargada.
- scraper, excavadora o tralla acarreadora.
- strand (conveyor), tramo portador.
- tongs (pet), tenazas para tubera, pinzas
cargadoras.
carshop, taller de reparacin de carros.
- window, ventana batiente o a bisagra.
cash payment, pago al contado.
cashbook, cashier, cajero. libro de caja.
cashier's check, cheque propio o de adininistra-
cin.
casing, caja, envoltiira, envolvente, cscara,
concha, chaqueta, carcasa; (pozo) tubera
de revestimiento, entubado, (M) tubo de
ademe, caera de entubacin; (ventana)
contramarcos. chambranas; marco de ven-
tana; (llanta) cubierta.
adapter (pet), adaptador para tubera.
cutter (pet), cortatubo de pozo.
disk (pet), disco para tubera.
doly (pet), rodillo para tubera.
elevator (pet), elevador para tubera.
fittings (pet), accesorios para tubera
revestiniiento.
casing cathode cathode
- head (pet), cabezal, cabeza de pozo, cabezal
de tubera de revestimiento, cabezal de
eiitubamiento.
- hook (pet), ganchos para tubera, gancho de!
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.
- wagon (pet), carretilla portatubos.
casing-head gas, gas natural, gas de bocade pozo.
casing-head gasoline, gasolina condensada de
gas natural.
cask, tonel, pipa, barrica, cuba.
casserole (lab), cacerola.
cassiterite (tin ore), casiterita, estaio vidrioso.
cast, s pieza fundida; (exc) tirada; (pet) fluo-
rescencia; 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 concreto.
cast-in-block (auto), fundido en bloque.
cast-in-place (conc), moldeado en el lugar o in
situ.
cast-iron
- pipe, tubo de hierro fundido, tubera de
fundicin.
- thermit, termita para fundicin.
- washer, arandela de hierro fundido o de
cimacio.
castable n (rfr), compuesto para moldear, con-
creto 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.
cement
- plaster, yeso de vaciar.
- scrap, retazos de fundicin.
- shop, fundicin, taller de fundicin, fundera.
castle nut, tuerca almenada o entallada.
castor oil (lu), aceite de ricino o de castor.
cat skinner (cons), tractorista.
cat whisker (ra), hilo fino del detector de cris-
tales, (A) bigote de gato, (A) buscador.
cataclastic (geol), cataclstico.
catadioptric (il), catadiptrico.
catalogue, catlogo.
catalpa (lbr), catalpa.
catalysis, catlisis.
catalyst, catalizador.
catalytic, cataltico.
- cracking, desintegracin cataltica.
- reforming, reformacin cataltica.
catalyze, catalizar.
catalyzer, catalizador.
catamaran (lg), balsa con cabria.
cataract (water) (mech), catarata.
catch, fiador, pestillo, aldaba, corchete, tara-
billa, retn.
- basin, sumidero, resumidero, pozal, pocillo,
desarenador, colector, boca de tormenta
(cloaca).
- boom (lg), barrera interceptadora.
- pit, sumidero, pocillo.
- platform (bldg), plataforma protectora.
- siding (rr), desvo de atajo.
catch-basin grating, rejilla de sumidero.
catch-basin inlet, boca de admisin, imborrial,
tragante, (C) cao.
catchall (su), vaso de seguridad, artesa de rebose.
catcher, (mec) agarrador; trinquete; (ra) resona-
dor colector.
catchment (hyd), captacin.
- area, cuenca de captacin, hoya tributaria,
cuenca colectora, hoya de captacin, super-
ficie de desague, (Col) cuenca pluviom-
trica.
catenary suspension, suspensin catenaria.
caterpillar (lg), locomotora de orugas.
- crane, gra sobre orugas, (C) gra de esteras.
- gate (hyd), compuerta de orugas.
-mounting (oe), montaje de orugas, llantas
de oruga.
-tractor, tractor de orugas o de carriles, (C)
tractor de esteras.
- tread, rodado tipo oruga.
- wagon, carretn de orugas o de carriles.
cathead, (pet) torno, carretel; (min) cabrestante
pequeo; (nut) serviola, gaviete; (mh)
manguito de refuerzo.
- chuck (lathe), mandril de tornillos.
- man (pet), cabrestantero.
cathetometer (lab), catetmetro.
cathetron (ra), catetrn.
cathode, ctodo.
- copper (met), cobre electroltico o del ctodo.
- current (ra), corriente catdica.
- dark space, espacio oscuro catdico o de
Crookes.
- drop (w), cada de tensin al ctodo.
- follower (ra), circuito ctodo-tierra.
- glow, luminosidad catdica.
cedar, cedro.
ceiba (tree), ceiba.
ceil. forrar. revestir.
- header, portactodo.
- keying, manipulacin catdica.
- ray, rayo catdico.
- return (ra), retorno de ctodo.
- spot, inaiicha 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 cat-
dica.
cathodic, catdico.
cathodograph, catodgrafo, radiografa.
cathodoluminescence (ra) , luininiscencia cat-
dica.
catholyte (elec), catolito.
cation (elec), catin.
- exchanger, intercambiador de cationes.
cationic, catinico.
catline (pet), cable del torno.
catoptric (il), catptrico.
cattle
- car, carro ganadero, vagn jaula, (A) carro
de hacienda, (Ch) vagn de reja.
- guard, guardaanimales, guardaganado, guar-
davaca.
- 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 (al1 senses), custico.
- embrittlement (pet), fragilidad custica.
-- lime, cal custica o viva.
- potash, potasa cAustica, hidrxido de potasio.
- soda, soda cbustica, hidrxido de sodio.
caustic-soda cell (elec), pila de soda custica,
pila Lalaiide.
causticize, causticar.
causticizer, causticador.
caution sign (rd), seal de precaucin o de cau-
tela.
cave, cueva, caverna, covacha (pequea); (min)
derrumbe.
- in v, hundirse, revenirse.
cave-in n, derrumbe, hundimiento, reveci-
miento, (min) soterramiento.
cavern, caverna, cueva.
- limestone, caliza cavernosa.
cavernous, cavernoso.
cavil, (mam) martillo de punta; (cn) vase
kevel.
caving system (min), mtodo de socavacin y
derrumbe.
cavitatian, cavitacin.
cavity, cavidad, hueco, oquedad, bolsada, ahue-
cainiento.
- wall (bw), pared hueca ligada con tiras de
metal.
cay, cayo.
l
cemento.
-paste, pasta de cemento, (A) pasta cemen-
ticia.
ceiling, (ed) cielo raso, techo, techumbre, cielo;
revestimiento, forro, tablas inachihem-
bradas y rcbordeadas 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), vgara.
- plate (p), platillo de techo.
- projector (ap), proyector para medicin del
techo.
ceiling-height indicator (ap), indicator de techo.
celite (diatomaceous silica) (cement clinker),
celita.
cell, (cons) clula, (A) celda; (elc) pila, par,
elemento.
- connector (elec), conectador de elementos.
- constant (su), constante del elemento.
-
tester, probador de acumuladores.
cellar, stano, bodega, (A) subsuelo; (pet)
stano.
- drainer, achicador o desaguadora de stanos.
celloidin (pmy), celoidina.
cellular, celular. celuloso.
- cofferdam, atagua celular.
-core wall (hyd), muro de cortina celular,
ncleo celular, pantalla hueca, (A) mam-
paro celular.
-metal floor (bldg), piso metlico celular.
celluloid, celuloide.
cellulose, celulosa.
-acetate, 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 ceinento, (M) costal
de cemento, (PR) funda de cemento.
- batcher, dosificador de cemento.
- chuck (ww), plato para pegar.
- clinker, escoria o clinquer de cemento, (M)
clinker de cemento.
- content, contenido de cemento.
- copper, cobre de cementacin.
-factor, factor de cemento.
- finisher, cementista, albail de cemento,
(ed) (A) frentista.
- gel, cemento en va de hidratacin, (A) gel-
cemento.
- gun, can de cemento, can lanzacemento,
(M) lanzamortero, (U) torquetador, (ES)
cementadora.
- kiln, horno de cemento.
- macadam, macAdain ligado con lechada.
- mason, albail de cemento, cementista,
estuquista, (A) (U) frentista.
-- mill, fbrica de ceinento; molino de cemento.
- mortar, mortero de cemento, (Pan) mezcla
de cemento.
-- paint, pintura de cemento; pintura Para
cement 376 centrifugal
centrifugal
chairman
-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, ceinentista.
cement-blending plant, planta mezcladora de
cemento.
cement-bound macadam, macdam enlechado o
ligado con cemento.
cement-coated, revestido o cubierto de cemento.
cement-gun worker, gunitista, torcretador.
cement-handling plant, instalacin para manejo
de cemento a granel.
cement-lined, forrado o revestido de cemento.
cement-testing machine, mquina probadora de
cemento.
cementation (mas) (rnet), 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 (rnet), cementita.
cementitious, cementoso.
center, s (mat) centro; (arco) cimbra; (torno)
punta; (cab) ncleo, alma, nima; v cen-
trar, cimbrar (arco) ; a central, de centro.
- bit, barrena de gula, mecha centradora.
- distance (gear), distancia entre ejes.
- drift (tun), galera cntrica de avance.
- drill, broca de centrar, mecha centradora.
- dump (bu), descarga central.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia portadora fijada
o asignada.
- gage, calibre de centro; plantilla o escantilln
para puntas.
- indicator (mt), indicador o probador de
centro.
- key (mt), cua sacamecha.
- line, lnea central o media o de eje.
- of buoyancy (sb), centro de flotabilidad.
- of distortion (pmy), centro de deformacin.
- o 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.
inertia or of mass, centro de masa o de
- L c i a .
- of moments, centro o eje de momentos.
-of population, centro demogrfico o de
poblacin.
- of pressure, centro de presin.
- of symmetry, centro de siiiietria.
- of vision (pmy), centro de la vista.
- plow (rr), arado de descarga doble.
-punch, granete, punzn de marcar, aguja
para marcar, punzn de centrar, (C) cen-
tropunzn.
- 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 lter press, filtro-prensa de alimen-
tacin 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 catdira.
center-type grinder, amoladora de puntas.
centering, centraje; (arco) cimbra, cerchn,
galpago (pequeo), (Col) formaleta.
- control (tv), control del centrado.
- machine, mquina de centrar.
- tool, herramienta centradora.
centerless grinder, amoladora sin puntas.
centesimal, centesimal.
centiare, centirea.
centibar (meas), centibara.
centigrade, centgrado.
centigram, centigramo.
centiliter, centilitro.
centimeter, centfmetro.
centimeter-gram-second system (cgs), sistema
cegesimal o centmetro-gramo-segundo.
centinormal, centinormal.
centipede locomotive, locomotora cientopis.
centipoise, centipoise.
centner (meas), centner.
central, s (tel) central telefnica; a central
cntrico.
- projection (math), proyeccin central o gno-
mnica.
-- station (elec), central generadora de energa,
planta generadora, fbrica generatriz, (A)
usina generadora, estacin central.
central-mixed concrete, hormign mezclado en
planta fija.
centralizer (rnech), centrador.
centric, cntrico.
centrifugal, s centrfuga, centrifugadora; a cen-
trffugo.
-basket (su), cesto de la centrfuga.
- cast-iron pipe, tubera de hierro centrifugado
- collector (ac), colector centrfugo.
-concrete pipe, tubera de hormign centri-
fugado, tubera de concreto de fabricacin
centrfuga.
- force, fuerza centrifuga.
- governor, regulador centrfugo.
- machine, centrifugadora, centrffuga.
- pump, bomba centrfuga.
- separator, separador centrfugo, centrifuga-
dora.
- sugar, azcar de centrfuga, ( C) azcar tur-
binado.
centrifugalize, vase centrifuge.
centrifugally cast, fundido centrfugamente.
centrifuge, s centrfuga, centrifugadora; v cen-
trifugar, (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, cerrnico.
- bead (inl), anillo cerrnico.
- capacitor, capacitador o condensador cer-
mico.
cerargyrite (silver ore), plata crnea, cerargirita,
querargirita.
ceresin, ceresina.
Ceresit (trademark), ceresita.
certificate, 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, cemsita (mineral de plomo).
cesium (chem), cesio.
cesspool, (dac) pozo negro, sumidero, rezuma-
dero, fosa de excreta, (C) pozo absorbente;
(tub) sumidero de piso, pileta de patio,
cespol.
cetane number, nmero de cetano, ndice ce-
tnico.
cetane rating, graduaci6n cet4nica.
chafe, frotar, ludir.
chaing, frotamiento, rozadura.
- plate, plaoa de rozadura.
chain, s cadena; (lev) cadena de agrimensor; v
encadenar; (lev) medir con cadena, cade-
near.
- 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-
carga de cadena, (Ch) (Ec) tccle 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 oadena, transmi-
sin de cadena.
- llet 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 oadena.
- insulator, aislador suspendido, cadena de
aisladores.
- jack, gato de cadena.
- locker (sb), caja de cadenas.
- of mountains, sierra, cordillera.
- oiling, lubricacin por cadena.
- pipe (sb), tubo para cadena del ancla.
- pulley, polea o rueda de cadena, rueda
dentada.
- pump, bomba de rosario o de cac!~na.
- riveting, remachado sin tresbolil!~.
- saw, sierra de cadena.
- scale (dwg), escala de subdivisiii completa.
- shackle, grillete para cadena.
- sheave, vase chain pulley.
- sling, eslinga de cadena.
- stopper (sb), fiador o retn de caclena.
- survey, levantamiento de planos con cadena.
- swivel, eslabn giratorio para cadena.
-tape, cinta de medir con graduaciones muy
espaciadas.
- tightener, atiesacadena. aprietaccJena.
- tongs, llave o tenaza de cadena.
- vise, grampa o prensa a cadena, tornillo de
oadena, (A) sargento de cadena.
- welding, soldadura a cadena.
- wheel, rueda dentada para cadena; polea de
oadena, garrucha de garganta farpada.
- winding (elec) , devanado de cadena.
- wrench, llave de cadena, (M) caimn.
chain-grate stoker, cargador a parrilla articu-
lada.
chain-link fencing, cercado eslabonado.
chain-pul1 lamp holder, portalmpara de cadena.
chain-testing machine, mquina probadora de
cadenas.
chaining (surv), cadeneo.
- pin, jaln o aguja de cadeneo.
chainman, cadenero, portacadena.
chair (mech), silleta, silla.
- car, coche o carro saln.
- rail, guardasilla.
chairman of the board, presidente del consejo
(de administracin).
chalcanthite 378
check check 379 chlorimeter
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.
&amber, (mec) cmara, caja. cuerpo; (esclusa)
cuenco; (min) anchurn, saln.
- blast (min), voladura de cmara.
- kiln (brick), horno de cmara mltiple.
- working (rnin), labor de anchurn y pilar,
minera de pilares y salones.
&ambering (bl), ensanchamiento del fondo (del
barreno).
&amfer, s bisel, chafln, chanfle; v biselar,
chaflanar. achaflanar, sesgar, abiselar.
- gage, gua para biselar.
- plane, cepillo biselador, guillame de inglete.
chamfering tool, herramienta biseladora.
champion lode (min), filn ~rincipal.
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, permu-
tador, llave conmutadora.
change-speed gear, vase change gear.
changing box (pmy), caja de placas.
channel, 8 (r) cauce, lveo, canal, cacera, cana-
lizo; (mec) ranura, garganta, cajera, aca-
naladura; (puerto) cao, canalizo; (est)
viga canal, viga U, perfil U, (C) angular
canal; (ra) faja, canal; v (r) encauzar, cana-
lizar; (mec) acanalar, ranurar.
- flat (met), barra plana acanalada.
- indicator (ra), indicador del canal.
- iron, hierro de canal, hierro en U, vigueta de
canal, (C) angular canal, (M) canal U.
- of approach, canal de llegada.
channel-packed cock, robinete de empaque aca-
nalado.
channeler, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
channeling (ra), canalizacin.
- machine, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
channelize, canalizar.
char, s 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.
- atration, filtracin por carbn animal.
- kiln (su), horno de carbn animal.
characteristic, s (mec) (elc) (mat) caracterstica;
a caracterstico.
- curve (il), curva de caractersticas.
- impedance (elec), impedancia caracterstica
o de sobretensin.
- gage, calibre de comprobacin.
- irrigation, riego por reas de retencin o por
cuadros rebordeados.
- measurement, medicin de comprobacin.
- nut, tuerca de seguridad o de sujecin.
- rail (window), travesao de encuentro.
- template, plantilla de prueba.
-test, contraprueba.
- valve, vlvula de retencin, (M) vlvula
checadora, (C) cheque.
- washer, arandela fijadora.
checker, (lad) jaquelado, cuadriculado; (cm-
puto) comprobador.
- brick, ladrillo para jaquelado.
checkered plate, plancha o chapa estriada, (U)
chapa escamada.
checking floor hinge, gozne amortiguador de
piso.
cheddite (explosive), chedita.
cheek, cara; jamba; (motn) gualdera, quijada;
(fund) parte central de la caja de moldeo.
-block, pasteca de una sola gualdera.
- plate (crusher), cachete.
- weights, pesos de motn.
cheese block (lg), calzo, cua, tacn.
cheese head (screw), cabeza chata ranurada.
cheesy soil, suelo caseoso o elstico.
chemical, s producto qumico; a qumico.
- affinity, afinidad qumica.
- agent, agente quimico.
- change, cambio qumico, reaccin qumica.
- compound, compuesto qumico.
- equation, ecuacin de combinacin qumica.
-feeder (wp), alimentador de productos
qumicos.
- gaging (hyd), aforo qumico o por disolu-
cin 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 prodiictos
qumicos.
- reaction, reaccin qumica.
- symbol, smbolo quimico.
- weathering (geol), descomposicin qumica.
chemically combined, combinado qumicamente.
chemically pure, qumicamente puro.
chemihydrometry, quimihidrometra, aforo qu-
mico.
chemiluminescence, quimiluminiscencia, fos-
forescencia qumica.
chemist, qufmico.
chemistry, qumica.
chemosynthetic (sen), quimosinttico.
chemotaxis (sen), quimotaxia.
cherry, (rnad) cerezo; (mh) especie de fresa.
- picker (rnin), gra alzacarros.
-red, rojo cereza.
chert (geol), horsteno.
chestnut (lbr), castao.
- coal, antracita de 1x6pulg a l g i 6 pulg.
- oak, roble castao o montas.
Chzy formula (hyd), f,rrnilla.de Chbzy.
charcoal, carbn de lea, carbn vegetal o de
madera, carbn.
- iron, hierro de carbn vegetal o al carbn de
leia.
- powder, carbn vegetal pulverizado.
charge, s (elc) (conc) (vol) (horno) carga; v (elc)
cargar, recargar; (vol) cargar; (horno)
alimentar, cargar; (cont) cargar en cuenta.
- stock (pet), petrleo de carga, materia prima.
- tank (su), tanque abastecedor o alimentador.
- valve (su), vlvula de alimentacin.
charger, (mec) cargador; (elc) cargador de
acumuladores.
charging, carga, alimentacin.
- carriage, carro cargador.
- current (elec), corriente de carga.
- hopper, tolva cargadora o de carga.
- machine, mquina cargadora.
- platform, plataforma de carga.
- rate (elec), corriente o amperaje de carga.
- skip, cucharn cargador.
- voltage, tensin de carga.
chart, carta hidrogrfica, (A) carta marina;
grfico, (A) baco.
- house (sb), casa de cartas o de navegacin.
charter, s (buque) contrato de fletamiento; (so-
ciedad) escritura de constitucin, carta
constitucional; v (buque) fletar, contratar;
(sociedad) constituir.
- p d y , 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 tor-
nillos; (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, basti-
dor, (ra) (M) portabulbos.
- cover (ra), cubrechasis.
chats (min), desechos, colas.
chatter (machy), traquetear, tintinear.
chattering (machy), traqueteo, (C) repiqueteo,
(A) castafieteo.
chauffeur, chfer, motorista, conductor.
check, s (mec) tope; (hid) dique de retencin;
(irr) Brea de retencin; (puerta) amorti-
guador, cierrapuerta; (mad) (conc) hendi-
dura, grieta, raja; (cmputo) comproba-
cin; (com) cheque; v (puerta) amorti-
guar ; (mad) (conc) henderse, agrietarse.
cuartearse; (cmputo) comprobar, veri-
ficar, revisar, (M) checar, (Col) chequear;
(equipajes) registrar, facturar; (maq) con-
trolar.
- analysis, anlisis de comprobacin, contra-
ensayo.
- base base de c ompr o~a c i ~n~
- batch (conc), revoltura de comprobacin,
carga de contraensayo.
- dam, rastrillo, presa de detencin, (A) al-
bardn.
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 mil1 (rnin), 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 su-
perficialmente.
chiller (pet), enfriador.
chimney, chimenea, humero; (rnin) clavo, co-
lumna rica, chimenea.
- effect (ac), efecto de chimenea.
- flue, can de chimenea, humero.
- hood, caperuza de chimenea.
- rock, roca saliente.
China clay, caoin.
China wood oil, aceite de palo.
chine (sb), lomo, pestaa.
Chinese white, blanco de cinc o de China.
chink, s grieta, resquicio, boquilla; v (mam) em-
boquillar, (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, (rnad) astillas, briznas; (piedra) cascajo,
ripio, astillas; (metal) virutas, briznas,
descantilladuras.
chipper, martillo cincelador, descantilladora, pi-
cadora; cincelador (hombre).
chipping chisel, cincelador; desbarbador.
chipping hammer, cincelador, martillo-cincel,
martillo burilador; rebabadora, (M) reba-
beadora.
chisel, s (carp) escoplo, formn, bedano, trincha;
(piedra) cincel, puntero, ueta, acodadera;
(her) cortadera, cortadora, cortafro, asen-
tador, trancha, tajadera; (lad) cortador de
ladrillos; (esculpir) buril, gradino; (cn)
calafate, estopero; (cal) afolador; v esco-
plear, cincelar, burilar.
-bar, barrote con punta de cua.
-bit, barrena de cincel, escoplo perforador.
- cut, escopladura, burilada.
- point, filo de cincel.
chloramide (chem), cloramida.
chloramination, cloraminacin.
chloramine (wp), cloramina, amonaco-cloro.
chlorate (chem), clorato.
chloric (chem), clrico.
chloride of lime, cloruro de cal.
chloridize, clorurar.
' chlorimeter, clormetro, clormetro.
chlorinate
chlorinate, clorinar, clorar, clorizar, clarificar.
chlorinated copperas, caparrosa clorada.
chlorinating plant, instalacin clorizadora, planta
clorificadora.
chlorination, cloracin, clorinacin, clorizacin.
chlorinator, clorador, clorinador, aparato de
clorar.
chlorine, cloro.
- comparator, comparador para cloro.
- demand (sen), demanda de cloro.
chuckhole
chopping (ra), supresin.
- bit (tb), barrena picadora.
chord, (mat) cuerda; (est) cordn.
- member (str), pieza del cordn.
- winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de
cuerdas.
- - .
cnoraal
- addendum (gear), cabeza fuera de la cuerda.
- pitch (gear), paso de cuerda.
- thickness (gear), espesor de cuerda.
chucking
- 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), cl o~ o residual o remanente.
chlorine-ammonia process (wp), proceso cloro-
amonaco o cloro amoniacal.
chlorine-contact chamber (sd), cmara de con-
tacto del cloro.
chlorine-resistant, resistente al cloro.
chlorite, (qurn) clorito; (miner) clorita.
- schist, esquisto clortico.
chloritization, cloritizacin.
chlorocresol (wp). clorocresol.
Chlorofeeder (wp) (trademark), cloroalimenta-
dor.
chloroform-soluble, soluble en cloroformo.
chlorometer, clormetro, clorinmetro.
chlorometric, cloronitrico.
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) re-
actor; v (auto) estrangular; (ef) agarrotar.
- button (auto), botn de estrangulacin o del
cebador, estrangulador de niano.
- coupling (ra), acoplamiento de reaccin.
- nipple (p), niplc estrangulador.
- transformer (elec), transformador reductor.
- tube (auto), tubo de estrangulacin.
- valve (auto), vzlvula 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 coi1 (elec), bobiia de reaccin, (A)
bobina de choque.
chopper (ra), interruptor rotatorio.
chucking
- grinder, esmeriladora para mandril de torno.
- lathe. torno de mandril.
- machine, mquina herramienta de mandril.
-
reamer, escariador para mandril de torno,
escariador de mandril.
churn drl, barrena batidora o de cable, (M)
pulseta, (V) chompa.
churn drilling (tb), perforacin con lavado y
tubo muestreador.
chute, canal, canaleta, conducto, saetn, (M)
tobagn, (Ch) gamella, (C) ranfla, (M)
canaln, (A) rpido, (M) rpida, (min)
alcanca; (r) rabin, raudal.
- raise (rnin), tiro de alcanca.
- spillway, canal vertedor, vertedero de saetn.
ciliate a (sen), ciliado.
cinder, escoria; carbonilla; ceniza.
-block (bldg), bloque de concreto de cenizw.
- concrete, concreto de cenizas, (A) hormign
de carbonilla, (C) concreto de escorias.
- notch, cinder tap (rnet), esclusa para escoria.
- pig, fundicin escoriosa.
-- trap, paracarbonilla, trampa de ceniza.
cinders, cenizas, (V) cisco, (C) escoria.
cinnabar, cinabrio (mineral de mercurio).
Cipolletti weir, vertedelo aforador de Cipolletti,
vertedor trapezoidal.
circle, crculo.
- bend (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 (al1 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) n~ilsimo
circular, (A) (C) mil circular.
- mil-foot, pie-milipulgada circular.
- pitch, paso circunferencial.
- plane, cepillo curvo.
- polarization, polarizacin circular.
- saw, sierra circular.
- slide rule, calculador circular.
- thickness (gear), espesor de arco.
circulate, circular.
circulating
- boiler fittings (p), accesorios de circulacin.
- capital, capital en circulacin.
- head (pet), cabeza de circulacin.
circulation (aii 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.
chorograph, corgrafo.
chorography, corografa.
Christmas tree (pet), rbol de Navidad o de co-
nexiones, (V) armadura de surgencia.
Christmas-tree fittings (p), accesorios para ser-
vicio de alta presin de petrleo, accesorios
de cabeza de pozo, accesorios del rbol de
Kavidad.
chromate, 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.
chromic, crmico.
- iron, cromita.
chromite, (qum) cromito; cromita (mineral de
cromo).
chromium, cromo.
- bronze, bronce crornado.
- steel, acero croinado 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, croiiomtrico.
chronometry, rronometra.
chronopher (elcc), cronfero.
chronoscope (elec), cronoscopio.
chrysene (pct), criseno.
chrysocolla (ininer), criscola (silicato hidratado
de cobre).
chrysotile (miner), crisotilo (serpentina fibro-
sa) .
chuck, s portabroca, portamecha, boquilla, nuez;
(mh) plato; (mh) boquilla, portaherra-
mienta, mandril; v sujetar (la herramienta
o la pieza por tornear).
- plate (latlie), portaplato, brida para plato,
portamandril.
- wrench, llave para mandril.
chuckhole, chughole (rd), bache.
clariier
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 cliapaleta.
clack valve, vlvula de charnela, chapaleta.
cladding (met), revestimiento de acero inoxi-
dable.
claim n, demanda, reclamacin; (min) perte-
nencia.
clamp, s grampa, grapa, mordaza, abrazadera,
barrilete, laa, agarradera, crcel, (A) sar-
gento; (cn) 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.
- plate, placa de fijacin.
- ring (mt), anillo abrazadera.
- screw, prensa de tornillo; (inst) tornillo
sujetador o de fijacin o de presin.
- wrench (fo), llave para abrazaderade moldes.
clamping nut, tuerca agarradera.
clamping screw (elec), borne, sujetahilo, tor-
nillo 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, tingladiilo, (Ch)
tabla tinglada. v tinglar.
clapboarding, tablas solapadas, chillado.
clapper (va), chapaleta, disco basculante.
- box (mt), portaherramienta de charnela.
clarificant n, clarificador.
clariier, clarificador, aclarador.
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claying bar (min), atacadera de barro.
clarify, clarificar, aclarar.
Clarigester (trademark) (sd), clarigestor.
Clark cell (elec), pila Clark.
clasp nail, abismal.
class A (AB, B, BC, C) amplifier (ra), amplifica-
dor clase A (AB, B, BC, C).
class rates (rr), tarifa por clases.
classification, clasificacin, (flete) aforo.
- length (na), eslora de clasificacin.
- yard (rr), patio de clasificacin o de seleccin,
playa de clasificacin.
rinssifier. clasificador.
clean, limpio.
- acceptance (com), aceptacin libre.
- bill o 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 lim-
- - - - - . - ,
- tank, tanque, clasificador.
classify, clasificar.
clastic (geol), clstico. .
clatter (machy), repiquetear, chasquear, tinti-
near.
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.
- mill, 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,
piapozos.
- plug (pb), tapn de limpieza.
clear v (land), desmoiitar, despejar, desbrozar,
limpiar, desboscar, (AC) socolar, (Ec) zo-
collar, (Ch) desmalezar, (C) (PR) des-
clattering, tintineo, repiqueteo.
claw (mech), garra, ua, garabato.
-bar, barra sacaclavos, sacaclavos de hor-
quilla, arrancaclavos, barra de ua, des-
clavador, pata de cabra; (fc) arrancaalca-
yatas, barra sacaescarpias.
- clutch, embrague de garra.
- coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras.
-- hammer, martillo de uia o de orejas o de
carpintero.
- hatchet, hachuela de ua o de oreja.
- jack, gato de oreja.
- plates, tipo de conectar 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-
barrial.
- puddle, barro amasado, arcilla batida, (M)
asta arcillosa, (M) arcilla de pudelaje.
maniguar. I
- channel (ra), faja libre.
- glass, vidrio claro.
- height, altura libre o de despejo, franqueo
vertical.
- lumber, madera limpia.
I
- 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-
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zaje y zoiia de acercamiento).
clear-water basin, depsito de agua clarificada.
clearance, espacio libre; (fc) paso libre, seccin
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libre; (superior) franqueo vertical; (mv)
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espacio iiiuerto; (maq) juego; (turb) inter-
sticio; (esclusa) resguardo; (auto) despejo,
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- 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. ~ i e d r a arcillosa, arcilla endurecida,
luz.
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- angle (mt), ngiilo de despejo.
- car, carro de despejo.
- gage (rr), glibo, gabarit, cercha, calibrador,
(A) cerclimetro.
- height, altura de despejo o de franqueo.
- lamp (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.
clearing, desmonte, desbroce, desbosque, des-
pejo, limpieza de malezas, tala.
- circuit (rr), circuito de va libre.
clearstory (ar), sobretecho, lucernario, linternn;
claraboya, tragaluz lateral.
cleat, s (carp) listn, travesero, tablilla, abraza-
dera; (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; (rnin) (geol) clivaje; (miner)
crucero, (B) clivaje; (qum) divisin, parti-
. -
(V) arcillita.
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cin.
- tile, teja de barro (techo); baldosa de arcilla
- plane (geol), plano de clivaje.
(piso).
cleft welding, soldadura de muesca.
clevis
clout
clevis, horquilla, abrazadera, grillete.
- eye (elec), horquilla con ojillo.
- hook, gancho de abrazadera o de grillete.
- insulator, aislador para horquilla.
- pin, pasador de horquilla.
- ring, anillo de horquilla, horquilla de anillo.
clevis-and-tap insulator (elec), aislador de hor-
quilla y macho.
click ilter (ra), filtro del sonido de manipulacin.
cliff, risco, faralln; barranco, barranca, des-
peadero, acantilado, cantil, (M) paredn.
climate, clima.
climatological, climatolgico.
climb v, trepar.
climbers, escaladores, trepaderas, (C) espuelas.
climbing irons, escaladores, garfios de trepar,
arpeos de pie, ganchos escaladores.
clinch, s (cab) entalingadura; v remachar, roblar,
redoblar, contrarremachar; (cab) entaliri-
gar.
- nail, clavo para remachar, redobln.
- rivet, remache de redoblar.
clincher tire, neumtico de taln.
clincher-built, vase clinker-built.
clinging nappe (hyd), 15inina adherente.
clinker, s escoria de hulla: escoria de cemento; v
escarificar, escoriar; escoriarse.
-bar, hurgn, atizador, rascador de parrilla.
(A) lanza.
- breaker (t), rompedora de escorias.
- briclr, ladrillo escoriado o requemado o de
campana.
clinker-built (naut) , de tingladillo.
clinkstone (geol), fonolita, piedra de campana.
clinograph, clingrafo.
clinometer, clininctro, eclimetro, clitmetro.
clinometric, clinomtrico.
clinometry, clinometra.
clip, s (cab) abrnzadera, grapa, sujetador, (C)
perro; (riel) presilla, planchuela. (A) ban-
quito; (est) abrazadera, sujetador; (elc)
pinza de contacto; (inst) abrazadera; v
recortar; abrazar, agarrar.
- angle (str), ngulo sujetador.
- peavy, pica de gancho de grapa.
clipped bond (bw), aparejo de sogas biseladas
para astas diagonales.
clipped header (bw), tizn biselado.
clipper, cortador, cizalla; (tv) separador de
amplitud.
- bow (na), roda lanzada.
clipping (ra), mutilacin de seales.
clock meter (elec), contador de reloj.
clockwise rotation, movimiento destrgiro, rota-
cin dextrorsa o dextrgira.
clockwork, mecanismo relojero o de relojera.
clod, terrn.
cloddy structure (soil), estructura de terroncillos.
clog, atorar, atascar, obstruir; atorarse, atas-
carse, obstruirse.
clogless pump, bomba inatascable.
close v, cerrar.
close a, ajustado, apretado; estrecho, angosto.
- coupling (elec), acoplamiento estrecho o
cerrado.
- fit, ajuste apretado.
- nipple (p), niple de largo mnimo o de rosca
corrida, (A) rosca sencilla.
- photogrammetry, fotogrametra cercana.
- return bend (p), curva en U estrecha.
close-coupled, (fc) de base de ruedas corta; (bm)
acoplada en forma compacta.
close-grained, de graiio fino o cerrado, tupido.
close-link chain, cadena de eslabn corto.
close-quarters drill, perforadora para lugar
estrecho.
closed, cerrado.
- basin (top), cuenca cerrada, hoya sin emi-
sario.
- bevel (sb), chafln cerrado (menos de 90').
- bridge socket (nrr), encastre ceriado para
puente.
- chock (sb), escotera cerrada.
- circuit (elec), circuito cerrado.
- cycle (eng), ciclo completo o cerrado.
- fold (geol), pliegue cerrado o isoclnico.
- impression dies (forging), matrices cerradas.
- mix (rd), mezcla sin vacos.
- planer, acepilladora cerrada.
- shop (labor), taller exclusivo o agremiado.
- socket (wr), grillete o encastre o casquillo
cerrado.
-- string (st), gualdera de contn.
- survey or traverse, trazado cerrado, (A)
rodeo.
closed-circuit battery (elec), pila de circuito
cerrado.
closed-coi1 armature (elec), inducido de deva-
nado cerrado.
closed-impeller pump, bomba de impulsor
cerrado.
closed-root weld, soldadura de fondo cerrado.
closer (mas), pieza especial para completar una
hilada; un cuarto de ladrillo.
closet bend (p), codo para inodoro.
closet T (p), T para inodoro.
closing
- corner (surv), vrtice de cierre.
- line (bu), cable de cierre.
- relay, relevador de cierre, relai auxiliar.
-- rivet, remache de cierre, robln de estanca-
miento.
-- sheave (bu), garrucha cerradora.
-- the horizon (surv), medicin de todos los
ngulos de una estacin de triangulacin.
closure, (presa) cierre definitivo, taponamiento;
(lev) cierre del trazado.
- openings (dam), aberturas provisionales,
vanos de derivacin.
clot, s cogulo; v coagularse, cuajarse.
clot-dissolving, descoagulante.
cloth, tela, tejido, palio, genero, lienzo.
- filter, filtro de pao.
-- tape, cinta de gnero, (A) ruleta de tela.
cloth-insertion packing, empaquetadura de goma
con insercin de tela.
cloud chamber, cmara 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; coaguiarse.
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 (m), 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.
- release, desembrague.
- shaft, rbol de embrague.
clutch-driving disk (auto), disco de mando del
embrague.
clutch-release
- bearing, cojinete de desembrague.
eoasting
- miner, minero de carbn, hullero, carbonero.
- mining, minera o extraccin de carbn, ex-
plotacin de minas de carbn.
- 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 (nlachy), amontonador de carbn.
- wedge, cua de minero.
- wharf, muelle carbonero.
coal-bearing, carbonfero, hullfero.
coal-burning a, que quema carbn.
coal-carrying railroad, ferrocarril carbonffero.
coal-fired, que quema carbn.
coal-handling equipment, instalacin para ma-
nejo de carbn.
cyal-tar
- cutback, alquitrn de hulla diluido.
- paint, pintura al alquitrn.
- pitch, pez de alquitrftn, alquitrn de hulla,
brea de hulla residual, (M) brea de alqui-
trn.
coalbin, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn para
carbn, depsito de .carbn.
- fork (auto), horquilla de desembrague. coaldealer, carbonero.
- lever (auto), palanquita de desembrague.
coalesce, unirse, fundirse, conglutinarse.
clutch-shifter shaft, rbol de desembrague. coalescence, coagulacin, conglutinacin, fusin.
coach (rr), coche, carro de viajeros. coalescer, conglutinador.
- screw, tirafondo, pija, tornillo de coche. coaling
coach-cleaning yard (rr), patio de limpieza. - hatch (sb), boca de carbn.
coagulant n a, coagulante.
- port (sb), porta de carbn.
coagulate, coagular; coagularse, cuajarse.
- station, estacin carbonera.
coagulating basin, tanque de coagulacin.
- track (rr), va para cargar tnderes.
coagulator, coagulador.
coaltitude, coaltitud, distancia cenital.
coagulum, cogulo. coalyard, carbonera.
coak (tackle block), manguito, casquillo.
coaming, brazola, brocal, defensa de la escotilla.
coal, s carbn de piedra, hulla, carbn mineral,
coarse, basto; tosco, recio; grueso; ancho; spero.
carbn; v cargar de carbn, carbonear.
- aggregate, agregado o rido grueso, (Ch)
- barge, barca carbonera, lanchn carbonero.
esqueleto, (A) pedreyllo.
- basin (geol?, cuenca hullera o carbonfera.
- brush, brochn, bruza.
- bed, yacimiento de carbn.
- file, lima gruesa, limatn.
- brass, coal blende, bronce de carbn.
- gravel, grava gruesa.
- breaker, quebradora o trituradora de carbn.
- mesh, malla ancha.
- bridge, gra de puente para manejo de car-
-rack, rejilla de separacin ancha.
bn.
- sand, arena gruesa o gorda o recia (granos
- briquette, aglomerado, briqueta.
0.5 a 1 milmetro).
- bucket, balde volcable para carbn.
- screen, criba o reja gruesa; tamiz de malla
- bunker, carbonera, arcn carbonero, buzn
ancha.
para carbn.
- texture (brick), textura spera.
- car, vagn carbonero, carro para carbn.
- thread, rosca de paso ancho, rosca gruesa.
- chute, canaleta para carbn, conducto de
coarse-grained, de grano grueso, de fibra gruesa,
carbn.
(C) de grano gordo, (C) de grano abierto.
- cutter, cortador de carbn.
coarse-laid (wr), de colocacin tosca.
- dust, polvo de carbn, cisco, polvo de hulla.
coarse-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes grandes.
-field, terreno carhonfero, distrito o yaci- coarseness (ag), grosor.
miento hullero.
coast, s costa, litoral; v (auto) marchar por in-
- gas, gas de hulla o de carbn.
ercia, rodar por gravedad.
- handler, carbonero.
coastal plain, llanura costanera.
- measures (geol), formacin carbonfera, coaster gate (hyd), compuerta de rodillos, com-
rocas carbonferas.
puerta-vagn, (A) compuerta deslizable.
- mster, contador de carbn. coasting
- mine, mina de carbn, hullera.
- grade (rd), pendiente para marcha sin motor.
eoasting
- recorder (elec), registrador de marcha sin
fuerza.
- vessel, barco de cabotaje, caletero, buque
costanero, barco costero.
coastwise shipping, cabotaje, navegacin cos-
tanera.
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 (inin), 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
- conglomerate, conglomerado de chinos, (V)
conglomerado de peas.
- gravel, grava de chinos, (V) peascal.
- paving, enchinado.
cobbles, guijarros, cantos rodados, bolones,
chinas, chinos, morrillos, chinarros, (M)
matatenas, (M) pedruscos, (V) peas, (ag)
(A) cascajo.
coccus (sen), coco.
cock, llave, espita. grifo, canilla; robinete, llave
de paso o de cierre.
- wrench, manija para robinetes, palanca para
llave de paso, llave para robinete, (A)
llave espitera.
cockhead (mt), punta del husillo.
cocobolo (hardwood), cocobolo.
coction, coocin.
code, (leg) cdigo; (tel) clave, cifra; cdigo.
- beacon, vase code light.
- compound (elec), compuesto aislante segn
especificaciones del Cdigo Elctrico Na-
cional (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.
coeficient, coeficiente.
- of absolute viscosity (sm), coeficiente de
viscosidad absoluta.
- of active earth pressure (sm), coeficiente de
empuje activo.
- of amplification (ra), coeficiente o factor de
amplificacin.
-of consolidation (sm), coeficiente de com-
pactacin o de consolidacin.
coff ering
- of contraction (hyd), coeficiente de con-
traccin.
- of coupling (ra), coeficiente de acoplamiento.
- of damping, coeficiente de amortiguacin,
factor de amortiguamiento.
- of discharge (hyd), coeficiente de caudal o
de gasto o de descarga.
- oi earth pressure at rest (sm), coeficiente de
empuje en reposo.
- of eficiency, rendimiento.
- of elastic recovery (sm), coeficiente de r e
cuperacin elstica.
- of elasticity, coeficiente o mdulo de elas-
ticidad.
- of entry (ve), coeficiente de entrada.
- of expansion, coeficiente de dilatacin o de
expansin.
- of fineness, coeficiente de finura.
- of fineness of displacement (na), coeficiente
de escuadreo.
- of flow (sm), coeficiente de permeabilidad.
- of friction, coeficiente de friccin o de 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 rechazo o de recu-
peracin.
- of retardation (hyd), coeficiente de retardo o
de retraso.
- ofo roughness de rugosidad. (hyd), coeficiente de aspereza
- of scale hardness (wp), coeficiente de es-
camas.
- of self-induction (elec), coeficiente de auto-
induccin, autoinductancia.
- of shnnkage (ea), coeficiente de consolida-
cin.
- of sliding fnction, 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 sweliing (sm), coeficientedehinchamiento,
(A) coeficiente de inflacin.
- of utilization (il), coeficiente de utilizacin.
- of viscous damping (sin), coeficiente de aiiior-
tiguacin viscosa.
- of volume decrease (sm), coeficiente de re-
duccin de volumen.
coercive force (elec), fuerza coercitiva.
coercivity (elec), coercitividad.
cofactor (math), cofactor.
cofferdam, s (cons) atagua, dique provisorio,
(A) atajo, (C11) tranque provisioiinl, (hl)
bordo provisional; caja-dique, eiicnjoiiado;
(cn) coinpartiiiiiento estanco; v ataguiar,
encajonar. ,
coffering (mili), estancanliento (del pozo).
collective
collector
cog. (mec) diente, cama; (carp) lengeta; (carp)
espiga; (min) madero de ademado; (min)
intrusin de roca.
- belt, correa dentada o corrugada.
cogging (carp), junta de espiga y muesca.
- mill, vase blooming mili.
cograil, cremallera.
cogwheel, rueda dentada, (C) rueda catalina.
- ore, bournonita.
cohere, adherirse, pegarse.
coherente, (mat) coherencia; (geol) cohesin.
coherent, coherente.
coherer (ra), cohesor.
cohesion, cohesin.
cohesionless, sin cohesin.
cohesive, cohesivo, coherente.
-water (sm), agua cohesiva o de cohesin.
coil, s (cab) aduja, adujada, rollo; (tub) ser-
pentn; (elc) bobina, carrete; v enrollar,
adujar, enroscar.
- antenna (ra), antena de lazo.
- box (auto), caja de bobinas.
-chain, cadena corriente o ordinaria o de
aduj adas.
- clutch, embrague espiral.
- defecator, defecador de serpentin.
- loading (elec), carga de bobinas de induc-
tancia.
-pan (su), tacho de serpentn o de calandria.
- spring, resorte espiral.
coil-type feed-water heater, calentador de ser-
pentn.
coiler, enrollador.
coiling machine, mquina curvadora de serpen-
tines.
coincide, coincidir.
coincidence, coincidencia.
coincident, coincidente.
coinsurer, coasegurador.
coke, s coque, cok; v coquizar, coquificar.
- breeze, cisco de coque, coque desmenuzado.
- iron, fundicin al cok, hierro al coque.
- oven, horno de cok o de coquizacin.
- scrubber, depurador de coque.
- still, alambique de coque.
- strainer, colador de coque.
- tin plate, hojalata al coque.
coke-oven gas, gas de horno de coquizacin.
coke-oven tar, alquitrn de horno de coque o de
hulla.
coke-tray aerator, aereador de batea de coque.
coking coal, carbn aglutinante o aglomerante.
colatitude, colatitud.
colcothar (chem), colctar.
cold, fro.
- chisel, cortafro, cortafierro, cortahierro, ( C)
cincel.
- cutter, cortafro de herrero, trancha, corta-
dor en fro.
- deformation, deformacin en frfo.
- elevator (rd), elevador del material fro.
- joint (conc), junta debida a falta de con-
tinuidad en la colocacin.
- mix (rd), mezcla en fro.
- patch (rd), remiendo o bacheado en fro.
collector, (elc) toma de corriente, colector;
(mec) colector; (rnin) 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 colori-
mtrica.
- 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, colorimetro.
colorimetric, colorimtrico.
colorimetry, colorimetra.
coloring matter, colorante.
colter, cuchilla de arado, reja.
column, (est) columna, pilar, poste, pie derecho;
(perforadora) montante, columna; (desti-
lacin) 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.
- reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva fuera de
funcionamiento.
- riveting, remachado en fro.
- saw, sierra de cortar en fro, sierra en fro;
aserradora en fro.
- set (t), tajadera.
- shut, eslabn dividido para remendar ca-
denas; (sol) defecto por falta de calor;
(met) defecto de fundicin.
- starting (eng), arranque en fro.
cold-bending test, prueba de doblado en fro.
cold-cathode lamp, lmpara de ctodo fro.
cold-drawn, estirado en fro.
cold-finished, acabado en fro, terminado al fro.
cold-flow v, fluir en fro.
cold-forged, forjado o fraguado en fro.
cold-forming, moldeado o conformacin en fro.
cold-hammered, batido o forjado en fro.
cold-heading (bolt), encabezamiento en fro.
cold-lay mix (rd), mezcla para colocar en fro.
cold-made bolt, perno fabricado en fro.
cold-pressed, prensado en fro.
cold-rolled, laminado en fro.
cold-short (met), agrio o quebradizo al fro.
cold-storage warehouse, frigorfico.
cold-swage, estampar en fro.
cold-twisted (reinf), torcido o retorcido en fro.
cold-upsetting, recalcado en fro.
cold-water glue, cola de casena o de agua fra.
l
cold-water paint, pintura al agua o a la cola.
cold-work v, labrar en fro.
coli-aerogenes (sd) , coli-aergenes.
coliform bacteria, bacterias coliformes.
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coliform index (sen), ndice coliforme.
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collapse, s derrumbamiento; aplastamiento;
fracaso; v derrumbarse, aplomarse, aplas-
tarse, aportillarse.
- ring (bo), anillo de refuerzo.
collapsible, desarmable, desmontable, soltadizo,
abatible, (M) colapsible.
- tap, macho de expansin.
collapsing pressure, presin de aplastamiento.
collar, collar, cuello, collarn, virola, anillo, aro,
vilorta; (min) brocal; (min) boca del
barreno.
- beam, tirante a media altura de la armadura,
(Col) cuello, (V) nudillo, (Es) entrecinta.
- bearing, cojinete de collares.
- bracing (tun), riostras longitudinales.
- buster, rompecollares.
- flange (p), brida de collar.
- pin, perno de collar.
- plate (sb), placa de cierre (del mamparo
contra el larguero).
- screw, tornillo de collar o de reborde.
- stud, prisionero de collar.
- swage, estampa de collar.
collateral (com), resguardo, seguridad colateral.
collateral-trust bond, bono colateral.
collecting gallery (hyd), galera captante o de
coleccin.
collecting groove (lu), ranura colectora, cajera de
coleccin.
collecting system (sw), red colectora.
collective bargaining, trato colectivo.
common
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 locomotive, locomotora elctrica de
combinacin.
- jig, plantilla mltiple.
- lathe, torno combinado.
- lock, cerradura de combinacin.
- plane, cepillo universal.
- pliers, pinzas ajustables o de combinacin.
- raceway (elec), canal de combinacin.
- square, escuadra de combinacin.
- thermostat, termstato combinado.
- wrench, llave de combinacin o para tuercas
y cafios.
combine (chem) , combinarse.
combined, combinado; mezclado.
- available chlorine residual (wp), residuo de
cloro combinado aprovechable, cloro com-
binado 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.
combustion, combustin.
- chamber, cmara de combustin.
- gas, gas de combustin, gas comburente.
combustor, cmara de combustin.
come-along clamp, mordaza tiradora de alambre.
comfort
- chart (ac), grfico de temperaturas efectivas
de comodidad.
- line (ac), temperatura efectiva de comodi-
dad.
- zone (ac), zona de comodidad.
commercial efficiency (elec), rendimiento eco-
nmico.
commercial invoice, factura comercial.
, commercial-ground thread, rosca esmerilada
corriente.
commercially dry sludge (sd), cieno con menos
de 10% de humedad.
comminute, triturar, moler.
comminution, trituracin, pulverizacin, molido.
comminutor sd). t,riturador.
-
press, prensa de columna.
- sander (ww), lijadora de columna.
- strength, resistencia (M)
resistencia al flambeo.
- strip (flat slab), faja de apoyo.
columnar eeol) miner) . columnar.
. ,.
commissary, comisara, (Ch) pulpera, (U) can-
tina, (Ec) comisariato.
- contractor, de la (V)
pulpero.
commission, junta, consejo, comisin; (com)
, .
- 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.
comisin.
commodity rates (rr), tarifa para materiales
especficos.
common, comn, ordinario, corrieiite.
- average (ins), avera particular o siniple.
-bond (bw), trabazn americana o ordinaria.
conirnon 388 compound compound 389 concrete
- brick, ladrillo corriente o recio o comn o
ordinario.
- carrier, empresa de transporte.
-labor, peones, pemes 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 con-
mutacin.
commutation ticket, billete de abono.
commutator (elec), conmutador, colector.
-bar, segmento colector, cua del colector,
delga.
- cement, compuesto aislador para colectores.
- grinder, esmerilador para colectores.
- grindstone, piedra pulidora.
- pitch, paso del colector.
- segment, segmento colector.
- sheli, manguito del colector.
compact, v consolidar, comprimir, apisonar,
afirmar, (Ch) compactar; a compacto,
apretado.
compaction, consolidacin, (Ch) compaotacin,
(PR) compacidad.
compactness, densidad, (PR) compacidad, (Pe)
compacticidad.
compactor, apisonador.
companion (sb), carroza, tapa del tambuche.
- flange (p), brida loca o de acoplamiento,
platillo compaero.
- hatchway, tambuche, escotilla de camarote.
- head (sb), vase companion.
- ladder, escalera al camarote.
comparagraph (pmy), compargrafo.
comparator, comparador.
- base (surv), base de comparacin.
comparer (mech) , comparador.
comparison lamp, lmpara de contraste o de
comparacin.
compartment, compartimiento.
compartmentation (sb), divisin en comparti-
mientos.
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 compb.
- needle, aguja de brjula.
- north, norte de brjula o de la aguja.
- plane, cepiilo redondo.
- rose, rosa nutica o de los vientos.
- saw, serrucho de calar o de punta, sierra de
contornear, segueta.
- survey, levantamiento con brjula.
- variation, variacin de la aguja.
compensate (aU senses), compensar.
compensated repulsion motor, motor de repulsin
conlpensada.
compensating, compensador.
- axle, rbol o eje compensador.
- coi1 (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 coa-
pensacin.
competence, idoneidad; (r) competencia.
competent (geol), competente.
competitive bidding, licitacin, concurso, su-
basta, competencia.
competitive price, precio competidor o de com-
petencia.
complement (math), complemento.
complementary (math), complementario.
complete-cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas de
ciclo completo.
complex (geol) (math) (chem), s cornplcjo; a com-
plejo, 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), fotografta compuesta.
- pile, pilote compuesto.
- t r a5c (rd), trfico mixto o combinado.
- weld, soldadura compuesta.
composited circuit (tel), circuito compuesto.
composition, (qum)(mat) composicin; com-
puesto (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 suspension, suspensin catenaria
compuesta.
- circuit (elec), circuito combinado.
- cross section (ea), seccin compuesta.
- curve (rr), curva compuesta.
- die, matriz compuesta.
- engine, mquina compound.
- excitation (elec), excitacin compuesta o
compound.
- flexure, flexin compuesta.
- fold (geol), pliegue compuesto.
- gearing, engranaje compound.
- leveling (surv) , nivelacin compuesta.
- maceration (su), maceracin compuesta.
- magnet, imn laminado.
- manometer, manmetro compuesto.
-meter (water), contador compuesto.
- rest (mt), soporte combinado o compuesto,
base compound.
- screw, tornillo compuesto o doble.
- stress, esfuerzo compuesto.
- vein (min), filn mltiple o compuesto.
- winding (elec), devanado compound.
compounding (elec), compoundaje.
- transmission, transmisin compuesta.
- valve (pu), vlvula de compoundaje.
Compreg (trademark), madera laminada impreg-
nada.
compregnated (plywood), comprimido e impreg-
nado; compregnado.
compress v, comprimir, amacizar, apelmazar.
compressed air, aire comprimido, (M) aire a
presin, (Es) aire compreso.
compressibility, compresibilidad.
compressible, compresible, comprimible.
compression, compresin.
- bibb (pb), grifo de compresin.
- chamber, cmara de compresin.
- clutch, embrague o garra de compresin.
- cock, robinete o grifo de compresin, llave
de cierre por compresin.
- coupling, acoplamiento abrazadera o de
compresin, (A) manchn de manguito.
- fittings (p), accesorios de compresin.
- flange (gi), cordn comprimido.
- gage, manmetro de compresin, compres-
metro, (A) compresmetro.
- grease cup, engr@ador de compresin.
- hydrant, hidrante de vlvula de compresin.
- ignition, encendido por compresin.
- index (sm), ndice de compresin.
- member (tu), pieza comprimida o de com-
presin, puntal.
- ratio (eng), relacin o ndice de compresin.
- ring (ge), aro de compresin.
- screw, tornillo de compresin.
- splice (elec), empalme de compresin.
- spring, muelle de compresin.
- stroke (eng), carrera o golpe o tiempo de
compresin.
- tester, probador de la compresin.
- testing machines mquina de a la
conlpresin.
- wave (vibration), onda de empuje o de com-
presin.
compression-sleeve coupling (p), manga de
compresin.
compressional, compresivo, comprimente, com-
presor.
compressive, compresivo.
- strength, resistencia a la compresin.
-stress, esfuerzo o fatiga de compresin, (A)
tensin de compresin.
compressometer, manmetro de compresin,
compresmetro.
compressor, compresor, compresora.
- plant, instalacin de compresoras, (A) usina
neumtica.
compromise splice (rr) , junta escalonada.
comptometer, mhquina de calcular.
computation, clculo, cmputo, conlputacin.
compute, calcular, computar.
computer (man or inst), calculador, (M) compu-
tador.
concatenation (elec), acoplamiento en cascada.
concave, cncavo.
concavity, concavidad.
concavo-concave, bicncavo.
concavo-convex, cncavo-convexo.
conceded
- radiator (ht), calorfero tapado.
- wiring, alambrado encerrado.
- work (elec), canalizacin oculta, instalacin
encerrada.
concentrate, s concentrado, (M) recmncentrado;
v concentrar, reconcentrar.
concentrated load (str), carga concenkrada.
concentrated solution, solucin concehtrada.
concentrating table (min), mesa concentradora.
concentration, (qum) (est) concentracin.
-factor (sm), factor de concentracin.
- index (sm), ndice de concentracin.
concentrator, concentrador.
concentric, concntrico.
concentric-lay cable (elec), cable concntrico.
concentricity, concentricidad.
concession (privilege), concesin.
concessionary, concesionario.
conchoidal (miner), concoideo.
concluded angle (triangulation), ngulo calcu-
lado.
concrete, s concreto, hormign; v concretar. hor-
migonar.
- barrow, carreta8 concretera o para hormi-
gn.
-block, sillarejo de concreto, bloque celular
de hormign.
- breaker, rompedor de concreto, rompepavi-
mentos.
- bucket, capacho para concreto, cucharn
para hormign, (M) bote de concreto, (A)
balde de hormign.
- buggy, carrito volcador, calesn de hormign.
-buster, rom~edor de concreto, martillo
rompedor.
- chute, canaleta para concreto, conducto
distribuidor de hormign.
- control, dominio de la calidad del concreto.
- hardener, endurecedor de concreto.
-manufacture, elaboracin de hormign.
- mixer, mezcladora, hormigonera, (Ch) beto-
nera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora, ( C)
concretera.
concrete
cone
concreto.
concrete-block machine, mquina fabricadora
de bloques de hormign, prensa para silla-
rejos de concreto, (Es) bloquera.
concrete-finishing machine (rd), terminadora,
acahadora.
concrete-pipe machine, fabricadora de tubos de
- 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
hormign.
concrete-su~facing mac
hi
ne, alisadora, acaba-
- current (elec), corriente conductiva o de
conduccin.
conductive (elec), conductor, conductivo.
- coupling (ra), acoplamiento conductivo.
conductivity, conductividad.
conductometer, conductmetro.
conductometric (chem), conductomtrico.
conductor, (elc) conductor; (hid) canaln, con-
ducto; (fc) 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 i n multiple (elec), conductores en
mltiple.
conduit, (hid) tuberia, caerla, acueducto, con-
ducto; (elc interior) conducto, tubo-con-
ducto, tubera; (elc calle) conducto porta-
cables 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, cas-
quillo para tubo-conducto.
- clio elec). suietador de conducto.
cone 391 construction
-.
concreting, hormigonado, concretadura, hor-
migonsije, colado.
concretion (gol ), concrecin.
concretionar concrecional.
concretor (S$, condensador.
concurrent, cqncurrente.
- heating (w), calentamiento suplementario,
calor conromitante
concussion, cofirusin.
condemn (lana), expropiar.
condemnation, ,expropiacin.
condensable, c~ndensable.
condensance (ebr), reactancia capacitiva.
condensate n, condensado.
- trap, colectoa de condensado.
condensation, conaensacin; 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.
- rnicrophone, 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; v acondicionar.
- line (ac), lnea de acondicionamiento.
conditioner (sd) (ac) (pet), acondicionador.
conduct u, conducir.
conductance, conductancia.
oonduction, conduccin.
- . ,. "
- fittings (elec), accesorios o 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 con-
ductos 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.
- classifier, 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.
- plate (mt), vase cone chuck.
- pulley, polea escalonada o de cono.
- speaker (ra), altoparlante cnico.
- valve, vlvula cnica o de cono o de asiento
cnico.
- wheel, vase cone pulley.
cone-friction hoist, malacate de cono de friccin.
cone-in-cone (geol), cono entre cono.
cone-point lag screw, pija punta cniva.
cone-point setscrew, prisionero de punta cnica.
cone-shaped, conifornie.
conehead rivet, remache de cabeza de cono trun-
cado.
conehead toggle bolt, tornillo con cono de ex-
pansin.
configuration (math) (top) (chem), configuracin.
confined (sm), encerrado.
confined ground water, agua artesiana.
confirmed credit, crdito confirmado.
confluence, confluencia, horcajo.
confluent, confluente.
confocal, confocal.
conforma1 (matti), conformante.
conglomerate (geol), conglomerado, pudinga.
conglomeratic, conglomerado, conglomertico.
Congo yaper (lab), papel Congo.
congruent (inath), congruente.
conic, conical, cnico.
- perspective, perspectiva cnica o lineal.
- projection (surv), proyeccin cnica.
conic-flame burner, qucinador de llama cnica.
conical-pendulum governor, regulador de pn-
dulo cnico.
conical-plate fan, ventilador de cono.
conicity, conicidad.
conico-helicoidal, cnicohelicoidal.
conifer, confera.
coniferous, confero.
conjugate, conjugado.
- axis, cie conjugado o menor.
- diameter, diiimetro conjugado.
- impedances (elcc), impedancias conjugadas.
conk (lhr) , podriciii fungosa.
connate water (geol), agua connata, (A) agua de
formacin, (A) agua siiigcntica.
connect, (riiec) (eic) conectar. acoplar, unir;
(est) conectar, ensamblar, juntar; (fc)
empalniar, enlazar, entroncar.
connected load (clec), carga conectada, potencia
de coriexin.
connecting
- curve (rr), curva de conexin (del corazn
con la va paralela).
-link, (elc) conector de conductos; (cadena)
eslabiiii reparador, empate para cadena.
- rod, (111~) bicla, bicla motriz; (fc) barra de
conexin.
connecting-rod dipper (auto), cuchara de biela.
connection, (est) ensariibladura, junta, nudo,
conexin; (fc) cinpaline, entronque; (mec)
acoplainioiito, conexin, unin; (elbc) co-
nexin, aroplainicnto.
- angles (str), hngulos de conexin, escuadras
de ensninbl:~,je.
- bar (elcc), barra de conexin.
- box (clcc), de cmpalrrie.
- plate (htr), placa de unin o de ensamble o de
empalme.
connector (elec) (carp) (hose) (wr), conector, em-
palmado~.
conoid, corioide.
conoidal, ronoidnl.
consequent pole (clcc), polo consecuente.
conseqiient stream rol). arroyo consecuente.
conservancy, coiiscrvacin.
conservation, conservacin.
- storage (hyd), almacenamiento para uso.
conservator (elec), conservador, tanque de ex-
pansin.
consign, consignar.
consigned to, a la consignacin de.
consignee, consignatario, destinatario.
consignment, consignacin.
- , on, en consignacin.
consignor, consignador, remitente.
consistency, consistencia.
- gage, sonda de consistencia.
- index (sm), relacin de consistencia.
-meter (conc), indicador de consistencia,
medidor de asentamiento. consistmetro.
consistent (material), consistente.
consistometer, consistmetro.
console, mnsula, consola, cartela.
consolidate, (ot) consolidar, compactar; con-
solidarse; (empresas) combinar, unir.
consolidation (ea), consolidacin, (Ch) compac-
tacin.
- grouting, inyeccin para consolidacin (de
roca diaclasada).
consolidometer, consolidmetro.
consonance (elec), consonancia, resonancia.
consonant (elec), consonante, resonante.
constancy, constancia.
- of volume (ct), estabilidad de volumen.
constant n a, constante.
- current (elec), corriente permanente o inva-
riable.
- error (math), error constante o sistemtico.
- field (elec), campo fijo.
constant-angle arch (dani), arco de ngulo con-
stante.
constant-current transformer, transformador de
corriente constante.
constant-head permeameter (sm), permemetro
de carga constante.
constant-leve1 carburetor, carburador de nivel
constante o de flotador.
constant-mesh transmission, transmisin de
engrane constante.
constdnt-potential generator, generador de ten-
sin constante.
constant-pressure-combustion engine, motor de
presin constante.
constant-radius arch (dam), arco de radio con-
stante.
constant-rate feed (wp), alimentacin con gasto
constante o de volumen constante.
constant-torque resistor (elec), rssistencia para
momento torsional constante.
constant-volume-combustion engine, motor de
volumen constante.
constantan (alloy), constantano, constantana,
constantn.
constituent (chem), componente, constituyente.
constitution (chem) (geol), constitucin.
constitutive, constitutivo.
constriction, constricoin.
- coefficient (hyd), coeficiente de constriccin.
- meter (hyd), contador de constriccin.
construct, construir, edificar.
construction, construcci6n; estructura.
- company, compaa o empresa o casa con-
stnictora.
- drawings, dibujos de trabajo, planos de
ejecucin.
- joint, juntura de construccin, junta de
trabajo o de colado, (A) junta de interrup-
cin.
- manager, jefe de construccin, maestro de
obras, (Ch) conductor de obras.
- plant, maquinaria de construccin, equipo
de trabajo, planta, (A) planteles, (M) tren
contract
contaminant, contaminador.
contaminate, contaminar.
contamination, contaminacin.
content, contenido.
contiguous (math), adyacente, contiguo.
continental, continental.
-divide, divisoria o parteaguas o divisin
continental.
- plateau, plataforma continental.
- slope, declive continental.
contingencies, imprevistos, eventualidades, con-
de construcoin.
- mogrim. plan de trabajo, programa de con- 1 conti;:n?%~ility, responsabilidad contin-
contract . 393 cooling
- - . -
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 (al1 senses), contacto.
- aerator, aereador de contacto.
- arc welding, soldacfura de contacto.
- aureole (geol), aureola, zona de contacto.
- bed (sd) , lecho de oontacto.
- breaker (elec), intenuptor de contacto.
- brush (elec), escobilia, (U) frotador.
- button, botn o tope de contacto.
- chamber (sen), cmwa o tanque de contacto.
- clip (elec), pinza o qordaza de contacto.
- copy (pmy), copia par contacto.
- deposit (min), yacimiento de contacto.
- drier (ac), 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.
- plate, (elc) placa de contacto; (fma) placa
del plano foca1 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 (gcol), zona de contacto, aureola.
contactor, contactor, contactador.
- switch, interruptor de contactor.
container, recipiente, bote; envase.
- car, v:1&6:1 pnrn rccipicnt~s.
- carrier, empresa de transporte por ajuste.
- documents, documentos del contrato.
-form, modelo de contrato, formulario para
contrato.
- labor, braceros contratados (del exterior).
- plans, dibujos del contrato.
-time, plazo del contrato.
contracted weir, vertedero con contraccin.
contractile stress, fatiga de contraccin.
contracting parties, partes contratantes.
contraction, contraccin, acortamiento.
- crack, grieta de contraccin.
- joint, juntura de o para contraccin.
- plate (rd), placa de contraccin.
contractor, contratista, empresario.
contractor's
- bucket, balde volcable, cangiln volquete,
cubeta volcadora, balde basculante.
- liability insurance, seguro contra responsa-
bilidades del contratista.
- pick, pico de punta y pala o con punta y
corte.
contractor's-risk insurance, seguro contra daos
de tormenta, avenida, terremoto, etc.
contractual, contractual.
contraflexure, inflexin.
contrast control (tv), control de contraste.
contrasty (pmy), mostrando contraste fuerte
entre sombras Y tonos vivos debido a falta
de exposicin.
control, s (mec) 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 (ra), rejilla o grilla de control.
- head (pet), cabezal de control.
- house, casa de comando, caseta de mando o
de maniobra.
- leve1 (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 (tc), dispositivo de control, unidad de
gobierno.
-valve, (hid) v61vula de maniobra; (ra) vl-
vula de control.
gente; pasivo eventual.
continuant (math), continuante, determinante
continuante.
continued fraction, fraccin continua.
continuity, continuidad.
continuous, continuo, corrido.
- beam, viga continua.
- current (elec), corriente continua o directa
sin pulsaciones.
- duty, trabajo o servicio continuo.
- frame, armadura continua, prtico con-
tinuo, (A) entramado continuo.
- mili (met), laminador continuo.
- phase (chem), fase continua.
- proiiling (pet), perfilacin continua.
- rating (elec) , rendimiento continuo.
- ridge ventilator (rf), ventilador continuo de
caballete.
- stability indicator (wp), indicador continuo
de estabilidad.
-wave (ra), onda continua o sostenida, (A)
onda entretenida.
continuous-flow irrigation, irrigacin continua.
continuous-pressure operation (elev), manejo
por presin continua del botn.
continuous-rail frog (rr), crucero de carril con-
tinuo.
continuous-stave pipe, tubera continua de
duelas de madera.
continuous-strip camera (prny), 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.
- finder (pmy), trazador de curvas de nivel.
- interval, distancia vertical entre los planos
de nivel.
- line, curva de nivel, (A) curva hipsomtrica.
- machine, conformador, mquina para cortar
contornos.
- map, plano topogr6co o acotado, planialti-
metda.
- mapping, planialtirnetria.
- pen, tiralneas para curvas de nivel, (Es) (A)
tiralneas loco.
- plowing, surcado en contorno.
- sumey, levantamiento topogrfico.
contract v, (conc) contraerse, acortarse.
contract, s contrato, convenio, ajuste, contrata
v (obras) contratar.
- , by, por contrato o empresa, a trato.
- 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 driliing (pet), perforacin con
direccin controlada.
- mosaic (prny), mosaico regulado o con con-
trol.
controlled-accesss highway, camino de acceso
controlado.
controlled-speed generator (rr), generador de
velocidad gobernada.
controller, (elBc) controler, combinador, (A)
contralor; (mec) regulador, controlador.
- case (elec), caja del combinador.
coutrolling potentiometer (elec), potencimetro
de control.
controlling temperature gage, regulador de
temperatura.
convection, conveccin.
- current (elec), corriente de conveccin.
- superheater, recalentador de conveccin.
convective, convectivo.
convector (elec) (ht), convector.
conveniente outlet (elec), tomacorriente de uti-
lidad, caja de salida para uso general.
conventional signs, signos o smbolos conven-
cionales.
convergence (math) (surv) (optics), convergencia.
convergency, convergencia.
converging, convergente.
- lens, lente convergente o positivo o colectora.
conversion, (mat) conversin; (hid) transicin;
(elc) conversin.
- burner (ht), quemador de petrleo o de gas
en una caldera proyectada para carbn.
convert, (elc) (quim) (met) convertir.
converter, (elc) convertidor, conmutatriz; (ra)
convertidor; (mec) (met) convertidor.
- tube (ra), tubo convertidor, (A) vlvula con-
versora.
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 tras-
lacin.
conveyor, transportador, conductor.
- belt, correa transportadora o conductora,
banda transportadora; correaje para trans-
portadores.
- chain, cadena para transportador.
- furnace, horno de conductor.
- pulley, polea de tra~~sportador.
cooker (su), aparato de cocer.
cool 14 enfriar, refrescar; enfriarse.
coolant, enfriador.
cooler, enfriador, refrigerador.
cooling (ac) (eng), enfriamiento, refrigeracin.
- coil, serpentin enfriador o de enfriamiento.
- compound, compuesto de enfriamiento.
i
core core
Cotter
- fan, ventilador de enfriamiento.
copying camera, cmara de copiar.
- fins. aletas refrigeradoras o de enfriamiento. 1 coquimbite (miner), coquimbita, caparrosa
- load (ac), carga de enfriamiento.
- pipes, tubera de refrigeracin, caera
enfriamiento.
- pond, laguna o estanque de enfriamiento.
- sDray. roco de enfriamiento.
- -.
- tower, torre enfriadora.
cooper, tonelero.
Cooper-Hewitt lamp, lmpara de vapor
mercurio.
coor>er>s hatchet, hachuela de tonelero.
cooidinate, v coordinar; a coordinado.
- axes, ejes de las coordenadas.
geometry, geometra analtica.
- paper, papel cuadriculado.
rnordinates. coordenadas.
de
de
- fuse (bl), mecha hueca llena de plvora.
- lifter (tb), sacancleo.
- loss (elec), prdida en el ncleo.-
-pool (earth dam), charco para el alma im-
permeable.
- pusher (pet), expulsancleos.
- recovery (tb), recuperacin de ncleos.
- sand (fdy), arena para machos.
- splitter (min), partidor de ncleos.
- wall (hyd), muro nuclear o impermeabiliza-
dor o de alma o de cortina, pantalla inte-
rior, cortina, (A) mampars.
- waves (geop), ondas centrales.
core-and-coi1 transformer, transformador de n-
cleo y bobina.
blanca.
coral, s coral; a coralino, madreprico, coralfgeno,
coralifero, (V) corlico.
- limestone, caliza coralina.
- reef, banco de coral, arrecife coralgeno.
- rock, roca coralina.
- sand, arena de coral.
corbel, voladizo, mnsula, cartela, can, canecillo,
acartelamiento.
- course (bw), hilada voladiza.
corbeled, voladizo, volado, acartelado.
corbeling, vuelo, acartelamiento.
cord, cuerda, cordn, cordel; (elc) cordn con-
ductor, conductor flexible; (vi) imper-
feccin en forma de cuerda; (lea) cuerda,
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coordinatograph, coordinatgrafo.
coordinatometer (pmy), coordinatmetro.
copal, copal.
cope, s (est) recorte, rebajada; v (est) recortar,
rebajar.
- chisel, escoplo ranurador.
copestone, piedra de albardilla.
cophasal, cofsico.
copilot (pmy), copiloto.
coping (mas), coronamiento, albardilla, hilada de
coronacin.
- saw, serrucho de calar (hierro), sierra cala-
dora.
- stone, piedra de albardilla o de remate.
coplanar (math), coplano.
coplane (pmy), coplano.
copper, cobre.
- acetate, acetato cprico o de cobre.
-bit, cautn, soldador.
- flashing, vierteaguas de cobre; tapajunta de
cobre.
- glance, calcocita.
- green, verde mineral o de cobre.
- hydroxide, hidrxido cprico o de cobre.
- index or number (chem), fndice o nmero de
cobre.
- loss (elec), prdida en el cobre.
- nickel (miner) , niquelina.
-ore, mineral cuprffero o de cobre.
- pyrites, pirita de cobre, calcopirita, (M)
abronzado.
- shop, cobrera.
- suboxide, subxido de cobre, xido cuproso.
- value (chem), ndice de cobre.
- vitriol, vitriolo azul, sulfato de cobre.
- work. cobrera.
copper-base alioy, aleacin a base de cobre.
copper-bearing, cuprffero, cobrizo.
- steel, acero encobrado o al cobre.
copper-clad, cobrizado por soldadura.
copper-colored, cobrizo.
copper-covered door, puerta revestida de cobre.
copper-oxide rectifier (ra), rectificador tipo xido
de cobre.
copper-plated, encobrado, cobrizado, cobreado.
copperas, caparrosa.
coppersmith, cobrero.
Copperweld (trademark), cobrizado por solda-
dura.
core-type transformer, transformador de ncleo.
cored hole (fdy), agujero moldeado (no tala-
drado).
cored solder, soldadura de ncleo.
coreless coi1 (elec), bobina sin ncleo.
corindon (miner) , corindn.
coring reel (pet), torno para cable sacancleos.
(C) tarea.
- connector (elec), conector de cordn.
- fl t er (sd), filtro de cuerdas.
-tire, goma de cuerdas, neumtico acordo-
nado.
cord-grip socket (elec), portalmpara con abra-
zadera de cordn.
cordage, cordelera, cordaje, jarcia.
- oil, aceite para cordaje.
cordeau (bl), mecha de tubera de plomo llena
de plvora detonante.
corded tape (surv), cinta de cordones.
cordite, cordita (explosivo).
corduroy road, camino de troncos, (M) marimba.
cordwood, lea; lea de cuerdas.
core, s (presa) alma de impermeabilizacin o de
pantalla, corazn, ncleo, cortina; (sx)
testigo de perforacin, muestra de sondaje,
cuesco, corazn, cala, alma; (cab) eje,
ncleo, alma, Bnima; (fund) macho; (elc)
ncleo, ncleo magn6tico; (mad) madera
de corazn; (cal hidratada) pedazo de
caliza no calcinado; (madera laminada)
capa interior de veta paralela, alma; (pi)
cuesco; (pi) mandril; (tn) corazn, cuesco;
v (fund) formar con macho; (sx) corazoiiar,
sacar ncleos; (pi) perforar, punzar.
- area (column), rea dentro de los zunchos.
- barrel, (sx) casquillo del alma, portatestigo,
tubo para testigo, sacatestigo. sacancleo;
(pet) sacamuestras, sacancleos; (fund)
linterna para machos, alma tubular de
macho.
- bit, barrena tubular, sacancleo, barrena
cortancleo.
- box, (SX) caja de muestras; (fund) caja de
macho.
- catcher (pet), atrapancleos, pescancleos.
- cutter (pet). cortancleos.
- diameter (th), dimetro mnimo.
- drill, (ec) barrena o taladro tubular, taladro
de alma, barrena sacancleos, perforadora
de corona, sonda de ncleo, (PR) taladro
testigo; (mh) mecha hueca, broca para
sacar ncleos.
- drilling, perforacin o sondaje con corazn,
sondaje de testigo.
- extractor (tb), sacaalma, cxtractor de n-
cleos.
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 granu-
lado.
corkwood, balsa.
corn oil, aceite de malz.
corner, s esquina, rincn (interior) ; (lev) vrtice;
v 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 fundamen-
tal.
cornice, cornisa, cornija.
- brake, plegadora de palastro, dobladora de
chapas, pestaadora.
- hook, gancho de cornisa (para andamio col-
gante).
- cock, llave maestra o de la compaa, llave o
robinete municipal, (V) llave de corpora-
cin 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.
correcting projector (pmy), proyector corrector.
correction, correccin.
correlation (geol) (math), correlacin.
correspondence (pmy), correspo'ndencia.
corridor, corredor, pasillo, pasadizo, pasaje.
corrode, corroer; corroerse.
corrodible, corrosible.
cotroding lead, plomo por corroer.
corrosion, corrosin.
-fatigue, fatiga con corrosin.
corrosion-resistant, resistente a la corrosi6n.
Corrosiron (trademark), acero al silicio resistente
a los cidos
corrosive, corrosivo, corroyente.
- sublimate, sublimado corrosivo, cloruro de
mercurio.
corrosivity, corrosividad.
CorrUgate, acanalar, corrugar.
corrugated, arrueado. corrugado, acanalado, ondulado,
-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, corruga-
cin, arruga. ondulacin. -
- irrigation, riego por surcos, irrigacin por
corrugaciones.
Corundite (trademark) (rfr), corundita.
corundum, corindn, xidc 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 (CIF), costo, seguro
y flete (CSF).
- less depreciation, costo menos depreciacin.
-plus xed fee, costo ms honorario fijo.
-plus percentage, costo ms porcentaje.
cost-plus contract, contrato al costo ms hono-
rarios o por administracin delegada.
costeaning (min), cateo, calas de prueba, cali-
corniih boiler, caldera de flua nico centrd.
corollary, corolario.
corona (elec), corona.
corona-resisting, resistente a la corona.
corporate surplus, utilidades incorporadas.
corporation, sociedad annima, corporacin.
catas, reconocimiento.
cotangent (math), cotangente.
cotidal, de mareas coincidentes.
cotter, pasador, clavija, chaveta; clavija hendida.
- drU, taladro ranurador.
- le, lima ranuradora.
- rnill, fresa ranuradora.
cotter
1
coupling
- - -
counterdrain, contrafoso, contracuneta, cuneta
de guardia.
counterflange, contrabrida.
counterflashing (rf), plancha de escurrimiento
superior, contraplancha de escurrimiento.
counterflow, contraflujo.
counterfort, contrafuerte, nervadura, machn,
estribacin, nervio, botarel, pilastra, pila
de carga.
countergangway (rnin), contragalera.
counterguide, contragua.
counterlathing, contralistonado.
- 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), barrancn, can.
coulisse, corredera, gula.
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;
(cn) bovedilla.
- electromotive force, fuerza contraelectro-
motriz, (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, contra-
mecha, contrataladro; v abocardar con
fondo plano, contrataladrar.
- pilot, contramecha piloto.
counterbrace, barra de contratensin.
counterbracing, contradiagonales, barras de con-
tratensin, arriostramiento secundario.
counterchute (min), contraalcanca, contracon-
ducto.
counterclockwise rotation, movimiento sinies-
trgiro, rotacin sinistrrsum o levgira.
countercurrent, contracorriente, contraflujo, re-
vesa; contramarea.
-- condenser, condensador de corrientes (vapor
y agua) opuestas.
counterdiagonal (tu), barra de contratensin.
counterdike, contradique.
counterdistortion (w), contratorcimiento.
counterditch. contracuneta.
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.
counterlode (rnin), contrafln, veta transversal,
contravena.
counrerpoise, contrapeso; (ra) contraantena, (A)
contrapeso, (Es) compensacin de tierra.
counterpressure, contrapresin.
cotnterpunch, contrapunzn.
counterrotation, contrarrotacin.
counterscarp, contraescarpa.
countershaft, contraeje, eje de transmisin in-
termedia, 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 embu$ida o perdida.
- plug (p), tapn de avellanar.
counterthrust, contraemppje.
countertorque, momento de torsin antagnico,
(A) cupla antagnica.
countervein (rnin), 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) (mec) (elc) par; v acoplar, j-untar,
enganchar.
coupled impedance (elec), impedancia reflejada.
coupled wheels (loco), ruedas acopladas.
coupler, (fc) enganche, enganchador; (ef) cadena
de acoplamiento; (ra) acoplador.
coupling, (tub) manguito, acoplamiento, (C)
nudo; (mec) acop'amiento, empalme,
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.
- coeficient (elec), coeficiente o relacin de
acoplamiento.
- coi1 (ra), bobina de acoplamiento.
- condenser (ra), condensador o capacitar de
coupling
- sleeve, manguito de unin, (M) camisa de
nudo.
- tap (p), macho para manguitos.
- transformer (ra), transformadar acoplador.
coupon (str), muestra de acero para ensayo.
course, (mam) hilada, cordn, carrera, hilera,
(Ch) corrida, (Col) fla, (U) faja, (M) capa;
(ca) capa; (r) recorrido, curso; (nav)
rumbo, derrota, derrotero; (lev) lnea.
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,
crawler
crackling (w), crepitacin.
cradle, (mec)(cons) apoyo, cama, cuna, soporte;
(rnin) artesa oscilante; (cn) cuna de bota-
dura, basada; (ef) armazn de balsa; (ca)
caja distribuidora.
- car (ce), vagoneta basculante, carro decau-
ville.
- invert pipe, tubera de invertido o de media
luna.
cradling (bdg), estrechamiento de los cables
principales al centro del tramo.
craft union, gremio, gremio del oficio.
cramp, s grapa, laa, crcel, grapn, corchete,
engatillado, gatillo, (Col) telera; v engra-
par, engatillar, lanar, encarcelar.
crampon, dispositivo de ganchos s cadena vara
cala.
-
izar sillares o cajas.
- header (bw), ladrillo de extremo cncavo.
cranage, derechos de gra.
- lighting, iluminacin de caveto o por bove-
crandall, martellina. bucharda.
dilla.
- molding, moldura cncava.
- stretcher (bw), ladrillo de cara cncava.
covellite (miner), covelita, covelina.
cover, s, tapa, cubierta, tapadera, tapador; (tub)
profundidad bajo tierra; v cubrir, tapar,
recubrir; forrar.
- coat (rd), capa de cubierta.
- plate, (est) cubreplaca, plancha de cubierta
o de ala, tabla de cordn, (A) platabanda,
(Ch) suela; (turb) placa de cubierta.
- stone (rd), capa de cubierta.
, coverage (ra), alcance.
coverails, traje de trabajo de una sola pieza.
covered electrode (w), electrodo cubierto o re-
vestido.
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) guarda-
ganado.
cowhide, cuero de vaca.
cowl, capucha, sombrerete; (auto) bveda, cu-
bretablero, 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 &mara a la lnea de base.
crack, s grieta, hendedura, rajadura, resque-
brajo, raja, agrietamiento, quebraja, res-
quicio, rendija, cuarteadura; v agrietar,
rajar, quebrajar, resquebrar; grietarse, ra-
jarse, resquebrajarse, cuartearse, (A) fisu-
rarse; (pet) fraccionar por calor, desinte-
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 era.
-
- 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 (mec) acodar; (auto) dar mani-
vela, arrancar.
- arm, manivela, brazo del cigeal.
- axle, eje acodado, cigueal.
- disk, manivela de disco.
- pit, pozo de cigiiea.
- shaper, limadora de manivela.
- slotter, ranuradora de manivelas.
- wheel, rueda de manubrio.
- windlass, cabria de manivela.
crank-action pump, bomba de cigiiea.
crank-and-flywheel pump, bomba de cigea y
volante.
crankcase, caja del cigeal, crter.
- guard, guardacrter.
- oil, aceite de crter, (C) aceite quemado.
crankless engine, motor sin cigeales.
crankpin, gorrn de manivela, mun o mufie-
quilla del cigeal, botn de manubrio.
clavija de la cigea.
crankshaft, cigeal, rbol cigeal o motor, eje
cigueal o acodado. (C) eje de manivelas.
- gear, engranaje del cigiieal.
grar.
- starting jaw (auto), garra de arranque del
- filler (rd), relleno para hendeduras.
eje cigeal, quijada de arranque del
cracked gasoline, gasolina reformada.
riuiionl
cracker (pet) , alanibique desintegrador.
crate, s huacal, cajn esqueleto, jaula, jaba; u
cracking (pet), descomposicin trmica, desinte- 1
enhuacalar.
gracin por calor, reformacin, (Es) rotura.
- distiilation, destilacin pirognica.
- still, alambique desintegrador.
-test (met), pmeba de agrietamiento.
I
crater (elec) (geol) (bl) (w) (pet), cr4ter.
crawler
- belt, llanta articulada o de oruga, banda de
esteras o de oruga.
crawler
J
crocodile
crenelated, almenado.
crenothrix (sen), crentrix.
creosote, s creosota; v creosotar.
- oil. aceite de creosota.
-crane, gra de orugas o de esteras o de
carriles.
- frame (tc), 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.
- wagon, 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 mehudas superficiales.
- cracking, agrietamiento irregular (grietas
menudas en todos sentidos).
creamery wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de le-
cheras, 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 longi-
tudinal; (conc) escurrimiento plstico;
(met) flujo; (correa) resbalamiento; (min)
levantamiento; (geol) movimiento paula-
tino del terreno; (hid) percolacin, filtra-
cin; 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.
crepitation, crepitacin.
crescent truss, armadura de lnula.
cresol (chem), cresol.
-red (sen), rojo de cresol.
-voltmeter, medidor de tensin mxima, (A)
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) chi-
quero, (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 (rnin), 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, s 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, despachurra-
miento, abarquillamiento, inestabilidad
local.
- strength, resistencia al desgarramiento, es-
tabilidad local.
criterion, criterio.
critical, crtico
- angle (optics), ngulo mnimo de reflexin
cresolphthalein (lab), cresolftalena.
crest, (presa) cresta, coronamiento, coronacion,
copete, (Ch) solcw, (Col) cspide; (verte-
dero) umbral vertedor, umbral del verte-
dero; (top) cima, cumbre, crestn; (cre-
cida) 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.
- value (elec), valor mximo.
- voltage (ra), tensin momentknea mxima.
total.
- coefficient (chem), coeficiente crtico, rela-
cin crtica.
- cohesion values (sm), valores crticos de l a I
cohesin.
- coupling (ra), acoplamiento crtico o ptimo.
- damping (elec), amortiguacin crtica.
- depth (hyd), profundidad crtica, tirante
crtico.
- flow, caudal crtico; escurrimiento crtico.
- frequency (al1 senses), frecuencia crtica.
- grade, pendiente crtica.
- grid voltage (ra), tensin crtica de rejilla.
- point (chem) (math) (rnet), punto crtico.
- potential (elec), potencial o voltaje crtico.
- pressure, presin crtica.
- spead, velocidad crtica de revolucin.
- void ratio (sm), relacin crtica de hiicros.
crochet file, lima finsima puntiaguda.
crocidolite (miner), crocidolita.
crocodile shear, cortador de palanca.
1 crocodile squeezer (met), cinglador de quijadas.
crocoite
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; a 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.
- chisel (stonecutting), cincel de filo en cruz.
- collector (sd), colector atravesado.
- connection, (elc) conexin transversal; (pb)
conexin entre la tubera de agua
tubera de desage.
- connector, conector en cruz.
- cutter (pet), fresa en cruz.
- drain (rd), tajea superficial, (A) batea.
- drainage (rd) (rr), desage transversal.
crosshead
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 atrave-
roa,.
-'=u".
cross-feed (mech), s avance transversal; v avm-
zar 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.
ckoss-grained (lbr), de contrafibra, de contra-
hilo.
cross-hair ring (inst), anillo de retculo.
cross-laminated, de lminas cruzadas.
cross-lot bracing (exc), apuntalamiento a travs
de la excavacin completa.
cross-peen hammer, martillo de pea transver-
sal o de boca cruzada.
cross-section v, seccionar.
- paper, papel cuadriculado o para secciones.
cross-sectional area, rea de la seccin trans-
versal.
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 transver-
sal.
- entry (min), galera atravesada.
cross-wind landing Cap), aterrizaje con viento
-fault (geol), falla transversal, (A) disloca-
1 atravesado.
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 (rnin), filn atravesado o transversal.
- magnetization, imanacin transversal.
- member (auto), travesao.
- modulation (elec), intermodulacin, modu-
lacin cruzada.
crossable o sobrepasable. separator (rd), separador atravesable
crossarm (elec), cruceta, traviesa, crucero.
- bolt, perno para cruceta.
- brace, riostra angular, esquinera.
crossband (plywood), capa interior de veta
atravesada.
crosscurrent, corriente cruzada.
crosscut, s (min) galera transversal, crucero,
recorte, (B) cruzada; v aserrar transversal-
mente, 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.
-
- spread (geop), despliegue en cruz.
- talk (tel), interferencia, diafona.
- traffic (rd), trfico atravesado.
- valve, vlvula de cruz.
- vault, bveda de aristas.
- vein (inin), veta atravesada o crucera.
- product (inath), producto vectorial.
-- rail (door), peinazo intermedio.
- sea, mar encontrado.
- section, seccin o corte o perfil transversal.
- slide (mt). cursor transversal
roscada.
crossed-arm governor, regulador de varillas
cruzadas.
crossfall (rd), bombeo; pendiente transversal.
crosshatch v (dwg), sombrear, rayar.
crosshaul (lg), S tiravira; v cargar troncos con
tiravira
...
- slip (pet), cua de talla transversal.
crosscutter (lg), trozador.
crosscutting, (mad) troceo.
croSsed belt~ cruzada 0 en aspa.
crossed thread, rosca cruzada, (M) tuerca tras-
- wires (inst), retcula del anteojo.
' crosshead (e&), cr~lceta de cabeza, cruceta.
crosshead
rnishing 401 curbstone
- guides, gufas o correderas de l a 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.
- a e , lima ovalada.
-frog (rr), cruzamiento, cruce, crucero, (M)
sapo.
- gate (rr), puerta barrera levadiza, barrera de
cruce, tranquera de cruce.
- signal (rr), seal para cruce.
- watchman, guardabarrera, guardacrucero.
crossover, (fc), va de traspaso o de paso o de
enlace; (tub) curva de paso, cruce en arco;
(elc) cruce de conductores.
-clamp (elec), abrazadera en cruz para cables
mensajeros.
- packer (pet), obturador de traslado.
- T (p), T con curva de paso, T con cruce en
arco.
- valve, vlvula de traspaso.
crosspiece, pieza transversal, cruceta, atrave-
sao, travesao, travesero, crucero.
crossrail (mt), travesao.
crosstie (rr), traviesa, durmiente, (C) poln, (C)
atravesafio.
crossunder fitting (elec), accesorio de cruce in-
ferior.
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.
crowTs nest, (cn) cofa, plataforma del viga;
(elc) plataforma del castillete de repara-
ciones; (pet) plataforma superior de la
torre.
crow-quiii (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), s empuje, avance; u empujar, clavar,
apretar.
- Iine (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, (mec) 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 (va) bombeo, abovedado, comba; (arco)
ernpiiio; (taladro) corona; (al) cima in-
terior del alhaiial de ladrillos; u (ca) abo-
vedar, bombear, abombar.
- plant, planta quebradora o de trituracin,
instalacin de chancado, equipo de macha-
queo, (C) planta picadora.
- roll, cilindro o rodillo triturador, trituradora
de cilindros, molino de mazas.
- Arength, resistencia al aplastamiento; re-
sistencia 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) (qulm) (ra) cristal; a de cristal,
cristalino.
-- control (ra), control a cristal.
- detector (ra), detector de cristales o a cristal.
- a t e r (ra), filtro de cristal.
- glass, cristal.
- holder (ra), portacristal.
- osciilator (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.
cull, s (mad)(fc) traviesa o madero de clase in-
ferior; 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.
- medium (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 tuberfa
de acero corrugado para alcantarillas.
-bar, (cal) soporte de la laca de cabeza;
(tn) larguero del techo.
-block (pet), travesero o caballete porta-
poleas, (V) cornisa, (V) corona.
- drift (tun), galera de empino.
- gear, corona dentada.
- posts (tun), postes de la galera de empino.
- saw, sierra crlfndrica.
- sheave (pet), garrucha cabecera, polea de
cabeza.
- sheet (bo), ppca de cabeza, cielo del hogar.
I
- 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.
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- cast steel, acero de crisol, acero colado de
crisol.
- 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.
cruciform, cruciforme.
crude, crudo, bruto.
- oil, petrleo bruto o crudo, aceite bruto.
- sewage, aguas crudas de albaal.
- still, alambique para petrleo crudo.
cruise u, (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; aplas-
tarse; (piedra) chancer, triturar, machacar,
quebrantar, quebrar, majar, picar; bocar-
tear.
- breccia, brecha de trituracin o de falla, (A)
brecha de dislocacin, (A) brecha de
friccin.
- conglomerate, conglomerado de trituracin.
- zone (geol), zona de trituracin.
crush-dressing, rectificacin por aplastamiento.
cmshed steel, abrasivo o raspante de acero.
crushed stone, piedra quebrada o chancada o
picada, roca triturada, chancado.
crusher, (ec) trituradora, chancadora, quebran-
tadora, 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, bo-
carteo, quebradura; aplastamiento, (M)
machacamiento; compresin.
- mill, molino triturador o de cilindros.
cumar (inl) (pt) , cumarona.
cumulant (math), cumulante, determinante cu-
mulante.
cumulative, acumulado, acumulativo, cumu-
lativo.
- compound motor, motor de devanado cumu-
lativo.
- distance, distancia progresiva.
cumulator (ac), acumulador.
cunette. cuneta.
cup, tala, 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
copilla 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.
- weid (p), soldadura de enchufe.
- wheel, muela acopada.
cup-point setscrew, <ornillo prisionero de punta
ahuecada.
cup-shaped, acopado.
cup-type current meter (hyd), molinete acopado
o de cubetas.
cup-type piston, mbolo de cubetas.
cupel, (met) copela; (lab) copela, copelita.
cupellation, copelacin.
cupelling furnace, horno de copela.
cupola, horno de ladrillos; (arq) cpula, domo,
alcuba; (rnet) cubilote; (geol) bveda.
-block (rfr), bloque para cubilote.
- furnace, horno de manga.
cupped-head nail, clavo de cabeza acopada.
cupping (Ibr), acopacin.
-test (rnet), ensayo de acopamiento.
cupric, cprico.
cupriferous, cuprfero.
cuprite (miner), cuprita, cobre rojo.
cupromanganese (allpy), cupromanganeso.
cupronickel (alloy), cupronquel.
cuprosilicon ( a l l d , cuprosilicio.
cuprous, cuproso.
curb n, (acera) oordn, encintado, contn, (Pe)
sardinel, (Ch) solera, bordillo; (ca) solera.
(M) guarnicin; (pozo) brocal; (mec) en-
volvente, camisa.
-bar, guardacanto, hierro guardaborde, can-
tonera, guardavivo, arista metlica de
defensa, barra de guarnicin.
- box (water), caja de vlvula.
- cock (water), liave de cierre, robiiete de
cordn.
- string (st), gualdera de contn.
- strip (rd), tira bordeadora.
- tool (mas), canteador de acera.
curb-and-gutter form, molde para contn y
cuneta.
curbstone, piedra de cordn, (M) piedra de
guarnicin.
curcuma
cutaway cutback
curcuma paper (lab), papel de crcuma.
cure v (conc), curar; curarse.
curing, cura, curacin, curado, (A) estaciona-
miento; (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 l a corriente,
mximo de corriente.
- assets, activo corriente.
- balance (elec), balanza electrodinmica.
- bedding (geol), estratificaciones cruzadas.
- breaker (elec), interruptor de corriente, cor-
tacorriente.
- coilector (elec rr), colector, toma de corriente.
- density (elec), corriente especfica, densidad
de corriente.
-- drain (elec), consumo.
- limiter (elec), limitador de corriente, limita-
corriente.
- loop (ra), antinodo de la corriente, cresta de
corriente.
-meter (hyd), contador de corriente, corren-
tmetro, molinete hidromtrico, fluvi-
metro, medidor de corriente, (V) veloc-
metro, (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.
current-directional 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.
cylinder
cushion, s colchn, cojfn; v amortiguar; acol-
chonar, acojinar, almohadillar, acolchar.
-block, bloque 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 plan-
chi t a~ empaquetadas.
cushioning, amortiguamiento; acojinamiento,
almohadillado.
custom ore, mineral de maquila.
custom-built, fabricado al diseo del comprador,
de diseo particular, de proyecto indivi-
dual, 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 611, desmonte y terrapln, corte y re-
lleno.
- back v (asphalt), diluir, rebajar, mezclar con
destilado ralo, adelgazar, reblandecer.
- down, rebajar; tumbar (rboles).
- finishing na, 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, canterfa.
- teeth (gear), dientes cortados o fresados.
- thread, rosca labrada o tallada.
- to length, cortado a la medida, recortado a
la orden.
- washer, roldana plana, roldana o arandela
cortada.
cut-and-cover subway work, excavacin y con-
struccin bajo calzada provisional de
madera.
cut-and-try method, tanteo.
cut-over pipe (su), tubo de paso.
cut-section (rr), punto de interrupcin del cir-
cuito de va dentro de un tramo.
cut-tooth gear, engranaje tallado.
cutaway view (dwg), vista recortada.
cutback n, asfalto mezcIado con un destiIado
ralo de petrleo; asfalto cortado o reba-
jado; se usa mucho el ingls cutback.
-road tar, alquitrn diludo o cortado o
rebajado.
cutoff, (pi) nivel del corte; (fc) va de acorta-
miento; (r) cauce recto que reemplaza una
vuelta; (mv) cortavapor; (mg) cierre de la
admisin; (di) fin de inyeccin; (hid) niuro
interceptador; (elc) cortacircuito; (ra)
frecuencia de corte; (ra) bias mnima de
rejilla.
- beam (batcher), brazo de cierre.
- die, matriz de corte.
-- frequency (ra), frecuencia crtica, (A) fre-
cuencia de corte.
- gage (sa), gua de trozar.
- gate, compuerta radial para tolva.
- line (surv), lnea de acortamiento o de cierre
provisional o de comprobacin.
- plate (hyd), plancha para sello de agua.
- saw, sierra de recortar o de trozar.
- trench (hyd), zanja interceptadora.
- valve (se), corredera auxiliar o reguladora
del cortavapor.
- voitage, tensin final, (A) tensin de corte.
- wall (dam), muro de guardia, diente de
aguas arriba, murete intei ceptador, (A)
rastrillo, (M) dentelln, (Ch) pantalla,
(M) atajo, (A) muro de pie.
- wheel (mt), rueda de recortar.
cutout, (elc) cortacircuito, disyuntor, inte-
rruptor; (auto) valvula 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, cabeza1 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; can-
tera; 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, cucliillo
perimetral (cajn); labio cortante (broca).
- fluid, fluido de cortar.
- guide, gula de cortar.
-- nippers, tenazas de corte.
-- oil, aceite solublc o para cortar metales.
-- pliers, alicates de corte, pinzas cortantes o
de filo.
- punch, punzn cortador.
-- tip, pico cortador.
- tool, herramienta cortante o cortadora.
- tooth (saw), diente cortante.
- torch, soplete cortador, antorcha de cortar.
cuttings, cortaduras, recortes; virutas, acepi-
lladuras.
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.
cyanurc, cianrico.
c~cl e, (mg) ciclo, tiempo; (elc) ciclo, perodo;
(qum) ciclo.
-recorder, registrador de ciclos.
cyclic (mech) (elec) (chem), cclico.
cycloid, cicloide.
cycloidal, cicloidal.
cycloinverter (elec), cicloinversor.
cyclometer, ciclmetro.
cyclone, (mrl) cicln; (mec) centrfuga.
- dust collector, colector centrfugo de polvo,
separador centrfugo.
- separator, separador ciclnico o centrffugo.
cyclonic, ciclnico.
cyclopean, ciclpeo.
- aggregate, agregado ciclpeo, cantos ro-
dados.
- concrete, concreto o hormign ciclpeo.
- masonry, mampostera ciclpea, hormign
ciclpeo.
cyclotomic (math), cicltomo.
cylinder, cilindro.
- barrel, cuerpo de cilindro.
-block (eng), bloque de cilindros.
- bore, dimetro interior del cilindro.
- capacity, cilindrada.
- cock (se), llave o robinete de cilindro, llave
de purga o de desage.
- gate (hyd), compuerta cilndrica o de cilin-
dro.
- 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, x r o del cilindro, camisa interior del
cilindro.
dead dead
- lock (hw), cerradura de ci hdro, (A) cerra-
dura a tambor.
- mill, moledora de rodillos.
- oil, aceite para cilindros.
- sleeve, manguito de cilimdro.
- valve, vlvula cilfndrica.
cylinder-head puller (auto), sacaculata.
cylindrical, cilndrico.
cylindroid, cilindroide.
cymometer (ra), cimmetro.
cymoscope (elec), cimoscopio.
cypress, ciprs; cedro amarillo; especie de pino.
cyst (sen), quiste.
cysticidal, quisticida.
D cable (elec), cable de conductores en D.
D trap (p), 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.
- plane, 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 estan-
camiento; (met) dama; (min) cerramiento;
v represar, trancar, embalsar, atrancar,
rebalsar, (Es) remansar.
- site, sitio o emplazamiento de presa, ubi-
cacin de dique.
damage, s desperfecto, dafio, (nut) averfa, si-
niestro; v averiar, daar.
damages (leg), daos y perjuicios.
dammar, damar.
damp, s (min) humo; v (mec) (elc) (sonido)
amortiguar, (elc) templar; a hmedo.
- course (mas), impermeabilizacin.
- 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, (mec) regulador de tiro, registro, com-
puerta de tiro, llave de humero; (elc)
amortiguador; (vibracin) amortiguador.
- regulator, regulador de tiro.
- winding (elec), devanado amortiguador.
damping (mech) (elec) (sound), amortiguacin,
amortiguamiento.
- bucket (rnin), cubo amortiguador de plo-
mada.
- circuit (elec), circuito amortiguador.
- constant (elec), constante de amortiguacin.
-factor (sm)(elec), factor de
- magnet, imn amortiguador o frenante.
- piston, mbolo amortiguador.
- ratio, relacin de amortiguacin.
amortiguadcr.
- tube (tv), vlvula amortiguadora, tubo
decay
- valve, vlvula amortiguadora.
dampness, humedad.
dampproof, a prueba de humedad.
dampproofing, impermeabilizacin, aislacin de
humedad.
- varnish, barniz impermeabiiizador.
dandy, cubo distribuidor de asfalto.
dap, s entalladura, muesca, farda, espera;
entallar, escoplear, muescar.
daraf (elec), daraf.
darby (mas), frats, aplanadera, lata.
dark, obscuro, oscuro.
- discharge (elec), descarga oscura.
-red silver ore, plata roja oscura, pirargirita.
- ruby silver, pirargirita.
- spot (tv), mancha oscura.
darkroom, cuarto oscuro.
dart vaive (pet), vlvula de dardo.
dash, (dib) raya; (tel) raya; (auto) tablero de
instrumentos.
- coat (stucco), capa lanzada contra el con-
creto por brochn.
- line (dwg), lnea de rayas o de trazos.
dashboard (auto) (tc), tablero de instrumentos.
dashpot, amortiguador.
- valve, vlvula de amortiguacin.
data, antecedentes, datos.
dating nail, clavo de fecha, tachuela fechadora,
clavo fechado.
datolite (miner), datolita.
datum, dato, nivel de comparacin.
- line, lnea de referencia.
- point, punto de referencia.
- plane, plano de referencia o de comparacin.
dauber, brocha gorda.
davit, pescante, gra de bote.
Davy lamp (min), lmpara de seguridad O de
Davy.
day, dla; (min) superficie.
- drift (rnin) , 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 dfa.
- water (min), agua superficial.
day-labor work, trabajo a costo ms honorario.
days of grace (tr), das de gracia.
day's wages, jornal.
day9s work, jornada, peonada.
- , by, a jornal.
deaccenfuator (ra), circuito desacentuador.
deactivate, desactivar.
dead, muerto, inactivo; (elc) sin corriente.
- axle, eje muerto.
- bolt, cerrojo dormido,
-center, (mv) punto muerto; (torno) punta
fija; centro muerto (broca salomnica).
- earth (elec), conexin perfecta a tierra.
- end, extremo cerrado o muerto; (ra) extremo
sin corriente.
- i i lima sorda.
7' - fla (sb), seccin media de manga constante.
- freight (naut), falso flete.
- ground, (min) roca o terreno estril; (elc,)
conexin perfecta a tierra.
- hinge, bisagra inerte.
- Iine (pet), cable muerto.
- load, carga fija o muerta o permanente, peso
propio.
- lock, cerradura dormida.
-oil, aceite de creosota; aceite muerto o
pesado.
- plate (bo), placa fija, plancha muerta.
- point, vase dead center.
- rails (rr), rieles para pasar la bscula de va
sin cargarla.
- rise (na), ascenso muerto, astilla muerta.
- rock (min), roca estril.
-- rol1 (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 circu-
lacin.
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-leve1 roof, techo sin inclinacin.
dead-man's handle, manubrio de interrupcin
automtica.
dead-roast v, calcinar completamente.
dead-smooth file, lima sorda.
dead-soft steel, acero muy blando.
dead-soft temper, temple blando.
dead-tank circuit breaker, interniptor autom-
tico de cuba inerte.
dead-weight
- safety valve, vlvula de seguridad de peso
directo.
-ton (na), tonelada (2240 lib) de carga.
- tonnage, tonelaje de carga, porte bruto,
carga bruta.
deadbeat antenna (ra), antena aperidica.
deadbeat galvanometer, galvanmetro amorti-
guado o sin oscilacin.
deaden, amortiguar.
deadening (bldg), aislamiento o amortigua-
miento de sonido.
deadeye (sb), vigota.
deadlatch (hw), aldaba dormida.
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 (rnin), desechos, ataques, escombros, (M)
tepetate.
deadwood, (cn) dormido; (pet) obra muerta
(todo objeto dentro de un tanque que
altera su capacidad).
deaerate, desaerear.
deaerating feed-water heater, calentador des-
aereador.
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.
debris, 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, decar-
bonizar.
decarbonizer (su), descarbonizador.
decarburize, descarburar.
decare, decrea.
decastere, decaestreo.
decay, S podricin, ca,rcomido; v podrirse; car-
comerse, descomponerse.
decay 406
deflection
deflection 407 denitrify
-factor (elec), coeficiente de amortiguacin.
decelerate, retardar, (M) desacelerar.
decelerating lane (rd), faja de deceleracin.
deceleration, retardacin, retardo, deceleracin,
(M) desaceleracin.
dechiorinate, desclorinar, desclorar, (Pe) declo-
rinar.
dechionnator, desclorinador.
deciampere (elec), deciamperio.
deciare, decirea.
decibel (elec), decbelo, decibel.
- meter, decibellmetro.
decigram, decigramo.
deciliter, decilitro.
decimal n a, decimal.
- candle (il), buja decimal.
decimeter, decmetro.
decimetric, decimtrico.
decinormal, decinormal.
decistere, deciestreo.
deck, s (nut) cubierta; (co) plataforma; (presa
hueca) losa de aguas arriba, planchas de
cubierta, cubierta, (U) carpeta; (ef) plata-
forma; v (ef) apilar (troncos).
- barge, lanchn 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), buzarda.
- 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.
- sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad de desviacin.
- tube (ra), tubo de desviacin.
deflectometer, dcflcctmetro, (Es) flexmetro.
deflector, desviador, deflector, placa de gua;
(Iiid) muro de salto.
- barrier (rd), murete deflector.
- blocks (liyd), bloques deflectores, macizos
desviadores.
- sil1 (liyd), uiiibral desviador, reborde deflec-
tor, resalto.
- wall, muro dcsviador.
deflocculate (wp), desflocular, (C) (M) deflocular.
deflocculator, desfloculador.
deforest, desboscar, deforestar.
deforestation, desarborizacin, deforestacin,
dcsforestacin.
deform, deformar; deformarse.
deformation, deforiiiaciii.
-- coefficient (sm), coeficiente de deformacin.
- curve, curva de deformaciones.
deformed bar (reinf), barra o varilla deformada,
(V) cabilla estiiada.
deformeter, dcfriiictro.
defroster, descongelador, desescarcliador.
defrosting (ac), descongelacin.
degas, desgasificar.
degasifier, desgasificador.
degasify, dcsgasificar.
degaussing (sb), degausaje, desimantaciii, neu-
tralizacin del campo magntico.
degeneration (ra), degeneracin.
degenerative amplifier (ra), aniplificador de, re-
alimentacin inversa.
degradation (gcol) (chein), degradacin.
degrade, (gcol)(qufm) degradar; (exc) cortar,
nivelar; (mad) dar clasificacin ms baja.
degrease, desengrasar, desgrasar.
degreaser, desengrasador.
degree (lieat) (angle) (elec), grado.
- of curve (rr), grado de la curva o de curva-
tura, (V) grado de agudeza.
decompression chamber (tun). camara de des-
compresin.
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, desmag-
netizar.
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.
defecate, defecar, clarificar.
defecation, defecacin.
defecator, defecador.
defect, defecto, vicio.
defective, defectuoso.
deferred assets, activo diferido.
deferred payment, pago aplazado.
deferrize, desferrificar, desferrizar.
deficit, dficit.
dele (top), desfiladero.
definite gage, calibre especfico O determinado.
definite-time relay, relai de tiempo fijo.
definition (tv) (pmy), de&nicin, nitidez.
deflagrate, deflagrar.
deflagrating explosive, explosivo deflagrante.
deflate, desinflar.
deflation . - (geol), .. desnudacin (por viento), (A)
decker (lg), apilador. defiacion. - of saturation, grado de saturacin.
deckhouse (sb), compartimiento de la super-
deflect, (est) flexarse, flambear, flexionarse, (A)
dehumidifiar, deshumedecedor, (V) deshumec-
estructura.
defleccionar; (r) desviar.
tador.
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.
deflecting
- baffle, deflector, placa de choque desviadora.
- bar (rr), barra desviadora.
- coi1 (ra), bobina desviadora o deflectora.
- damper (ac), compuerta deflectora.
- sheave, garrucha desviadora o de gua.
- tool (pet), herramienta desviadora o deflec-
...
declinograph, declingrafo.
declinometer, declinmetro.
declivity board (sb), glibo de inclinacin.
declutch, desembragar.
decoder (rr), dispositivo de control autom4tico
2-1 A", . . .
dehumidify (ac), desliumedecer, (A) desliuriiidi-
ficar, (V) deshumectnr.
dehydrant, deshidratador.
dehydrate, desliidratar.
dehydrator, desliidrntador.
dehydrogenation, desliidrogcnncin.
dehydrogenize, desliidrogeiiar.
deice, deshelar.
deicer, deslielador.
deion circuit breaker, interruptor desionizador.
deionize, dcsioiiizar.
dejecta (seii), escreincntos.
dejection (sen), deyeccioiies, excrementos.
delay (roiitract), dciiioia, retraso, niora.
- blasting cap, detonador rctardndo o de ex-
plosin demorada, c:gsula detoiiaiite de
tiempo.
- distortion (ra), distorsin de retardo.
- electric blasting cap, dctoiindor elbctrico de
tieiiipo.
- equilizer (ra), igunlador de retraso.
- igniter (bl), eiicciidedor de tieiiipo.
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)
UI I " LYi i .
decoherence (elec), descohesin.
decoherer (ra), descohesor.
decolorize, descolorar.
decolorizer, descolorante.
decomposable, descomponible.
decompose, descomponer; descomponerse, co-
rromperse.
decomposition, descomposicin.
- relay (elec), relai de retardo.
delayed AVC system (ra), sistema de CAV de
accin demorada.
delegate (union), delegado.
deleterious, deletreo.
delineation, delineacin.
deliquescence, delicuescencia.
deliquescent, delicuescente.
delivery (pu), caudal, rendimiento.
- box (irr), caja derivadora o de servicio o de
entrega.
- conveyor (ce), transportador de entrega.
- gate (irr), compuerta derivadora o de 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, playadedescarga.
delta, m (r) delta; f (elc) delta.
- connection (elec), conexin en tringulo o en
delta.
- current (elec), corriente en tringulo.
- iron, hierro delta.
- metal, metal o aleacin delta.
delta-delta connection (elec), conexin tringulo-
tribngulo.
delta-star connection (elec), conexin tringulo-
estrella o delta-Y.
deltaic, deltaico.
demagnetize, desimanar, desimantar, desmag-
netizar.
demagnetizer, desimanador, desmagnetizador.
demagnetizing switch, interruptor desmagneti-
zador.
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.
( E C ~ deflexin; (elc) desviacin.
- amplifier (tv), amplificador de desviacin.
- angle (rr), ngulo tangencia1 o de desvia-
cin, (V) ngulo perifrico, (M) (AC) (Ec)
ngulo de deflexin.
- circuit (tv), circuito desviador.
- coe5cient (str), coeficiente de flecha.
- factor (ra), coeficiente de desviacin.
- register, registrador de demanda.
demineralize, desmineralizar.
demineralizer (wp), desmineralizador.
demodulation (ra), desniodulacin, demodula-
cin, deteccin.
demodulator (ra), desmodulador, (A) demodu-
lador.
- 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, desniontador.
demulsibility, demulsibilidad.
demulsify, deiiiulsioiiar, demulsificar, desemul-
sioiiar.
demurrage, demora, sobrestada, estada.
denary a, deciiiial.
- logarithm, logaritino comn.
dendriticism (\Y), dendriticisnio.
dendrometer, dciidriiietro.
denitrify, desiiitrificar. - potential (elec), potencial de descomposicin.
- gage, indicador de flecba.
denominator
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 sil1 (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, desoronizar.
departure (mech) (surv), desviacin.
- platform (rr), andn de salida.
- yard (rr), patio de salida.
dependent variable (math), variabledependiente.
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; (6n) de-
psito, (Es) imposicin; v (qum) precipi-
tar; (agua) decantar, sedimentar; (fin)
depositar.
deposition, (geol) depsito; (sol) deposicin,
depsito; (met) deposicin.
- efciency (w), relacin de depsito.
depot, (fc) estacin; (ef) direccin, oficina cen-
tral, administracin.
depreciate, depreciar; depreciarse.
depreciation, depreciacin.
depressant (rnin), reactivo depresivo.
depressed sewer, sifn invertido, eloaca de
presin.
depression, (lev) depresin; (top) depresin, hon-
dura, hondonada; (mrl) depresin.
- angle (pmy), ngulo de depresin.
- spring, fuente de hondonada, manantial
descendente o de valle.
depressor (all senses), depresor.
depropanizer (pet), despropanizador.
depth, profundidad, fondo; (viga) altura; (losa)
espesor; (canal) tirante, calado; (valle)
hondura; (buque) puntal; (agua) brazaje,
calado.
t
designer designing
- contour, curva isbata.
- factor (sm), factor de profundidad.
- gage, (mec) calibre de profundidad; (hid)
limnimetro, escala hidromtrica; regulador
de profundidad (arado).
- meter (pet), indicador de profundidad.
depthometer, medidor de profundidad.
deraii, descarrilar, desrielar.
- switch, descarrilador, aguja de descarrila-
miento, chucho de descarrilar.
derailment, descarrilamiento, (A) descarrilo.
derate, reducir la capacidad normal.
derivation, derivacin.
derivative, s (qum) derivado; (rnat) derivada;
a (qum) (rnat) derivativo ; (geol) algeno.
derive, (elc) (qum) derivar; (rnat) 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, herraje o accesorios de gra.
- operator, maquinista, malacatero de gra.
- stone, piedra manejable slo por gra.
derricking, manejo como aguiln de gra.
derrickman (pet), torrero, farero, encuellador,
(M) chango.
desand, desarenar.
desander, desarenador, eliminador de arena.
desaturate, desempapar.
descale, desescamar.
descaling compound (bo), antincrustante, desin-
crustante.
descending gate (hyd), compuerta abatible.
descending grade, bajada, pendiente descen-
dente, pendiente.
descent, bajada, descenso.
describe a circle, trazar crculo.
descriptive geometry, geometra descriptiva.
deseam v (met), quitar las costuras.
desensitize (prny), desensibilizar.
desensitizer (prny), desensibilizador.
desiccant n a, desecante.
desiccate, desecar.
desiccator, desecadora, secador.
design, s proyecto, diseo, traza, (Ch) (M)
estudio; v proyectar, disear, trazar, de-
linear, estudiar, (C) calcular; en Mxico
"proyectar" se refiere al estudio general y
"disear" a los detalles.
- head (hyd), carga presumida o para pro-
yectar.
- load, carga presumida o prevista.
- point (pn), punto caracterstico.
- pressure, presin presumida.
- span, luz de clculo.
- speed (rd), velocidad de rgimen.
- storm (hyd), aguacero presumido, precipita-
cin presumida.
- temperature (ac), temperatura externa pre-
sumida.
designer, proyectista, diseador, delineador.
designing, diseo, proyeccin.
- engineer, ingeniero proyectista o diseador.
desilt, desembancar, desenlodar, deslamar, des-
enfangar, desentarquinar, retirar los em-
banques, (M) desazolvar.
desilting, desembanque, desenlodamiento, (M)
desenlame.
- weir, presa de aterramiento, dique de con-
tencin de arrastres.
d-.sk, escritorio; pupitre (tablero).
d-slime (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 des-
tnictiva.
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, des-
montable, despr.endible, removible, pos-
tizo, separable.
-bit, broca postiza o recambiable o desmon-
table.
- meter (elec), contador removible o de en-
. -
detonation, detonacin; (mg) detonancia, gol-
peteo.
- indicator, indicador de detonancia.
-meter (geop), medidor de detonacin.
detonator, (vol) detonador, fulminante; (fc)
seal detonante.
detour, desvo, desviacin,vuelta, desecho, rodeo.
detrital (geol), detrftico.
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) desa-
rrollar.
develooed
- elevation, elevacin desarrollada.
- length, largo desarrollado.
- developer pressure (pmy), (sm), revelador. presin desarrollada.
developing (pmy), revelado.
- tank ( P ~ Y) , tanque de revelar.
development, desarrollo, fomento, desenvolvi-
miento; produccin; aprovechamiento; re-
velamiento; proyecto.
- drift (rnin), galera preparatoria o de desa-
rrollo.
- well (pet), pozo de desarrollo.
chute. deviate, desviar; desviarse.
detachable-bit grinder, afilador de brocas 1 deviation (elec) (com~ass) . desvivcirn
postizas.
detail, s detalle; v detallar.
- drawing, dibujo detrallado.
- paper, papel anteado para dibujo.
- pen, tiralneas para detalles.
detailed plans, planos detallados, dibujos en
iI.r.,,
, , ---
-factor (elec); factor de desviacin.
device, dispositivo, aparato, artificio, artefacto.
devitrication, desvitrificacin.
devulcanize, desvulcanizar.
devulcanizer, desvulcanizador.
dew point, punto de condensacin o de roco.
deteccin. 1 dewaterer, desaguador, deshidratador.
detector, (me4 indicador; (elc)(ra) detector. dewax ~e t ) . desnarafinnr
UBLCLI ~.
detailed specifications, especificaciones deta-
lladas, (U) prescripciones particulares.
detear (pt), quitar las gotas.
detection (ra) , rectificacin ; desmodulacin, (M)
revelador.
-bar (rr), barra indicadora o de enclava-
miento, (A) zapata detectora.
- car (rr), carro indicador de defectos de rieles.
temperatura de saturacin.
dew-point thermostat, termstato de control
por la temperature de saturacin.
dewater, desecar, deshidratar; desaguar, achicar,
agotar.
- point (rr) , punta enclavadora.
- stage (ra), etapa detectora.
,- , , - ----
dewaxing (pet), desparanaje.
dextrogyratory, dextrgiro, dextrogiratorio.
dextrorotatorg (su), dextrorrotatorio.
dezincification. descincado.
I
diabase (geol); diabasa.
diabasic. diabhsion.
- valve (ra), tubo detector, vlvula detectora.
detent, retn, fiador.
detention basin (hyd), dep6sito O vaso o em-
balse de detencin, (Pe) depsito de re-
tencin.
detention period (sen), perodo de retencin.
determinant n (math), determinante.
----.
diaclase'(geol), diaclasa.
diaclastic, diaclasado; diacl&tico.
diagometer (elec), diagmetro.
diagonal n a, diagonal.
- bracing, diagonales de arriostramiento,
aspas.
- pliers, - alicates de ngulo, (A) alicates dia-
determinate, determinado.
detin, recuperar estao, desestaar.
detonate, detonar.
detonating, detonante.
- fuse, mecha detonante o de explosin.
- powder, plvora detonante.
gonales.
- tension, traccin o tensin diagonal, (A)
esfuerzo principal.
diagram, diagrama, grhfica, esquema.
- factor (eng), coeficiente de diagrama.
diagrammatic, esquemhtico.
diagrammeter, diagrmetro.
iagraph 410 aerent i al
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 in-
fusoria.
dibromoquinone (sen) , dibromoquinona.
dicalcium
- aluminate (ct), aluminato diclcico.
- ferrite (ct), ferrito diclcico.
- silicate (ct), silicato diclcico.
Dicalite (trademark), slice diatomcea, tierra in-
fusoria, dicalita.
diagraph, dihgrafo.
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) .
dialiagite (geol), dialagita.
diamagnetic, diamagntico.
diamagnetism, diamagnetismo.
diamantine (abrasive), diamantina.
diameter, dimetro.
- increment (th), incremento para dihmetro.
-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 rm-
bica.
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.
zar.
diesinker (machy), fabricadora de matrices.
diestock, terraja, portacojinete, terraja de co-
jinete 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 devando dife-
rencial.
dichloramine (chem), dicloramina.
dichlorodifluoromethane (rfg), diclorodifluoro-
metano.
die, (rs) hembra de terraja, dado, cojinete de
roscar; (punzonar) troquel, matriz, sufri-
dera; (aguzador) matriz, troquel.
- casting, pieza moldeada en matriz; fundicin
a troquel.
- chaser, cojinete de roscar, peine.
- chuck (mt), sujetahembra, portadado, porta-
cojinete.
- grinder, rectificadora de matrices, amoladora
de troqueles.
- head, portacojinete, portahembra, sujeta-
dado.
- holder, portamatriz, portaestampa; porta-
hembra, portacojinete.
- mold, matriz, molde de matrizar.
- plate, terraja, hilera, placa perforada de
estirar.
- set, juego de matrices; portamatriz.
die-cast v, fundir a troquel, matrizar, moldear a
matriz, fundir a presin.
die-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 aisla-
cin, 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, dieseli-
diplex
diffusing regulator (hyd), regulador dispersor.
diffusion, difusin.
- aerator, aereador a difusin.
diffusive, difusivo.
diffusivity (physics) (conc), difusibilidad.
dig, excavar, cavar, desmontar.
digested sludge (sd), cieno o barro cloaca1
digerido.
digester (sd), digestor.
-gas (sd), gas del tanque digestor o de diges-
tin.
digesting tank (sd), tanque digestor.
di,estion, digestin.
digger, excavador.
digging, excavacin, desmonte, cavadura.
- bucket, cucharn excavador, (A) balde
excavador.
- equation, ecuacin diferencial.
- flotation (min), flotacin selectiva.
- galvanometer, galvanmetro diferencial.
- gear, engranaje diferencial.
- governor, regulador diferencial o dinamom-
trico.
- hoist, aparejo o polea o polispasto diferen-
cial, (V) seorita.
- housing (auto), caja del diferencial, (U)
cubierta del diferencial.
- indexing, 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.
diiract; difractar.
diffraction, difraccin.
- grating, rejilla de difraccin.
diffuse, v difundir; a difuso.
- reflection (il), reflexin difusa o irregular.
- reflection factor (il), coeficiente de reflexin
difusa.
- refraction (il), refraccin difusa.
- transmission (il), transmisin difusa.
diffuse-porous (lbr), de porosidad uniforme a
travs de los anillos anuales.
diffused air, aire difuso.
diffused illumination, iluminacin difusa.
diiuser, (il) difusor; (dac) difusor, dispersor.
- plate (sd), placa esparcidora o difusora.
- tube, tubo difusor.
diffuser-type centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga
difusora.
dinking die, sacabocado, punzn.
diode (elec), diodo.
- detector, detector a diodo.
diopside (miner), dipsido (piroxeno).
diopter (optics), dioptria.
dioptric, diptrico.
diorite (geol), diorita.
diorite-porphyry, prfido de diorita.
dioritic, dioritico.
dioxide, dixido, bixido.
dip, s (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, inolin-
--*-..
dike, S (bid) dique, caballn, atajo, ribero, bordo,
reborde, (Ch) pretil, (M) barraje, (A)(c)
malecn; (geol) dique; v endicar, atajar.
- rock, roca filoniana o lnica.
dilatancy, dilatancia.
dilatant, dilatador, dilatante.
dilate, dilatar; dilatarse.
dilational wave (geop), onda de dilatacin.
dilatometer, dilatmetro.
diluent, diluente.
dilute, v diluir, desler, aguar; a diludo.
diluter, dilutor.
dilution, dilucin, desleimiento.
diluvial (geol), diluvial.
diluvium, diluvin.
dim v (auto), obscurecer.
dimension, s dimensin (todos sentidos), (dib)
acotacin; v dimensionar, (dib) acotar.
- gage, medidor de maderas.
- line (dwg), lfnea 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 especi-
cadas.
dimensional, dimensional.
- analysis, anlisis dimensional.
dimensioned drawing, dibujo acotado.
dimensionless term (math), trmino no dimen-
sional o independiente de dimensiones.
dimetallic, dimetlico.
dimethyl ketol (su), dimetilkctol.
dimmer (auto), amortiguador o reductor de luz.
- switch, conmutador reductor.
dimming resistor, resistencia reductora de luz.
ding hammer (auto), martillo desabollador o de
chapista.
dining car, coche comedor, carro restaurante.
dinkey, locomotora liviana de trocha angosta,
locomotora decauville.
- runner, maquinista.
- line (bu), cable de cierre.
- loader, cavadora-cargadora.
- reach (sh), alcance de cavadiira.
- speed (ce), velocidad de excavacin.
IlltililU.
- needle, brjula de inclinacin.
- rod (auto), varilla probadora de aceite.
- slip (geol), desplazamiento vertical.
diphase (elec) , bifsico.
dihedral n a, diedro. diplex (ra), diplcx.
diplococcus 412 disconnect
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.
- arms (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.
-Aank, 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), inycccin 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 conduc-
tores neutros en un sistema trifilar de
corriente directa.
direct-feed chlorinator (wp), clorador de alimen-
tacin directa.
direct-fired furnace, horno de inyeccin directa.
direct-geared, engranado directamente.
direct-indirect radiator, calorfero directo-indi-
recto.
direct-lift hoist (tk), elevador de efecto directo.
direct-projection comparator, comparador de
proyeccin directa.
direct-relation telemeter, telmetro de relacin
directa.
direct-vision view finder (pmy), buscador de
visin directa.
direction (traffic), sentido.
- finder (ap), radio brjula, antena indicadora
de direccin.
- finding (ra), radiogoniometra.
- indicator, indicador de direccin.
- sign (rd), seal de direccin.
- switch (mot), conmutador de vuelta.
- transit (inst), trnsito no repetidor.
directional (math) (elec), direccional.
- antenna (ra), antena direccional.
-bit (pet), barrena de perforacin desviada.
- drling (pet), perforacin con direccin
controlada.
- Hter (ra), filtro de direccin.
- floodiight (ap), proyector de direccin.
- gyro (pmy), brjula giroscpica.
- island (rd), isla de gua.
- marker (ap), indicador de direccin.
- overcurrent relay, relai para sentido de
sobrecorriente.
-relay (elec), relai de direccin, relevador
direccional.
- sign (rd), indicador o seal de direccin.
- signal (tk), seal de sentido.
- survey (pet), estudio de las desviaciones de
la verticalidad.
directionality (forging), resistencia direccional.
directive antenna (ra), antena direccional trans-
misora.
directivity (ra), directividad.
directly heated cathode (ra), ctodo a calefac-
cin 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.
disabiiity, incapacidad, invalidez.
disaccharide (lab) , disacrido, biosa.
disalignment, desalineamiento.
disappearing stadia hairs, hilos taquimtricos
desvanecedores.
disapproval, improbacin.
disassemble, desarmar, desmontar, abatir, des-
ensamblar.
disassembly, desmontaje, abatimiento.
disbursement, desembolso.
discard, desechar, descartar.
discharge, s (hid) gasto, caudal; (elc) descarga;
(mz) vaciada, descarga; (bm) impulsin,
descarga; (empleado) despedida, baja, des-
titucin, (Ch) desahucio, (M) remocin;
(com) descargo; v (carga) descargar; (elc)
descarear: r) desembocar: (empleado) des- - , . .
pedir, 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.
- rol1 (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;
(mec) desconectar, desacoplar, desengan-
char.
desconectador.
disconnector, desconectador.
discontinuity, descontinuidad.
discontinuous, discontinuo, descontinuo.
discordance (geol), discordancia.
discordant (geol), discordante.
discount, s descuento; v descontar.
dis6very well (pet), pozo descubridor.
discrete a (math), discreto.
discriminant n a (math), discriminante.
discrimination (ra), discriminacin.
discriminator (ra) , discriminador.
disengage, desengranar; desembragar; desengan-
char.
disengagement governor, regulador de disparo.
dished, combado, bombeado, cncavo.
- wheel, rueda combada o con copero.
disilicate, disilicato.
disiiicic, disilcico.
disconnect
413 distillate
- switch, interruptor de separacin, desconec-
- sander (ww), lijadora de disco, disco lijador.
disincrustant, desincrustante.
disinfect, desinfectar.
tador.
disconnecting
- fuse, desconectador fusible.
- fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible de
desconexin.
- link (elec), eslabn interruptor.
- plug (elec), clavija de desconexin, tapn
disinfectant n a, desinfectante.
disinfection, desinfeccin.
disintegrate, desagregar, disgregar, desintcgrar;
desmoronarse, deshacerse.
disintegrated, desagregado, descompuesto, dis-
gregado, cariado.
disintegration, desagregacin, disgregacin, des-
integracin.
disintegrator, pulverizador. tritiirador. disere-
- signal (rr), seal de disco.
- wheel, rueda de plato o de disco, rueda llena.
dislocation (geol) , dislocacin.
dismantle, desarmar, desmontar, desmantelar;
desaparejar. desguarnecer, de~encapilla~.
dismantling, desmoiitaje, desarmadura, abati-
miento.
. -
gador, desintegrador, desfibrador.
disjoint, desunir, desarticular.
disjunctor (elec), disyuntor.
disk, s 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.
- lter, filtro de discos.
- grinder, esmeriladora de disco, disco esmeri-
lador.
- harrow, grada o rastra o escarificador de
discos.
- insulator, aislador de disco.
-meter, contador tipo de disco.
- pile, pilote de disco.
- piston, mbolo de disco.
- planimeter, planmetro de disco.
- plow, arado de discos.
- ridger (irr), bordeadora de discos.
- roller, rodillo de discos.
disodium phosphate, fosfato disdico.
dispatcher (rr) (pet), despachador.
dispenser pump (auto), surtidor de gasolina,
bomba medidora.
disperser (sd), dispersador, difusor.
dispersion, dispersin.
- photometer (il), fotmetro de dispersin.
- tank (sd), tanque de dispersin.
displace, desplazar.
displacement, (nut) desplazamiento; (cilindro)
cilindrada; (geol) falla, quiebra, (M) desa-
logamiento; (elc) desplazan~iento; (fma)
desplazamiento; (crank) calaje, desviacin.
- current (elec), corriente de desplazamiento.
- curves (na), curvas de desplazamiento.
- pile, pilote de desplazamiento.
- pump, bomba de dcplazamiento.
-ton (na), tonelada (2240 lib) de desplaza-
mipntn ...----
- ventilator, ventilador volumtrico o de
1 desglazamiento.
displacement-type meter (water), contador
desplazamiento.
displacer (mech) , desplazador.
disposal, disposicin.
- system (pet), instalacin evacuadora.
- weU (pet), pozo de evacuacin.
disrupt, romper; (elc) interrumpir.
disruption (elec), disrupcin.
disruotive
. -
- discharge (elec), descarga disruptiva.
- explosive, explosivo instantneo o destructor,
- strength, resistencia dielctrica.
- voltage, tensin disruptiva.
dissect (geol) (top), dividir.
dissector tube (tv), tubo disector.
dissimiiation (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.
- line (pmy), lma de distancia.
- relay, relevador de distancia.
- signs (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
division
distillation tower, torre de destilacin.
distillery, destilera, (C) alambiquero.
- wastes (sen) , aguas cloacales de destilera,
(M) desechos de destilera.
distilling plant, planta destiladora, destileria.
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), remeras, hijuelas, tijeras.
distribute, distribuir, repartir; esparcir.
distributed
- capacitance (elec), capacitancia o capacidad
distribuida.
- constants (ra), constantes distribuidas.
- inductance (elec), inductancia distribuida.
- winding (elec), devanado distribudo, arro-
llamiento distributivo.
distributine -
- bar (reinf), barra repartidora o de reparti-
cin, (M) cabilla de reparticin.
- reservoir, depsito alimentador o de distri-
bucin, estanque de distribucin, (Pe)
reservorio de distribucin.
- switchboard, tablero de distribucin.
alitribution, reparticin, distribucin.
- board (elec), cuadro de distribucin.
- box (elec), caja de distribucin.
- center (elec), centro de distribucin.
- feeder (elec), alimentador de distribucin.
- of costs, reparticin de costos.
- of pressures, reparticin de las presiones,
distribucin de presiones.
- system (elec)(water), red de distribucin.
- transformer, transformador distribuidor.
astribntive, 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.
dtch, s (exc) zanja, foso, trinchera; (fc)(ca)
cuneta; (irr) acequia, reguera, regadera,
almatriche, hijuela (pequea) ; (irr) azarbe,
almenara; (desague) agew, tijera; (top)
crcava, (Ch)(PR) zanja; v zanjar, zan-
jear, trincherar; (irr) acequiar.
-check, dique de zanja.
- digger, zanjeador, (irr) acequiador.
- spade, azada para zanjas.
- tender (irr), acequiador.
ditcher (ce), cavador de zanjas, zanjadora, cu-
chilla zanjeadora, (A) euneteadora.
ditching, zanjeo, zanjamiento, acequiadura.
- powder (bl), plvora para zsnjeo.
- shovel, pala zanjadora.
dive v, bucear.
diver, buzo, escafandrista.
diverge, divergir.
divergence (al1 senses), divergencia.
divergent, divergente.
diverging lens, lente divergente.
diversion (hyd), derivacin, desviacin, desvio,
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 des-
viadora.
- 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 a ya s , (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 separa-
das.
dividend (math) (fin), dividendo.
divider, partidor; separador; (mat) divisor; (mh)
cabezal divisor.
- flange (eng) , seccionador.
dividers (dwg), comps de divisin o de punta
seca o de puntas.
dividing head (mt), cabezal divisor.
dividing plate (mt), plato divisor.
diving, buceo.
- bell, campana de buzo o de bucear.
- helmet, casco de buzo, (C) escafandra.
- hood, casco de buzo para trabajo poco pro-
fundo.
- suit, escafandro, traje de buzo.
divisible, divisible.
division, departamento, negociado; (fc) 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.
division
- waii, pared divisoria.
divisor (math), divisor.
doby (bl), vase mudcap blast.
dock, s muelle, espign; drsena; dique; (ds)
dique de carena, dique seco; (ap) cobertizo;
u 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 riuelle.
dockyard, arsenal, astillero, carenero, despal-
mador.
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; (cn) dispositivo sujetador
del ojo de buey.
doghouse, (pet) caseta de los trabajadores o de
herramientas; (ra) caseta de sintonizacin.
dogshore (sb), puntal provisional antes de botar.
dolerite (geol), dolerita.
dolly, (est) sufridera, estampa, cazoleta, doile,
(C) boterola; aguantadora, contraestampa,
contraboterola, contrarremachador; (mad)
carretilla de rodillo; (martinete) macaco;
(fc) locomotora pequea para maniobras;
(auto) gato rodante; (min) batidor; (ap)
(co) (ef) carretilla; plataforma rodante.
-bar, sufridera de palanca, barra de entibar.
-block (sml), bloque desabollador o de batir,
sufridera.
- tub (min), cubeta para lavar mineral.
dolomite (miner) (geol) , doloma, (M) dolomita.
double
dominant (math) (elec), dominante.
donkey (lg), malacate porttil.
- boiler (sb), caldera auxiliar.
dook (min), chifln.
door, puerta.
- bolt, cerrojo, falleba, pasador.
- buck, marco o bastidor de puerta.
- butt, bisagra.
- check, amortiguador de puerta, cierrapuerta,
freno para puerta.
-hanger, suspensor o carrito corredizo de
puerta, corredera.
- hardware, herrajes de puerta.
- holder, retenedor de puerta.
- leaf (hinge), contrabisagra de puerta.
- pull, agarradera, tirador, (A) manija.
- switch (elec), interruptor automtico de
puerta.
doorcase, contramarco, chambrana, contra-
cerco.
doorframe, marco de puerta, alfajia, 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 absor-
bente; (mg) suavizador; aditivo eombus-
tible; 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.
- cycle (tel), ciclo de un punto y un intervalo.
dot-and-dash line (dwg), lnea punto-raya o de
puntos Y trazos.
dote (Ibr). ~odricin.
dotted line Idwg), 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.
dolomitic, dolomtico.
- bottom' (sbj, doble fondo.
dolomitize, dolomitizar.
- bullnose brick, ladrillo de dos esquinas re-
dolphin, duque de Alba. dolfin: rriiirnalda. dnnrlns
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. .
- - - - - - -.
- catenary suspension, suspensin catenaria,
doble.
- centner, centner mbtrico.
- 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 dobla
-- groove weld, soldadura de ranura doble.
- modulation (ra), doble modulacin.
-prime (math), biprima (2").
double
- purchase, aparejo doble; engranaje doble.
- riveting, remachado o roblonado doble.
- roller chock (sb), escotera doble con rodillo.
- run-around wiring (elec), canalizacin de
circunvalacin doble.
- shear, esfuerzo cortante doble, cortadura
doble.
- shift, jornada doble, doble turno, dos tandas.
- square thread, rosca cuadrada doble.
- T branch (p), doble ramal T.
- thread, rosca pareja.
-time. doble t i em~o.
- 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
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double-angle point (drill), punta de bisel doble.
double-arming bolt (elec), perno para dos cru-
cetas (de rosca doble sin cabeza).
double-arming eyebolt (elec), perno de ojo para
dos crucetas.
double-bead lap joint (w), soldadura solapada
de dos rebordes.
double-beaded siding (carp), tablas de 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 cubre-
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double
double-duct raceway (elec) , canal de va doble O
de combinacin.
double-end stud bolt, prisionero de rosca doblo.
double-end tenoner, espigadora doble.
double-ended drill, broca de dos puntas.
double-ended wrench, llave de dos bocas.
double-extra-sim taper He, lima ahusada del-
gadsima.
double-extra-strong pipe, tuberfa 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 heli-
coidales angulares.
double-hub (p), de doble campana.
double-hung window, ventana de guillotina o de
contrapeso.
double-intersection Pratt truss, armadura Whip-
ple, armadura Pratt de doble interseccin.
double-iron plane, 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-offset expansion U bend (p), curva com-
pensadora con doble desplazamiento.
double-offset U bend (p), curva en U con doble
desplazamiento.
double-petticoat insulator, aislador de doble cam-
junta. pana.
double-case turbine, turbina de envoltura doble. / double-pipe . .. condenser, condensador de tubera
double-center theodolite, teodolito de dos cen-
tros.
double-compensating polariscope, polariscopio
de doble compensacin.
double-concave, bicncavo.
double-cone
- compression coupling, acoplamiento de doble
..--.-.
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- 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.
double-seat valve, vlvula doble.
double-shielded ball bearing, cojinete de bolas de
proteccin doble, chumacera de bolas en-
1
cerrada.
double-slider coupling, acoplamiento flexible de
ajuste doble.
double-strenpth steel, acero de doble resistencia.
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.
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double-suctiin pump, bomba de aspiracin doble.
double-swing door, puerta oscilatoriao devaivn.
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 vuel-
tas.
double-throw switch (elec), interruptor de dos , downflow, flujo descendente.
vas, conmutador.
aouble-tube injector, inyector de tubo doble.
double-tuned transformer (ra), transformador
de sintonizacin doble.
double-V butt weld, soldadura en V doble.
double-vdve nozzle, tobera de doble vlvula.
double-wall cofferdam, atagufa de tablestacado
doble.
double-welded, de soldadura doble.
doubler (ra), doblador.
- plate (sb), placa de refuerzo.
doublet (elec) (pmy), doblete.
- antenna (ra), antena de doblete, (Es) antena
dipolo.
doubletrees, balancin doble.
Douglas fir, abeto Douglas o rojo, pino del
Pacifico, (A) (Pe) pino oregn.
dovetail v, ensamblar a cola de milano.
- plane, cepiilo de ensamblar.
- saw, serrucho de hacer espigas o para machi-
hembrar.
-. -
downgrade, bajada, pendiente descendente,
abajadero, (A) ( C) (Ch) (Es) pendiente; adv
pendiente abajo, cuesta abajo, (A) ba-
rranca 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, ba-
jante, 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 (pat), estructura abajo.
downtake chamber, cmara de bajada.
downtake shaft (tun), pozo de bajada.
downthrow (geol), desplazamiento descendente.
downward system (ve), sisteiiia de corriente
desr ~nr i ~nt a
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) rafz; v en-
...----- "-.
downwarp (geol), pliegue sinclinal.
Dozecaster (ea), hoja de empuje angular, con-
structora de caminos.
dozer (ea), topadora, hoja de empuje.
- shovel, pala de tractor.
dozy (lbr), podrido.
clavijar, espigar, empernar, encabillar.
- bit, barrena para cabillas.
- pin, ca
bi
lla, 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, gufa 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 ba-
jada, (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 dcscendente.
- 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 descen-
dente.
draft, s (mec) tiro, aspiracin, tiraje; (nut)
calado, cala; (mam) gua, maestra; (aire)
corriente; (com) giro, libranza, letra de
cambio; (documento) borrador, proyecto;
(fund) despezo, ahusado; v (dib) dibujar;
(documento) redactar.
- controller, regulador de tiro.
- damper, registro o regulador de tiro.
- edge (stone cutting), arista viva.
- fan, ventilador o aspirador de tiro.
- gage, (mec) 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 de tiro.
- tube (turb), tubo aspirante o de aspiracin,
aspirador.
draft-tube liner, forro del tubo de aspiracin.
drafting
-board, tablero o tabla de dibujar,
(M)
restirador.
- instruments, instrumelitos de dibujo; tiles
de dibujo.
- machine, mquina de dibujar, aparato dibu-
jador o de dibujo.
-- room, sala de dibujo, (V) sala de proyectos.
- table, riiesa de dibujo.
draftsman, dibujante, delineante, delineador.
drag, s (ca) rastra, narria; (as) carretilla; (cn)
aumento de calado hacia la popa; (nirut)
rastra, draga; (fuiid) marco inferior de la
caja; (geol) pliegue; zj (ca) rastrear; (tr)
arrastrar, tirar; (ancla) arrastrar; (freiio)
rozarse, agarrarse, tocar; (iiut) dragar,
rastrear.
drawing
cavador; draga, excavadora de cable de
traccin, (Es) dragalina, (M) dragalnea,
(M) gra de arrastre.
dragsaw, sierra de tiro; sierra de trozar.
-bit (pet), barrena de arrastre o de friccin.
- broom, escoba de arrastre.
- chain, cadena para transportador de arrastre;
(fc) cadena de acoplamiento.
- classifier (min), clasificador de correa sin fin
o de arrastre.
- coefficient (wp), coeficiente de retardo.
- conveyor, transportador de cadena sin n
con paletas o de arrastre, (C) rastrillo.
- fold (geol), pliegue secundario o de arrastre.
- link, contramanivela; (auto) contrabrazo,
(M) eslabn de arrastre.
- mil1 (min), arrastre, bocarte.
- scraper, traflla, pala de arrastre, (A) balde
arrastrador, (Ch) pala buey, (Ec) barre-
dera, (M) escrepa de arrastre, (V) rastrillo,
(Es) robadera; traffla de cable de arrastre.
- screen, cedazo de arrastre.
- sea1 (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, cubeta-
draga, (Ch) canguiln, (M) bote de draga.
- excavator, ala de cable de arrastre, draga
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,
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) redac-
t ar; (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 weli.
- works (pet), malacate; aparejo de manio-
bras.
draw-in chuck (mt), boquilla de quijadas con-
sangrar; escurrirse.
-cock, llave o robinete de purga, grifo de
desage; llave de decantacin, espita de
purga.
- gallery (rnin), 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.
drainabity, drenabilidad.
drainable, drenable, dcsaguable.
drainage, drenaje, desage, avenamiento, sanea-
miento, agotamiento, (M) desecacin;
alcantarillado.
- area, (r) rea colectora o de drenaje, hoya
hidrolgica, cuenca de captacin, (A) (U)
cuenca imbrfera, (Col) rea de escu-
rrimiento; (al) rea tributaria. .
- basin vase drainage area.
-canal, canal de desage o de agotamiento;
canal de alcantarillado.
- ditcher, cuneteadora, cavadora de desages.
- fittings (p) , accesotios drenables.
vergentes.
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, (fc) barra de traccin o de tiro o de
enganche o de atalaje; (mh) barra tractora
, ....
(mandril).
- horsepower, potencia en la barra de trac-
cin.
- pull, 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.
- cuwe (sw), curva superficial cerca del
emisario.
drawfile v, limar con lima atravesada.
drawhole (rnin), 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
- table, mesa de dibujo.
drawknife, 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.
- equipment, 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) rec-
tificar, 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, aderezadora.
dressing, (piedra) acabado, labrado; (miner)
preparacin mecnica; (correa) adobo,
aderezo, aprestado.
drier n, (mec) desecador, secadora; (pint) se-
cante, desecador, (M) desecativo.
drift, s (r) basuras, escombros; (min)(tn)
galera, socavn; (geol) terreno de acarreo,
morena; (mec) ensanchador, mandril cua-
drado; (rnet) flujo; (fma) deriva; (pet)
desviacin; (agujero de remache) falta de
coincidencia, desalineado; (aparejo) al-
cance; (nut) (geof) deriva; (nieve) ventis-
quero; (ra) desviacin, desplazamiento; v
(est) mandrinar, mandrilar; (min) perforar
una galera horizontal; (nut) derivar;
(arena) amontonarse, apilarse; (fc) mar-
char por gravedad o inercia.
- barrier, barrera para basuras, (A) barrera de
detrito.
- copper (geol), cobre de acarreo.
- frame (tun) (rnin), 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) deriv-
metro.
- mining, explotacin por galeras.
- punch, punzn-mandril.
- set (rnin), marco de galera.
- sight (pmy), pnula de deriva.
- space (ra), distancia de agrupacin.
- stoping (rnin), laboreo de subniveles.
driftbolt, s torillo, clavija, cabilla, (M) perno
ciego, (C) pasador, (M) perno clavado; u
unir con cabillas, fijar con torillos.
- driver (t), clavador de cabillas.
drifter, perforadora para agujeros horizontales,
(M) perforadora de galera, (Ec) perfora-
dora horizontal.
drifting pick, pico liviano para obras de tnel,
pico de minero.
driftpin, broca pasadora, mandril de ensanchar,
mandrn, cola de rata, conformador, pasa-
dor ahusado, turrin, (M) juil.
driftway, galera de direccin, galera horizontal
de avance.
driftwood, madera flotante o de acarreo, (M)
madera de deriva.
drill, s (roca) perforadora, barrena, sonda, ba-
rreno, taladro, barrenadora; (mh) taladro,
taladro mecnico, alesadora, agujereadora,
taladradora; (fc) maniobra; v perforar,
barrenar, taladrar, sondar; agujerear. ho-
radar; (fc) maniobrar.
-bit, broca de barrena, barrena, fresa, mecha,
(A) trpano.
- carriage, carro de perforadoras o de taladros,
vagn barrenador.
- chuck, portabroca, portamecha, portaba-
rrena, boquilla, nuez, mandril de broca.
- collar (pet), collar de perforarin.
- 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.
- holder, portabroca, portabarrena, sujetador
de barrena.
- hole, barreno, perforacin, agujero, taladro.
- jig, patrn de taladrado.
- jumbo, carro de perforadoras, vagn ba-
rrenador.
- pqd (lathe), disco do ta!adrar.
- pipe (pet), caera de perforacin, tubera
vstago.
- press, taladradora, prensa taladradora.
- rod, barra para la fabricacin dc barrenas;
vht ago para broca postiza.
- round (tun), sistema de barrenos para cada
voladura, (B) serie de taladros.
-runner (rock), pcrfoiista, barrenador. ba-
rrenero, barrenista, talnrlrador, (M) pisto-
lero (martillo perforador).
- sharpener, afilador de barrenas, aguzador,
afiladora.
- sleeve, manguito para broca, (-4) manchn
para mecha.
- sludge, barro de barreno, lodos de perfora-
cin.
drill
driving
sondeo; (fc) maniobras. 1 perforacin.
- barge, barcaza perforadora.
- rol1 (road roller) , rodillo impulsor, cilindro
- socket, manguito de broca, casquillo para 1 - trap, trampa de goteo.
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.
bl-bit extractor, sacamechas.
driil-grinding gage, plantilla para brocas.
driUable (mech), taladrable.
drled weil, pozo perforado o horadado, (Colj
barreno.
driiler, (roca) perforista, perforador, barrenador;
(taller) taladrador, horadador, (A) alesa-
dor.
drilling, barrenamiento, perforacin, sondaje,
barrenado; taladrado, horadacin, (U)
driving
- valve, llave goteadora, vlwla de drenaje.
drippage, goteo.
dripproof, a prueba de goteo.
driptight, estanco al goteo.
drivable stream (lg), ro flotable.
drive, s (maq) transmisin, propulsin, acciona-
miento; (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) hora-
dar, (M) colar; (pozo) perforar, enclavar;
(auto) manejar, guiar, conducir; (ef) con-
ducir.
- bracket (elec), palomilla para clavar.
-clamp (pet), grapa golpeadora, 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
- cable, cable para barrena de pozos.
- crew, cuadrilla de perforacin.
- crow, abrazadera de taladrar.
- engine (well), mquina barrenadora.
- fluid, flido de perforacin.
- hammer, porrilla.
- head, (pet) cabeza de perforacin o de
sonda; (mh) cabezal de taladrar.
- line (pet), cable de perforacin.
- mud (pet), lodo de perforacin, pasta aguada
de arcilla.
- 02, aceite de taladrar.
-post, el viejo, poste aguantador.
- rig (pet), equipo o aparejo o malacate de per-
foracin, tren de sondeo, mquina perfo-
radora.
- template, plantilla de taladrar, patrn de
agujerear.
-valve (pet), vlvula maestra por la cual
pasan las herramientas de perforacin.
drilling-and-tapping machine, mquina para
taladrar y roscar el tubo maestro para
macho de derivacin.
dnnking water, agua potable o de beber o de
bebida.
drip, s gotero, escurridera, vertiente, (Es) guar-
dapolvo (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, coge-
gotas.
- petticoat (elec), campana de goteo.
- pipe, tubo gotero.
- ring, anillo de goteo.
- T (p), T con orificio de drenaje.
- cap (pi), macaco, capuchn, sombrerete,
T (P), T de orejas, T pendiente.
casquete de hincar; (pet) cabeza para 1 1 test. cnsavo de maza caediza.
motor.
- sampling (tb), muestre0 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 refusai (pi), hincar a rechazo, clavar hasta
el rebote, (C) clavar a &me, (C) clavar a
resistencia.
drive-type lag screw, pija punta cnica, pija
para clavar.
drivehead (pet), cabeza de hincado, (M) cabeza
encajadora.
driven
- gear, engranaje mandado o impulsado.
- head (re), cabeza remachada o martillada.
- pulley, polea impulsada.
- shaft, eJe impulsado, rbol accionado.
- well, pozo hincado o clavado.
driver, carretonero, carretero; arriero, acemilero;
yuntero, boyero; (auto) conductor, ope-
rario, chfer, camionero; (loco) maqui-
nista; tractorista; (loco) rueda motriz,
(maq) engranaje motor; (mh) perro im
pulsor, tope; (mh) gula.
- plate (ra), placa de la impulsora.
- stage (ra), etapa excitadora o preampEca-
dora, (A) etapa impulsora.
- transformer (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.
hincar.
- chain, cadena motriz o de mando.
-compartment (tk), compartimiento da
mando.
- crank, manivela motriz.
- die (re), estampa, embutidor.
- disk (auto), disco motor.
- fit, ajuste clavado o a martillo.
- flange (auto), platillo de transmisin, (M)
plato motor, (A) manchn de mando.
- gear, engranaje motor o de mando.
- head, (pi) macaco, capuchn, sombrerete;
(pet) cabeza para hincar o de golpear.
- nut (str), tuerca de golpeo o de clavar.
- pinion, pin motor o de mando, (A) pin
de accionamiento, (U) pin de comando.
- pulley, polea motriz O impulsora o de 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, cJ da; (potencial) baja,
cafda; (hid) salto; (hid) rpido; (liquido)
gota; u (martinete) caer; dejar caer; (pre-
sin)(potcncial) caer, bajar; (lquido) go-
tear.
- anchor, anclar, fondear, dar fondo.
- caisson, cajn ab'ierto.
- cord (elec), cordn de suspensin, (C) ba-
jante.
-- dog (sa), grapa de cada.
- door, puerta caediza.
- elbow (p), codo pendiente o de orejas.
--factor (elec), coeficiente de cada de tensin.
- - l1 (rock), escollera arrojada o a piedra per-
dida, enrocamiento a granel.
- forging, pieza forjada a martinete.
- hammer, martinete, maza, martillo de cada
libre, (C) mazote, (Ch) pancho, (M) piln
de gravedad; martinete forjndor.
- hanger (shafting), soporte o consola col-
gante.
- inlet (sw) , boca de cada.
- ladder ( h e escape), escala bajable.
- manhole, pozo de cada.
- panel (conc floor), panel deprimido, (A) losa
de refuerzo, (M) baco, (M) tablero
rebajado.
- pit (rr), pozo para sacar bogies.
- press, prensa punzonadora; martinete lor-
j ador.
- 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.
, -
- window, ventana abatible; ventana embisa-
grada al pie.
drop-bottom bucket (conc), cucharn de des-
carga por debajo.
drop-bottom car, carro de trampas, v a ~ n de
tram~illa.
drop-centei 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 calda de voltaje.
- tube (lttb), tubo cuentagotas.
drought, sequa, seca.
drove (sto~iecutting), s cincel desbastador; u
desbastar.
- chisel, cincel desbastador.
drown (pu), anegar, ahogar.
drowned weir, vertedero incompleto o sumer-
gido.
drowned weil (pet), pozo inundado o ahogado.
drum, s !n~slacate) 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 tanibor.
- cam, leva de tambor.
- controller (elec), combinador de tambor.
- Glter, filtro cilndrico 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 cilndrica o de tambor.
- switch (elec), conmutador de cilindro.
- trap (p), trampa de tambor.
- winding (elec), devanado o arrollamiento de
tambor.
dmm-type elevator, ascensor de tambor.
drum-type milling machine, fresadora tipo de
tambor.
drum-wound armature, inducido de tambor.
drummy rock, roca lainiiiada de resonancia
hueca, (M) roca segregada.
drunken saw, sierra elptica o excntrica o cir-
cular oscilante.
dry, v secar, resecar, desecar, enjutar; secarse; a
seco, rido, enjuto.
- battery, pila o batera seca.
- casting, fundicin en arena seca.
drY 422 dump ,
- cell (elec), pila seca.
- coal, carbn seco o poco voltil.
- concentration, concentracin por venteo o
en seco.
- distillation, destilacin seca o destructiva.
- dock, dique seco o de carena o de buque.
- electrolytic capacitor, condensador de elec-
trlito 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.
- loose (ag), seco Y suelto.
- masonry, mampostera en seco o a hueso,
pircada.
- measure, msdida 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.
- transformer, 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, macdam seco.
dry-bone ore, esmitsonita.
dry-bulb thermometer, termmetro seco o de
ampolleta seca.
dry-disk clutch, embrague de disco seco.
dryidisk rectifier (elec), recticador 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 secadoi.
- oil (pt), aceite secante o cocido.
- shrinkage (conc), contraccin por deseca-
cin.
dual, doble.
-bar (reinf), barra que se compone de dos
barias redondas torcidas en fro.
- drive (auto), mando doble.
dum~
- hook (lg), gancho soltador.
- power, potencia provisional, fuerza provi-
soria, energa secundaria.
- scow, gnguil, lancha de descarga auto-
mtica, chalana de compuerta.
- trailer, remolque volcador.
- truck, camin de volteo, volquete, (M)
camin de maroma.
- wagon, carretn de volteo, carro de voltear.
dumpcart, carretn de volteo, carreta volquete.
dumped rock m, escollera a granel o a volteo, en-
rocamiento vertido.
dumper, volteador, tumbador.
dumping, vaciadura, vaciada, vuelco, volteo;
arrojada, botada.
-block, motn de vaciar.
-- chute (mx), artesa de volteo, canaleta de
descarga.
- drum (hoist), tambor retenedor.
- grate, parrilla de bscula.
- height (sh), altura de descarga.
-- line, cable vaciador o de descarga o de volteo.
- ram (mx), mbolo descargador.
- reach (sh), alcance de descarga.
dumpman (ea), pen del botadero.
dumpy level, nivel rgido o de anteojo corto.
Dunbar bed (sen), lecho Dunbar.
dune, mdano, duna.
dunite (geol), dunita.
dunnage, listones; abarrotes, maderos de estibar,
(C) ventilas; durmicntes; madera inferior;
desperdicios de aserradero.
dunnite, dunita (explosivo).
duodecimal, duodecimal.
duodiode (ra), duodiodo.
duolnteral coil (ra), bobina duolateral.
duotriode (ra), duotriodo.
duplex, doble, dplice, duplex.
- compressor, compresor gemelo.
- cross joint (elec), empalme en cruz de en-
rollamiento paralelo.
- lathe, torno doble.
- lock, cerradura de dos cilindros.
- operation (ra), ,funcionamiento de ida y
vuelta.
- pump, bomba doble, bombas gemelas.
- winding (elec) , devanado doble.
- wire (elec), alambre duplex.
duplicator (mt) , duplicadora.
durability, durabilidad.
durable, durable, duradero.
Duralite (trademark), duralita.
duralumin (alloy) , duraluminio.
duramen, duramen, madera de corazn.
duretion curve (hyd), curva de duracin, (A)
curva de persistencia.
durax pavement, adoquinado de pequeos
bloques cbicos de granito.
Duriron (trademark), especie de acero al silicio
resistente a los cidos.
durometer, durmetro.
Duronze (trademark), aleacin de cobre y
aluminio.
dust, polvo.
- arrester (ac), atrapador o detenedor de
polvo.
- masonry wail (bw), pared hueca con trabas
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-fue1 engine, motor para dos ccmbustibles.
dual-grid tube (ra), vlvula de dos rejillas.
dual-purpose dam, presa de doble aprovecha-
miento.
dual-voltage motor, motor para dos voltajes.
dualin (bl), dualina.
dub (carp), azolar, aparar.
- out (mas), enrasar.
duck, loneta.
duck-Vi 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.
ductiiity, 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; (cn) 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 articial o no radiante,
(A) antena ficticia.
- joint (pav), junta simulada.
- load, carga simulada.
- piston (turb), mbolo compensador.
- tube (ra), vlvula inactiva.
dump, s terrero, botadero, vaciadero, tiradero,
escombrera, vertedero; u 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; vago-
neta basculante o de volteo.
423 dynamie
- cap, tapa guardapolvo.
- collector, atrapador o captador de polvo.
- core (elec), ncleo de hierro pulverizado.
- eliminator, eliminador de polvo.
- filter, filtro de polvo.
- flinger, eliminador de polvo.
- guard, guardapolvo.
- jacket, camisa de polvo, chaqueta para polvo.
- mask, mscara contra el polvo.
- precipitator (ac), precipitador de polvo.
- rejector, rechazador del polvo.
- respirator, respirador para polvo.
- ring, anillo guardapolvo.
- sed, protector contra el polvo, guardapolvo.
- separator, captador o separador de polvo.
- shield (inst), guardapolvo.
- trap, separador de polvo.
dust-counter, polvoscopio.
dust-exhaust system, sistema de aspiracin de
polvo; instalacin para aspiracin de polvo.
dust-laying oil, aceite para matar polvo.
dust-sealed, estanco al polvo.
dust-separating fan, ventilador separador de
polvo.
dust-tight, estanco o hermtico al polvo.
duster (pt), cepillo de quitar polvo.
dusting (bldg), levantamiento de plvo en piso
de concreto.
dustless, sin polvo, antipolvo.
dustproof, a prueba de polvo; hermtico al polvo.
dustproofing (concrete floor), tratamiento para
evitar levantamiento de polvo.
Dutch bond (bw), aparejo cruzado.
Dutch door, puerta dividida horizontalmente.
dutchman, (mam) pedazo delgado de relleno;
(ef) palo de gua; (mec) cua de ajuste;
(mec) cabilla; (mec) parche.
duty, derechos de aduana; (agua) dotacin,
alema, coeficiente de riego; (maq) servicio,
trabajo; rendimiento.
duty-free, libre o franco de derechos.
dwarf signal (rr), seal enana.
dweli (mech), detencin, intervalo.
dye, tinte.
- number, nmero de tinte.
-test, ensayo a tinte.
- wastes (sen), aguas cloacales de tintorera,
(M) desechos de tintoreras.
dye-velocity method (hyd), mtodo tinte-velo-
cidad.
dynagraph, dingrafo.
dynam, dinama.
dynameter, dinmetro.
dynamic, dinmico.
-balance, equilibrio dinmico o en marcha.
- braking, frenaje dinmico, frenado elctrico.
- characteristic (ra), caracterstica dinmica.
- formula (pi), frmula dinmica.
- head (hyd), carga dinmica o de velocidad,
altura cintica.
- loudspeaker (ra), altoparlante dinmico,
altavoz de bobina mvil, parlante electro-
dinmico.
- magnification (geop) , amplificacin dinmica.
- metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo de dis-
locacin, dinamoinetamorfismo. .
dynamic 424 eddy eddy 425
electnc
- plate resistance (ra), resistencia dinmica de
placa.
d y d c a l 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 dinamomtrico.
- brake, freno dinamomtrico.
- card, carta dinamomtrica.
- wattmeter, vatmetro dinamomtrico.
dynamometric governor, regulador dinamom-
trico o diferencial.
dynamotor, dinamotor.
dynatron (ra), dinatrn.
- oscillator (ra), oscilador dinatrn.
dyne, dina.
dynode (ra), dinodo.
dysentery, disenteria
eagre (ti), maremoto.
ear, (mec) oreja, aleta; (tr elc) oreja, casquillo
o ojete de sujecin.
earned surplus, excedente de explotacin.
earning power, capacidad de ganancia.
earnings, ingresos, entrada; ganancias, utili-
dades.
earphone, vase headphone.
earpiece (tel) , auricular.
earth, s tierra; (elc) tierra, masa; v (elc) conec-
t ar 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.
- Jam, presa o dique de tierra, presa de te-
rrapln, (Ch) tranque de tierra, (M) cor-
tina de tierra.
- driil, perforadora de tierra, barrena para
tierra.
- ll, terrapln, relleno, (U) terraplenado, (M)
terracerias.
-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- dam, presa de terrapln, dique de tierra.
earth-inductor compass, bnjula de induccin.
earthenware, barro, gres, terracota.
earthquake, terremoto, temblor, sismo, sacudida
ssmica.
- stress, esfuerzo debido a terremoto.
earthquake-proof, a prueba de terremotos, anti-
ssmico.
earthquake-resistant, resistente a terremotos.
earthwork, movimiento o obra de tierra; terra-
pln.
earthy (miner), terroso, sin brillo, trreo.
ease off (cab), amollar.
easement, servidumbre; (es) curva de transi-
cin o de acuerdo.
- curve (rr), curva de transicin.
easer joint bar (rr), eclisa de alivio o de resalte.
easer ra (rr), carril de alivio, contracarril de
resalte.
easing (st), curva de acuerdo o de transicin.
east, 8 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.
ebuliition, ebullicin.
eccentric, 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), vstago 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, balancfn, prensa de eje
excntrico.
eccentricity, excentricidad.
echo (ra), onda secundaria o reflejada.
- suppressor (tel), supresor de ecos.
econometer, econmetro.
economizer, economizador.
- piston (auto), mbolo o pistn economizador.
edaphological, edafolgico.
eddy s (hyd), remolino, arremolinado, torbellino;
contracorriente, contraflujo, revesa; v arre-
molinarse, remolinar; revesar.
- current (elec), corriente parsita, (A) co-
rriente de remolino.
- flow, flujo turbulento.
-loss, (hid) prdida por remolino; (elc)
prdida por corrientes parsitas.
eddy-current brake, freno a corrientes parsitas,
dnamo-freno.
edge, s canto, borde, reborde, bordo, arista;
(herr) filo; v (mad) cantear.
- cam, leva do disco.
- distance (str), distancia del borde al centro
del remache.
- flter (eng), filtro de borde.
- joint (w), unin de arista, junta de canto.
- mill, (min) molino chileno; (mh) fresa
angosta.
-- , on, de canto.
- plane, cepillo de cantear.
- protector, guardavivo, arista metlica de
defensa.
- strip (sb), cubrejunta longitudinal.
- water (pet), agua subyacente o marginal o
de fondo.
- weld, soldadura de cantos.
edge-beaded (lbr), con cordn al canto.
edge-grain a (lbr), aserrado por cuartos.
edge-skew brick (rfr), ladrillo oblicuo.
edge-wound (elec), devanado de canto.
edger, canteador, canteadora.
edging grinder, trituradora de madera.
edging saw, sierra de cantear.
edgings (sa), desechos de la canteadora.
Edison
-base, pie de lmpara tipo Edison o de cas-
quillo prensado.
- effect (ra), efecto Edison, desprendimiento
terminico.
- storage battery, acumulador Edison o de
hierro-nquel.
eduction, educcin.
- pipe (pu), tubo eductor.
eductor, eyector, eductor.
effect, (mec)(elc) efecto; (az) tacho al vaco;
az) tren de tachos.
effective (mech) (elec), efectivo.
- art a (coiic), rea efectiva.
- depth (str), altura efectiva o iitil, (M)
peralte efectivo.
- diameter (th), dimetro primitivo.
- head (hyd), carga o cada efectiva, desnivel
efectivo, salto neto.
- horsepower, energa neta en caballos.
-
pressure, presin efectiva.
- resistance (elec), resistencia efectiva.
- size, tamao efectivo, dimetro eficaz.
- span, luz efectiva, (A) luz de clculo.
- temperature (ac), temperatura efectiva.
- value (clec), valor efectivo.
- volts, voltaje efectivo, tensin virtual.
effectiveness factor, factor de efectividad.
eficiency, eficiencia; (maq) rendimiento.
- curve, curva de rendimiento.
efficient, eficiente.
effloresce, eflorescerse.
efflorescence, eflorescencia.
effluent, s efluente, derrame; a efluente, escu-
rrente.
- controller, regulador del efluente.
- ground water, agua fretica efluente.
seepage, percolacin efluente.
I
- weir (sd), vertedero del eflueiite.
effluent-discharge conduit (dac), conducto d
salida.
effluvium (elec), efluvio.
efflux, efusin, emisin.
effort (mech), esfuerzo.
effusive (rock), efusivo.
egg coal, antracita de tamao 2% a 3 x 6 pulg
carbn bituminoso de tamao 134 a 4 pulg
egg insulator (elec), aislador forma huevo.
egg-shaped, ovoide.
egress, salida, egreso.
eidograph (dwg) , eidgrafo.
eight-circuit switch, interruptor de ocho cir-
cuitos.
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 patas.
eight-stage pump, bomba de ocho grados.
eighth n, un octavo.
- bend (p), codo en octavo, curva de 45O
curva de %, acodado abierto.
eighth-bend offset (p), pieza de inflexin con
transicin a 45O.
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 e14stica.
- limit, lmite de elasticidad.
- rebound theory (geop), teorfa del rebote
elstico.
- recovery, recuperacin elstica.
- resilience, elasticidad, (A) rebote elstico.
- strength, resistencia elstica.
elastica, curva elstica; (hid) catenaria hidrost-
tica.
elasticity, elasticidad.
Elastite (trademark)(expansion joint), elastita.
elastivity, elasticidad elctrica, elastancia espe-
cfica.
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 efectoc
de radio.
electric, elctrico.
- balance, balanza elctrica.
- braking, frenaje elctrico o reosttico; fre
naje de regeneracin.
electric
F
electrolyze
electromagnet 427 elliptic
- brazing, soldadura fuerte elctrica.
- calamine, calamina, silicato de cinc.
- candle, buja elctrica o de Jablochkoff.
- column, pila voltaica.
- current meter, molinete magntico.
- density, densidad elctrica.
- displacement, desplazamiento elctrico.
- drive, accionamiento elctrico, electropropul-
sin.
- elasticity, elasticidad elctrica, elastancia
especfica.
- eye, pila fotoelctrica, (Es) ojo elctrico.
- field strength, intensidad de campo elctrico.
- fixtures, artefactos elctricos o de alumbrado
elctrico.
- flux, flujo elctrico o electrosttico.
- force, fuerza elctrica; intensidad de campo
elctrico.
- horsepower, caballo de fuerza elctrica (746
vatios).
- induction, induccin elctrica o electro-
sttica, densidad de flujo dielctrico.
- intensity, intensidad de campo elctrico.
- lock (rr), enclavamiento electrice.
- logging (pet), registros electrogr&ficos, per-
filaje elctrico.
-- meter, contador o medidor elctrico.
- moment, par elctrico.
- motor, motor elctrico, electromotor.
- potential difference, diferencia de tensin o
de potencial.
- power, fuerza o energa o potencia elc-
trica.
- power plant, central generadora, planta elc-
trica o de energa, (A)(U)(B) usina elc-
trica.
- pressure, presin elctrica.
- residue, residuo elctrico, carga remanente.
- shock, choque o golpe elctrico, sacudida
elctrica.
- squib (bl), tronador o incendiario elctrico,
carretilla elctrica.
- steam generator, caldera elctrica.
- steel, acero de horno elctrico, (M) electro-
l acero.
1 - street railway, tranva elctrico.
- strength, resistencia dielctrica o aisladora.
I - stress, esfuerzo elctrico o dielctrico.
I
-tape, cinta aislante.
- varnish, barniz aislador.
- wave, onda elctrica o hertziana.
- welding, soldadura elctrica o a electri-
cidad, electrosoldadura.
- wiring, alambrado o tendido elctrico, canali-
zacin elctrica.
electric-are furnace, horno de arco voltaico.
electric-cradle dynamometer, dinammetro elc-
trico de cuna, dinamo dinamomtrico.
electric-furnace steel, acero de horno elctrico.
electric-powered, accionado elctricamente.
electrical, elctrico.
- code, cdigo elctrico.
- contractor, contratista electricista.
- coring, exploracin geolgica mediante la de-
terniinacin de resistividades en un barreno.
- degree, grado elctrico.
electromagnet, electroimn.
electromagnetic, electromagntico.
- brake, freno electromagntico o de elec-
troim4n.
- 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, galvano-
plastia.
electrometer, electrmetro.
electrometric, electromtrico.
electrometry, electrometra.
electromotive, electromotor, electromotriz.
- force, fuerza electromotriz.
- series, serie electroqumica o electropoten-
cial.
electromotor, motor elctrico, electromotor.
electron, electrn.
- afnity, 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) cafin electrnico.
- engineer, ingeniero elctrico o electricista,
electrotcnico, tcnico electricista.
- engineering, ingeniera elctrica, electro-
tecnia.
- fittings, accesorios elctricos.
- interlock, enclavamiento o trabado elctrico.
- metallic tubing, tubera elctrica metlica,
tubera de pared delgada.
- prospecting (geop), exploracin elctrica o
geoelctrica.
- supplies, materiales o efectos elctricos.
electrically driven, accionado o impulsado elc-
tricamente.
electrician, electricista.
electrician's
-bit, mecha o barrena de electricista.
- helper, obrero o pen de electricista.
- pliers, alicates de electricista.
electricity, electricidad.
electrify, electrificar; electrizar.
electroacoustic, electroacstico.
electroaffinity, electroafinidad.
electroanalysis, electroanlisis.
electroanalyzer, electroanalizador.
electrocapillary, electrocapilar.
electrochemical, electroqumico.
electrochemistry, electroqumica.
electrochlorination, electrocloracin.
electrocommunication, electrocomunicacin.
electrode, electrodo.
- carrier (w), estuche o aljaba de electrodos.
-characteristic, caracterstica electrdica.
- conductance (ra), conductancia electrdica.
- drop (w), cada de tensin al electrodo.
-feeder (w), avanzador del electrodo.
- holder, portaelectrodo.
- impedance (ra), impedancia electrdica.
- potential, tensin del electrodo.
- tip (w), boquilla del electrodo.
electrodeposit v, depositar electrolticamente.
electrodeposition, deposicin electroltica, elec-
trodeposicin.
electrodynamic, electrodinmico.
electrodynamics, electrodinmica.
electrodynamometer, electrodinammetro.
Electroforged (trademark), electroforjado.
electrofused (ct), fundido en horno elctrico.
electrogalvanic, electrogalvnico.
electrogalvanize, electrogalvanizar.
electrogeophysics, geofsica elctrica.
electrographic, electrogrfico.
electrographite, electrografito.
electrohydraulic, electrohidr&ulico.
electrokinetic, electrocintico.
electrolier, artefacto de iluminacin, electrolero.
Electrolon (trademark)(abrasive), electroln.
electrolysis, electrlisis.
electrolyte, electrlito.
electrolytic, electroltico.
- cell, pila o celda electroltica.
- condenser, condensador electroltico.
- copper, cobre electroltico o de refinacin
electroltica.
- dissociation, disociacin electroltica,
- rectifier, rectificador electrolltico.
electrolyze, electroliaar.
- microscope, microscopio electrnico.
- multiplier, multiplicadora electrnica o foto-
elctrica.
- stream, haz electrnico, corriente 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 multipii-
cador.
electronegative, electronegativo.
electronic, electrnico.
- surveying, levantamiento electrnico.
electronics, electrnica, tcnica electrnica.
electroosmosis, electrosmosis.
electroosmotic, electroosmtico.
electrophone, electrfono.
electrophoresis, electrofresis.
electroplating, electrodeposicin, electrocha-
peado, electroplastia.
electropneumatic, electroneumtico.
electropolar, electropolar.
electropositive, electropositivo.
electroreceptive, electrorreceptivo.
electroreduction, electrorreduccin.
electrorefining, renacin electroltica, electro-
rrefinacin.
electroscope, electroscopio.
electroscopic, electroscpico.
electrosherardizing, electroesherardizacin.
electrostatic, electroesttico, electrosttico.
- capacity, capacidad electrosttica, permi-
tancia.
- coupling, acoplamiento clectrosttico o capa-
citivo.
- induction, induccin electroesttica o elc-
trica.
- pressure, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin
electrosttica.
- shield (ra), pantalla electrosttica.
- stress, esfuerzo electrosttico, presin elec-
trostktica.
- units, unidades electroestticas.
electrostatics, electrosttica, electroesttica.
electrosteel, vase electric steel.
electrotechnical, electrotcnico.
electrotechnics, electrotcnica.
electrotechnology, electrotecnia, electrotecno-
loga.
electrothermal, electrothermic, electrotrmico.
electrothermics, electrotrmica.
electrothermostat, electrotermstato.
electrotitration, electr~titulacin.
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.
- head (hyd), carga de altura, desnivel.
- rod (elec), pararrayos areo.
elevator, (ed) ascensor, (M)(C) elevador; (mate-
riales) 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 (al1 senses), eliminador.
- plates (ac), placas quitqgotas o eliminadoras.
elinvar (alloy), elinvar.
ell (p), vase elbow.
ellipse, elipse.
ellipsograph, elipsgrafo.
eliipsoid, elipsoide.
ellipsoidal, elliptic, elliptical, eiipsoidal. elptico.
- arch, arco apainelado o carpanel o elptico.
- chuck (mt), plato para valos.
end end 429 enlarging
- link, eslabn terminal.
- manhole, pozo de entrada terminal.
- measuring rod, calibre ciindrico para in-
terior.
- mill, fresa escariadora o de espiga.
- , on, de cabeza, de testa.
- overhang (rr), vuelo extremo (carro sobre
va curva).
- platform (rr), andn de cabeza.
- play, juego longitudinal, (A) juego terminal.
- point (chem), punto final.
-post (tu), montante o poste extremo.
- product (chem), producto final.
- reaction (tu), reaccin 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-feed grinding, amolado de avance longitu-
dinal.
end-fire array (ra), antena de radiacin longitu-
dinal.
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
- spring, ballesta elptica o doble.
elm, olmo.
elongated, alargado.
elongation, alargamiento, elongacin, (A) exten-
sin, (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 aquebra-
dizacin.
embrittlement inhibitor (wp), inhibidor de aque-
bradizacin.
emerge, emerger; (agua fretica) alumbrar, bro-
tar, 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.
- ceis (elec), elementos de urgencia.
- gate (hyd), compuerta de 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 (prny), punto nodal pos-
terior.
emery, esmeril.
- cloth, tela esmeril o lija.
- grinder, esmeriladora, muela o amoladora de
csmeril.
- paper, lija o papel esmeril.
- paste, pasta esmera.
- powder, polvo esmeril o de lijar.
- stone, piedra esmeril.
- wheel, rueda esmeril, esmeriladora, muela de
esmeril.
emery-wheel dresser, rectificador de esmerila-
doras.
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 impreg-
nado.
empirical curve, curva emprica.
principal.
end-point gasoline, gasolina destilada a tempera-
empirical formula, frmula emprica.
employ v, emplear, ajornalar.
employee, empleado.
employer, patrn, patrono, empresario, amo.
employers' association, asociacin patronal o de
patrones.
employers
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liability insurance, seguro contra
responsabilidades de patronos.
employment, empleo, enganche de trabajadores.
- agency, agencia de colocaciones o de em-
pleos.
- contract, contrato de empleo o de trabajo,
(Es) pacto de trabajo; contrato de en-
ganche.
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 emul-
sionado.
emulsifier, emulsificadora, emulsor, (M) emulsi-
ficante.
emulsify, emulsificar, emulsionar.
emulsion, emulsin.
- carrier (pmy), portaemulsin.
- sprayer (rd), rociador de emulsin.
emulsive, emulsivo.
emulsoid, emulsoide.
enamel, s esmalte; v esmaltar.
- paint, pintura vidriada.
enameled brick, ladrilio 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 encerradora o de cerra-
miento.
enclosure-railing fittings (p), accesorios para
barandilla de cercamiento.
encroachment (bldg), construccin que rebasa la
lnea de edificacin.
encrustant, vase incrustant.
end, cabo, extremidad, extremo; fin.
- areas (ea), reas extremas.
- be11 (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.
tura final.
end-point titration, titulacin a punto final.
end-skew brick (rfr), ladrillo de extremo oblicuo.
endless, sin fin.
- belt, correa sin fin, (M) banda eslabonada.
- drum (cy), tambor de traslacin o de trac-
cin.
- line (cy), cable tractor o de traslacin o sin
fin.
- splice (cab), ayuste largo.
endless-rope sling, eslinga sin fin.
endoclinal, endoclinal.
- disperser, dispersar o disipador de energa.
- dissipation, dispersin de energa.
- dissipator, vase energy disperser.
- efciency (elec), rendimiento de vatihoras.
- gradient, pendiente o gradiente de la energfa.
- head (hyd), altura debida a la energa, carge
de energa.
- line (hyd), lnea de energfa.
- meter, medidor de energfa.
engage (mech), engranar, embragar, enganchar;
8 engranarse, engancharse.
engagement (mech), engrane, encaje, acopla-
miento.
engine, mquina, motor.
- block, bloque del motor.
- driver, maquinista, conductor de locomotora.
4 fklure, falla de la mquina.
- hntch (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, me-
cnico; (nut) oficial maquinista; v pro-
yectar, disear, ingeniar.
- corps, cuerpo o equipo de ingenieros.
- in charge, ingeniero encargado.
- in chief, jefe ingeniero.
- o maintenance, ingeniero de mantenimiento.
engineer's
- chain (surv), cadena para ingenieros (100
pies).
- level, nivel de agrimensor o de anteojo.
- scale (dwg), escala decimal o 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.
endocline (geol) , endoclinal. 1 engineering, ingenierfa, tcnica.
endodyne (ra), aiitoheterodino, (Es) endodino. - alidade, alidada de topgrafo.
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, ace-
lerar.
energizer, (elc) excitador; (met) acelerador.
energy (mech) (elec), energfa.
- absorber, amortiguador de energla.
- cell (eng), celda de energa.
- economics, ingeniera econmica.
enginehouse, casa de mquinas, galpn de loco-
motoras, 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, ampli-
ficar.
enlarger (pet) , ensanchador.
enlarging
- camera, cmara ampliadora.
- lens (prny), lente de ampliacin.
- projector (pmy), proyector amplificador.
enlarging 430 erection
- shot (tun), tiro de ensanche, (min) (Es) tiro
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.
- tile, lima cuadrada puntiaguda.
- tap, macho ahusado.
- taper (reamer), ahusado de entrada.
enteritis (sen), enteritis.
enthalpy, contenido de calor, entalpfa.
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.
-1oss (hyd), prdida de entrada o de carga
en la entrada.
- piipil (inst), pupila de entrada.
- switch (elec), interruptor de servicio.
- well (sw), pozo de entrada.
entropy, entropa.
entry, entrada; (min) galera principal de extrac-
cin y ventilacin; (cont) asiento, partida.
entryway, entrada.
envelope, (mat) envolvente; (mec) envoltura,
cubierta; (ra) ampolla de vlvula.
- delay (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 magnesia nativo.
equal legs (angle), alas o ramas o brazos iguales,
(M) lados iguales.
equaling ile, lima paralela ligeramente combada.
equalize, igualar, compensar.
equilizer, (mec) compensador, igualador, ba-
lancfn; (e1.c) compensador; (fc) alcan-
tarilla igualadora.
- bus (elec), barra colectara de compensacin.
equalizing
cion.
- reservoir, emba!se 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 lines (pmy), lineas de equide-
presin.
equidimensional, equidimensional.
equidistance, equidistancia.
equidistant, equidistante.
equigranular, equigranular.
equilateral, equiltero.
equilibrant, equilibrante.
equilibrate, 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, aviax.
equipment, equipo, aperos, apresto, habilita-
cin; tren; (ec) planta, equipo, (A) plantel,
(A) obrador; (fc) 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 maqui-
naria.
e@uipotential, equipotencial.
- cathode (ra), ctodo equipotencial o de ca-
lentamiento indirecto.
equisignal beacon (ra), radiofaro de equiseal.
equivalence, equivalencia.
equivalent, s equivalente; a (mat) (qufm) (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.
erasine machine dwe). mauina borradora.
- berim, viga igualadora.
- charge (battery), carga igualadora.
- lever (loco), barra igualadora.
-projector (pmy), proyector de
compensa
-
. ,
erecting eyepiece (inst), ocular de imagen recta.
erecting telescope, anteojo de imagen recta o de
ereccin.
erection, montaje, armadura, montura; con-
struccin, ereccin; instalacin.
- . - . -
erasing shield (dwg), escudete de borrar.
erasure, borradura.
erect, (cons) edificar, construir, erigir; (est)
armar. montar: (maa) instalar. montar.
erection 431 exhaust
- bolts, pernos de montaje o de armar, bulones
de montaje.
- foreman, jefe montador.
- marks, marcas guas, signos para montaje.
-plan, dibujo de montaje.
- seat (str), asiento de montaje, 4ngulo de
asiento.
- stress (bdg), esfuerzo de montaje.
erector, (cons) montador, armador, erector,
instalador; (inst) erector.
- arm (tun), brazo montador.
erector's derrick, gra de montaje o de armador.
erg, ergio, erg.
erode, erosionar, desgastar, (hid) deslavar, de-
rrubiar.
erodible, vase erosible.
erosible (soil), gastable, degradable, deslavable.
erosion, erosin, desgaste, derrubio, deslave,
degradacin.
erosional, erosional.
erosive, erosivo.
erratic (geol), errtico.
error (math), error.
- of closure (surv), error de cierre.
eruption, erupcin.
eruptive (geol), eruptivo, volcnico.
erythemal factor (il), factor de eficiencia eri-
tmica.
erythemal flux (il), flujo eritmico.
erythrite (miner), eritrina, flores de cobalto.
erythrosin (lab), eritrosina.
escalator, escalera mecnica o sin fin, (A) escala-
dor, (A) escalera rodante.
escape (hyd), descargador, vaciadero, evacuador.
- lock (tun) , esclusa de escape.
escapement, escape.
escarp, s escarpa; v escarpar.
escarpment, escarpa, escarpe.
escutcheon (sb), espejo de popa.
- plate, escudete de cerradura, escudo, roseta.
espagnolette bolt, falleba.
essential mineral, mineral bsico o esencial.
essential oil, aceite voltil o esencial.
establishment of a port, establecimiento del
puerto.
estimate, s presupuesto, estimado, estimacin;
apreciacin; v presuponer, estimar, (A) (C)
presupuestar; apreciar.
- for payment, estado o planilla de pago.
estimator, estimador, calculista, calculador.
estuarine (geol), estuarino.
estuary, estuario, estero, ra.
Eternit (trademark), eternita (techado).
ether (chem) (physics), ter.
ethyl, etilo.
- alcohol, alcohol etflico.
- fluid, plomo tetraetilo.
eucalyptus, eucalipto.
eudiometer (lab), eudimetro.
eupatheoscope (ac), eupateoscopio.
eutectic, s eutctica; a eutctico.
eutectoid steel, acero eutectoide.
evacuate (mech), vaciar, agotar, evacuar.
evacuator, evaciiador.
evaluation (math) , evaluacin.
evaporate, evaporar, evaporizar; evaporarse,
evaporizarse.
evaporating dish (lab), cpsula de evaporacin,
evaporadora.
evaporation, evaporacin.
I - tank, evaporfmetro.
evaporative, evaporatorio, evaporativo.
- condenser, condensador de evaporacin.
- cooling (ac), enfriamiento evaporativo.
evaporativity, rapidez potencial de evaporacin.
evaporator, evaporador.
evaporimeter, evapormetro, atmmetro.
evaporize, vaporizar.
evapotranspiration (irr), evapo-transpiracin.
even, parejo; par (numero).
Everdur (trademark), aleacin de cobre y silicio.
etcavate, excavar, cavar, desmontar, zapar, (M)
desplantar, (M) vaciar.
excavation, excavacin, desmonte, cavadura;
tajo, corte, (M) vaciado.
excavator, excavador; excavadora, cavadora,
zapadora.
excelsior, pajilla o paja de madera.
excess, exceso, sobrante.
- meter (elec), contador de exceso.
- pressure, sobrepresin.
- thickness, sobreespesor.
- treatment (wp), sobretratamiento.
exchange, (fin) cambio exterior; (tel) central
telefnica; (qufm) intercambio; bolsa
(valores) ; lonja (vveres).
exchanger (chem) (mech), intercambiador.
excitation, excitacin.
excite, excitar.
exciter, excitor, excitador, excitatriz; (ra) encen-
dedor.
- field (elec), campo excitador.
- lamp, lmpara excitadora.
exciting coi1 (elec), carrete excitador, bobina
excitadora.
exciting current, corriente de excitacin.
excrement, excremento, heces, deyecciones
humanas.
excrementitious, excremental, excrementicio.
excreta, excretos.
excretal, excretorio.
excretion, excrecin.
exiltration, exfiltracin.
exfoliated vermiculite cement (i d), cemento de
vermiculita exfoliada.
exfoliation, exfoliacin, desconchamiento.
exhaust, s (maq) escape, descarga, expulsin,
educcin; v (maq) descargar, escaparse;
(aire) (agua) agotar.
- cam (ge), leva de escape.
- collector (eng), mltiple de escape.
- duct (ac), conducto eductor, canal de escape.
- fan, ventilador aspirador o eductor, abanico
eductor.
gases, gases de escape.
- head, amortiguador de escape.
- heater (bo), calentador por gases de escape.
- inlet (ac), tonia de escape.
- lap (se), recubrimiento de escape o interior
de la corredera.
- lead, avance del escape.
- manifold (ge), mltiple de escape.
- pipe, tubo de escape o de expulsin, cao
expelente.
-por& lumbrera de escape, orificio de des-
carga.
- sileucer, silenpLdor 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; ago-
tador.
exhaustion, agotamiento.
exit (bldg), salida.
- bolt (door), falleba de emergencia o de salida.
- loss (hyd), prdida de salida.
- pupil (prny), 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 expan-
dido.
expanded mica (inl), mica dilatada.
expanded-steel pole, poste de acero desplegado.
expander, mandril de expansin, expandidor,
ensanchador.
expanding
- brake, freno de expansin.
- mandrel, mandril de expansin.
- pulley, polea de dimetro regulable.
- reamer, escariador expansivo.
expansible, expansible.
expansion, expansin, dilatacin, alargamiento.
- ammeter, ampermetro de expansin o de
hilo caliente.
- anchor, vase expansion shield.
- bearing (str), apoyo de expansin o para
dilatacin, 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.
- fit, ajuste de expansin.
- gap (rr), entrecarril compensador o de dila-
tacin.
- hatch, vase expansion trunk.
- joint, junta de expansin o de dilatacin;
unin o acoplamiento de expansin.
-- loop (p), curva de expansin.
- nail, clavo de expansin.
- opening (rr), vase expansion gap.
- reamer, escariador ajustable, alegrador de
extensin.
- relief, alivio de expansin, compensacin
para expansin.
- rollers, rodillos de dilatacin, cilindros de
expansin.
exposure
- shield, escudo ensanchador, manguito o
escudete de expansin.
- stroke (ge), carrera o golpe de expansin.
- tank (ht) (sb) (elec), tanque de expansin.
- trunk (sb), pozo o can de expansin.
-U bend (p), curva compensadora en U.
- valve, vlvula de alivio de expansin; (mv)
corredera reguladora del cortavapor.
expansion-joint beam (rd), viga para junta.
expansion-relief valve (pet), vlvula de alivio de
expansin.
expansive, expansivo.
-bit, barrena ajustable o de extensin.
- stress, esfuerzo resultante de la expansin.
expeller, expulsor.
expenditure, erogacin, desembolso.
expense account, cuenta de gastos.
experiment, s experimento, ensayo, experiencia;
v experimentar.
experimental, experimental.
experimenter, experimentador.
expert, s perito, experto, tcnico; a experto,
experimentado.
- testimony, testimoniopericial, (V) experticia.
- witness, testigo perito.
explode, estallar, reventar, volar, ( C) explotar;
reventarse.
exploder (bl), detonador, fulminante, cebo elc-
trico, 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 reconoci-
miento.
exploratory, exploratorio.
explore, explorar.
exploring coi1 (elec), bobina exploradora o de
prueba o de ensayo.
explosibility, estallabilidad.
explosible, estallable.
Explosimeter (sw) (trademark), explosmetro.
explosion, explosin, reventn.
- engine, motor o mquina de explosin.
explosion-proof, a prueba de explosiones, (M)
inexplosible.
explosion-relief valve, aliviadora para explo-
siones, vlvula de alivio contra explosin.
explosive n a, explosivo.
- gelatin, gelatina explosiva o para voladura.
exponent (math) , exponente.
exponential, exponencial.
- curve (math), curva exponencial.
- horn, bocina exponencial.
exposed, descubierto; a la intemperie; (fma)
expuesto.
- wiring (elec), alambrado descubierto.
exposed-tube boiler, caldera de tubos al aire.
exposure (prny), exposicin.
- counter (pmy), contador de exposiciones.
-factor (ac), factor de encaramiento.
-meter (pmy), medidor de exposicin, (V)
fotmetro, (V) exposmetro.
cxposure
eyelet
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cubrir, de mando exterior.
extinction coeffieient (chem), coeficiente de / eyegl:;?inst) ocular; (az) vidrio de obaerve-
- station {pmy), punto de exposicin, estacin
I 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.
- traffic (rd), trfico directo.
- train, tren expreso o directo.
- truck, camin ligero o de expreso o de
reparto.
expressway (rd), camino de acceso limitado.
expropriate, expropiar, enajenar.
l expropriation, expropiacin, enajenacin forzosa.
expulsion cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusible
~
de expulsin.
expulsion tube (elec), tubo de expulsin.
exsiccation, exsicacin.
extend, extender, alargar, amplificar; prolongar;
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diferir, prorrogar.
- the contract time, ampliar el plazo.
- a mortgage, aplazar el vencimiento de la
l hipot,eca.
I - a note, prorrogar un pagar.
extended radiation (ht), radiacin de extensin.
extender (pt), pigmento de extensin.
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extensibility, extensibilidad.
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extensible, extensible.
extension, extensin.
i
- bar (compass), alargadera.
-bit, barrena de extensin o de expansin,
mecha de expansin.
- frame (hacksaw), 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 divi-
sin 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 ex-
terior.
external-focusing transit, trnsito de foco ex-
terior.
external-mixing burner, quemador de premezcla.
externally guided expansion joint, junta de ex-
pansin de gua exterior.
I externally operable (elec), manejable sin des-
extincin. cin.
extinguish, extinguir, apagar. eyelet, ojal, ojillo, ojete.
extinguisher, extintor, apagador, extinguidor. - grommet, ollao.
extinguishing n, extincin, apagamiento.
extra, extra, extraordinaiio.
- best best (EBB) wire, alambre extra inejor
del mejor.
- current (elec), extracorriente.
- dynamite, dinamita de base explosiva.
- pay, sobrepaga, sobresueldo.
- select (lbr), extra selecta.
- width, sobreancho.
- work, trabajo extra o extraordinario, (C)
obra extra.
extra-fine thread, rosca extrafina.
extra-flexible (cab) , extraflexible.
extra-heavy, extrapesado, extragrueso.
extra-light, extraliviano.
extra-pliable, extraflexible.
extra-slim taper le, lima ahusada extradelgads.
extra-strong (p), extrafuerte, extrarresistente.
extra-thick, extragrueso.
extracellular (sen), extracelular.
extract (chem), s 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 m8s baja.
- pitch-diameter tolerance, tolerancia extrema
para dimetro primitivo.
extreme-pressure lubricant, lubricante para alta
presin.
extrude, estirar por presin, estrujar, exprimir;
(met) troquelar.
extrusion, estiramiento por presin.
- press, prcnsa estrujadora.
extrusive, efusivo, (M) extrusivo.
exude, exudar.
eye (mech), ojo, ojillo, ojal.
- hook, gancho dc ojo.
- nut, tuerca de ojo, ojal con tuerca.
- plate, ojillo con platillo.
- splice, ayuste de ojal.
eye-and-clevis insulator (elec), aislador de ojillo
y horquilla.
eye-and-eye turnbuckle, torniquete de dos
ojillos.
eye-guard shackle (lg), grillcte de guardia.
eyebar, barra de ojo o de aigolla.
eyebolt, tornillo o bu1611de ojo, perno de argolla,
armella, cbiicamo. cncamo de ojo, hem-
eyepiece 434 false
false
eyepiece (inst), ocular, lente ocular.
-holder (pmy), portaocular.
F head (ge), culata en F.
F layer (ra), capa F o Appleton.
fabric, tejido, tela, gnero.
-tire, neumtico de tejido, goma de tela.
fabricate, fabricar, (V) manufacturar, (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;
(mec) cara, superficie, (min) frente; (mar-
tillo) cotillo; (polea) ancho, cara; (en-
granaje) cara fuera del crculo primitivo;
(inst) muestra; v (mam) revestir, forrar,
acerar; (mec) labrar, cepillar, fresar, re-
frentar, 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 impermeabili-
zacin, (U) carpeta, (M) delantal.
- spanner, llave de horquilla con espigas al
frente.
- value, valor nominal.
- width (lbr), ancho sin lengeta o sin ranura.
face-bedded (mas), asentado de canto.
face-putty, enmasillar contra la cara del vidrio.
face-type motor, motor de plato o de disco.
faced and drilled (flange), enfrentado y per-
forado, fresado y taladrado.
faced wall (bldg), pared acerada.
faceplate, (est) placa de recubrimiento; (torno)
plato, disco, placa de sujecin, (A) plato
plano; (elc) chapa de pared, escudete.
facing, (mam\(carp) revestimiento; (mec) refren-
tado; (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.
facsimile, facslmile, facsmil.
- broadcast station, estacin de radiofacdmile.
- recorder, trazador de facsmile.
- telegraph, telgrafo autogrfico, teleaut-
grafo.
feed
- transmission, transmisin facsimilar o a
facslmile.
factor, factor.
- of assurance (elec), factor de ensayo.
- of evaporation (bo), factor de evaporacin.
- of safety, factor o coeficiente de seguridad,
coeficiente de trabajo.
factorial (math), factorial.
factorize (math), factorizar.
factory, fbrica, taller, (A) usina.
- lumber, madera por elaborar.
- number (machy), nmero de fbrica o de
serie.
-test, prueba en fbrica.
- white, vase mil1 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) inte-
rrupcin; (proyecto) fracaso; (com) quie-
bra, bancarrota.
fair (na), suave, fuselado, perfilado.
fair-lead block, garrucha de gula.
fair-leader (sb), escotera, gula.
fairing, perfilado, fuselado.
fairwater (na), perfilado.
fairway, canalizo, pasa.
fall, s (r) desnivel, calda, salto; (crecida) bajada,
descenso; (martinete) calda; (aparejo)
cable de izar; (presin) baja; (mr) reflujo,
menguante; (cons) derrumbe; v (agua)
caer; (martinete) caer; (cons) derrum-
barse; (presin) bajar, decrecer; (mr)
menguar, refluir; (crecida) bajar, decrecer;
(ef) tumbar.
-block, motn de gancho, cuadernal, motn.
- increaser (hyd), reforzador o aumentadora
de salto.
- line (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) tumba-
dora.
falling
- ax, hacha de tumbar o de monte.
- crew equipo de tumbadore?
- line (pb), tubo bajante.
- saw, sierra de tumbar o de talar.
- wedge, cua 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.
- keel (sb), falsa quilla, contraquiila.
- 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, rentilador, soplador, abanico, aventador.
- antenna (ra), antena de abanico.
- assembly (eng), conjunto del ventilador.
- blast, soplo de ventilador.
- blower, ventilador.
- fold (geol), pliegue en abanico.
- guard, guardaventilador.
- marker (ap), marcador tipo abanico.
- pulley (auto), polea de ventilador, (U)
motn de mando del ventilador.
- spread (geop), despliegue en abanico.
- truss, armadura en abanico.
fan-blast burner, quemador a ventilador.
fan-brake dynamometer, dinammetro de aletas.
fan-cooled, enfriado por ventilador.
fang, (herr) espiga, cola, rabo; (min) conducto
de aire.
- bolt, perno arponado.
fanglomerate (geol) , fanglomerado.
fantail (sb), bovedilla.
far side (dwg), cara posterior.
farad (elec), faradio, farad.
faraday (elec), faraday.
Faraday cage (elec), pantalla Faraday.
Faraday dark space (m), espacio oscuro de
Faraday.
Faraday's law (elec), ley de Faraday o de induc-
cin electromagntica.
faradic (elec), fardico.
faradism, faradizacin.
faradization, faradizacin.
faradmeter (elec), contador de faradios, faradl-
metro.
f arm
- drain, tubo de avenimiento, desage inferior.
- level, nivel de agricultor.
- tractor, tractor agrlcola.
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, afianza-
dor.
fastening, fijacin, atadura, sujecin, ligazn;
retn, fiador, fijador.
fat, 5 (qum) grasa; a (mezcla) graso; (ca) con
exceso de betn.
fathom, (nut) braza; (min) superficie de 6 pies
en cuadro.
fathometer, sonda.
fathometry, sondaje snico.
fatigue (al1 senses), S fatiga; v fatigar.
- failure, ruptura debida a fatiga del metal.
- limit (met), vease endurance limit.
- of metals, fatiga o agotamiento de metales.
- resistance, resistencia a la fatiga.
fatty (chem). graso.
fatwood, pino resinoso.
faucet, grifo, llave, espita, canilla, (PR) pluma.
f ault, (geol) falla, (M) f allamiento, (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.
- conglomerate (geol), conglomerado de fallas.
- current (elec), corriente de fuga o de falla.
- line (geol), lnea de dislocacin.
- localizer (elec), buscafallas, indicador de
fuga.
- plane (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.
f aultage (geol), fallas, f allamiento.
f aulted (geol), fallado.
f aultnder (elec) , buscafallas, indicador de fuga.
faulting, fallamiento, (M) afallamiento.
fay (sb), ajustar, conformar, empatar.
faying surface, (cn) cara de contacto, superficie
de solapa o de empalme; (sol) superficie de
contacto.
feather, S (mec) cua; (carp) lengeta; v (lad)
embadurnar (juntas).
- joint (carp), junta de lengeta postiza.
- key, lengeta paralela o postiza.
- valve, vlvula de lengeta.
feathers (stonecutter), agujas.
featheredge, canto vivo, bisel.
- brick, ladrillo de canto de bisel.
- ile, lima de espada.
fecal matter, materia fecal.
f ecaloid (sen), fecaloide.
feces, heces, excrementos.
fee, (ingeniero) honorarios; (consular) derechos.
- simple, pleno dominio, dominio absoluto.
feed, 8 (elc) alimentacin; (cal) alimento, ali-
mentacin; (herr) avance; (as) avance;
(semovientes) forraje; u (cal) alimentar;
(horno) cargar; (mec) avanzar.
- conveyor (ce), transportador alimentador.
- gear, engranaje de avance.
- mechanism, mecanismo de avance.
-pipe, tubo alimentador, cafio de dimenta-
cin, tubo abastecedor.
- pump, bomba alimentadora.
feed
- regulator (drill), regulador de avance.
- rod, barra alimentadora, varilla de avance.
- rol1 (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 aliiiientador.
- wire, alambre alimentador, conductor de
alimentacin.
- works (sa), mecanismo de avance.
feed-reverse lever (nit), 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; (fc) ramal tributario; (elc)
conductor de alimentacin, alimentador;
(min) filn ramal; (mec) 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), punto de alimentacin.
feeler (thickness gage), tientaclaro, tira cali-
bradora, plantilla de espesor, calibrador de
cinta, (A) sonda.
- pin, varilla de comprobacin.
feet, pies; patas.
f eldspar (miner), feldespato.
feldspathic (geol), feldesptico.
feldspathization, feldespatizacin.
fell, tumbar, talar, derribar, apear.
felling, tumba, corta, derribo, apeo.
- ax, hacha de tumba o de monte, derribadar.
- crew, cuadrilla de tumba.
- saw, sierra de tumba o de talar.
fe!ly, 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.
ferromolybdenum
-post, poste de cerco o de alambrado, estaca
de cerca.
- ratchet, carraca estiradora de alambre, tor-
niquete de alambrado.
- staple, grampa para cerco.
- stretcher, estirador.
- 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; (cn) 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, fenestraje.
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-
trinseca.
- oxide, xido frrico, (miner) hematita.
- sulphate, sulfato frrico, (miner) coquim-
bita.
ferricyanic, ferricinico.
ferriferous, ferrfero.
Ferrisul (trademark), sulfato frrico.
ferrite, (geol)(met) ferrita; (qum) ferrito.
ferritic, ferrtico.
ferritization, ferritizacin.
ferroalloy, ferroaleacin.
ferroaluminosilicate, ferroalurninosilicato.
ferroaluminum (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 (niiiier), ferromagnesiano, (A)
ferromagnsico.
ferromagnetic, magntico, ferromagntico.
ferromanganese (alloy), ferromanganeso, hierro
mangansico.
ferromolybdenum (alloy), ferromolibdeno, hierro
al molibdeno.
ferronickel
ferronickel (alloy), hierro al nfquel, ferronquel.
f errophosphorus (alloy), ferrofsforo.
ferroreactance (elec), ferrorreactancia.
ferroreactor (elec), ferrorreactor.
ferroresonant (elec), ferrorresonante.
ferrosilicon (alloy), ferrosilicio.
ferrosoferric oxide) xido magntico o ferroso-
frrico.
ferrosteel, semiacero.
ferrotitanium (alloy), hierro al titanio, ferroti-
tanio.
ferrotungsten (alloy), ferrotungsteno.
ferrous, ferroso, frreo.
- ammonium 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 (Iierr) 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, bar-
quear.
- bridge, puente transbordador o corredizo;
puente de acceso al 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, clavo-
pija.
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
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 me-
tlica fibrosa.
fictitious power (elec), potencia ficticia.
id, pasador de cabo, burel.
fiddle block, motn de dos ejes con poleas dife-
renciales.
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 l a
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.
- coi1 (elec), bobina del campo.
-control (elec), regulacin de velocidad por
cambios en la corriente de campo.
- density test (sm), ensayo de densidad del
material sin descomponer.
- distortion (elec), distorsin del campo.
- engineering, ingeniera de campo.
-forces, personal de campaa.
- glasses, gemelos de campaa, anteojos de
larga distancia.
- ice, bancos de hielo flotante.
- intensity (elec), intensidad de campo.
- joint, junta o unin de montaje, conexin de
campo.
- laboratory, laboratorio de campo, (A) labo-
ratorio de campaa.
- magnet, imn del campo, imn inductor.
- moisture equivalent (sin), humedad equiva-
lente de campo o del terreno.
- of force (elec), campo de fuerzas.
-painting, pintura de campo o de la obra
armada.
- party (surv), brigada o cuerpo de campo,
(A) brigada topogrfica.
- pole (elec), polo del campo.
-regulator (elec), regulador del campo, re-
stato 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 (eiec), arrollamiento inductor.
- work, trabajo de c a wo o sobre el terreno,
trabajos u operaciones de campaa.
field-discharge switch (elec), interruptor de
descarga de campo, interruptor autom-
tic0 del campo.
fifth n a, quinto.
- bend (p), codo de 72'.
-root (math), quinta.
- wheel (wagon), quinta rueda.
I
fiftypenny nail, clavo de 5% pulg.
figure, (dib) figura; (mat) cifra, guarismo.
- cake (su), torta de cachaza0 del filtro-prensa. finger-tip control, control digital, (A) manejo al
filterability, filtrabilidad. tacto, mando digital.
filterable, filtrable, filtrable. fining (rnet), afino.
filterhead (su), cabeza del filtro. finish, s (superficie) acabado, afinado, (A) ter-
filtrate, filtrado. minacin; v terminar, acabar, ultimar;
filtration, (hid) filtracin, percolacin, (A) fil- (superficie) acabar, (Ch) (M) afinar, (A)
traje; (elc) filtracin. terminar.
-factor, factor de percolacin o de filtracin. - off v, rematar.
- gailery, galeria filtrante o de filtracin. finisher, (mam) cementista, albail de cemento;
- loss, prdida por filtracin. (ca) mquina acabadora, afinadora.
fin, (acero) rebaba; (elc)(mec) aleta; (sol) finishing
rebaba. - belt (rd), correa alisadora o acabadora.
fin-and-tube radiator (auto), radiador de aletas - box tool (mt), caja portacuchilla acabadora.
y tubos. - chisel, escoplo de acabar.
fin-neck bolt, perno con cuello de aleta. - coat, (pint) ltima mano; (yeseria) capa de
final, final; terminal. acabado, (V) encalado.
- acceptance, recepcin definitiva (contrato). - cut (mt), corte de acabado.
- drive (auto), mando o transmisin o impul- - die, troquel de acabar.
sin final, (M) conduccin final. - hydrate, cal hidratada para la ltima mano
- location (rr), trazado definitivo, (M) estudio del enlucido.
definitivo. - machine, mquina acabadora o terminadora.
- molasses (su), mieles, miel de purga. - na, alfilerillo, agujuela, aguja, puntilla
- set (ct), fragua final. francesa.
- voltage, tensin final. - plane, repasadera.
final-drive assembly conjunto de la impulsin - plaster, yeso blanco.
final. - rate (elec), corriente terminadora, amperaje
finance v, financiar, costear, aviar, refaccionar. de terminar.
financia1 statement, estado financiero. - reamer, escariador acabador.
finder, buscador, (fma) visor. - rol1 (met), laminador acabador, cilindro de
fine, fino, menudo; puro. terminar.
- aggregate, agregado o rido no. - tap, macho acabador.
- coai, carbn menudo. -tool, acabadora; alisadora; terminadora;
- file, lima dulce. pulidora.
- finish (stone), acabado fino (tolerancia % - trowel, paleta acabadora; llana acabadora.
pul$. finite, finito.
- fit, ajuste preciso. Fink truss, armadura Fink.
- grain, grano fino, fibra fina (madera).
finned tube, tubo con aletas.
- gravel, grava fina (granos 1 a 2 milfmetros). fir, abeto, pinabete; pino del Pacfico.
- grinder, moledora de finos. fire, s fuego; incendio; v (cal) alimentar, cargar;
- mesh, malla fina o angosta. (vol) volar, disparar, tirar.
- metal, metal puro o refinado. - aiarm, alarma de incendio; avisador de in-
- nail, clavo fino o delgado. cendio.
- rack, rejilla de separacin angosta. - arch, bveda del fogn o de! hogar.
- sand, arena fina (granos 0.10 a 0.25 mii- - ax, hacha para incendios.
metro). -bridge (bo), tornallamas, puente de hogar,
- screen, criba fina, tamiz de malla angosta. altar.
- texture, textura fina. - bucket, cubo de incendios.
- thread, rosca fina. - clay, arcilla refractaria, (A) tierra refrac-
fines, finos. taria, (C) barro refractario.
fine-grair developer (pmy), revelador de grano - crack (gl), grieta trmica.
fino. - cut (carp), corte en bisel al extremo de una
fine-pitch gear, engranaje de paso corto. viga empotrada en muro de ladrillos.
fine-tooth cutter, fresa de dientes finos. - cutoff (elec), cortafuego, guardafuego.
negrader (ce), niveladora exacta. - division wall, muro o pared cortafuego.
fineness, (ag) finura; (ce) sutileza, finura; (met) - door, (ed) puerta incombustible o contra-
ley. fuego o a prueba de incendio; (cal) puerta
- modulus, mdulo de finura, (A) mdulo de de fuego o del hogar, boca de carga, (M)
fineza. puerta de horno.
- of grinding (ct), finura del molido. - engine, bomba de incendios, autobomba.
finger (mech), manecilla, lengueta, aguja, trin- - escape, escalera de salvamento o de escape
quete, retn. o de emergencia, (M) salida de incendio.
-board (pet), astillero de torre. - exposure (bldg), riesgo de incendio exterior.
- nut, tuerca de orejetas. - extinguisher, extinguidor de incendio, mata-
- pier (pw), espign. fuego, extintor, apagaincendios, apaga-
- plate (door), chapa de guarda. llamas.
- wheel (tel), disco horadado, rueda de ndice. - foam, espuma apagadora.
- adjustment (surv), correccin del polgono.
figure-eight conductor (elec), conductor de
seccin en figura ocho. -
figured dimension, dimensin acotada.
filament, filamento.
- battery (ra), batera A o de filamentos.
- current (ra), corriente de filamento.
- lamp, lmpara incandescente.
- leads (ra), conexiones de filamento.
- return (ra)), retorno de filamento.
- transformer (ra), transformador para 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.
Bier, limador.
ling
- cabinet, arc
hi
vador, gabinete de archivo.
- guide (saw), gua de limar.
-vise, tornillo de sierra.
filings, limaduras, limalla.
fiil, s terrapln, relleno, rehincho; v llenar; (ot)
terraplenar, rellenar, rehinchar; (min) ati-
bar; (pint) aparejar.
- box, caja de toma para tanque de petrleo
soterrado.
- cap, tapa de la caja de toma.
- insulation, aislacin de relleno.
- plane (conc), nivel de hormigonado, plano
de colado.
fiiled
- esphalt, asfalto mezclado con agregado en
polvo, asfalto rellenado.
- ground, terreno rellenado, rellenamiento,
suelo falso, tierra transportada.
- stope (min), grada de relleno.
fiiler, (cab) compuesto lubricante; (pint) aparejo,
tapaporos, sellaporos, (V) llenador; (ca)
harina, rellenador, arena, agregado de
pulg y menor; (fc) espaciador de corazn.
- block (bldg), bloque de relleno.
-- coat (pt), mano de aparejo.
- gate (hyd), cpmpuerta piloto.
- metal (w), metal de aporte.
- plate (str), empaque, relleno, llenador, placa
o chapa de relleno.
- strip (rd), tira de relleno o de expansin.
- wall (bldg), pared de relleno, antepecho.
- wire, (cab) henchidor, alambre de relleno;
(sol) alambre de aporte.
fiilet, filete; chafln; (ap) rincn redondeado.
- arch, arco de espesor variable o de filete.
- gage, plantilla de radio o de filete.
- weld, soldadura con filete.
Wing relleno, terrapln, terraplenado, rehincho.
- culvert (dd), conducto de entrada, ladrn de
admisin.
- ring (str), anillo llenador o de empaque.
- station, puesto o estacin o surtidor de
gasolina.
fillister, guillame.
- head (screw), cabeza cilndrica ranurada,
(A) cabeza fijadora.
film, (fma) pellcula; (lu) capa, pelicula.
- coefficient of heat transfer (ac), coeficiente
de traspaso superficial de calor.
- drier (pmy), secador de pelcula.
- holder (prny), portapelcula.
- magazine (pmy), cmara de peliculas.
- scanning (tv), analizacin de pelcula.
- spool (pmy), carrete de pelcula.
- strip (prny), tira de pelcula.
- water, agua higroscpica.
film-drying machine (prny), mquina secadora
de pelculas.
film-metering device (pmy), dispositivo de
avance de la pelcula, alimentador o medi-
dor 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, guardaltro.
- 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.
- cycle, ciclo de filtracin o del filtro.
- drain, desague filtrante.
- fabric, tejido o tela de filtrar.
-factor (pmy), coeficiente del filtro.
- felt, fieltro filtrador.
- flask, frasco de filtrar, botella para filtrar.
- lens, lente filtrador.
- medium, material filtrante.
- paper, papel de filtrar o de filtro.
- pass band (ra), vase lter 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 maila.
- 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.
re fit
fit flammability
fixed-end column, columna de extremo fijo.
ixed-end moment, momento de empotramiento.
ixed-focus camera, cmara de distancia foca1
constante o de foco fijo.
fixed-rail frog, corazn de riel fijo.
fixed-roller gate, vase ixed-wheel gate.
fixed-tube alidade, alidada de anteojo fijo (al eje
transversal)
fixed-wheel gate, compuerta de rodillos o de
ruedas fijas o de vagn.
fixer (pmy), fijador.
~ n g (pmy), fijado.
- bath, bao fijador
fixity factor (str), factor de empotramiento o de
fijacin.
fixture, accesorio, dispositivo, aparato; (elc)
artefacto; (mh) montaje, sujetadora; (sol)
plantilla sujetadora.
- flange (pb), brida para artefacto.
-hanger (elec), portaartefacto, colgador de
artefacto.
- splice (elec), empalme para artefacto.
- strap (elec), barra portaartefacto.
- stud (elec), portaartefacto.
- trap (pb), sifn de artefacto.
- wire (elec), alambre para artefactos.
flag, s (lev) bandera, banderola; v (pav) enlajar,
enlosar.
flagella (sen), flagelos.
flagging, enlosado, embaldosado, cnlaiado.
flagman, portabandera, guardaband~ra, aban-
derado, (M) banderero.
flagstone, (pav) losa de piedra, bddosa, laja;
(geol) lancha, laja, lastra, aspcrn.
flake, s escama, laminilla; v descasc~rarse, des-
concharse.
- graphite, grafito escamoso.
flame, llama, flame.
- 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.
flame-cleaning (pt), limpia por llama.
flame-cutting, cortadura por llama de gas.
flame-gouging, escopleadura con llama de gas.
flame-hardened (met), templado en fragua o a
llama.
flame-machining, labrado por llama.
flame-priming (pt), limpia de la superficie por
llama, apresto a soplete.
flame-resisting, resistente a las llamas.
flame-retardant, retardante a las llamas.
flame-scaling (met), desconchamiento a soplete.
dame-shrinking (met), contraccin por iiama de
gas Y templado.
flame-softening (met), recocido por llama de gas.
flame-tight, estanco a llamas.
flame-treating, tratamiento por llama.
flameproof, v incombustibilizar; a a prueba de
llamas.
flaming arc (elec), arco de llama,
flammability, inflamabilidad.
- hazard, riesgo de incendio.
- hook, atizador, hurgn, (Es) allegador.
-hose, manguera para incendios.
- hydrant, boca o hidrante de incendio.
- insurance, seguro contra incendio.
-1ane (for), faja desbocada para parar fuego,
guardafuego.
- fimits (US), lmites del rea para construc-
cin incombustible.
- mains, tubera de agua para incendios.
- partition, pared divisoria parafuego.
- point (oil), punto de llama o de combustin.
- pot, hornillo; crisol; lmpara de plomero.
- rake, rascacenizas.
-- risk, riesgo de incendio.
- sand, arena refractaria.
- shovel, pala carbonera.
- shrinkage (brick), contraccin durante la
coccin.
- shutters, contraventanas a prueba de 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.
Bire-felt (trademark), fieltro calorfugo.
fire-flash brick, ladrillo marcado por las llamas
del horno.
fire-protected (bldg), resistente al fuego.
fire-refined, refinado a fuego.
fire-resisting, refractario, ignfugo, resistente al
fuego, contrafuego, contraincendios, guar-
dafuego.
re-retardant, retardador de incendios.
fire-tube boiler, caldera gneotubular o de tubos
de humo o de tubos de llama, (M) caldera
humotubular.
fireboat, barco de bombas o para incendios.
firebox, fogn, hogar, caja de fuego, fornalla.
- steel, planchas de acero para hogares.
firebreak, barrera cortafuego, parafuego.
firebrick, ladrillo refractario o de fuego.
firedamp (min), gris, aire detonante.
fireguard (for), vase fire lane.
reman, (cal) fogonero, (U) foguista; (municipal)
bombero.
fireplug, boca de incendio, hidrante, poste de
incendios.
fireproof, a a prueba de fuego, incombustible, a
prueba de incendio, contrafuego, contra-
incendfos; v incombustibiiizar; revestir con
material incombustible.
fireproofing, (est) envoltura del acero con ma-
terial refractario; (mad) impregnacin
ignifuga, incombustibilizacin.
fireroom, cuarto de calderas.
firesafe, a prueba de incendio.
firewood, lea.
ring
- for track (rail) , recolocable.
- delay (bl), retardo de la explosin.
- into, encajar; ajustarse a.
- order (ge), orden del encendido.
- out, equipar, habilitar, aviar.
- potential (ra), voltaje de conduccin.
- over, ajustar sobre; ajustarse sobre.
firm n, razn social, casa.
- to be sawed (lbr), maderable, serradiza.
- name, razn social.
- up, (est) bulonar, empernar; (sol) ensamblar.
- power, fuerza continua o primaria, potencia
fitch, brocha pequea o para ventanas.
permanente; energa permanente o pri-
fitcher v (min), pegarse, trabarse.
maria, (U) energa de base, (M) energa
fitchery (min), pegajoso.
firme.
fitter, (mec) ajustador; (ef) marcador, apare-
- price, precio definitivo o fijo.
jador.
firm-joint calipers, calibre de articulacin fija.
fitting, ajuste, ajustaje, encaje.
firmer chisel, escoplo-punzn, formn.
- equivalent (p), largo de tubo igual en re-
rmer gouge, gubia-punzn, gubia de maceta.
sistencia al accesorio.
first, primero.
ttings, (gr) herrajes; (tub) accesorios, ajustes,
- aid, primera cura o curacin, primer auxilio.
auxiliares, (Col) aditamentos; (cal) acce-
- coat, (pint) primera mano; (yeso) primera
sorios; (compuerta) guarniciones; (auto)
capa.
accesorios, aditamentos; (elc) accesorios.
- cost, costo inicial u original.
fitting out, habilitacin, aparejado.
- detector (ra), primer detector, etapa mezcla-
fitting up (steel), empernadura, bulonado.
dora.
fitting-up bolts, pernos o bulones de ajuste,
- floor, piso bajo, primer piso, planta baja.
pernos de montaje.
- speed (auto), primera velocidad.
fitting-up wrench, llave de cola.
first-aid kit, botiquin de urgencia o de emer-
five sixths, cinco sextos.
gencia.
five-eighths bar, barra de cinco octavos (de
first-aid station, botiqun de urgencia.
pulgada).
first-mortgage bond, bono de primera hipoteca.
five-electrode tube (ra)., pentodo.
fiscal year, ao econmico, ejercicio.
five-halves power, potencia de cinco medios.
fish, s (pet) pieza perdida; v (pet) pescar; (elc)
five-lens camera, cmara quntuple.
tirar los alamlires por los conductos, pescar.
five-part line, aparejo quntuplo.
- glue, colapez, cola de pescado.
five-phase (elec), pentafsico.
- joint, junta a tope con cubrejuntas.
five-ply, de cinco capas.
-1adder (hyd), escala o escalera de peces,
five-pole (elec), pentapolar.
rampa salmonera, escala de pocillos.
five-prong tube (ra), vlvula de cinco patas.
- oil, aceite de pescado.
five-sheave block, motn de cinco garruchas.
- paper (elec), papel de pescado.
five-speed transmission, transmisin de cinco
- screen (hyd), cedazo o rejilla para peces.
velocidades.
-tape (elec), cinta pescadora.
five-stage compressor, compresora de cinco
- weir, azud para peces.
grados.
- wire, fish tape (elec), cinta pescadora.
five-way cock, llave de cinco vas.
fish-bellied, en forma de panza de pescado.
&e-wire, pentafilar.
fish-wire puller, tirador de cinta pescadora.
fivepenny nail, clavo de Lx pulg.
fishbone antenna (ra), antena espina de pescado.
ix, a (ra) (nav) posicin definida, punto de inter-
fishing (pet), pesca, recobro, salvamento.
seccin; v (est) (qum) (fma) fijar.
- jar (pet), percusor de pesca.
fixation (chem), fijacin.
- tap (pet), macho de pesca.
ixed, fijo; estacionario; determinado.
- tool, herramienta de pesca o de salvamento;
- beam, viga empotrada o fija o encastrada.
(elc) pescacable; (pet) pescaherramientas.
-bridge, puente fijo o estacionario.
fishmouth splice, empalme en V, boca de pez.
- capacitor (elec), capacitor fijo, condensador
fishplate, (carp) cubrejunta, platabanda, cos-
no regulable.
tanera, cachete; (fc) eclisa, brida.
- capital, capital fijo o permanente.
fishtail bit, barrena cola de pescado.
- carbon, carbono fijo; carbono combinado.
fishtail cutter, fresa cola de pescado.
- charges, gastos o cargos fijos.
fishway (hyd), rampa para peces, escala sal-
-fee, honorario fijo o definido, (Ec) retribu-
monera o de peces.
cin fija.
fissile, hendible, rajadizo, fisil.
- ground water, agua subterrhea de imbibi-
fissility, hendibilidad, fisilidad. cin.
fissure, hgndedura, rajadura, fisura, raja, grieta,
-light, faro fijo o de luz continua.
cuarteo, (geol) (min) abra.
- one end (str), empotrado por un extremo.
-
- spring, fuente o manantial de fisura.
price, precio fijo o determinado.
- vein (geol), mineral depositado por el agua
- residue, residuo fijo.
en una grieta. 1
- resistor (elec), resistor fijo o no regulable.
fissured rock, roca resquebrajada o rajada o
ixed-bed catalyst (pet), catalizador de lecho
hendida. fijo.
fit, s ajuste; v ajustar, adaptar; ajustarse a; (ef)
hed-blade propeier (turb), hlice de aletas
limar (sierra), acondicionar. fijas.
442 flat flammable
flat 443 float
flammable, inflamable.
flange, s (viga compuesta) cabeza, cuerda, cor-
dn, ala, (M) patn; (viga 1) 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.
- plate (gi), plancha de ala o de cubierta.
- rail, riel vignola, riel en T.
- steel (sb), acero dulce.
- tap (hyd), injerto de brida.
- turner (sb), rebordeador, replegador.
- union (p), unin de bridas, bridas de unin,
(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 re-
bordeadora.
flanging press, prensa de rebordear.
flank, 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.
flare, s acampanado, abocinado; (an) reviro;
destello, hoguera, cohete; (ca) antorcha;
(fma) interreflexin; u abocinar, acam-
panar; 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; 3 (ed) pro-
teger con planchas de escurrimiento.
- back (flame), retroceder.
- boiler, caldera rpida o instantnea.
- batt 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.
-test, (aceite) ensayo para punto de inflama-
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, tapa-
junta; (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; a plano, chato, achatado,
llano; acamado; (pint) mate.
- arch, arco plano o adintelado o rectilneo O
a regla, bveda rebajada.
- ceiling, cielo raso.
- chisel, escoplo plano; cortafro plano; pun-
tero plano.
- curve, curva abierta o a radio largo.
- drill, mecha de punta chata.
- le, 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.
flat-compounded generator (elec), generador
compound plano, generador de voltaje
constante.
flat-crested weir, vertedero de cresta plana o de
cresta ancha.
flat-flame burner, quemador de llama plana.
flat-link chain, cadena de eslabones planos.
flat-nose pliers, alicates de punta plana.
flat-point setscrew, opresor de punta chata.
flat-sawing, aserramiento simple.
flat-top antenna, antena de techo plano.
flat-top thread, rosca aplanada.
flat-tube radiator (auto), radiador de tubos
achatados.
fiatboat, barca chata, chata, barcaza, bongo,
lanchn, (V) balsa.
flatcar, carro plano o de plataforma, vagn raso,
(C) carro de plancha, (M) plataforma;
vagoneta plataforma, (A) P;orra 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,
tiramollar.
- angle (cab), ngulo de esviaje o de desviai
cin.
- of trucks, brigada de camiones, (M) batera
de camiones.
fleeting dmm (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 fla-
menca, 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.
flexible-disk coupling, acoplamiento de disco
flexible.
flexible-joint pipe, tubera de junta flexible.
flexible-shaft vibrator (conc), vibrador de eje
flexible.
flexometer, flexmetro.
flexural, flexional.
- rigidity, rigidez a la flexin.
flexure, flexin.
flicker, s (ra) parpadeo, centelleo; v parpadear.
- photometer, fotmetro por destellos.
flier (st), escaln recto paralelo.
fiight, (mec) paleta, aspa, tablilla; (fma) vuelo.
- conveyor, transportador de paletas, conduc-
tor de tablillas, (Es) transportador de
rastras, (C) estera.
- indicator (pmy), indicador de vuelo.
- lines (prny), lneas de vuelo.
- map (prny), 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.
Snt , 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 cilndrico para cement,o con bolas
de pedernal.
- paper, papel de lija de pedernal.
fiinty, apedernalado.
fiip bucket (hyd), deflector, dispersar de energa.
fiip coi1 (elec), bobina exploradora.
flip-out device (elec), dispositivo de disparo.
flitch, (mad) costero, costanera; (carp) tabln
de viga ensamblada.
- plate, placa de ensamblaje.
fiitched beam, viga compuesta con placas de
ensamblaje.
float, s flotador, flotante; (mam) llana de madera,
frats, aplanadora, frota, esptula, (A)
fratacho, (Pan) flota, (Es)(M) talocha,
(V) cepillo de albail; (maq) leve desplaza-
miento del eje; (fc) barco trasbordador de
carros; (herr) escofina de talla simple; u
flotar; poner a flote; desencallar, desvarar;
(mam) fratasar, aplanar; (min) hacer flo-
tar; (elc) conectar como compensador.
- bridge, ( 0 ~ ) Puente de acceso al barco trans-
bordador de carros; (ca) puente del apla-
nador.
- 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 444 flotation flush
creciente.
- routing, regulacin de las crecidas.
. .
- 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.
- piston pin, perno flotante del mbolo.
- roof (tank), techo flotante o a pontn.
- screed, plantilla de yeso.
floating-disk clutch, embrague de disco flotante.
floc (wp), precipitado de hidrato de aluminio,
flculos, cogulos, grumo, (Pe) flocus.
- former, floculador, agrumador.
flocculant n, floculante.
flocculate, flocular.
flocculating tank (sd), tanque de floculacin.
flocculation, floculacin.
-factor, factor o relacin de floculacin.
- limit, limite de floculacin.
- ratio. relacin de floculacin.
flocculator, floculador, agrumador.
flocculent, s coagulante, floculante; a floculento.
floe, tmpano.
flogging chisel, cincel de fundidor.
flogging hammer, martillo de fundidor.
flood, s creciente, crecida, crece, avenida, riada,
aluvin, (M) llena; inundacin; u 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.
- lubricatiop, lubricacin a inundacin o por
inmersibn.
- plain, zona o rea de inundacin, lecho de
,
1 cabeza cnica:
- hatchet, hachuela de entarimado.
flood-control reservoir, embalse para control de
las crecidas, embalse de retencin.
flooded area, hoya de inundacin, zona inun-
dada, 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) ta-
blero; (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; (cn) varenga; v
entarimar, solar.
- arch, bovedilla.
- beam, (ed) viga, vigueta, tirante; (pte)
travesao, viga transversal o de tablero,
(M) pieza de puente.
-board, (auto) tabla de piso; (cn) varenga.
- boarding (sb), 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, vigueria, vigueterfa, tiranterla,
(Pan) envigado.
- hardener (conc), endurecedor.
- hinge, gozne o charnela de piso.
- hopper (conc), tolva de piso.
- load (bldg), carga de piso.
- outlet (elec), tomacorriente de piso.
- pan, ahuecador metlico.
-plan, plano de piso, planta del piso.
- plate, (est) plancha para piso; (tub) f5rula
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, baldosin, (C) loza, (A)
(M) mosaico; bloques refractarios para
construcciii de pisos.
- topping (conc), capa de desgaste.
floor-stand grinder, amoladora de pie.
flOorhead bb), palmejar.
flooring, material para pisos, entarimado, (M)
duelas para piso.
- brad. Duntilla Dara entarimado. clavito de
- season, estacin de avenida Is, CA) de 1 - nail, clavo para pisos, puntaparamachimbre.
crecidas.
- tide, marea creciente o entrante o llenante,
flujo de la marea, influjo.
- wal (r), muro gua o de encauzamiento.
- 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 flida.
- tunnel, tnel conducto.
- value (sm), valor del escurrimiento.
flow-control valve, vlvula reguladora de gasto.
flow-directing T (ht), T desviadora.
flow-line pipe, conducto de gravitacin, tubera
que sigue la pendiente hidrulica.
flow-line valve (pet), vlvula de descarga.
flowage line (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.
flowing-through chamber (sd), cmara superior
(del tanque de sedimentacin).
flowing-through velocity, velocidad de travesa o
de pssaje.
flowmeter, fluvimetro, contador de gasto, medi-
dor de flujo; fluidmetro, (C) fluidmetro,
(Ch) flumetro.
flucan (geol), salbanda.
fluctuating current (elec), corriente fluctuante.
fluctuation (ra) , fluctuacin.
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, co-
rriente, (Es)(Pe) fluencia; (mr) creciente,
flujo; (ms) flujo, escurrimiento; (ms) d e
rrumbe, desprendimiento; u (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 tuberfas.
- 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) tuberfa de
descarga; (ms) recorrido de filtracin.
- plaster, yeso para piso (yeso completamente
deshidratado).
flotation, flotacin, flotaje; (mena) flotacin.
- gradient (hyd), pendiente de flotacin.
fluid-friction dynamometer, dinammetro de
friccin flida.
fluida1 (geol), flido, (A) fluidal.
fluidimeter, fluidmetro.
fluidity, fluidez.
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.
- plate (bo), placa de tubos.
- roller, mandril para tubos de caldera, bordea-
dora.
- scraper, raspador de tubos.
- sheet (bo), placa de tubos, plancha tubular.
flue-beading hammer, martillo para bordear.
fluffy structure (soil), estructura harinosa.
fluid n a, flido.
- drive, transmisin hidrulica o flida, mando
o acoplamiento hidrulico, (A) embrague a
flido.
- mechanics, mecnica de los flidos.
- ounce, onza lquida o flida.
fluid-drive assembly, conjunto de la transmi-
sin flida.
fluidize, fluidificar.
Fluidometer (trademark), fluidmetro.
fluke (anchor), ua, pestaa, oreja.
flume, s (hid) canaln, canalizo, saetn, caz,
puente canal, canal de madera, acueducto;
(pet) separador de gas; v conducir por
canalizo.
- meter, medidor para canaln.
fluor (miner), fluorita, espato flor.
- spar (miner), espato flor, fluorita.
fluorapatite (miner), fluorapatita, apatita flor.
fluorescence, fluorescencia.
fluorescent, fluorescente.
fluoric, flurico.
fluoride, fluoruro, (M) fluato.
fluorination, fluoracin.
fluorine, flor.
fluorite (miner), fluorita, flor espato.
flush, u baldear, limpiar por inundacin; mover
por chorro de agua; a a ras, parejo, nive-
lado.
- bolt (hw), cerrojo embutido, pasador de
embutir.
- bushing (p), buje al ras.
- coat (pav), capa superficial de betn.
- corner joint (w), junta pareja esquinada.
- curb (rd), cordn al ras con el pavimento.
- deck (sb), cubierta rasa o corrida o sin es-
tructuras.
- door, puerta llana o lisa.
- joint, junta lisa o llana, ensambladura en-
rasada; (lad) junta llena.
- marker (ap), marcador enterrado, seal a
ras de tierra.
flush
- outlet (elec), toma de embutir, tornacorrien-
t e 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.
- sea1 (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 lirnpia;
(pb) tanque de inundacin.
- valve, vlvula de limpieza automtica; (pb)
vlvula baldeadora, (Es) vlvula de asper-
sin.
- with, al ras con, a flor de, al ras de, rasante
Pon ----.
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) flLxmetro.
flute, s (arq) estra; (fund) cuchara estriadora;
v acanalar, estriar.
fluted, estriado, arrugado, acanalado, rayado.
fluted-socket setscrew, opresor de cubo ranu-
foghorn
- larvae (sen), larvas de mosca.
- nut, tuerca de orejas.
- press, prensa de volante.
- rail (stub switch), riel de cambio.
fly-ash precipitator, precipitador de cenizas fin=.
flyback (ra), tiempo de retorno.
flybali governor, regulador centrfugo.
flying
- boat, bote volador, hidroavin.
-bridge (sb), puente superior o volante.
- buttress (ar), botarel con arbotante.
- level, (lev) nivelacin rpida y aproximada;
(inst) tipo de nivel de mano.
- scaffold, andamio voladizo.
- spot (tv), punto explorador.
-switch (rr), desvo o cambio volante, lanza-
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.
1 - generator, generador de espuma, espuma-
-- -- .
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, s (met) fundente, flujo, castina, fluidifi-
cante; (ea) 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.
flux-coated electroae (w), electrodo revestido
con fundente.
flux-shielded welding, soldadura con fundente
protector.
fluxional (geol) , flido.
fluxmeter, flujmetro, fluxmetro.
f l ~
- ash, ceniza muy fina.
-block, motn volante.
- cutter, fresa perfilada simple.
rado.
fluting, acanaladura, estra.
- cutter, fresa estriadora.
- plane, cepillo acanalador, guillame de aca-
nsllar
focal, focal.
- length, distancia focal.
- plane, plano focal.
- point, foco, punto focal.
focal-plane plate (pmy), placa del plano focal o
de contacto.
focal-plane shutter (pmy), obturador de plano
focal.
focus, s foco; v enfocar.
focusing, enfoque.
- coi1 (ra), bobina de enfoque.
- cup @a), copa enfocadora.
- electrode (tv), electrodo de enfoque.
- screw (inst), tornillo de enfoque.
fog, s niebla; v velar; velarse.
- bell, campana de nieblas.
- chamber (lab), cmara anublada.
- curing (lab), curacin hmeda, curado con
dora.
- scraper (su), desnatador, paleta espumadora.
foaming coefficient (water), coeficiente e&-
mante.
Foamite (trademark), fornita.
saturacin.
- dispersa1 (ap), dispersin de la niebla.
- light (auto), lmpara o faro para niebla.
-room (lab), cmara anublada o hmeda,
cuarto hmedo.
- sea1 (rd), capa final de asfalto muy fltiido.
- signal, seal de nieblas.
fog-type insulator, aislador tipo de niebla.
foghorn, bocina de bruma, corneta de niebla.
foil
foil n (met), hoja, lmina.
fold, s (geol) pliegue, plegamiento, plisamiento,
arrugamiento (minuto) ; v plegar.
folded-wire antenna (ra), antena en V.
folder (sml), mquina de plegar.
folding, s (geol) plegamiento; a plegadizo, reple-
gable.
- brake, mquina plegadora de palastro.
- door, puerta plegadiza.
- rule, regla plegadiza, metro plegadizo o de
tramos.
- seat (auto), traspontfn, asiento plegadizo.
f olia (geol) , lminas.
f oliated (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) contra-
brida; engranaje impulsado; polea man-
dada; 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, (mec) 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.
- plate (inst), placa de soporte de los tornillos
niveladores.
- press, prensa de pedal.
- rule, regla.
-switch, interruptor de piso o de pie o de
pedal.
- valve, (bm) vlvula de aspiracin o de pie,
sopapa, (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.
fooibridge, pasarela puente, puente de peatones,
pasadera.
foothills, colinas, precordillera.
forecastle
footing, cimentacin, fundamento, embasamento,
zcalo, zarpa, (M) SOCIO, (A) (C) (V) zapata.
footprint (rd) (ap), rea de presin del neumtico.
footrest (auto), apoyapi, descansadillo, des-
cansapi.
footstock (mt), vase tailstock.
footwalk, acera, andador.
footwall (min), respaldo bajo, (M) reliz del bajo,
(M) tabla de bajo, (B) hastial de piso.
force, 8 fuerza; (mh) punzn maestro; v forzar.
- account, costo ms porcentaje.
- diagram, diagrama de fuerzas.
-factor (ra), factor de fuerza.
- feed, alimentacin forzada.
- fit, ajuste forzado.
- main, tubera o conducto de impulsin.
- majeure, fuerza mayor.
- polygon, polgono de fuerzas.
- pump. bomba impelente o impuisora.
force-feed loader, cargador autoalimentador.
force-feed oiling, lubricacin a presin, aceitado
forzado.
force-lubricated, lubricado a presin.
forced, forzado.
- convection, conveccin forzada.
- draft, tiro forzado, aspiracin mecnica.
- harmonic vibration, vibracin armnica
forzada.
- lubrication, lubricacin forzada o por pre-
sin.
- oscillation (elec), oscilacin forzada.
- ventilation, ventilacin por presin.
forced-air cooling, enfriamiento por aire a pre-
sin.
forced-circulation boiler, caldera de circulacin
forzada.
forced-cooled transformer, transformador en-
friado por aceite bajo presin.
forced-draft
- aerator, aereador de aspiracin mecnica.
- cooling tower, torre de enfriamiento de tiro
forzado.
- fan, ventilador de tiro forzado.
forced-oil-cooled transformer, transformador en-
friado por aceite a presin.
forceps (lab), pinzas.
forcing
- nut, tuerca forzadora.
- press, prensa forzadora.
- screw, tornillo forzador.
Forcite (trademark) (bl), forcita.
ford, s vado, paso, vadera; u vadear, esguazar.
fordable (r), esguazable, vadeable.
fore a (sb), proel, de proa.
- plane, garlopn, garlopa.
fore-and-aft a (sb), longitudinal.
fore-set beds (geol), depsitos al frente de un
delta.
forebay (hyd), cmara de presin o de carga,
antecmara, (Es) depsito de carga.
forebody (na), cuerpo de proa.
forebreast (min), frente de ataque, frente, fron-
tn.
forecarriage, avantrn, antetrn.
forecastle (sb), castillo, castillo de proa.
- deck, cubierta de castillo.
forefoot
f oul
- rolls, cilindros de forjar.
- thermit, termita de forja.
fork, s (ca) bifurcacin; (r) confluencia; (balasto)
horquilla, horqueta; (mec) horca, horcajo;
v (ca) bifurcarse.
- beam (sb), bao de horquilla.
- bolt, perno de horqueta o de horquilla.
- chuck, mandril ahorquillado.
- wrench, llave ahorquillada, lla-re-tenedor.
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 cua-
drilla, aperador, (V) caporal, (Ch) mayor-
domo, (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), fmpetus previos.
foreshock, temblor preliminar, sismo rel liminar
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, con-
tratalud.
forest, bosque, selva, monte alto, (PR) (Pe) mon-
taa, (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 sehicultor.
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-
j ador.
- scale, costra de forjadura, batiduras.
- shop, forja, taller de forja.
- smith, forjador, fraguador.
- welding, soldadura de forja.
forgeability, forjablidad.
forgeable, forjable.
forged-steel flange (p), brida de acero forjado.
forging, forjadura, fraguado, forja; pieza forjada.
- and upsetting machine, mquina de foriar y
recalcar.
- die, troquel de forjar, matriz para forjar.
- furnace, horno de forjar.
- press, prensa de forjar.
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 (bujia) hollinarse; (cordelerla) trabarse,
enredarse; (buque) ensuciarse; (maq) en-
fork-bolt insulator, aislador para horquilla.
forked, ahorquillado, (M) horquillado.
form, s (conc) molde, forma, encofrado; (plegar)
horma, matriz; (papelerfa) 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.
-1ines (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.
f ormability, formabilidad.
formaldehyde, formaldehido.
formate (chem), formiato.
- ricinoleate broth (sen), caldo de formiato
ricinolado.
formation (elec) (geol), formacin.
- tester (pet), probador del estrato.
formational gas (pet), gas de la formacin.
formed cutter, fresa perfilada.
former, formador, matriz, (elc) plantilla de
devanado.
Formica (elec) (trademark) , frmica.
forming, (conc) encofrado, moldaje; (elc)
formacin.
- die, matriz de embutir o de formar.
- machine, mquina conformadora.
- press, prensa de formar.
- punch, punzn troquelador o formador.
- rolls (met), rodillos de 'formacin, cilindros
de conformar.
formula, frmula.
formwork (conc), moldaje, encofrado.
fortypenny nail, clavo de 5 pulg.
forward, a delantero; (cn) proel; adv adelante; v
remitir, transmitir; reenviar.
- anode voltage (ra), tensin andica directa.
- azimuth, acimut de frente.
- lap (pmy), solapadura longitudinal, super-
posicin 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.
foul
suciarse; (n4ut) chocar, abordar; a (cab)
enredado, atascado.
- Vil of lading, conocimiento tachado.
fouling point (rr), punto de acercamiento (del
apartadero a la vfa principal).
found, (cons) cimentar, fundar; (empresa) fun-
dar, establecep.
foundation, cimiento, fundacin, cimentacin,
basamento, fundamento.
- bed, terreno de cimentacin, lecho de funda-
cin.
- bolt, perno de cimiento o de anclaje.
- material, terreno de cimentacin, cimiento,
fundacin.
- slab (bldg), losa de cimiento, carpeta de fun-
dacin.
- wall, muro de cimiento o de fundacin.
founder, S fundidor; v hundirse.
founding (mbt), fundicin.
foundry, fundicin, funderfa, taller de fundicin.
- coke, coque de fundicin.
- crane, gra para fundicin.
- nail, clavo de fundicin.
- pig, fundicin gris.
- scrap, desechos de fundicin.
foundryman, fundidor, moldeador.
fountain ruling pen, tiralneas de fuente.
four, cuatro.
four-bolt splice (rr), junta de cuatro bulones.
four-centered arch, arco de cuatro centros.
four-circuit switch, interruptor de cuatro cir-
cuitos.
four-couple camera (pmy), cmara cudruple.
four-cycle engine, motor de cuatro tiempos.
four-cylinder, de cuatro cilindros, tetracilfndrico.
four-electrode valve (ra), vlvula de cuatro elec-
trodos, tetrodo.
four-gang faceplate (elec), chapa de cuatro
salidas.
Four-groove driil, broca salomnica de cuatro
ranuras.
four-inch pipe, tubo de 4 pulg.
four-lane (rd), cuadriviaria, de cuatro trochas.
four-leg bridle sling (cab), eslinga de brida de
cuatro partes.
four-lip driil, broca de cuatro filos.
four-part tackle, aparejo cudruple.
four-pass boiler, caldera de cuatro pasos.
four-phase (elec). tetrafsico.
four-pin crossarm (elec), cruceta de cuatro
espigas.
four-pinion dierential (auto), diferencial de
cuatro sattlites.
four-ply, de cuatro capas.
four-point mounting (auto), suspensin en cuatro
puntos.
four-point switch (elec), llave de cuatro puntos.
four-pole, tetrapolar.
four-prong tube (ra), vlvula de cuatro patas.
four-story, de cuatro pisos.
four-stroke cycle (ge), ciclo de cuatro tiempos.
four-throw crankshaft, cigeal de cuatro codos.
four-tuck splice (cab), ayuste de cuatro inser-
ciones.
four-wav
- cable duct (elec), conducto de cuatro pasos.
-pole band (elec), zuncho cuarteado para
poste.
-switch (elec), conmutador de cuatro termi-
nales, llave de cuatro vias.
- system (reinf), armadura en cuatro direc-
ciones.
- T (P), T de cuatro pasos, T con salida lateral.
- valve, vlvula de cuatro pasos.
four-wheel
- brakes, frenos en las cuatro ruedas.
- drive (auto), impulsin por cuatro ruedas.
- scraper, trailia de cuatro ruedas.
four-wing bit (pet) , barrena de cuatro alas.
four-wire, tetrafilar, cuatriiar, (A) cuadrifilar.
fourble (pet), cuatro tiros de la tuberia vstago
acoplados, cudruple.
fourpenny nail, clavo de 1% pulg.
fourth power, cuarta potencia.
fourth root (math), raz cuarta.
f ox
- bolt. perno hendido.
- lathe, torno de latonero.
- wedge, contraclavija.
fraction, fraccin, quebrado.
fractional, fraccionario, fraccionado.
- analysis, anlisis fraccionario.
- combustion, combustidn fraccionada.
- crystallization, cristali~acin fraccionada.
- distillation, destilacin fraccionaria o frac.
cionada.
fractional-horsepower motor, motor de potencia
fraccionada.
fractional-pitch winding (elec), devanado o
arrollamiento de cuerdas.
fractionate, separar por destilacin fraccionada,
fraccionar.
fractionating
- column (pet), vase fractionating tower.
- condenser, condensador fraccionador.
- tower (pet), torre fraccionadora, torre o
columna de fraccionamiento.
fractionator (pet), fraccionador.
fracture, s fractura, rotura, (geol) disyuncin; o
fracturar.
- cleavage (geol), clivaje de disyuncin.
- spring, fuente o manantial de fisura.
fragmenta1 (geol), fragmentario. fragmentoso.
fragmentation, fragmentacin.
fraise, escariador para piedra.
frame, s (ed) armazn, estructura, tirantera,
esqueleto, entramado; (puerta. ventana)
cerco. marco. alfaifa. (Col) bastidor:
" .
faur-sided, cuadriltero.
(compuerta) cerco-gua, marco; (cn) cua-
four-speed transmission (auto). transmisin de 1 derna: (si) arco. marco. basfirior. (mi")'
dillos de altura. 1 (Col) enadabernar: (contrato) redactar.
cuatro velocidades.
four-stage, de cuatro grados o etapas.
four-stand mill (met), laminador de cuatro ro-
tour-step cone puliey, polea de cuatro escalones. 1 - and cover,-marco y tapa.
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cuadro de'maderbs; (inaq) bastidor; (niot)
armazn, bastidor; (tv) cuadro; r (est)
armar, ensamblar; (carp) e~iibarbillar.
frame 450 frequency
-building, edificio con paredes exteriores de
madera, edificio de madera.
- dam, presa armada de maderos.
- frequency (tv), frecuencia de cuadro.
- station (na) , seccin transversal provisional.
framed
- arch, arco reticulado.
- bent. caballete ensamblado o armado o en
marco.
- connection (str), conexin sin asiento, co-
nexin del alma de la viga.
- door, puerta ensamblada o de entrepaos.
- structure, estructura armada, construccin
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 enrollad6 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.
framer, (carp) armador, ensamblador; (tv) en-
cuadrador.
framework, armazn, tirantera, armadura, en-
tramado, esqueleto, reticulado.
framing, armadura, tirantera, esqueleto; en-
samblaje; (tv) encuadrado.
- chisel, formn, escoplo.
- square, escuadra de ajustar.
franchise, franquicia, privilegio; concesin social.
Francis turbine, turbina de reaccin, turbina
reticulada. (
tipo Francis.
f ranklinite, franclinita (mineral de manganeso).
freestanding (bldg), autoestable.
frazil ice, c
hi
spas 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 dis-
ponible.
- 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), libre 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 oon
residuo libre aprovechable.
- storage (rr), almacenamiento gratuito.
- stuff (carp), madera sin nudos.
- vibration, vibracin libre.
- water (sm&r), 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 restric-
cin
freestone, piedra franca.
freeway (rd), camino de acceso limitado.
freewheel (auto), rueda libre.
freewheeling (auto), marcha a rueda libre.
- clutch, embrague de rueda libra.
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.
- bl, 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 (al1 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 451 frost
- meter, frecuencmetro.
- modulation (ra), modulacin de frecuencia.
- multiplier, multiplicador de frecuencia.
-range (ra), faja de frecuencias de lmite,
lmites de frecuencia.
- recorder, frecuencfmetro registrador.
- relay, relai o relevador de frecuencia.
- separator (tv), separador de frecuencias.
- spectrum (elec), espectro de frecuencias.
- standard (ra), patrn de frecuencia.
- swing (ra), variacin de la frecuencia porta-
dora.
- tripler (ra), triplicador de frecuencia.
frequency-deviation meter (ra), indicador de
cambio de frecuencia.
frequency-modulated (ra), modulado en fre-
cuencia.
frequency-type telemeter, telmetro de frecuen-
cia.
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 seraper (ea), pala o tralla fresno, (M)
escrepa fresno.
fret saw, sierra caladora, segueta.
friability, friabilidad.
friable, desmenuzable, friable.
friction, friccin, rozamiento, frotamiento, roce,
rozadura.
- band, cinta de friccin.
- blocks (hoist), almohadillas, calzos de
friccin.
- brake, freno de friccin; freno dinamom-
trico.
- breccia, v&e crush breccia.
- catch (door), pestillo de friccin.
- eircle (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), calda 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.
- index (sm), ndice de friccin.
- lever (machy), palanca de la friccin.
- loss, prdida por friccin.
- pile, pilote de friccin.
- plate, rozadera.
- pulley, polea de friccin.
- slope (hyd), pendiente de frotamiento.
- socket (pet), campana de pesca por friccin.
-tape (elec), cinta aisladora o de friccin o de
empalme.
-test, prueba por friccin.
- wheel, polea de friccin.
fnctional, friccional.
- heat, calor de rozamiento.
- resistance, resistencia de rozamiento, (M)
resistencia frotante, (A) resistencia de fro-
tamiento.
frigorific, frigorfico.
fringe
- effect (ra), efecto de borde.
- howl (ra), aullido de borde.
-water (irr), agua encima de la capa frektica.
fringing reef (geol), arrecife costero.
froe (lg), cua; hendedor.
frog, (fc) corazn, rana, sapo; (fc) cruzamiento,
crucero; (cepillo) cua, contrahierro; (fc
elc) desvo, cruzamiento areo; (pl) lomo,
costilla; (ef) bifurcacin de canalizo; (ef)
tronco de gua; rebajo de trabazn (la-
drillo).
- angle, ngulo del corazn.
- channel (rr), canal de cruzamiento.
- distance (rr), avance, arranque.
- number (rr), nGmero del corazn.
front, s frente, (ed) fachada, (cal) testera; a
delantero.
- assembly, tren delantero.
- brick, ladrillo de fachada.
- bumper (auto), paragolpe delantero.
- chisel, cortaladrilios.
- clearance (mt), 6nguio 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, retroexcavadora, cucharn de
quijadas o guas de martinete.
- foot, pie frontal, pie de frente.
- hook, gancho paralelo a las garruchas del
motn.
-nodal point (pmy), punto nodal anterior o
de incidencia.
- plane (pmy), plano anterior.
- view, vista frontal o del frente.
- wall, (ed) muro del frente o de fachada,
lienzo; (cal) testera.
front-axle 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 cm-
gador frontal.
- shovel, pala de tractor.
frontage, frente, extensin lineai de frente.
frost, helada; escarcha.
- boil (rd), ampolla de congelacin.
- heave (rd), levantamiento por congelaci6n.
frost 452 funded
-jacket (hydrant), envoltura contra la con-
gehcin.
- 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 combus-
tible.
- consumption, consumo de combustible.
- dope, suavizador, aditivo de combustible,
full-centered (arch), de media caa, sernicircu-
lar, de medio punto, de centro pleno.
full-Diese1 engine, motor Diese1 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 cntero.
full-finished nut, tuerca acabada.
full-floating (mech), de plena flotacin, entera-
mente o completamente flotante.
full-flow fittings (p), accesorics de seccin com-
pleta 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
antidetonante.
- economizer, economizador de combustible. 1 full-load carga. rating, capacidad nominal a carga
- economy, economa de combustible.
- Iter, 6ltro 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 fue1 o se usa generalmente en Sud-
Amrica).
- value, valor calrico.
fuel-injection pump, bomba inyector8 de com-
bustible.
fuel-transfer pump, bomba de alimeiitacin de
combustible.
fueling pit (ap), foso de abastecimiento de com-
bustible.
fulcrum, fulcro.
fulguration, fulguracin.
fulgurite (geol) (bli), 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) Enea
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 splway (Ambursen), vertedero ce-
rrado o de lmina adherente.
full-bench section (rd), seccin totalmente en
completa.
full-magnetic controller, combinador magntico.
full-open corner joint (w), junta esquinada
abierta.
full-pitch winding (elec), devanado o arrolla-
miento 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 mo-
tor; 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) repwtidor.
F d e r board, cartn de Fuller, cartn compri-
mido.
fuller's earth, greda, galactita, tierra o arcilla de
batn.
fulminate of mercury, fulminato de mercurio.
fulminating
- 03, nitroglicerina.
- powder, plvora fulminante.
- silver, plata fulminante.
fulminic acid, cido fulmnico.
fume v, humear.
-hood (lab), campana de ventilacin. som
brerete para gases.
fumes, gases, vahos.
corte.
full-bottom-opening capacho de
abertura completa inferior.
full-bottoming reamer, escariador paralelo o
acabador.
full-cell process (Ibr), procedimiento de clula
llena.
fungi, 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.
- iining, revestimiento refractario del horno.
- oil, petrleo de horno o de hogar, aceite
combustible o de calefaccin.
- weld (p), soldadura a horno.
furnaced plate (sb), plancha calentada antes de
doblar.
furring, enrasillado, cnstiihtje.
-block, bloque de enrasillar.
- brick, ladrillo hueco de enrasillar.
- channel, canal de enrasillado.
- strip, listn de enrasar, costilla.
- tile, bloques de enrasillar.
furrow, 5 surco; v surcar, 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, (fc) candileja, hachn; (ca) candileja. an-
torcha de camino.
fuselage, fuselaje.
Fusetron (elec) (trademark), fusetrn (fusible de
tiempo).
fusibility, fusibilidad.
fusible, fusible, fundible.
-link (fire door), fusible o fundible.
- plug, tapn fusible.
- rosette (elec), roseta fusible.
fusiform, fusiforme.
fusion, fusin.
- point, punto de fusin.
- welding, soldadura por fusin.
fume-resistant, resistente a
function (math), funcin.
a,
- frequency (elec), frecuencia fundamental.
- unit (physics), unidad fundamental.
funded debt, deuda consolidada.
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, tlmpano.
- roof, techo a dos aguas.
gable-bottom car, carro de dos vertientes, vagn
a doble descarga lateral.
gad (quarry), s cua, punzn, piquetilla; v aflo-
jar roca con barreta de punta.
- tongs {bsj, tenazas de forja.
gadder (quarry), carro de perforadoras.
gadding pin (min), punzn.
gas, ( 4 botavara, verga; (ef) punta, piia.
gag 3, enderezar (rieles) ; combar (viga 1).
- press, prensa enderezadora o combadora.
gage, (r) escala, limnfmetro, aforador, (Col)
mira; (fe) trocha, ancho de va, entreva,
(M) calibre, (M) escantilln, (V) entre-
carril, (C) cartabn; (ch) calibre, espesor;
(alambre) calibre, calibrador; (est) dis-
tancia a la lnea de remaches; (herr) cali-
brador, cartabn, calibre; (inst) man-
metro, marcador, indicador de presin;
(auto)(tc) huella. trocha; v (r) aforar;
(mam) mezclar con yeso mate; (fc) ajustar
la trocha; (mec) calibrar, escantillar; (nut)
arquear.
-bar (m), escantilln, glibo, gabarito, vara
de trocha.
- block,Pbloque calibrador.
- cock (bo), llave de pruehn 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 de1
riel.
- ~ i n (mt), Perno de retencin.
- plate (mt), placa de matriz colocadora.
- pressure, presin manomtrica.
- saw, sierra con gua.
- "ff, mortero de cemento con yeso mate.
- tank (pet), tanque de medicin o de aforo.
- tester, probador de manmetros.
- tolerance (th), vase gage incremeiit.
- weir, vertedero de aforo.
- well, pozo de limnmetro.
gaged arch, arco de ladrillos de cuila.
gager (r), aforador.
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 fluvio-
mtrica o de aforos.
- tank (hyd), tanque aforador.
- trowel, paleta de amasar.
gain, s (carp) muesca, grgol, caja, espera, (Col)
farda; (elc) amplificacin, incremento;
(aa) aumento, ampliacin; v muescar.
. ,
gaining
- head, fresa de ranurar.
- machine, escopleadora, mortajadora.
- template, plantilla de muescar.
gal (geop), gal.
gale, ventarrn.
galena (lead ore), galena, alquifol.
galenic, galnico.
galenite, galena.
gall, S ludimiento; v ludir, raspar.
gallery, galerla.
gallon, 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, galvanometrla.
galvanoplastic, galvanoplstico.
galvanoplastics, galvanoplastia.
galvanoscope, galvanoscopio.
gamboge (dwg), gomaguta.
nammn
- iron, hierro gamma.
- particle, partlcula gamma.
- ray, rayo gamma.
gammagraph, radiografa por radiacin gamma.
gang, cuadrilla, equko, brigada, tanda, (Ch)
escuadra, (M) parada; (mec) grupo.
- capacitor (ra) , condensador mltiple.
- control, control combinado.
- cutter, cortador mltiple; (mh) fresa mlti-
-1-
P>'r..
- dies, matriz mltiple.
- drili, taladro mltiple.
gangway, pasillo, pasadera, pasaje; (nut) tilla-
pasamano, portaln; (as) rampa de en,
trada; (min) galerla, socavn.
ganister, (geol) cspecie de arenlscs; (met) arcilla
refractaria para forro de hornos.
gantlet track, vla 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) estrangu-
lamiento; (elc) intervalo, entrehi ? rro.
- arrester (elec), pararrayos de entfehierro
- edger (sa), canteador mltiple.
- mill, aserradero mltiple; fresadora mltiple.
- punch, punzn mltiple.
- saw, sierra mltiple.
- shear, cizalla mltiple.
- switch (elec), interruptores acoplados.
- tool (mt), portaherramienta mltiple.
eane-onerated. de maniobra mltiple.
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 vl-
vula fija de la bomba de tuberla.
garnet (miner), granate.
- paper, papel de granate.
garnetiferous (geol), granatffero.
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 gasffera.
- carbon, carbn de retorta, (V) carbn de gas.
- carburizing (met), carburacin por gas.
- cell (elec), pila de gas.
- coal, carbn graso o para gas.
- coke, coque de gas, cok de retorta.
- compressor, compresor de gas.
- condenser, condensador de gas.
- current ha). corriente de ionizacin.
de gas.
- dome (sd), cmara de gas.
- drive (pet), empuje por gas.
- engine, motor de gas; motor de combustin.
- field, campo gaslfero o de gas.
- fitter, gasista, gasero, gasfiter.
- fixture, artefacto de gas.
- focusing (ra), enfoque . . inico, enfoque a gas.
- lift (pet), elevador del petrleo por presin
de gas; produccin por presin de gas.
- lock (pet), traba por gas.
- machining, fresado a gas.
- main, caera principal de gas, tubera
maestra de gas.
- mask, careta antigs, mscara protectora.
-meter, contador de gas, gasmetro, (A)
medidor de gas, (C) reloj de gas.
- oil, gasleo.
- phototube, fototubo a gas.
- pipe, tubo de conduccin de gas, (A) 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.
- welding, soldadura a gas.
- well, pozo de gas natural.
gas-discharge lamp (elec), lmpara de descarga
luminosa.
gas-electric drive, propulsin gasolina-elctrica.
gas-lled cable (elec), cable de gas, cable llenado
de gas.
gas-lled lamp (elec), lmpara rellena de gas,
(A) lmpara a gas.
gas-fired, alimentado por gas, de gas combus-
tible.
- . . -
ganging (ra) , agrupacin.
gangplank, planchada, pasarela, plancha de
acceso.
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 iighting, alumbrado a tubo de gss.
gaseous, gaseoso, gaseiforme.
- rectifier (ra), rectificador de gas.
- tube (ra), vlvula gaseosa.
gash vein (min), filn poco profundo; 616n 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, aran-
dela, zapatilla; (tub fund) burlete, anillo
de asbesto, cubrejunta, (V) collar de
vaciado.
- cement, cemento para empaquetadura.
- paper, papel para juntas.
- punch, punzn para empaquetadura.
- fuel, gas combustible.
- generator, generador de gas, gasgeno.
- inclusion (w) , inclusin gaseosa.
gate
gangcle (min), ganga.
- indicator, indicador de gas.
gasketing tape, empaquetadura de cinta.
gasogene, gasgeno.
gasoiine, gasolina, gasoleno, (Ch) bencina, (Ch)
(A) nafta.
- blow torch, lmpara a nafta para soldar.
- engine, motor de explosin o a nafta, m&
quina de 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.
- tra?, separador de gasolina.
gasofine-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
trodo.
gassy tube (ra), vlvula gaseosa.
gastight, estanco al gas.
gasworks, fbrica de gas, (A) usina de gas.
gate, (cerco) tranquera, portn, puerBa, portada,
(C) talanquera; (irr) compuerta; (presa)
compuerta, portillo (pequeo) (esclusa)
puerta, compuerta; (fc) barrera, tranquera
de cruce; (si) marco; (turb) labe giratorio
o director, paleta directriz o de regulacin;
(fund) vaciadero.
- frame (hyd), marco, cerco, cerco-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
labes.
- 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.
- sil1 (hyd), umbral de compuerta, busco,
durmiente, traviesa de busco, (U) zcalo.
-stand (hyd), pedestal de maniobra, (M)
malacate.
- stem (hyd), vstago o varilla de compuerta.
- valve, vlvula de compuerta, (Ch) vlvula
plana, ( C) vlvula de cua, (Col) vlvula
de cortina, (A) vlvula esclusa, (Es) com-
puerta tubular, (Col) vlvula de pantalla.
- valve with by-pass, vlvula de compuerta
con llave auxiliar.
gate-limit device (turb), limitador de abertura.
gate
geodetic
r - - - -
gateman (rr), guardabarrera.
gathering
- drift (rnin), galera de coleccin.
gate-shifting ring (turb), anillo regulador de los
gearbox, caja de engranajes o de cambio, crter
najes.
geared-turbine locomotive, locomotora de tur-
bina con engranajes.
Alabes.
gatehouse (hyd), casillu de maniobra de com-
niiert.as. caseta de mando de compuertas.
de engranajes.
geared screw jack, gato de tornillo engranado.
geared-head Iathe, torno con cabezal de engra-
- 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 en-
granajes.
gear-tooth
- caliper, calibrador para dientes o de engra-
- lines (pet), tubera colectora.
-1ocomotive (rnin), locomotora de maniobras,
mquina de distribucin.
- 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, gausio.
Gaussian (math) , gausiano.
gauze, gasa.
gazogene, gasgeno.
gear, s engranaje, engrane, rueda dentada;
mecanismo, dispositivo; v engranar, en-
cajar.
- 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, rectiicador de engranajes, muela
para engranajes.
- guard, guardaengranaje.
- hobber, fresadora de engranajes.
- leve1 v, 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.
najes.
- lapping machine, pulimentadora de engra-
najes.
- shaver, mquina cortadora de 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 fotmado 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), averia gruesa.
- contractor, contratista general.
- expense, gastos generales.
- foreman, capataz o sobrestante general,
sobrecapatar.
- plan, plano general.
- specifications, especificaciones generales,
pliego general de condiciones, (U) pre-
scripciones generales.
- superintendent, superintendente general.
general-purpose motor, motor para usos ge-
nerales.
general-use switch (elec), interruptor de uso
general.
generate, (elc) generar; (mec) tallar; (mat)
engendrar.
generating set, juego generador, grupo electr-
geno, (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 varia-
ciones en el campo del generador.
generatrix, gencratriz.
Geneva motion, engranaje de Ginebra.
gentian violet (lab), violado genciana.
genuine wrought iron, hierro forjado legitimo.
~eodesic. geodsico.
geodesist,geodesta.
geodesy, geodesia.
geodetic, geodsico, geodtico.
- azimuth, aziniut geodsico.
geodetic
- coordinates, coordenadas geodsicas.
- latitud:, latitud geodsica o geogrfica.
- level (inst), nivel geodsico.
geo-electrical survey, estudio geoelctrico.
geographic, geogrfico.
- coordinates, coordenadas geogrficas, latitud
y longitud.
- meridian, meridiano geogrfico.
geographical, geogrfico.
-latitude, latitud geogrfica o geodsica o
topogrfica.
- longitude, longitud geogrfica o geodsica.
- mile, milla martima o geogrfica.
geohydrology, geohidrologa.
geological, 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 geofisica.
geophysicist, geofsico.
geophysics, geofisica.
Georgia pine, pino de hoja larga o de Georgia.
geostatic, geostLtico.
germ, germen.
German silver, plata alemana, plata nquel.
germicidal, germicida.
germicide, bactericida.
getter (elec) (ra), compuesto para interior de
bombillas y tubos clectrnicos.
getting (rnin), 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.
- plate, chaveta.
gib-head key, chaveta de cabeza.
gibbet, vase jib.
gibbsite (miner), gibsita.
gilbert (elec), gilbertio.
gil1 (mech), aleta.
gil1 (meas), octavo de litro.
Gillmore needle (lab), aguja de Gillmore.
gimbal joint, junta universal, cardn.
gimbals, soporte cardnico, suspensin univer-
sal, (cn) balancines de la brjula.
gimlet, barrena, barrenita, gusanillo.
- bit, mecha puntiaguda con espiga ahusada.
gimlet-point lag screw, pija punta de gusanillo.
gin, poste gra; molinete, torno de izar.
-block, motn liviano de acero, motn sin
cuerpo.
- pole, poste gra, pluma, gra de palo.
giraffe (rnin), carro para va inclinada.
girder, viga, viga maestra, cuartn, trabe, j-
cena, (Col) carrera; (cn) 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 doblc T.
- stay (bo), virotiilo del cielo del hogar.
girdle v (lg), cortar circulo 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 gla-
cial, (A) escombro glacial.
- meal, polvo de roca.
- tiU, morena glacial.
glaciated gravel, grava producida por accin de
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 prensa-
estopas, 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.
- fiber, 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 vtreo, sanidina.
glaze, s vidriado, satinado; v vidriar; glasear,
enlozar.
glazed
- brick, ladrillo vidriado o glaseado.
- terra cotta, terracota vidriada, barro esmal-
tado.
- tile, azulejo; baldosa vidriada.
- tiie pipe, tubo de barro vidriado o de barro
esmaltado o de arcilla glaseada.
glazier
gradation
gradation
glazier, vidriero.
glazier's
- chisel, escoplo de vidriero.
- diamond, diamante cortavidrio o de vidriero.
- hammer, martillo de vidriero.
- nippers, grujidor.
- points, puntas de vidriar.
- putty, masilla de vidriero.
g'azing, vidriera, encristalado; vidriado, esmal-
tado.
- 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; 14mpara 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; (rnin) pieza de re-
taque; (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 mlnimo, calibre que
debe entrar o dejar entrar.
go-devil, (bm conc) tarugo, diablo; (fc) carrito
automotor; (pet) raspatubos; (ef) rastra,
grada.
-plane (rnin), rampa autoactuadora o de
gravedad.
- screen, criba graduadora.
grade, s grado, clase, calidad; pendiente, gra-
diente, declive, cuesta, rampa; rasante,
nivel, explanacin, plataforma; v clasificar,
tasar, graduar; (ag) graduar; (ot) nivelar,
explanar, emparejar, allanar, aplanar, en-
rasar.
-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) cruzadiila.
- line, rasante.
- point, (lev) punto de rasante; (ot) intersec-
cin de la rasante con terreno primitivo.
- profile (rr), per a del rasante.
- rod (surv), lectura para rasante.
- separation, separacin de niveles.
- stake, estaca de rasante, estaquilla de nivel.
Gradebuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, con-
structor de rasantes, cortador de brechas,
abrebrechas.
graded aggregate, agregado escalonado, rido
graduado.
grader (ce), nivelador, conformador, explana-
dora, aplanador, (A) llanadora.
gradient, (fc) (ca) pendiente, gradiente; (mat)
(elc) gradiente.
gradienter (transit), accesorio para nivelacin.
gradin, grada, escaln.
grading, clasificacin; (ag) graduacin, (M)
granulometrfa; (ot) explanacin, nivela-
cin, (Ec) graduacin.
- rules, reglamento de clasificacin.
gradiometer, gradimetro.
gradometer, gradmetro.
gradual-acting humidistat (ac), hurnidstato de
accin graduada.
graduate (lab), s vasija o probeta graduada; v
graduar; a graduado.
- cylinder, cilindro graduado.
graduated-acting thermostat, termstato inter-
medio o de accin graduada.
graduated limb (transit), limbo graduado.
graduator, graduador, (mh) graduadora.
grain, S (mad) veta, grano, fibra, hebra; (pl-
vora) grano; (met) textura; (raspante)
finura; (pesa) grano; (geol) clivaje normal
al crucero principal; v (pint) vetear; (az)
cristalizar.
- alcohol, alcohol etlico.
- elevator, elevador o depsito de granos.
- side (belt), cara de la flor o de pelo.
- structure, estmctura granular.
- tin, casiterita.
grain-onented 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.
goaf (min), relleno de desechos; cmara llena de
desechos.
gob, s (min) material de desecho abandonado en
la labor, relleno de desechos; v rellenar con
desechos.
gobo, (ra) pantalla antisonora; (tv) pantalla a
pmeba 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, aurffero.
gondola car, carro abierto, gndola, (A) vagn
de medio cajn, (C) carro de cajn.
gongbuoy,boyade gongo.
goniometer, gonimetro, (Es) escuadra de agri-
mensor.
goniometric, goniomtrico.
goniometry, goniometra.
good will, buen nombre, clientela, activo invisi-
ble, mayor vala, plus valfa, (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, apre-
tura, angostura, cajn, (M) resquicio.
gossan (min), quijo de hierro.
gouge, s (herr) gubia; (geol) salbanda; v esco-
plear 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 (mech), regulador; regulador de vapor.
- arms, varillas del regulador.
- assembly, conjunto del regulador.
- balls (se), bolas del regulador.
grab, gancho, garfio, arrancador, agarradera,
garras, coccdrilo, enchufe o campana de
pesca, mordaza, grampa.
- bucket, mchain 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), quitaterlaras.
grabs (lg), tenazas.
gradation, (ag) graduacin, (Col) gradacin
(fma) gradacin.
1 Gramme winding (elec). devanado Gramme o
anular.
granite, granito.
- block, adoqufn de granito.
granite-block paving, adoquinado granitico.
granitic, granftico.
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), granolftico.
grdnophyre (geol), granofiro.
granophyric, granoffrico.
grant, s concesin; subvencin; v conceder.
grantee, concesionario.
granular, granular, granuloso, granoso.
granularity, granosidad, granulosidad.
granulated, granulado.
granulator, granulador.
granule, grnulo.
- gravel, grava de guijas.
granulite (geol), granulita.
granulitic, granultico.
granulitization, granulitizacin.
granulometric, granulomtrico.
graph, grfica, grfico, (A) baco.
- paper, papel cuadriculado.
graphalloy, grafito impregnado de metd.
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, s grafito, plombagina; v grafitar.
- brush (elec), escobilla grafftica.
-
grease, grasa grafftica o con grafito.
- paint, pintura grafitada o a grafito.
graphitic, graftico.
graphitize, grafitar, (A) grafitizar.
graphometer, grafmetro.
graphometric, grafomtrico.
graphostatic, grafosttico.
graphostatics, grafosttica.
grapnel, rezn, arpeo, cloque, garabato.
grapple, s arpeo, garabato, cloque; v agazrar,
aferrar.
grappling iron, arpeo, cloque, rezn.
grass, s yerba, hierba, pasto, grama, csped; s
enyerbar, engramar, encespedar, (M) sin-
pastar.
- line (lg), cable de traslacin.
grasshopper, tipo de gra locomotora; (az) tipo
de colador vibratorio, saltamonte.
grassland, tierra de pasto.
grate, parrilla, parrillade hogar, emparrillado,
(M) griila.
grate 460 green
- bars, barras de parrilla, barrotes, (A) grillas.
- rocker, oscilador de parrilla.
graticulate, cuadricular.
graticule, retculo.
grating, emparrillado, rejilla, parrilla, reja, re-
jado, verja; (ptica) rejilla de difraccin.
- constant (optics), constante de rejilla.
-meter (geop), gravmetro, medidor de gra-
vedad.
- mixer, mezclador tipo de gravedad.
-plane (min), rampa autoactuadora O de
gravedad.
- profe (geop), perfil gravimtrico.
- retaining wall, muro de contencin a grave-
grave v (naut), despalmar.
gravel, s grava, ripio, cascajo, guijo, pedregullo,
(V) granzn, (C) granza; v enripiar, en-
gravar, ripiar, enguijarrar, (A) engranzar,
(V) engranzonar.
- bank, cantera o mina de grava, gravera,
(Pan) banco de grava.
-bar, casquijq. 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 ~ o r aravitacin, (PR)
gravedad. green, verde.
- ilter, filtro de gravedad o a gravitacin. 1 - - brick, ladrillo antes de secar.
dad.
- section (dam), seccin a gravedad, perfil de
gravedad.
- spring, fuente de afloramiento, manantial
descendente o rebosante o de talweg.
- station (geop), estacin gravimtrica.
- survey (geop), estudio gravimtrico.
- system (sw), red de gravedad.
- unit (geop), unidad gravimtrica.
- wall, muro de contencin a gravedad.
-water, agua de gravedad o de gravitacin.
- yard (rr), patio de maniobra por gravedad.
gray, gris.
- antimony, antimonio gris, estibnita.
- cobalt, esmaltina, cobalto gris.
- copper, tetraedrita, cobre gris.
- manganese ore, manganeso gris, manganita.
gray-iron casting, fundicin gris o de segunda
fusin.
graywacke (geol), grauvaca, vacia gris.
grazing sight (surv), visual rasante.
grease, s grasa; v engrasar.
-bar (auto), palanquita para engrase de
elsticos.
- case, caja de grasa.
- cup, grasera de compresin, copilla de grasa,
engrasador.
- ejector, eyector de grasa.
- extractor, extractor de grasa.
- gun, jeringa de grasa, engrasad01 de pistn,
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 gntsas.
grease-removal tank (sd), tanque eliminad01 de
grasas.
greaseproof, a prueba de grasa.
greasing, engrasaje, engrase.
greasy luster (miner), brillo grasiento, lustre
craso, (B) brillo grasoso, (A) brillo mante-
- -
conduccin rasante.
- conveyor, transportador a gravedad.
- dam, presa maciza o de gravedad, dique a
gravedad.
- dump, descarga por gravedad.
- feed, alimentacin por gravedad; avance por
- ground water (irr), agua fretica a gravedad. 1 - concrete, concreto fresco.
COSO.
great American fe, lima de cua con canto
redondo.
great American tooth (saw), diente americano.
great calorie, calora grande, calora-kilogramo.
great circle (geog), cfrculo mximo.
common divisor. mximo comn divisor
- hammer (pi), martinete, maza. 1 - copper ore, malaquita.
- lubrication (auto), lubricacin por gravedad. - gas (pet), gas natural o verde.
green
- iron ore, dufrenita.
- lead ore, piromorfita, plomo verde.
- lumber, madera verde o fresca o tierna.
- malachite, malaquita, cobre verde.
- mineral, malaquita.
- oil, aceite antracnico.
- sand (fdy) , arena verde.
greenheart, bibir; laurel.
Greenland spar, criolita.
greenockite, grenoquita (mineral de cadmio).
greensand (geol), arenisca verde.
greenstone (geol), roca verde.
grenade fire extinguisher, extintor de granada.
grid, (mec) rejilla, parrilla, emparrillado; (fma)
cuadrcula; (acumulador) rejilla; (ra) re-
jilla, (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.
- flooring (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 rejilla-
ctodo.
- system (elec power), parrilla.
- valve (se), corredera de parrilla.
- voltage (ra), tensin de rejilla o de electrodo,
voltaje de grilla.
grid-cathode capaeitance, capacitancia grilla-
ctodo.
grid-coi1 evaporator, evaporad01 de rejilla.
grid-glow tube (ra), tubo de rejilla luminiscente.
grid-leak detector (ra), detector de resistencia
de rejilla.
grid-plate capacitance (ra), capacitancia rejilla-
placa.
gnd-plate transconductance (ra), conductancia
mutua, transconductancia rejilla-placa.
gridiron (dd), andamiada de carenaje, parrilla.
- separator (steam), separador de rejilla.
- system (drainage), sistema de parrilla.
- tracks (rr), vas de parrilla.
- valve, corredera de parrilla.
grief stem (pet), vstago de transmisin, barra
cuadrada giratoria.
grill, enrejado, reja.
grillage (str), cuadrcula, emparrillado, cuadra-
dillo, (Col) entramado.
grille, reja, rejilla, verja.
grind, moler, aciberar, molturar, trapichear
(azcar) ; (miner) pulverizar; (v) pulimen-
tar, refrentar; (herr) afilar, amolar, esmeri-
11 grooving
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.
- mill, molino, amoladura, trapiche.
- oil, aceite para amolar.
- rol1 (SU), maza.
- train (su), tren de molinos.
- wheel, muela, rueda de amolar, rueda recti-
ficadora.
grindstone, muela, afiladora, piedra de amolar,
mollejn, aspern.
gfip, 8 (herr) agarre, agarradero, mango, coge-
dero, puo; (mecy mordaza, garra; (re)
agarre; v agarrar.
- sheave, garrucha agarradora.
- socket (mt), enchufe de aprieto.
grips (lg), tenazas.
gripe gripper (sb), (TI), pie agarrador de roda. de riel.
grisounite, grisunita (explosivo).
grisoutine, grisutina (explosivo).
grit, areni?la; (dac) cascajo; (geol) especie de
arenisca.
- catcher (sw), interceptor de cascajo.
- chamber, tanque desarenador, cmara des-
ripiadora, 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 arches, bvedas de arista, arcos de en-
cuentro.
grommet, arandela de cabo; ojal de metal, guar-
daojal, aro de refuerzo; (nut) estrobo,
roada; (cab) ojal para cable; (ra) arandela
aislante.
- hook, gancho para ojal.
-link, eslabn con anillo de cable.
groove, S (conc)(carp) ranura, grgol, muesca,
rebajo; (garrucha) canaleta, acanaladura,
garganta; (riel) ranura, garganta, canaleta;
(mec) cajera, ranura; (arq) estra; v ra-
nurar, 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, engargoladora.
grooving
lar.
1 - chisel, cortafrlo ranurador.
grouting
- weight, peso bruto.
eroudd. s suelo, terreno; (elc) tierra elctrica,
approach (ap), acceso dirigido
- head (saw), fresa rotativa de ranurar.
- machine, ranuradora.
- plane, cepillo de ranurar, guillame macho.
- saw, sierra ranuradora.
- stake (sml), bigorneta de costura o de ranu-
ras.
gross, s (med) gruesa; a bruto.
- area (str), rea total (incluyendo agujeros).
- average (ins), avera gruesa.
- cost, costo total.
- duty of water (irr), volumen de agua deri-
vada.
- earnings, ganancia bruta.
- head (hyd), salto bruto o total, desnivel
bruto, calda bruta.
-ton, tonelada bruta o larga.
- tonnage, tonelaje bruto; arqueo bruto.
-- ,
puesta a tierra, (ra)(Es) suelo, (auto) (
desde tierra.
masa: marn) rastrel, ~l ant i l l a, maestra,
ground-lead logging, arrastre de troncos en el
- rol1 (geop) , onda superficial.
- roller (hyd), ola de fondo, resaca.
- skidder (lg), arrastrador de troncos.
- sluice (min), canal.
- speed (prny), 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 freticm, (A)
aguas telricas; (al) agua infiltrada.
- wave (ra), onda terrestre o de tierra.
- ways (sb), durmientes de grada, varaderas.
- wire (elec), lnea de tierra, conductor a
tierra, alambre de masa, (areo) alambre
Grove
-... ,~ ,
listn-gula; v (elc) poner o conectar a
tierra, (auto) hacer niasa; (nut) varar,
encallar, zabordar, embarrancarse, aba-
rrancarse; 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 (prny), 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-
t al 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.
- plane (prny), plano fundamental o bsico o
de base.
- plate, (elc) placa de conexin a tierra; (carp)
durmiente, solera de fondo.
- relay (elec), relevador para puesta a tierra,
relai de tierra.
- return (elec). retorno por tierra o a masa.
- rod (elec), varilla a tierra.
Grove cell (elec), pila de Grove.
growler (elec), probador de inducidos.
growth ring (timber), anillo anual.
grub, desraizar, desyerbar, desbrozar, descuajar.
-- ax, picaza, legbn.
- hook, arado desarraigador.
- saw, serrucho para mrmol.
- screw, tornillo prisionero, tornillo ranurado
sin cabeza.
grubber, desyerbador, arrancador de races.
grubbing, desenrace, descuaje, deshierbe, des-
broce, (A) desyuye.
guaiacum (lbr), guayacn.
guarantee, garantizar, dar fianza.
guarantor, fiador.
guaranty, garanta, caucin.
-bond, fianza.
guard n, (dispositivo) guardia, resguardo; (hom-
bre) guarda, resguardo.
- band (ra), faja o banda de guardia.
- fence (rd), barrera de guardia.
- log (rr), vase guard timber.
- pile, vase fender pile.
- ring;, anillo de proteccin.
- stake (surv), estaca inclicadora.
- strip, tira protectora.
- timber (rr), gua~darriel exterior, (A) solera.
- valve, vlvula de guardia.
-- wall (rd), murete de guardia.
- wire (elec), hilo o alambre de guardia.
guarded (elec), protegido.
gardrail, (fc) guardarriel, guardacarril, riel de
gua, guardarrana (corazn), guardaaguja
(cambio) ; (ca) barrera de guardia, guarda-
camino.
- brace, abrazadera de guardacarril.
- cable (rd), cable guardacamino.
suelo.
ground-lifting jack, gato de oreja.
ground-loop area (ap), rea libre de seguridad
para vuelta a tierra.
ground-speed meter (pmy), indicador de veloci-
dad 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) va-
rada, 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, (mec) garra de zapata, oreja de trac-
cin; pata, puntal.
grout, s lechada de cemento, (V) carato de ce-
mento; v inyectar lechada, lechadear, en-
lechar.
- curtain, cortina de inyecciones.
- hole, barreno de enlechado, agujero de in-
yeccin, perforacin para lechada.
- machine, inyector de lechada o de cemento,
m4quina de inyectar.
- pipe, tubo de enlechado, cao para inyec-
cin.
grouting, inyecciones, enlechado, (A) inyecciones
cementicias, (M) lechadeado.
- 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 timbre1 arch.
gudgeon, (rnec) gorrn, mun, macho, turrin,
pernete; (nut) muonera, hembra de
gorrn, encastre de mun.
- pin (auto), pasador de mbolo.
- socket, encastre de mun.
guide, s (rnec) gufa, guiadera, montante, desliza-
dera; v guiar.
- bars, barras de gua.
bearing, cojinete de gua.
- block, pasteca.
- bushing (mt), casquillo de gufa.
- holes (mt), agujeros de gua.
- meridian (surv), meridiano de gufa.
- 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, ro-
dillo de gua.
-- sheiive, ~ar r ucha de gua.
gutter
- shoe (pet), zapata gua.
- shoes (elev), patines o zapatas de gua.
- stem, espiga gua, v4stago de gua.
- vane (turb), labe director, paleta fija o guia-
dora, aleta directriz o distribuidora.
- wheel, rueda gua.
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.
guiliotine valve, vlvula de gdlotina.
gulch, caada, quebrada.
gulf, golfo.
gullet, @id) canal; (si) entrediente, garganta.
tooth (saw), diente biselado o de lobo.
gulleting He, lima para entredientes.
gul l ~, arroyo, quebrada, crcava, arroyada, (M)
barranquilla.
gum, 8 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), barren-o ensanchado por el tiro sin rom-
per la roca.
- barre1 (pet), decantador, tanque de asenta-
miento.
- - metal, grease, bronce grasa para de can. inyector.
- perforating (pet), perforacin a bala.
- perforator (pet), pistola de perforacin, per-
foradora a bala.
1
- 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, esqui-
nero; (tn) corte en V.
- plate, escuadra de ensamble, placa nodal o
de empalme o de unin, chapa de nudo,
(M) cartn.
gut, estrecho, canalizo, pasa.
- lacing, cuerda de tripa.
gutta-percha, gutapercha.
gutter n, (calle) cuneta, arroyo; (to) canal, ca-
naln, canaleta, albedn; (top) crcava;
(elc) canal para alambres, acanaladura
auxiliar, canaln.
- box (sw). boca de admisin, caja de cuneta.
- hanger (rf), portacanaln, colgador de cana-
ln.
- offtake (rd), emisario o desembocadura de
la cuneta.
- spike, clavo para canalones.
- tiie, 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), brazu para retenida.
- cable, cabo muerto, contraviento, cable de
retencin; cable para vientos.
- cap (de), placa de contravientos.
- clamp (elec), mordaza para cabo de retenida.
- derrick, gra de contravientos de cable, gra
atirantada o de retenidas.
- guard (elec), guardarretenida, (A) guarda-
rrienda.
- hook, gancho de retenida.
- insulator, aisladora para cable de retenida.
- plate (elec), placa de retenida.
- ring, anillo de retenidas.
- rod, barra tirante.
- shim (pole iine) , planchita de retenida, guar-
daposte 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 construc
. ,
half
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.
hachures (dwg), sombreado, hachuras.
hack ile, 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.
- felt, fieltro de pelo.
i
- hygrometer, higrmetro de cabello.
- seam (met), costura de pelo.
- side (belt), cara de la flor o de pelo.
hairpin antenna (ra), antena con acoplamiento
- partition tiie, bloques de yeso para paredes.
- pit, yesar, aljezar.
- plaster, yeso de enlucir o de estucar; revoque
de horquilla.
hairspring dividers (dwg), comps de divisin a
resorte, comps de precisin.
hairstone, especie de cuarzo.
halation (pmy), halo.
half, s mitad; (mat) medio; a medio.
- bend (p), curva de 180.
- broadax, hacha de media labor.
- hatchet, hachuela de media labor, semi-
hachuela.
- hitch, cote.
- nut, media tuerca, tuerca partida o dividida.
- section, semiseccin, media seccin.
- set min). medio marco.
half
de yeso.
- sand, yeso arenoso.
- sheathing board, cartn de yeso.
- wallboard, cartn de yeso.
gppsum-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
quebrantadora o machacadora giratoria.
gyrocompass, brjula giroscpica.
gyrometer, girmetro.
gyropilot (sb), timonel mecnico, dispositivo
giroscpico de timonear.
gyroscope, giroscopin.
gyroscopic, giroscpico.
gyrostat, girstato.
gyrostatic, girosttico.
gyrostatics, girosttica.
-- corner joint (w), junta esquinada niedio
abierta.
half-oval, niedio ovalado.
half-round, de mediacafia.
half-S trap (p), sifn en S a 90.
half-shadow polariscope, polariscopio de penum-
bra.
half-surface hinge, bisagra medio superficial.
half-track (tk), seniicarril, 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 mediaonda.
- rectifier (elec), rectificador de media onda.
halite (niiner), lialita, sal gema.
Hall effect (elec), efecto Hall.
hallway, pasadizo, zagun.
halved joint (caip), junta a inedia madera, em-
palme a medias, unin a medio corte.
halved tie (rr), una de dos traviesas aserradas de
un tronco.
halyard, driza.
hammer, s (inane) martillo, porrilla; (dos manos)
inandarria, acotillo, comba, maceta, combo,
destajador. porra, macho, maza; (cala-
fate) maceta; (pav) aciche; (mam) pi-
queta; (pirapedrero) escoda, alcotana; (de
cada) maza, piln, martinete; (maq) gol-
peteo, golpeo; v martillar, amartillar;
machar; (iiiaq) golpetear.
- blow, martillszo.
- crusher, triturador de martillos.
- drill, perforadora de martillo, taladro de
percusin.
- fall, rable para manejo del martinete.
- handle, mango o cabo de martillo.
- head, cabeza de martillo.
- mill, trituradora o chancadora de martillos,
molino a ~iiartillos.
- scale, costra de forjadura, batiduras.
- slag, escoria de fragua.
- tamper, pisn de martillo.
-test, ensayo a martillo.
-union (p), unin con orejas para ajuste a
martillazos.
- weld, soldadura amartillo 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, gria de martillo.
hammering, inartilleo; (maq) golpeo, golpeteo.
hand, (hombre) operario; (inst) aguja, manilla,
riianecilla, f~idice, puntero; (est) mano;
(direccin) lado.
- ax, hacha de niano o da mango corto.
- brake, freno manual o de mano.
-
, by, a mano, a brazo, a fuerza de brazos, a
pulso.
-- capadtance (ra), efecto capacitivo de la
mano.
- siding (na), la mitad de la faja plana a lo
largo de la quilla.
- sole (pet), media suela.
- tide, media marea.
-,ave (ra), media onda, semionda.
half-breadth plan (na), media planta.
half-circle lamp (fluorescent), lmpara semicir-
cular.
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.
l half-open, a medio abrir.
hangar
- crosscut saw, serrucho de trozar.
- drill, barrena o taladro de niario; (V) chompa,
chonipin.
- drilling, perforaciii a mano.
- feed, avance a niano, alinientacin manual.
- hammer, porrilla, partillo de mano.
- jointer, cepillo mecnico de aliinentaci6n
manual.
-labor, obra de mano, trabajo manual.
- lathe, torno de niano.
- level, nivel de mano.
- mixing, niezcladura a mano, mezcla a brazos.
- opcration, maniobra o accionamiento a mano.
- power, fuerza de brazos; cabria de mano.
- pump, bomba manual o de mano.
- reset (eiec), reposicin manual.
- ripsaw, serrucho de hilar.
- riveting, remacliadura o roblonado a mano.
- rope (wr), cable extraflexible (6 x 42), cable
de mano.
- screw (carp). grapa o prensa de madera, (A)
sargento de madera.
- template (pmy), plantilla de mano.
- throttle (auto), estrangulador manual.
- tools, herramientas manuales o de mano.
- truck, carretilla, zorra, carretilla para de-
psitos, (A) manomvil.
-vise, tornillo de mano. entenallas.
- winch, cabria de mano.
hand-driven (re), remachado a mano.
hand-red (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.
handcar, carrito o carro de mano, (A) zorra de
vla, (C) cigea.
handhole, registro de mano, orificio de limpieza,
agujero manual, agujero de acceso, porte-
auelo.
- cover, tapa de registro.
- trap, sifn con orificio de limpieza.
handle, s mango, cabo, astil; cogedero, asa. aga-
rradera, puo; manigueta, manija; palan-
quita, 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
maniobra.
handwheel, rueda de mano, vol
manubrio. volante de maniobr
handwork, obra de mano, trabajo ma
hangar, Iirtngar, cobertizo.
hanger hawse hawse
hanger, colgadero, barra de suspensin, suspen-
sor, pndola; (eje) consola O apoyo o so-
porte colgante.
- bolt, vase hanger lag screw.
-lag screw, pija con cabeza roscada.
- screw, tirafondo para consola.
hangire (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 du a.
- coal, antracita.
- fiber, fibra vulcan'
- lead, plomo crud de plomo y
antimonio.
- metal, vase hard bronze.
- rubber, caucho endurecido, ebonita.
- service, trabajo recio, servicio diffcil.
- 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.
minado en duro.
revestimiento con metal
ndurecerse; (rnet) acerar.
hardenabiiity (met), templabilidad.
hardener, endurecedor.
- bath (pmy), bao endurecedor.
hardenite (met) , hardenita.
hardness, dureza; (agua) dureza, crudeza, gor-
dura.
- indicator, indicador de dureza.
- number, ndice de dureza.
hardpan, tosca, tierra endurecida, arcilla com-
pacta, (M) tepetate, (AC) talpetate, (Ec)
h a r d s ~ ~ ~ ~ , a k ~ ~ s t a n d i n g (ap), rea firmada para
estacionamiento de un avin.
bardware, ferretera, cerrajera, herraje.
- dealer, ferretero.
heat
- store, ferretera, (Ch) barraca de hierro.
hardwood, madera dura.
hardy (bs), tajadera de yunque.
harmonic n a (math) (elec) , armnico.
- analysis, anlisis armnico.
- analyzer, analizador de armnicos.
- antenna (ra), antena larga.
- balancer (auto), compensador o balanceador
armnico, amortiguador de sacudidas.
- distortion (ra), distorsin armnica.
- generator, generador de armnicos.
harpings (sb), tracas de proa; apuntalamiento de
las cuadernas durante la construccin.
harrow, s rastra, grada, rastro, escarificador; a
gradar, escarificar, ragtrear.
harsh concrete, concreto grueso o agrio, hormi-
gn Aspero, (A) hormign tosco.
harshness (cono), aspereza.
Harveyized steel, acero h
hasp, aldaba de candado,
- and staple, broche y
- lock, candado de ald
hat flange (p), brida de cop
hatch, s (n8ut) escotilla;
(Ch) hachurar, (M) achurar.
-bar (sb), barrote, barrotn.
- batten, barrotn, galpago.
- coaming, brazola.
- cover, cubierta de escotilla,
la escotilla.
- winch (sb), malacate de escotilla.
hatchet, hachuela, hacheta, destral, machado,
segureta.
- stake, bigorneta de arista viva.
hatching (dwg), rayado, sombreado, (Ch) ha-
churas, (M) achurada.
- pen, tiralneas para rayado.
hatchway, escotilla, boca escotilla.
- trunk (sb), pozo de escotilla.
haul, s acarreo, transporte; distancia de trans-
porte, (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), galeria de arrastre.
haulback (lg), cable de retroceso o de aleja-
miento.
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, tralla o pala transportadora.
- speed, velocidad de tiro.
haunch, (arco) rin; (ca) espaldn, banqueta;
(est) mnsula, cartela.
haversine (math). medio seno verso.
hawk (mas), gamella, tabla portamezcla, espa-
ravel.
hawse (sb), escobn.
- bolster (sb), almohada del escobn.
hawsehole (sb), escobn.
hawsepipe (sb), can de escobn.
hawser, cable de remolque, calabrote, toa, esta-
cha, 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 de calafate, maceta de calafa-
tear.
hazard beacon (ap), faro de peligro.
head, s (hid) carga, salto, cada, desnivel, altura,
(Col) cabeza; (re) cabeza; (martillo) ca-
beza; (ricl) cabeza, hongo; (cilindro) fondo,
tapa, (mg) culata; (cal) fondo; (sernovien-
tes) cabeza; (barril) fondo; (cantera) di-
reccin del clivaje mAs resistente; (re)
(perno) encabezar; a principal, jefe.
-block, (carp) cabecero, cabezal; (martinete)
cabezal; (as) cabezal portatronco; (fc) tra-
viesa 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 do cabecera o de
arranque, boquera, (Es) templadera.
- guy (elcc), retenida final o terminal.
- house, (min) caseta de cabezal, tinglado del
pozo; (pa) casa de control del filtro.
- lamp (auto), farol delantero, reflector.
- loss (hyd), prdida de carga.
- meter (hyd), contador a carga diferencial.
- of approach (liyd), 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.
- shield (w), casco para soldador, mscara de
cabeza.
- spar (lg), rbol gra o de anclaje.
- tapeman (surv), cintero delantero.
- tie (ir), 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 parabbalancn.
headchair (rr), placa de chucho.
header, (carp) travesao, cabecero, testera,
brochal, atravesaoi (cal) cabezal, colec-
tor-cabezal, (A) cabeza de hervidores;
(mam) tizn, asta, cabecero, cabezal, (Col)
llave, (Col) citarn; (tub) cabezal de
tubos; (elc) canal (re) enea-
bezador.
-bar (reinf), barra cabecero.
- beam, cabecero, brochal.
- course (bw), hilera de tizones, hilada atizo-
nada o de cabezal.
headframe (min), horca, castillo, marco, caba-
llete 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 le 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 alimeiitacin 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, fran-
queo superior; intervalo entre trenes.
headworks, (hid) obras de cabecera o de Coma,
(Fe) obras de captacin, obras de arranque
(canal) ; (ef) cabria flotante.
health department, departamento de sanidad o
de salubridad.
heaped capacity, capacidad colmada o amonto-
nada.
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
- shake (lbr), raja, hendedura, pie de gallo.
hearth, (bid) platea, zampeado, contraescarpa,
acolchado, antesolera, (M) delantal; (met)
hogar, crisol.
heartwood, madera de
heat, s calor; calefacciii; (met) hornada, calda,
calentada, turno de fundicin; 11 calentar,
caldear.
- balance, equilibrio de calor, balance calrico.
heat 468 helper 1
helper
- capacity, capacidad para absorcin de calor,
capacidad trmica.
- coi1 (tel), bobina trmica.
- content, 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.
- transfer (ac), traspaso de calor.
- transmission, transmisin o traspaso de
calor.
- treatment, tratamiento trmico o al calor.
- unit, unidad trmica.
- up u, calentar, recalentar; calentarse, recalen-
tarse.
- value, valor calorfico.
- valve (ve), ventilador continuo de caballete.
heat-conducting, conductor de calor.
heat-reactive, termorreactivo.
heat-resisting, resistente al calor, calorffugo.
heat-setting mortar (rfr), mortero de fraguado
al fuego.
heat-treated, tratado trmicamente o al caldeo o
al calor.
heater, calentador; calorffero; calefactor; (hom-
bre) calentador de remaches.
- cord (elec), cordn para calefactor.
heating, caldeo, (ed) calefaccin; (maq) calenta-
miento.
- 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) caloventi-
lador.
- load (ac), demanda para calefaccin, carga
de calefaccin.
- power, potencia calorffica, poder calorffico,
(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 (te-
rreno) levantar.
Heaviside layer (ra), ionosfera, capa de Heavi-
side.
heavy, pesado; (plancha) espeso, grueso; (peii-
- tractor, tractor auxiliar.
helve, (herr) mango, cabo, astil; (maq) palanca.
- hammer, martinete de bscula.
hem (sml), dobladillo.
hematite, hematita, hematites (mineral de
hierro).
hematitic, hematftico.
hemicellulose (sen), hemicelulosa.
hemicrystalline, hemicristalino.
hemicycle, hemiciclo.
hemiellipsoidal, semielipsoidal.
hemihydrate, hemihidrato.
hemimorphic, heniimrfico.
hemimorphism (ininer), hemimorffa.
hemimorphite (iiiiiier), calamina, hcmimorfita.
hemisphere, hemisferio, semiesfera.
hemispherical, hcniisf6ric0, semiesfbrico.
- candle power (il), intensidad luminosa
hemisfrica, buja hemisfrica.
- ratio (il), relacin hemisfrica.
hemlock, abeto, pinabete, cicuta.
-- fir, hemlock spruce, vase hemlock.
hemp, camo, abac (Manila).
- center (wr), alma o ncleo de camo, eje de
henequn.
- packing, empaquctadura de camo, camo
de empaquetar.
- rope, cuerda o cable de camo.
hemp-clad cable, cable de alambre forrado de
cLiamo.
henequen, henequen, (C) pita.
henry (elec), henrio, lienry.
heptane (chem), heptario.
heptode (ra), heptodo, (Es) eptodo.
heptoxide, heptxido.
hermaphrodite calipers, calibre o comps herma-
frodita.
hermetic, hermtico.
herringbone, espiguilla, espina o espinazo de
pescado.
- bond (bw), trabazn de tizones en espiguilla,
aparejo espigado.
- gear, engranaje doble helicoidal o de espinas
de pescado.
- pinion, pin doble helicoidal.
- stope (~nin), grada de espiguilla.
hertz (unit of frcquency), liertzio.
hertzian telegraphy, radiotelegrafa.
hertzian wave (elec), onda hertziana o elctrica.
hessite, hesita (mineral de plata).
heterodyne, s heterodina; v heterodinar; a hete-
rodino.
- detector, detector heterodino.
- frequency, frecuencia heterodina o de pulsa-
cin.
- reception, recepcin heterodina o de batido.
- wavemeter, ondmetro o frecuencfmetro
heterodino.
- whistle, silbido heterodino.
heterogeneous, heterogneo.
heterostatic, heterosttico.
heterotrophic, heterotrfico.
heumite (geol), lieuinita.
hew, desbastar, labrar, hachear, dolar.
hewing, desbastadura, desbaste, doladura.
hexagon, hexgono, exgono.
high
diente) fuerte; (aceite) denso, espeso; I
(cons) macizo; (monte) tupido; (mar) I
bravo, agitado, picado; (lluvia) fuerte,
copioso, torrencial; (trfico) denso.
- duty, servicio pesado.
- force fit, vase shrink fit.
- hardware, ferrcterfa gruesa, herraje.
- spar, sulfato de bario, baritina, espato
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pesado.
- timber construction (bldg), construccin de
maderos pesados o de combustin lenta.
heavy-duty insulator, aislador extrafuerte o para
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servicio pesado.
heavy-duty pavement, pavimento para trfico
denso.
hectare, hect4rea.
hectogram, hectogramo.
hectoliter, hectolitro.
hectometer, hectmetro.
hectowatt, hectovatio.
hedgehog transformer, transformador erizo.
heel, (presa) taln, tacn, taco; (mec) dorso,
taln, lomo; (herr) espaldn, taco; (to) ex-
tremo 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), bujfa Hefner.
height, altura, alto.
-o instrument (surv), altura de la lfnea de
mira, altura del ojo o del instrumento.
helical, hlico, helicoidal.
hexagon-center nipple (p), entrerrosca con
tuerca.
htxagonal, hexagonal, hexgono, exagonal,
exgono, seisavado.
hexahedron, exaedro, hexaedro.
hexahydrate (chem), hexahidrato.
hexahydric (chem), hexahdrico.
hexametaphosphate, hexametafosfato.
hexamethylenetetramine (sen), hexametilente-
tramina.
hexane. hexano.
- 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, heli-
grafo; (miner) heliotropo.
helium (chem), helio.
- arc welding, soldadura por arco protegido de
helio.
helix, hlice.
- angle (t) (th), ngulo de la hlice.
helm (naut), timn, gobernalle; caia del timn,
aparato de guiar; movimiento del timn.
hexangular, hexngulo.
hexanitrodiphenylamine, exanitrodifenilamina
(explosivo).
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hexavalent (chem), hexavalente.
hexode, s (ra) exodo, hexodo; a (tel) hexodo.
hickey, doblador de tubos (elctricos) ; casquillo
conectador (de artefacto elctrico), man-
guito sujetador.
hickory, nogal americano, hicoria.
hide rope, soga de cuero crudo.
- port (sb), limera.
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helmet, casco, casquete, yelmo; (pi) casquete de
hincar.
- shield (w), cas
helper, ayudante.
hiding power (pt), capacidad encubridora.
high. alto. - .
- brass. latn rico en cinc.
- conductivity, alta conductibilidad.
- definition (tv), definicin alta, gdena defini-
cin, alta nitidez.
- duty, alto rendimiento, ( C) alta tarea.
- explosive, explosivo instantneo, alto ex-
plosivo.
- hequency, alta frecuencia.
- gear (auto), toma directa.
- light (tv), brillantez mxima.
- oblique photograph (pmy), fotograffa oblicua
con horizonte sensible.
- pressure, alta presin.
- rod (surv), mira extendida.
- temper, temple vivo.
- tension, alta tensin.
- tide, marea alta o llena, pleamar.
-water, altas aguas; marea alta.
high-alkali cement, cemento de alto lcali.
high-alloy steel, acero de aleacin rica.
high-alumina brick, ladrillo de alta almina.
high-ammonia dynamite, dinamita de alto
amonaco.
high-angle fault (geol), falla de inclinacin pa-
rada (mayor de 45').
high-calcium lime, cal grasa.
high-capacity filter, filtro de gran capacidad.
high-carbon steel, acero de alto carbono.
high-density dynamite, dinamita de alta densi-
dad. -. -
high-density plywood, madera laminada .por
presin alta.
high-early-strength cement, cemento de fra-
guado rpido o de alta resistencia inicial,
(M) cemento de alta resistencia a corto
plazo.
high-fidelity receiver (ra), receptor de alta fideli-
dad.
high-frequency telephony, telefona de alta fre-
cuencia.
high-geared, de alta
high-grade, de alta c imera
clase.
high 470 hod hod 471 homogeneous
- 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 re-
fractario.
high-heat-leve1 evaporator, evaporador a tem-
peratura alta (245' F).
high-helix dril1 (mt), mecha de paso corto.
high-impedance tube (ra), vlvula de alta impe-
dancia.
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 tempera-
turas.
high-manganese steel, acero de alto manganeso.
high-octane, de alto ndice octnico, de alto
octanaje.
high-pass filter (ra), Gltro pasa-altos o de paso
alto.
high-penetration asphalt (rd), asfalto de alta
penetracin.
high-power, de gran potencia, extrafuerte, extra-
potente.
high-rate filter, itro rpido o de alta capacidad.
high-resistance rotor (elec), rotor de alta resis-
tencia.
high-speed
- drill, broca de alta velocidad.
- emulsion (pmy), emulsin rpida.
- film (pmy), pelcula rpida.
- generator, generador de gran velocidad o
de marcha rpida.
- steel, acero rpido o ultrarrpido o de alta
velocidad.
high-spiral driii, mecha de ngulo grande de la
hlice (40f ), broca de paso corto.
high-strength gray iron, semiacero.
high-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, vl-
vula de alto vaco.
high-volatile coal, carbn muy volktil.
high-voltage ammeter, ampermetro de alta
tensin.
high-voltage porcelain (id), porcelana para alta
tensin.
high-water mark, lnea de la marea alta; lnea de
aguas altas.
higher mathematics, matem4ticas superiores.
highway, carretera, camino tranca1 o real, ca-
rrera.
-bridge, puente carretero o de carretera, (V)
puente de calzada.
-- crossing, cruce caminero.
- department, departamento de carreteras, di-
reccin de vialidad.
- engineer, ingeniero vial o de vialidad.
- engineering, ingeniera vial o de caminos.
- guard, cable guardacarretera, resguardo de
cable para carreteras; defensa caminera.
- signs, seales de carretera, avisos de camino,
seales de trfico.
- torch, antorcha de camino.
-tractor, tractor caminero o para carretera.
- transit (inst), trnsito vial.
- transportation, transporte vial.
ha, cerro, alto, colina; lima; otero, altozano;
coilado, alcor; cuesta.
- gravel, grava de mina o de cantera.
hillside, ladera, falda.
hilly, accidentado, quebrado, montuoso.
Hindley's screw, tornillo albardillado sin fin.
hinge, s (carp) bisagra, gozne, pernio; (mec)
charnela, articulacin, alguaza; (est) arti-
culacin, charnela; v (carp) embisagrar,
engomar; (mec) enquiciar, articular.
- fault (geol), falla girada.
- hasp, portacandado de charnela.
- jaw, mordaza de articulacin.
- nail, clavo para bisagra.
- pin, pasador o espiga de bisagra.
- plate (str), placa de ensamblaje o de pasador,
telera.
- stile (carp), larguero de bisagra o de 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), ajornalar, emplear, enganchar.
hissing (elec arc), silbido, siseo.
histogram, histograma.
hit-add-miss governor, regulador a toma y deja,
regulador por admisin peridica.
hitch, (cab) vuelta, ahorcaperro; (mec) en-
ganche; (rnin) muesca.
- cutter (min), muescadora.
hob, s 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) zo-
quitero.
- hoist, elevador de cuezas.
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), quebrsiito.
hogback, (geol) lomo; (ea) 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, hocoy, tonel, pipa.
hoist, s malacate, torno, torno izador o elevador,
(Ch) Iiuinclie, (A) (U) 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,
(Cli) huinchero, (A) guinchero, (U) moto-
rista.
-- 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, mala-
catero.
hoistway, pozo de izar.
hoistway-door interlock (elev), dispositivo que
iiiipide mover el camarn sin cerrar la
puerta.
hold (naut), bodega, cala.
-- beam (sb), bao de bodega.
- controls (tr), control iiianual de los oscila-
dores barredcros.
-- time (w), perodo de presin despus de
cortar la corriente elctrica.
- yard (rr), patio de retencin.
hold-down anchor (pet), dispositivo de anclaje
para homba insertada.
holder-on (re), (Iierr) sufridera, aguantadora,
taco de remachar, contrarremachadora;
(hombre) sufridor, aguantador.
holding
- anode (ra), nodo retenedor.
- coil (elec). bobina de retencin.
- company, compaa tenedora.
- drum (de), tanibor de retencin.
- ground, fondeadero de anclaje seguro. tene-
dero.
- jig, gAlibo de fijacin.
- line (bu), cable de retencin.
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, ba-
rreno; (vol) barreno; (ca) bache; (llave)
ojo; (prueba) pozo; (top) hoyo; (nudo)
agujero; (exc) excavacin, cavadura, tajo;
(conc) cavidad, hueco; (criba) perfora-
cin; (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 (tuii), encontrarse las dos labores,
(M) comunicarse, (M) (~nin) barrenarse.
holiday, da feriado o de fiesta; (pt) superficie
pasada por alto.
holing (mili), roza, descalce.
hollow, s hueco, ahuecamiento; (top) hoyo, dc-
presin; a hueco, ahuecado.
- brick, ladrillo hueco o alivianado.
- core wall, pantalla central llueca, diafragnia
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.
- mill, fresa frontal para superficies cilndricas.
- plane, cepillo cncavo, guillame hembra.
- punch, sacabocado.
- setscrew, tornillo prisionero encajado (sin
cabeza), pcrno 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, cscopleadora de broca
hueca.
hollow-core cable (elec), cable hueco.
hollow-flame burner, quemador de llama hueca.
hollow-ground (t), afilado con cara cncava.
hollow-horning (lbr), huecos de curacid.
holly (lbr), acebo.
holoclastic (geol), holoclstico.
holometer, holmetro.
Rolophane (trademark), holfano.
holosteric, holostrico.
holozoic (sen), holozoico.
home office, oficina matriz.
home signal (rr), seial local o de entrada.
homing beacon (ap), radiofaro direccional.
homing device (la), indicador automtico de
ruta.
homoclinal (geol), honioclind.
homocline, homoclinal.
homodyne (ra), homodina.
homogeneity, homogeneidad.
homogeneous, homogneo.
homogenize 472 horseshoe
horseshoe 473 housing
homogenize, homogenizar.
homologous, homlogo.
homologue, homloga.
homology (math), homologfa.
homopolar (elec), homopolar, unipolar, mono-
polar.
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, car-
comida, (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 univer-
sal.
- radiator, radiador de colmena o de panal.
honing
- fixture, sujetadora para rectificar.
- machine, mquina esmeriladora, rectifica-
dora.
- 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.
- plate (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 cir-
cuitos.
hoop, s (barril) zuncho, aro, anillo, cerco; (ref)
zuncho, aro, (M) cincho, (A) estribo, (Pe)
abrazadera, (V) ligadura, virola; v enzun-
char, zunchar, anillar, cinchar.
- iron, hierro en flejes o de llanta.
- stress, esfuerzo tangencia1 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.
- 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.
- camera (pmy), cmara de horizonte.
- glass (inst), espejo de horizonte.
- line (pmy), llnea del horizonte.
- plane (pmy), plano del horizonte.
- trace (prny), horizonte de imagen.
horizontal, horizontal.
-check valve, v&lvula horizontal de reten-
cin.
- component, componente horizontal.
- projection, proyeccin horizontal.
- shearing stress, esfuerzo cortante horizontal.
- union, gremio, gremio del oficio.
horizontal-deflection oscillator (ra), oscilador de
desviacin horizontal.
horizontality, horizontalidad.
horizontalize (prny), rectificar.
horizontally-polarized wave (ra), oncia polari-
zada horizontalmente.
hom, (ra)(auto) bocina; (yunque) pico; (cv)
cuerno, asta.
- button (auto), botn de bocina.
-ore, cloruro de plata nativo.
- quicksilver, mercurio crneo.
- silver, cerargirita, plata crnea.
- socket (pet), cono sacabarrena, (M) pesca-
herramientas 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.
hombeam, carpe, ojaranzo.
hornblende (miner), hornablenda, anffbol, (M)
blenda crnea.
- schist (geol), hornablenda esquistosa, anfi-
bolosquisto.
hornblendic, hornablndico.
hornblendite (geol), hornablendita.
hornf els (geol) , corneana, hornfelsa.
horning (sb), montaje ~erpendicular al eje del
buque.
hornstone, especie de cuarzo, piedra c6rnea.
horse, s caballo; (carp) caballete, burro, asnillo;
(est) bastidor, castillete, pila; (es) zanca,
gualdera; (min) masa de roca dentro de yn
filn; (cons) pila, caballete, armazon,
machn; v (cn) calafatear.
- dam (Ig), presa provisoria de troncos.
- dolly (str), sufridera acodada.
-iron (sb), pitarrasa.
horse-drawn, arrastrado por caballos, de trac-
cin a sangre, de traccin hipomvil.
horseback (min), intrusin de roca en la veta de
carbn.
horsehead, (pet) cabezal del balancin; (cons)
caballete.
horsepower (hp), caballo de fuerza (c de f), ca-
ballo 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.
hot-galvanized, galvanizado al fuego o en ca-
liente, 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.
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 mill, laminador de tira en caliente.
hot-swage v, estampar en caliente.
hot-tube ignition, encendido por tubo incan-
descente.
- coupling, manguito o empalme para man-
hot-twisted, torcido o retorcido en caliente.
guera. hot-water heating, calefaccin por agua caliente.
- mender, remendador de mangueras. hot-wire
- nipple, niple para manguera.
-nozzle, lanza o boquilla de manguera; (hi-
drante) toma para manguera.
- spanner, llave para manguera.
- valve, v5lvula 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.
hot, caliente; (elc) cargado.
- bearing, cojinete recalentado.
- chisel, cortadera en caliente, cincel para
metal caliente, tajadera en caliente.
- cutter, cortador o tajadera en caliente.
- elevator (rd), elevador del material caliente.
- immersion, inmersin en caliente.
- mix (asphalt), mezcla en caliente.
- patch (rd), remiendo caliente.
- plant (rd), equipo mezclador de material
caliente.
- plate (lab), placa calentadora.
- reserve (elec), capacidad de reserva fuera de
servicio.
- riveting, remachado en caliente.
- saw, sierra para metales calientes, aserradora
en oaliente.
- spot (di) (met), punto caliente.
- well (se), depsito de agua caliente.
hot-air
- engine, mquina de aire caliente.
- furnace, calorffero de aire.
- heating, calefaccin por aire caliente.
hot-bent, doblado al fuego o en caliente.
hot-bulb ignition, inflamacin por bola caliente,
encendido a cabeza ardiente.
hot-cathode lamp, 15mpara 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.
- ammeter, ampermetro de hiio caliente,
ampermetro trmico.
- cutter (elec), cortador de alambre cargado.
- fuse lighter (bl), encendedor a hilo caliente.
- voltmeter, voltmetro de hilo caliente.
hot-work 8, 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 6n.
house, s casa, caseta, casilla; (com) casa; v (mec)
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 dornici-
liario.
- derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
- drain (inside of building), desage domici-
liario, colector de desage, (V) cloaca del
edificio.
- service, vase house connection.
- sewage, amas negras, aguas cloacales sani-
*arias, (Pe) aguas caseras, (A) aguas resi-
duales domiciliares, (C) albaal.
- sewer (outside of building), cloaca domicilia-
ria, derivacin particular, atarjea doms-
tica, (V) cloaca de empotramiento.
- tank, tanque de servicio.
- track, vla del galpn de cargas.
- trap (pb), sifn de servicio.
- turbine, turbina auxiliar o de servicio.
- valve, llave de sewicio.
houseline, piola.
housing, viviendas, (M) habitacin; (carp)
muesca, encaje (de escuadria completa)
housing 474 hydrauiicaiiy
(mec) envoltura, caja, bastidor; (auto)
crter.
- plane, guimbarda.
hovel (lg) , caballeriza.
Howe truss, armadura Howe.
howel, doladera, abladera, (M) tajadera.
howl (ra), chillido, (Es) (A) aullido.
howler (elec), zumbador.
hub, S (rueda) cubo, maza; (tub) campana, en-
chufe; (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.
hyaline a, hiaiino.
hyalobasalt, basalto vtreo, hialobasalto.
hyalolith (geol) , vidrio volcnico.
hyalopsite (geol), vidrio volcnico.
hybrid (elec) (geol), hbrido.
hydracid, hidrcido.
hydrant, boca de incendio o de agua, hid
caja de incendio, (Pe) grifo.
- stop, llave o robiiete para hidrante.
- wrench, llave para boca de agua.
hydratable, hidratable.
hydrate, s hidrato, hidrxido; v hidratar.
hydrated lime, cal hidratada o apagada.
hydration limit, lfmite de hidratacin.
hydrator, hidratador.
hydraucone, cono hidrulico.
hydraulic, v excavar por chorro de agua; a hi-
drulico.
- 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,
humid, hmedo. aguan.
humidifier (ac) , humedecedor, (A) hu
- fiil, 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, Enea 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.
- o, aceite para mecanismo hidrulico.
- packing, empaquetadura resistente al agua.
- radius, radio hidrulico.
hundred-thousandth n, cienmilsimo. - ram, ariete hidrhulico.
hundredth n a, centsimo.
- regimen, rgimen hidrulico.
hundredweight, cien libras. - scraper (ea), pala hidrulica de arrastre,
hunting, (elc) fluctuacin, variacin; (maq) tralla hidrulica o de mando hidrulico,
oscilacin, penduleo. (M) escrepa hidrulica.
-link, eslabn suplementario o de ajuste. - similarity, semejante hidrulico, semejanza
- tooth (gear), diente suplementario. hidrulica.
- slope, pendiente hidrulica, Iinea de carga.
- sluicing, transporte hidrulico, movimiento
de tierra por agua, acarreo o laboreo
hidrulico.
- valve, vlvula accionada hidrulicamente;
vlvula para alta presin.
hushing (min), explor hydraulically operated, accionado hidrulica-
chorro de agua.
mente, de manejo hidrulico, de manipula-
hutch (min), cajn, cu
cin hidrulica.
hydraulicity 475
hygienize
hydraulicity, hidraulicidad.
hydraulicking, vase hydraulic sluicing.
hydraulics, hidrulica, hidroteciiia, tcnica hi-
drulica.
hydric, hidrico.
hydride, hidruro.
hydriodic (cliem), hidridico, yolidrico.
hydrobarometer, hidrobarmetro.
hydrobiological, hidrobiolgico.
hydrobiology, liidrobiologa.
hydrobromic, hidrobrmica, bromhidrico.
hydrocarbon, hidrocarburo.
hydrocarbonate, hidrocarbonato.
hydrochlorate, hidroclorato, clorhidrato.
hydrochloric acid, cido hidroclrico o clorh-
drico.
hydrochloride, hidrocloruro.
hydrocodimer (pet), hidrocodirnero.
hydrocyanate, cianhidrato, hidrocianato.
hydrocyanide, liidrocianuro.
hydrodiffusion, liidrodifusin.
hydrodynamic, hidrodinmico.
hydrodynamics, hidrodinmica.
hydrodynamometer, dinarnmetro hidrulico.
hydroelectric, hidroelctrico.
- development, aprovechamiento hidroelc-
trico.
- power plant, central o planta hidroel6ctrica,
(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 hidri-
dico.
- ion, ion de hidrgeno, hidrogenin.
-oxide, xido hfdrico, agua.
- sulphide, sulfuro de hidrgeno, hidrgeno
sulfurado.
hydrogen-ion
- concentration (sen), concentracin hidro-
geninica o hidrgeno-ion.
- determination, determinacin hidrogeni-
nica.
- exchanger (wp), iutercambiador de hidro-
geniones.
-meter (sen), medidor de pH.
- testing set, equipo de prueba del ion hidr-
geno.
hydrogenate, hidrogenar.
hydrogenator, tanque hidrogenador.
hydrogeneration (elec), hidrogeneracin.
hydrogenize, hidrogenar.
hydrogenous, hidrogenado.
hydrognosy, hidrognosia.
hydrograph, grfico hidrulico o fluviomtrico,
(A) hidrograma, hidrgrafo.
hydrographer, hidrgrafo.
hydrographic, hidrogrfico.
hydrography, hidrografa.
hydrokinetic, hidrocintico.
hydrolase (seii), iiidiolasa.
hydrologic, hidrolgico.
hydrologist, hidrlogo, hidrologista.
hydrology, hidrologa.
hydrolysis, hidrlisis.
hydrolyte, hidrolita.
hydrolytic, hidroltico.
hydrolyze, hidrolizar.
hydromechanical, hidromecnico.
hydromechanics, hidromecnica.
hydrometallurgy, hidrometalurgia.
hydrometer, aremetro, densmetro, (A) (C)
hidrmetro.
hydrometric, hidromtrico.
hydrometry, (hid) hidrometra; (qum) areo-
metra, (A) (C) hidrometra.
hydromotor, hidromotor.
hydrophilic, hidrfilo.
hydrophone, hidrfono.
hydrophore, hidrforo.
hydroplane, hidroavin.
hydropneumatic, hidroneumtico.
hydropress, prensa hidrAulica, hidroprens
hydroquinone, hidroq
Hydroseparator (trad
hydrosilicate, hidrosil
hydrostat, hidrostato.
hydrostatic, hidrosttico.
- excess pressure (sm),
tica.
- press, prensa hidrulica o hidrosttica.
hydrostatics, hidrosttica.
hydrosulphate, hidrosulfato.
hydrosulphide, hidrosulfuro, sulfhidrato.
hydrosulphite, hidrosulfito.
hydrosulphuric, sulfhdrico.
hydrotachymeter, hidrotaqumetro.
hydrotasimeter, hidrotasmetro.
hydrotechnical, hidrotcnico.
hydrothermal, hidrotermal, hidrotrmico.
hydrotimeter, hidrotfmetro.
hydrotimetric, hidrotimtrico.
hydrotimetry, hidrotimetria.
Hydrotite (trademark), hidrotita.
Hydrotreator (trademark), hidrotratador.
hydroturbine, turbina hidrulica.
hydrous, hidratado, hidroso.
hydroxide, hidrxido.
hydroxyl (chem), hidroxil, oxidrilo.
- ion, ion hidroxilo, oxidrilin.
hydroxylamine hydrochloride (sen), hidrocloruro
de hidroxilamina.
hydroxylate, hidroxilar.
hyetal, pluvial, hietal.
hyetograph, mapa pluviomtrico; pluvimetro
registrador, hietgrafo.
hyetography, hietografa.
hyetological, hietolgico.
hyetology, hietologa.
hyetometer, pluvimetro, hietmetro.
hyetometrograph, pluvimetro registrador, hie-
tometrgrafo.
hygiene, higiene.
hygienic, higinico.
hygienist, higienista.
hygienize, higienizar.
illuminating
iiluminating inaccessible
- jam, atascamiento de hielo.
- machine, mquina de refrigeracin.
hygrometric, higromtrico.
- pack, banco de hielo.
ygrometry, higrometrfa.
- plant, fbrica de hielo.
hygroscope, higroscopio.
- point, punto de congelacin.
hygroscopic, higroscpico.
- pressure, empuje del hielo, presin de 108
- coe5cient (irr), coeficiente higroscpico. hielos.
- screen, barrera parahielos.
icebreaker, rompehielos.
Iceland spar (miner), espato de Islandia.
ichnographic, icnogr4fico.
ichnography, icnografla.
icing track (rr), vla para servicio de carros
neveras.
iconometer, iconmetro.
iconometry, iconometrla.
iconoscope, iconoscopio.
iconoscopic, iconoscpico.
identification light (ap), luz de identificacin.
identification plate, chapa de identificacin.
idiostatic (elec), idiosttico.
idle v (machy), marchar en vacfo.
- current (elec), corriente desvatada, (A) co-
rriente en vacfo.
- gear, engranaje intermedio o loco.
idler
- car (rr), carro separador.
- pinion, pin loco.
-pulley, polea tensora o muerta o loca o de
gua.
- shaft, eje loco.
- wheel, rueda loca o gufa.
idling jet (ge), chorro de marcha en vacfo.
idocrase (miner) , idocrasa, vesuviana.
igneous rock, roca fgnea o volcnica o eruptiva.
ignite, inflamar, encender; incinerar; inflamarse,
traso histertico.
histresfmetro.
- motor, motor sincrnico de histresis.
hysteretic, histertico.
1 bar, barra 1.
1 beam, viga 1, viga o perfil doble T, tirante 1,
viga laminada o de acero.
1-beam trolley, carretilla corrediza, trole.
1-head cvlinder (eng), cilindro con v4lvula en la
culfit~.
IR drop (elec), calda IR.
ice, hielo.
- apron, guardahielo, tajamar.
- chute (hyd), conducto para hielo.
- floe, tb~npano o banco de hielo.
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.
ignitron (elec), ignitrn.
illuminant, s iluminador; a iluminante, ilumina-
dor.
illuminate, iluminar, alumbrar.
illuminating
- engineer, ingeniero de alumbrado, (A) lu-
minotcnico.
I - engineering, ingenierfa de iluminacin, (A)
luminotecnia.
- gas, gas rico o de alumbrado.
- oil, aceite de alumbrado, kerosina.
iilumination, iluminacin.
- meter, medidor de iluminacin.
iliuminator, iluminador.
iiluminometer, iluminmetro, (Es) lumenmetro,
(A) lumfmetro.
ilmenite (miner), ilmenita.
image (al1 senses) , imagen.
- carrier, (fma) portaimagen; (tv) portadora
de imagen.
- disector (tv), disector de imgenes.
- field (prny), campo de imagen.
- frequency (ra) (tv), frecuencia de iaagen.
- interference (ra), interferencia de la fre-
cuencia imagen.
- plane (prny), plano de imagen.
- point (geop), punto de imagen.
- ratio (tv), relacin seal-imagen.
- ray (prny), rayo de imagen.
- reconstructor (tv), reproductor de imgenes.
- response (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.
immerse, sumergir.
immersible (elec), sumergible.
immersion heater (elec), hervidor o calentador
de inmersin.
immersion refractometer, refractmetro de in-
mersin.
immersion-type thermostat, termstato de iri-
mersin.
immiscibility, inmiscibilidad.
immiscible, no mezclable, inmiscible.
impact, s choque, impacto; v embutir, encastrar,
atibar.
- breaker, triturador de martillos, quebradora
de impacto.
- excitation (ra), excitacin por choque.
- loss (hyd), prdida por choque.
- meter (hyd), contador de choque.
- mill, trituradora de martillos.
- pressure, presin dinmica o de impacto.
- screwdriver, destornillador de golpe o de
percusin.
- separator (steam), separador de impacto.
- strength, resistencia a los impactos.
- stress, esfuerzo debido al impacto.
- tamper, pisonador de impacto.
-test, ensayo al choque o de golpe, prueba de
impacto.
-wrench, llave de choque o de golpe o de
impacto.
impact-resistant, resistente al impacto.
impactor, impalpable, impactor. 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.
- coupling (ra), acoplamiento por impedancia.
- drop, calda por impedancia, calda de tensir
de impedancia.
- matching (ra), igualacin de impedancia.
- meter, impedmetro.
- ratio, relacin de impedancia.
- relay, relevador o relai de impedancia.
- triangle, tringulo de impedancias.
impedometer, impedmetro.
impeller, impulsor, propulsor, rodete.
- pump, bomba impelente o de impulsor.
- shaft, eje del impulsor.
imperial gallon, galn imperial.
impermeability, impermeable, impermeable. impermeabilidad.
impewious, impermeable, estanco.
impewiousness, impetus, lmpetu. impermeabilidad.
impinge, chocar.
impingement, choque.
- nozzle, tobera de choque.
implement, implemento, herramienta.
implicit (math), impllcito.
import v, importar.
- duty, derechos de entrada o de aduana.
importer, importador.
impost (ar), imposta.
impotable, impotable.
impound (hyd), captar, embalsar, represar, rebai-
sar, (Es) remansar.
impoundage, vase impounding.
impounding, captacin, embalse.
- dam, presa de embalse o de retencin, dique
de represa o de captacin.
- resewoir, embalse, depsito de captacin,
embalse de retencin, (Pe) reservorio de
almacenamiento.
impregnant n, lquido impregnante.
impregnate, impregnar.
impressed electromotive force, fuerza ebctro-
motriz aplicada.
impressed voltage, tensin aplicada, voltaje im-
preso o de carga.
improper fraction, fraccin impropia.
improved plow steel (wr), acero de arado supe-
rior, acero mejorado para arado.
improved road, camino mejorado o afirmado.
impulse, impulso, impulsin, (elc) onda.
- coupling, acoplamiento impulsor.
- excitation (ra), excitacin pulsitiva o por
impulsos.
- generator (elec), generador de ondas.
- pump, bomba de impulso.
- separator (tv) , separador de sincronizacin.
- steam trap, trampa de impulso, separador
tipo de impulso.
- transformer, transformador de impulso.
- turbine, (hid) turbina Pelton o de impulsin
o de accin o de chorro libre; (vapor)
turbina de impulsin.
impulse-type telemeter, telmetro de impulso.
impurities, impurezas.
in-and-out system (sb), plancheado endentado.
in-curve edger, canteador cncavo.
in-feed grinding, amolado de avance normal.
inaccessible, inaccesible.
inaccurate 478 indissoluble
inaccurate, inexacto.
inactivation (chem), inactivacin.
inactive (chem), inactivo, inerte.
inboard (sb) (machy) , hacia dentro.
- proile (na), perfil interior.
- stroke (eng), carrera hacia dentro.
inbond (mas), atixonado.
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 a (math) , incidente.
- nodal point (pmy), punto nodal anterior.
incinerate, incinerar.
incinerator, incinerador, horno crematorio O in-
cinerador.
incipient failure, fractura incipiente.
incised, inciso.
inclinable press, prensa inclinable.
inclination, inclinacin; buzamiento.
- compass, inclinmetro.
- gage, indicador de inclinacin.
incline n, declive. rampa, repecho.
indemnify, indemnizar.
indemnity, indemnizacin, indemnidad.
- bond, contrafianza.
indent, indentar, dentar.
indentation hardness, dureza a indentacin.
independent, independiente.
- chain crowd (sh), empuje independiente con
cadena.
- chuck, plato de mordazas independientes.
- suspension (auto), suspensin independiente.
- variable (math), variable independiente.
- wire-rope core, ncleo de cable metlico. I
indeterminate plane structure, estructura plana
indeterminada.
index, s (inst) (mat) (mec) ndice; u (mec) espa-
ciar, graduar.
-base (mt), placa de divisin.
- card, tarjeta indice.
- 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. I
- mark (pmy), marca de referencia.
l
- of refraction, ndice de refraccin.
- pin (mt), clavija de divisin.
- plane (geol) , plano de referencia.
- plate (mt), plato divisor.
India
- ink, tinta china.
- oilstone, piedra India.
- rubber, caucho.
indicated horsepower, fuerza indicada en caba-
inclined llos.
- fault (geol), falla inclinada, (A) falla dia- indicating
sonal. - floor stand (hyd), pedestal de maniobra
indivisible 479 inbibitive
- foid<geol), pliegue inclinado.
- plane, plano inclinado.
inclinometer, clinmetro, inclinmetro.
included angle, ngulo comprendido o incluso.
inclusion (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.
incorporate, incorporar; incorporarse.
incorporation papers, escritura social.
increaser (p), aumentador, tubo cnico de unin.
increasing gear, engranaje multiplicador.
increment, incremento.
- borer (for), calador para rboles.
incremental, incremental.
- induction (elc), induccin de incremento.
incmstant n, incrustante.
incmstation, incrustacin, escamacin.
incubation (sen), incubacin.
incubator (sen) , incubadora.
indivisible, indivisible.
indole (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.
indicador.
I
- instrument (elec), instrumento indicador.
- light, luz indicadora.
- liquid-leve1 meter (sd), indicador de nivel de
l
lquido.
- locking (rr) , enclavamiento indicador.
indication (al1 senses), indicacin.
indicator, (mec)(qum)(elc) indicador; cursor
(regla de clculo).
-board, cuadro anunciador.
- calipers, calibre indicador.
- card (eng), grfica del indicador.
- cocg, llave indicadora.
- diagram (eng) , diagrama del indicador.
- dye (lab), tinte indicador.
-post (p), poste indicador.
- solution (sen), solucin indicadora.
indifferent equilibrium, equilibrio neutro o in-
diferente.
indigo copper, covelita, cobre ailado.
indirect, indirecto.
- lighting, alumbrado indirecto o reflejado.
- wave (ra), onda indirecta o de cielo, (A) onda
celeste, (A) onda espacial.
indirect-radiation heating, calefaccin por radia-
cin indirecta.
indirectly heated cathode (ra), ctodo equipo-
tencial o de calentamient
indissoluble, indisoluble.
- draft, tiro inducido o aspirado.
- feed-water heater, calentador inducido.
induced-draft cooling tower, torre de enfria-
miento de tiro inducido.
induced-draft fan, ventilador eductor o aspira-
dor.
inductance (elec), inductancia.
-bridge (elec), puente medidor de induc-
tancia.
- coil, bobina de inductancia.
- loss, prdida por inductancia.
induction, (elc) induccin; (mg) aspiracin, in-
duccin.
- 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.
- regulstor, 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
- track, va decauville o angosta, lnea decau-
ville, carrilera industrial.
- tractor, tractor industrial o para fbricas.
- union, sindicato industrial.
- wastes, desperdicios o aguas industriales.
industry, industria.
inefficient, ineficiente.
inelastic, no elstico, (M) inelstico.
inequality, desigualdad.
inert. i nert ~ * - - - - - .
inertia, inercia.
- governor, regulador de inercia.
- starter, arrancador por inercia.
- wheel, volante de inercia.
inertia-pressure gaging (hyd), aforo por procedi-
miento inercia-presin.
infected infection, water, infeccin. agua infectada.
infectious, infeccioso.
infeed (mt), avance normal o radial.
inferential meter (hyd), contador tipo ilativo.
infiltration, infiltracin.
- gallery, galera de infiltracin o de captacin.
- index, ndice de infiltracin.
- water (sw), agua infiltrada.
infinite. infinito.
infiniteiimpedance impedancia infinita. detector (ra), detector ae
infinity (math), infinidad.
- plug (elec), clavija de infinidad.
inflammability, inflamabilidad.
inflammable, inflate, inflar. inflamable.
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. -.
infusoriai earth, tierra infusoria o de infusorios,
diatomita.
, tocho, arrabio (hierr
trabajo. miento o de traccin de retorno.
- railway, ferrocarril o carrilera industrial. inherent (elec), inherente.
- sewage, aguas cloacales industriales. inhibitive dye (lab), tinte inhibitorio.
iilhibitor 480
instantaneous
- ..-- , -- -
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 i n (dwg), entintar.
inland bill of lading, conocimiento terrestre.
inland waterway, va de navegacin interior.
inleakage (ac), infiltracin.
inlet. caleta. estuario; (mv) (mg) admisin; (hid)
inhibitor (chem), inhibidor, retardador, impedi-
dor.
initiai 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.
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 con-
ducto.
incide, 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
inserted joint (p), junta insertada, acoplamiento
de insercin.
inserted vaive 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 cu-
chillas postizas.
inserted-tooth milling cutter, fresa de dientes
instantaneous
-
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.
iniier (geol), asomo.
inner, interior.
- race (bearing), anillo interior.
- spindle (transit), eje interior.
- tube (auto), cmara, tubo interior, (Col)
manguera, (V) tripa.
inoculation (sen) , inoculacin.
inodorous, inodoro.
inorganic wastes, desechos inorgnicos.
inositol (lab), inosita.
inphase (elec), de la misma fase.
- component, componente vatada o en fase.
input, (mec) consumo, gasto, energa absorbida,
potencia consumida; (elc) entrada, ali-
mentacin.
- 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.
- voItage, tensin de entrada.
-water (pet), agua inyectada.
- well (pet), pozo de inyeccin.
inscribe (math), inscribir.
nsect-resistant, resistente a los insectos.
insert, s (conc) encastre, insertado, inserto,
(Col) aditamento; (mec) guarnicin, ac-
cesorio de insercin, insercin, inserto; 9
insertar.
- pump (pet), bomba insertada.
- wave (ra). onda insertada.
intercepting
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 cun
insolubility, insolubilidad.
insoluble, insoluble.
insolvency, insolvencia.
insolvent, insolvente.
inspect, inspeccionar, revisar,
inspecting engineer, ingeniero inspector.
inspection, inspeccin, revisin, registro, fiscali-
zacin.
- box, caja de visita o de acceso, registro.
- chamber, cmara de visita.
- gage, calibre de inspeccin.
- gallery, galeda de inspeccin o de visita o de
revisin.
- hole, orificio de revisin.
- plate (auto), tapa del orificio de revisin,
placa de inspeccin.
- shaft, chimenea de visita.
- well, pozo de visita O de revisin.
inspector, inspector, revisador, fiscaliiador, (U)
sobrestante, (Pe) vigilante tcnico.
inspirator (mech), inspirador.
instability (str) (chem), inestabilidad, instabili-
dad.
install, instalar, poner en obra.
installation, instalacin, puesta en obra, eoloca-
cin.
installed capacity, potencia instalada, (Es) ca-
ballos de establecimiento.
instauing electrician, montador electricista,
electricista de obras.
instantaneous, momentneo, instantneo.
- axis, eje momentneo, eje de rotacin mo-
mentneo.
- blasting cap, detonador instantneo.
- current (elec), corriente momentnea.
- peak (elec), pico momentneo.
-
power, potencia momentnea o instantnea.
- storage (hyd), almacenamiento momentneo.
instantaneous-trip circuit breaker, cortacircuito
de disparo instantneo.
institutional sewage, aguas residuales de esta-
blecimientos pblicos.
instrument, instrumento.
- board, ~ a n e l o tablero o cuadro de instru-
mentos.
-
case, (elc) caja d? instrumento; (dib)
estuche de instrumentos.
- desk (elec), pupitre de instrumentos.
-1anding (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 aproxi-
macin a ciegas.
instrumentation (elec), provisin de instrumen-
tos.
instrumentman (surv), instrumentista, encar-
gado del trnsito (o del nivel), (M) top-
grafo, (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 aisla-
cin, boquilla aisladora.
- compound, compuesto aislador.
- coupling (p), manguito o acoplamiento ais-
lador.
- felt, fieltro de aislacin.
-- firebrick, ladrillo refractario aislante.
- glass, vidrio aislador, cristal aislante.
- policy, pliza o escritura de seguro.
-
premium, prima o premio de seguro.
- rate, tipo de seguro.
insure, asegurar.
insured n, asegurado.
insurer, asegurador.
intake, (hid) toma, bocatoma, tomadero, arran-
que (canal), cabecera (canal); (mv) admi-
sin; (iiiin) galera de ventilacin.
- chamber, cmara de toma, (Pe) cmara cap-
tadora.
- custodian, guardatoma.
- gate, compuerta de toma.
- manifold, (auto) mltiple de admisin; (hid)
tubera mltiple de toina.
- mufiier (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 dc 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 (hsd), obras de tonia
captacin; dispositivos de t
integer n a, entero.
integral, s (mat) integral; a (mec)
- calculus, chlculo integral.
- cement flooring, piso de acabado monoltico.
- curb, cordn niorioltico con el pavimento.
- sign (niath), signo de la integral.
- waterproofing, imnpermeabilizacin por com-
puesto hidrfugo.
integral-furnace boiler, caldera de hogar con-
tenido, caldera enteriza con hogar.
integraph, intgrafo.
integrate v, integrar.
inteeratinc
- 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 (tradernark) (inl), insulita.
insurance, seguro.
- adjuster, ascsor de avcra.
- certificate, certificado de seguro.
- company, compafia aseguradora o de
seqros,
-
- accelerometer, acelermetro integrador.
- indicator, indicador totalizador o integrador.
- meter, contador iiitegrador.
- 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, entrela-
minado, intercalado.
intercalated (geol) , intercalado.
intercalation (geol), intercalacin.
intercept, s interceptado; v interceptar.
-- time (geop), tiempo de intercepcibn.
intercepting
- channel, canal interceptador,
intercepting
intemational
friamiento. puntos.
intercostal (sb), intercostal.
intermitter valve (pet), vlvula intermitente.
intercrossed, entrecruzado. intermitting (pet), intermitencia.
- ditch, contracuneta, cuneta de guardia.
- sewer, cloaca o alcantarilla interceptadora,
colector.
interception (hyd), interceptacin, (Pe) intercep-
cin (lluvia interceptada por y evaporada
de la vegetacin).
interceptor, (cal) separador de vapor; (al) cloaca
interceptadora; (pb) interceptador.
interchange, s intercambio; (ca) sistema de inter-
cambio de trfico sin cruzar a nivel; u
intercambiar.
- point (rd), punto de acceso o de intercambio.
- track (rr) , va de intercambio.
interchangeabiity, intercambiabilidad.
interchangeable, intercambiable.
interchanger, intercambiador.
interchannel interference (ra), interferencia
entre los canales.
intercolumniation, intercolumnio, intercolunio.
intercommunicator (tel), intercomunicador.
intercondenser, intercondensador, condensador
intermedio.
interconnect, interconectar.
interconnection, interconexin.
intercooler, interenfriador, enfriador intermedio,
interrefrigerador.
intercooling, enfriamiento intermedio, interen-
interdeck superheater, recalentador entre tubos. intermix, entremezclar.
interelectrode capacitance (ra), capacitancia in-
intermodulation (elec), intermodulacin.
t,eralectrdica. capacidad entre electrodos. intermolecular, intermolecular.
interlap, intersolapar.
interleave, entrelaminar; interestratificar.
interlock, s (mec) (elc) enclavamiento, trabado,
entrecierre, (M) intercierre; u entrelazar,
trabar.
interlocking (m), sistema de enclav
encerroj amiento.
- armor (elec), blindaje cerrado
bada.
-machine (rr), mhquina de enclavamiento.
- sheet ping, tablestacas de traba o de enlace.
- signals (rr), seales enclavadas o entrela-
zadas.
- tower (rr), torre de maniobra del sistema de
encerrojamiento.
intermediate, intermedio.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia intermedia.
intermediate-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo media-
namente refractario.
intermittent, intermitente.
- current (elec), corriente intermitente.
- duty, servicio o trabajo intermitente.
- iltration (sd), filtracin intermitente.
- integrating meter, contador integrador a
intervalos.
- sand iiter, filtro intermitente de arena.
- welding, soldadura intermitente o por
intemational
--- - . -
interest, inters.
interface, (geof) superficie de contacto; (qum)
interfaz.
interfacial angle, ngulo interfacial.
interference (mech) (elec) (ra) (hyd), interferen-
ciri.
- eliminator (ra) , eliminador de interferencia.
- ilter (ra), filtro de interferencia.
interfering signal (ra), seal parsita.
interferometer, interfermetro.
interferometric, interferomtribo.
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 apre-
tado.
interior, interior, interno.
- angles, ngulos interiores.
- dierential needle valve, vlvula de aguja
gobernada por presiones diferenciales inte-
riores (tipo mejorado de internal differen-
tial needle valve).
- orientation (pmy), orientacin interior o
interna.
interjacent, interyacente.
interlace (tv), entrelazar; entrerrenglonar, inter-
linear.
interlaced scanning (tv), exploracin entrela-
zada.
interlaminated, interlaminado.
ionospheric
internal, interno, interior.
- angle, ngulo interior.
- brake, freno interior.
- circuit, circuito interior.
- differential needie v a e , vlvula de aguja
gobernada por presiones diferenciales inte-
riores.
- friction, rozamiento interno.
- gear, engranaje interior.
- safety valve, vlvula atmosfrica.
- thread, rosca hembra.
- upset joint (p), acoplamiento recalcado
interior.
- vibrator (conc), vibrador interno.
internal-atomizing oil burner, quemador de
mezcla interna.
internal-bullnose brick, ladrillo de ngulo en-
trante redondo.
internal-combustion engine, mquina de com-
bustin, motor a combustin interna.
intemal-expanding clutch, embrague de expan-
sin interior.
internal-focusing telescope, anteojo de foco in-
terior.
internal-gear pump, bomba rotativa de engra-
naje interior.
internal-wrenching bolt, perno de cabeza hueca
o de cabeza hembra.
internally fired boiler, caldera de hogar interior.
internally guided expansion joint, junta de ex-
pansin de giila interior.
international, internacional.
- ampere, amperio internacional.
- candle (il), buja internacional.
- Morse code, cdigo Morse internacional.
- thread, rosca internacional.
- volt, voltio internacional.
interpavement area (ap), rea entre pavimentos.
interphase (elec), entre fases, (A) interfsico.
iqterpile sheeting, tablas horizontales de forro
apoyadas por los pilotes.
interpolar (elec), interpolar.
interpolate, interpolar; (geol) intercalar.
interpolator (tel), interpolador.
interpole, interpolo, polo auxiliar o de conmuta-
inverse-feedback amplifier (ra), amplificador de
realimentacin inversa.
inverse-relation telemeter, telbmetro de relacion
inversa.
inverse-square law, ley del inverso de los cusr
drados.
inverse-time relay (elec), relai de retardo inver-
samente proporcional a la carga.
inversely proportional, inversamente propor-
cional.
inversion (math) (chem) (geol) (elec) (su), inver-
sin.
cin.
interregional highway, carretera interregional.
interrupted continuous wave (ra), onda continua
invert, s invertido, (A) solera, (M) plantilla, (V)
indos; u volver, invertir.
- strut (tun), puntal de piso o de invertido.
interrumpida.
interrupted spot welding, soldadura por puntos
con corriente intermitente.
interrupter (elec), interruptor.
interrupting capacity (elec), capacidad de inte-
rrupcin.
intersect, intersecar, intersectar; intersecarse,
intersectarse.
intersection, interseccin; (calles) encrucijada,
bocacalle, (ca) empalme.
interstage, (turb) intergrado; (ra) interetapa.
- ilter (geop), filtro intermedio.
- transformer (ra), transformadorentreetapas.
interstices, intersticios.
interstitial, intersticial.
interstratified, interestratificado.
intertube (ra), intervalvular.
interurban, interurbano.
interval (math), intervalo.
- regulator (pmy), intewalmetro.
intervalometer (pmy), intervalmetro.
intervalve coupling (ra), acoplamiento entrevl-
vula, (A) acoplamiento intervalvular.
intervalve transformer (ra), transformador en-
trevlvula.
intervisibility (rd) , intervisibilidad.
intrados, intrads.
intradosal, intradosal.
intrinsic (matli) (elec) (il) , intrnseco.
- induction (elec), induccin frrica o intrn-
seca.
intrude (geol), intrusar, (V) intrusionar.
intrusion (geol), intrusin, (V) intrusiva.
intrusive (geol), intrusivo.
inundate, inundar, anegar, apantanar, enlagu-
nar, alagar.
inundation, inundacin, anegacin, aniego;
(arena) inundacin.
inundator (ce), medidor a inundacin, (M) inun-
dador.
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.
- sugar, azcar invertido.
invertase (su), invertasa.
inverted, invertido, inverso.
- arch, arco invertido o vuelto, contrabveda.
- iilter (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 inver-
tido.
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, anun-
cio del concurso, invitacin a proponentes.
invoice, s factura; u facturar.
involute, involuta, evolvente.
- spline, lengeta en espiral.
-standard tooth (gear), diente de evolvente
normal.
involutometry, involutometria.
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), yodoinetra.
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
isolating
-
de hierro. isogram, isograma.
ironworker, herrero de obra; herrero de arte, (U) / isorrraoh. iserafo.
iridescence, iridescencia.
iridescent, iridescente.
iridium (chem) , iridio.
iridosmine (miner) , iridosmina.
iris diaphragm, diafragma iris.
irisation, irisacin.
iron, hierro, fierro.
- doy, 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 ~ulverizado, partculas de
hierro.
- ilings, limaduras de hierro.
- founding, fundicin de hierro.
- foundry, fundicin de hierro.
- glance, hierro oligisto, 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, Uanta.
- zeolite, zeolita frrica.
iron-body valve, vfilvula 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 ilter, 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
cerrajero.
irradiate, irradiar.
irradiation, irradiacin.
irrational (math), irr
irregular, irregular.
- curve (dwg), cur A) piskoleta,
(C) plantilla de curvas, (C) curvgrafo,
regla de curvas.
- reflection (il), reflexin difusa o irregular.
- refraction (il), refraccin irregular.
irreversible (mech) (elec), irreversible.
- steering gear (auto), direccin irreversible.
irrevocable credit, crdito irrevocable.
irrigable, regadizo, regable, irrigable.
irrigate, regar, irrigar.
irrigation, riego, irrigacin, regado, (Ec) regulo.
- canal, canal de riego, conducto de irrigacin.
-ditch, acequia, reguera, brazal, regadera,
aguera, 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) cana-
listas, (M) canaleros.
- workman, acequiador, acequiero.
irrigator, regador, irrigador.
isentropic, isentrpico.
isinglass, colapez; mica.
island, isla.
- platform (rr), andn de entreva.
isobar, (mrl) isobara; (qum) de masa igual y
nmero atmico diferente.
isobanc, isobrico.
isobarometric, isobaromtrico.
isobath, isbato.
isobel (elec), isobela.
isobutane (chem), isobutano.
isocandle (il), isobuja.
isocenter, isocentro.
isochlor (chem) , isoclor.
isochor, linea isocrica, curva isocora.
isochromatic, isocromtico.
isochronal, isochronic, iscrono.
isochrone, s iscrona; a iscrono.
isochronism, isocronismo.
isochronous, iscrono.
isoclinal, s lnea isclina; a isclino, isocifnico.
- fold, pliegue cerrado o isoclinico.
isocline (geol), isoclinal.
isoclinic, isoclnico, isclino.
isocyanate, isocianato.
isocyanic, isocinico.
isodiabatic, isodiabtico.
isodynarnic, isodinmico.
-lines, isodinas.
isoelectric, isoelctrico.
isoelectronic, isoelectrnico.
isogal (geop) , isgala.
isogam (geop), isgama.
isogonal, isgono.
isogonic, isgono, isognico.
- fines. iseonas. Uneas isoenicas.
isographic, isogrfico.
isography, isograffa.
isohyet (rnrl), isohieta.
isohyetal, isopluvial, isohieto.
Isolantite (trademark) (inl), isolantita.
isolate (elec) (chem) , aislar.
isolating shaft, eje separador.
isolating
isolating switch (elec), interruptor separador;
desconectador.
isolation (al1 senses) , aislamiento.
isolator valve, vlvula aisladora.
isolux (il), isolux.
isometric, isomtrico.
isometrograph, isometrgrafo.
isomorph, isomorfo.
isomorphic (chem) (miner) (math), isomorfo, iso-
mrfico.
isomorphism, isomorfismo.
isomorphous, isomorfo, isomrfico.
isoctane, isooctano.
isopachous, de igual espesor.
- lines, isopacas.
isophase curve, curva isofase.
isopiestic line, isopicica.
isopluvial (mrl) , isopluvial.
isoptic (math), isptico.
isoradial (pmy), isorradial.
isosceles, issceles.
isoseismic, isossmico, isosista.
isostatic, isoesttico, isosttico.
isostere (mrl), lnea isoestrico.
isotherm, isoterma.
isothermal, isothermic, isotermo, isotbrmico.
isotime lines (geop), lneas de igual tiempo.
isotropic (math), isotrpico, istropo.
isotropy, isotropa.
isthmus, istmo.
itabirite (geol), itabirita.
itacolumite (geol), itacolumita.
iterative (math), iterativo.
ivory, marfil.
- black, negro de marfil.
J-groove weld, soldadura de ranura en J.
Jablochkoff candle, buja elctrica o de Jabloch-
koff.
jacaranda (lbr), abey.
jack, s (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.
- plane, cepillo desbastador, garlopa, garlopn.
- rafter (rf), cabrio corto o secundario.
- squib (bl), cebo que consiste de un trozo de
tubo Ueno 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 perfora-
dora de roca, (M) dado.
- grinder, amoladora de brocas.
jacker chain (lg), cadena transportadora.
jacket, chaqueta, envoltura, camisa.
jacketed. enchaquetado.
jet
jackhammer, perforadora de mano, martillo
perforador, (M) pistola, (B) chicharra.
jacking dice lunderpinning), bloques provi-
sionales de relleno.
jackknif e 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.
Jacobps staff (surv), vara portabrjula, chuzo
portabrjula.
jam, s atascamiento, acuaniiento, apiadura,
atoramiento; v atascarse, atorarse, acoda-
larse, acuiarse, 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, ba-
tiente, (A) mocheta.
- brick, ladrillo de jamba.
- leaf (liinge), contrabisagra de jamba.
jamesonite (ininer), jamesonita.
jammer (lg), mquina cargadora de troncos.
jamming (ra), obliteracin.
japan, s charol, negro Japn, laca negra o japo-
nesa; v charolar, acharolar.
- drier, barniz japoiibs.
jar, choque, golpe, rccipiente (acumulador) ;
percusoi (perforacin de pozos).
jar-squeeze molding machine (fdy), prensa-
percusor de moldeo.
Jarno taper, ahusado Jarno.
jarring machine (fdy), moldeadora de percusin.
jaspilite (geol), jaspilita.
jaw, (trituradora) mandbula, quijada; (llave)
boca; (tornillo) mordaza, telera.
- clutch, embrague de moidaza o de quijadas.
- coupler, enganche de garras.
- coupling, acoplamiento dentado o de garras.
- crusher, chancadora a quijadas, trituradora
de mandbula, machacadora o quebradora
de mandbulas.
- plate, cachete.
- vise, tornillo de mordazas.
jaw-and-eye turnbuckle, torniquete de horquilla
y ojo.
jaw-and-jaw turnbuckle, torniquete de dos hor-
quillas.
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 cliorro de agua.
- agitator, agitador de chorro.
- auger (tb), tubo inyector con barrena.
- carburetor, carburador de inyector.
- compressor (ac), compresor de chorro.
- condenser, condensador de cho
yeccin.
- disperser, dispersador de chorro.
jet 486 junction
junction
- interrupter, interruptor de chorro de mer-
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, s glibo, calibre, patrn, plantilla; montaje,
gula; (min) clasificadora hidrulica; v (min)
separar por vibracin y lavado.
- borer, taladradora de plantillas.
- bushing, boquilla de gua.
- saw, sierra caladora o
- vise, crcel par
jigger, aparejo livia
generalmente
con torno de mano o con malacate de tam-
bor sencillo.
job, trabajo, tarea; empleo; la obra.
- accounting, contadura de campo.
- overhead, gastos generales de la obra.
jobber, comerciante.
jobber's reamer, escariador corriente de m-
quina-herramienta.
jockey
- puliey, 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; v ensamblar,
replegar, empalmar; (cn) acodillar, plegar,
(A) embayonetar.
- joint (mas), junta de ranura y lengua.
joggling machine (sb), replegadora, acadilladora.
join, unir, juntar, empalmar, enlazar, empatar,
trabar; (carp) embarbillar, (Col) engala-
bernar.
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) en-
chufe; (est) juntura, ensamblaje, conexin,
unin; (es$) nudo, punto de encuentro;
(mec) articulacin; (geol) grieta; (fc)
junta, unin; v juntear; (mec) articular;
(si) igualar.
- bar (rr), eclisa.
- box (elec), caja de er.ipalme.
- cap (bdg), tapa de junta.
- chisel (bw), punzn para raspar las juntas.
- compound (p), compuesto para enchufes.
kickoff
- a e , lima redonda pequea.
- Iler, 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
de expansin, chapa guardajunta.
joint-sealing compound (rd), compuesto sellador
de juntas.
jointed, (mec) 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 cepilio mecnico.
stone, piedra de igualar.
jointing, junteo; articulado; (geol) agrietamiento.
- plane, 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) , moldea-
dora de percusin.
joule (elec), joule, julio.
Joule's law (elec), ley de Joule.
joulean effect (elec), efecto Joule.
joulemeter (elec), julimetro.
journal, (mec) mun, gorrn, macho, pezn;
(cont) diario.
- bearing, chumacera.
- box, chumacera, cojinete, muonera, caja de
chumacera; (fc) 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 itro de guarapo.
- trough, canal de jugo.
jumbo, (tn) carro de perforadoras, vagn ba-
rrenador; andamio corredizo; (conc) anda-
dera 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, (fc) empalme, entronque; (elc) em-
palme; (r) confluencia, horcajo, bifurca-
cin; (al) confluencia, empalme.
- box (elec), caja de empalmes O de distribu-
kern (matli), kern; (est) ncleo central.
-
junior mortgage, hipoteca secundaria o posterior.
- engine, mquina de kerosiiia.
junk, s hierro viejo o de desecho o de desperdicio,
Kerr effect (elec), efecto Kerr, fenmeno de
despojos de fierro. (A) rezago, chatarra;
Kerr.
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.
junior beam, viga 1 muy liviana.
chicote, jarcia trozada; (pet) herramienta
rota, ripio; v (intl) 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, chatarreria.
- yard, chatarrera.
jurisdictional strike, huelga por jurisdiccin
entre gremios.
jute, yute, camo.
juvenile waters (geol), aguas juveniles.
- distance, factor de flexin.
kernel (elec) (ra), nicleo.
kernite, kernita (mineral de brax).
keroeen. kere~no
- , - m- --.
kerosene, kerosina, petrleo de alumbrado,
keroseno, aceite de alumbrado o de car-
bn, (C) luz brillante (marca de fbrica);
(PR) aas brillante.
K truss, armadura en K.
kalamine, vase calamine.
kalsomine, s pintura al agua o a la cola; v pintar
con pintura al agua.
kaolin, caoln.
kaolinic, caolinico.
kaoiinite (miner), caoiinita, caoln.
Kaplan turbine, turbina Kaplan.
kapok, kapok.
karstic (geol), crstico.
kation, vase cation.
kedge anchor, ancla de espiar, anclotilio.
keel, creyn de ocre rojo; (nut) quilia.
- blocks (sb), picaderos.
- rider, placa superior de la quilla.
keelage, derechos de quilla o de puerto.
keelson (sb), sobrequilia, contraquilla, (A)
quilla interna.
Keene's cement (trademark). especie de yeso
duro para ltima capa.
keep to the right (rd), conservar la derecha.
keeper, (mec) fijador, abrazadera; (puerta)
hembra de cerrojo, cerradero; (imn)
armadura.
keg, cuete, barrilete, cubeta.
kelly (pet), vkstago cuadrado de transmisin,
barra cuadrada giratoria.
Kelvin balance, balanza de Kelvin.
Kelvin scale, escala absoluta o de Kolvin.
Kelvin's law (elec), ley de Kelvin.
kenotron (ra), kenotrono, kenotrn.
kentledge, enjunque.
keratophyre (geol), keratfiro, queratfiro.
kerf, corte, ranura.
kerite (inl), kerita.
kersantite (geol), kersantita.
kettle, (alquitrdn) 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; (rnec) (carp) llave, cua; (yeseria)
traba, trabazn; (elc) interruptor, llave;
(tel) manipulador, llave; tecla (mquina de
escribir); (isla) cayo; v (rnec) acuar, en-
cliavetar, calzar, encuar; (ra) manipular.
- aggregate (rd), capa ligadora.
- blank, llave ciega.
- bolt, perno de chaveta.
- brick, ladrillo de clave.
- He, lima de ccrraiero.
- joint (rd), junta ranurada; junta muescada.
- plate, bocallave, chapa del ojo de llave.
- rock (pet), roca determinante.
-
seat, cajera, ranura, (C) cuero, (U) chave-
tero.
- socket, portalmpara con llave giratoria.
- switch (elec), interruptor de llave.
key-seat rule, regla de cajera.
key-seating chisel, asentador de chavetas.
keyboard, teclado.
keyhole, ojo de la cerradura o de la llave, boca-
llave.
- caliper, calibrador para bocallave.
- escutcheon, bocallave, chapa del ojo.
- hacksaw, serrucho calador de metales.
- plate, bocallave.
- saw, sierra caladora o de punta, serrucho de
punta, segueta.
keying (ra), manipulaciii.
keyless socket (elec), portalmpara sin llave.
keyseater, ranuradora.
keystone, (mam) clave, llave de arco; (ca) agre-
gado de relleno.
keyway, (mec) chavetero, cuero, cajera, ra-
nura; (conc) llave, clave, adaraja, enden-
tado.
- cutter, cortadora de ranuras.
kick (bw), clave de trabazn.
-plate, placa metlica en el peinazo inferior
de una puerta.
kickrup (auto), comba, bombeo.
kickback, rechazo, contragolpe, reculada.
kicer, (az) nivelador de caa; (as) lanzador de
troncos.
kicking coi1 (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.
kill (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-kiogramo, calora
grande.
kilogram-meter, kilogrmetro.
kilojoule, kilojulio.
kiloline (elec) , kiloinea, kilomaxwell.
kiloliter, kilolitro.
kilometer, kilmetro.
kilometric, kilomtrico.
kilo-uound. kilolibra.
kraft
- brace, esquinal, cartela, cuadral, diagonal,
esquinero, acartelamiento, riostra angular,
(M) chafln.
- joint, articulacin.
knee-brace strut, sopanda.
kneeler (mas), piedra de anclaje en una albar-
dilla inclinada.
kneestone, vase kneeler.
knife, cuchillo, cuchilla.
- blade, hoja de cuchillo.
- ile, lima de navaja, lima-cuchillo.
- tuse (elec), fusible de cuchilla.
- plug (elec), clavija a cuchilla.
- switch (elec), interruptor de cuchilla, aon-
mutador 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.
kip, kiloibra.
Kirksite (trademark), aleacin a base de plomo.
kirve (rnin), socavar, minar.
kit, equipo, juego de herramientas.
klvstron ha). clistron.
kilovk, ki l ~vol t am~eri o reactivo.
kilovolt, kilovoltio, kilovolt.
kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltamperio.
kilovoltmeter, kilovoltmetro.
kilowatt, kilovatio, kilowatt.
kilowatt-hour, kilovatio-hora.
kinematic, cinemtica.
kinematics, cinemtica.
kinescope (tv) , kinescopio.
kinetic energy, energa cintica.
kinetic friction, friccin cintica.
kinetics, cintica.
king
- closer (bw), ladrillo cortado a tanlao mayor
de medio ladrillo.
- pile, pilote central del duque de Alba.
- post, pendoln, pendoln sencillo, (Col)
pendoln rey; (cn) palo de gra+
king-post truss, armadura de pendolm.
kingbolt, (fc) perno pinzote, perno real; (mec)
tornillo o perno maestro; (est) pndola,
suspensor.
kingpin, gorrn; (auto) pivote de direcci6n.
kink, s coca, doblez, ensortijamiento, enbarruja-
miento; v ensortijar; ensortijarse, enre-
darse.
- iron. enderezador de cocas.
knap v. picar.
knapping hammer, martillo de picapedrero.
knee (cons), codo, escuadra, ngulo, codillo.
- action (auto), suspensin independiente
(ruedas delanteras).
- suppressor, antidetonante.
knocked down, desmontado, desarmado, desen-
samblado, 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.
- 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, desvia-
cin.
knurl, n moleteado, cerrillado; (herr) moleteador;
v estriar, moletear, cerrillar, acordonar.
- roller, rodillo moleteador.
knurling tool, herramienta estriadora o moletea-
dora.
konimeter (min), konmetro.
Koppel car (ce), carro decauville.
Kovar (trademark) (alloy), kovar.
kraft paper, papel kraft o de pulpa sulftica.
lamppost
kryptol, criptol.
krypton (chem), criptn.
kyanite (miner), cianita, distena.
kyanize, kianizar.
kymograph, quimgrafo.
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 apro-
bado por la Junta de Aseguradores.
labeled are extinguisher, extinguidor aprobado
por la Junta de Aseguradores.
labile (chem) (ra) , lbil.
labor, mano de obra, labor, trabajo; brazos, per-
sonal a jornal.
- agent, enganchador, agente de colocaciones.
- exchange, agencia de colocaciones.
- foreman, capataz, jefe de operarios.
- union, gremio, sindicato obrero, asociacin
obrera.
laboratory, laboratorio.
- equipment, tiles o aparato de laboratorio.
laborer, pen, jornalero, pen comn. trabaja-
dor, obrero, bracero, operario.
laborsaving, economizador de trabajo.
labyrinth (mech), laberinto.
- condenser, condensador de laberinto.
- packing, empaquetadura de laberinto, mar-
nicin espiraloide.
- st u5ng 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.
lactose (chem), lactosa.
- bile, bilis lactosa.
- broth, medio flido lactoso, caldo lactoso.
lacustrine, lacustre.
ladder, escala, escalera de mano, escalera; eleva-
dor 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, zanjadora de rosario.
ladderway (min), pozo de escaleras, bajada.
lading, carga.
ladle, cucharn, cuchara; (futid) cazo de colada,
caldero.
- analysis (met), anlisis de hornada.
lag, s (elc) retraso, retardo, atraso, retarda-
miento; (mr) retraso; (mv) retardaciii.
retardo; (hid) atraso, retraso; (elstico)
retraso; (tn) madero de revestimiento; u
(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, enhstonado.
lag-screw eye, pija de ojo.
lag-screw shield, manguito de expansin para
pija.
lagging, (cal) envoltura aisladora, camisa, re-
vestimiento, forro aislante; (mo) enta-
blado; (torno) listones, tablillas de forro;
( $ 6 ~ ) revestimiento, forro, costillas, esta-
cas, listones, encostillado; (pi) costillas,
encostillado.
- current (elec), corriente retrasada o de
atraso.
- load (elec), carga inductiva.
-phase (elec), fase retrasada.
iagoon, 8 laguna; v enlagunar.
laitance, nata, (V) lechosidad, (Pe) lechada.
lake, lago, laguna, pantano.
- asphalt, asfalto lacustre.
Lalande cell (elec), pila Lalande o de soda cus-
tica.
Lally column (trademark), columna Lally, CO-
lumna tubular llena de hormign.
lambert (il), lambert.
lamellar, laminar.
lamina (geol) , l6mina.
laminar flow (hyd), flujo laminar.
laminar velocity (hyd), velocidad laminar.
laminate, s laminado; v laminar; a laminado.
laminated, laminado, (mad) terciado.
- floor (mil1 construction), piso slido de ta-
blones 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 (elec), cordn de lmpara.
- guard, guardalmpara, protector de lm-
para; guardafarol.
- hanger, suspensor de lmpara.
- holder, portalmpara, portalinterna, porta-
farol.
- receptacle, portalinpara.
- shade, reflector, pantalla.
- socket, portalmpara, receptculo. (C) por-
tabombillo, (A) enchufe.
-tender, farolero.
lampblack, holln de lmpara, negro de humo.
lamphole (s-iv), pozo o registro de lampara.
lamppost, poste de lmpara o de alumbrado o de
farol.
lamprophyre 490 lath
lamprophyre (geol), lamprfiro.
lampwick, mecha, pabilo.
Lancashire boiler, caldera de dos fluses de ilama.
lance tooth (saw), diente de lanza.
lancewood, palo de lanza.
land, s tierra; terreno; (mec) superficie entre
estras, (A) hoja interranura; v aterri-
zarse (aeroplano) ; (hidroavin) amarar,
acuatizar.
- freight, flete terrestre.
- measure, medidas agrarias, medida de rea.
- plane (irr), enrasador de tierra.
- surveying, agrimensura, levantamiento, (M)
topografa.
- surveyor. agrimensor, apeador, (M) top-
lap, s (mv) recubrimiento, avance; (herr) puli-
mentadora; (met) astilla, solapadura; (est)
traslapo, sobrepuesta, ( C) monta; (fma)
superposicin, solapadura; v traslapar,
solapar, sobreponer, encaballar; trasla-
parse, recubrirse; (mh) pulir, afinar.
- joint, unin o empalme o empate de solapa,
junta montada o solapada o de superposi-
cin.
- 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)
grafo.
land-clearing tackle (lg), aparejo de destronque.
landfill, relleno de tierras, terrapln.
landing, (es) descanso, rellano, meseta, descan-
sillo; (tr) desembarcadero; (ef) plataforma
de cargar; (min) botadero, vertedero; (re)
(cn) 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.
devanado imbricado.
lap-riveted, remachado a solapa, roblonado con
recubrimiento.
lap-welded, soldado a solapa o por recubri-
miento 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
- 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-
cerdo.
large calorie, calora grande, calora-kilogramo.
Larimer column, dos vigas 1 doblados por el eje
del alma y remachados a lo largo de los
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.
lath 491 leaded
dobleces.
larry, vagoneta automotriz de volcadura.
larvae, larvas.
larvae-destroying, antilarvario.
larval, larval.
larvicide, larvicida.
lash, s ( v4 juego; v amarrar, atar, abarbetar.
lashing, ligadura, atadura, amarre.
latch, s candado, pestillo, aldaba, seguro, tara-
billa, picaporte, cerrojo, corchete; v sujetar
con pestillo.
- bolt, pestillo de resorte.
- hasp, aldaba de picaporte.
- jack (pet), pescador a pestillo.
latchkey, llavn.
landscape
- architect, arquitecto paisajista.
- arcliitecture, arquitectura paisajista.
- engineer, ingeniero paisajista.
landside (ce), placa gua, plancha de empuje.
landslide, derrumbe, desprendimiento, disloca-
cin, resbalamiento, corrimiento, lurte.
lane (rd) (ap), va de trfico, trocha, faja.
lang lay (wr), colchado lang, cableado tipo lang,
trama iang, (M) torcido paralelo, (Es)
corchado directo.
lantem, 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, pian o rueda de linterna.
latent, latente.
- heat of fusion, 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 (ge~l ), morena lateral.
- sewer, cloaca derivada o lateral, albaal.
support, apoyo lateral.
lateral-flow spillwag, vertedero lateral.
laterite (gebi), laterita.
lateritic, latertico.
laterization, laterizacin.
latex (inl), ltex.
lath, s listn, latilla, tablilla, lata, Listn yesem,
labor.
- nail, clavo de chilla o para listonaje, chilln.
latite (geol), latita.
latitude, latitud.
latitudes and departures (surv), latitudes y des-
viaciones, (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.
- netwnrk (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 cnre-
j ado.
latticing, enrejado, celosa, entrenzado, (Es)
enverjado.
latus rectum (math), lado recto.
launch, s lancha, chalupa; v botar, echar al agua.
launching n, botadura, botada.
- cradle, cuna de botadura, basada.
- ways, grada de astillero, imadas, varadero,
anguilas.
launder n, artesa, batea.
laundry wastes (sen), desechos de lavandera.
lauryl (lab), laurilo.
lautal, aleacin de aluminio con 4.7% cobre, 1%
a 2% silicio, M% 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, S (cab) cableado, colchado, corchado, colcha-
dura, torcido, trama, retorcido, (M) tren-
listoncillo; v listonar, enlistonar, alistonar,
enlatar.
- binder, atadora de listones.
- mill, sierra para listones.
lathe, torno, torno mecnico.
- attachments, accesorios de torno.
- bed, bancada Q bancaza del torno.
- carriage, carro de torno, carrito.
- center, punta de torno o de centrar.
- chuck, mandril, plato.
- dog, perro de torno, brida, (A) brida grapa.
- file, lima de tornero.
- head, cabezal de torno.
- operator, tornero.
- shop, tornera.
- spindle, husillo o huso de torno.
- tools, herramientas torneadoras.
- work, tornera.
lathe-center grinder, rectificadora de puntas de
torno.
lather, listonador, listonero.
lathing, enlistonado, listonaje, chillado, encosti-
llado, listonera.
- hatchet, hachuela de listonador o de media
leachy, poroso.
lead, s (metal) plomo; (nut) sonda, escandallo;
v (metal) emplomar.
- acid cell, acumulador Brido de plomo.
- azide, azida de plomo.
- burning, unin de piezas de plomo por fusin.
- carbonate, carbonato de plomo, (miner)
cerusita.
- chromate, cromato de plomo, (miiier) cro-
coita, 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 plomo.
- pot, crisol para fundir plomo.
- shield, taquete o cincho de plomo.
- spar, cerusita.
- sponge (elec), plomo esponjoso.
- sulphate, sulfato de plomo, (miner) angle-
sita.
zado, (M) acomodamiento; v (tub) tendel.
colocar; (rieles) enrielar; (pav) adoquinar,
enladrillar, entarugar, afirmar; (lad) enla-
drillar; (cab) colchar, acolchar, torcer,
cablear; (polvo) matar, asentar.
- days (naut), estada.
- off (men), despedir, desahuciar.
- out, (lev) replantear, trazar, localizar; (dib)
proyectar, estudiar; (inam) aparejar.
layer, capa, hilada, hilera, tongada, (C) camada.
la~er-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.
lafulite (miner), lazulita, espato azul.
leach, lixiviar, percolar; (irr) desalar por irriga-
cin y drenaje.
leaching (conc), accin disolvente del agua, des-
lave de los compuestos solubles.
- cesspool, pozo absorbente o de percolacin,
(Es) absorbedero.
- tank, estanque de lixiviacin.
- 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-covered cable, cable forrado de plomo o
acorazado con plomo.
' lead-encased, revestido de plomo.
lead-headed nail, clavo con cabeza de plomo.
lead-lead acid cell, acumulador cido de plomo.
lead-lined, forrado de plomo.
lead-sheathed wire, alambre forrado de plomo.
lead-zinc storage battery, acumulador de plomo-
zinc.
leaded, emplomado.
leaded 492 left
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- cable (elec), cable revestido de ~l omo.
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- nickel alloy, aleacin de nquel al plomo.
-red brass, latn rojo al plomo.
- tin bronze, bronce al estao-plomo.
- zinc pigment, pigmento de sulfato de plomo
con xido de cinc.
lead n, (exc) distancia de acarreo; (fc) arranque,
avance, (C) tira; (rs) avance, paso; (sol)
conductor; (mv) avance, adelanto; (min)
venero, filn; (elc) avance; (elc) conduc-
tor; (gcof) 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) con-
ducto 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 conductoq (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.
- !Yter, filtro de hojas.
- metal, hoja metlica.
- mold, mantillo.
- screen, colador para hojas, deshojador.
- spring, ballesta, resorte de hojas.
leak, s escape, fuga. salidero, gotera, filtracin,
escurridera; (elc) dispersin, prdida; u
gotear, salirse, escurrirse; dejar escapar,
tener fugas; (nut) hacer agua.
- clamp (pet), abrazadera contrafuga.
- detector, indicador de escapes. detector de
fugas.
leakage, (hid) escapes, filtrariones, goteo, fugas,
salideros; merma; (elc) dispersin.
- drive, conduccin o mando a la izquierda.
- offset toolholder, portaherramienta descen-
trada a la izquierda.
- rotation, rotacin siniestrogira.
- rule (elec), regla de la mano izquierda.
- thread, rosca zurda o a la izquierda, filete de
paso izquierdo, (M) cuerda izquierda.
leg, (perfil ngulo) ala, rama, brazo, (M) patn,
(C) lado; (cb) pata, pie derecho, paral; (p)
rama; (trpode) pierna, pata; (comps)
brazo, pierna; (cal) placa de agua, hervi-
dor; (sol) superficie de fusin; (elc) cir-
cuito derivado; (mat) cateto.
- bridge, puente de marco rgido.
- of fillet weld, cateto.
-vise, tornillo o morsa de pie, (A) torno de pie.
- wires (bl), alambres del detonador.
legend (dwg), clave, (A) leyenda.
lemniscate (math), lemniscata.
length, largo, longitud, largura; (nut) eslora;
tiro, tira, tramo, tirada.
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- between perpendiculars (na), eslora entre
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- on water line (na), eslora de flotacin.
- over-al1 (na), eslora total.
lengthen, alargar; alargarse.
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lengthening bar (compass), alargadera.
lens, lente; (geol) lente.
- cone (pmy), tubo portalente.
g - element (pmy), elemento del objetivo.
i -holder (w), portavidrio.
lenticle (geol), lenteja.
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lenticular, lenticular.
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lentil (geol), lenteja.
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leptometer, leptmetro.
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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 contracl, adjudicar el contrato.
letter, s letra; carta; v (dib) rotular.
- of credit, carta de crdito.
lettering (dwg), rotulacin, (M) letreros, (C) in-
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scripciones.
- angle (dwg), cartabn de rotulacin.
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- guide (dwg), plantilla o gua de rotular.
- machine, mquina rotuladora, aparato rotu-
lador.
nib (dwg), pico de rotular.
- pen, pluma de dibujo.
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levee, dique, borde, endicamiento, borde de en-
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causamiento, dique marginal o de defensa,
ribero, (A) malecn, (U) dique de ribera.
level, s (inst) nivel; (top) altura; v nivelar,
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aplanar, allanar, emparejar, enrasar, ex-
planar, igualar; (lev) nivelar; a plano,
llano, nivelado.
- bar (inst), barra maestra o portadora.
- board, regla, escantilln, tabln de nivelar.
- book (sur\,). cuadeino de nivelscin, libreta
de nivel.
_ 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.
- flux (elec), flujo de dispersin, dispersin
magntica.
-indicator (elec), indicador "e 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, u inclinarse, ladearse; a magro, pobre.
- concrete, concreto pobre, hormign magro o
enjuto.
- lime, cal pobre.
- mixture (auto), mezcla pobre.
lean-to, tinglado, colgadizo, techo de un agua o
a simple vertiente.
leaning-frame grader, explanadora de armazn
inclinable, conformadora de bastidor in-
clinable.
leaning-wheel grader, explanadora o conforma-
dora de ruedas inclinables.
leaping weir, desviador de aguas de tormenta.
lease, s arrendamiento, arriendo; contrato de
arrendamiento; v arrendar, alquilar.
leasehold, inquilinato.
leaseholder, arrendatario.
least
- common multiple, 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; (cn) cuerda.
- rock, cama O lecho de roca. roca viva, (Col)
roca fresca, (M) roca fija, (Es) roca virgen.
ledged and braced door, puerta de peinazos y
riostra (sin largueros y paneles).
ledger, (carp) cinta, carrera, larguero; (cont)
libro mayor.
lee (naut), sotavento.
- shore, costa de sotavento.
- tide, marea de
leeward9 'Otavento.
leewayy deriva'
left lay (wr), colchado o torcido o trama a la
izquierda.
left turn (rd), vuelta o giro a la izquierda.
left-hand, de mano izquierda, zurdo.
- centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga sinies-
trogira (vista del lado de arriona~niento).
- door, puerta de mano izquierda.
liit
- 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-S== cups (inst), casquillos de los
tornillos niveladores.
levelman (surv), nivelador, ingeniero de nivel.
Levelometer (trademark), nivelmetro, indica-
dor de nipel 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-sealed, cerrado por palanca.
leverage, brazo de palanca.
levigation, levigacin.
levorotation, levorrotacin.
levorotatory, levgiro, levorrotatorio.
lewis, castauela de cantera, grapa de cuas para
izar.
- bolt, (mam) perno harponado o hendido o
de anclaje; (cantera) perno de castauela.
liabilities, pasivo, obligaciones, crditos pasivos.
liability insurance, seguro contra responsabilidad
civil.
license, s licencia, patente, matrcula; v licenciar.
- plate (auto), chapa de patente, placa de
nmero.
license-plate bracket (auto), portaplaca, porta-
matrcula, soporte de chepa de nmero,
portachapa de patente.
license-plate light (auto), luz de matrcula.
licensed engineer, ingeniero matriculado.
licensed plumber, plomero licenciado.
licensee, concesionario.
lid, tapa, tapadera, cubierta.
lifeboat, lancha o bote salvavidas.
lift, s alza, elevacin, altura de alzamiento; (conc)
colada, hormigonada, tirada, (A) levante;
(compuerta) carrera. elevacin; (bm) al-
tura de aspiracin; (ed) ascensor, monta-
cargas; (esclusa) diferencia de nivel, altura
de elevacin; (ventana) inaiiigueta; (auto)
limit 495 lip
levantacoches; v levantar, alzar; (ca) es-
carificar.
- bridge, puente levadizo, puente basculante.
- check valve, vlvula horizontal de retencin.
- fittings (p), accesorios elevadores del con-
densado.
- line (conc), lnea de colado, nivel de hormi-
gonado.
- trap (steam), trampa de retorno.
-truck, camin elevador; carro montacargas
o elevador; carretilla alzadora.
-.- valve, vlvula de cierre vertical.
liited template (sb), glibo trazado del buque
mismo.
lifter, alzador, elevador, izador; (min) (tnj ba-
rreno de voladura al pie del frente.
lifting, alza, levaje, levantamiento.
- door, puerta levadiza.
- foot (jack), pie de alzar.
- head (j ack) , cabezal alzador.
- injector, inyector aspirante o de aspiracin.
- qagnet, imn levantador.
- nipple (pet), niple elevador.
- power, fuerza de elevacin; capacidad de
levantamiento.
- trap (p), trampa elevadora, interceptor ele-
vador.
light, s luz, alumbrado, iluminacin; luz, lumbre;
(ventana) vidrio, cristal; v alumbrar, ilu-
minar; encender; a iluminado, alumbrado;
(peso) liviano, ligero; (color) claro; (aceite)
ralo, ligero, flido; (plancha) delgado;
(buque) aligerado, sin carga; (trfico)
escaso.
- beacon, baliza luminosa.
- box (tun), caja de luz.
- brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
- buoy, boya luminosa.
- button (auto), botn del alumbrado.
- construction, construccin liviana.
- displacement (na), desplazamiento sin carga,
(A) desplazamiento en rosca.
-draft (na), calado sin carga, (A) calado en
rosca.
- duty, servicio liviano, trabajo ligero.
- flux (il), flujo luminoso.
- grade, pendiente suave o leve o ligera.
- meter, medidor de iluminacin.
-red silver ore, plata roja clara, proustita.
- r-uby silver, proustita.
- shaft, pozo de luz.
- socket, portalmpara.
-switch, interruptor de alumbrado, (M) apa-
gador.
- truck, camioneta, camin liviano.
- work, trabajo liviano.
light-draft, de Fenor 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, 8 (nut) barcaza, chalana, pontn, lan-
chn, alijadora, embarcacin de alijo, lan-
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 limi-
tado.
limited-liability company, sociedad de responsa-
bilidad limitada.
limiter (elec), limitador.
limiting
- curvature (rr), lmite de agudeza.
- grade, pendiente de lmite.
- resistor (elec), resistencia limitadora.
limnimeter (hyd), limnmetro.
limnimetric, lininimtrico.
limnite, limnita (mineral de hierro).
limnograph (liyd), liinngrafo, limnfmetro.
limnology, limnologa.
limonite, limonita, hierro fangoso o pantanoso.
limonitic, limoiiftico.
linchpin, pezonera, sotrozo.
Lincoln miller, fresadora Lincoln.
linden, tilo.
line, s lnea; fila; cuerda; soga, jarcia, cable; (lev)
trazado, traza; (elc) lnea; maxwell; (fc)
va, lnea; v (fc) alinear, enderezar; (tn)
revestir, forrar, encachar; (freno) forrar,
aforrar, guarnecer; (cilindro) forrar; (canal)
revestir, encachar.
-and grade, alineacin y rasante, traza y
nivel, alineamiento y pendiente.
- blind (pet), cierre de lnea, cortador de flujo.
- breaker (elec), interruptor de lnea.
- circuit (rr), circuito de lnea.
- conductor (elec), conductor de lnea.
- drawing, dibujo de lneas.
- drilling (exc), perforacin de lmite.
- drop (clec), calda de potencial de lnea.
- frequency (tv), frecuencia de lnea.
- guys (elec), retenidas de lnea.
- holes (exc), barrenos limitadores.
- in (s~irv), alinear.
- level, nivel de cuerda.
- load, carga lineal.
- loss (elec), prdida de transmisi6n.
- manhole (sw), pozo de lfnea o de paso.
- map, mapa planimtrico.
- of collimation (surv), lnea o eje de colima-
cin.
- of creep (hyd), recorrido de filtracin.
- of force (elec), lnea de fuerza.
- of levels, lnea de nivelacin.
- of saturation, lnea de saturacin.
- of sight, lnea de mira, eje de visacin, (A)
lnea visual, (V) lnea de puntera, (Es)
rayo visual.
- pipe, tubera de conduccin, caera conduc-
tora de petrleo.
cha, (PR) ancn; (vol) encendedor; v
transportar por barcaza, llevar en alija-
dora.
Iighterage, lanchaje, arrimaje, gabarraje, (PR)
anconaje; derechos de lanchaje.
lightennan, lanchero, barquero, lanchonero, ali-
jador.
lighthouse, faro.
- dues, derechos de faro.
lighting, alumbrado, iluminacin, alumbra-
miento.
- 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) apar-
tarrayos.
- conductor, pararrayos.
- file, lima triangular.
- rod, barra pararrayos.
- switch (ra), conmutador antena-tierra o para
rayos.
- tooth (saw), diente en M.
lightningproof, a prueba de rayos.
lightproof, a prueba de luz.
lightship, faro flotante, buque faro o fanal.
lighttight, hermtico a la luz.
lightweight concrete, hormign liviano.
lightweight pipe, tubera extraliviana.
lightwood, pino resinoso.
lignin, lignina.
lignite, lignito.
lignitic, ligntico.
lignitize, lignitizar.
lignum vitae, guayacn, caahuate, palo santo.
limb, (rbol) rama; (inst) limbo; (geol) flanco,
limbo.
- protractor, transportador de limbo.
limber n (lg), cortador de ramas.
limbers (sb), imbornales de varenkg.
lime, s cal; u encalar; (az) alcalizar.
-feeder (sen), alimentador de cal.
- feldspar, feldespato calizo o de cal, anortita.
- hydrator, hidratador de cal.
- modulus, mdulo clcico.
- mortar, mortero de cal.
- pop (brick), burbuja de cal.
- putty, lime paste, pasta o masilla de cal, (V)
mezclilla de cal.
- slaker, apagador de cal.
- sludge (wp), lodo de cal.
lime-barium softener (wp), suavizador de cal-
bario.
lime-coated, encalado.
lime-soap grease, grasa de jabn de cal.
lime-soda softening (wp), suavizacin por el m6-
todo cal-sosa.
limekiln' horno de
limelighty luz de calcio'
limestone, caliza, piedra calctea o caliza.
limewaters agua de
liming tank (su), alcalizador.
limit, lmite.
- design (tu), proyecto a base de la carga total
- up v, alinear, enderezar, enfilar, (C) ahilar.
- valve, vlvula de paso.
- walker (pet), corredor de lnea, inspector de
oleoducto.
- wiper (pet), limpiador del cable.
line-drop compensator (elec), compensador de
prdida de tensin.
line-jump scanning (tv), exploracin entrelazada,
(Es) exploracin a salto de lnea.
lineal, lineal.
- meter, metro corrido o lineal.
lineal-expansion limit (sm), lmite de expansin
lineal.
lineal-shrinkage limit (sm), lmite de contrac-
cin lineal.
lineameter, linemetro.
lihear, lineal, linear.
- coefficient, coeficiente lineal.
- detection (ra), desmodulacin lineal.
- detector (ra), detector lineal o de placa.
- distortion (ra), deformacin o distorsin
lineal.
- lead (se), avance lineai.
- measure, medida de longitud.
- perspective (dwg), perspectiva lineal.
linearity control (tv), control de lineamento.
lineman (elec), instalador de lneas, recorredor
de la lnea, guardalnea, guardahilos.
linemen's belt, cinturn de guardalnea
linemen's pliers, alicates de guardalnea.
linen tape, cinta de lienzo.
liner, (maq) calza, calce, placa de cua; (cilindro)
forro; (cn) plancha de relleno, embono;
(pet) revestidor.
- bushing, boquilla de forro.
- hanger (pet), colgador del revestidor.
- plates, placas de revestimiento.
- puller (pet), extractor de revestidor.
lining, (tn) revestimiento, forro, aforro, (conc)
encachado; (fc) alineacin, endereza-
miento; (freno) forro, guarnicin, cinta;
(canal) revestimiento, encachado.
-bar (rr), barra de alinear.
- machine (canal), mkquina de revestimiento.
link, eslabn; (mv) colisa, sector, corredera,
cuadrante oscilante.
- belt, correa articulada.
- coupling (ra), eslabn de acoplamiento, aco-
plamiento eslabn, (A) acoplaiiiiento ca-
dena.
- fuse (elec), fusible de cinta.
- motion (se), distribucin por cuadrante osci-
lante.
link-grate stoker, cargador a parrilla articulada.
linkage, (mec) varillaje, articulacin, eslabona-
miento; (qum) enlace, afinidad; (elc)
concadenamiento, enlace; (mat) articula-
-11-
- spectrum, espectro lineal.
I
linters, borra de algodn.
- switch (elec), interruptor de lnea. lip, (mec) reborde, borde; (broca) filo.
- radio, radiocomunicacin por corrientes por-
tadoras de una red alambrada.
- relay (elec), relai de lnea.
- scale (pet), indicador de peso suspendido.
- shaft, eje maestra o de transmisin o de
lnea.
li1ull.
- drive (elec loco), impulsin a varillaje.
linseed oil, aceite de linaza o de lino.
lintel, dintel, lintel, cabecero, (V) clave, (Col)
cabezal, (M) umbral, (Col) arquitrabe,
(M) platabanda.
loading loading
-ande (drill), 4ngulo del labio, (A) 6ngulo
labial.
- curb, guarnicin de carretera, bordillo de
labio.
-nozzle, tobera de labios.
- relief (drill), espacio libre labial.
- union (p), unin de reborde o de empaque.
lipase (sen) , lipasa.
liquation (met) , licuacin.
liquefaction, licuacin, licuefaccin.
liquefied 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 liquida.
- limit km), lmite lquido o de fluidez.
- manometer, manmetro para lquidos.
- measure, medida de volumen de lquidos.
- rheostat, restato lquido.
- switch (elec), interruptor de lquido.
liquid-cooled, enfriado a lquido.
liquid-leve1 controller (sd), regulador de nivel de
liquido.
liquid-leve1 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, indica-
dor de nivel de lquido.
liquor (chem), licor, solucin.
liter, litro.
litharge, litargirio, almfirtaga, litarge.
lit
hi
um chloride, cloruro de litio.
lithoclase (geol), litoclasa.
lithograph, s litografa; v litografiar.
lithographic, litogr&fico.
lithological, litolgico.
lithology, litologa.
lithomarge (rniner), litomarga (caolln).
lithophysae (geol), litofisuras.
lithopone, litopono, (M) (A) litopn.
lithoprint, impreso litogrfico.
lithotracing, calco litogr4fico.
litmus, tornasol.
- paper (lab). papel de tornasol.
littoral (gcol), litoral.
- current, corriente litoral.
litz wire (ra), conductor de hilos esmaltados y
trenzados.
live, vivo; activo; cargado.
- axle, eje motor o impulsor o vivo; (auto)
frrbol 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 (clcc), partes bajo corriente o vivas.
-- rol1 (sa), rodillo activo.
- spindle (mt), husillo giratorio.
- steam, vapor vivo, (C) sapor directo.
- wire, alambre cargado.
live-front (switchboard), con mando de frente.
live-steam feed-water heater, calentador a vapor
vivo.
live-steam separator, separador de vapor vivo.
living 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, carre-
tonada; (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
iitilizacin; (contador de agua) factor de
gasto.
- fa11 (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 indica-
dora.
load-shifting resistor (elec), resistencia conmii-
tadora.
loaded, cargado.
- antenna (rn), antena cargada (de inductan-
cia).
- 6lter (sm), filtro con sobrecarga.
- governor, regulador recargado.
- line (tel), lnea cargada (de inductancia).
- on cars, librc abordo, cargado o puesto sobre
vagn, cargado en carro.
loader, cargador (hombre) ; (maq) cargadora,
cargador.
- attachment (ce), accesorio cargador.
loading, carga, cargamento, embarque; (pte) dis-
tribiicibn de cargas; (ra) carga.
- apron (ap), dclnntal de eiiiharcar, andbn.
- carriage (lg), carrito rnrpador.
- chain (le), cadena para apilar troncos.
- chute, canaleta de carga.
- coi1 (elec), bobina de carga; inductor.
-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), iienaderas.
- skip, cajn cargador, cargador mecnico,
cucharn de carga.
- track, via 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, (mec) oreja, lbulo; (ra) lbulo de radia-
cion.
- gear, engranaje de lbulos.
loblolly (lbr), especie de pino.
local, s 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 (prny), horizonte sensible O visible.
- oscillator (ra), oscilador local.
- traffic (rd), trfico local o de corta distancia.
local-service road, camino de acceso ilimitado.
localizer, localizador.
- beam (ap), rayo localizador.
locate, localizar, emplazar, ubicar, colocar, si-
tuar; (fc) (ca) trazar.
locating
- back (pmy), placa de vaco; pIaca do presin.
- center punch, granete espaciador o de re-
sorte.
- engineer, ingeniero localizador o trazador.
location, localizacin, situacin, ubicacin; (fc)
(ca) trazado.
- plan, plano de ubicacin o de situacin.
- survey (rr) (rd), trazado definitivo.
lock, s (puerta) cerradura, chapa; (nav) esclusa,
(V) represa; (aire) esclusa; (ch) junta
plegada; (fe) enclavamiento; 8 (puerta)
cerrar con llave; (nav) esclusar; (mec)
enclavar; (ruedas) trabar, trabarse.
- canal, canal con esclusas.
- case (hw), caja de la cerradura.
- chamber (nav), o cuenco de esclusa.
- cock (p), llave de cierre con candado.
- gate (nav), portillo, compuerta p puerta de
esclusa.
- head (nav), cabeza o cabecero de esclusa.
- nut, contratuerca, tuerca inaflojable o de
seguridad o de sujecin o de apriete; (tub)
tuerca.
- rail (door), travesao o peinazo de la eerxik
dura.
- ring (tire), anillo de cierre o de retn.
- set (hw), juego de cerradura.
- sil1 (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 cerradnra.
- washer, arandela fiador o de presin o da
seguridad.
Lock-bar pipe (trademarlc), tuberfa dc barra en-
clavada, (Col) tubera de barra de seguri-
dad, (A) tubera de barra de cierre.
lock-joint calipers, calibre de articulacin ajus-
table.
lock-nut bushing (elec), boquilla de tuerca fia-
dora, buje de contratuerca.
lock-seam pipe, tubera de costura engargolada.
lock-shield valve, vlvula con manguito sobre el
v4stago para maniobra por llave.
lockage, esclusaje; derechos de esclusa.
Locke level, nivel de mano.
locked-coi1 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.
locksmith, cerrajero.
locksmith's shop, cerrajera.
locksmithing, cerrajera.
locomobile n a, locomvil.
locomotive, Iocomotora.
- crane, gra locomotora, pescante locomv$
(A) guinche de carril, gra de va.
- engineer, maquinista, conductor de locomc-
tora, (A) maquinista conductor.
- fireman, fogonero.
locomotive-type boiler, caldera tipo locomotora;
caldera locomvil.
locus, lugar geomtrico.
locust (lbr), algarroba, robinia.
lode, filn, veta, vena>'venero.
lodestone, piedra imn, magnetita.
lodgepole pine, pino alerce.
loess (geol), loeg, marga.
lofting template (sb); glibo de ajuste.
loftsman (sb), galibador.
lag, s (mad) tronco, troza. toza, leo, rollo, rc-
llizo, madero cachizo, (V) rola; (n&ut) co-
rredera; (libro) registro, diario; (geof) per-
loss
loss
a, registro; a tumbar, extraer madera;
registrar.
- anchor, tronco de ancla, muerto.
- boat, rastra, narria.
- bo~m, viga flotante, cadena de troncos, ba-
rrera 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.
- maker (lg), trozador.
- measure, medida para troncos.
- o 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 armadias, (M) rpida para
troncos.
- turner (sa), volteador de trozas.
logarithm, logaritmo.
logarithmic, logarftmico.
- decrement, decremento logarftmico.
- sine, seno logartmico.
logbook, registro.
logger, maderero, explotador forestal; (maq)
cargadora de troncos.
logging, explotacin forestal o maderera, apro-
vechamiento forestal; registro.
- arch, gra transportadora de troncos, arco
forestal o para troncos, cabria transporta-
dora de troncos.
- machinery, maquinaria de explotacin fa-
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 90con un brazo
extendido.
- shunt (elec) , larga derivacin.
- splice (cab), ayuste o empalme largo.
- ton, tonelada bruta o larga.
long-handie shovel, pala de mango largo.
lumber
long-nose pliers, tenacillas de punta larga, ali-
cates narigudos.
long-oil varnish, barniz de alto aceite.
long-pitch chain (flat 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, arriostrarniento longitudinal.
- chromatic aberration (pmy), aberracin cro-
mtica 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.
lo-igwall (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; (fc) 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 ojaladb, barra de argolla.
- splice, ayuste de ojal.
-test (elec), prueba de lazo.
- traverse, trazado cerrado.
loose, 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 block, notn de gancho libre.
loose-lea 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 lengueta
postiza.
loosen, aflojar, soltar, desatar, desagarrar, des-
apretar; aflojarse, desatarse, soltarse.
lnrry, autocamin.
lose prime, descebarse.
loss (al1 senses), prdida.
-actor (elec), factor de prdida.
- of head (hyd), p6rdida de carga.
- of prime (pu), descebamiento.
- on ignition, prdida por ignicin, (Es) pr-
dida al fuego.
loss-of-head gage (hyd), indicador de prdida de 1 low-loss condenser (ra), COI-densador de bajas
carga.
losser circuit (ra), circuito amortiguador. 1 l ow- r r %~~bal oy, alea-in de punto bajo de
lost motion, juego muerto o en vaco, movi-
miento perdido, marcha muerta. .
lost-wax casting, vaciado a cera perdida.
lot, (cantidad) lote; (terreno) solar, lote.
loudness leve1 (ra), nivel de intensidad de so-
nido, nivel de ruido.
loudspeaker, altoparlante, altavoz, parlante, (M)
magnavoz.
louver, lucerna, lumbrera. persiana, rejilla de
ventilacin, (U) celosfa de ventilacin.
- boards, tablas pluviales.
- shutter (prny), 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 o hardening (ct), bajo calor de endure-
cimiento.
- oblique photograph (prny), fotografa oblicua
sin horizonte sensibl-.
- powder (bl), explosivo intermedio, explosivo
lento detonante, compuesto de plvora
negra con nitroglicerina.
- pressure, baja presin.
- speed (auto), primera velocidad.
- temper (met), temple suave.
- tension (elec), baja tensin.
- tide, marea baja, bajamar.
- water, estiaje, aguas estiales o mnimas,
corriente baja, mengua, aguas bajas,
bajante; marea baja.
low-alkali cement, cemento de bajo lcali.
low-alloy steel, acero de aleacin pobre.
low-angle fault (geol), falla de inclinacin ten-
dida (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 densi-
dad.
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, batzrfa con electrlito de baja
densidad.
l ~w-heat cement, cemento de bajo calor de
fraguado.
low-heat-duty firebrick, ladrillo ligeramente re-
fractario.
low-heat-leve1 evaporator, evaporador a tem-
peratura baja (210F).
low-impedance tube (ra), vlvula de baja ini-
pedancia.
low-lt pump, bomba de carga baja.
fusin.
low-octane rating, de bajo octanaje, de bajo
ndice octnico.
low-pass Bter (ra), filtro de paso bajo, (A) filtro
pasa-bajos.
low-pressure turbine, t ur bi a 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 vol-
taje.
low-voltage transtormer, transformador de baja
tensin.
low-water alarm (bo), alarma de falta de agua.
low-water mark, lnea de aguas mfnimas; lnea
de bajamar.
lower, v bajar, arriar, abatir; a inferior.
- berth (rr), litera baja, cama inferior.
- chord (tu), cuerda o cordn inferior.
- flange (gi), ala o cordn inferior.
- floor, piso bajo.
- parallel plate (transit), placa paralela in-
ferior.
- side band (ra), banda lateral inferior.
lowering speed, velocidad de descenso.
lowland, hondonada, tierra baja, hoyada, bajo,
(PR) bajura.
loxodromic curve (pmy), curva loxodrmica.
lube oil, aceite lubricante.
luber, mquina lubricadora.
lubricant, lubricante, lubrificante.
lubricate, lubricar, lubrificar, engrasar, aceitar.
lubricating oil, aceite lubricante o de engrase.
lubrication, lubricacin, lubrificacin, engrase,
aceitado, aceitaje.
- limit (soil), limite de lubricacin.
lubricator, lubricador, lubrificador, aceitador;
lubricante.
lubricity, lubricidad, aceitosidad.
lubrifaction, lubrification, lubricacin, lubrifica-
cin.
luff v (de), amantillar.
- tackle, aparejo de combs.
l u5ng engine (de), mquina de amantillar.
lug n, (mec) oreja, ua, taln, aleta, tetn, len-
geta; tope; (elc) taln, asiento; (neum-
tico) taco.
- bar (reinf), barra de orejas.
- brick, ladrillo pavimentador con talones
separadores.
- hook, tenazas para maderos.
- shank (dril1 steel), espiga de reborde.
- sil1 (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 de
maderero.
-- dealer, maderero, maderista.
- kiln, horno de secar madera.
lumber 500 magmatic
- market, mercado maderero.
- rule, regla para calcular pies de tabla.
- shed, galpn de maderas, (Cli) barraca de
maderas.
lumber-core plywood, madera laminada con alma
maciza.
lumbering, explotacin de bosques, aprovecha-
miento forestal, beneficio de madera, ex-
plotacin 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.
luminif erous, luminfero.
luminometer (il), iluminmetro, (Es) lumen-
metro.
luminosity, luminosidad, brillantez.
- factor, coeficiente de luminosidad.
luminous, luminoso.
- efficiency, rendimiento luminoso o lumfnico.
-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 al-
mina 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 trbnsito de la
luna y pleamar siguiente.
luster (miner), brillo, lustre.
lute, arcilla para junturas, potea; (herr) raedera,
rastr.
lux (i ~), lux, metro-buja.
lyddite, lidita (explosivo).
- aggregate (rd), agregado grueso de tamao
uniforme.
macadamize, macadamizar.
macadamizing hammer, martillo para picar pie-
dra.
macerate, macerar.
macerator, macerador.
machete, machete, (F) bolo, (AC) chafirro.
machinability, labrabilidad, fresabilidad.
machinable, labrable, fresable.
machine, s mquina; u 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 mbquina-
herramienta.
- 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 zun-
chada 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 ciln-
drica.
machine-laid (rd) , nivelado mecnicamente.
machine-made, hecho a mquina.
machine-mixed, mezclado mecnicamente.
machine-tooled (mas), labrado a mquina.
machined bolt, perno torneado.
machinery, maquinaria, mecnica.
machining, labrado, fresado, (A) ajustaje.
machinist, mecnico, ajustador.
machinist's hammer, martillo de ajustador.
machinist's vise, tornillo de mecnico.
macrocrystalline (geol), macrocristalino.
macrograph, macrgrafo.
macroseism, macrosismo, terremoto severo.
macroseismic, macrossmico.
macrostructure, macroestructura.
made land, terreno de relleno, tierra transpor-
tada.
lydite (miner), lidita. 1 maeazine. (vol) ~olvorn. de~si t o de ex~losivos.
1 ojo m4gico.
magistral (met) , magistral.
Ge, leja.
Lynite (trademark), aleacin de aluminio, mag-
nesio, cobre y hierro.
lysimeter, lismetro.
M.C.B. coupler (rr), enganche de la Sociedad de
magma (geol), magma.
Maestros Constructores de Carros.
1 - basalt, magma basltico.
- ., , . , -
almacn de plvora( (U) magazn; almacn
(cmara fotogrfica).
maggot (sen), cresa.
magic eye (ra), indicador de sintonizacin, (M)
macadam, macdam. 1 magmatic, magmtico.
magneto
- ~ . -
- amplifier (ra). amplificador magntico.
- remanence, magiictismo rcniancnte.
- anomaly (geop), anomala magntica.
1 - resistance, reluctancia, resistencia magn-
Magnaflux (trademark) (met), sistema de inspec-
cin 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.
magnesic, magnsico.
magnesite (miner), magnesita, carbonato de
magnesio nativo.
- brick, ladrillo refractario de magnesita.
- flooring, piso de compuesto magnsico.
magnesium, magnesio.
- carbonate, carbonato magnsico, (miner)
magnesita.
- chloride, cloruro magnsico o de magnesio.
- hydroxide, hidrxido de magnesio, (miner)
brucita.
- lime, cal pobre.
- oxide, xido de magnesio, magnesia.
- sulphate, sulfato de magnesio, epsomita.
magnesium-base alloy, aleacin de magnesio o a
base de magnesio.
magnet, imn, (Ch) magneto.
- crane, gra para imn levantador.
- wire, alambre para imanes.
maenetic. maentico.
- axis, eje magntico.
- battery, imn laminado.
1 - r: : : $vi t y, reluctancia especfica, resistividad
- explorer, bobina dc prueba.
- field, campo magntico.
- flux, flujo inductor o magntiro.
-flux density, densidad de flujo magntico,
induccin magntica.
- force, fuerza o intensidad magiitica.
- friction, friccin magntica; histresis mag-
ntica.
- high (geop), mximo magnbtico.
-inciination, inclinacin magntica O de la
brjula.
- induction, induccin magntica, densidad de
flujo magntico.
- intensity, intensidad o fuerza magntica,
densidad de flujo magntico.
- iron ore, magnetita.
- iron oxide, xido ferrosofrrico.
-lag, atraso o retardo de inianacin.
- latitude, inclinacin de la brjula.
- leakage, dispersin magntica.
- limit, lmite de temperatura para imanacin.
- low (gcop), 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.
- 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.
- clutch, 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
olectromagntico.
- couple, par magntico.
- creepine, histresis viscosa.
- curves, curvas de fuerza magntica.
- cycle, 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.
magntica.
- retardation, atraso de imanacin.
- screen, blindaje antimagntico, pantalla
magntica.
- separator, separador de imn, separadora
magntica.
- shield, vase magnetic screen.
- slope (geop), pendiente magntica.
- speaker, altoparlante magntico.
- strength, vase magnetic force.
- survey, estudio o levantamiento magntico.
- susceptibility, susceptiblidad 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 ilter (wp), filtro de magnetita tritu-
~ a d a .
magqetizable, magnetizable.
magnetization, imanacin, magnetizacin, iman-
tacin.
magnetize, imanar, magnetizar, imantar.
magnetizer, imanador.
magnetizing force, fuerza magnetomotriz.
magneto, magneto, magneto alternador.
magneto
- alternator, magneto alternador.
- ignition, encendido por magneto.
magnetodynamo, magneto.
magnetoelectric, magnetoelctrico.
magnetogenerator, magneto alternador, mag-
neto.
magnetometer, magnetmetro.
magnetometry, magnetometra.
magnetomotive, magnetomotor, magnetomotriz.
- force, fuerza inagnetomotriz.
- gradient, gradiente magnetomotriz.
magnetophone, magnetfono.
magnetoscope, magnetoscopio.
magnetostriction, magnetoestriccin.
magnetostrictive, magnetoestrictivo.
magnetron (ra), magnetrn.
magnification (pmy), amplificacin, magnifica-
cin.
- factor (vibration), factor de amplificacin.
magnifier (al1 senses), aumentador, aunienta-
dora, amplificador.
magnifying glass, lente, (A) (V) lupa.
magnifying stereoscope, estereoscopio magnifica-
dor.
magnitude, magnitud.
magnolia (lbr), magnolia.
- metal, metal antifriccin-plomo 78%, anti-
monio 16%, estao 6/10, metal magnolia.
mahogany, caoba (madera) ; caobo (rbol).
maii crane (rr), agarrabolsas.
main n, (tub) tubo o caerfa matriz, tubera
a; (elc) conductor princi-
- 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 ~rincipal.
- ditch, zanja maestra; acequia principal.
- floor, primer piso, planta baja.
-jet (auto), surtidor principal o de potencia.
- leaf (spring), hoja maestra.
- line (rr), va frrea troncal.
- phase (elec), fase principal.
- road, camino troncal o real, carretera matriz.
- sewer, cloaca maestra, albaal madre, 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, man-
tenimiento, 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 vfa.
- of way and structures, conservacin de va y
obras, maritencin de la vfa y estructuras.
manganic
major a, mayor, principal.
- axis, eje mayor.
- diameter (th), dimetro mximo o exterior o
mayor.
- head (hyd), carga principal.
- hydraulic radius, radio hidrulico principal.
- principal stress, esfuerzo principal priuiero.
make, s marca: v hacer; fabricar; ganar.
-- fast, amarrar, abitar.
make-and-break, distribuidor de encendido, con-
juntador-disruptor.
make-up water (bo), agua de reemplazo o de
complemento o de rellenar.
making, hechura, fabricacin.
- iron, herramienta de calafatear.
malachite, malaquita (mineral de cobre).
malaria, paludismo, malaria.
- parasite, parsito paldico o del paludismo.
malarial, paldico.
malchite (geol), malquita.
male (mech), macho.
- and female, macho y hembra.
- gage, calibrador macho, calibre interior.
- pivot, gorrn, mun.
- thread, filete o rosca macho.
mal1 (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 rodo-
crosita).
- steel, acero mangansico o al manganeso.
- zeolite, zeolita mmgansica.
manganic, mangnico.
- oxide, xido mangnico, sesquixido de man-
ganeso.
manganiferous market
- 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; indus-
trial.
manganiferous, manganesifero.
manganin (alloy), manganina.
manganite, (quim) manganito; manganita (mi-
neral de manganeso).
manganous sulphate, siilfato manganoso.
mangle rolls (sb), laminador enderezador, cilin-
dros de enderezar.
mangrove, mangle.
- swamp, manglar.
mangum terrace, terraza mangum.
manhead, boca de registro.
manhole, (al) pozo de visita, registro de inspec-
cin, 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), molinet9 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 saca-
tapa.
- step, escaln de barra, peldao de registro,
escaln de hierro en U, (Pe) paso de buzn,
(Es) pate de registro, (Ch) escalri.
manifold tribuidor. n (mech), tubo mltiple, mltiple, dis-
- header, colector de tubos.
- heater (auto), calorfero en el mltiple de
escape.
- valve (pet), vlvula de distribucin.
Manila
- hemp, abac8.
- paper, papel de Manila.
- rope, cable o cabo Manila, cuerda de camo,
cable de abac, soga, (Ch) jarcia, (V) me-
cate 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).
, . - -
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 di-
metro mnimo de 19 pulg.
manuscript map, dibujo original del mapa.
manway, gozo de acceso; pasaje angosto.
- raise (min), contracielo de acceso.
map, s mapa, carta geogrfica, planimetra; u
levantar un plano, hacer mapas.
- measure, medidor para mapas.
maple, arce, meple, cer.
mapping, levantamiento de planos, planimetra.
- camera, cmara cartogritfica.
pen, pluma de cartgrafo.
marble, mrmol.
- contractor, marmolero.
- dust, marmolina.
- setter, marmolista, (A) marmolero.
- shop, marmolera.
- work, marmoleria.
marc (su), fibra.
marcasite (miner), marcasita, pirita blanca.
marekanite (geol), marecanita.
mareograph, maregrafo.
margarodite, margarodita (mica).
margin (twist drill), margen.
- of safety, margen de seguridad.
marginal, marginal.
- beam, viga exterior o marginal.
- ditch, foso de cintura, zanja de circunvala-
cin.
- fault (geol), falla marginal.
- land, terreno marginal.
- wharf, muelle marginal, atracadero paralelo.
marigram, mareograma.
marigraph, maregrafo, maremetro registrador.
marigraphic, mareogrfico.
marina n, drsena para embarcaciones menores,
marina.
marine a, marino, marftimo.
- airport, aeropuerto martimo.
- borer, tiuela, broma, (M) polilla de mar.
- engineer, ingeniero naval o marino; maqui-
nista naval.
- engineering, ingenieria marina.
- glue, cola marina.
- hardware, herrajes marinos.
- insurance, seguro martimo.
- railway, vla de carena.
- risk, riesgo martimo, riesgos del mar.
- underwriters, aseguradores contra riesgos
marftimos.
- valve, vlvula 1 ara servicio de buques.
- varnish, barniz marino.
mariner's compass, brjula marftima, aguja de
marear, comps de mar.
maritime, martimo.
mark, s marca; v marcar.
- boundaries, alindar, deslindar, (AC) alin-
derar.
- out. aeramilar. aisareiar. trazar; localizar.
market 504 match
match 505 medium
price, precio corriente o de plaza, costo en
plaza.
- rate, tipo del mercado.
- value, valor en plaza.
marking, marca.
- awl, lesna de marcar, punta de trazar, traza-
dor.
- brush, pincel de marcar.
- caliper, calibre trazador.
- crayon, creyn de marcar.
- gage, gramil.
- hammer (lg), martillo de marcar.
- ilon, 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
merlii.
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, s mscara, careta; v enmascarar.
masked valve, vlvula con deflector.
masking edge, borde de obturacin.
ntason, albail, mampostero, alarife.
mason7s
- hammer, martillo de albail, 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 edi-
ficacin.
masonry, mampostera, albailera, fbrica.
- dam, presa de mampostera, presa fabricad'a,
dique de albailera, (M) cortina de mam-
postera.
- 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 especifico 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) ; (cn) carlinga.
- table (sb), asiento de los aguilones.
- top (de), sombrerete del mstil.
master, s maestro; a maestro, principal.
- bushing, buje maestro.
- carbuilders, maestros constructores de ca-
rros.
- carpenter, carpintero maestro.
- clutch, embrague principal o maestro.
- controller, combinador de gobierno; contro-
lador 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.
-leve1 tube (pmy), tubo de burbuja maestro.
- lode, filn principal.
- map, mapa original o maestro.
- mason, maestro albail.
- mechanic, jefe mecnico, contramaestre;
maestro mecnico.
- meter, contador principal; contador maestro.
- osclator (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, (cn) tope; (pet) remate de torre.
mastic, mbtique, (V) masilla.
masticator, mquina picadora.
mastodon locomotive, locomotora mastodonte.
mat, (hid) platea, zampeado; (ed) losa de ci-
miento, 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 u (rivet holes), coincidir.
- box (bl) , caja para mechas.
- head (bl), dispositivo de encendido.
- hooks, gancho doble, ganchos gemelos.
match-hook block. motn con ganchos gemelos.
matched (lbr), machihembrada.
- and plowed (lbr), machihembrada y reba-
jada.
- impedance (ra), impedancia equilibrada.
- lumber, madera machihembrada.
- siding (carp), tablas machihembradas para
forro de casas.
matcher, mquina machiiembradora.
- head, portacuchillas de machihembrar.
matching plane, machihembra, cepillo machi-
hembrador.
matchmark, S marca de gua; v contramarcar.
mate v (mech), hermanar; engranar; ajustar.
material, material.
-handling, manejo o manipule0 de materiales.
- hoist, montacarga, ascensor de materiales.
- lock (tun), esclusa para escombros.
- yard, corraln de materiales.
mathematical, matemtico.
mathematics, matemticas.
mating gage, contracalibre.
matrass, matraz.
matrix, (mec) (mat) matriz; (qum) aglomerante;
(min) ganga.
matt-face brick, ladrillo mate.
matt-glazed le, 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, combo; (ma-
dera) mazo, mandarria, maceta, porra,
(M) abatanador, mallo, machota; (fc) mar-
tillo clavador de escarpias.
maximum, mximo.
- cutout, interruptor de mxima intensidad.
- thermometer, termmetro de mxima.
maximum-flow gage (sw), registrador de gasto
mximo.
maxwell (elec), maxwell, (Pe) mxwel, (A) max-
velio.
maxwell-turn (elec) , maxweli-vuelta.
Maxwell's law (elec), regla de Maxweli.
Mazda (trademark), mazda (lmpara de tung-
steno).
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
- higher high tide, pleamar media ms alta.
- horizontal candle power (il), intensidad
luminosa horizontal.
- hydraulic radius, radio medio hidrulico.
- low tide, bajamar media.
- lower low water, bajamar media ms baja.
- proportional, medio proporcional, promedio
geomtrico.
- sea level, nivel medio del mar.
- solar time, tiempo medio solar.
- spherical candle (il), buja media.
- tide, marea media.
meander, s (r) vuelta, meandro; v (r) serpentear,
serpear.
- corner (surv), interseccin del trazado con
una lnea de meandro.
- line (surv), lnea quebrada auxiliar, lnea de
meandro.
meandering, serpenteo, meandro.
measure, s medida; u medir, mensurar; aforar.
measures (min), formacin carbonfera.
measured-in-place, (conc) medido en el lugar o
en la obra; (ot) medido en corte.
measurement cargo (naut), carga que paga por
cubicaje.
measuring n, medicin, m
aforador.
- frame (inst), marco de medicin.
- pipet (lab), pipeta medidora.
- pump, bomba de medicin o de dmaje.
- spark gap, chispmetro, espinterinetro.
- tank, tanque medidor.
- tape, cinta para medir.
- weir, vertedero medidor o aforador.
mechanic, mecnico, ajustador; artes-no, oficial.
mechanical, mecilnico.
- drawing, dibujo mecnico.
- efficiency, rendimiento mecnico.
- engineer, ingeniero o tcnico mechico.
- engineering, ingeniera o tcnica mecknica.
- equivalent of heat, equivalente mecnico del
calor.
- hysteresis, histresis mecnica o clstica.
- mixture, mezcla mecnica.
- stoker, cargador, alin~entador mrcnico.
- template (pmy), plantilla mecnica.
mechanical-atomizing burner, quemador mec-
nico.
mechanics, mecnica.
mechanism, mecanismo, mecnica.
mechanize, mecanizar.
medid moraine (geol), morena central.
median, mediana.
- strip (rd), faja central, lnea divisoria.
medical lock (tun), esclusa-hospital.
medium, s (mat) medio; (pint) vehculo, aceite;
(qiiin) medio; a mediano.
- fit, ajuste mediano.
- force fit, ajuste forzado mediano.
- lamp holder (elec), portalmpara de tamao
mediano (dim 1 pulg con 7 roscas por
piilg).
- steel, acero mediano o intermedio.
- temper, temple mediano.
medium-curing cutback, asfalto mezclado con
medium 506 metaclase
metacresol 507 metric
kerosina, asfalto in
mediana.
medium-fine, entrefino.
medium-hard, semiduro.
medium-hard-drawn wire, alambre estirado
medio duro.
medium-sized, de tamao mediano.
medium-speed motor, motor entrerrpido o de
velocidad mediana.
medium-volatile coal, carbn de volatilidad
mediana.
medullary ray (lbr), rayo medular.
meeting rail, travesao de encuentro (ventana
de guillotina).
meeting stile (casement), montante o larguero
de encuentro.
megabar, megabara.
megacycle, megaciclo.
megadyne, megadina.
megaerg, megaergio.
megafarad, megafaradio.
.
megotalc (inl), megot
mellow (soil), de c
melt, s (met) ho (M)
lance; (as) 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 derretimieirto.
- pot, olla para fundir, crisol.
- ratio (w), relacin de fusin.
member, socio; vocal; (est) pieza, mieinbro, ele-
mento; (mec) rgano, pieza, parte.
membrane, membrana.
- curing (conc) , utilizacin de membrana para
retencin del agua, curacin con mein-
brana.
- 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.
- mil1 (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.
mercuric, 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.
- fulminate, 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 mer-
curio.
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.
- line, meridiana.
- plane, 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 digestion (sen), digestin mesoflica.
mesothermal, mesotrmico, mesotermal.
mess hall, rancho.
messenger (elec), cable mensajero.
- hanger, suspensor para cable mensajero,
colgador de mensajero, portamensajero.
- line, cable mensajero.
- strand, torn niensajero.
meta-anthracite, metaantrscita.
metabasite (geol), metabasita.
metabisulphite (chem), rnetabisulfito.
metabolism (sen), metabolismo.
metaborate (chem), metaborato.
metacenter (na), metacentro.
metacentric, inetachtrico.
- height (na). altura metacntrica.
metaclase (geol), inetaclasa.
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-arc cutting, cortadura con arco metlico.
metal-arc welding, soldadura de arco metlico.
metal-armored cable (elec), conductor con coraza
metlica.
metal-clad switchgear (elec), dispositivos de co-
nexin 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 in-
sercin de metal.
metal-lined forms, moldes forrados de metal.
metal-packed piston, mbolo de empaque met-
Eco.
metaline, aleacin de cobre 30%. aluminio 25%,
hierro 10%. cobalto 35%.
metalize, metalizar.
metallic, metlico.
- gasket, junta metalopl4stica.
- luster (miner), brillo metlico.
- packing, empaquetadura metlica, guarni-
cin metaloplstica.
- paint, pintura para metales.
-tape, cinta n lienza metlica, cinta de tela
reforzada.
metallic-are welding, soldadura por arco met-
lico.
metallic-oxide catalyst, catalizador de xido
metlico.
metallicize (tel), hacer completamente metlico.
metalliferous, metalfero.
metallographic, metalogrfico.
metallography, metalografa.
metalloid, metaloide.
metallurgical, metalrgico.
metallurgist, metalurgista, metalrgico.
metallurgy, metalurgia, metlica.
metalwork, metalistera.
metalworker, metalista.
metalworking, elaboracin de metales, metalis-
tera.
metamorphic, metamrfico.
metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo.
metamorphosed, metamorfoseado, metamorfi-
zado.
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, saprfito.
meteoric, meterico, meteorolgico.
- waters, aguas metericas.
meteorograph (mrl), meteorgrafo.
meteorological, meteorolgico, meterico.
meteorologist, meteorologista, meteorlogo.
meteorology, meteorologa.
meter, 8 (mec) contador, medidor, (C) metro
contador; (ined) metro; u medir por con-
tador.
- 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 m-
trica.
meter-ton, metro-tonelada, (Ch) tonelmetro.
metergate (irr), compuerta medidora o afora-
dora.
metering
- passege (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 metflico o de metilo.
- chloride, cloruro metlico.
- orange, anaranjado de metilo, (Es) metilo
de naranja.
-red, rojo de metilo.
methylate, s metilato; u 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 508 mileage mileage 509 mineral
- thread, rosca mtrica o internacional.
- ton, tonelada mtrica, tonelmetro.
metrological, metrolgico.
metrology, metrologfa.
metrophotography, fotogrametra.
mezzanine, entresuelo, entrepiso.
mho (elec), mho.
miarolitic (geol), miarolftico.
miaskite (geol), miascita.
mica, mica.
- condenser (elec), condensador de mica.
- diorite, diorita miccca.
- 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, microbal
microbarograph (mrl),
microbattery (elec), mi
microbe, microbio.
microbian, microbiai, microbi
microbic, micrbico, microbiano.
microbiological (sen), microbiolgico.
microbiology, microbiologa. ,
microclastic (geol) , microclstico.
microcline (miner), microclina (feldespato).
Micrococcus (sen) , micrococo.
microcolonmeter (sen), microcolormetro.
microcrystal (geol), miorocristal, microlito.
microcrystalline (geol), microcristalino.
microelectroscope, microelectroscopio.
microfarad (elec), microfaradio.
microfelsite (geol), microfelsita.
microflora (sen), microflora.
microgaivanometer, microgalvanmetro.
microgram, microgramo.
microgranite (geol), microgranito.
microgranitic, microgranftico.
microgranular, microgranoso, microgranular.
micrograph, inicrografa; (inst) micrgrafo.
micrographic (geol), inicrogrAfico.
micrography, micrografa.
microhenry (elec), ~nicrohenrio.
microhm (elec), microhmio.
microinch, micropulgada.
microindicator, microindicador.
microlite, (geol) microlito, microcristal; (miner)
microlita.
microliter, microlitro.
microlux (il) , microlux.
micromanipulator (lab), micromanipulador.
micromanometer, miciornanmetro.
micromeasurement, rnicromedicin.
micrometer (meas), micrn.
micrometer (inst), micrmetro.
- calipers, micrmetro de precisin, calibre
micromtrico, (A) plmer.
- collar, collar o anillo micromtrico.
- depth gage, micrmetro de profundidad.
- saw tool, herramienta micromtrica para
sierras.
- screw, tornillo micromtrico.
- target (surv), mira micromtrica.
micrometric, micromtrico.
micromho (elec), micromho.
micromicrofarad, micromicrofaradio.
micromicron, micromicrn.
micromicrowatt, micromicrovatio.
micromillimeter, micromilmetro.
micromineralogy, micromineraloga.
micron, micrn, micra.
microorganism, microorganismo.
micropegmatite (geol), micropegmatita.
microphone, micrfono.
microphotogrammetry, microfotogrametra.
microphotography, microfotografa.
microphotometer, microfotmetro.
microphysics, microfsica.
microporous, microporoso.
microscope, inicroscopio.
microscopic, microscpico.
microscopy, microscopia.
microsecond, microsegundo.
microseism, microsismo.
microseismic, microssmico.
microspherulitic (geol), microesferultico.
microstructure, microestructura.
microtelephone, microtelfono.
microvolt, microvoltio.
microvoltmeter, microvoltfmetro.
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), cfrculc de punto medio.
middle n a, medio.
- body (na), cuerpo central o maestro.
- fiber, fibra media.
- 02, carbolena.
- ordinate, flecha, ordenada media, sagita.
- overhang, (fc) vuelo medio (carro sobre va
curva).
- rail (carp), peinazo central, travesao inter-
medio.
- stnp (flat slab), faja central.
- third (dam), tercio central o medio.
middle-cut file, lima de talla mediana.
middle-line keelson (sb), sobrequilla central.
midget receiver (ra), receptor miniatura.
midship (na)
- beam, bao maestro; manga maestra.
- frame, cuaderna maestra.
- section, seccin maestra.
migmatite (geol), migmatita.
migration (pet), migracin.
mikado locomotive, locomotora micado.
mil, milipulgada, mil (0.001 pulg).
mil-foot, mil-pie.
mild steel, acero dulce o suave.
mild temper, temple dulce o suave.
mile, milla.
mile-ohm, ohmios por milla.
mileage, millajc.
- 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.
miii, 8 fbrica, taller; molino, ingenio, (az) tra-
piche; laminador; carpintera mecnica;
aserradero; (mh) fresa; (fin) milsimo de
dlar; (min) pozo ciego; v (mec) fresar,
acepillar, labrar; (as) aserrar; (min) moler;
(met) laminar; (est) rcfrentar, carear; mo-
letear, cerrillar.
- bent (str), prtico.
- building, edificio industrial.
- chain, cadena transportadora para aserra-
deros.
- cheeks (su), cabezales, vrgenes.
- cinder (met), escoria de horiio de pudelaje.
- construction (bldg), construccin de com-
bustin lenta (muros de ladrillos con pisos
de tablones gruesos sobre vigas grandes de
madera).
- dog, grapa de aserradero.
- engine (su), mquina motora de los molinos.
- engineer, ingeniero constructor de fbricas.
-- extraction (su), extraccin de los molinos.
- fe, lima plana para sierra, lima plana de
picadura simple.
- floor, piso de tablones gruesos machihembra-
dos, piso sin viguetas.
-holder (mt), portafresa.
- hole (min), embudo, tolva de extraccin;
pozo de prestamo; alcancfa, 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.
-- rol1 (su). maza, maza de trapiche
- saw, sierra con armazn.
- scale, (met) costras, escamas. costra de la-
minado, batiduras. (V) concha; (ef) mcdi-
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 inte-
riores industriales.
rnill-edge plate (met), plancha de canto lami-
nado.
miii-hydrated lime, cal hidratada en la fabrica.
miii-run (lbr), tal como sale del aserradero.
miiiboard, cartn.
miiied nut, tuerca estriada o rayada o cerrillada.
miller (mech), fresa.
milliammeter (elec) , miliamperfmetro.
milliampere, miliamperio.
milliare, mili4rea.
millibar (mrl), miliatmsfera, milibara.
millier, tonelada mtrica.
millifarad, milifaradio.
milligal (geop) , miligal.
milligram, miligramo.
millihenry (elec), milihenrio, milihenry.
miililambert (il), mililambert.
milliliter, mililitro.
millilux (il) , mililux.
millimeter, milmetro.
millimicron, milimicrn.
milling, fresado; molienda, molido; (cantera)
labrado.
-attachment (lathc), aditamento para fresar,
accesorio de fresar.
- cutter, cortador rotatorio de metales, fresa.
- machine, fresadora; mquina de moler; (can-
tera) talladora; cerriiladora.
- machinery (su), maquinaria de moler.
- planer, fresadora cepiiladora.
- 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, s mina; v minar, extraer
- bucket, cucharn o balde de extraccin.
- cage, caja o jaula de extraccin.
- car, vagoneta de mina, carro de extraccin.
- cock, robinete para minas.
- dial, brjula dc minero.
- entrance, bocarnina, cabeza de mina.
- guard, guardamina.
- hoist, malacate de extraccin o de mina,
(Ch) hiiinche de extraccin.
- jack, gato minero o adeinador.
- 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, variiia 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.
-fler (rd), rellenador, harina mineral, ((A)
agregado de relleno.
momentary
mineral 510 mixing
- jelly, jalea mineral.
- lard oil, aceite de manteca mineral.
- matter, materia mineral.
- naphtha, nafta de petrieo.
- oil, aceite mineral; petrleo.
- orange (pigment), albayalde anaranjado.
- pitch, brea mineral, asfalto.
- pulp, especie de talco.
- rubber, goma o caucho mineral.
- sea1 oil, aceite mineral de foca.
- spirits, esencia mineral, espritu de petrleo.
- tar, brea mineral.
- wool, lana mineral o de escoria o de asbesto,
escoria filamentosa, huaipe mineral.
mineral-filled asphalt, asfalto mezclado con agre-
gado en polvo.
mineral-surfaced (rf), revestido de grava o de
escoria.
Mineralead (tradeinark), 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 (di
roscas por pulg).
miniature tube (ra), vlvu
bito.
minimum, s a 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 (arc) (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.
- dr uz, tambor mezclador.
- head (w), cabezal mezclador.
- nozzle, boquilla mezcladora.
- plant (conc), planta mezcladora u hormi-
gonera, (A) central de hormign.
- tank, estanque mezclador.
- valve (pb), vlvula o llave mezcladora.
-water, agua de mezclado, (A) agua de elabo-
racin.
mixture, mezcla, (V) terceo, (M) revoltura; dosi-
ficacin.
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 modera-
damente refractario.
moderate-heat-of-hardening cement, cemento
de calor moderado de fraguado.
moderator (mech), regulador, moderador.
modified cement, cemento modificado (variante
del cemento Portlaiid).
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-
1Gmetro.
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 incompressibiiity ($m), mdulo de incom-
presibilidad.
- 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
1% 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 loose (ag), mojado y suelto.
moisten, humedecer.
moisture, humedad.
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 impedancia.
mismatching (lbr), maehihembrado imperfecto.
mispickel, arsenopirita, mispqi:el, pirita aiseni-
cal.
misrating, tasacin errnea.
miss v (ge), fallar.
missed hole (bl), (M) barreno cebado, (M) ba-
rreno fallido.
Missing link (trademark), eslabn de compos-
tura.
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) angale-
tar, (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.
- plane, 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.
mis, s mezcla, dosificacin; v mezclar, amasar
(mortero).
- in place (cono) (rd), mezclar en la obra o en
sitio o en el lugar.
mixed-base asphalt, asfalto a base de una mezcla
de petrleos.
mixed-cycle engine, mquina de ciclo compuesto.
mixed-flow turbine, turbina mixta.
mixed-pressure turbine, turbina de presin
doble.
mixer, (conc) mezcladora, hormigonera, (Ch)
betonera, (M) revolvedora, (V) terceadora,
(C) concretera, (PR) ligadora; (ra) inezcla-
dor; (az) mezclador.
- bins, tolvas cargadoras, buzones cargadores.
- blades, paletas, labes.
-foreman, jefe de la cuadrilla mezcladora.
- operator, maquinista de la mezcladora.
- stage (ra), etapa mezcladora.
- tube (ra), tubo mezclador, 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) cC
mara de pulverizacin.
- content, contenido de agua O de humedad.
- equivalent (sm), equivalente de humedad.
- index (sm), relacin de humedad.
- indicator or meter, indicador de humedad.
- scale, balanza de humedad.
- separator or trap, colector de humedad.
moisture-repellent, a prueba de humedad.
moisture-resistant, resistente a la humedad.
moistureproof, a prueba de humedad.
moisturetight, estanco a la humedad.
molar, molal (chem), molar, molal.
- conductance (chem), conductancia molar,
conduetividad molecular.
- resistivity (elec), resistividad molar.
- soiution, solucin molar.
m0laSses (su), melaza, mie
- factor, factor de mieles
tillo, 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.
- snrface (na), superficie interior del casco.
- thread, rosca moldeada.
- tooth (gear), diente moldeado.
molder, moldeador; (em) mquina de moldurar,
molduradora.
molder's spoon, esptula, cuchara.
molding, moldeado, vaciado; (arq) moldura,
bocel; (elc) canal superficial.
- knife, cuchilla de moldurar.
- machine, (em) molduradora, tupf (eje ver-
tical) ; (fund) mquina de moldear.
- plane, bocel, cepillo bocel o de molduras,
molduradora, (A) viter.
- press, moldeadora.
mole, muelle, malecn, espoln, rompeolas; gra-
momolcula, 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
deno).
molybdenum, molibdeno.
- steel, acero al molibdeno.
molybdic, molbdico.
moment (math), momento.
- indicator, indicador de
- of flexure, momento fl
- of inertia, momento de inerci
- of resistance, momento
momentary flow, ca
momentary
monomineral (geol) , monomineral. caja; v escoplear, enmuescar, muescar, mor-
monomolecular (chem), rnonomolecular. 1 tsjar. cajear, (M) enmechar.
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, sobre-
techo, 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 super-
visin.
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, encuclladero.
- drift (min) (tun), galera de exploracin o de
avance.
- way (mili), conducto de ventilacin.
- wrench, llave inglesa o universal.
monoacid n a, inonobcido.
e, fosfato monoam-
o.
monobloc, monobloque.
monocable tramway, tranva de un cable.
monocalcic, rnonocblcico.
monocalcium aluminate, aluminato monoclcico.
monocarbonate, monocarbonato.
Monocast (trademark) (p), univaciado.
monochloramine (sen), monocloramina.
monochloroacetic, tno~~ocloroactico.
monochromatic, monocromtico.
monochromator, espectroscopio monocromdtico.
monochrome transmission (tv), transmisin
monocron~tica.
monoclinal (geol) , monoclinal.
monocline, pliegue monoclinal.
monoclinic (miner), monoclnico, rnonoclino, (A)
monoclinal.
monocular, monocular.
monocyclic (elec) (chem), monocclico.
monohydrate (chem), monohidrato.
monohydric (chem), monohdrico.
monolith, monolito.
monolithic, monolitico.
- finish (conc), capa rLlonoltica de acabado.
monomagnesium phosphate, fosfato monomag-
nsico.
monometallic, monomet&lico.
monomial (math), monomio.
mononitrate (chem), mononitrato.
monophase (elec), monofsico.
monopolar, monopolar, unipolar.
monopotassium a, monopotsico.
monorail, monorriel, monocarril, de un solo ca-
rril, de carril nico.
monosaccharide (su), monosacrido.
Monoscope (trademark) (tv), monoscopio.
monosilicate, monosilicato.
monosilicic, monosilcico.
monosodium phosphate, fosfato monosbdico.
monosulphide, monosulfuro.
monosymmetric, monosimtrico.
monotonic (math), montono.
Monotube (trademark)(pi), monotubo.
monovalent (chem), monovalcnte.
monoxide, monxido.
monthly estimate, 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, am
noray ; duque de Alba.
- winch (sb), malacate de amarre.
mop, s estropajo, aljofifa; v aljofifar, (M) estro-
pajear.
morainal, morainic, mornico.
moraine (geol), morena.
morass ore, especie de limonita.
morbidity, morbility (sen), morbilidad.
morning-glory spillway, pozo vertedero, (A) em-
budo 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.
- chisel, escoplo degradador.
- mixer, mezclador de mortero.
- tub, artesa, batea, artesn.
mortarboard, esparavel.
mortgage, S hipoteca; v hipotecar.
- bond, bono hipotecario, (A) cdula hi pot e
caria.
mortise, S muesca, entalladura, mortaja, cajuela,
- 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.
moriise
muck
- lock, cerradura embutida o de embutir.
- strike, hembra de cerrojo de embutir.
mortiser, escopleadora.
mortising n, escopleadura.
- attachment (ww), accesorio de escoplear.
- chisel, formn, bedano de mortaja, escoplo.
- machine; escopleadora, mortajadora, m-
quina de enmuescar.
mosaic, (ed) mosaico; (fma) mosaico; (tv) pan-
talla mosaica.
- setter, mosaiquista.
mosquito, mosquito, zancudo.
- netting, redecilla para mosquiteros, tela
mosquitera.
- screen, mosquitero.
- trap, trampa de mosquitos.
mosquito-breeding area, criadero de mosquitos.
mother iode (min), filn principal.
motile (lab), movible, mtil.
motility, motilidad, movilidad.
motion, movimiento.
motional impedance (tel), impedancia cintica.
motive a, motor, motriz.
- power, fuerza motriz, potencia motora.
motocrane, gra de camin.
motometer (auto), motmetro.
Motomixer (trademark) (conc), hormigonera de
camin.
motopaver, pavimentadora de camin.
motor, s motar; v trabajar como motor.
- converter, motor-convertidor.
- drive, accionamiento o impulsin por motor.
- element (tel), elemento motor o impulsor.
- frame, bastidor del motor.
- generator, motor-generador, motogenerador.
- generator set, gwpo 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, aceite lubricante para motores.
- patrol (rd), patrulladora automotriz, (A)
autopatrol, (A) autopatrullera.
- roller, aplanadora automotriz.
- scooter, motopatn, (A) andador, (A) mono-
patn mecnico.
- scraper (ea), tralla automotriz.
- ship, motonave.
- spirit, gasolina, autonafta.
- traffic, trfico automotor.
- transport, transporte automotor o a motor,
autotransporte, (M) transporte motori-
zado.
- truck, camin, autocamin, camin a
u
tom-
vil.
-vehicle, vehculo automotor, (M) vehfculo
motorisado, (A) autove~culo, (A) auto-
mntnr
motor-running protection (elec), proteccin de
motor en funcionamiento.
motor-starting switch (elec), interruptor para
arranque de motor.
motorboat, autobote, lancha automotriz.
motorboating (ra), trepidacin, (A) tableteo, (A)
crepitacin.
motorbus, autobs, automnibus.
motorcar, (fc) vagn motor, carro o coche auto-
motor, (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 dz
montaas.
- transit, tr4nsito para montaas.
mountainous, montaoso.
mounted drawing paper, papel pegado sobre
muselina.
mounting, montaje, (auto) suspensin; icstala-
cin, puesta en obra; marco, armadura.
mousehole (pet), hueco o hoyo de conexin.
mousetrap (pet), pescadespojos.
mousing (naut) (elec) , trinca.
- hook, gancho de seguridad.
mouth, (r) desembocadura, boca, desemboque,
emboque; (pozo) bocal; (horno) tragante,
embocadero; (min) bocamina; (fc cora-
zn) 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,
irucero de puntas movibles.
movable-point frog (rr), corasn 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 riivil.
moving-conductor loudspeaker, altoparlante de
. . - - - - - .
motor-circuit switch (elec), interruptor de cir-
cuito de motor.
motor-driven, accionado o impulsado por motor.
motor-operatcd switch (elec), interruptor a mo-
tor, interruptor accionado por motor.
conductor mvil.
moving-iron meter (elec), medidor
e
l
ectromag
-
ntico o de hierro mvil.
mu Ga), coeficiente de
muck, s tierra turbosa; fango; (exc) escombros,
cascotes, detritos, descotnbro, (M) rezaga;
muck 514
multilayer
(min) sobrecarga, material encima del
mineral; 3 escombrar, descombrar, deses-
combrar, (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) car-
gador, limpiador, (M) rezaguero.
mucking
- drift (min), galeda de escombrar.
- machine, mquina cargadora, (M) rezaga-
dora.
mule, mulo, mula, acmila.
- puley, polea de &a ajustable, (M) polea
hfbrida.
- stand, soporte para polea de gula.
muley
- axle, eje de carro sin rebordes enlos muones.
- head, gufas para sierra muley.
- saw, sierra muley, sierra mecnica de gufas.
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 mlti-
- shovel, pala para tnel.
ple.
mud. lodo. fango. barro, cieno, limo, lama, tar- ( multianode rectifier, rectificador de nodos ml-
. qun; (pei) lodo, barro; (as) 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.
- scow, 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, guarda-
fango, botafango, salpicadero, par.xfango,
cubrerrueda.
mudsill, durmiente, larguero, dormido, morillo.
mudstone, esquisto de barro.
muff coupling, acoplamiento de rboles con collar
y chaveta.
mue, s mufla; v (auto) asordar el escape, apagar
el ruido.
tiples.
multiband antenna (ra), antena de fajas mlti-
ples, (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, multicntrico.
multichannel (ra), multifaja, multicanal.
multicommutator generator, generador de coiec-
tores mltiples.
multicompound spiral (rr), curva de transicin de
radios mltiples.
multiconductor (elec), de condiictores mltiples.
multicone aerator @en), aereador dr cono mlbi-
ple.
multicycle indicator, indicador multicclico.
multicylinder, policilfndrico, de varios cilindros.
multidigestion (sd), niultidigestin.
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 elemen-
tos mltiples.
multiflow
- condenser, condensador de paso mltiple.
- feed-water heater, calentador de paso ml-
tiple.
-- grid (elec), rejilla de flujo mltiple.
multifrequency (elec), multifrecuencia.
multifuel burner, quemador para combustibles
mltiples.
multigang faceplate (elec), chapa de varias sali-
das.
multigap arrester (elec), pararrayos de entre-
hierro mltiple.
multigrid tube (ra), vlvula multirrejilla.
multigrounded (elec), de conexin mltiple a
tierra.
multijet condenser, condensador de chorro ml-
- furnace, horno de mufla.
- pit (eng), pozo silenciador.
muffler (auto), silenciador del escape, amorti-
guador de ruido, (M) mofle.
mulberry (lbr), morera, moral.
mulch (rd), cubierta retenedora de humedad.
tica.
multipass condenser, condensador de paso ml-
tiple.
multipass weld, soldadura de paso mltiple.
multipath (ra), de vfa o de paso mltiple.
multiphase (elec), polifsico, multifsico.
multiple, s mltiplo; a mltiple, multiplice.
- circuit, circuito mltiple.
- control, mando mltiple.
- drill, taladro mltiple.
- dry-disk clutch, embrague de discos mlti-
ples secos.
- mil1 (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.
- transformer, transformador mltiple.
- tuning (ra), sintonizacin mltiple.
- winding (elec), arrollamiento o devanado
mltiple.
multiple-arch dam, presa de bvedas mltip1,s 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 mlti-
ples.
multiple-dome dam, presa de cpulas mltiples.
multiple-drift tunneiing, avance por galeras ml-
tiples de avance.
multiple-duct conduit (elec), conducto mltiple.
multiple-effect a, de mltiple efecto.
multiple-electrode welding, soldadura con elec-
trodos 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, macdam a
penetracin de capas mltiples.
multiple-line contact (elec), contacto mltiple.
multiple-loop superheater, recalentador de vuelta
mlti~le.
- winding, devanado multicapa.
multimeter (elec), multfmetro.
multimotor (elcc), de motor mltiple.
multinomial, multinomio.
multioutlet (elec), de toma mltiple.
- assembly (elec), conjunto de varias salidas.
multipanel filter (ac), filtro de cortina automB
tiple.
multilane highway, carretera de varias vas o de
trochas mltiples.
multilayer
- glass, vidrio laminado.
- welding, soldadura de capas mltiples.
multiple-louver damper (ac), compuerta de ale-
tas ajustables.
rnultiple-orifice nozzle, tobera de orificios mlti-
ples.
multiple-part siing (cab), eslinga de cables ml-
tiples.
multiple-plate culvert, alcantarilla de chapas
mltiples.
multiple-ply, de varias capas.
multiple-point thermostat, termstato de accin
miltinl~
--re-.
multiple-pole a (elec), multipolar.
multiple-purpose dam, presa de aprovechamiento
mltiple, dique de utilizacin mltiple.
multiple-purpose tester (elec), multfmetro.
multiple-retort stoker, cargador de retortas ml-
tiples.
multiple-series connection (elec), conexin en
serie-paralelo.
multiple-span bent (bldg), prtico de claro ml-
tiple.
multiple-span bridge, puente de tramo mltiple.
multiple-spindle boring machine, taladradora
mltiple.
multiple-spindle lathe, torno de rboles mlti-
ples.
multiple-spot welder, soldadora de puntos ml-
tiples.
multiple-step, de etapas mltiples.
raltiple-story bent, caballete de mltiples tra-
mos.
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.
multiple-V belt, correa en V mltiple.
multiple-valued function, funcin de valuacin
mltiple.
multiple-way switch (elec), interruptor de con-
tacto mltiple.
multiple-way valve, vlvula de paso mltiple.
multiple-web beam, viga de almas mltiples.
multiple-wrap cable splice (elec), empalme de
enrollado mltiple.
multipie-wrap cable tap (elec), derivacin de en-
rollado mltiple.
multiplex, s mltiplex; a mlti~le, mltiplex.
- telegraphy, telegraffa 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 mlti-
ples.
multipole (elec), multipolar, (A) polipolar.
multiport valve, vlvula de Daso mdl t i ~l e
miiltiposition action, accin de posicin mltiple.
multiposition switch (elec), in
mltiple.
miaitiradial drill, taladradora mult
national
pie".
multisided, de caras mltiples.
multisize screw anchor, ancla para tornillos de
varios tamaos.
multispan, de varios tramos, de tramos mltiples.
multispeed motor, motor de velocidades mlti-
multirange ammeter, ampermetro de alcance
mltiple.
multirate meter (elec), contador de tarifas ml-
tiples.
multirow ball bearing, cojine.ce de filas mltiples.
multisheave block, motn de garruchas mlti-
-1--
ples.
multispindle miiling machine, fresadora de hu-
- conductance (elec), transconductancia, con-
ductancia mutua.
- inductance (elec), coeficiente de induccin
mutua, inductancia mutua.
- inductor, inductor mutuo.
Mycalex (trademark), plstico aislador, micalex.
mvlonite (~eol). milonita.
sillos mltiples.
multispiral disk (tv), disco multiespiral.
multistabilizer (pet) , multiestabilizador.
multistaee (DU). multigradual, de etapas mlti- - - .-
ples, multietapa.
- transmitter, transmisor de varias etapas.
- turbine, t ur bi a 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 mlti-
-1.-
pies.
multisymmetrical, multisim
multitap (elec), d
multitube (ra), m
- oil burner
multitubular
multiunit a,
mrllti-V hplt
m~lonitic,'~ataclstico, milontico.
myriagram, miriagramo.
myriameter, mirimetro.
myriawatt, miriavatio.
nth power (math), potencia ensima.
nadir, nadir.
nadir-point triangulation (pmy), trianylacin
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.
- nuller. sacaclavos. arrancaclavos, desclava-
A dor,'barra de ua.
- sef botador, embutidor, pu
- shank, espiga de clavo.
- wire, alambre para clavo
Nailcrete (trademark), concr
nailer joist, vigueta de acero con listn de clavar.
naiihead, cabeza de clavo.
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multivalent (chem) , polivale
nailing, clavadura.
multivelocity, multivelocidad.
-block, nudillo, bloque de clavar, (Col) chazo.
multivibrator (ra) , multivibrado
-concrete, concreto de clavar, (A) hormign
uw.,., .,---"--u--.
municipa engineering, ingeniera municipal.
municipal utilities, empresas municipales.
muntin, parteluz, barra de ventana; larguero
central de puerta.
Muntz metal, metal Muntz.
muriate, muriato, cloruro.
muriatic acid, cido muritico o clorhdrico.
muscovadite (seol), muscovadita.
multivoltage, multivoltaje.
multiwire, de alambres mltiples, multifilar.
multizone (pet) , zona mltiple.
mumetal, aleacin de nqu a
,l.n= olArtrionc1
muscovado (S;), muscovado.
muscovite, muscovita, mica blanca.
mushroom v (rd), abombarse, hincharse.
- air diiuser (ac), dispersor tipo de hongo.
- anchor, ancla de campana o de seta.
- head (screw) (column),
de hongo.
- valve, vlvula tipo hong
- ventilator, ventilador d
dor tipo hongo.
clavadizo.
- plug, tarugo para clavado.
- strip, listn de clavar o para clavado.
name plate, placa-marca, placa de fabricante,
chapa de identidad o de nombre.
muskeg, turbera.
muslin insulation, aislacin de muselina.
muting switch (ra), interruptor silenciador.
mutual. mutuo.
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.
- raiiroad, ferrocarril de vfa 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
- capacitance (elec), capacitancia mutua. 1 Nacional.
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 enfria-
miento 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,
lyo estao).
- station, arsenal, astillero, estacin de la
marina, apostadero naval.
nave (mech), cubo, maza.
navigable, navegable.
navigation, navegacin.
navy yard, arsenal, astillero.
neap tide, marea muerta o de apogeo.
near side (str), cara anterior.
neat cement, cemento puro o sin arena.
neat line, lnea de la estructura (sin anchura adi-
cional para excavacin).
neck, (mec) cuello, gollete; (agua) estrecho;
(tierra) istmo; pennsula.
- bolt, cerrojo acodado.
- brick, ladrillo de cuello.
- down (int), rebajar, cortar cuello.
- flange (p), brida de collar.
necking (rr), desgaste de la escarpia debajo de la
cabeza.
- tool (mt), herramienta acabadora; ranura-
dora.
needle, s (inst) aguja; (mec) aguja, espiga, pun-
zn; (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.
- fiie, lima de aguja.
- galvanometer, galvanmetro de aguja.
- gap (elec), distancia entre puntas.
- lifter screw (inst), tornillo levantaaguja.
neutral
-nozzle, boquilla de aguja.
- valve, vlvula de aguja, llave de punzn, (M)
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.
negative, s (fma) negativo, (M) negativa; a nega-
tivo (al1 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.
- plate (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.
neon (chem), nen.
- lamp, neon tube, lmpara o tubo nen.
neoprene, neopreno.
neovolcanic (geol), neovolcnico.
neper (math), nper.
nephelinite (geol), nefelinita.
nephelite, nepheline (miner), nefelina, nefelita.
nephelite-diorite (geol), diorita nefelnica.
Nernst lamp, lmpara Nernst.
Nessler tube (lab), tubo Nessler.
nesslerize (sen), nesslerizar.
nest, s (geol) depsito aislado de mineral, boisa;
v (mec) formar paquete, anidar.
- of rollers, jubgo 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 (al1 senses), red.
- calculator (elec), calculador de red.
- distribution (elec). distribucin Dor ~arrilla.
-feeder (eler), 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 iiorinal o neutra.
- equilibrium, equilibrio neutro o indiferente.
neutral 518
noal
- fiber, fibra neutra o neutral.
- oil, aceite neutro.
- point (elec), punto neutro.
- oosition. (elc) lnea neutral; (auto) punto
nipping (drilling), acarreo de barrenas entre per-
forista y herrero.
nipple, (tub) niple, entrerrosca, boquilla, (C)
entreds, (C) rosca corrida; (lab) chupa-
muerto o neutral, posicin neutra.
- relay (elec), relai neutro o no polarizado.
-- stress, esfuerzo neutro.
- surface, superficie neutra.
- zone (mech), huelgo positivo.
neutralization number (oil), nmero de neutrali-
znciSn.
neutralize, neutralizar.
neutralizer, neutralizador.
neutralizing capacitor (ra), condensador neutrali-
zador.
neutralizing voltage (ra), voltaje de neutraliza-
cin.
nodal
dor, bibern.
niter, nitro, salitre.
Nitralloy (trademark), acero para nitruracin.
nitrate, S nitrato; v nitrar.
- bed, salitral, nitral, nitrera.
- car, (Ch) carro calichero; (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, ca-
neutrodyne (ra), neutrodino.
neutron curve (pet), curva de neutrones.
New York rod (surv), tipo de mira de corredera.
new-billet steel, acero de tocho nuevo o de lin-
gote.
nib, punta, pico.
nibbler (sb), cortadora.
nibbling machine (sml), cortadora.
niccolite (miner), niquelina, nquel arsenical.
niche, nicho.
Nichrome (trademark)(aEoy), 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.
- silver, plata nquel o alemana.
-
- steel, acero al nquel, aceronquel.
nickel-base alloy, aleacin a bake de nquel.
nickel-clad, revestido de nquel.
nickel-copper alloy, aleacin nquel-cobre.
nickel-iron storage battery, acumulador Edisqn
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 (pmy), cmara de nueve lentes,
cmara nnupla.
Nne-sixteenths plate, plancha de nueve diecisei-
savos (de pulg).
ninepenny nail, clavo de 2% pulg.
nip (min), contraccin del filn.
nipper, 'v d) herramentero llevabarrenas, (Es)
pinche; (fc) alzaprimador.
nippers, (herr) tenazas, cortaalambre: (marti-
nete) tenazas de disparo.
- point of admission, punto nodal de inciden-
cia.
- point of emergence, punto nodal de salida.
- point of incidente, punto nodal de inciden-
cia.
node, (mat) (elc) nodo; (mec) punto de unin,
nudo; nudo (cafia dulce).
Nodon valve (ra), vlvula nodn.
nodular, nodular.
nodulation, nodulacin.
nodule (geol), ndulo.
nog (min), madero de entibacin.
nogging, relleno de ladrillos entre montantes de
madera.
noise, ruido.
- analyzer (ra), analizador de ruidos.
- field intensity (ra), intensidL.d del campo de
liche.
nitrator, nitradora.
nitric, ntrico, aztico.
- acid, cido ntrico.
- anhydride, anhfdrido ntrico, pentxido de
nitrgeno.
- oxide, xido ntrico.
nitride, nitruro.
nitriding (met) , nitruracin.
nitrifier, nitrificador.
nitrify, nitrificar.
nitrifying bacteri
nitrobacteria, ni
nitrobenzene, n
nitrobenzol, nitrobenzol, nitrobenc
nitrocellulose, nitrocelulosa.
nitrocotton (bl), algodn plvora, nitroalgodn.
nitrogelatin (bl), nitrogelatina.
nitrogen, nitrgeno, zoe.
- ioide, 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, nitroto-
luol.
nitrous, nitroso; salitroso, salitral.
- oxide, xido nitroso.
niveau surface (geop), superficie de nivel.
no-load
- circuit breaker, i nt err~pt or de mnima.
- current, corriente en vaco.
- losses (elec), prdidas sin carga O en vaco.
- speed (mot), velocidad sin carga.
no-voltage release, disparador de tensin nula.
noble (met), estable.
noctovision (tv), noctovisin.
nodal (math), nodal.
- plane (prny), plano nodal.
- point (pmy), punto nodal.
perturbaciones.
- filter (ra), filtro de ruidos.
- killer (tel), supresor de ruidos.
- leve1 (ra), nivel de ruido.
- limiter (ra), limitador de ruidos.
- silencer (ra), silenciador de nidos.
noise-reducing (ra), reductor de ruidos.
noiseproof, a prueba de ruidos, antisonoro.
nomograph, nomogram, nomograma, (A) 4baco.
nomographic, nomogrfico.
nonabsorbent, no absorbente.
nonactinic, no actnico.
nonadjustable, no regulable.
nonarcing metal, metal antiarcos.
nonbearing partition, pared divisoria sin carga.
noncaking corrl, carbn no aglutinante o no aglo-
merante.
noncarbonate hardness (wp), dureza no de car-
bonatos, (V) dureza no-carbontica.
noaclogging, que no se atasca.
noncoking coal, carbn no aglutinante.
noncombustible, no combustible, incombustible.
noncondensing, sin condensacin, de escape
libre.
nonconducting, (elc) no conductor; (calor) calo-
rfugo, antit6rmico.
nonconductor n (elec), mal conductor.
noncontinuous beam, viga no continua. v i ~ a
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 expri-
mible.
nonferrous metals, metales no ferrosos.
nonfloating, ahogadizo, anegadizo.
nonfluid oil, aceite viscoso.
nonfoaming, antiespumante.
nonforgeable, no forjable.
nonfreeztng, incongelable.
nonfrosting, inescarchable.
nonglare, antideslumbrante.
nonhardening, antiendurccedor.
nonheating, sin calentarse.
wheel (va), rueda aislante.
nonhygroscopic, no higroscpico, (A) antihigro.
scpico.
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 flame, llama no luminosa.
nonmachineable, no fresable.
nonmagnetic, no magntico.
nonmetallic, no metlico.
nonmetallic-sheathed cable (elec), cable con re-
vestimiento no metlico.
nonmountable separator (rd), separador no so-
brepasable.
nonoperating income (rr), producto neto fuera
de la operacin.
nonoverflowdam, presa insumergible o de reten-
cin, (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 re-
torno del condensado.
nonreturn valve, vlvula de retencin de vapor.
nonreversible engine, mquina irreversible o in-
invertible.
nonrigid, no rgido.
nonrising stem (va), vstago fijo o no ascen-
diente.
nonrotating wire rope, cable antigiratorio.
nonrusting, inoxidable, incorrosible.
nonscoring, antiarafiador.
nonseizing, antiagarrador, antiaferrador.
nonselective operation (elev), manejo no selec-
tivo.
nonsettleable solids (scn), slidos no sedirnen-
tables.
nonshattering glass, vidrio inastillable, cristal de
seguridad, (M) cristal irrompible.
nonshrink, anticontraccin.
nonsinusoidal, no sinusoidal.
nonskid, derra~ante. antideslizante, antideslizablc, (M) anti-
-
nonslam check valve, vlvula de retencin silen-
ciosa.
nonslip, antirresbaladizo, antideslizante.
nonsoftening, antiablandecedor.
nonspark metal, metal sin chispa
nonstop, sin escala, sin pa
- switch (elev), conmut
nonsynchronous, no sincrn
que impide reeiiiplazo por t
520 occlude
Norway
- iron, hierro de Noniega.
- pine, pino rojo o de Noruega.
- saltpeter, nitrato de calcio.
nose, s (mec) 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 nari
nosing, (pilar) tajamar, rompehielos,
teaguas; (es) vuelo; (loco) serpenteo.
-- plane, cepillo para vuelo de huella, cepillo de
encabezar escalones.
iiot-go gage, calibre que no debe entrar o dejar
entrar, calibre de juego mximo.
notch, s entalladura, escopleadura, mella, taja-
dura, escotadura, entalle, muesca, escote;
a entallar, escoplear, ranurar, mellar, mues-
car, tajar, dentar, dentellar, escotar, ame-
llar.
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) ca-
chimbo.
- aerator, aereador de boquilla.
-holder, portatobera, soporte de la tobera.
- plate, tobera plana.
nozzleman, operario de la boquilla.
nuclear, nuclear, nucleal.
nucleus, ncleo.
nugget (min) (w), pepita.
nontilting mixer (conc), mezcladora no inclinable
o no basculante, hormigonera no volcable.
nonturbulent head (ge), culata antiturbulente.
nonunion job, obra en que no se reconocen los
gremios.
nonunion man, obrero no agremiado, operario
fuera del gremio.
nonventilated motor, motor sin ventilacin.
noilwarping, antialabeo.
norm, norma.
normal (al1 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, s 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.
oak, roble, encina, encino, carrasca.
oak-tanned, curtido al roble.
oakum, estopa, empaque.
object glass (inst), objetivo, lente objetiva.
object-glass cap, tapaobjetivo.
objective (inst), objetivo.
- slide, cursor del objetivo.
oblate (math) , achatado.
oblique, oblicuo.
- fault (geol), falla oblicua.
-pesspective, 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, eu-
null (ra), radiacin nula.
- detector or indicator (elec), indicador de co-
rriente cero.
- method (elec), mtodo de cero.
- point (gcop), punto cero o nulo.
number plate (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 pdg
a 1% pulg.
- extractor, sacatuerca.
- lock, fiador de tuerca, contratuerca.
- mandrel (mt), mandril de tuerca.
- retainer, retn de tuerca.
-runner or setter or tightener (t), entuerca-
dora, ajustador o atornilladora de tuercas,
(Ch) apretador de tuercas.
- tap, macho para tuercas.
nut-tapping machine, roscadora de tuercas, te-
rrajadora para tueroas.
nutation, nutacin.
nutrient agar (sen), agar nutritivo.
torbar.
obstruction, obstruccin; obstculo.
- light (ap), farol indicador de obstculo.
- ratio (ap), ngulo de planeo.
- wrench, llave angular o de ngulo.
obstruction-oroof. inatascable.
obtuse angl, n&lo obtuso.
obtuse-angled, obtusnylo.
occlude (chem), absorber. I - -
occlusion 52 1
occlusion, oclusin; (qum) absorcin.
occulting light, farol de ocultacin.
occupancy load (ac), demanda por ocupacin,
carga de ocuoacin.
occupatio%, emple, oficio, ocupacin.
occupational disease, enfermedad profesional.
ocean, ocano.
- bill of lading, conocimiento martimo.
- freight, flete martimo.
ocher, ocre.
octagon, octgono, octgono.
octagonal, octgono, ochavado, octagonal, octo-
gonal.
octahedral, octa6drico.
- 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-
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 exc6ntrica.
offtake (mech), toma.
ogee, perfil de gola, cimacio, taln.
- ogive washer, (ar), ojiva. arandela de cimacio o de gola.
ohm (elec), ohmio.
ohm-mile, ohmio-milla.
OhmJs law (elec), ley de Ohm.
ohmic, hmico.
7 resistance, resistencia real u hmica.
ohmmeter, ohmimetro, ohmmetro, hmmetro.
oil, s aceite, petrleo, leo; v (maq) lubricar, acei-
tar; (ca) petrolizar, (Ch) aceitar.
- and gas separator, separador de petrleo y
gas.
tor octnico.
1 - asihalt, asfalto artificial.
-rating, grado de octano, graduacin octh-
- barge, lanchn petrolero.
nica, octana~e.
octant (math) (inst), octante.
octavalent (chem), octavalente.
- bath, bao de aceite.
- boiler, hervidor de aceite.
- brake, freno de aceite.
octave (ra), octava.
I
- burner, quemador de petrleo.
octode (ra), octodo.
- car. carro tanaiie.
=--
octose (su), octosa. - chamber, cmara de aceite.
ocular n a, ocular. - circuit breaker, interruptor automtico en
-- micrometer, micrmetro ocular. areito - - - - - - .
odd (iiumber), impar.
- crane (rr), gra cargadora de petrleo com-
odd-leg caliper, calibrador de dos piernas curvas 1
bustible.
en un sentido.
odograpfi, odgrafo, hodgrafo.
odometer, odmetro, cuentapasos, hodmetro.
odontograph, odontgrafo.
odor, olor.
odor-removal filter (wp), filtro desodorizador.
odorimeter, odorumeter, olormetro.
odorless, inodoro.
oersted (elec), oersted, (A) erstedio.
off time (w), perodo de separacin de los elec-
- cup, copilla 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.
trodos. - field, campo o yacimiento petrolfero, campo
off-center, fuera de centro, descentrado.
petrolero.
off-peak energy, energa suministrada durante - film. pelcula de aceite.
horas de menos carga.
off-the-road hauling, transporte fuera del ca-
mino.
off-the-road tires, neum4ticos 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 do-
ble; (lev) saledizo, resalto, desecho, orde-
nada, desplazamiento; (min) labor atra-
vesada; (geol) desplazamiento horizontal;
(herr) descentrado, rebajo; v (conc) re-
tallar, rebajar; (lev) acodar, escalonar.
- hinge, bisagra acodada.
- line (surv), lnea paralela; lnea acodada.
- screwdriver, destornillador acodado.
' - filter;fXtro de aceite.
- fuel, combustible de petrleo.
- furnace, horno a petrleo, horno quemador
de petrleo.
2 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 de resort
- meter, contador de aceit
oil 522
- of turpentine, aceite o esencia de trementina.
- of vitriol, aceite de vitriolo o de azufre, cido
sulfrico.
- paint, pihtura 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.
- reserves, reservas petrolferas o de petrleo.
-resernoir, tanque de aceite; cmara para
aceite lubricante dentro de una garrucha.
- rerainer, retenedor o retn de aceite, (auto)
arandela de aceite.
- rights, derechos petroleros.
- rine. anillo aceitador o de engrase o de lubri-
oil-leak detector, indicador de escape de aceite.
oil-leve1 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-quenched, templado en aceite.
oil-removal iilter, filtro desaceitador.
oii-resisting, resistente al aceite.
oil-sealed, estanco al aceite.
oil-tempered (met), templado al acei
aceite.
oil-tube drill, broca con canal para aceite entre
estras, broca de canal de aceite.
oil-well gas, gas natural.
oil-well jack, gato para herramientas de perfora-
-, -
cacin.
- rock, roca petrolfera,
- sand, arena o arenisca petrolfera.
- saver, economizador de petrleo.
- seal, sello de aceite o de lubricacin, (M)
retn de lubricacin.
- seoarator. se~arador de aceite.
cin.
oilcan, aceitera, alcuza; lata para aceite.
oiled earth road, camino de tierra petrolada.
oiled paper (ins), papel aceitado.
oiler, (herr) aceitera; (hombre) aceitador, en-
grasador, aceitero; (ca) petrolizador.
oilhole, agujero de lubricacin, boquilla de en-
, .
- 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 revestin~iento.
- structure, estructura ~etrolfera.
- switch (elec), iriterrupt,- en aceite, disyun-
grase.
- 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
tor de aceite.
uque
on-off switch (elec), interruptor conectador-des-
conectador.
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), ondmetro.
ondoscope (elec), ondoscopio.
ondulatory winding (elec), devanado ondulado.
one-course pavement, pavimento de una sola
capa.
one-dimensional, unidimensional.
one-fluid cell (elec), pila de un solo lauido.
aceite.
Oilostatic cable (trademark) (elec), cable dentro
de tubera llenado de aceite.
oilproof, a prueba de aceite.
oilskins, imperineables, traje de tela barnizada,
. . ,.
- trap, interceptor o colector de aceite.
- treates, tratador de aceite.
- varnish, barniz graso o craso o al aceite o al
leo.
- weil, pozo petrolfero o de petrleo.
- zone, zona petroifera.
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 ~etrl&o-
elctrica.
03-illed cable (elec), cable de aceite.
oil-illed transformer, transformador lleno de
aceite, transformador en aceite.
oil-fired (bo), alimentado a petrleo.
oil-gas tar, alquitrn de gas de aceite.
oil-grave1 mat (rd), carpeta de grava petrolada.
oil-hardening (met), recocido en aceite.
oil-immersed switch (elec), intermptor en aceite
o de aceite.
oil-immersed transformer, transformador en
aceite.
oil-impregnated, impregnado de aceite.
oil-insulated, con aislacin de aceite.
one-gong outlet box (elec), caja de salida simple.
one-man
encerados.
oilstone, piedra afiladora o de aceite, (A) piedra
de asentar.
oiltight, hermtico o estanco al aceite.
oily, aceitoso, oleoso.
okonite (inl), oconita.
old man (t), el viejo, abrazadera de taladrar, (C)
hombre viejo.
Oldham coupling, unin de Oldham.
oleaginous, oleaginoso.
oleate (chem), oleato.
oleoduct, oleoducto.
oleometer, olemetro, acrmetro.
oleopneumatic, oleoneumtico.
oligist (miner), oligisto, hematita.
oligoclase (miner), oligoclasa.
oligoclasite (geol) , oligoclabita.
olive oil (lu), aceitn.
ombrograph (mrl), pluvimetro registrador.
ombrometer (mrl) , pluvimetro.
omnibus bar, vase bus bar.
omnidirectional beacon (ap), faro omnidirec-
cional.
omnigraph (tel), omngrafo.
omnimeter (surv), omnmetro.
on edge, de canto, (lad) a sardinel, (lad) a pan-
derete.
on end, de cabeza, de punta.
on the flat, de plano.
- crosscut 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 rccolocable.
one-way
- communication (ra), comunicacin en un
sentido.
- side dump (tk), descarga de un lado.
- slab (conc), losa armada en una direccin.
- traffic, trfico unidireccional o en un solo
sentido.
one-wheel landing (ap), aterrizaje sobre una
rueda.
onsetter (rnin), cajonera, 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.
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 arrollamieilto
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 cirouito abierto.
open-coi1 winding (elec) , devanado de inducido
abierto.
open-cycle turbine, turbina de ciclo abierto.
open-die forging, forja con matriz abierta.
open-divided scale (dwg), escala subdividida en
los extremos solamente.
open-end wrench, llave espaola o de maqui-
nista o de boca.
open-eye eyebolt, tornillo de ojo abierto.
open-float trap (steam), trampa de flotador
abierto, separador de cubeta abierta.
open-flume 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
- 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.
opaque, opaco.
open, v abrir; a abierto, descubierto.
- aggregate (rd), agregado de alta relacin de
terior.
-bridge, puente de maniobra o de servicio,
- mix (rd), mezcla porosa.
I -
pasarela de mando.
-motor, motor abierto.
- cable, cable de mando.
open-root weld, soldadura de fondo abierto.
open-side toolpost (mt), poste portaherramienta
abierto.
huecos.
- arc lamp, lmpara de arco abierto.
- bevel (sb), chafln abierto (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-
open-sight alidade, alidada de piiulas.
open-spandrel arch, arco de enjuta abierta.
open-throat 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, acepiiladora de un lado abierto.
operable, operable.
operate, (niaq) operar, manejar; actuar, ac-
cionar, impulsar; funcionar, marchar;
(empresa) explotar.
operating
oscillating
I
oscillating
- 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; acciona-
miento; funcionamiento; explotacin.
- factor, factor de funcionamiento.
- waste (irr), prdidas de explotacin.
operative, s operario; a operativo.
operator, (maq) operador, maquinista; (mec)
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, (fina) 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 de
naranja, cucharn de granada, (M) cu-
,,barn de cuatro gajos, (M) cucharn de
gajos de naranja.
arder, (com) orden, pedido; (sequence) orden.
- bill of lading, conocimiento negociable.
ordinary lay (wr), torcido corriente.
ordinate (math). ordenada.
ore, mineral, mena, mineral metlico.
-- body, criadero de mineral, cuerpo mineral.
outsize
-bridge, grGa de puente para manejo de
mineral.
- bucket, cubo o tonel de extraccin, cucharn
para mineral, (M) chalupa.
- 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.
ore-bearing, metalfero.
Oregon pine, pino del Pacfico, abeto Douglas O
rojo, (A) pino oregn.
organic, orgnico.
- matter, materia orgnica.
- waste, desechos orgnicos.
organism, organismo.
organoleptic (sen), organolptico.
orient, orientar.
orientation (surv) (cnem) (math) (miner), orien-
tacin.
orientator, orientador.
orifice, orificio.
- box (hyd), caja de orificio.
-- flange, brida de orificio.
- gaging tank, tanque aforador de orificio.
- meter, contador de orificio.
- plate (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, herrerfa, he-
rraje ornamental, herrera arttstica, (A)
carpintera metlica.
ornamental-iron worker, herrero de arte, cerra-
jero.
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.
ortho~lasite (geol), ortoclssita.
orthoclastic, ortoclstico.
orthogneiss (geol), ortognek
orthogonal, ortogonal.
orthographic projection, proyeccin ortogrfica u
ortogonal.
orthophosphate (chem), ortofosfato.
orthophgre (geol), prfido feldcsptico, (A) orto-
fira.
orthose (miner), ortosa, ortoclasa.
orthosilicate, ortosilicato.
orthosilicic, ortosilcico.
orthotolidine, ortotolidina.
oscillate, oscilar.
oscillating current (elec), corriente oscilante
oscillating wave, onda de oscilaci6n.
- transformer, transformador a prueba de in-
oscillating-piston meter (hyd). contador de km- 1
temoerie.
--motor, motor de fuera de bordo.
- profile (na), perfil exterior.
outbond (mas), de soga.
outcrop, 8 afloramiento, crestn, asomo, brota-
zn. (C) brote; (min)(Ch) reentn; v
aflorar, brotar.
outdoor
- lamp socket, portalmpara de intemperie.
- paint, pintura para intemperie.
- substation (elec), subestacin exterior o al
aire libre o a la intemperie.
bolo oscilatorio.
oscillating-spindle sander (ww), lijadora de
husillo oscilante.
oscillation, oscilacin, (U) penduleo.
- transformer (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, oscilogrfico.
oscillography, oscilografa.
oscilloscope, osciloscopio.
osmium lamp, lmpara de osmio.
osmondite (inet), osmondita.
osmosis, smosis.
osmotic, osmtico.
ounce, onza; onza lfquida.
-metal, aleacin de cobre con estao, plomo
y cinc.
out-curve edger, canteador convexo.
out-of-adjustment, fuera de ajuste; (inst) desco-
rregido.
out-of-balance, desequilibrado.
out-of-center, descentrado, fuera de centro.
out-of-face replacement (rr), reemplazo de todas
las traviesas de un trecho.
out-of-face surfacing (rr), nivelacin continua
con leve alzamiento.
out-of-focus, desenfocado.
out-of-gear, desengranado, fuera de toma.
out-of-level, desnivelado.
out-of-line, desalineado, fuera de lnea, descen-
trado; (maq) falseado.
out-of-order, descompuesto, inhabilitado, desa-
rreglado.
out-of-phase, fuera de fase.
out-of-plumb, desaplomado, en desplome, des-
plomado, 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.
- 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-mix burner, quemador de mezcla ex-
terne.
outsize, sobretamao; tamao especial.
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 emi-
saria, emisario general.
8 equipo, habilitacin, aperos, apresto; v
equipar, habilitar.
outflow, efluente.
outgoing track, va de salida.
outhaul (cY), cable de alejamiento.
quflet, (bid) boca de salida, emisario, boquera,
descargador, escurridera, escape, vano de
descarga, embocadero; (elc) toma de co-
rriente o de derivacin, caja de salida, co-
nectador; (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, al-
mojaya.
olitphasing (ra), desfasaje.
outpost (pet), pozo de avanzada.
output, rendimiento, produccin; energa de sa-
lida.
- capacitance (ra), capacitancia o capacidad
de salida.
- circuit, circuito de salida.
- factor, factor de produccin.
- filter (geop), filtro de salida.
-meter (ra), indicador de nivel de salida.
- stage (ra), etapa de salida.
- tube (ra), tubo de potencia, vlvula ampli-
ficadora.
outrigger, voladizo, volador, arbotante, almo-
jaya; (elc) oreja de anclaje, cuerno de
amarre.
- scaffold, andamio volado.
outside, 8 exterior; a 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.
outcrrard 526
overlap
outward-flow turbine, t ur bi a centrffuga.
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, se20 al horno.
over-ail
- 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 desvia-
cin vertical.
over-gear, engranaje multiplicador.
overalls, zahones, (A) traje de fajina o de tra-
bajo.
overblasting, fractura excesiva por voladura.
overbreak (exc), sobreexcavacin; excedente des-
prendido, (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) sobre-
carbonizado (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 (au~o), estrangulacin excesiva.
overchute (hyd), aliviadero superior.
overcompounded generator, generador hiper-
compound.
overcompounding (elec), hipercompoundaje.
overcool, sobreenfriar.
overcorrection, sobrecorreccin.
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 (vihration), 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,
proyectada.
overmodulation (ra), sobremodulacin.
overneutralization (ra), sobreneutralizacin.
overpass, s paso superior o por encima, (A) pasa-
dera; 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
(A) velocidad de crucero; v (pi) astillar por
golpeo excesivo.
overexcavate, excavar fuera de las lneas estable-
cidas, sobreexcavar.
overexcitation, sobreexcitacin.
overexpansion, sobreexpansin.
overexpcsed (pmy), sobreexpuesto.
overexposure (pmy), sobreexposicin.
overfall (hyd), vertedero; lmina vertiente, aguas
de derr:.me.
- splway, rebosadero, derramadero, verle-
dero libre.
overfeed stoker, alimentador de vaciado supe-
rior, cargador de alimentacin superior.
overfired furnace, horno de combustin arriba.
overflex, sobredoblar.
overflow, s derrame; (presa) rebosadero, derra-
madero; v desbordarse, rebosar, sobrever-
terse, 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.
overfold (geol), pliegue invertido o tumbado, (A)
sobreplegamiento.
overfrequency (elec), sobrefrecuencia.
overhand knot, medio nudo.
overhand stope (rnin), testero, grada al revs,
escaln de cielo, (M) rebajo del cielo, (M)
rebaje de cabeza.
overhang, s vuelo; (cn) bovedilla; v volar, sobre-
salir.
overhanging, voladizo, volado, sobresaliente,
saledizo.
- crankshaft, cigeal voladizo.
overhaul, s (exc) transporte adicional, sobreaca-
rreo, acarreo extra; v componer, rehabili-
tar, acondicionar; (aparejo) separar los
motones.
overhead, s gasto$ 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.
- products (pet), productos de evaporacin.
- valve (ge), vlvula en la culata.
- weld, soldadurct hecha desde la cara inferior
de las piezas soldadas, soldadura sobreca-
beza.
overheat, s recalentamiento; v recalentar.
overheated (eng), recalentado, sobrecalentado.
overhung, volado; de suspensin superior.
-are gare (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-
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overship, despachar con exceso.
overshoot (ap), rebasar la pista.
overshooting (bl), voladura excesiva.
overshot 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 limite 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-
bremonta, traslapo; (fc) traslapo (de los
tramos) ; (fma) traslapo, solapadura, super-
posicin; (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 sobre-
puesta.
overlie, descansar sobre, yacer encima de.
over-dad, s (todos sentidos) sobrecarga; v sobre-
cargar.
- circuit breaker (elec), disyuntor de mxima.
- protection (elec), proteccin contra sobre-
cargas.
- relay (elec). relai de sobrecarga.
- release (clutch), desembrague por sobre-
carga.
- release coi1 (elec), bobina de mxima.
overlying, superyacente.
overmining (tun), excavacin fuera de la lnea
dad.
overstrain, deformacin excesiva.
overstress, s sobrefatiga, sobreesfuerzo; v sobre-
fatigar, (U) (M) sobreesforzar.
overtake, alcanzar, dar alcance.
overtemperature indicator (eleo), 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 fold (geol), pliegue tumbado o inver-
overturning, volcamiento, vuelco, volteamiento.
- force, 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 all4 del
punto de descarga.
ovefwinding (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 cuprico o de cobre.
- of iron, xido de hierro.
oxide-coated (ra), baado con xidos.
oxide-fiim arrester (elec), pararrayos de pelcula
de hidrxido o a capa de xido.
oxidizability, oxidabilidad.
oxidizable, oxidable.
widize, oxidar.
oxidizing
- bed (sd), lecho de oxidacin.
- flame, llama oxidante.
- furnace, horno de oxidizacin.
oxter plate (sb), plancha moldeada que une co-
daste y cuaderna sesgada.
oxyacetylene torch, soplete oxiacetilnico, an-
torcha oxiacetilnica, (C) mecha.
oxyacetylene 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 oxfeeno disuelto.
oxygen-demand meter (sd), indicador de falta
de oxgeno.
oxygen-hydrogen welding, soldadura oxihidr-
geno.
oxygenated water, agua oxigenada.
oxygenation, oxigenacin.
Oxygraph (trademark), tipo de m4quina corta-
dora por llama de gas.
oxyhydrate, oxihidrato.
oxyhydric, oxhdrico.
oxyhydrogen blowpipe, soplete oxhdrico.
oxynitrate, oxinitrato.
oxyquinoline, oxiquinolina.
oxysulphate. oxisulfato.
tido. 1 oxysu$hide; oxisulfuro.
oyster
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oyster shelis, canchas de ostra.
ozonation, ozonizacin.
ozonator (wp), ozonizador, ozonador.
ozone, ozono, ozonh.
- paper (lab), papel de ozono.
ozonic, ozonizado.
ozonize, ozonizar, ozonar, ozonificar.
ozonizer, ozonador, ozonizador.
ozonometer, ozonmetro.
ozonometry, ozonometria.
ozonoscope, ozonoscopio.
ozonoscopic, ozonoscpico.
P trap (p), sifn en P.
pace, s paso; v medir a pasos.
pack, s fardo; (hielo) banco; (min) relleno de
desechos; u embalar, empacar, envasar, en-
cajonar; (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
cal6ntndolo encerrado con material car-
hnnnsn
packing-retaining ring, anillo de retencin del
empaque.
packless, sin empaquetadura.
packoff (pet) , obturador.
packsaddle, albarda, aparejo.
packthread, bramante.
packwall (min), pared de relleno.
paco (miner), paco.
pad n, cojn, almohadilla; (si) mango; portabroca
(berbiqul) ; disco de taladrar (torno) ; (elc)
atenuador.
- eye, ojillo de platillo.
- saw. serrucho de punta o de calar.
padder ha), condensador de compensacin:,
padding, (sol) almohadillo; (ra) compensacion.
paddle n, (mec) 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.
- freight, menos de un carro completo.
- substation (elec), subestacin unitaria.
packbuder (rnin). constructor de pilares.
packer, (barreno o pozo) tapador, obturador,
tapn; (~nin) constructor de pilares, pedri-
cero; (ct) embolsador.
packing, embalaje, envase, encajonamiento;
(maq) empaque, empaquetadura, guarni-
cin; (tn) retaque, relleno; (est) disposi-
cin, arreglo.
- hlnrk psnariadnr. seoarador.
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pack-off element (pet), elemento obturador.
package, s paquete, bulto; v envasar.
- boiler. caldera enteriza o unitaria.
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.
pale brick, ladrillo rosado o mal c
palette (mech), paleta.
paling fence, palizada, estacada, ce
r
ca de estacas.
- scaler, raspapintura.
- shop, taller de pintura, (A) pinturerfa.
- sprayer, pulverizador de pintura, soplete
- --, - - - - - - - . - .
- box (mech), prensaestopas.
I
palladium, paladio.
- case, cajn, envase. pailet (mech), paleta.
- chamber. caja de empaquetadura.
palm, (rbol) palma, palmera; (cn) cara plana
- diagramS(stE), diagrma del arreglo de las
l
para conexin.
piezas en el pasador.
palmetto, palmito.
- f dt fipltrn de emoaoue. palnut, tuerca de fijacin, contratuerca.
- - - -, -- - - - - - - - - . -
- follower, casquillo del empaque.
- gland, casquillo de prensaestopa, portaempa-
quetadura.
- head (pet), cabezal obturador.
- hook, gancho para empaquetaduras.
-- list, lista de los bultos, planilla de envasa-
. -L.
mle1160.
-- nut, tuerca del prensaestopas.
-- piece, espaciador.
- plant, frigorfico.
retainer, retenedor del empaque.
-- ring, aro o anillo de guarnicin. aro empaque-
tador, anillo de estopas; anillo de mbolo.
-- spacer, espaciador del empaque.
- spool, separador, espaciador.
- washer. arandela de fgiarriicin o de em-
paludal, pantanoso.
pampas, pampa, llano, sabana.
pan, S (ot) tralla; (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.
pancake coi1 (elec), bobina achatada o plana.
pancake 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; (e1.c)
placa, cuadro; (elc) tablero; (pared)
paque. 1 lienzo. tramo, recuadro.
panel 529 ~ a r k
- board. tablero de cortacircuitos o de control, 1 paragneiss (geol), ~aragneis.
cuadro. parallactic, paralctico.
- door, puerta ensamblada o de entrepaos,
- angle, paralaje angular, ngulo paralctico.
(M) n~ierta entablerada. -displacement (pmy), desplazamiento de
,--, r - -
- heating, calefaccin a panel.
- length (bdg), distancia entre nudos, longitud
de tramos.
- lights (auto), luces del tablero.
-- point (tu), nudo, junta de entrepao, punto
de encuentro o de tramo, (A) (M) nodo.
- radiator, calefactor de panel.
- saw, serrucho de dientes finos.
-- wall (bldg), antepecho; pared de relleno O
sin carga.
-- working (min), laboreo por cuadros.
paneling, artesonado, alfarje, (V) empanelado.
panhead rivet, remache de cabeza de cono acha-
tado, (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 raceles.
panting frames (sb), cuadernas de los raceles.
pantograph, (dib) pantgrafo; (elc) colector
nant,erafo.
r- - - - - -
- pan (elec rr), patn del colector pantgrafo.
- trolley, colector pantgrafo.
pantographic, pantogrfico.
pantometer, pantmetro, pantmetra.
pantometric, pantomtrico.
oantometrv. oantometria.
S- - -, .
gantoscope, pantscopo, pantoscopio.
paper, papel.
- coal, lignito en lminas delgadas.
- location (rr), trazado grfico.
- mill, fbrica de papel.
- shale, esquisto de lminas delgadas.
- spar, especie de calcita.
paper-covered wire, alambre forrado de papel.
paper-insulated, aislado de papel.
papier-mach, cartn piedra.
parabola, parbola.
parabolic, parablico.
paraboloid, psraboloide.
paracentric lock (hw), cerradura de cilindro para-
cntrico.
paracolon (lab), paracolon.
paradichlorobenzene, paradiclorobenceno.
paradox control, tipo (patentado) de control para
vlvulas equilibradas.
paradox gate, tipo de compuerta levadiza que
tiene anillo seeuidor v aue se desliza con- - - - -- - - - - - -
t ra trenes de rodillos.
paraffin, s parafina; v parafinar.
- oil, aceite de parafina; kerosina.
- scraper (pet), raspador de araf fina.
-- series, serie parafinica.
- wax, parafina slida, cera de parafina.
paraffin-base oil, petrleo de parafina.
paraffined paper (inl), ~ a p e l ara fina do.
paraffinic, parafnico.
paraffinicity, parafinicidad.
paralaje.
parallax, paralaje.
- difference, diferencia ~aralctica.
parallel, n (geog) paralelo; (mat) paralela, Para-
lelo; a paralelo.
- circuits (elec), circuitos paralelos.
- connector (elec), conector paralelo.
- feed (ra), alimentacin en paralelo.
- perspective (dwg), perspectiva paralela.
- plates (transit), placas paralelas.
- resonance (ra), resonancia en paralelo.
- resonant paralelo. circuit (ra), circuito resonante en
- ruler, reglas paralelas.
- vise, tornillo paralelo, morsa paralela.
- winding (elec), arrollamiento o devanado en
paralelo.
parallel-blade plug (elec), ficha de cuchillas para-
. .
lelas.
parallel-flange 1 beam, viga 1 de ala sin ahusar.
parallel-flow jet condenser, condensador de co-
rrientes (vapor y agua) paralelas.
parallel-flow turbine, vase axial-flow turbine.
parallel-jaw pliers, alicates paralelos.
parallel-leaf shutter (pmy), obturador de hojas
paralelas.
paraliel-plate capacitor (elec), capacitor de placas
paralelas.
parallel-series circuit (elec), circuito en paralelo-
serie.
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 (lab), paranitrofenol.
parapectin (su), parapectina.
parapet, parapeto, pretil, antepecho, (Col) trin-
cho, (V) tico.
parasite n a, parsito.
parasitic current (elec), corriente parhita.
parasitic oscillation (ra), oscilacin parhita.
paratrophic (sen) , paratrfico.
paraxial, paraxial.
parbuckle, tiravira.
parcel v (cab), precintar.
parceling (cab), precintas.
parchment insulation, aislante de pergamino.
parent metal (w), metal de las piezas por soldar.
pargasite (miner), pargasita (hornablenda).
parge, parget (mas), s repello, enlucido; v revo-
car, enlucir.
paring chisel, formn o escoplo de mano.
paring gouge, gubia de mano.
park v (auto)(ap), estacionar, situar; estacio-
narse, situarse.
Parkerize pavement pavemeat 531 Peg
Parkerize (trademark) (met), parquerizar.
parking (auto) (ap), estacionamiento.
- apron (ap), faja de estacionamiento.
- brake (auto), freno de estacionamiento.
- lane (rd), faja de estacionamiento
- lights (auto), luces de estacionamiento.
- meter (auto), contador de estacionamiento.
- space, plaza o playa o lugar de estaciona-
miento.
parkway, bulevar, prado, (B) carretera-parque;
iaja central; camino de acceso limitado.
-cable, cable elctrico armado con cinta de
acero.
Parshaii flume, canal medidor de Parshall, cana-
ln 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 sim-
ple.
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 tabiqye, pared divisoria, acitara, me-
dianera; 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) portezuela, abra, boquern, desfila-
dero, boca, collado, (Ch) atravieso, (M)
puerto; (min) paso entre niveles; (fc) pase;
(laminador) canal; (sol) (cal) (met) pasada,
paso.
- band (ra), banda de transm
isi
n 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
- lane (rd), faja de pasar, trocha para pasar.
- siding (rr), apartadero o va de paso.
- tongs (str), tenazas para tirar remaches.
passive (al1 senses), pasivo.
passivity (chem) (elec), pasividad.
passometer, cuentapasos.
passport, pasaporte.
paste n, (ct) pasta; (oficina) goma, engrudo.
pasted plate (elec), placa empastada.
pat n (ct), galleta, pan, pastilla, torta.
- stain test (rd), prueba de mancha.
patch, 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 re-
miendos.
patching, remiendo, (ca) bacheo.
- and pointing (conc), resanado, subsana-
miento.
patent, s patente, privilegio de invencin; u pa-
tentar.
- applied for, patente en tramitacin.
- infringement, violacin de patente.
- office, oficina o negociado de patentes.
- plaster, yeso duro o negro.
- royalty, derechos de patente.
patentee, poseedor de patente, concesionario de
la patente.
patenting (met), recocido especial antes do es-
tirar en fro.
patentor, dueo de patente.
path, sendero, vereda, senda; (mec) 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), patrulladora, patrullera, con-
servadora.
- grader (rd) , niveladora de patrulla.
- sweeper (rd), barredora patrulladora.
patrolman (rr), corredor de va, guardava.
patronite, patronita (mineral de vanadio).
pattern, plantilla, patrn, (Ec) grifa; (fund)
modelo.
- shop, taller de modelado, (Ch) modeleria.
patterned lumber, molduras.
patternmaker, carpintero modelador, modelists;
plantillero.
patternmaking, carpintera de modelos, mode-
laje.
paulin, vase tarpaulin.
pave, pavimentar, afirmar, solar, empedrar; ado-
quinar; enladrillar; embaldosar; entanigar;
enguijarrar; enchinar; asfaltar; (hid) zam-
pear, encachar.
paved ford (rd), vado pavimentado, (V) batea,
(A) badn.
paved roadway, calzada, camino afirmado.
pavement, pavimento; (ed) solado, solera, em-
baldosado; (ca) afirmado, empedrado; ado-
quinado; enladrillado; entarugado; enchi-
nado.
paver, empedrador, adoquinador; enladrillador;
asfaltador; solador; (maq) mezcladora
pavimentadora.
paver's hammer, martillo de adoquinador,
aciche.
paving, pavimentacin; pavimento, afirmado,
+dura, adoquinado; (hid) revestimiento,
zampeado, encachado.
-bar, barra de empedrador.
- block, adoqun, (C) bloque; (mad) tarugo,
adoqun de madera.
- breaker, rompepavimentos, martillo rompe-
dor, rompedor de hormign, (M) pistola
rompedora, partidora de hormign.
- brick, ladrillo pavimentador o para pavi-
mento.
- mixer, mezclador pavimentador, hormigo-
riera ~avimentadora, mezcladora caminera,
(Ch) betonera pavimentadora.
- roller, cilindro apisonador.
- stone, adoqun.
- tile, baldosa.
pawl, trinquete, retn, linguete, ua, seguro,
crique.
-- catcher (pet), trabalinguetes.
pay, s sueldo, salario; v pagar, liquidar, cancelar;
(nut) embrear; producir ganancia.
- dirt, (exc) cubicacin pagada; (rnin) 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 (~nin), 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 lK6
pulg, (M) garbanzo.
- gravei, -gravilla, (M) confitilio, (Ch) espe-
juelo.
-- stone, piedra chancada de 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 potentiai (ra), tensin inversa m4-
xima.
- limiter (ra), limitador de mximo O de pico.
- load, carga o demanda mxima, pico de la
carga, (A) carga de punta.
- o a flood, pico de la crecida, gasto m4ximo.
- plate current (ra), cresta de la corriente
andica.
- tanks (sb), tanques extremos de la popa y
proa.
- traffic, trfico mximo.
- value (elec), valor mximo o de cresta.
- voltage, voltaje mximo.
- voltmeter, voltmetro de picos.
peak-hour traffic, trfico mximo por hora.
peaked bent (bldg), prtico de dos aguas.
peaked roof, cubierta a dos aguas, techo a dos
vertientes.
peaking line (de), amantillo.
pear wood, peral.
pear-shaped, periforme.
pearlite (rnet) (geol), perlita.
pearly luster (miner), brillo anacarado o naca-
rado.
peat, turba.
- bed or bog, turbal, turbera.
- tar, alquitrn de turba.
peavy, pica o palanca de gancho.
pebble mill, molino de piedras.
pebble powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo.
pebbles, guijarros, piedrecitas, guijas, piedre-
suelas, 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, pectinico.
pedal, pedal.
pedestal, pedestal, basamento; (tv) base, pedes-
tal.
- comparator, comparador de pie.
-
crane, poste gra.
- grinder, rectificadora de pedestal, esmerila-
dora de pie.
- leve1 (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 pea-
tones.
pedology, pedologa.
pedometer, pedmetro, cuentapasos.
peel (pi), descortezar.
peeler (lbr), descortezador; tronco para hoja de
madera.
peeling ax, hacha de descortezar.
peen, s pea, boca; v martillar con la pea.
- hammer, martillo de pea; martillo de pea
doble o de dos bocas.
peening flange (P) , brida Para martillar.
peep-sight alidade, al i dha de mirilla.
peephole de observacin. (furnace), mirilla, atisbadero, abertura
peg, espiga, clavija, esptrago, pernete, esta-
quilla, turrin, (M) alfiler; (lev) estaca.
piquete, (M) (V) trompo.
- adjustment (level), por medio de
dos estacas.
- tooth (saw), diente comn.
peg-tooth harrow, rastra de dientes.
peirameter 532 perimetric period 533 phase
peirameter, peirmetro.
pelican hook, tipo de gancho soltador.
pellet powder (bl), plvora de grano gordo.
pellicle, pelcula.
pellicular water (sm), agua pelicular.
pelorus (surv), peloro.
Peltier effect (elec), efecto Peltier.
Pelton wheel (hyd), turbina de accin o de im-
pulsin.
pen point (dwg), tiralneas del comp4s.
penal interest, inters punitorio.
penalty, multa.
- clause, clusula penal.
pencil, s lpiz; v (mec) 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 pulg.
- sharpener, aguzador de lpices, (M) saca-
puntas.
- tracing, calco a lpiz.
pendant n, colgadero, suspensor; (nut) braza-
lote: (elcl dispositivo suspendido, col-
gante.
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, penetrabiidad.
oenetrable. ~enetrabie.
penthouse, cobertizo, sobradillo, tejadillo; al-
tillo, 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.
perchromic, percrmico.
percolate, colarse, filtrarse, rezumarse, perco-
larse.
percolating ter, filtro percolador.
percolation, filtracin, ( C) percolacin.
ciente de permeabii-
-factor (hyd), factor de filtracin.
percussion, percusin.
- drill, perforadora o sonda de percusin.
- wrench, llave neumtica.
percussive welding, soldadura por percusin o de
impacto.
perforate, perforar, agujerear, horadar, calar.
perforating die, matriz perforadora.
perforating gun (pet), can perforador.
canal de carga.
pent roof, techo de un agua.
p entachlorophenol, pentaclorofenol.
pentagon, pentgono.
- nut, tuerca pentagonal.
pentagonal, ~entagonal.
pentagrid converter (ra), convertidor penta-
rrejilla o pentagrilla, vlvula pentarreja.
pentane lamp, lmpara de pentano.
= , -
penetrating oil, aceite penetrante.
penetration, penetracin.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia crtica.
- macadam, macdam bituminoso a penetra-
cin.
- seal (rd), sellado de penetracin.
penetrator (inst) , penetrador.
penetrometer, penetrmetro.
peninsula, pennsula, procurrente.
Pennsylvania truss, armadura Pennsylvania.
pennyweight, escrpulo.
penstock, conducto forzado, tuberia de carga,
tubo o caera de presin, tubo de entrada;
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)
perforation, perforacin.
perforator, perforador.
performance, cumplimiento (contrato) ; (mec)
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.
periciase, periclasite, periclasa, magnesia nativa.
periclind (geol), periclinal.
pentatron (ra), pentatrn. 1 corte perimetral.
pentavalent (chem), pentavalente. perimetric, perimtrico, (A) perirnetral.
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.
periscopic inspection, inspeccin periscpica.
perlite (geol), perlita.
perm (elec), perm, inaxwell por amperio-vuelta.
Permalloy (trademark), aleacin nquel-hierro
para usos elctricos.
permanence (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, perinanganato.
permeability (al1 senses), permeabilidad.
permeable, permeable.
permeameter, permemetro.
permeance (elec), permeancia.
Perminvar (trademark), aleacin hierro-nquel-
cobalto.
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 in-
ductiva especfica, (Es) ~ermitibilidad.
permittor (elec), condensador.
permutation (math), permutacin.
permutator (elec), ~ermut ador.
pernitric, perntrico.
peroxide, perxido.
peroxidize, peroxidar.
perpend (mas), perpiao.
perpendicular, s perpendicular, perpendculo; a
perpendicular.
perpendicularity, perpendicularidad.
persistence (ra), persistencia.
personnel, personal, dotacin.
perspective, s perspectiva; a perspectivo.
- center (pmy), centro de perspectiva.
- drawing, dibujo en perspectiva.
- grid (pmy), cuadrcula perspectiva o de
perspectiva.
- plane, plano de la perspectiva.
- projection, proyeccin perspectiva o en per-
spectiva.
- view, vista en perspectiva.
perspectivity, perspectividad.
perspectogram, perspectograma.
perspectograph, perspectometer, perspectgrafo.
persulphide, persulfuro.
pervious, permeable.
pestle (lab), majadero, ~i st adero, maja, mano.
petcock, llave o robinete de purga, llave de des-
age 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.
- products, productos de petrleo.
- resources, riqueza petrolfera, recursos pet-
roleros.
- spirit, destilado ralo de petrleo.
petroliferous, petrolfero.
petrolific, petrolfico.
petrolithic, petroltico.
petrolize, petrolizar.
petrologic, petrological, petrolgico.
petrologist, pctrlogo.
petrology, petrologia.
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 pH.
-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)
rente 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 retardo.
- difference or displacement, desplazamiento
phase 534 photophone
o avance de fase, desfasamiento, desfasado,
(A) defasaje.
- distortion (ra), distorsin o deformacin de
fase.
- indicator, indicador de fases.
- 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.
-resonante (elec), resonancia de fase o de
velocidad.
- reversal, inversin de fase.
- shift, desplazamiento de fase; cambio de
fase.
- shifter, decalador de fase, desfasador.
- spfitter, divisor de fase.
phase-balance relay, relevador de equilibrio de
fase.
phase-failure protection, proteccin contra in-
terrupcin de una fase.
phase-out v, aparem las fases.
phase-reversal protection, pr
versin de fases.
phase-rotation or phase-seq
para cambio de fase.
phasing (tv), ajuste de fase.
- transformer, transformador de fa
phenic, fnico.
phenol, fenol.
-red (sen), rojo de feno
phenofic, fenlico.
phosphoric, fosfrico.
- anhydride, anhdrido fosfrico.
phosphorite (miner)(geol), fosforita.
phosphorize, 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.
phenolize, fenolizar. photogoniometer, fotogonimetro.
phenolphthalein (sen), fenolftalena. photogoniometry, fotogoniometra.
phenomenon, fenmeno.
phenosafranine (prny), fenosafranina.
Philadelphia rod (surv), tipo de mira de corre-
dera.
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.
ghosphor (ra), fsfor, fsforo.
- bronze, bronce fosforado.
- dust, polvo de fsforo.
- tin, estao fosforado.
phosphorate, fosforar, fosforizar.
phosphoresce, fosforescer.
phosphorescence, fosforescencia.
phosphorescent, fosforescente.
photogram (prny), fotograma.
photogrammeter, fotogrmetro.
photogrammetric, fotogramtrico.
photogrammetrist, fotogrametrista.
photogrammetry, fotogrametra.
photograph, s fotografa; v fotografiar.
- axis (prny), eje fiducial.
- center (prny), centro fotogrfico.
- nadir (pmy), nadir fotogrfico.
- pyramid (pmy), pirmide fotogrfica.
photographer (prny), fotgrafo.
photographic, fotogrfico.
- mapping, levantamiento fotogrfico, foto-
cartografa.
- smveying, levantamiento fotogrfico, foto-
grametra.
- topography, fototopografa.
photo-ionization, fotoionizacin.
photoluminescence, fotoluminiscencia.
photomap, fotomapa, fotocarta.
photomapping, fotocartograffa.
photomechanical, fotomecnico.
photometer, fotmetro.
photometric, fotomtrico.
photometry, fotometra.
photomicrograph, fotomicrgrafo.
photomicrography, fotomicrografa.
photomicroscope, fotomicroscopio.
photon (optics), fotn.
photoperspectograph (pmy), fotoperspectgrafo.
photophone, fotfono.
photoplan 535 piie
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; u fotostatar.
photostatic, fotosttico.
photostereograph (pmy), fotoesteregrafo.
photosurveying, levantamiento fotogrfico.
photosynthesis (chem), fotosntesis.
photosynthetic, fotosinttico.
phototelegraphy, fototelegraffa.
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 lim-
piar metales.
picklock, llave falsa, ganza.
pickup n, (auto) aceleracin, (A) pique; (elc)
escobilla; (elc) fonocaptor; (ra) disposi-
tivo captador; (ra) captacin, recupera-
cin.
- cart, ruedas y eje con lanza para mover ma-
deros, tubos, etc.
- coi1 (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.
picture, cuadro; fotografa; imagen
- black (tv), seal de densidad mxima.
- control points (pmy), puntos de control em-
plazados en la fotografa.
- frequency (tv), frecuencia de imgenes.
- plane (prny), 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, tra-
bajo a tarea o a destajo, (C) ajuste, (Cli)
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 (pe-
queo), (Ch) cepa, (V) estribo; (op) espi-
gn, 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, s (fund) lingote, galpago; (ef) trineo de
aparejo; (pet) taco de limpiar; v (pet) lim-
piar 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, s montn, pila; (cons) pilote, (V) estaca,
(Es) zampa; (elc) pila; v apilar, entongar,
amontonar, (V) empilar, (M) (C) (PR) api-
lonar; 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, e a k ,
cepo, (M) remate; anillo de proteccin
para el tope dcl pilote.
- clamps, carreras, largueros, cepos.
- cluster, grupo de pilotes, duque de Alba.
- driver, martinete, machina, (Col) maza de
Fraga, (A) hincapilotes.
- driving, hinca o hincado de pilotes.
piie 536 pintle
- extractor, sacapilotes, arrancapilotes.
- fall, cable izador de pilotes, cable para ma-
nejo de los pilotes.
- follower, embutidor, falso pilote; macaco.
-formula, frmula para capacidad resistente
de pilotes.
- foundation, cimentacin sobre pilotes.
- gins, piie 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.
piie-driver leads, machina, castillete, cabria de
martinete, (A) cabriada; guas de mar-
tinete.
piier (machy), entongadora.
pilework, pilotaje.
piiing, 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.
piiot, (nut) piloto, prctico; (rnec) macho cen-
trador; (loco) trompa, quitapiedras, lim-
piava, 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.
- cvt (exc), corte preliminar o piloto o de
avance.
- door, postigo.
- drift, piiot headiig (tun), galera piloto o de
avance.
- drill, taladro piloto; barrena piloto.
- engine, locomotora piloto.
-- exciter (elec), excitador piloto.
- ame, llama piloto.
- hole, agujero piloto, orificio gua.
- iniection (di). inveccin oiloto.
- truck (rr), bogie piloto.
- tunnel, galera de avance.
- valve, vlvula piloto o de mando.
- wire, alambre o hilo piloto.
pilot-operated, accionado por piloto.
pilotage, practicaje, cabotaje, pilotaje.
pilotaxitic (geol), pilotxico, (A) pilotaxtico.
pilothouse (sb), timonera.
pin, s (est) pasador; (lev) aguja, (A) ficha; (carp)
espiga, esprrago, cabilla; (mec) clavija,
chaveta, pernete, espiga, macho; (llave)
pezn, pernete, espiga; u (carp) (est) (mec)
espigar, encabillar, empernar, enclavijar,
apernar.
- bearing, apoyo de pasador.
- driil, broca con espiga de gua.
- gear, engranaje de linterna.
- handle (t), manivela de cabilla.
- insulator, aislador de espiga.
- jack (elec), receptculo de a&ja.
- joint, junta de pasador.
- knot (lbr), nudo sano de dimetro menos de
P U ~ .
- lewis, gatillos con cadena para izar piedras.
- oak, roble carrasqueo.
- packing (str), disposicin, arreglo.
- plate (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.
pinchcock, apretadora para tubo flexible, abra.
zadera de compresin.
pine, pino.
- o, aceite de pino.
- tar, alquitrn de madera.
pine-tpr oii, aceite de alquitrn de madera.
pinhole, (est) agujero para pasador; (ais) agujero
oara esoina.
-la&p (elec),' lmpara indicadora o testigo,
(M) foco piloto.
- light, (horno) luz piloto; (elc) lmpara indi-
cadora.
-motor (elec), motor piloto.
- nut (str). tuerca d a .
pintle 537 piston
. -
-cimera, cmara de abertura minuta sin
lente.
pinholes (lbr), horadacin por insectos.
pinion, pin.
- gear, pin diferencial.
- ouller. extractor de oin. sacaoin.
- 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.
, .
p i d n g (;e), detonacin.
pint, pinta.
pintle, (mec) macho, clavija; (ed) cabilla, pata,
clavija.
- chain, cadena articulada.
- hook, gancho de clavija.
- 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.
- tumel, tnel provisorio o auxiliar.
pipe, s tubo, cao, tubera, caera; (presa de
tierra) venero, (M) tubificacin; (met)
bolsa de contraccin; (geol) formacin ci-
lndrica vertical; v entubar, encaar, con-
ducir 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.
- coii, serpentn.
- column, columna tubular,
- coupling, manguito, acoplamiento, nudo,
(pet) cuello.
- covering, forro aislador de tuberfa, revesti-
miento de tubos.
- crimper, plegador de tubos.
- culvert, alcantarilla de cao.
- cutter, cortatubos, cortador de tubos, cor-
tacao.
- dies, dados para rosca de tubera.
- dip, bao bituminoso para tubos.
- driii, 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, portacao, suspensor de tuberia, col-
gadero de tubo, cuelgatubo.
- hook (pet), gancho aguantatubos.
- jack (pet), gato alzatubos.
- jointer, burlete.
-1ayer (ce), tendedor de tubera, tiendetubos.
- laying, instalacin de tubera, tendido de
caera.
- h e , tubera, conducto; acueducto; oleo-
ducto; gasoducto.
- locator, indicador de tubera, descubridor de
tubos.
- piie, 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
separador.
- sewer, cloaca tubular, albaal de caera.
- shaft (bldg), pozo para tubera, can para
tubos.
- sleeve, manguito, casquillo de tubo, cato
pasador.
- snips, tijeras para tubos.
- still, alambique de tubos.
- stock, terraja para roscar tubos.
- straightener, enderezador de tubos.
- swage, abretubos.
- iap, macho para rosca de tubera.
- thread, rosca de tubera, filete de tubo.
- tongs, tenazas para tubera; llav* de cadena
para tubos, tenazas atornilladoras.
- turnbuckle, torniquete de manguito, tensor
tubular.
- vise, prensa para caera, tornillo para tubos,
(C) mordaza.
- wiper (pet), limpiatubos.
- wrapping, envoltura de tubera.
- wrench, llave para tubos, llave Stillson, (Ch)
tenaza para caera.
pipe-cleaning machine, mquina limpiatubos.
pipe-coil radiator, calorfero de tubera.
pipe-cutter wheels, cuchillas para cortatubo.
pipe-cutting and threading machine, mquina de
cortar y roscar tubos.
pipe-line compensator, compensador de expan-
sin trmica en la tubera.
pipeless furnace, calorfero sin conductos de dis-
tribucin.
pipeman, tubero, caero, caista, instalador de
caera, gasfiter, (U) fontanero.
pipet, pipeta.
- stand, portapipeta.
pipeway (rnin), 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) entuba-
cin, (M) tubiicacin.
pisolite (geol), pisolita.
pisto1 grip, mango o cabo o empuadura o aga- ,
rradera de pistola, pistoln.
pistol iight (ap), proyector de mano.
piston, 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, a r do de mbolo, aro
del pistn.
- rod, vstago d d mbolo, varla del pistn.
-
view, planta, vista en planta.
(A) planteles, (A) obrador; v sembrar, plan-
plane, s plano; (carp) cepillo, garlopa, guillame;
tar; (cons) equipar.
v acepillar, cepillar, alisar; a plano, llano.
- capacity factor (elec), factor de capacidad de
- coordinates, coordenadas planas.
la estacin.
- deformation, deformacin plana.
- load factor (elec), factor de carga de la esta-
- frog, cua de cepillo. cin.
- 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 cilfndrico 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,
expansor de aros.
- groove, ranura de aro.
piston-rod guide, gula del vstago 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, alquitrhn; (mad) resina;
(to) declive, inclinacin; (re) espaciado,
equidistancia, separacin, distanciamiento,
(A) paso: (rs) paso, avance; (engranaje)
paso; (cab) paso; (hlice) inclinacin; (rnin)
buzamiento; (cadena) paso; (elc) avance,
paso; (ffsica) tono; v alquitranar, betunar,
brear, abetunar, (C) betunear; (cantera)
cantear, escuadrar; (nut) cabecear.
- chain, cadena articulada o de engranaje o
para ruedas dentadas.
- circle, cIrculo primitivo (engranaje); cfrculo
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), codo de pendiente o de rosca in-
clinada.
- increment (th), incremento para paso.
- line, (mam) lnea de escuadrla; (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 (Ibr), veta llena de resina.
- surface (gear) , superficie primitiva.
- working (min), labor de vetas de inclinacin
fuerte.
pitch-faced (mas), desbastado, de cara en bruto.
- geometry, geometra plana.
- mix (rd), mezcla de planta central, mezclado
- iron, hierro o cuchilla de cepillo.
en planta.
-linear perspective, perspectiva lineal plana.
Plant battery, acumulador Plant.
- of cleavage, plano de hendidura. planted (carp), aplicado, no empotrado.
- of polarization (optics), plano de polariza-
plasma, (miner) prasma, plasma; (ra) descarna
. .
pitchblende (miner), pechblenda, pechurana.
pitching (naut), cabeceo, cabezadas.
- tool (mas), canteadora, escoplo de cantear,
(A) picadera.
pitchstone, vidrio volcnico.
pitchy luster (miner), brillo de betGn.
pith, meollo, mdula; parnquima (caa de ar-
car).
- fleck (lbr), mancha debida a larva horada-
dora.
- knot, nudo sano con mdula al centro.
- ray (Ibr), 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, tuberculirado, (M)
punteado.
pitting, picaduras, cacaraa.
pivot, S pivote, mun, gorrn; v pivotar.
- beanng, 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) ban-
derola a balancfn.
pivoted window, ventana de fulcro o a balancn.
pivoted-bucket carrier, transportador de cangi-
lones pivotados.
pivoting, pivotaje.
place v, colocar, instalar, poner en la obra; loca-
lizar.
- measurement (ea), medicin en corte.
placeabiity (conc), manejabilidad, (M) coloca-
bilidad.
placement, placing (cono), colado, colocacin,
vaciado.
placer (rnin), 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.
- mil1 (mt), fresa de dientes nos.
- 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; plani-
metria; planta (vista de plano) ; v proyec-
tar, planear, trazar.
- file, archivo de planos, armario de dibujos,
(V) planoteca.
- , in, en planta, en planirnetria.
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,
planimetrfa.
- table (surv), plancheta, plancheta de pfnulas.
- trigonometry, trigonometra plana.
- wave (ra), onda plana.
plane-polarized (optics), de polarizacin plana.
plane-table alidade, alidada para plaiicheta.
planeometer, planemetro.
planer, (mh) cepillo mechnico, cepilladora, acepi-
lladora; (ca) alisadora de asfalto.
- head, cabezal de la cepilladora.
- knife, cuchilla de acepillar.
planer-type milling machine, fresadora acepilla-
dora.
planet carrier (gear), portaengranajes.
planet differential, engranaje diferencial plane-
tario.
planetary (mech), planetario.
- gear, engranaje planetario o satlite.
- hoist, izador planetario.
- transmission, transmisin planetaria.
planigraph, planfgrafo.
planimeter, n planfmetro; u medir con planf-
metro.
planimetric, planimtrico.
planimetry, planimetrfa.
planing, acepilladura.
- machine, cepillo mecnico.
- mill, taller de acepillado; maquinaria acepi-
lladora.
planish (met), allanar, alisar.
plank, S tabln, madero; v entablonar, enma-
derar, 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.
plano-convex, plano-convexo.
plano-parallel, plano-paralelo.
planomiller, fresadora acepilladora.
plant, s planta, (A) establecimiento; fhbrica;
instalacin; (fuerza) central, estacin, f-
brica, (A) (U) (B) usina; (ecf equipo, planta,
neutra, plasma.
-
plasmolysis (sen), plasmlisis.
plaster, S yeso, repello, jaharro, (C) masillo;
enlucir, revocar, enyesar, repellar, jaha-
rrar, 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 Paris, yeso mate o de Parfs, aljez.
plasterboard, cartn de yeso.
plasterer, yesero, enlucidor, revocador, enyesa-
dor, estuquista, (C) albail.
plasterer's saw, serrucho de estuqiiista.
plasterer's trowel, llana, frats, paleta para
yesero, llana de enlucir, (C) cuchara.
plastering, enlucido, aljorozado, yeserfa, revoque,
enyesado, jaharro, (V) encalado; (vol)
voladura sin barreno.
- arch, arco hueco para enyesado.
- sand, arena de revocar.
plastic, s plstico; a plstico, pastoso.
- deformation, deformacin plstica.
- equibrium (sm), equilibrio plstico.
- firebrick, material refractario en forma
plstica.
- flow, movimiento o escurrimiento plstico,
(A) deformacin plstica, (A) desliz*
miento plstico.
- lag (sm), retraso plstico.
- limit (sm), Ifmite de plasticidad, (Col) (C)
lmite plstico.
- recovery, recuperacin pl4stica.
- 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, plasticfmetro.
plasticity, plasticidaci.
- index (sm), fndice de plasticidad.
- needle (sm), aguja de plasticidad.
plasticize, plastificar.
plasticizer (pt), plastificante.
plastics, pldstica; productos de la plstica.
plastometer, plastmetro.
plat, s (lcv) trazado, mapa; (rnin) piso de cargar;
v trazar, (V) plotear.
platband (m), platabanda.
piate
late, s (acero) plancha, placa,
(carp) solera superior; (el6
placa; (ra) nodo, placa; v (cn) planchear.
- arch (rd), arco de placa cormgada.
platinic chloride, cloruro platnico.
dico.
mada.
platy (geol), escamoso, laminado.
nadiral.
- potential (ra), potencial de placa.
- resistance (ra), resistencia de placa.
- screen, harnero de placa perforada. - course, zcalo, embasamiento, plinto.
- shears, cizalla para planchas de acero.
plow, s arado; (carp) cepillo ranurador; (fc el6c)
plate-and-angle column, columna de plancha
chapas.
plate-bending rolls, curvadora de
plate-sheer (sb), regala.
~ l u g 541
dura) cilindro; (mad) taco, tarugo; (geol)
masa de roca gnea intrusiva; (mg) buja;
(cantera) cua, aguja; v taponar, ataru-
gar, entarugar, cegar, tapar; (elc) enchu-
far; (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 cilndrico.
- 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.
plum (conc), mampuesto, cabezote, rajn.
plumb, v aplomar, plomar; a a plomo.
- and level, nivel aplomador o de albail.
- bob, plomada, perpendiculo.
- candle (tun), buja plomada.
- level, nivel con plomada o de perpendiculo.
-line, tranquil, hilo o cuerda de plomada;
lnea vertical; sondaleza.
- point (pmy), nadir, punto nadiral, punto V.
- rule, regla plomada.
plumb-bob gage (hyd), escala de plomada.
plumbago, grafito, plombagina.
plumbate (chem), plumbato.
plumber, plomero, tubero, fontanero, caero,
instalador sanitario.
plumber's
- chain, cadena para tanque de inodoro, 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.
- xtures, artefactos o aparatos sanitarios,
(V) sanitarios, (M) muebles para bao.
- level (surv), nivel de plomar.
pocket
plumbite (chem), plumbito.
plummet, plomada.
- lamp (min), lmpara plomada.
plunge, s (geol) inclinacin, buzami e~i t ~; o
(trnsito) invertir, (Es) revertir.
- battery (elec), batera de inmersin.
plunger, (bm) mbolo buzo o macizo; (elc)
macho de imn; (pb) chupn.
- elevator, ascensor hidrulico.
- piston, mbolo buzo.
- pump, bomba de mbolo buzo o de 6mbolo
macizo.
plus, ms; (elc) positivo.
- difference, diferencia en rns.
- distance (surv), distancia fraccionada (menor
de 100 pies) desde la ltima estacin.
- sight (leveling), visual aditiva o inversa o de
espalda.
- station (surv), progresiva fraccionada.
- tolerance, tolerancia en ms.
plutonic (geol), plutnico.
pluvial, pluvial.
pluviogram, pluviograma.
pluviograph, pluvigrafo.
pluviographic, pluviogrfico.
pluviography, pluviografa.
pluviometer, pluvimetro, pluvmetro.
pluviometric, pluviomtrico.
pluviometry, pluviometria.
pluvioscope, pluvimetro.
ply, hoja, pliegue, capa.
Plyform (trademark), madera laminada para
moldes de concreto.
plymetal, madera terciada con insercin de alu-
minio, (A) contraplacado metlico.
Plywall (trademark), madera laminada para
paredes.
p'ywood, madera laminada o terciada, (M) ma-
dera contrachapada, (A) madera compen-
sada, (Es) madera contrapeada, tabla mul-
tilaminar, chapeado, contraplacado.
Pneudyne (trademark), dispositivo neumtico
de control de fuerza.
pneumatic, neumtico.
- caisson, cajn neumtico o de aire compri-
mido.
- digger, pala neumtica, martillo de pala.
-placing equipment (cono), 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), barrer
- chisel, escoplo de
- compass, brjula de bols
- level, nivel de bolsillo.
- tape, cinta de
- transit, trnsi
- wheel, polea
pockety
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, pun-
tero; (fc 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 (liyd), 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 tangency (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 pie, pilote de columna o con re-
sistencia de punta.
point-cutting edge (reamer), arista cortante de
la punta.
point-to-point, punto a punto, entre puntos fijos.
pointed, apuntado, puntiagudo, aguzado, ales-
nado.
- arch, arco ojival.
- finish (stone), acabado a puntero.
pointer, mhquina de aguzar; (inst) indice, mane-
cilla, puntero.
pointing, (mam) rejuntado, (A) toma de juntas;
(cab) rabo de rata.
- chisel, punta, puntero.
- sil1 (lock), busco.
- tool (mt), apuntadora.
- trowel, rejuntador, palustrillo, lengua de
vaca, (A) cucharn.
poise n, (mec) 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, pica-
fuego, (A) lanza doblada.
polar, polar.
- axis (inst), eje polar.
- diagam (ra), diagrama polar.
- distance, distancia polar. codeclinacin.
- planimeter, planmetro polar.
polarimeter, polarmetro.
polarimetric, polarimtrico.
polarimetry, polarimetra.
Polaris, estrella polar.
polariscope, polariscopio. I
polariscopic, polariscpico.
polarite (sd), polarita.
polarity, polaridad.
- indicator (elec), indicador de polazidad.
polarity-directional relay, relevador polarizado.
polarization, polarizacin. I
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; (carre-
tn) 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 cm-
oeta, portacmceta.
- indicator (elec), indicador de polos o de sen-
tido de corriente.
- jack, gato para postes.
- line, lnea de postes, postera, (Ch)(B) posta-
cin.
- mast (sb), palo macho.
- piece (elec), pieza polar.
- pitch (elec), paso polar, distancia entre polos.
- scaold, 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.
- troliey (elec rr), colector de prtiga.
pole-hole digger, perforadora de hoyos para
postes.
pole-line hardware, ferretera de posterfa, he-
rrajes para postes.
polestar, estrella polar.
policy (ins), pliza.
policyholder, tenedor de pliza.
poling
f
- boards (tun), listones o estacas de avance,
tablas de revestimiento, costillas, (min)
(Es) tablestacas, (min) (Es) agujas.
PO^ 543
- plates (tun), placas costillas o de avance.
- track (rr), via de maniobra por palo.
polish v, pub.
polished
- plate glass, vidrio cilindrado pulido.
- rod (pet), vstago pulido.
- wire glass, vidrio armado transparente.
polisher, pulidora.
polishing lathe, torno de pulir.
polishing wheel, muela pulidora, rueda de bruir.
poll (ax), cotillo.
- pick, pico de punta de cotilo, picacho, pico
con martillo.
poliute, contaminar, (Pe) polucionar, (Pe) infec-
cionar, (M) corromper.
poliuted, contaminado, poluto, (Pe) polucionado,
(M) corrompido.
poliution, contaminacin, polucin.
polonium (chem), polonio.
polyatomic, poliatmico.
polybasic (chem), polibsico.
polybasite, polibasita (mineral de plata).
polycased glass, vidrio laminado.
polycentric, policntrico.
polyconlc projection, proyeccin policnica.
polycyclic (elec) (chem), policclico.
polyethylene, polietileno.
polygon, polgono.
- of forces, polfgono 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) , poncelet.
poncelet-hour, poncelet-hora (360,000 kilogr-
metros por hora).
pond, s charca, charco, remanso, laguna, pan-
tano, 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.
ponton (military), pontn.
pontoon, pontn.
-bridge, puente flotante o de barcas o de pon-
tones.
- roof (pet), techo flotante o a pontn.
P O ~ Y
- car (rr), carretilla de riel.
- rod (pet), vstago pulido.
- truck (loco), bogie giratorio delantero, ca-
rretilla portante, bogie de un solo eje.
portable
- truss, armadura rebajada o enana, o
re
-
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 u, (auto) petardear; disparar (v41vula 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; (cn) cuna de
botadura de proa o de popa.
-check valve, vlvula de retencin tipo de
disco con varilla.
- valve, vlvula de disco con movimiento ver-
tical.
poppethead, (mh) contrapunta, cabezal mvil,
mueca; (min) horca, caballete.
poppiog (tun), desconchamiento de la roca por
deformacin elstica.
population, poblacin, (Col) populosidad.
porcelain, porcelana, loza.
- cleat (elec), abrazadera de porcelana.
- finish, enlozado.
- insulator, aislador de porcelana.
porcelain-enameled, esmaltado en porcelana.
porcelaneous, de porcelana.
porcelanite (geol), porcelanita.
pore ratio (sm), relacin de porosidad o de hue-
cos.
pore water (sm) (conc), agua dentro de los poros.
potes, 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; (cn)
portaola, porta.
-bar, cadena de maderos para cerrar un
puerto.
- captain, capitLn 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, m6-
vil; desmontable; acarreadizo.
- boder, caldera porttil; caldera iocomvii.
- buiding, casita o galpn desmontable.
- compressor, compresor mvil o porttil.
- elevator, apiladora, hacinador.
- loader, cargador transportable, cinta trans-
pwtadora porttil.
- tra* va decauvae 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.
porthde (sb), porta, ojo de buey, portaola, (A)
porta espa.
Pofiand cement, cemento prtland.
poundal
dor de agujeros de postes, barrena de
tierra, (C) hoyador.
posting, postera, (min) posteo.
postmineral fault (geol), falla postmineral.
postulate 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, potamologfa.
potash, potasa.
- alum, alumbre potsico, sulfato alum5uic0
- - -
(C) horcn, (cb) pata.
- bracket (railind, mnsula portaposte.
1 - di%d"er, divisor de voltaje o de tensin.
postion, 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; (mec)
de accin directa; (elc) positivo, electro-
positivo.
- allowance (mech) , huelgo positivo.
- column (elec), columna positiva.
- displacement pump, bomba de desplaza-
miento positivo.
- drive, propulsin positiva.
- electron, electrn positivo, positrn.
- feedback (elec), regeneracin.
-meter (hyd), contador positivo o de despla-
zamiento.
- plate (elec) (ra), placa positiva.
- ray (ra), rayo positivo o canal.
- sequence component (elec), componente
positiva de secuencia.
positive-ray current (ra), corriente de rayos an6-
dicos.
positron (elec), positrn, electrn positivo.
DOS& aoste, puntal, pie derecho, montante, paral,
potsico.
- feldspar, feldespato potsico.
- granite, granito potsico.
- mica, moscovita.
- niter, nitrato de potasio, nitro pothico.
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 pc-
tasio.
- hydrate, potassium hydroxide, hidrxido de
potasio, hidrato pothico.
- 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.
- coi1 (inst), bobina en derivacin.
- difference, diferencia de potencial o de ten-
pour, s (conc) colada, hormigonada, vaciada,
vertido; v colar, vaciar, verter.
- point (oil), punto de fluidez o de congelacin.
-test, prueba de fluidez.
poured-in-place (conc), hecho o vaciado en sitio,
colado en el lugar.
pouring ladle, cuchara de vaciar, cazo de colada.
powder, polvo; (vol) plvora.
- drift (min) , tnel de voladura.
- factor (exc), factor de explosivos.
-
magazine, polvorn.
- post (lbr), podricin seca.
- train (bl fuse), ncleo de plvora.
powder-post beetle (lbr), escarabajo de podri-
cin seca.
powdered admixture (conc), aditivo en polvo.
powdered metal, metal pulverizado o en polvo.
powderman, polvorero, dinamitero, (M) pobla-
dor.
power, autoridad; (leg) poder; (mat) potencia;
(mec) potencia, fuerza motriz; (elc) ener-
ga, fuerza, potencia; (machy) unidad de
potencia o de fuerza.
- amplification (elec), amplificacin de poten-
cia.
- amplifier (ra), amplificador de energa o de
potencia, (A) amplificador de poder.
- ax, hacha mecnica.
- broom, escoba mecnica.
- company, empresa de fuerza motriz.
- consumption, consumo de energa.
-control unit (tc), unidad controladora o de
gobierno o de control mecnico, unidad de
gobierno por potencia.
- control winch (tc), malacate de mando, torno
de gobierno.
- detection (ra), desmodulacin de potencia.
- development, aprovechamiento de fuerza
elctrica, produccin de fuerza, desarrollo
de potencia.
- divider (auto), divisor de fuerza.
- drag scraper, draga de arrastre, tralla me-
cnica.
- drive, unidad impulsora.
- dump, descarga mecnica.
- factor, factor de potencia.
- feed, alimentacin mecnica; avance mec-
nico.
- float (ce), aplanadora mecnica.
- grader, motoniveladora, motocaminera.
- hacksaw, sierra mecnica para metal, sierra
de potencia para metales.
- input, potencia alimentada.
- kerosene, kerosina para mquinas.
- landing (ap), aterrizaje con motor.
- leve1 (elec), nivel de potencia.
- line, lnea de fuerza elctrica.
- loading (ap), peso por caballo.
- pack (ra), fuente de enei ga.
- plant, planta de fuerza, central de energfa,
planta generadora, (A) (U) (B) usina; (gr)
(auto) grupo motor, planta motriz, (M)
tren de fuerza, (A) conjunto motriz, (-4)
grupo motopropulsor.
- pump, bomba de potencia (bomba de in-
bolo con in&auina rnot1.i~ independiente).
. -
- brake, freno de poste.
- cap (mil1 oonstruction), volador, can, cartela.
- ddl , 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.
- ma& 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-raii fence, cerco de postes y barandales.
post-o5ce box, apartado, casilla.
post-type insulator, aislador de columna.
postammoniation (wp), postamoniacin.
gostanneal, posrecocer.
postchlorination, postcloracin.
postforming, postformacin.
gostheating, postcalentamiento.
posthole, hoyo o agujero de poste.
- digger. barrena para hoyos de postes, cava-
precession
- drop, cada de potencial.
- energy, energa potencial.
-function (math), funcin potencial.
- gradient, gradiente de potencial.
- regulator (elec), regulador de tensin o de
voltaje.
- switch, intermptor de potencial.
- transformer, transformador de tensin o de
potencial.
- 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 remo-
lino.
pound, s libra; v batir, golpear, machacar, majar.
- price, precio por libra.
- sterling, libra esterlina.
poundal, poundd.
- rating, potencia nominal.
- relay (elec), relai de potencia.
- saw, sierra mecnica, (M) segueta mec-
nica, (A) sierra a mquina.
- scraper, excavadora de arrastre, tralla de
cable de arrastre.
- shovel, pala mecnica, (A) excavadora, (Pe)
paleadora, (C) apaleadora.
- spade, pala neumtica, martillo de pala.
- sprayer, rociador de potencia.
- station, estacin generadora, central de ener-
ga, (A) (U) (B) usina.
- stroke (eng), carrera motriz o de impulsin o
de fuerza, tiempo motor o de trabajo.
- system, red de energa.
- take-off, toma de fuerza o de potencia, toma-
fuerza.
-- tools, herramientas mecnicas.
- transformer, transformador de fuerza o de
energa.
-- transmission, transmisin de fuerza o de
energa.
- tube (ra), tubo de potencia, vlvula amplifi-
cadora, (M) bulbo de fuerza.
- unit, unidad de fuerza o de potencia.
- wrench, llave mecnica o de impacto.
power-controlled, de control mecnico, mandado
a potencia.
power-directional relay, relai para sentido de
fuerza.
power-driven, mandado a potencia; (re) rema-
chado mecnicamente, roblonado a pre-
sin.
power-factor meter, contador de factor de po-
tencia.
power-off indicator, indicador de interrupcin.
power-operated, mandado a potencia.
power-pressed brick, ladrillo prensado a m-
quina.
power-transfer relay, relai de transferencia.
powerboat, autobote.
powerful, potente, poderoso, fuerte.
powerhouse, estacin o casa de fuerza, central
elctrica o generadora, (A) (U) (B) usina
elctrica.
pozzolan, puzolana.
pozzolanic cement, cemento puzolnico.
Pozzoiith (tradernark), tipo de cemento puzol-
nico.
practical lead (rr), arranque prctico, avance de
trabajo.
practical system of units (elec), sistema prctico.
prairie, pampa, pradera, llanura.
Pratt truss, armadura Pratt.
preaeration, preaeracin.
preaerator, preaereador.
preamplifier, prcamplificador, (Es) (A)
cador previo.
preassembled, prearmado, preensai
prebored (lbr), prebarrenado.
prebuilt forms (conc), iiioldes prefa
precalked, precalafateado.
precamber (w), precoiiibadura.
precast (conc), prevaciado, premoldcado. preco-
lado, (PH) liorinigonado aparte.
precession, precesin.
prechlorination 546 pressure
prechlorination, precloracin, preclorinacin.
precipice, precipicio, barranca, despeadero.
precipitable, precipitable.
precipitant. precipitante.
precipitate, S precipitado; v pr
precipitation,
- hardening (met), endurec cipi-
tacin.
- number (chem), nmero de precipitacin.
- softener (wp), suavizador por precipitacin.
- station (mrl), estacin medidora de precipi-
t,acin.
pressure
- estimate, antepresupuesto, presupuesto pre-
liminar.
- study, anteestudio, estudio preliminar, an-
testudio.
- survey, levantamiento preliminar, estudio.
preloaded, precargado.
prelubricated, prelubricado.
premineral fault (geol), faila preminerd.
premium (ins), prima, premio.
- rate, tipo de premio.
premix, S (ca) premezcla; v premezclar.
premolded, premoldeado.
precipitator, (qum) precipitante; (mec) precipi-
tador.
Precipitron (trademark) (ac), precipitrn.
precise leveling, nivelacin de precisin.
precision, precisin.
- balance, balanza de precisin.
- caliper, calibre de precisin.
- casting, vaci n o a cera per-
- landing (ap), aterrizaje de precisin.
- lathe, torno de precisin.
precision-ground thread, rosca esmerada de
precisin.
precleaner, predepurador.
precombustion, precombustin.
precompression, precompresin.
precondenser, precondensador.
preconsolidation (sm), preconsolidacin.
precool, preenfriar, ~rerrefrigerar.
precooler (ac), preenfriador.
precrusher, predesmenuzadora.
precurve (rail), precurvar.
predisinfection (wp), predesinfeccin.
pre-evaporator, preevaporador.
~refabricated, re fabricado.
preferential shop, fbrica que da preferencia a
los miembros del gremio.
preferred creditor, acreedor privilegiado.
preferred stock, acciones preferidas o privile-
giadas o de preferencia.
preilter, prefiltro.
preiltration, prefiltracin.
preix (ra), prefijo.
preflash tower (pet), torre de destilacin pre-
liminar.
preflocculation, prefloculacin.
prefocus, prefocar.
-1amp base (elec), tipo de base de bombilia
para proyector.
preformed (wr), preformado.
- joint GUer (rd), rellenador premoldeado.
preframed (lbr), prefabricado (antes de tratar).
pregwood, madera laminada impregnada.
preheat, precalentar.
preheater, precalentador. ,
prehydrated, ~rehidratado.
preignition, encendido anticipado o prematuro,
preignicin, preencendido.'
preinsulated, preaislado.
preliminary, preliminar.
- data, antecedentes.
- design, anteproyecto, proyecto preliminar.
process
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 autom-
tica.
presettled (hyd), presedimentado.
prespringing (w), contraalabeo, prebombeo.
press, s prensa; v prensar; apretar.
- cake (su), torta del filtro-prensa.
- fit, ajuste forzado o de presi
- juice (su), jugo de las filtro-prensas.
- riveting, remachadura a presin.
- welder, soldadora por pre
soldar.
press-forge, forjar a presin.
pressboard, cartn comprimido o de fi l l er.
pressed, prensado.
- brick, ladrillo prensado o de prensa o de
mquina.
- glass, vidrio o cristal prensado.
- steel, acero prensado.
- thread, rosca prensad
pressman, prensador.
pressure, presin, empuj sin
(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.
- controlier, 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.
- plate, (fnia) laca de presin; (auto) platillo
de presin, (A) placa presionante.
- pump, bomba impelente o de presin.
- recorder, registrador de presin.
- regulator, (mec) regulador de presin; (elc)
regulador de tensin.
- relay (elec), relevador a presin.
- softener (wp), suavizador a presin.
- staging (turb), graduacin de presin.
- switch (elec), interruptor automtico por
caida de presin.
- tank, depsito compresor, tanque de presin,
recipiente.
- tap (p), injerto a presin.
- tunnel, tnel a presin o forzado.
- valve, vlvula de presin.
- wave, onda de presin.
- welding, soldadura por presin.
- wires (elec), alambres indicadores de poten-
cial.
pressure-connector lug (elec), orejeta de conec-
tor a presin.
pressure-creosoted, creosotado a presin.
pressure-differential valve, vlvula controlada
por presin diferencial.
pressure-gun grease, grasa para inyector.
pressure-operated, mandado por presin.
pressure-reducing regulator, regulador reductor
de la presin.
pressure-reducing valve, vlvula de reduccin
de presin.
pressure-regulating valve, vlvula reguladora de
presin, llave reguladora.
pressure-relief trap, aliviador, dcsahogador.
pressure-relief well (dain), pozo de alivio.
pressure-seal casing head (pet), cabezal de sello
a presin de la tubera de revestimiento.
pressure-sensitive, sensible a la presin.
pressure-treated, tratado a presin.
pressurestat (ac), controlador de presin.
pressurize, hacer sobrepresin.
prestress n, prefatiga.
prestressed, prefatigado.
prestretched, preestirado.
pretest, mtodo patentado de aplicacin de pre-
sin al terreno de cimentacin antes de
asentar la carga.
pretreatment, pretratamiento.
prevailing winds, vientos reinantes, viento pre-
dominante.
Price current meter (hyd), molinete acopado o
de cubetas.
prick punch, punzn de marcar o de puntear.
pricker, (dib) agujn, lesna; (vol) aguja de pol-
vorero.
primary (elec) (geol) (chem), primario.
- battery, pila, pila primaria.
- cell, pila.
- circuit, circuito primario o inductor.
- crusher, trituradora primaria.
- current, corriente inductora.
energy, energa primaria o permanente o
continua.
- fault (elec), falla primaria.
- foca1 plane (pmy), plano foca1 primario.
- foca1 point (pmy), punto foca1 primario.
- power, fuerza primaria, potencia perma-
nente; energa primaria.
- shaft (auto), rbol o eje primario.
- treatment, tratamiento primero.
- voltage, tensin primaria.
prime, u (bm) cebar, abrevar; (auto) cebar; (vol)
cebar; (pint) imprimar, aprestar, aparejar;
(ca) estabilizar con i~iaterial aglutinante; a
(mat) prima (2').
- cost, costo neto.
- meridian, primer meridiano.
- mover, generadora de energa, mquina mo-
tris, motor primario.
- radiation (ht), radiacin primaria.
- structurd grade (lbr), estructural de primera
calidad.
primer, (vol) cebo; (pint) imprimador, apresta-
dor, tapaporos; (ca) aceite imprimador,
(bm) (auto) cebador.
- valve, vlvula de cebado.
priming, (vol) (bm) cebadura; (pint) aparejo,
apresto, imprimacin; (cal) arrastre de
agua, espiiinacin.
- ~ o a t ' ( ~ t ) , primera mano, mano imprimador
o aprestadora o de aparejo o de fondo, capa
de imprimacin, apresto.
- cock, llave de cebar, grifo de aparejamiento,
(Es) grifo descompresor.
- cup, robinete dc copa, copilla de cebar.
- ejector (pu), eyector ccbador.
- needle (bl), aguja de polvorero.
- of the tide, adclanto de la marea alta.
- oil (rd), aceite imprimador.
- solution (pu), solucin acondicionadora.
principal a, principal.
- axis of inertia, eje principal de inercia.
- distance (pmy), distancia principal.
- plane (sm) (pmy), plano principal.
- point (pmy), punto principal.
- stress, esfuerzo o fatiga principal, (A) ten-
sin principal.
- visual rays (pmy), rayos prinripales.
print washer (pmy), lavadora de iiripresiones.
print-drying machine (pmy), secadora de impre-
siones.
printer (pmy), m6quina impresora.
printing machiiie (dmg) , mquina de-imprimir.
prism, prisma.
- glass, vidrio prismdtico.
- level, nivel de prisma.
prismatic, prismtico.
- coefficient (na), coeficiente prismtico.
- compass, brjula de reflexin.
prismoid, prismoide.
prismoidal correction (ea), correccin prismoidal.
prismoidal formula, frmula prismoidal o del
prismoide.
private siding (rr), apartadero particular.
privy, letrina, retrete, privada, casilla.
pro forma invoice, factura simulad
probe screw, tornillo de prueba.
problem, problema.
procedure turn (ap), vuelta de orientacin.
process, s procedimiento, mtodo, (NI) proceso
v fabricar, tratar, beneficiar, claburar
manufacturar; (fma) revelar.
process
proportionai
- amiealing, recocido por tratamiento.
- cooling, enfriamiento de elaboracin.
- dust, polvo de elaboracin.
- lens, lente de elaboracin.
- plate, placa fotomecnica.
- steam, vapor de elaboracin.
- ventilation, ventilacin industrial (remocin
del polvo de elaboracin).
-water, agua de elaboracin.
processed glass, vidrio tratado.
processing
- equipment, equipo de elaboracin.
- plant (aggregates), instalacin de trata-
miento.
- tower (pet), torre de elaboracin.
produce u, (ag) producir; (dib) (lev) prolongar.
producer, gasgeno, generador de gas; (mtl) pro-
ductor.
- gas, gas pobre.
producing bottom-hole pressure (pet), presin al
fondo del pozo en produccin.
producing field (pet), campo productor.
product, producto.
production, produccin.
-line, 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 peraadora.
profiiograph, 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.
- estimate, estado de pago parcial.
- payment, pago parcial o a cuenta.
- proiile, perfil del avance del trabajo.
- report, informe del avance.
-schedule, plan del avance del trabajo, pla-
nilla del desarrollo de l a 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; u, sobresalir, volar, re-
saltar; (dib) proyectar.
-manager, jefe de obras.
projected window (steel), ventana saliente (des-
liza verticalmente mientras gira sobre
pivote).
projectile-type composite pile, pilote tipo proyec-
til.
projecting, saledizo, voladiro, saliente.
projection, vuelo, resalte, saliente; proyeccin.
- camera, cmara proyectora.
- printing (pmy), impresin a proyeccin.
proportional
-divides, comps de proporcin o de reduc-
cin.
- limit, lmite de elasticidad.
- weir, vertedero proporcional.
proportionality, proporcionalidad.
proportioner, dosificador, proporcionador.
proportioning (conc), dosaje, dosificacin, pro-
porcionamiento.
- equipment, equipo de dosificacin.
- feeder (wp), alimentador de dosificacin.
proposal, propuesta, proposicin, oferta.
- form, formulario de propuesta.
propulsion, propulsin.
propulsive, propulsor, propulsivo.
- eoeficient (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.
- driil, 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), protecto*.
- thimble (cab), guardacabo protector.
- tube (ra), vlvula protectora.
proteie, proteinaceous (sen), protico.
protein (sen), protena.
protochloride (chem), protocloruro.
protogenic (geol), protgeno.
proton (ra), protn.
protoplasm (sen), protoplasma.
protore (geol), protomena.
protosulohide (chem), protosuifuro.
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.
prussie, prsico.
pry v. alzaprimar, palanquear, apalancar.
- ratio (culvert), relacin de resalto.
- welding, soldadura a resistencia con salientes
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, pfomover; (em-
pleado) adelantar.
promoter, gestor, promotor, promovedor; (mec)
(qufm) activador, acelerador, aumentador.
promotion, (~royecto) promocin, fomento; (em-
pleado) ascenso.
prong chuck (ww), mandril de pas.
prong die (th), dado de resorte.
Prony brake, freno Prony o dinamomtrico.
proof, prueba.
- coii chain, cadena (de acero) comprobada o
soldada ordinaria o comn de adujadas.
- load, carga de prueba.
- stick (su), bastn, sonda, varilla muestra-
dora.
- stress, esfuerzo de prueba.
-test n (chain), prueba de la cadena termi-
nada.
proof-test v, probar l a cadena terminada.
prop, s puntal, entibo, adema, tentemozo; v apun-
talar, entibar, jabalconar.
- slicing (rnin), 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 l a hlice.
- blade, aleta de hlice.
- boss, cubo de la hlice.
- meter, contador de hlice.
- pitch, paso de l a hlice.
-post (sb), codaste proel o de la hlice, albi-
tana, contracodaste.
- pump, bomba de hlice.
- shaft, (nut) eje portahlice, rbol de l a
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 l a hlice.
propelier-type current meter, molinete de pale-
tas.
propeller-type fan, ventilador de hlice.
proper fraction, fraccin propia, quebrado propio.
properties, (est) caractersticas; (qulm) propie-
dades.
property, bienes; propiedad.
- line, linde, lindero, (Pan) lnea de propiedad.
proportion, s (mat) proporcin; v proporcionar;
dosificar.
proportionability, proporcionalidad, proporcio-
nabilidad.
proportionai, proporcional, proporcionado.
549 pul1
pry-out (elec), destapadero a palanquita.
psammite (geol), psamita, arenisca.
psephite (geol), psefita.
psephitic, psefftico.
pseudocolloidal solids, slidos seudocoloidales.
pseudomorphie (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, s terrapln sedimentado, relleno ama-
sado; v (ot) sedimentar, amasar; (met)
pudelar.
- ball (met), masa de hierro del horno de
pudelar.
- bar (met), barra de hierro crudo.
- core (dani), 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 (niet), pudelador.
puddling (w), mezcla del metal de aporte con el
metal de base fundido.
- furnace (inct), horno de pudelar.
- rod (lab), varilla sedimentadora.
pug, s barro amasado, arcilla amasada, gres;
(geol) salhanda; v amasar, embarrar.
pugmill, amasadero, (Es) (M) malaxadora.
pull, s traccin, tiro; (ft) agarradera, tirador; v
(tr) halar, arrastrar, tirar; (cab) tirar; (con-
ductor 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 tracciGn o de arrastre.
- nails, desclavar, sacar clavos, dcsenclavar.
- piles, deshincar, sacar pilotes.
- pin, pasador fiador. espiga enclavadora.
- rods (pet), varillas de traccin.
- socket (elec), portaImpara de cadena.
- switch (elec), interruptor de cordn.
- wire (elec), cinta pescadora.
pull-in torque (niot), inoineiito torsional de
ajuste a sincroiiismo.
pull-off (elec rr), tirante.
pull-out test (reinf), ciisayo de adherencia.
pull-out torque (inot), par motor crtico o lmite.
~d 550
push push
pull-push rule, regla rigida flexible de acero.
pull-stroke shovel, pala de tiro, retroexcavador.
pull-up torque (mot), momento minimo de tor-
sin 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.
- sle, 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.
pdshovel, retroexcavadora, pala de arrastre O
de tiro o de azadn.
pulmotor, pulmotor.
pulp, pulpa, pasta.
pulpwood, madera de pulpa.
pulsate, pulsar.
pulsating, pulsante, (elc) pulsativo.
pulsation, pulsacin.
- dampener, amortiguador de la ~ulsacin.
- 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,
balancin.
-casing, caja o cuerpo de bomba, envoltura
de la bomba.
- dale, dala, adala de bomba.
- house, casa de bombas.
- jack, guimbalete, balancin.
- 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.
- button (elec), pulsador, botn de presin o de
contacto.
- car (rr), carro de mano.
- drill, taladro de empuje o de movimiento
alternativo.
- fit, ajuste sin holgura.
- joints (bw), juntas empelladas.
- pole (rr), madero para empujar carros.
- rod, varilla de empuje; levantavlvula.
- tractor, tractor empujador.
- wave (vibration), onda de empuje o de com-
presin.
- welding, vase poke welding.
push-button
- control (elev), manejo por botones de con-
tacto, mando por botn.
- plate, escudete de interruptor de botn.
- starter, arrancador a botn.
-switch (elec). llave a pulsador o a botn,
interruptor de botn, (A) llave botonera.
push-down blasting machine, estalladora de
empuje.
push-load v, cargar por empuje.
push-off (elec rr), puntal.
pumping, bombeo, bombeado, bombaje; (fc) mo-
vimiento 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, granete; (her)
rompedera; v punzonar, punzar.
- bar (bl), barra punzn.
- boring, sondeo por barra punzn.
- drill, barra punzn.
-holder (mt), portapunzn.
- pliers, pinzas punzonadoras, alicates pun-
zonadores.
- 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, s (auto) pinchadura, pinchazo, pica-
dura, (M) ponchadura; (elc) perforacin,
falla de aislamiento; v pinchar, punzar,
picar, (M) ponchar.
- voltage (elec), tensin disniptiva.
punctureproof, a prueba de pinchazo, irnperfo-
rable.
punk, yesca.
pupil (optics), pupila.
purchase, s (mec) 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.
pure bending, flexin simple, (A) flexin pura.
pure shear, esfuerzo cortante puro.
purge, (cal)(aa) limpiar, purga; (az) purgar.
purger, purgador.
purication, depuracin, purificacin, (C) epura-
cin.
- plant, planta o estacin depuradora, instala-
cin purificadora, (A) establecimiento de
depuracin.
purier, depurador, purificador.
purify, depurar, purificar, apurar.
purine (lab), purina.
purlin, carrera, correa, hilera, larguero, nervrir
dura, nervio, vigueta.
purple copper ore, bornita.
push, s empuje; v empujar.
- brace, taladro espiral automtico, trpano.
- broach, escariador de empuje.
- broom, escobilln.
- bumper (te), paragolpes de empuje.
push-out chuck (int), boquilla de quijadas con-
vergentes.
push-pul1
- amplifier (ra), amplificador equilibrado.
- circuit (elec), circuito equilibrado.
- microphone, micrfono simtrico.
- oscillator (ra), oscilador equilibrado.
push-through socket (elec), portalinpara con
llave de botn de empuje.
pusher engine, locomotora de refuerzo o de
empuje o en cola.
pusher-loaded (ea), cargado con tractor empu-
i ador.
putlog, mechinal, almojaya, (Col) almanque,
(Col) puente.
-- hole, mechinal, (Col) ojada.
putrefaction, putrefaccin.
putrefactive, putrefactivo.
putrefy, podrirse, pudrirse.
putrescibility, putrescibilidad.
putrescible, putrescible.
putrid, podrido, ptrido.
putty, s masilla, (M)(V) mstique; v amasillar,
enmasillar.
- coat (plaster), capa blanca o de acabado.
-- knife, esptula, cuchilla para masilla, cu-
chillo de vidriero.
puttyless skylight, claraboya sin masilla.
pycnometer (lab), picnmetro.
pylon, piln.
pyogenic (lab), pigeno, piogriico.
pyramid, pirmide.
- cut (tun) (min), corte piramidal.
- oiler, aceitera cnica.
- stope (miri), testero abovedado.
pyramidal, piramidal.
pyranol, piranol.
pyranometer, piranmetro.
pyrargyrite (miner), pirargirita, plata roja.
pyrheliometer, pirhelimetro, pirohelimetro.
pyrite (miiier), pirita, pirita de hierro.
pyrites (miner), piritas.
gyritic, piritoso, pirtico.
pyritize, piritiaar.
pyro (pmy), cido pirog(L1ico.
pyrobitumen, pirobituinen.
pyrobituminous, pirobituminoso.
pyrochemical, piroqumico.
pyroclastic (geol), gneo, (M) piroclhtico.
pyroconductivity, piroconductividad.
pyroelectric, piroclctrico.
N pyroelectricity, piroelcctricidad.
pyrogallic, piroglico.
pyrogenic (geol), pirognico.
pyrogenous, pirognico.
pyrolusite, pirolusita (mineral de manganeso).
pyromagnetic, piromagntico, terrnomagntico.
pyrometallurgy, piroiiletalurgia.
pyrometer, pirinetro.
pyrometric cone, cono piroinktrico.
pyromorphite, pirornorfita, mincral verde de
plomo.
pyrophosphate, pirofosfato.
pyrophosphoric, pirofosfrico.
pyrosulphuric, pirosulfrico.
pyroxene (miner), piroxeiia, pirxeno, pirogena,
pirgeno.
pyroxenite (geol), piroxenita.
pyroxylin, piroxilina (explosivo).
pyrrhotite (ininer), pirrotita, pirita magntica,
(A) pirrotina.
Q signals (ra), seales Q.
quad (elec), unidad de cuatro alambres aislados
dentro de un cable.
quadded cable, cable compuesto de unidades de
cuatro alambres.
quadrangle, cuadrngulo.
quadrangular, cuadr8ngul0, cuadrangular.
quadrant, (inat) (iiist) (e1E.c) cuadrante; (mec)
codo de palanca, sector oscilante.
-
compass, compds de arco.
- electrometer, electrmetro de cuadrante.
quadrantal, cuadrantal.
quadratic, cuadrbtico.
- equation, ecuacin cuadrtica.
quadrature (math) (elec), cuadratura.
- component (elec), cada de tensin de la
reactancia.
quadrilateral n a, cuadrilbtero.
quadrivalent (chem), tetravalente.
quadruple, s cudruplo; v cuadruplicar; a cu-.
druple, cudruplo.
quadruple-effect evaporator (su), evaporador de
cudruple efecto.
quadruplex, cudruple; (elc) cuddruple, cudru-
plex.
qualitative analysis, anlisis cualitativo.
quantitative analysis, anlisis cuantitativo.
quantity, cantidad.
-meter (hyd), contador a cantidad.
- survey, cmputo de cantidades de trabajo.
quantometer, cuantmetro.
quantum
- efficiency (ra), rendimiento cuntico.
- number, nmero cuntico.
- theory, teorfa cuntica o de 10s tantos.
quequaversal (geol), cuacuaversd.
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 cri-
bar).
quarrying, cantera.
- machine, mquina de acanalar, acanaladora.
quarryman, cantero.
quart, cuarto de galn.
ouarter. s cuarto. cuarta parte; (an) aleta, cua-
quotient
rabbet
quartzitic, cuarcftico.
quartzose, cuarzoso.
quaternary, (geol) cuaternario; (mat) cuatern0.
cuaternario.
- doy, aleacin cuaternaria.
quaternion (math), cuaternio.
quay, muelle.
- wall, muro de muelle.
Quebec standard deal, medida de madera 3 por
11pulg con 12 pies de largo.
Quebec standard hundred, medida para madera
100 deals 3 por 11pulg 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, pendola, pendoln lateral, (Col) reina.
queen-post truss, armaddura de dos pndolas.
quench, (fuego) apagar; (met) enfriar por inmer-
sin, ahogar, templar, sumergir.
- aging (met), envejecimiento por siimersin.
- fluid (rnet), flido enfriador.
quenched gap (ra), descargador de chispa apa-
en cuadro).
- tie (rr), traviesa aserrada por cuartos.
- turn, cuarto de vuelta.
quarter-inch, de cuarto de pulgada.
quarter-ondulation plate (optics), placa de un
cuarto de onda.
quarter-phase (elec), bifsico.
quarter-wave antenna (ra), antena de un cuarto
de onda.
quarter-wave tuner (ra), sintonizador de cuarto
dia de popa; v cuartear; a cuarto.
- bend (p), codo de x, curva de 90, acodado
recto.
- bend with heel inlet, codo de 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
rpido.
quick-break switch (elec), interruptor rpido O
instantneo o de ruptura brusca.
quick-breaking emulsion (rd) , emulsin de pene-
tracin o de demulsibilidad rpida.
quick-change gear lathe, torno con cambio 1-4-
pido de engranajes.
quick-dumping car, carro de vaciado rpido.
quick-make (elec), de contacto instant4neo.
quick-setting . .. (ct), de fraguado o endurecimiento
gada.
quenched spark (elec), chispa apagada.
quencher (elec) , extinguidor.
quenching frequency (ra), frecuencia amortigua-
dora.
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
de onda.
I
rbpido.
quartered oak, roble aserrado por cuartos.
quicklime, cal viva, (A) cal gruesa.
auartered tie (rr), una de cuatro traviesas de un
quicksand, arena movediza o corrediza, (C) arena
tronco.
quartering, cuarteo.
- level, nivel probador de ngulo recto.
quarterman (sb), capataz, cabo.
quartersaw, aserrar por cuartos.
quartz, cuarzo.
- crystal, cristal de cuarzo.
-lamp, lmpara de vapor de mercurio en un
tubo de cuarzo, lmpara de cuarzo.
- plate (ra), placa de cuarzo.
- porphyry, prfido cuarzoso.
- rock, cuarcita.
- sand, arena cuarzosa.
- schist, esquisto cuarzoso.
quartz-basalt, basalto cuarzoso.
quartz-monzonite, cuarzo-monzonita.
quartz-syenite, sienita cuarzosa.
quartziferous, cuarcffero.
quartzite, cuarcita.
flida.
quicksilver, azogue, mercurio.
quiescent point (ra), punto de trabajo.
quieting system (ra), sistema silenciador.
quil (mech), manguito.
- drive (elec loco), impulsin a vaina.
- gear, engrmaje de manguito.
- shaft, eje hueco o de vaina.
quilt (inl), colcha, manta.
quintal, (100 lib) quintal; (100 kilo) quintal
metrico.
quintant (inst), quintante.
quintiilion, quintilln.
quintuplex pump, bomba quntupla.
quoin, piedra angular; clave.
-post, poste de quicio, quicial.
quotation (price), cotizacin.
quote (prices), cotizar.
quotient, cociente.
rabbet, s rebajo, encaje, ranura, alefriz, (Col)
mocheta; v rebajar, encajsr, ranurar.
- gage, gramil para rebajos.
- plane, 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 e (maq) embalarse, dispararse,
desbocarse.
raceway, (mec) 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, (mec) 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 (brv), escalonar.
- bar, barra de cremallera.
- cleaner (hyd), rastrillo limpiador, limpia-
radio
- frequency, frecuencia angular.
radiance, radiancy, intensidad especfica de ra-
diacin, radiancia.
radiant, radiante.
- flux (elec), flujo radiante.
- superheater, recalentador radiante.
radiant-panel heating, calefaccin por paneles
radiantes.
radiant-power density, densidad de fuerza ra-
diante.
radiant-tube furnace, horno de tubos radiantes.
radiant-type boiler, caldera tipo radiante.
radiate, radiar.
radiation (al1 senses) , radiacin.
- counter (ra), contador de radiacin.
- field ( 4 , 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) radia-
dor, (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.
tadora por ilama de gas.
radial, radial.
- bearing, cojinete radial.
- cableway, cableva radial, cablecarril gira-
rrejas.
- 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 in-
stantneo.
rack-and-pinion press, prensa de cremallera.
rack-type gate valve, vlvula de compuerta tipo
cremallera.
racking, (an) deformacin transversal; (lad) esca-
lonado, dentado.
radar, radar.
Radiagraph (trademark), tipo de mquina cor-
-
- channel, faja de frecuencia, canal de radio,
(Es) (A) radiocanal.
- circuit, circuito de radio.
- communication, radiocomunicacin.
- guard (tc)(auto), guardarradiador, blindaje
del radiador.
- shell (auto), casco del radiador.
- shutter (auto), enrejado del radiador, per-
siana.
- valve (ht), vlvula o ventosa para calorf-
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
radio~oniomtrico.
radial-flow
- 6x, situacin por interseccin de rayos de
-condenser, condensador radial. 1 radio
torio.
- dril1 (mt), taradradora radial.
- gate (hyd), compuerta radial o Tainter, (M)
compuerta de abanico.
- triangulator, triangulador radial, (A) radio-
triangulador.
radial-bladed centrifugal compressor, compre-
sora centrfuga de aletas radiales.
radial-cone tank, tanque cilndrico con fondo de
sectores de conos radiales.
- compass, radio brjula, brjula goniom-
trica.
- control, mando por radio, (A) radiocontrol.
- direction finder, radiogonimetro, radiorien-
tador.
- directional beacon, vase~adio range beacon.
-- engineer, radiotcnico, ingeniero de radio,
(A) radioingeniero.
- engineering, radiotcnica, ingenierfa de
radio.
- tank (sd), tanque de corriente radial.
- turbine, turbina radial.
radial-group distribution (elec), distribucin por
grupos radiales.
radial-leaf shutter (pmy), obturador de lami-
ni l l a~ radiales.
radian (math), radin, radiante.
-loop, antena de cuadro.
- marker beacon, radiofaro de orientacin.
- mechanic, radiomecnico, (A) radiotricista.
- range beacon, radiobaliza, radiofaro dt.
alineacin.
-- range station, estacin radiofaro
- receiver, radiorreceptoi.
radio 554 r d
ra2 555
rat
- serviceman, radiomec4nico.
- set, radio, equipo de radio.
- signals, seales radioelctricas.
- spectrum, radioespectro.
- station, radioestacin.
- tower, torre radiodifusora.
- transmission, radiotrasmisin.
- transmitter, radiotrasmisor.
- tube, tubo electrnico.
- wave, onda de radio, (A) radioonda.
radio-shielded, 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 radioac-
tivo.
radiofrequency, radioffecuencia.
- amplifier, amplificador de radiofrecuencia.
- resistance, resistencia efectiva o de radio-
frecuencia o de alta frecuencia.
- transformer, transformador para radiofre-
cuencias.
radiogenic, radiogbnico.
radiogoniometer, radiogonimetro, indicadora
de direccin.
radiogoniometry, radiogoniometra.
radiogram, radiograma.
radiograph, 8 radiografa, radigrafa; v radiogra-
fiar, 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, radiofotografla.
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.
radiotron, radiotrn.
radiovision, radiovisin.
radiovisor, radiovisor.
radium, radio.
radius, radio, rayo.
- gage, plantilla de radio.
- of gyration, radio de giro.
- of inertia, radio de inercia.
- planer, acepilladora para curvas.
- rod (auto), tirante de radio, barra radial.
- tap (hyd), injerto de radio.
- vector, radio vector.
radii (math), base.
raft, s balsa, almada, armada, maderada, jan-
gada; v balsear.
- foundation (conc), zampeado, cimiento de
platea, placa de cimentacin.
rafter, par, cabio, cabrio, cabrial, alfarda, (Col)
cuchillo.
- dam (lg), presa de encofrado con talud aguas
arriba.
- set (min), marco armado o de pares.
- square, escuadra para cabrios.
rafting, balsaje, balseo.
- dog, gancho agarrador, espiga de balsar.
rag v (min), quebrar, chancar.
- felt, fieltro de trapo o de hilacha.
- wheel, meda dentada.
ragged bolt, perno arponado, (Pe) tornillo gar-
fiado.
ragging (min), trituracin de mineral a mano.
raglet, raggle, ranura, (Col) regata.
rail, (fc) riel, carril, rail; (or) carril; (puerta)
peinazo, cabio; (ventana) peinazo, trave-
sao; (cerco) baranda, barandal; (asc)
montante o riel de gua; (cn) cairel.
- bender, doblador o encorvador de rieles,
curvarrieles, (C) el viejo, (A) santiago,
(Ch) donsantiago, (A) (M) diablo.
-bond, ligazn, ligadura, conectador elctrico
de carriles, (C) fusible, (Ch) eclisa elc-
trica.
- 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
relariiinado.
- straightener, prensa enderezadora de c*
rriles.
- tongs, tenazas para carriles.
- train (met), tren laminador de rieles.
rail-joint expander (rr), ensanchador de entre-
carril de expansin.
rail-steel reinforcing bars, barras relaminadas de
rieles de desecho.
railhead, termino de la va.
raiiing, baranda, barandaje, barandal, ante-
pecho, 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.
- oiler, 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, vease 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 ele-
var, 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, s rastro, rastrillo; (hid) limpiarrejas, lim-
piador de rejas; (hogar) rascarenizas;
(cons) inclinacin; (mh) inclinacin; (geol)
(rnin) inclinacin; (cn) cada o inclinacin
del palo, l a nz a ~e nt o (de la roda): v ras-
trillar; inclinarse.
- angle (drill), ngulo de inclinacin.
- classifier (sand), clasificador de rastrillo.
- joints v, raspar o degradar las juntas, estar-
bar juntas.
- vein (min), filn en cua; filn inclinado.
raker, rastrillador (hombre) ; (ed) puntal incli-
nado.
- gage (saw), calibre para los dientes limpia-
dores.
- tooth (saw), diente limpiador.
raking
- arm (sen) , brazo rastrillador.
-bond (mas), trabazn de tizones diagonales.
- brace, puntal inclinado.
- course (mas), hilera diagonal.
ram, s (mec) pisn; (hid) ariete hidrulico; (pij
pisn, martinete; (mh) corredera, carre-
tilla; v apisonar, pisonar; (vol) atacar.
rammer, pisn, apisonador, machota.
ramming, apisonainiento, 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 casiial.
- clearing, desbroce por reas definidas.
- cracking (conc), grietas irregulares.
- fi11 ( h~d) , terrapln comn (no impern1ea-
ble) .
- grubbing, desenrace 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, mampostera de piedras
escuadradas de alturas diversas.
range n, (velocidades) lmites; (inr) amplitud,
carrera; (gr) alcance; (lev) lnea de vista,
enfilacin; (top) cordillera, sierra; (niiri)
faja de mineral; (US) faja de terrcno de
seis millas de ancho entie meridianos.
-light, farol de eufilacin, luz de bdiza-
miento.
- masonry, mampostera en hiladas.
- marker, baliza fija.
- pile, pilote de enfilacin.
- pole, jalii, vara de agrimensor.
- work (mas), sillera.
ranger (sp), carrera, larguero, cepo.
ranging rod, vase range pole.
ranking bar (Id, 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 col1
nafta o gasolina, asfalto rebajado dv cura-
cin rpida.
rapid-duty contactor (elec), contactor de opera-
cin rpida.
r a~i ds, rpidos, rabin, recial, raudales, (C)
cascadas.
rare earths, tierras raras.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ f i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e r , enrarecer.
rasing iron, magujo, mujo, descalcador.
rasp, s escofina, raspa, limatn, raspador; v ras-
par, escofinar.
rasp-cut file, escofina.
rat guard (naut), guardarratas.
rat
ready ready
(A) hormign elaborado, (A) hormign de
fbrica, (M) concreto ya mezclado.
ready-mixed paint, pintura preparada o hecha.
ready-sanded plaster, enlucido con arena pre-
mezclada.
reaeration, reaeracin.
reagent, reactivo.
real, verdadero, real.
- estate, bienes raices o inmuebles.
- focus, foco real.
- image (optics),-imagen real.
realgar (miner), rejalgar, (M) realgar.
realignment (rd)(rr), cambio de trazo, variante.
ream v, (mcc) (est) ensanchar, alegrar, escariar,
(C) fresar, (C) rimar; (nut) descalcar.
reamed and drifted pipe, tubera escariada y
mandrilada.
reamer, escariador, ensanchador, alegrador, (C)
fresador, (C) rima, (A) alisador, legra, (A)
calisuar.
- chuck, portaescariador, portaalegrador.
- wrench, giraescariador.
reaming shell, escariador hueco, casquillo esca-
riador.
rear a, trasero, de atrs, posterior.
- assembly, tren trasero.
- axle, eje trasero, (auto) puente posterior o
de atrs.
- chainman, cadenero trasero o de atrs.
- dump, vaciado por atrs, descarga trasera o
por detrs.
-- elevation, alzado trasero, elevacin posterior.
- nodal point (pmy), punto nodal posterior o
de salida.
- tapeman (surv), cintero trasero.
- view, vista posterior o desde atrs.
- wall, pared trasera, muro posterior.
rear-axle assembly, conjunto del eje trasero.
rear-axle housing, caja del puente trasero.
rear-cleaning stoker (bo), alimentador con des-
carga por detrs.
rear-connected switch (elec), vase back-con-
nected switch.
rear-vision or rearview mirror (auto), espejo
retrovisor, (M) espejo retroscpico.
rebate, s descuento, rebaja; (carp) vase rabbet;
v descontar, rebajar.
reboil, rehervir.
reboiler, rehervidor.
rebore (cylinder), rectificar, remandrilar.
rebound, s rebote, rechazo; v rebotar.
- sand (gunite), arena de rebote.
rebuild, reconstruir, reedificaf.
recalescence (met), recalescencia.
recalescent (met), recalescente.
recalibrate, recalibrar.
recalibrator, recalibrador.
recap (auto), recubrir, recauchar, (C) recapar.
recapping, recubrimiento, recauchado, (A) re-
cauchutaje.
- mold, molde para recauchado.
recarbonation, recarbonatacin, (Pe) recarbona-
cin.
recarbonator, recarbonatador.
recarburize, recarburar.
recarburizer, recarburador.
rat-taired 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; (in-
ters) (cambio) tipo; (impuesto) cupo, tipo;
(agua, etc,) tasa, cuota, contribucin;
(mortalidad) razn, coeficiente; v tasar,
valuar, justipreciar; (maq) fijar la capaci-
dad 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, dep-
sito unitario.
- of discharge, volumen descargado por uni-
dad 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 indi-
cada, capacidad normal, tasacin; (fin)
apreciacin, clasificacin; (hid) calibra-
cin, 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 Be, lima de cola de rata.
rattan, rota, roten, caa de Indias o de Bengala.
receder (sa), retirador.
receding line (lg), cable de retroceso.
receiver, (aire) tanque de compresin, receptor
de aire, depsito, recipiente; (elc) recep-
tor, receptriz; (tel) receptor; (fin) sndico,
receptor, administrador judicial.
- support (tel), portarreceptor.
receivership, sindicatura, administracin judi-
cial.
receiving, receptor.
- anteuna (ra), antena receptora.
- basin (sw), pozo de entrada.
- circuit (ra), circuito receptor.
- gage, calibre hembra.
- hopper, tolva receptora o de recepcin.
- set (ra) , radiorreceptor.
- station (ra), estacin receptora.
- track (rr), va de llegada.
- tube (la), tubo receptor, vlvula receptora.
- yard (rr), patio o playa de llegada.
receptacle (elec), receptculo, caja de contacto,
tomacorriente.
- outlet, toma de receptculo.
- plate, escudete de receptculo.
- plug, tapn de receptculo.
reception (ra), recepcin.
receptive power (ra), fuerza de audicin, (A)
potencia receptora.
receptor (pb) (ra) (tel), receptor.
recess, s rebajo, caja, cajuela, cajera, escotadura,
encaje, rebajada, (Col) receso, (U) encas-
tre; v rebajar, cajear.
recessed nut, tuerca ahuecada o de rebajo.
recessed-head screw, tornillo de cabezaen cruz.
recession curve (hyd), curva de retrocesin o de
retroceso.
recessional hydrograph, hidrgrafo de retrocebo.
recessional moraine (geol), morena terminal de
retroceso.
recharge, recargar.
- well (ground water), pozo de restableci-
miento.
rechlorination (wp), recloracin.
reciprocal, s (mat) recproca; a reciproco.
- gradient (geop), gradiente recproco.
reciprocating, alternativo. de vaivn, (Pe) rec-
proco.
- drill, vase piston drill.
- feeder, alimentador oscilante.
- pump, bomba de movimiento alternativo,
(A) bomba de vaivn, (Pe) bomba reci-
proca.
- saw, sierra alternativa.
reciprocating-rake classifier (sand), clasificador
de rastro de vaivn.
reciprocating-table planer, cepilladora de banco
oscilante.
reciprocation (mech), alternacin, vaivCn.
reciprocity (chem) (elec), reciprocidad.
recirculating furnace, horno de recirculacin.
recirculation, recirculacin.
reclaim, (terreno) aprovechar, ganar, (A) re-
dimir; (mtl) utilizar, recuperar.
reclaimed rubber, goma recuperada, caucho re-
generado.
reclaimer (lu), recuperador.
rattler, tambor giratorio para el ensayo de ladri-
llos 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, llquidos
cloacales crudos.
- sienna (dwg), siena natural.
- sludge (sd), cieno crudo.
-water (wp), agua cruda o basta o bruta.
rawhide, cuero crudo O verde.
Rawlplug (trademark), ancla de fibra para tor-
nillo.
ray, rayo.
rayon, 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.
- coa, bobina de reaccin o de reactancia.
- drop, cada de tensin de la reactancia.
- relay, relevador o relai de reactancia.
- voltage, tensin de reactancia.
reaction (al1 senses), reaccin.
- chamber (pet), cmara de reaccin.
- motor, motor de reaccin.
- turbine, turbina de reaccin, (hid) turbina
tipo Francis.
reactivate (chem) (ra), reactivar.
reactivation, reactivacin.
reactivator, reactivador.
reactive, reactivo, antagonista.
- current, corriente desvatada o reactiva.
- factor (elec) , coeficiente de reactancia.
- kilovolt-ampere, kilovoltamperio reactivo.
- kva meter, contador de energa desvatada.
- load (elec) , carga reactiva.
- power, potencia desvatada.
- spring, resorte antagonista.
- volt-ampere-hour meter, varhorimetro.
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; apre-
ciacin (nonio).
- glass (surv), lente, (A) lupa.
ready roofing, techado prearmado o preparado.
ready-mixed concrete, concreto premezclado
reclamation
red
reclamation, recuperacin; (irr) aprovech
miento, (M) bo~ficacin.
recioser (elec), recerrador.
reclosing (elec) , recierre.
- fuse cutout (elec), cortacircuito de fusibl
restablecedor.
recoil, s reculada, culatazo, culateo; v recular.
- spring, resorte antagonista o recuperador.
vlvula rectificadora.
recombination, recombinacin.
r; (qum) refinar, rectificar; (elc)
:ecompression, recompresin.
r, rectificar; (mat) rectificar; (fma)
recondition, reacondicionar, rehabilitar.
transformar, rectificar, (A) enderezar.
reconnaissance, reconocimiento.
ectifying camera, cmara rectificadora.
recording, s registro; a registrador.
- altimeter, altmetro registrador, altgrafo.
- ammeter, ampermetro registrador.
- barometer, barmetro registrador, bargraf
- camera (pmy), cmara registradora.
- controller, regulador registrador.
ratio (pet), proporcin de repaso.
- current meter (hyd), fluvimetro regi
- demand meter (elec), contador reg
podricin incipiente.
- thermometer, termmetro registrador, t
mgrafo.
- oxide of iron, xido frrico.
recovery, (el6c) (mec) (qum) recuperacin; (
(pet) produccin, extraccin.
- ratio (sm), relacin de recuperacin (de
muestra).
- rot (lbr), carcoma roja.
- value, valor de recuperacin.
- siiver, plata roja, pirargirita.
recruiting (labor), enganche, reclutamiento.
- spruce, abeto o pino rojo, picea roja.
recrush, retriturar, rechancar, remachacar.
red-short (rnet), qu
redefecation
redefecation (su), segunda defecacin. re-exchange (all senses), recambio.
redirecting blade (turb), aleta desviadora, labe 1 refacer (va). refrentador de vIvula.~
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; (mec) reductor de
velocidad; (fma) reductora.
reducing, S reduccin; a reductor.
- agent (chem), agente reductor.
- camera, cmara de reduccin.
- coupling (p), unin o cupla de reduccin.
- cross (p), crucero o cruz reductor.
- die, matriz de reduccin.
- elbow (p), codo de reduccin.
- flame, llama reductora.
- flange, brida reductora.
- gear, engranaje reductor, desmultiplicador.
- 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.
reductase (sen), reductasa.
reduction (al1 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 plane, cepillo de mediacaa, argallera.
re-edger (sa), segundo canteador.
reef, arrecife, restinga, rompiente, escollo, abrojos;
(min) filn.
- knot, nudo llano o derecho o de rizos.
reel, s carrete, devanadera, tambor, enrollador,
carretel, torno, (A) ruleta; v enrollar, arro-
llar, 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.
reference v' (surv), fijar por mediciones de refe-
rencia.
- fuel, combustible tipo.
- gage, calibre de comparacin.
- leve1 (ra) , nivel de referencia.
- point (surv), punto de referencia, testigo.
- temperature (elec), temperatura de referen-
cia.
reiiil, rellenar.
reiiilable pencii, lpiz rellenable.
reiiitration (su), refiltracin.
refine, refinar, acrisolar, afinar, acendrar.
refined iron, hierro refinado o afinado.
refined sugar, azcar refino o refinado.
rkfiner, refinador.
refinery, refinera, (pet) (A) destilera.
- wastes, desechos de refinera.
refining, refinacin, afino.
reflect, refleiar.
reflectante -(a), coeficiente de reflexin, reflec-
tancia.
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 reflexi
cia.
- goniometer, gonimetro de reflexion.
- seismograph, sismgrafo de reflexin.
reflective efficiency, 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.
reflectorize (rd), poner reflectores.
reflectoscope, reflectoscopio.
reflex circuit (ra), circuito reflejo.
reflexion, vase reflection.
reflux, reflujo.
- condenser, condensador de reflujo.
reforestation, rearborizacin, reforestacin.
reforming (pet), reformacin.
refract, refractar.
refraction, refraccin.
- coefficient (surv), coeficiente de refraccin.
- seismograph, sism6grafo de refraccin.
refractionate (pet), refraccionar.
refractive index, ndice de refraccin.
refractivity, refractividad.
refractometer, refractmetro.
refractometric, refractomtrico.
refractometrg 560
relaying
release, s (mec) disparo; disparador, relevador;
(mv) (mg) escape; (elc) desenganche, in-
terruptor; v (mec) desenganchar, soltar,
disparar.
-- coil (elec), bobina de desenganahe.
- hook, gancho soltador.
- spring, resorte antagonista.
- the brake, desfrenar, soltar el freno.
- the clutch, desembragar, soltar el embrague.
releasing, s disparo, desenganche, desprendi-
miento.
- 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-
derlnr
refractometry, refractometra.
refractor, refractor; telescopio de refraccin.
refractoriness, alto punto de fusin.
refractory n a, refractario.
refrangibility, refrangibilidad.
refrangible, refrangible.
refrigerant n a, refrigerante.
refrigerating
- coi1 (ac), serpentin 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, (ttin) nicho de seguridad; (pte) plata-
forma de seguridad.
refunding bonds, bonos para liquidacin de obli-
gaciones 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, destmctor de basuras.
- disposal, disposicin de basuras.
- incinerator, incinerador de basuras.
- landfl, relleno con basuras.
regain (ac), recuperacin.
regenerate (al1 senses), regenerar.
regenerated catalyst, catalizador regenerado.
regeneration (elec) (mech), regeneracin, restitu-
cin.
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.
regimen (r), rgimen hidrulico.
regional metamorphism (geol), metamorfismo
regional.
reglster, compuerta de tiro; (cf) rejilla; (conta-
dor) 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, v4lvula refrentable o reesmeri-
lable.
regular, regular; corriente.
- lay (wr), cableado corriente, trama en cruz,
- spear (pet), arpn desprendedor o desaloja-
dor.
relict n a (geol), residuo.
reliction (leg), terreno ganado por receso de las
colchado regular, colchadura cruzada, (M)
torcido encontrado, (M) trenzado normal,
(Es) corchado cruzado.
- reflection (il), reflexin especular o r e da r .
- refraction (il), refraccin regular.
- transmission factor (il), factor de transmi-
sin directa.
regulate, (maq) ajustar, arreglar, regular; (r?
regularizar, reglar, regular.
regulated flow (r), caudal regularizado o gradu-
ado o regulado.
regulating, s regulacin; a regulador.
- relay (elec), relai regulador.
- reservoir, embalse o vaso regulador, depsito
compensador.
- ring (turb) , anillo regulador.
- transformer, transformador regulaclor.
- valve, vlvula reguladora.
- winding (elec) , devanado o arrollamiento
regulador.
regulatinn, regulacin, reglaje.
regulator (al1 senses), 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, hormi-
gn o cemento armado.
reinforcement, armadura, refuerzos; reforza-
miento.
reinforcing bars, barras de refuerzo o de arma-
dura, varilla8 de refuerzo, (Ch) enferra-
dura.
reinforcing fabric, tejido de ~efuerzo.
reinsurance, reaseguro, contraseguro.
reject, rechazar.
- gate (hyd), compuerta de purga
rejects (screen), desechos, rechazos
rejection, rechazo.
rejector, (mec) rechazador; (ra) rechazador, re-
pulsor, (M) reyectador.
rejuvenated water (geol), aguas rejuvenecidas.
rejuvenation (geol), rejuvenecimiento.
re1 (elec), rel, unidad de reluctancia.
relative, relativo.
- humidity (mrl) (ac), humedad relativa.
- orientation (pmy), orientacin relativa.
- permittivity (elec), constante dielctrica
relativa.
relaxation (met) (ra), relajamiento.
-factor (str), coeficiente de relajamiento.
- oscillator (ra), oscilador de relajamiento.
relay n (elec), relevador, relai, relais, rel.
relay-operated, mandado a relevador.
relaying rails, rieles adecuados para la recoloca-
cin.
aguas.
relief, (mec) relieve; (hombres) relevo; (presin)
alivio, desfogue, desahogo; (maq) rebajo,
franqueo.
-angle (mt), ngulo de rebajo o de relieve,
(A) ngulo de juego.
- culvert, alcantarilla de alivio.
- displacement (pmy), desplazamiento de 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.
- weii, (hid) pozo de alivio; (pet) pozo de
auxilio.
zelieve (mech) , rebajar.
relievers (tun), barrenos de alivio.
relieving a, aliviador, descargador.
- arch, arco de descarga, bveda de aligera-
miento, sobrearco.
- lathe, torno de despojar.
- platform (bulkhead), plataforma de des-
carga.
reline, reforrar, revestir de nuevo.
reliner (auto), reforrador de frenos.
relocation, retrazado, cambio de trazo, (M)(B)
relocalizacin, (U) desplazamiento.
reluctance (elec), reluctancia, resistencia mag-
nbtica.
- motor, motor de reluctancia.
reluctivity (elec), resistencia o reluctancia espe-
cfica, reluctividad.
remainder (math), resi.0, resto.
remanente, remanencia, magnetismo rema-
nente.
remanent, remanente.
xemeasure, remedir.
:emelt (su), rederretido.
- pan (su), tacho de rederretido.
repeating
remittance, remesa.
remix, remezclar, volver a mezclar.
remodel, reconstruir, (A) ( C) remodelar.
remoldability (conc), rcmoldabiidad.
remolding index (sm), coeficiente de remoldeo.
remolding test (conc), ensayo de remoldaje (para
trabajabiiidad) .
remote control, gobierno o maniobra a distancia,
control remoto, telerregulacin, (A) tele-
control.
remote-control circuit, circuito de gobierno a
distancia.
remote-control switch, tcleinterruptor, interrup-
tor a distancia.
remote-cutoff tube (ra), vlvula de corte remoto
o de supercontrol.
removable, de quita y pon, postizo, amovible,
saltadizo, removible, desmontable.
remove, quitar, sacar.
- a handle, desenmangar, quitar el mango.
- boiler scale, descostrar, desincrustar, quitar
escamas.
- boiler tubes, desentubar.
- bolts, desapernar, quitar pernos.
- carbon, descarbonizar, quitar carbn.
- packing, desempaquetar.
- shores, desapuntalar, quitar puntales.
- silt, desenlodar, desembancar, desenfangar,
deslamar, desaterrar, (M) desazolvar.
- sludge, desbarrar, sacar los cienos.
- wedges, desacuar, quitar cuas, descalzar.
remover (pt), sacapintura, quitapintura.
renew, renovar.
renewable, renovable, recambiable.
- fuse (elec), fusible renovable.
- seat (va), asiento postizo o de recambio.
renewable-jaw wrench, llave de mordaza reno-
vable.
renewal, renovacin.
- parts, partes de repuesto.
reniform, reniforme.
rent, s alquiler, renta; v alquilar, arrendar.
rental, arrendamiento, alquiler.
-rate, canon de arrendamiento, tipo de al-
quiler.
reoxygenation, reoxigenacin.
repack, reempaquetar.
repair u, 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 e), va para reparacin de carros.
repairs, reparaciones, composturas, refecciones,
reparos.
repairman, reparador.
repairman's taper reamer, escariador cnico
p,ara reparador.
repave, repavimentar, reafirmar, reempedrar,
readoquinar.
repeated load, carga repetida.
repeater (math) (met) (tel), repetidor.
- compass (naut), brjula repetidora.
repeating, a repetidor.
repeating 562 resolution
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resolve
- coii, transformador para telfono.
- transit, trnsito o teodolito repetidor.
repel (elec), repeler.
repeilent n a, repelente.
repetitive welding, soldadura repetida.
rephosphorization (met), refosforizacin.
replaceable, reemplazable, recambiable.
replaceable-shell bearing, cojinete de casco re-
emplazable.
replacement, renovacin, repuesto.
- cost, costo de reproduccin.
- fund, fondo de renovacin.
replacements, piezas o partes de repuesto, re-
recambios, (PR) reposiciones.
report n, informe, memoria, relacin, (M) re-
porte.
repose slope (ea), talud de reposo.
representative fraction (dwg), fraccin repre-
sentativa, escala fraccionaria.
repressed brick, ladrillo reprensado.
repressuring (pet), aumento de presin, renova-
cin de la presin natural.
reproducer (ra) (pmy), reproductor.
reproduction (dwg) (pmy), reproduccin.
- tracing cloth, tela para duplicacin de cal-
cados.
repulsion (elec) , repulsin.
- induction motor, motor tipo repulsin-induc-
cin.
- motor (elec), motor de repulsin.
repulsion-start induction motor, motor de arran-
que con repulsin.
repurge n (su), segunda purga.
reradiation, rerradiacin.
rerail (rr), encarrilar.
reraiier, encarrilador.
reroll (boiler tubes), remandrilar.
rerolled steel, acero relaminado o de rieles.
rerubber (tire), recauchotar, recauchar.
rerun stili (pet), alambique para redestilacin.
resale price, precio para reventa.
resaw, s mquina o sierra de reaserrar, reaserra-
dora; v reaserrar.
research, investigacin.
reseater (va), rectificadora.
resection, 9 (lev) reseccin; v (lev) seccionar de
nuevo.
resequent (geol), resecuente.
reserve, s reserva; v reservar.
- buoyancy (na), reserva de flotabilidad.
- coa1 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, es-
tanque, depsito, ( C) reservorio, (M)
presa, (Pe) atarjea, alcubiila (cubierta) ;
(pet) yacimiento.
- attendant, estanquero, presero, guardaes-
tanque, alberquero.
- pressure (pet), presin del criadero.
seset n, (elc) dispositivo de reposicin; (fc)
dispositivo de reajuste (frenaje autom4-
tico) .
- contactor, contactor de reposicin.
revenue
resharpen, reafilar.
resident engineer, ingeniero residente.
residual, S (mat) residual; a remanente, residual,
restante.
- charge, carga remanente, residuo elctrico.
- clay, residuos arcillosos.
- deflection, flecha residual.
-error (math), error restante.
- induction, induccin remanente.
- iron, hierro restante.
- magnetism, magnetismo remanente, 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) resisten-
cia, 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), acopla-
miento por resistencia-capacidad.
resistance-capacity ilter (ra), ltro de resis-
tencia-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.
- furnac
resnatron
resolution,
cin,
- of forc
tardar, atrasar.
- the spark (auto), atrasar o retardar la chispa.
retardation, retraso, retardo, retardacin.
- coil (elec), bobina de reaccin.
retarder (rnech) (elec) (ct) (pmy), retardador.
retarding
- basin, eiiibalsc retardador.
- dam, presa retaidadora de crecientes.
resolve, (mat) descomponer; (qufm) reducir; -field (ra), campo retardador.
resolver (ptica). retemper, (met) retemplar, reacerar; (conc) re-
resolving power (inst), poder resolutivo. templar, (V) renovar.
resonance, resonancia. retention period (wp), perodo de retencin.
- indicator (ra), indicador de resonancia. retentivity, retentividad.
ceso.
- trap (bo), separador del condensado, trampa
de retorno.
return-tubular boiler, caldera tubular de retorno,
caldera de toriiallama.
reveal (ar), distancia del marco de la ventana a
la cara exterior de la pared.
revenue, ingresos.
retest, rcensayar.
rethread, refiletear, rerroscar.
reticle (inst), retculo.
reticular, rcticular.
reticulation (prny), reticulacin.
retirement fund, fondo de retiros.
retonation wave, onda de retroceso.
retort, retorta.
- stand, portarretorta.
retrace, s (tv) llnea de retroceso; v (lev) retrazar.
retract (sh), retirar.
retractable, retralble, replegable, retrctil.
retraction, retraccin.
-
spring, resorte de retraccin, muelle de
retorno.
retransmission (ra), retransmisin.
retransmitting station, estacin retransmisora.
retread, (auto) rccauchar, recauchotar, regomar;
(ca) colocar nueva capa de desgaste.
- paver (rd), niveladora para la capa de roda-
miento bituniinoso.
retreading, recauchado, (A) recauchutaje, (Ec)
reencauchutaje.
- mold, molde para recauchado.
retreating, tratamiento adicional.
-system (min), laboreo en retirada.
retroaction (ra), retroaccin.
retroactive (ra), retroactivo.
retrograde, retrgrado.
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 (elec), conductor de retorno.
-conveyor (ce), 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-
- 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.
1 restarting injector, inyector automtico.
t' resting frequency (m), frecuencia portadora
fijada.
restitute (pmy), restituir.
restitution (geop), restitucin.
- machine (pnly), aparato restituidor.
- printer (pmy), impresora restituidora.
restorer (ra), restaurador.
-- circuit (tv), circuito restaurador.
restoring mechanism (governor), inecanismo de
reposicin.
restoring torque, torsin de reposicin.
restrained beam, viga empotrada o fija; viga
seniiempotrada.
restrainer (piny), 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 res-
j
paldo, (M) desanche.
resulphitation (su), resulfitacin.
resultant n a, resultante.
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resurface, (mec) realisar, reafinar; (ca) reafirmar.
resurfacer, (ca) mhquina acabadora de la capa
bituminosa superficial; (elc) piedra puli-
dora de colectores.
resurvey n, nuevo levantamiento.
^ resynthesis, resintesis.
retainer, (mec) fiador, retn, aldaba; (cojinete)
caja o jaula de bolas, separador; (com)
anticipo.
- spring, resorte retenedor.
retaining, a retenedor.
- coi1 (elec), bobina de retencin.
- nut, tuerca de retencin.
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- ring, anillo de retencin.
- wali, inuro de retencin o de sostenimiento
o de contencin o de apoyo.
- washer, arandela de retencin.
retard, s (liid) dique de retardo; v retrasar, re-
reverberate 564 rich
retroceso.
-switch (elec), conmutador inversor o de
polos.
reversion (pmy) , inversin.
revert (pmy), invertir.
revetment, revestimiento.
revised plan, dibujo enmendado, plano revisado.
revision (plaiis), enmienda, correccin, revisin,
niodificacin.
reverberate, reverberar.
reverberator, reverberador, reverbero.
reverberatory, reverberatorio.
- furnace, horno de reverbero.
reversal (battery), cambio de polaridad.
- of stresses, inversin de esfuerzos.
reverse v, (maq) cambiar marcha, invertir, dar
contramarcha, dar contravapor; (lev) in-
vertir.
- 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 va-
renga, (A) cuaderna invertida.
- gear (auto), engranaje de marcha atrs o de
contramarcha o de retroceso, (M) engra-
naje 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-fiow 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 enfria-
miento invertido.
reversed
- eye hook, gancho de ojo atravesado.
- fiiter (hyd), ltro invertido.
- polanty, 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 inver-
sin de marcha.
- bath (pmg), bao de invepin.
- gear, mecanismo de inversin, dispositivo de
-.
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 g i 6 pulga pulg.
rich, rico, graso.
revivification (chem), revivificacin.
revolution (machy), revolucin, rotacin; vuelta,
giro.
- counter, contador de vueltas, cuentarrevolu-
ciones.
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 gira-
torio.
- punch, sacabocado a tenaza.
- scraper (ce), tralla 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, dolomfa.
rhombic, rmbico, rombal.
rhomboid, romboide.
rhomboidal, romboidal.
rhombus, rombo.
rhumb line, curva loxodrmica, lnea de rumbo.
rhumbatron (ra), rumbatrn.
rhyolite (geol), riolita.
rhysimeter, rismetro.
ria, riachuelo, estero angosto.
rib, (est) nervadura, nervio, costilla, (A) nervura,
pestaa; (geol) dique; (cn) cuaderna; (herr)
costilla, nervio, lomo.
- bolt, perno nervado o rayado, buln nervado.
- lath, malla de nervadura.
ribband (sb), vgara.
ribbed (str), nervado, (A) nervurado; acostillado.
- arch, arco nervado.
- cast-iron washer, arandela nervada.
- glass, vidrio rayado o acanalado, vidrio o
cristal estriado.
- metal lath, listonado metlico costillado.
- plate, plancha o placa nervada, chapa ra-
yada.
- slab (conc) , losa nervada.
ribbing. costillaie.
rich
- concrete, concreto graso, hormign rico o
gordo.
- lime, cal grasa.
- rnixture, (auto) mezcla rica; (conc) mezcla
Gasa.
- ore, mineral graso.
- soil, tierra frtil.
Richardson effect (elec), desprendimiento ter-
minico.
ricinus oil, aceite de ricino o de castor.
riddle (min), criba, zaranda.
rider (sb), bul.ircama, sobreplbn.
- cap, vase pile cap.
- keelson, vase rider plate.
- plate (sb) , placa superior de la quilla.
ridge, (top) lomo, loma, serrana, filo, (M) oame-
lln, (A) lomada, (Col) crestera, (U) cu-
chilla; (irr) camelln, caballete; (to) cuiii-
brera, caballete, lomera.
- cap (rf), cumbrera.
- iron (elec), cumbrera de poste.
- line (top), crestera, cumbrera, serrana.
- reamer, escariador de lomo.
- rol1 (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.
riffle, (hid) tabla de retencin en una escala de
peces; (min) separaclor 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, so-
guera, cabuyera.
screw, prensa o tornillo de ayustar.
- sled (lg), trineo de aparejo.
- turnbuckle, torniquete de aparejador.
- yard, cordelera.
right, v (nut) adrizar; a (mano) derecho.
- angle, ngulo recto.
- ascension, ascensin recta.
- cone, cono recto.
- hand n, derecha.
- lay (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; (fc)
zGna de vla, faja expropiada.
- prism, prisma recto.
- section (math), seccin normal.
- triangle, tringulo rectngulo.
- turn (rd), vuelta o giro a la derecha.
right-angle bend (p), codo en escuadra.
right-angled, rectngulo, rectangular.
right-hand, de mano derecha.
- centrifugal pump, bomba centrfuga destr-
gira (vista del lado de accionamiento).
- door, puerta de mano derecha.
- offset toolholder. portalierramienta descen-
trado a la derecha.
-- rotation, movirnicnto 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 ( m) , vase righting arm.
- moment (na), inoinento de adrizamiento.
rigid, rgido.
- frame, inarco rgido, prtico, (U) cuadro
rgido.
- steel conduit (elec), tubo-cond~cto rgido.
- wheel base (rr), separacin de los ejes fijos
extreiiios.
rigidity, rigidez.
rill stope (inin), testero escalonado.
rim, (auto) llanta, pcstaa, aro, cerco, anillo,
(U) corona; (polea) corona, llanta.
- clutch, embrague de anillo.
- holes (tun), bnrrciios del peiinetro.
- latch (hw), picaporte de arrimar.
- lock (hw), cerradura de caja o de arrimar,
(A) cerradura de aplicar, (M) cerradura
recercada.
- strike (liw), hembra de cerrojo de arrimar.
- wrench (auto), llave para llanta o de llanta
met4lica.
rim-bearing drawbridge, puente giratorio de
apoyo circunferencial.
rimmed steel, accro enceirado.
rind (sugar cane), corteza.
ring, anillo, aro, anilla, aigolla, virola, vilorta.
- action (sm), accin de anillo.
- armature, inducido Grainme o de anillo.
- auger, barrena de ojo.
- chuck, boquilla de collar.
- connector (carp), anillo conector.
- crusher, trituradora de anillos.
- dog, gatillo con anillo.
-- friction clutch embrague de anillo.
- gage, calibre 6e anillo, vitola.
- gate (hyd), compuerta cilndrica 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 do anillo.
- lubrication, lubricacin por anillo, engrase
por anillos.
- magnet, iin5n anular.
-nozzle, boquilla de anillo.
- oiling, lubricacin por anillo.
- rot (lbr), podricin a lo largo de los anillos
anuales.
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el exterior'de cada anillo anual. 1 rive, rajar, hender.
- shake (lbr), separacin de los anillos anuales.
-- sign (rr), indicador para campaneo.
- stone, dovela en l a cara de una bveda en
can.
-- tension, tensin circunferencial.
- winding (elec) , devanado de anillo, arrolla-
miento anular.
ring-and-groove joint (p), unin de anillo y
ranura.
ring-follower gate (hyd), compuerta de anillo
seguidor, (Col) compuerta de anillo co-
rredor.
ring-sea1 gate (hyd), compuerta de anillo estan-
cador o de cierre anular.
rine-norous lbr). de aorosidad decreciente hacia
ringbolt, perno de aro o de argolla. river, ro.
ringer (tel), dispositivo de llamada. - basin, hoya de ro, cuenca fluvial.
rinse. deslavar.
- bed, lecho o fondo del ro; lveo, cauce,
ductor vertical; (pet) de l a
tubera de revestimiento.
-- plate (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), vstago ascendente o saliente O
corredizo.
- stem and yoke (va), v4stago corredizo con
horqueta.
risings (sb), galeotas.
risk (iris) , riesgo.
Bvethead 567 rocker
~ i p , (terreno) romper, rasgar; (mad) hender, cor-
tar 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, escarifi-
cador, 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.
riprap, s escollerado, escollera de defensa, pedra-
pln, enrajonado, enrocamiento, (M) pe-
driscal; revestimiento del talud, losas de
defensa, zampeado; v enrajonar, enrocar,
defender con piedra grande; zampear, re-
vestir de piedra.
ripsaw, s sierra de hender o de cortar a lo largo o
para rajar; v aserrar al hilo o a lo largo.
rise, s (arco) peralte, flecha, montea; (escaln)
peralte, altura; (top) cuesta, subida, eleva-
cin; (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; (te-
rreno) subir; (precio) subir, aumentarse.
- and fa11 (rr), subida y bajada.
riser, tubera vertical o de elevacin, tubo ascen-
dente o montante, cao de subida; (es)
contrahuella, contrapeldao, contragrada,
contraescaln, (M) peralte, (Pe) contra-
paso, (C) tabique, (Pan) espejo; (elc) con-
madre.
-clamp (p), mordaza para tubera subfluvial.
- development, aprovechamiento de los ros.
- drift, acarreo fluvial, basuras de rlo.
-
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 alma-
cenamiento, (PR) central de escorrenta.
riverbank, orilla, ribera, margen, banda del ro.
rivet, S remache, robln; v remachar, roblonar,
roblar.
- buster, romperremache:;, 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, calientarre-
maches.
- 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, cazarre-
maches.
- 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.
rivetpd seam, costura remachada.
riveter (tool) (man), remachador, roblonador.
rivethead, cabeza de remache.
riveting, remachadura, remachado, roblonado,
roblonadura.
- die, matriz de remachar.
- gang, cuadrilla de remachado.
- hammer, martillo remacliador 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), locoinotora de recorrido.
- engineering, ingenicria vial o de caminos,
vialidad.
- finisher, acabadora de caminos.
- gang, cuadrilla caminera.
- grader, explanadora caminera, conforma-
dora.
- guard, tira guardacamino, placa guardara-
rretera.
- 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 camino.
- 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.
- rolier, apisonadora, cilindradora, rodillo
aplanador o compresor, cilindro de ca-
minos.
- rooter, rompedor de caminos.
- scraper, aplanadora, conformadora, nivela-
dora, expianadora caminera, alisadora de
caminos, (Pan) cuchilla.
- striper (rd), mcy.iina fajadora, rayadora.
- system, red vial o caminera.
- tar, alquitrn para caminos.
- torch, antorcha de canlino.
- traffic, trfico o transito vial.
-- transportation, transporte vial.
- widener, ensancliadora 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, plata-
forma; piso de camino, firme, (V) apiso-
nado, (V) afirmado, (Ec) banco del camino,
(M) plantilla.
Roadbuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, con-
structor dc caminos, topadora angular.
roadbuilder (ce), mezcladora do materiales bitu-
minosos para carnirios.
roader (Ig), malacate dc tres tarilbores montado
sohi e trineo.
roadmaster (rr), encargado o agente o maestro
de va.
roads (naut), rada.
roadside (id), faja de la zona de va fuera del
afirmado.
roadstead, rada.
roadstone, piedia picada para cariiinos, balasto.
roadway, calzada; caiiiino; (fc) lecho de la va.
- clearance (auto), despejo.
roast (nict), calcinar, tostar, (V) sinterizar.
roaster (inin), calcinador.
robbing (inin), arranque con destruccin de la
niina.
rock, s roca, piedra, (M) pelia; (geol) roca; (mec)
oscilacin; v oscilar, bascular, bambolear.
- asphalt, asfalto mineral o de roca.
- basin, depresin en el lecho de roca.
-bit, barrena para roca.
- burst (inin), cstalladura de roca resultado de
pi esin.
- crusher, trituradora de piedra, chancadora
de roca.
- crystal, cristal de roca.
- cut, corte de roca, excavacin en roca.
- drill, perforadora, barrena, taladro.
- dust ?L (inin), polvo de roca.
- fill, escollera, enrocamiento, enrocado, (C)
pedrapl.n, (A) escollerado.
- fill dumped, escollera a granel o a piedra
perdida, e~irocaiiiiento vertido o arrojado.
- fill placed by hand, escollera acomodada u
ordcnada o a mano, roca aparejada.
- flour (gcol), 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.
-1adder (ag), escalonamiento.,
- meal, roca desintegrada.
- salt, sal gema o de piedra o de roca o de mina.
- trap (dredge), recogedor de piedras.
- wool, lana mineral o p6trea.
rock-dust v (miri), rociar con polvo de roca.
rock-faced, de cara en bruto, (M) de cara chipo-
deada.
rock-fill dam, presa de escollera, dique de enro-
camiento, (Ch) tranque de escollera, (M)
cortina dc 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, caballctc oscilante.
roundhead roundhead
- planer, fresadora acepilladora, acepilladora
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.
- transformer, vase rotary converter.
- vacuum ilter, filtro rotatorio de vacfo.
- valve, vlvula rotativa.
rotary-beam antenna (ra), antena giratoria.
rotary-cut (lbr), cortado del tronco por movi-
miento circular.
rotary-disk feeder, alimentador de disco rota-
torio.
rotary-disk meter, contador de disco rotatorio.
rotary-drum drier (ac), desecador de tambor
rotativo.
rotary-hearth furnace, horno de hogar rotatorio.
rotary-leaf fdter (su), filtro rotativo.
rotatable transformer, transformador girable.
rotate, girar.
rotating, giratorio, rotativo.
- beacon (ap), faro giratorio, fanal rotatorio.
- cpmpass (dwg), comps giratorio o de muelle
giratorio.
- field (elec), campo giratorio o rotativo.
rotating-leaf shutter (pmy), obturador de lami-
ni l l a~ giratorias.
rotation, rotacin, giro; (irr) riego por turnos.
rotational, rotacional.
- fault (geol) , falla giratoria.
rotative, rotativo.
Rotifera (sen), rotferos.
Rotocast (trademark), de fundicin centrlfuga.
rotometer, rotmetro.
rotor, rotor, rodete.
Rototrol (trademark) (elec), regulador giratorio.
rotten, podrido; cariado.
- knot (lbr), nudo blando.
-- rock, roca muerta o deshecha o descom-
puesta.
rottenstone, trpol.
rotundity, redondez.
rouge (abrasive), rojo de pulir, colctar.
rough, (superficie) &pero; (top) escabroso, ba-
rrancoso; (tejido) basto, tosco; (clculo)
aproximado, aproximativo; (mar) agitado,
alborotado.
- ashlar, canto sin labrar.
- cut (file), talla basta, picadura gruesa.
- draft n, borrador.
- estimate, presupuesto aproximado, (A) esti-
macin grosera, (M) tosca estimacin.
- Se , lima basta.
- fbish (stone), acabado spero (tolerancia
% P U ~ ) .
- ground, terreno escabroso o accidentado.
-- lumber, madera tosca o sin labrar.
- plaster, revoque rstico, embarrado.
- reaming, escariado de desbaste, (A) esca-
riado rstico.
- sketch, bosquejo, croquis aproximativo.
- turner (mt), torneador desbastador.
rough-cast, colar en basto.
rough-cut joint (bw), junta recortadc sin ter-
minar.
rough-dress, desbastar, desguazar, labrar tosca-
mente, (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 (gb), tubera, sifones, etc., de la insta-
lacin 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.
- ilter (sen), iltro preliminar, (A) iltro des-
bastador.
- lathe, torno desbastador.
- mill, laminador preliminar; molino prelimi-
nar.
- reamer, escariador escalonado.
- rolls (met), rodillos desbastadores.
- tap, macho desbastador.
roughing-in (elec), instalacin de los conductos y
cajas 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 esca-
1n redondo; (vol) juego de barrenos, (B)
serie de taladros; a redondo.
- arch, arco de medio punto.
- fde, lima cilindrica.
- in (tackle), hacer acercarse los motones.
- off, redondear, descantear.
- plane, cepillo convexo o bocel.
- splice (cab), ayuste redondo.
- taper me, lima redonda puntiaguda.
- turn, vuelta completa de cable.
round-back angle (str) , ngulo de arista redonda.
round-bottom, de fondo redondo.
round-crested weir, vertedero de cresta curva.
round-edge ile, lima de cantos redondos.
round-end column, columna de asiento esfrico.
round-point setscrew, prisionero de punta ova-
lada.
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 orifice orificio de en-
trada redondea
roundhead stove bolt,
roundhead-buttress dam, presa de machones o
de contrafuertes de cabeza redonda.
roundhouse, casa de mquinas, depsito de loco-
motoras, 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), bolco, vuelta, comba, brusca.
roundway valve, llave de macho con orificio
circular.
roustabout, estibador; (min) (pet) pen.
- crane, gra arrumadora o de muelle.
rout, contornear, perfilar.
route, s recorrido, trazado, lnea, ruta, va; v en-
caminar, trazar.
- locking (rr), enclavamiento de trazado.
- marker (rd), seal de ruta.
- surveying, levantamiento de ruta (reconoci-
' miento, levantamiento preliminar y tra-
zado definitivo).
router, contorneador; buriladora, rebajadora.
- bit, broca buriladora.
- plane, guimbarda, ranurador.
row n, hilera, fila.
rowlock, (lad) sardinel; (bote) escalamera, chu-
macera.
- 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 coupling, acoplamiento de cas-
quillos de caucho.
rubber-covered cable, cable forrado de hule o de
caucho, cable revestido de caucho, (M)
cable ahulado.
rubber-ied tape (elec), cinta impregnada de
caucho.
rtbber-jacketed cable (elec), cable forrado de
-- brck, ladrillo frotador.
- a line (surv), trazar o correr o llevar una
- piata. placa de rozamiento, rozader 1 lnea, trazar alineacin.
- varnish, barniz de frotar.
rubbish, escombros, derribos, despojos, cascote;
hojarasca, basura.
rubble, piedra bruta; cascote, escombros.
- aggregate, bolones, chinos, rodados, (A)
cascajo.
- concrete, concreto ciclpeo.
-
masonry, mampostera concertada o de
piedra bruta, (Col) mampostera de cas-
cote.
- stone, piedra bruta o sin labrar, morrillo.
cabezote, boln.
rubidium (chem), rubidio.
rubstone, frotador; afiladera.
ruby, rub.
- blende, blenda roja, esfaierita.
- copper ore, cuprita.
- silver, pirargirita.
- sulphur, rejalgar.
- zinc, especie de esfaierita.
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, azafr4n.
- 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, vstago del timn; codaste popel.
rudderstock, vstago del timn, (A) mecha del
timn.
ruddle, almagre, ocre rojo.
rugged (machy), resistente, robusto.
ruie, s (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 domi-
nante, (C) rasante dominante, (M) pen-
diente reguladora.
ruling pen (dwg), tirallneas, (M) grafio.
rumble seat (auto), asiento de zaga o de cola.
rumbler, barril de frotacin.
run, s (es) huella, paso; (pet) tanda; (filtro) jor-
nada; (fc) recorrido; (tub T) paso princi-
pal; (maq) carrera, recorrido, marcha;
(min) derrumbe; (tub) tramo, tendido;
(exc) derrumbe, dislocacin, desprendi-
caucho.
rubber-lined pipe, tuberia forrada de caucho.
rubber-lined valve, vlvula forrada de caucho.
rubber-tired roller, aplanadora de neumticos.
rubbrrized, engomado, impregnado de caucho,
(A) cauchotado.
rubbing n. frotacin, roce, friccin.
miento; (an) racel de popa, pique de popa;
v (r) correr; (ley) trazar; (rnaq) manejar,
operar, dirigir; (maq) impulsar, accionar,
impeler; (maq) marchar, funcionar, andar;
(empresa) administrar, dirigir; (alambres)
tender, tirar; (tub) vaciar, colar (la junta).
nui 572
sack
la fbrica.
run-of-mine. tal como sale de la mina. 1 Bupto?$idemarh) (elec) , interruptor.
- aground, encallar, zabordar, embarrancarse,
varar.
- down (battery), descargar, agotar; descar-
garse, agotarse.
- hot (machy), calentarse, recalentarse.
- idle, marchar en vaco.
- in (machy), estrenar, (A) asentar.
- levels, 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 recalen-
tamiento 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-mil1 pipe, tubos de largos como salen de
- water (stream), agua corriente o viva.
- winding (elec), devanado de marcha, arro-
llamiento de trabajo.
runoff, (hid) escurrimiento, derrame, aporte,
afluencia, aflujo, derramamiento, (Col)
rendimiento, (PR) (Pe) escorrenta; (ca)
cuneta de descarga; (fc) 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 area (ap), rea para sobrerrecorrido (de
aterrizaje).
runway, (gr) carrilera; (ap) pista, pista de des-
pegue; (ed) pasadizo.
- light (ap), farol de pista.
- localizing beacon (ap), faro localizador de
miento.
-- 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.
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, impul-
sor; (tub fund) burlete, anillo de asbesto;
(maq) maquinis
rredera; patn,
motn movible; (
bebedero.
- blades, aletas del rodete
- channels, canales
nado metlico.
- vanes (turb), aletas del rotor, labes del
rodete.
~ n n i n g , s trazado; operacin; direccin; ac-
cionamiento; funcionamiento; administra-
cin, explotacin; a corrido, lineal; co-
rriente.
-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 funciona-
saccharate, sacarato.
saccharetin (su), sacaretina.
saccharimeter (su), sacarmetro.
saccharose, sacarosa, sucrosa.
sack, saco, costal, bolsa.
- baler, mquina empacadora de sacos.
-boom (lg), barrera colectora.
rupture, s rotura, ruptura; v quebrar, romper.
- load, carga de ruptura.
- strength, esfuerzo de rotura.
rust, s moho, orfn, herrumbre, (C) ferrumbre;
v aherrumbrarse, enmobprerse, oxidarse,
(Ch) (Pe) azumagarse.
- cement, cemento de limaduras de hierro con
sal amonaco.
- joint, junta esta
de hierro y sal
- preventive, antic
mst-inhibitive paint
rust-resisting, antic
oxidante, 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.
S bend (p), acodado en S, codo invertido, con-
tracodo.
S curve, curva inversa o en S.
S hook, gancho en S.
S trap (p), sifn en S.
S wrench, llave forma S o de doble curva.
sabicu, sabic (madera dura de las Antillas).
sabin, sabine (unit of acoustic absorption),
sabin.
sabulite, sabulita (explosivo).
sack
- borer (rnin), mquina perforadora de pozos
con bolsas de extraccin.
- cleaner, mquina limpiadora de sacos de
cemento.
- elevator, elevador de sacos, montasacos.
sackcloth, arpillera.
saddle, silla de montar, montura, silla, galpago,
(C) albardilla; (puerta) umbral; (top) de-
presin, (M) puerto, (U) hondonada, (A)
portezuela; collado; (cv) silla, asiento;
(mec) silleta, caballete, silla, albardn;
(min) silla; (mh) carro, carro-soporte,
silla, (A) asiento; (to) banquillo, chafldn.
- clamp (p), abrazadera de silla.
- dam, cierre o dique lateral, presa auxiliar.
- flange, brida curva.
- horse, caballo de montar o de silla.
- !iub (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.
- wping, albardilla, coronamiento de dos
aguas.
- stuii (rnin), estemple en V invertido.
rafe n, caja fuerte o de seguridad, (C) caja de
caudales, (A) tesoro de seguridad; (pb)
recogegotas.
- load, carga lmite o admisihle 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 (rnin), 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, tor-
nillo prisionero hueco, opresor hueco.
- shunt (bl), derivador de seguridad.
- switch (elec), interruptor de seguridad.
- tread, huella antirreshaladiza, peldao de
seguridad, (A) guardaescaln.
- tube (labl. tubo de seeuridad.
- valve, vlvula iie seguridad o de alivio o de
desahogo.
safranin (sen), safranina.
sag, s (est) flecha, flambeo, pandeo; (cab) flecha,
seno; (ot) desprendimiento; v (est: com-
barse, empandarse, pandear; (pint) co-
rrerse, 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.
saliferous, salfer
salinity, salinidad
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 (rnin), enriquecimiento artificial de una
mina o de una muestra de mineral.
saltpeter, salitre, nitrato de potasio.
salvage, 8 salvamento; derechos de salvamento;
v (nut) salvar; (mtl) recobrar.
- materials, material sobrante, rezago.
- pump, bomba de salvataje.
- value, 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.
- classifier, clasificador de arena.
bancal.
- crusher, trituradora de finos o de arena.
sandblast, s soplete o chorro o soplo de arena,
- dnme (loco). chul a de arena, arenador,
(M) chifln de arena; v limpiar por chorro
sampler 574 SaP
sampler, sacamuestras, muestreador, recoge-
muestras, 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 manio-
bra de troncos; v guiar con palanca la cada
de un rbol.
-post, poste de amarre; (pet) poste maestro.
sand, s 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.
- seal (rd), capa final de arena.
- seoarator. colector o separador de arena.
1 - s: I ! %, estudio sanitario, (Y) encuesta sani-
- trap, desarenador, trampa de arena, guar-
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 ex-
pansin de la arena.
sand-expansion recorder (wp), contador de ex-
pansin de la arena.
sand-float finish (conc), acabado por llana de
madera con adicin de arena.
sand-lime brick, ladrillo de cal y arena.
sand-molded brick, vase sand-struck brick.
sand-packing machine (fdy), moldeadora.
sand-sealed (rd), ligado con arena.
sand-spun pipe, tubera colada centrfugamente
en moldes de arena.
sand-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado en arena.
sandbag, saco de arena.
sandbank, banco o bajo de arena, encalladero,
- - - \ . . , . -
arenero.
- drain (ea), aliviadero ve
- dredger, draga aspirant
- drier, secador d
- dune, mdano,
- ejector, eyector
- eliminator (ce),
- f ence (rr), valla
- fiter, filtro de a
- finish, acabado arenos
- gate (hyd), compuert es-
ripiadora.
- hog, trabajador en ai
- hole (casting), escara
- holes (gl) , picaduras.
- house (rr), casilla para
tora.
- jack, gato de arena.
- jacket (ag), camisa para arena.
- line (pet), cable de la cuchara.
- pile (foundation), pilote de arena.
- pipe (loco), cao arenero.
- pit, 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.
-ron, rodillo triturador, triturador de finos,
molino 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.
de arena.
-hose, manguera para chorro de arena.
- nozzle, tobera o boquilla lanzaarena.
standbox, caja de arena, arenero, arenador.
sanded plaster, yeso con arena.
sander, lijadora; arenadora.
sandglass, reloj de arena.
sandpaper, s papel de lija, lija; u lijar, aliar.
sandpapering machine, lijadora.
sandstone, arenisca, (Col) piedra de arena.
sandy, arenoso, arenisco, arenceo.
- loam, greda arenosa.
sanidine (miner), sanidina, feldespato vtreo.
sanidinite (geol), sanidinita.
sanitarian n, sanitario.
sanitary, sanitario:
- base (bldg), zcalo sanitario, base sanitaria.
- cross (p), cruz sanitaria.
- door, puerta lisa o llana.
- engineer, ingeniero sanitario.
- engineering, ingeniera sanitaria.
- 611, 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 sanita-
taria.
- T (p), T con conexin redondeada, T sani-
Santorin, santorina (puzolana).
sap, savia.
- ring (lbr), anillo de al
- stain, mancha de savi
SaP 575
- tie (ir), traviesa de albura.
saponifiable, saponificable.
saponification number, nmero de saponificacin.
saponifier, saponificador.
sapo~f y, saponificar.
saprogenic, saprognico.
saprolite (geol), saprolita.
saprophyte (sen), saprfito.
saprophytic (sen), saprfito, saprofitico.
saprozoic (sen), saprozoico.
sapwood, albura, smago, madera alburente O
tierna o de savia.
Sargol joint (trademark) (p), tipo de unin para
brida Van Stone.
sash (window), hoja, vidriera, (Col) bastidor.
-balance, ajustador de hoja de guillotina.
- bar, parteluz, montante.
- bolt, tarabilla.
- brace (pi), larguero 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.
- plane, cepillo rebajador.
- pulley, roldana para ventana de guillotina,
polea para ventana.
- tool, brocha para pintar ventanas.
- weight, contrapeso de ventana.
satellite (gear), satlite.
satin finish (hw), acabado satinado o semimate.
satin spar, espato lustroso.
saturable, saturable.
saturant, saturante.
saturate, saturar, empapar; (elc) saturar.
saturated
- soil, terreno empapado o saturado.
- solution, solucin saturada.
- steam, vapor saturado.
saturating reactor (elec), reactor de saturacin.
saturation (al1 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 satu-
racin.
saturator, saturador.
sault, rpidos, rabin de un ro.
save-all, (az) artesa de rebose, vaso de seguridad.
saw, s sierra, serrucho; v aserrar, serrar, se-
rruchar.
- 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 cilndrica, 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 o 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, trisca-
dora.
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.
- collector, aspirador de aserrn.
-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; (hom-
bre) rompehuelgas, esquirol; v sobrejuntar.
scabble, desbastar.
scaffold, s andamio, castillete, castillejo, (Col)
percha; (A) balancn (colgante); v anda-
miar.
- bracket, consola de andamio.
- builder, andamiador.
- horse, borricn, caballete de andamio.
- plank, tabln de andamio.
- pole, alma o zanco o para1 de andamio.
scaffolding, andamiaje, andamiada, castillejo.
scagliola, escayola.
scalar, escalar.
scale, s (pesar) bscula, balqnza, romana; (cal)
incrustacin, costras, escamas; (met) hmi-
scale
nilla, cascarilla, (V) conciia; (orfii) escama.
costra, (v) concha; (dib) escala; (med)
regla; v descarnarse, dcscmcararse,
descostrarse; (dib) medir con escah, esca-
lar; (ef) medir; (iiiet) desconchar.
- book (lg), libreta dc mcdicin.
box, caja de bscula; (cxc) cajn de iiiadera.
- drawing, dibujo a escltia.
-factor (pmy), factor dc escala.
- fraction (pniy), reinciii de escala.
- house, caseta de balanza.
-model, modclo a escala, (M) maqueta a
escala.
- of hardness, escala de diircza.
- of miles, escnla de iiiillns.
- of wages, escnlnfii, cscala de sueldos.
- off. d c ~ ~ ~ n ~ h a r ~ e . descarnarse, (Fe) esca-
marse.
- protractor (dwg), transportador de escala.
- remover, quitarostra.
- separator (condenser), interceptor de esca-
nias.
scraper scraper
screwed
- track (rr), va de bscula.
- trap (pet), colcctor de escamas.
scale-forming, incriistnntc.
scaled dimension, diiiiensiii a escala.
scalene, escnlciio.
scalepan, (exr) cajn, (M) esquife, (M) conclia;
(lab) platillo de bn1:mza.
scaler, (herr) dcscamador; (ef) medidor de tron-
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- oil, petrleo o aceite de esquisto.
schistic, csqiiistoso.
schistoid a, esquistoideo.
schistose, esquistoso.
schistosity, esquistosidnd.
schistosomes (seii), cs<~iiistosonias.
schistosomiasis (seii), ~s(~iiistosoiiiiasis.
schizomycetes (seii), esqiiizoiiiicctos.
schmutzdecke (wp), colclidn de cieno encima del
filtro rdpido.
science, ciencia.
scientific, ciciitfico.
scissors fault (geol), falla girada.
scissors truss, ariiiadiira de tijcra.
sclerograph (pct), esclcrgrafo.
sclerometer, esclcriiictro.
sclerometric, csclcrorii6trico.
scleroscope, esclcroscopio.
- hardness, dureza escleroscpica o de esclero-
scopio.
scoop, ciicliarn, cucl>ara; pala carbonera.
- shovel, p d a carboiiera o pnra carbn o de
CUY.
scaling chisel, dcsescaniador.
scaling hammer, dcsincrustador; martillo burila-
dor (neuinhtico).
scalper, separador preliminar.
scalping screen, criba preliminar de malla ancha.
scaly, escatiioso, costroso.
scanner (tv), explorador, analizador.
- amplifier, aiiiplificndor de exploracin.
scannine (tv). exploracin, escudrifiamiento,
cuclinrn.
scoot (lg), trineo de arrastre.
score v, rayar, arafinr, estriar.
scored tile, bloque rstriictural rayado.
scoria, escoi,ia, cagafierro.
scorifier, escorificador.
scorify, escorificar.
scotch, s zoquctc, cufia; (ef) barra de refrena-
miento: v acuiar. cnizar, etigaigar.
-
analizacin.
- disk, (elc) disco analizador; (tv) disco ex-
plorador o de orificios.
- head, proycctor de exploracin.
- line, lnea de exploracin.
- spot, drea exploradora, punto de exploracin.
scantling (carp), tiraiitillo, alfarda.
scantlings (sb), dimensiones, escantilloncs.
scapolite (miner), cscapolita.
scarf, s rebajo, charpado; u (carp) charpar, reba-
jar; (met) desconcliar.
- joint, junta charpada o biselada; (elc) em-
palme cliarpado.
- weld. soldadura a1 sesgo.
- block (rr), calzo dc detciiciii.
Scotch marine boiler, caldera niarina escocesa,
caldera niult,itiibular escoccsa.
Scotch yoke (inacliy), yugo escocs.
Scott connection (elcc), conexin en T.
scour (hyd), s socnvacin, d c r r ~ ~ o , abrasin,
arrastrc; v socavay, dcrrubiar, arrastrar.
scouring barrel, tambor giratorio de frotacin.
scouring sluice, compuerta de limpia; desage de
--,
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 cxpul-
siirn.
limpia.
scove kiln (brick), horno con retencin de calor
por enlucido de barro.
SCOW, chalana, lancha, bongo, gnguil (de vacia-
miento), chata, pontn, (A) balandra.
scrap u, desechar, (Ch) dar do baja.
- bin, buzn de metralla, depsito de hierro
vieio.
-iron, hicrro vicjo, dcsccho, dcspojos de
hicrro, liicrro do drspcrdicio o de metralla,
chatarra, (A) rcznxo.
- rail, carril o rirl (lc dcsccho.
- shear, ciznll~b p:ua iiictralla.
- value, vnlor coiiio dcscclio, (A) valor rezago.
scrape, raspnr, rlisr:m, raer.
scraper, (do c:il>nllo) pala de arrastre, tralla,
cuclinrii dc arrastre, (Ch) pala bucy, (M)
csrrcpa, (V) rastrillo, (A) rastrn, (Ec)
barrrdcra, (Pe) rufa; (de tractor) pala
traiisportndora, excavadora acarreadora;
(pa) raedera giratoria; (cal) lirnpiatubos,
raspatubos; (carp) rasqueta, racdor, raspa-
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scavenging valve, vlvula dcl barrido.
l
dor; (inin) liinpia2lor de barrcnos, saca-
scheelite, scheclita (mineral de tungsteno).
1):trro; (yeserfa) ciichilla.
schematic drawing, dibujo csqucin4tico.
- bucket, cucharn cogedor o recogedor, trallla
schist, esquisto. 1 de cablc.
- 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 l a hlice.
- auger, barrena salomnica o espiral.
- bell, campana de tuerca, machuelo arranca-
sondas.
- cap, tapa roscada, tapn de tuerca.
-- conveyor, transportador de cadena sin fin
- chaser, plantilla de filetear, peine de roscar,
con paletas.
engastador de tornillo.
- plane, cepillo-rasqueta, cepillo raspador.
- chuck, mandril enroscado.
- pusher (ce), empujadora de tralla.
-clamp, prensa de hierro para carpinteros,
-ring (piston), aro rascador o rascaceite,
prensa de tornillo.
anillo restregador.
- conveyor, transportador de tornillo sin fin,
scraper-loader, tralla cargadora.
conductor espiral o de gusano.
scratch v, araar, rayar.
- coupling, manguito roscado.
- awl, lesna de marcar.
- extractor, sacatorniilos.
- coat (plaster), capa rayada o de base, ensa-
- eye, pitn.
banado, (U) capa azotada, (V) friso.
- eyebolt, pija de ojillo.
- filter (ra), filtro de ruido de pda, (Es) filtro
- feed, avance por tornillo.
de rascadura.
-feeder, alimentador de tornillo o sin fin.
- gage, gramil.
- gear, engranaje de tornillo sin fin.
- hardness, dureza escleromtrica.
- grab, machuelo arrancasondas.
- template (rd), plantilla rayadora.
- hook, gancho roscado o de tornillo.
scree (Great Britain), vase talus.
- jack, gato de tornillo o de rosca o de gusano,
screed, S plantilla, maestra, rastrel, listn-gua;
cric de tornillo.
escantilln, regla recta, cercha, raedera,
- joint, junta roscada.
emparejador, (V) corredera; v enrasar,
- machine, mquina de fabricar tornillos,
atablar, raer, emparejar.
torno de roscar.
- board, escantilln. regla recta, raedera,
- nail, clavo de rosca, clavo-tornillo.
screw-slotting cutter, ranuradora para tornillos.
screw-spike driver, clavador de tirafondos.
screw-thread insert, filete insertado, rosca in-
serta.
emparejador, rasero, rastrel, corredera,
(M) tabln-llana.
screen, s criba, harnero, cedazo, cribadora,
tamiz (fino), cernedor, zaranda; (ra) pan-
talla; v cernir, cribar, tamizar, zarandar,
zarandear, (Col)(Ch) harnear; (ra) apan-
tallar.
- analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo.
- battery (ra), batera de pantalla.
- bulkhead (sb), mamparo no estanco entre
compartimientos de calderas y de m&-
quinas.
- chamber, c4mara separadora o de cribas,
(Pe) cmara cernidora.
- chute, canal cribador.
- classifier, clasificador de cedazo.
- door, puerta mosquitera o de tela met4lica.
- grid (ra), kejilla-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) v4lvula de rejilla blindada.
screening, cribado, cernido, zarandeo.
- hopper, tolva cribadora.
- plant, planta cribadora o clasificadora,
equipo clasificador, instalacin cribadora.
screenings, cerniduras; granzn, granza, gran-
cilla, (C) recebo.
screw-thread micrometer, micrmetro de roscas
o para filetes.
screwdriver, atornillador, destornillador, (M)
desarmador.
- bit, broca destornillador
berbiqu.
- socket, casquillo
screwed, atornillado,
- pile, pilote de rosca.
- pin, pasador roscado.
- pitch, paso de tornillo.
-plate, cojinete de roscar, port,ahembra;
terraja.
-plug, tapn roscado.
-
press, prensa de torniilo.
- 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.
- union (p), unin roscada.
- wheel, engranaje helicoidal.
screw-cutting lathe, torno de roscar o de filetear.
screw-lock tubing head (pet), cabezal de cierre
a tornillo.
screw-pin shackle, grillete con perno roscado.
screw-pitch gage, medidor de roscas, plantilla
para filete, escantilln para roscas, cali-
brador de roscas.
screw-propeller-type current meter, molinete con
hlice de aristas biseladas.
screw-shell receptacle (elec), receptitculo de caja
roscada.
screwed
second
3 second
- speed (auto), segunda velocidad, (Ec) se-
gunda marcha.
second-cut fiie, lima entrefina o de segundo corte.
second-foot (hyd), pie cbico por segundo.
second-foot-day, un pie cbico por segundo du-
rante 24 horas.
secondary n a, secundario.
- batterg, 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, s (exc) seccin; (mad) escuadra; (fc)
tramo, trayecto; (dib) corte, seccin, (M)
tajada; (EU) extensin de terreno de una
milla en cuadro; v seccionar.
- foreman (rr), capataz de tramo.
- gang kr) , cuadrilla de tramo.
- hand, pen ferrocarrilero.
- house (rr), casa de tramo; bodega de tramo.
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- insulator, aislador seccionador o de seccin.
1
- locking (rr), enclavamiento de tramo.
i
- modulus, mdulo de resistencia o de la sec-
cin.
-post (rr), poste de tramo.
- switch (elec), i nt er ~pt or seccionador.
section-line v (dwg), rayar.
section-liner (inst), rayador.
sectional, seccionado, seccional.
- area, 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.
- contact (elec), contacto de rosca.
- fittings (p), accesorios roscados o de tornillo.
- flange, brida roscada, platina atornillada,
(C) platillo con rosca.
- joint (p), aco
, junta ator-
nillada.
- pipe, tubera nillo, caera
roscada.
screwhead, cabeza de tornillo.
screwstock, terraja.
scribe, trazar, contornear.
scriber, punzn de trazar, agyia 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 caroasa 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.
scufe hoe, azadn de pala.
scum, espuma, nata.
- breaker (sd), rompedor de espuma.
- cock, grifo purgador de espumas, espuma-
dera.
- 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, de defensa de
ribera, muralla de mar, muro de muelle,
(Ch) molo, (A) defensa martima.
- water, agua de mar.
sea-leve1 canal, canal al nivel del mar (sin es-
clusas).
seacoast, costa martima, marina, litoral.
seal, s (hid) cierre, sello; v sellar, tapar, cerrar.
- bar (gate), barra de estancamiento.
sedentary soil. terreno sedentario, (M) suelo
residuaL
sediment, sedimentos, depsitos de azolve.
- faucet, grifo de asiento vertical.
- cap (va), casquete sellador.
- coat, (ca) capa final (betn), capa sellante o
de sellado; (mam) capa impermeable.
- ring, anillo de estancamiento.
- weld, soldadura estancadora o de obturacin
o de sello.
sealable (elec), cerrable, encerrable.
sealant n, sellador, tapador.
Seale construction (wr), construccin o trama
Seale.
sealed-beam headlight (auto), farol d e 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) fdn,
criadero, vena; (cn) costura; (met) cos-
tura, veta.
- strap (sb), cubrejunta longitudiial.
- 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) (VA)asiento; v asentar.
- angle (str), ngulo de asiento.
-bar (gate), barra de asiento.
- reamer, escariador de asiento de vlvula.
- ring (va), anillo del asiento.
- stiffeners (str), apoyaderos del asiento.
seated connection (str), conexin con asiento.
seating, s asentamiento; a asentador.
- cup (pet), empaque acopado.
- nipple (pet), niple de asiento.
p r e s s u r e (gate), presin de asentamiento.
seatless valve, vlvula, sin asiento.
seaworthy, marinero.
"cants secante.
second, s (tiempo)(ngulo) segundo; avera; a
segundo.
- cross member (auto), segundo travesafo.
- growth (lg), rboles renacidos.
- separator, separador de sedimentos.
- trap, trampa o scparador 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, co-
rriente trmica.
seed, s semilla; (vi) burbuja pequea; v sembrar.
seeder (su), semillero.
seeding, siembra; (dac) inoculacin del tanque
digestor con organismos vivos.
seep, s rezumadero; agua infiltrada; v filtrarse,
rezumarse, colarse, percolarse.
- water, agua infiltrada.
seepage, filtracin, percolacin, infiltracin, (M)
trasminacin.
- force (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 (rnin), 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, des-
mezclado; (met) segregacin.
seiche (hyd), ondulacin peridica de1 espejo de
agua.
seismic, sismico.
- prospecting (geop) , prospeccin o explora-
cin ssmica.
- ray, onda ssmica.
- shooter (geop), dinamitero ssmico.
- survey, estudio ssmico.
seismicity, sismicidad.
seismism, sismo.
seismchronograph, sismocrongrafo.
seismogram, sismogramo, sismograma,
seismograph, sismgrafo.
- survey, exploracin sisinogrfica, estudio sis.
mogrfico.
seismographic, sisinogrfico.
seismography, sisinografa.
seismological, sisinolgico
seismologist, sismlogo.
seismology, sisinologa.
seismometer, sisinmetro.
seismometric, sisinom6trico.
seismometrograph, sisiiioinetrg
seismophone (pet), sisinfo
seizing 580 seif
- strand, torn de barbetar. self-feeding, de avance autom4tico; autoalimen-
select grade (lbr), calidad selecta.
selectance (ra), selectividad, selectancia. self-filtering lens, lente autofltrador.
self-heterodyne (ra), autodino.
- valve, v4lvula selectora.
self-protected transformer, transformador auto-
self-recording, autorregistrador.
self-rotating, autorrotativo.
self-scrubbing, autolavador.
self-supporting, autoestable; de sostn propio,
sepia
semicubical, semicbico. 1 sensitometer (pmy). sensitmetro.
semicylindrical, semicilndrico, a medio can. sensitometry, sensitometra.
self-tipping, autovolcante, ~utobasculante.
self-ventiiating, autoventilador.
self-vulcanizing, de vulcanizacin autom4tica.
Seiiers coupiing, acoplamiento Sellers o de doble
cono.
Sellers hob, herramienta rotativa de torno para
cortar roscas.
Selleis thread, filete Sellers.
selvage, (geol) salbanda; (cerradura) placa de
frente.
semaphore, semforo.
- blade, aleta de sem4foro.
semiadjustable, semiajustable.
semiangle, semi4ngulo.
semianthracite, semiantracita.
semiarch, semiarco, semibveda.
semiarid, semi4rido.
semiartesian, semisurgente.
semiasphalt a, semiwfhltico.
semiaustenitic (met), semiaustentico.
semiautomatic, semiautom8tico.
semiaxis, semieje.
semiaxie, semieje.
semibastard (file), semibastardo.
semibituminous coal, carbn semigraso o semi-
bituminoso.
semicantilever, semicantilever.
semichord, semicuerda.
semicircle, (mat) semicfrculo; (inst) semicirculo,
grafmetro.
semicircular, semicircular.
- arch, arco de medio punto o de centro plno,
bveda de medio can.
semicircumference, semicircunferencia.
semicircumferential flow (sd), flujo semicircun-
ferencial.
semicloverleaf intersection (rd), intercambio a
medio trbol o por dos cuadrantes.
semicoated electrode (w), electrodo semirreves-
tido.
semicoke, semicoque.
semiconducting (elec) , semiconductor.
semicrystalline, semicristalino.
semidiameter, semidi4metro.
semi-Diesel, semi-Diesel.
semielliptical, semielptico.
- spring, ballesta de arco o de media pinza,
el4stico semielptico, (A) semiballesta, (A)
semielstico.
semienclosed impeller (pu), impulsor semien-
cerrado.
semienclosed motor, motor semiencerrado.
semifinished, semiacabado, semielaborado.
semifireproof construction, construccin semi-
incombustible.
semiked beam, viga semiempotrada.
semifloating axle, eje semiflotante.
semifluid, semiflido.
semiflush joint (p), acoplamiento semirrhs.
semiflush light (ap). luz semirrasante.
semigelatin dynamite, dinamita semigelatina.
semihard rubber, caucho semiduro.
semihydraulic a, terrapln semihidr4ulico.
semi-indirect iighting, alumbrado semiindirecto.
semi-inflnite, semiinfinito.
semikiiled steel, acero semimuerto.
semiiogarithmic paper, papel semilogartmico.
semilow-pressure tire, neum4tico de media baja
presin.
semimagnetic controller, combinador semimag-
ntico.
semimat (il), semimate.
semimetaliic packing, empaquetadura semime-
t4lica.
semioutdoor station (elec), central medio en-
cerrada.
semiportable, semiporttil, semifijo.
semiprotected, semiprotegido.
semired brass, latn semicobrizo
semirefined, semirrefinado.
semirefractory, semirrefractario.
semirigid, semirrgido.
semiskilled workman, medio oficial o mec4nic0,
oficial.
semispan, semiluz.
semisteel, semiacero, hierro acerado.
semistrain insulator, aislador de semianclaje.
semitraiier, semirremolque, (A) semiacoplado.
- scraper, traflla automotriz o semirremolque.
semivault, semibveda.
semiwiidcat (pet), semiexploratorio.
senary (math), s
sender (tel) (ra),
grafo).
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.
sensitive driii, taladro sensible.
sensitive plate, placa sensible.
sensitivity, sensibilidad, sensitividad.
sensitized (pmy), sensibilizado.
separable, separable.
separate, v separar, apartar; a separado.
- sewage, aguas cloacales separadas.
- system (sw), sistema separado o de doble
canalizacin, red doble de alcantarillado,
(A) (Pe) sistema separativo.
separating
- baBe, deflector separador, placa de choque
separadora.
- calorimeter, calorlmetro de separacin.
- trap, interceptor separador.
separation (geol) , separacin.
-factor (ve), factor de separacin.
- strip (rd), faja divisora o centrnl.
separator, (est) espaciador, separador; (tub)
separador o colector de agua; (min) esco-
gedor, separador; (elc) separador; (mec)
separador.
separatory funnel (lab), embudo separador.
sepia (dwg). sepia.
- print (pmy), impresin sepia
sept 582 setting
aeracin-sedimentacin.
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 e
set-in (bw), retallo, rebajo.
- connector (elec), conector de servicio.
setback, (ed) retallo; (lev) retroceso.
- drift (min) , galera de servicio.
miento, excentricidad.
tado, colocacin; (inst) ajuste, arreglo.
- angle (mt) , 4ngulo de decalaje.
setting
-- block (saw), bloque para triscar.
- coat (plaster), capa final.
- gage, calibre de comprobacin.
- point (chem), punto de solidificacin.
- stake, trisrador para sierra circular.
settle, (hid) sedimentarse, reposarse, posarse,
asentarse, (V) aposarse; (cimiento) hacer
asiento, asentarse; (com) ajustar, arreglar;
(fin) saldar, liquidar.
settleable (hyd), asentable, sedimentable.
settlement, (liid) sedimentacin, decantacin,
(Pe) subsidencia; (ot) asiento, asenta-
miento; arreglo; (com) saldo, liquidacin.
settler, (pa) sediinentador; (met) tanque de
scdiinentacin; (as) decantador; (pet)
asentador.
settling, sedimentacin, decantaci6n.
- 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; (liid) sobreeleva-
cin dcl espejo de agua debido al viento.
setworks (sa), colocador, mecanismo de ajuste.
seven-bearing crankshaft, cigueal de siete co-
jinetes.
seven-eighths bar, barra de siete octavos (de
pulg).
seven-ply beIt, correa de siete capas.
seven-prong tube (ra), vlvula de siete patas.
seven-sixteenths plate, plancha de siete dieci-
seisavos (de pulg) .
sevenpenny nail, clavo de 236 pulg.
sewage, aguas cloacales, alcantarillaje, aguas
negras o inmundas o servidas, (Pe) aguas
excluidas, (C) albafial.
-- disposal, disposicin del agua de cloacas,
(M) elimiriacin de aguas negras, (C) dis-
posicin del albaal.
- distributor, esparcidor de aguas negras.
- ejector, eycctor de aguas negras.
-- farm, Srea pata disposicin de aguas negras
por irrigacin de legumbres.
-- field, Brea 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, boinba para aguas de albalial, boinba
cloacal.
- sampler, sacarniiestras de aguas negras.
- sludge, lodos de aguas de cloaca.
sewage-borne disease, enfermedad llevada por
las aguas cloacales.
sewage-disposal plant, estacin depuradora de
aguas cloacales.
sewage-treatment plant, instalacin de trata-
niiento de aguas cloacales.
sewer, s cloaca, albaal, alcantarilla, albolln,
conducto de desagtgiie, (M) desaguadero; v
alcantarillar, (<'ti) sanear.
-- builder, albaiittlcro, (A) cloa<juista.
583 shaft
- cleaner, albaalero.
- gas, gas cloacal.
- inlet, tragante de cloaca, boca de admisin,
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, (COI) 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, desague cloacal, sanea-
miento.
- system, red de saneamiento, canalizacin de
desage.
- works, obras de alcantarillado.
sexagesimal, sexagesimal.
sextant, sextante.
shackle, s grillete, argolla; v engrilletar, agri-
lletar.
-bar, alzaprima con grillete para arrancar
clavos.
-block, motn con grillete.
- bolt, pasador o perno de grillete.
shackle-and-shackle turnbtickle, torniquete de
doble grillete.
shade, (eIc) pantaiIa, reflector; (inst) pantalla.
- carrier (elec), portarreflector, portapantalla.
shaded-pole motor, tipo de motor nionofsico de
induccin.
shading (dwg), sombreado; rasgueo.
- coi1 (elec), bobina auxiliar de arranque.
shadow, sombra.
- zone (geop), zona de sombra.
shadowgraph, radiografa, (Es) sombrgrafo.
shadowproof, inanublable.
shadrach (met), lobos, zaniarras.
shaft, (maq) eje, rbol, (M) flecha; (asr) raia.
pozo; (min)(tn) pozo, (M) tiro. (Cli)
Pique, (Col) tronera, (B) cuadro, (M)
lumbrera; (cajn) chimenea; (coliiiiiiia)
fuste, can, cuerpo, caiin; (curretii)
limonera, limn.
- alley (sb), callejn o tnel del eje.
- collar, cuello o collarn del
- drive (auto), transiiiisiii a
- furnace, horno do cuba o d
- governor, regulador axial o
- hanger, consola o apo
- hoist, malacate de pozo.
- horsepower, caballos al ej
shaft
sheave
sharpen, afilar, aguzar, amolar, (A) agudizar.
sharpener, afilador, aguzador, afiladera.
sharpening, afiladura, aguce.
- stone, piedra de afilar, aln.
- tunnel (sb), callejn o tnel del eje.
sharpness, (herr) agudeza; (curva) estrechez;
shaft-plumbing bob, lomad da para pozos. (ngulo) agudeza; (pendiente) grado.
shafting, sistema de ejes.
shatter, despedazar, quebrar, destrozar, fragmen-
tar, fracturar; despedazarse, quebrarse;
(pilote) astillar.
shattered rock, roca fracturada o resquebrajada
o despedazada (muy quebrada).
cheado; v sacudir.
shatterproof, a prueba de despedazamiento o de
Shakeproof (trademark), a prueba de vibracin. fractura.
shaker, sacudidora.
- glass, vidrio laminado de seguridad, cristal
shaking, sacudimiento, vibracin; (min) ensan- inastillable.
charniento del fondo del barreno. shave v (mt), acepillar.
- conveyor, transportador sacudidor. - hook, rasaueta.
shaving die, matriz acabadora.
shavings, virutas, alisaduras, acepilladuras.
shear, s corte, cizallamiento, esfuerzo cortante;
(mh) tijera mecnica, cizalla, (A) guillo-
tina; v cizallar, recortar; (mh) trasquilar,
(A) esquilar.
- bolt (pet), perno rompible o cortable.
- gate, compuerta de cizalla o de guillotina.
- legs, machina, tijeras, grfia 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, griia de
tijeras.
shear-pin splice (carp), ensamblaje con cabillas
de acero empotradas en la junta.
sheared plate, plancha recortada o cizallada.
shearer (sb), cizallador.
- grinder (drill) , amoladora de espigas. shearing, cizallamiento, cortadura.
- punch, punzn para espigas. - die, matriz de cizalla.
- strain, deformacin de corte.
- strength, resistencia al corte o al cizalleo.
-stress, esfuerzo cortante o de corte, cizallrtr
miento, cizalleo, cortadura, (A) tensin de
corte, (A) tensin tangencial.
- tool (mt), herramienta trasquilante, (A) he-
shaping planer, cepillo limador, acepillador rramienta esquilante.
limadora.
sheath, s estuche, vaina; forro, revestimiento;
coraza; u entablar, entarimar, encofrar;
(cab) forrar, acorazar.
sheathing, (carp) entablado, tablazn, entari-
mado; (cab) forro, revestimiento.
-board, cartn de yeso para revestimiento de
rrada, fuerte, estrecha, forzada, brusc casas.
- paper, papel de revestimiento.
sheave, garrucha, polea acanalada o de gar-
ganta, roldana.
- block, motn.
- bracket, mnsula de garrucha.
-factor, relacin del dimetro de l a garrucha
borde alado. al dimetro del cable.
sharp-pointed, puntiagudo, ales - pin, eje, macho, husillo, pasador.
shed
shed, tinglado, cobertizo, galpn, barraca, colga-
dizo, sotechado, chozo, tejadillo.
- roof, techo de un agua, colgadizo.
shedder (mt), eyector.
sheepnose a (inecli), de mediacaa.
aheepsfoot 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 (kiiot), margarita.
sheer (na), arrufadura, arrufo.
- boom ( M, 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) tahlestacar, forrar.
- asphalt, plancha de asfalto, carpeta asfl-
tica.
- bars, barras para laminacin de planchas.
- bend, vuelta de escota.
- brasr, 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 do 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.
- rubber, hoja de caucho, lmina de goma.
- steel, palastro o planchas de acero.
- zinc, chapa de cinc, plancha de zinc.
sheet-iron folder, mquina plegadora de palas-
tro.
sheet-metal
-- brake, mquina plegadora de chapa met-
lica.
-- cutter, cortachapa, cortador de hoja met-
lica.
- shop, hojalatera, (A) cinguera.
- work, chapera, chapistera, hojalatera, (A)
cinguera.
- worker, chapista, chapistero, hojalatero, (A)
cinguero, (V) latonero.
sheet-pile v. tablestacar.
sheetflood, 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 dc roca; (cii) lar-
guero asiento de los baos.
- angle (str), ngulo de asiento.
- depreciation (elec), depreciacin de desuso.
-test (elec), prueba de desuso.
shell, concha; (mec) casco, cscara; (tub) casco,
585
shingle
pared; (cal) cuerpo, casco, cilindro; (mo-
tn) cuerpo, depo; (cn) 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 mill, fresa escariadora hueca.
- fle, 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 acora-
zado o del casco.
shell-type transformer, transformador acora-
zado.
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) pan-
talla; (tn) escudo; v (ra) apantallar.
shield-driven (tun), perforado con escudo.
shielded, protegido, encerrado.
- arc (w), arco cubierto o protegido.
- cable (elec), cable protegido.
- joint (elec), empalme cubierto.
shielded-conductor cable (elec), cable de conduc-
tores encerrados.
shift, s (horas) turno, jornada, perodo de tra-
bajo; (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.
- plate (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, abani-
queo, (A) baile; u 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.
586 short short
- chisel, sacarripias.
- lath, listn debajo de las ripias.
- machine, mquina para hacer tejamanies.
- n d , clavo de ripias, abismal, puntilla.
shingler, (to) ripiador, tejador de ripias; (met)
cinglador, batidor.
shingling hatchet, hachuela ancha o para teja-
manes.
ship, 8 barco, buque, embarcacin, navfo; vapor;
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 navo.
- carpenter's adz, azuela de ribera o de espiga.
- carpenter's ax, hacha de marina.
- carpenter's brace, berbiqu de ribera.
- carpentry, carpinteria naval.
- chandler, proveedor de buques, cabullero,
cabuyero.
- chandlery, cabullerfa, cabuyerfa.
- curves (dwg), curvas del arquitecto naval.
- maul, mandarria de marinero.
- point (saw), punta estrecha.
- railway, va de carena.
- repair, carena de naves.
- scraper, rasqueta para cubiertas.
- surveyor, arqueador.
ship's side, al costado del buque.
shipbuilder, constructor naval o de buques.
shipbuilding, construccin naval.
- channel, perfil U para construcciones 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, expe-
dicin.
shipowner. naviero, armador.
shipper, embwador, cargador, remitente.
- shaft (sh), eje en el aguiln con que se manio-
bra el brazo del cucharn.
shipping. despacho, envio, embarque; barcos.
- agent, embarcador, transportista, expedidor.
- documents, documentos de embarque.
- marks, marcas de embarque.
- memorandpm, 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.
- 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.
- turn, vuelta cerrada.
short-body T (p), T de cuerpo corto.
short-circuit v, poner en corto circuito, (A) corto-
eircuitar.
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 arrolla-
miento de cuerdas.
short-radius bend (p), curva cerrada.
short-term bond, bono a corto plazo.
short-time duty (elec),+wrvicio de corta duracin,
trabajo de corto tiempo.
short-wave receiver (ra), receptor de ondas
cortas.
shorten, acortar; acortarse.
shorthorn working (rnin), labor a 4 5 O con el
clivaje principal.
shorting bar (elec), barra de corto circuito.
shortleaf pine, pino de hoja corta o de fibra corta.
shortness (rnet), fragilidad.
shortwall machine (rnin), 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 muni-
cin, (Es) sonda de granalla.
- effect (ra), (A) efecto ametralladora.
- hole, (vol) (geof) pozo de explosin, hoyo de
disparo; (mad) agujero de barrenillo.
- line (pet), alambre de disparo.
- point (geop), punto de explosin o de disparo.
- saw (stone), sierra de municiones.
shot-blast v, Iimpiar con chorro de perdigones.
shot-firer (bl), dinamitero, polvorero, (rnin)
pegador.
shot-peen (rnet), picar con chorro de perdigones.
shotcrete, torcreto, torcretado.
shoulder, (mec) (carp) resalto, espaldn, hombro;
(ca) banqueta, bcrma lateral, espaldn, res-
paldo, (C)(V) hombrillo, (C) 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, s pala, (Pe)(B) lampa, (Col) palendra;
pala mecnica, (Col) (A) excavadora, (Pe)
shoal, s bajo, bajo, rompiente, vado, barra de
ro, alfaque, encalladero; v disminuir en
profundidad; a bajo, vadoso.
shock n, (mec) golpe, choque, impacto; (elc)
golpe, choque, (U) sacudida; (terremoto)
sacudida.
-absorber, (mec) amortiguador de choque;
(hid) amortiguador de ariete.
- excitation (ra)), excitacin por choque.
- ~ OS S (hyd), prdida por choque.
-test, ensayo de golpe.
shock-absorbing bumper, tope amortiguador.
shock-resistant (elec), resistente a golpes.
shockproof (elec), a prueba de golpes.
shoe, (est) calzo, zapata, calza; (est) pedestal;
(freno) zapata, calzo; (pi) azuche; (or)
zapata; (auto) cubierta, llanta; (fc elc)
patfn; zapata; (bocarte) caja, zapato; (aa)
accesorio de transicin.
shole (sb), calzo, zoquete.
shoofly track (rr), va provisional.
shooks, tablillas para hacer cajas.
shoot, s (inin) 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,
(A) carpintera a vapor.
- drawing, dibujo de construccin en fbrica
o de taller.
- foreman, jefe o capataz de taller.
- lumber, madera por elaborar.
- number, nmero de serie o de fbrica.
- rivet, remache o robln de taller.
- steward, representante del gremio en una
obra o un taller.
-test, ensayo de fbrica; ensayo de taller.
- weld, soldadura de taller.
shopwork, trabajo de taller.
shopworker, tallerista.
shoran (short-range aid t o navigation), shoran.
shore, s (mar) costa, ribera, playa; (cons) puntal,
puntal inclinado, codal, zanca, tentemozo,
asnilla, apoyadero, entibo, (rnin) 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, entiba-
cin, acodamiento, apeo, ademado, (ds)
escoraje.
- jack, gato acodador o ademador.
short, corto; (rnet) quebradizo; (peso) falto, de-
ficiente; (embarque) falto; v (elc) poner en
corto circuito.
- chord (surv), subcuerda.
shut
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.
shovelful, 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), desague para ducha.
- head, boquilla de ducha, regadera, (A) flor
de lluvia.
shred u, picar, desmenuzar, triturar.
shredder, desfibradora; (dac) triturador, des-
menuzado~.
shrink, contraerse, acortarse; (ot) consolidarse.
- fit, ajuste por contraccin, ajuste empotrado
en caliente.
miento.
- ratio (sm), razn o relacin de contraccin.
- stope (rnin), grada al revs dejando los
escoinbros.
- stress (conc), esfuerzo de contraccin.
shroud (machy), aro de rcfuerzo; gualdera, guar-
dera.
shrouds (sb), obenques.
shroud-laid rope, soga de cuatro torones con
alma.
shrouded impeller (pu), impulsor encerrado.
shrouded pinion, pin con bridas o con gual-
deras.
shunt, s (elc) derivacin; v (elc) poner en
derivacin; (fc) 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 derivac
shunt-wound, de arrollamiento
vanado en derivacin.
shunting engine, locomotora de maniobras.
shunting resistor (ra), resistencia erivadora.
shut down u, parar, pa-alisar.
shut o (steam, etc.), cortar. "i
shut-in bottom-hole pressure (pft), presin a
shut 588 sidetrack sidewalk 589 silt
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) obtu-
rador; (auto) persiana, enrejado.
- assembly (pmy), grupo del obturador.
Y
siccation, sccamie
siccative, secante
sickie bend (pet)
(r)
- 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, (maq) juego lateral; (fc) 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), galerla lateral de avance.
- dump, descarga lateral, vaciado al lado,
volquete lateral.
- elevation, elevacin o alzado lateral, alzado
de costado.
- file, lima de canto liso; (si) lima lateral.
- fillister, guillame de costado.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia lateral.
- hammer, martillo de picapedrero de filo al
lado.
- hatchet, hachuela con filo biselado.
- heading (tun), galerfa lateral.
- hole cutter (pct), cortahoyo lateral, escofina
cortapared.
- keelson (sb), sobrequilla lateral.
- lap (pniy), solapadura o superposicin la-
tw(11, recuhriiiiiento trnnsvcrsal.
- milling cutter, fresa de corte lateral.
sidewalk, acera, vereda, (M) banqueta, (Col)
andn, (Col) alar.
-bridge, cubierta de acera (estructura protec-
tora durante construcciones o demoli-
- plane, cepillo de costado.
- planer, cepilladora de un lado abierto.
- play, juego lateral.
- plow (rr), arado descargador por un lado.
arado de descarga simple.
- rail (auto), larguero del bastidor.
- rake (mt), ngulo lateral de cada, inolina-
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 le
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 des-
carga 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 alimenta-
cin lateral.
side-fired furnace, horno de combustin lateral.
side-flow weir (sw), desviador del agua de tor-
menta, 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 (wagon), adrales, barandillas, (Ch)
barrales, costaneras.
sidecar, cochecito lateral.
sidehill excavation, excavacin a media ladera o
a media falda, faldco, (M) excavacin en
balcn, (Es) excavacin en vertiente.
sidereal, sidreo, sideral.
-time, tiempo
siderite (iron ore), siderita, siderosa, espato fe-
rrfero.
siderurgical, siderrgico.
siderurgy, siderurgia.
sidesway (str), ladeo.
sidetrack, s apartadero, desvo, va apartadera 0
derivada o lateral, (M) ladero; v desviar.
apartar.
ciones).
- doors, escotillones de acera.
- elevator, montacarga o ascensor de acera.
- plow, quitanieva para aceras.
- vault, bveda, stano bajo la vereda.
siding, (fc) desvo, desviadero, apartadero, (M)
ladero, (M) espuela, (C) chucho; (mad)
tablas de forro, tingiadillos, tablas de
chilla, traslapos, costaneras; (met) chapas
para paredes; (cn) anchura de la cuaderna.
- nail, clavo para tablas de forro.
-- tool (mt), herramienta de corte lateral.
sienna (dwg), siena.
sieve, s cedazo, tamiz, zaranda, cernedor; v cer-
ner, cribar, zarandar.
- analysis, anlisis de tamices o de cedazo.
- shaker, sacudidor para cedazos, vibradora
de tamices.
sift, tamizar, zarandar, cerner, (Col)(Ch) har-
nenr; colarse.
sifter, cernidor, tamizador, cribador.
sifting, zarandeo, cernido, tamizado.
sight, s (inst) pniila; (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, engrasa-
dor 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.
- leve1 (ra), nivel de seal.
- light, linterna avisadora.
- operation (elev), manejo por seales elc-
tricas.
- tower, (fc) 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 auto-
mtica.
signal-noise ratio (ra), relacin seal a ruido.
signalman, sealador, (Ch) sealero.
silencer, silenciador, amortiguador de mido,
sordina.
silent chain, cadena silenciosa o sorda.
silent discharge (elec) , descarga silenciosa o sin
ruido.
silent-chain drive, transmisin por cadena silen-
ciosa.
silex, slice.
silica, slice, dixido de silicio.
- brick, ladrillo de slice.
- cement, cemento de sflice.
- gel, slice gelatinosa.
- sand, arena siicea o de slice.
silica-sesquioxide ratio (sm), relacin sflice-
sesquixido.
sicate, silicato.
- cotton, lana mineral.
- of lime, silicato de cal.
- of soda, silicato de sosa o de sodio.
silicated road surfacing, armado silicatado.
silication, silicacin.
siliceobituminous, siliceobituminoso.
siliceous, silceo, (Pe) (M) silicoso.
- sinter, toba silcaa.
silicic, silcico.
silicide, 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 (id), silicn.
silicosis, silk-covered silicosis. wire (elec), alambre forrado de seda.
silky luster (miner), brillo sedoso.
siii, (puerta) umbral; (hid) busco, reborde, um-
bral, (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 fluvial,
aaolve; 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.
- removal, desembanque, desenlodamiento,
(M) desazolvamiento.
- runoff (hyd), escurrimiento slido, acarreos
del escurrimiento.
- sluice (dam), conducto de desembanque,
galeria desarenadora o de evacuacin,
descargador de fondo.
silt 590 singie
- ore, mineral de un solo metal.
simple.
simple-cycle gas turbine, turbina de gas de ciclo
single-disk, monodisco, de disco nico.
si m~l e.
single-drum (eng), de tambor sencillo, de torno
- transportation, acarreo de sedime~tos.
- up, sedimentar, embancarse, azolvarse, ate-
krarse, atilrquinarse, enlegamarse, enfan-
garse, (A) colmatarse.
siltation, sedimentacin, embanque, azolva-
miento.
silting up, sedimentacin, embanque, enloda-
miento, atarquinamiento, embancamiento,
azolvamiento, (A) colmataje.
silty, fangoso, limoso, barroso.
silver, plata.
- brazing, soldadura de plata.
- bromide, bromuro de plata, (miner) bromi-
rita.
- bullion, plata en barras.
- chloride, cloruro de plata, (miner) cerar-
girita.
-- cyanide, cianuro de plata.
- foil, hoja de plata.
- fulminate, fulminato de plata, plata fulmi-
nante.
- glance, argentita, plata agria.
- iodide, yoduro de plata, (miner) yodirita.
- nitrate, nitrato de plata.
- ore, mineral de plata.
- solder, soldadura de plata.
silver-alloy brazing, soldadura con aleacin de
plata.
silver-bearing, argentffero.
silver-copper glance, sulfuro de plata y cobre.
silvery iron, fundicin argntea.
silviculkre, 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.
- harmonic current (elec), corriente sinusoidal.
singing (tel), zumbido.
- arc, 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 sen-
cilla, (M) cortina de un solo arco.
single-bevel groove (w), ranura monobiselada.
single-bitted ax, hacha de un solo filo.
single-braid (elec), forro de trenza simple.
single-break switch (elec), interruptor de rup-
tura nica.
single-cable control, mando por un cable.
single-case turbine, t u r b i a de envoltura simple.
single-compensating 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 cilin-
dro.
single-dial control (ra), monocontrol.
single-direction roller bearing, cojinete de efecto
simple-tuned transformer (ra), transformador de
sintonizacin sencilla.
simplex, simple.
- pile, tipo de pilote de concreto que se vaca
en el lugar mientras se saca el molde.
simplexed circuit (tel), circuito aprovechable
para telefona y telegrafa simultnea-
mente.
simply-supported beam, viga sostenida o simple-
mente apoyada o libremente apoyada.
simultaneous (math), simultneo.
sine. scno.
single 591 six
nico.
single-duct conduit (elec), conducto simple o de
va nica.
single-duty, de servicio simple.
single-end tenoner (ww), espigadora simple.
single-expansion, de expansin simple.
single-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 photogrammerry, fotogrametrta por
- bar, regla de senos.
- curve, curva sinoidal.
- galvonometer, brjula o galvanmetro de
senos.
- law, ley senoidal.
- wave, onda scnoidal o sinusoide.
imagen nica.
single-inlet impeier (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-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 despla-
zamiento.
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 aprovecliamiento
simple o de uso nico.
single-reduction gearing, engranaje de reduc-
cin 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), monosefial.
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.
single-sweep T (p), T de curva simple, tubo en
T con codo.
single-thick window glass, vidrio siinple o comn
sencillo.
single-thread screw, tornillo de rosca simple.
single-throw
- crankshaft, cigeal simple o de un codo.
- lock (hm), 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 cofferdamf 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 de en-
rollado simple.
singletree, barra articulada de tiro, balancn.
sink, S sumidero, sentina; (geol) depresin; (pb)
fregadero, pileta; u (cimiento) hundirse,
asentarse; (pozo) profundizar, ahondar,
cavar, (M) colar; (cajn) bajar, hundir,
calar; (buque) hundir, echar a pique; hun-
dirse, echarse a pique, anegarse.
- water (sw), aguas de fregadero.
sinkage, hundimiento; (carp) (mam) depresin,
muesca, entalladura, caja.
sinker bar (pet), barra perforadora o de percu-
sin.
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 siispeiidida.
sinoidal, sinusoidal.
sinter, s concrecin; v concrecionar, (V) sinteri
zar.
sinuous flow (hyd), flujo turbulento.
sinusoid, sinusoide.
siphon, s sifn; u 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, sifn vertedero o aliviadero, verte-
dor-sifn.
- tank, tanque sifjnico.
siphon-jet water closet, inodoro sifnico a chorro,
(A) inodoro de evacuacin sifnica, (Es)
inodoro de sifn inyector.
siphonage, sifonaje.
siphonic, Bifnico.
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
l a 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, seis.
six-bolt splice (rr), junta de seis bulones.
six-circuit switch, interruptor de seis circuitos.
six-cut finish (stone), acabado con martellina da
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-tube receiver (ra), receptor de seis vlvuIas.
six-wheel truck, camin de seis ruedas.
sixpenny nail, clavo de 2 p u b
sixteen-pitch thread, rosca de dieciocho vueltas
por pulgada.
sixteenpemy nail, clavo de 3% pulg.
sixteenth n, un dieciseisavo.
- bend (p). codo de 2 2 S 0 .
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, eiicolar; (rnad) igualar,
dimensionar; (mad) calibrar; (mec) labrar
a tamao.
sizer, medidor, calibrador; clasificador; (inad)
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, construccinesqueltica (muros
apoyados sobre el esqueleto).
- key, llave maestra; llave falsa, ganza.
-1agging (tun), revestimiento abierto, forro
incompleto.
skelp (met), plancha para tubos.
sketch, S croquis, esquema, esbozo, bosquejo; v
esbozar, bosquejar.
- plate, plancha cortada segn croquis.
skew, s 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.
- corbel (mas), piedra de anclaje en una albar-
dilla inclinada.
- hinge, bisagra con levante.
skew-back saw, serrucho de lomo ahuecado.
skewback, sotabanco, imposta, salmer, sillar de
arranque.
skiagraph, radiografa.
skid, s (ec) larguero, corredera, patn, viga de
asiento; (cargar) varadera, poln; (auto)
patinada, patinazo, resbaln, (M) de-
rrapada; (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.
1 skylight
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) llnea de burbujas pequeas; v desna-
tar, despumar.
- coat (plaster), capa de acabar.
skimmer, (ec) desencapadora, pala niveladora,
(A) pala aplanadora; (dac) espumadera,
desnatador; (fund) desescoriador.
- scoop (ce), desencapadora, cucharn des-
encapador, pala niveladora, (U) rasador.
skimming, (bid) derivacin del agua superficial;
(pet) destilacion 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.
- coat, capa delgada; (yesera) capa de acabar.
- effect (elec), efecto superficial o pelicular,
efecto Kelvin.
- friction, friccin superficial.
- patch (rd), bacheo superficial.
- plate, placa de cara o de forro.
- resistance (na), resistencia friccional.
skip n, (exc) cajn, cucharn, (M) esquife, (M)
concha, (M) bote, (M) chalupa, (min)(Es)
vasija; (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 Bmbolo; costado o faldn de
guardabarro.
- board (conveyor), tabla delantal.
- plate, placa delantal.
skirting (carp), tablas de zcalo; guarnicin de
pozo de escalera.
skive, adelgazar, ahusar, biselar.
skull cracker, bola rompedora.
sky line (lg), cable areo o portante.
sky wave (ra), onda indirecta o de cielo, (A) onda
espacial, (A) onda celeste.
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)
. I quitar los costeros.
- analogy, analoga de la placa.
1
- 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.
i
- cutter, fresa cilndrica helicoidal.
J
- machine, tipo de fresadora.
- mill, laminador de palastro en bruto.
slack, s (cab) flojedad, seno; (carbn) cisco,
carbn menudo; v aflojar, amollar, arriar,
lascar; (carbn) desmenuzarse; a (cab)
flojo.
- adjuster, regulador de juego.
- tide, repunte de la rnarea, estoa.
I
- water, cilanco, agua muerta; marea muerta.
slack-cable switch (elev), interruptor automtico
1
para cable flojo.
slackline cableway, excavadora funicular o de
1
cable areo o de cable aflojable, cableva
flojo, draga de arrastre, (Ec) draga cava-
I
dora.
slackline scraper, tralla de cable de arrastre.
1
slackline-dragline, excavadora de cable areo o
i
de cable aflojable, draga de arrastre.
j
slag, s escorias, escorias de alto horno, caga-
fierro, moco; v escorificar, escoriar; esco-
riarse.
- brick, ladrillo de escoria y cemento.
- cement, cemento de escoria.
- concrete, concreto de escorias.
1
- dump, escorial. (M) grasero.
- filter, filtro de escoria triturada.
- furnace, horno de escorificacin.
- hearth, hogar escariador.
1
- inclusion (w), inclusiri de escoria.
1
-rooing, tejado dc fieltro y alquitrhn con
o capo superficial de escoria.
- sand, escoria triturada al tamao de arena.
1 - tap (met), bigotera.
f - wool, lana mineral o de escoria, (A) algodn
i
I inirieral.
1 slagging producer, gasgeno escorificador.
slake, (cal) apagar, azogar, matar; (roca) des-
nioronarse. desnienuzarse.
slaked lime, cal apagada o muerta.
1
siaker, apagador.
slaking (soil), deleznarniento.
slant n, tubo biselado; (al) bifurcacin; (lab)
cultivo sesgado.
slash (lg), ramalla, rrrriojo.
slendemess
- bar, atizador, hurgn.
- pine, pino de hoja corta.
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 pizaillia.
- 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, poIea ancha de rejilla.
slaty, pizarroso, esquistoso.
slaughterhouse wastes, desechos de matadero.
sled, trineo, narria, rastra.
sledge hammer, mandarria, marra, combo, ma-
rrn, marro, macho, acotillo.
sledge handle, mango de marra, cabo de combo.
sledging wrench, llave para niartillar.
sleek, pelcula oleosa.
- stone, piedra pulidora.
sleeker, alisador.
sleeper, durmiente, dormido, corredera empo-
trada; (piso) plantilla.
sleeping car, coche dormitorio.
sleeping table (min), gamella fija, mesa dur-
niiente.
sleet, aguariievc, cellisra; hielo.
- cutter, cucliilla quitahielo.
- hood, guardacellisca.
-- wheel, polea quitahielo.
sleetproof, a prueba de cellisca; a prueba de
Iiielo.
sleeve, manguito, camisa, manga, casquillo.
-- axle, eje hueco.
-- bearing, cojinete de manguito, chumacera
de camisa.
-- brick, ladrillo refractario tiil)iilar o de man-
guit,o.
-- clutch, crnhraguc de iiittriguito.
-- coupling, unin o ric.o~>laiiiieiito de iiiaiigiiito.
- nut, manguito terisor o de tuerca. teiixor.
torniquete de rnar1guit.o.
- puller, sacaiiiaiiguito.
- turnbuckle, torniquete de nianguito.
- valve, vlvula de riianguito o de caniisa.
-- wrench (elec). torcedor da niariguito de
unin.
sleeving (elec), niaiiguito.
slenderness ratio [str), razn de delgadez, re!&-
ciii de esbeltez.
slice 594 slitter slitter 595 sluiceway
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 meta1 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 (mec) resbaladera, corredera, colisa,
reglilla (regla de clculo) ; (ms) desliza-
miento; (tierra) desprendimiento, de-
rrumbe, dislocacin, (min) atierre; (inst)
cursor, colisa; platina (microscopio) ; v des-
lizar. resbalar; deslizarse; (tierra) derrum-
barse, 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 co-
rredizo, 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 con-
ductor corredizo.
sliding, s (presa) deslizamiento, resbalamiento;
a corredizo, corredero, deslizante.
- and overturning (dam), resbalamiento y giro.
- bearing, asiento de deslizamiento.
- contact (eleq), contacto rozante o corredizo.
- door, puerta corrediza.
- factor (dam), factor de seguridad contra
deslizamiento.
- failure (wali), 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; (fc) barrera corrediza.
- gears, tren de engranajes corredizos, engra-
najes desplazables.
- knot, nudo corredizo.
- pinion, pin deslizable o desplazable.
- shaft, Brbol corredizo.
- ways (sb), cuna de botadura.
slider, cursor, resbalador, deslizadora.
sliding-bar handle (t), manivela de barra co-
rrediza.
sliding-stem valve, vlvula de vstago corredizo.
sliding-vane rotary compressor, compresora de
aletas corredizas.
slim file, lima delgada.
siim-hole rig (pet), perforadora para pozo an-
gosto, equipo para perforacin de hoyos
pequeos.
slime (water mains), babaza.
slimes (ore reduction), fango mineral, lama,
(Ch) barro.
-- knife, cuchilla de rajar.
slitting, hendedura.
-- file, lima-cuchillo, lima de hender.
-- saw, sierra para ranurar metales, cortador
rotativo delgado.
-- shears, cortador mecinico para hojalata,
cizalla para chaga inetilica.
sliver, astilla, brizna; cinta (rope).
slogging chisel, roinperrc~ilaches.
sloop (lg), especie de trinco.
slop molding (brick), inoldeado con lubricacin
de agua.
slope, s cuesta, recuesto; (ot) talud, declive, pen-
diente; (cerro) ladera, falda, vertiente,
flanco; (to) inclinacin, declive, vertiente,
faldn; u ataludar, ataluzar, taludar; in-
clinarse.
- circle (sm), crculo de talud.
- gage, plantilla de talud, glibo de inclina-
cin; clisinctro, nivel de pendiente.
-- level, clinmetro, iiivcl dc pcndiente.
- meter, indicador de pcndiente.
- of repose (ea), talud natural o de reposo.
- of 11/2 to 1, talud de 1% por 1 o de 1%
sobre 1.
- paving, revestimiento de taludes.
- protection, defensa de taludes.
-- ratio, relacin del talud.
- stake, estaca limitadora de talud, (M) estaca
de declive.
- wall, riiuro de defensa del talud.
slope-stake rod, mira limitadora de taludes.
sloper blade (road inachiiie), hoja para taludes,
ataludadora.
sloping-flange 1 beam, viga 1 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 suhte-
rriieo.
- weld, soldadura de iriuesca 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 (tnt), ranuradora.
slotting
- auger, barrena para mortajas.
- file, lima ranuradora.
- machine, mquina de ranurar; liiiiadora
vertical.
slough (ea), s derrumbe, desprendimiento; c dcs-
prenderse, derrumbarse, deslizarse.
slow sand filter (wp), filtro de arena de accin
1,...+"
sling, s eslinga, braga; u 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; (cn) grada;
(op) espacio entre espigones; (op) arrima-
dero (barco de transbordo) ; (correa) des-
lizamiento; (bm) escape, perdida; (hlice)
resbalamiento; (mot) deslizamiento, (C)
resbalamiento; (pet) cua; (ef) rampa de
entrada al aserradero; v &esbalar, patinar,
deslizarse; desprenderse.
- bushing, casquillo deslizante.
- clay, arcilla fcilmente fusible.
- clutch, embrague deslizante.
- dock, dique con va de carena.
- form, molde deslizante o 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.
- plane (sm), plano de deslizamiento.
- ring (elec), anillo colector o rozante o de
frotamiento.
- scraper (ea), tralla, pala de arrastre, (Ch)
pala buey, (M) escrepa.
- sil1 (carp), umbral entre jambas.
- skids (lg), deslizaderas.
- stone, piedra achaflanada para afilar.
- switch (rr), cruzamiento con cambiavta,
cambio corredizo, (A) cambio de cruza-
miento, (A) cambio ingls, (C) cruza-
miento 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; (mec) p6rdida;
(contador) gasto no medido; (ms) despren-
dimiento.
- course (ap), lecho de arena entre pavimento
viejo y capa superpuesta.
slipper, (maq) zapata, patn; (cn) deslizadera.
- brake (rr), freno de patfn.
slippery, resbaladizo, resbaloso.
slipproof, a prueba de resbalamiento, antidesli-
zante.
slipway (sb), grada de halaje, deslizadero, vara-
dero.
slit, s raja, hendedura; v rajar. hender.
slit-edge plate, plancha de cantos recortados.
slitter, tajadera.
slow-curing cutback, asfalto rebajado de cura-
cin lenta.
slow-motion screw (inst), tornillo de aproxima-
cin.
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 retarda-
cin al fin del recorrido.
sludge, barro de barreno; (dac) cieno, lodo,
fango, heces, barro cloacal, (M) bahorrina;
(pa) cienos, sedimentos; (rnin) fango min-
eral, 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.
- digestion (sd), digestin de cienos o del
fango.
-- disintegrator, disgregador de cienos.
- drier (sd), desecador de cienos.
- elevator, elevador de cienos.
- gas (sd), gas de cieno o de los lodos.
- incinerator, incinerador de cienos.
- index (sd), ndice de sedimentacin.
- mixer, mezclador de cienos.
- pressing (sd), desecacin de cienos por pre-
sin.
-- pump, bomba de lodo.
- remover, quitador de cienos.
-scraper, raedera de cienos, raspadora de
barros.
-- sounder, sondador de cieno.
-- splitter (rnin), 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; (rnin) pepita; (pet)
tarugo.
slugging wrench, llave de martillo o para mar-
t~llar.
sluggish (r), despacioso.
sluice, s (hid) esclusa, conducto de evacuacin,
vano de limpieza; (min) conducto separa-
dor de oro, canaln, esclusa; v mover con
corriente de agua; desfogar.
- - - - - - - - - - -
bustiii lenta, alambre de lenta quemadura. 1 sluiceway, conducto de evacuacin, vaciadero,
I C L I U * .
slow-burning
- construction (bldg), coristrccin de coiii-
bustin lenta o de inaderos pesados.
- fuse (bl), inecha de a\-ance lento.
- wire (clec), alanibre con aislacin de coin-
-- box, caja de esclusa.
-- gate, compuerta dc desague o de evacuacin
o de esclusa o de purga, compuerta desa-
renadora o desripiadora, boquera.
- valve, vlvula esclusa o de desague; vlvula
de rninniiprta
snap
snaphead
esclusa; (presa) aliviadero o descargador
de fondo, (Col) escape de fondo.
sluicing, transporte o acarreo hidrulico, airas-
tre 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 reveni-
miento.
slurry, pasta aguada, lechada.
-base (rd), base de agregado sin cribar con-
solidado por agua.
slush, s (pet) lodo, barro; (maq) compuesto
antiherrumbroso; v (mam) rellenar con
mortero blando; (rnin) llenar hidrulica-
mente; (rnin) mover por pala de arrastre.
- ice, chispas de hielo.
- pump (pet) , bomba de lodo.
slusher, (rnin) limpiador de barrenos; (tn)
tralla cargadora.
slushing drift (rnin), galera de arrastre o de pala
de arrastre.
slushing oil, grasa de proteccin para superficies
brillantes de metal.
slushproof (pet), a prueba de lodo.
small calorie, calora pequea, calora-gramo,
(M) gramocaloria.
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 bene-
ficio.
smith forging, forja con matriz abierta.
smithing, herrera.
- coal, carbn de forja o de herrero.
smithsonite (miner), &smitsonita, (M) smith-
sonita.
smog, niebla con humo.
smoke, s humo; v humear.
- detector, indicador de humo.
- helmet, casquete guardahumo.
- indicator, indicador de humo.
- meter, medidor de humo.
soft
-- pipe, conducto de humo.
- washer, lavado? de humo.
smoke-consuming, fumvoro.
smoke-density recorder, registrador de l a densi-
dad del humo.
smokebox (loco), caja de humos.
smoked glass, vidrio ahumado.
smokejack (rr), traga-nte, 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 x6
pulg)
- nozzle, boquilla lisa.
- plane, 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 Mtrador.
-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, desbarbadora.
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 inosquetn O de
resorte.
- lock (hw), cerradura de resorte.
- ring (piston), aro de resorte.
- shaekle, 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 (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, v6ase snap team.
-tractor, tractor suplementario de tiro.
sneak current (tcl), 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, limpia-
nieve.
- wings, quitanieve de camin.
snowshed, guardanieve, cobertizo para nieve.
snowslide, avalancha de nieve, alud.
snub v. (cab) detener, refrenar, amarrar; (correa)
doblar, plegar.
snubber, tambor de frenaje; (auto) amortigua-
dor; (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, suiriidero ciego.
soaking
- chamber (pet), cmara de reaccin.
- charge (battery), carga poco fuerte de larga
duracin.
- furnace (mct), horno de recalentar.
- pit (iilet), foso de recalentamiento.
soap, jabn.
- brick, ladrillo angosto.
- earth, jaboncillo, esteatita.
-- hardness (wp), dureza de jabn.
-test (wp), ensayo al jabn.
soapstone, esteatita, jaboncillo, saponita.
socket, s (mec) casquillo, rangua, boquilla,
tejuelo, quicionera, cubo; (cab) encastre,
enchufe, grillete; (elc) portalmpara; (pet)
pescasondas, campana de pesca; (herr)
manguito, casquillo estriado; (ra) porta-
vlvula, 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 porta-
lmpara.
- chisel, formn, escoplo de espiga hueca.
- flange (p), brida de enchufe.
- gage, calibrador de cubo, calibre de copa.
- gouge, gubia de espiga hueca.
- peavy, pica de gancho de espiga hueca.
- punch, sacabocado, sacabocado a golpe.
- setscrew, opresor hueco.
- welding fittings (p), accesorios de boquilla
para soldar.
- wrench, llave de casquillo o de cubo, (A)
bocallave.
socket-end elbow (p), codo de enchufes (por
soldar).
socket-head cap screw, prisionero de cabeza
hueca.
sod, s csped, tepe, galln, (Ec) chamba; v en-
cespedar, 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.
- aluminate (sen), aluminato sdico o de sodio.
- bicarbonate, bicarbonato de soda, carbonato
cido dc 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, blaildo.
- coal, hiilla 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, teniple blando.
- tube (ra), tubo de vaco parcial, (A) vlvula
blanda, (Es) tubo dulce.
soft
-water, agua suave o blanda o delgada.
soft-annealed, de temple blando.
soft-burned brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
soft-drawn wire, alambre recocido.
soft-laid (rope), de torcido flojo.
soft-mud brick, ladrillo de barro blando.
soft-tipped hammer, martillo de pea blanda.
soften, reblandecer, ablandar, ablandecer; re-
blandeccrse. ablandarse; (agua) suavizar,
ablandar, endulzar, adelgazar, adulzar.
softener, (met) ablandador; (agua) suavizador,
ablandador.
softening, ablandamiento, reblandecimiento.
- ilter (wp), filtro suavizador.
- plant (wp), planta suavizadora o de ablanda-
iiiiento.
- 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; te-
rreno.
- auger, barrena de tierra.
- branch ( ~ b ) . derivacin de la tuberfa de
- spectrum, espectro solar.
- telescope (transit), anteojo solar.
-time, tiempo solar o aparente o verdadero.
solarization (pmy) , solarizacin.
solder, s soldadura; v soldar, estafiar, (A) sople-
tear.
- dipper (elec), cuchara soldadora.
- pot, olla para soldadura, crisol de soldadura.
solder-joint fittings (p), accesorios soldables O
para soldar.
soldering, soldadura.
- bolt, cabeza de cobre del soldador.
- bushing (p), casquillo de soldar, boquilla
para soldar.
- copper, soldador de cobre.
- flux, fundente para soldar.
- furnace, hornillo para hierro de soldar.
- iron, soldador, cautn, hierro para soldnr.
- lug, oreja para conexin soldada, orejeta de
soldadura.
- nipple (p), niple roscado por un solo extremo,
niple por soldar.
-paste, pasta para soldar, conipuesto de
soldar.
solderless connector (elec), conector a presin o
.. , .
evacuacin.
- cake, pan de tierra, pastilla. galleta.
- mechanics, mectltiica de los suelos.
sin soldadura.
soldier course, hilera de ladrillos colocados de
cabeza, ladrillos de testa, (M) ladrillos
- 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) tuberia de hierro
negro.
- piping (pb), tubera de evacuacin, caera
residual.
- profile (rd), seccin del terreno.
- punch, punz11 de tierra.
- sampler, muestreador de tierra.
- stabilizer (rd), estabilizador de suelos.
- stack (pb), tubo vertical para evacuacin rle
inodoros, bajada de iiiiiiundicias, bajante
de aguas negras.
- stress (pet), esfuerzo de adhesin (del
terreno).
- survey, estudio de suelos, in~restigacin de
los suelos.
- technology, tecnologa de los suelos.
- tube, tubo inuestreador de tierra.
soils engineer, ingeniero de suelos.
soil-bound macadam, niacdan1 ligado con tierra.
soil-cement road, caniixio de tierra estabilizado
con ceiiie~ito.
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.
solidity, solidez.
solidus curve (chem) , curva solidus.
solifluction, solifluccin.
sollar (min), plataforma, descanso, rellano.
solstice, solsticio.
solubility, solubilidad.
solubilize, solubilizar.
soluble, soliible.
solute (chem), s substancia disuelta; a soluble.
solution, (quim) solucin, disolucin; (mat) solu-
cin.
- 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 hollfn.
- catcher, hollinero, deshollinador.-
- ejector, eyector de holln.
-- fall (ac) , deposicin de hollfn.
sooty, holliniento.
- ore, especie de calcocita.
sorbent, absorbente; adsorbente.
sorbite (rnet), sorbita.
sorbitic, sorbftiro.
sorption, absorcin; adsorcin.
sorting, clasifimcin.
- 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, re-
sistente al intemperismo, inalterable; (com)
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.
parados.
soldier frame (min), marco a la entrada de la
galera.
sole leather, vaqueta.
sole-flue coke oven, horno de tiro inferior.
solenoid (elec), solenoide.
- brake, freno de solenoide.
solenoid-operated, mandado por solenoide.
solenoidal, aolenoidal.
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.
- line (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), aliiia llena.
- wedge (va), cufia slida o enteriza.
-- wire (elec), alaiiibre enterizo.
solid-core fuse (bl), mecha de ncleo slido.
solid-drawn tubing, tubo estirado o sin rostiira.
solid-neutral switch (elec), interruptor de neutro
slido.
solid-tooth saw, sierra enteriza o de dientes fijos.
solidified water (sm). agua solidificada.
solidiiy, solidificar, solidificarse.
- rod, sonda, tientaaguja, vara de sondear,
tienta.
soundings, sondajes, sondeos.
soundness, sanidad, resistencia, solidez; con-
stancia de volumen; solvencia.
-test (ct), ensayo de inalterabilidad de volu-
men, prueba de sanidad.
soundproof, antisonoro, insonoro, sordo.
soundproofing, aislacin del sonido, amortigua-
miento de ruido, revestimiento sordo.
sour, agrio, cido; (pet) sulfuroso.
source, fuente.
- of supply (water), fuente de abastecimiento.
- wire (elec), alambre alimentador o de fuente.
south, s sud, sur; a del sur, austral, meridional;
adv al sur.
- point (compass), punta sur.
southeast n a, sudeste.
southern, del sur, austral, meridional.
- pine, pino del sur, (M) pino austral.
southing (surv), diferencia de latitud hacia el sur.
southwest n a, sudoeste.
sow n, (her) matriz; (met) reguera, fosa; (met)
goa, galpago.
space, S espacio, lugar; v espaciar.
- charge (ra), carga espacial o de espacio.
- coordinates, coordenadas en el espacio.
- current (ra), corriente espacial.
-factor (elec), factor de espacio.
- frame (str), armadura de tres dimensiones.
- heater, calentador unitario o de espacio.
- quadrature (elec), cuadratura de espacio.
- resection (survj, reseccin en espacio.
- structure, estructura estrea.
space-charge grid (ra), rejilla de carga espacial.
spaced column, columna de tablones ensambla-
dos.
spacer, espaciador, separador.
spacing, separacin, espaciamiento, equidistan-
cia.
- bars (reinf), barras espaciadoras o reparti-
doras.
- interval (tel), intervalo de reposo.
- ring, anillo espaciador.
- washer, arandela separadora o espaciadora.
- wave (tel), onda separadora o de reposo, (A)
onda espaciadora.
spad (surv), alcayata, escarpia.
spadable sludge (sd), cieno traspalable.
spade, s azada, azadn, laya, paln, garlancha,
( C) legn; (conc) paleta; v azadonar, aza-
donear; (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.
insulation (elec), tubo de algodn
tejido.
spall, s laja, astilla de piedra, lasca, (U) escalla,
(A) des cantil la dura,^ (M) rejn, (PR) esti-
iiadura; v astillarse, desconcharse, desga-
jarse, descostrarse, (PR) estiiiarse.
spalling hammer, dolobre, almdana.
span, s (pte) luz, claro, ojo; tramo; (avin) en-
vergadura; v salvar, pontear, franquear.
spectral
-- guy (elec), retenida area.
spandrel, (arco) enjuta, embecadura; (ed) ante-
pecho, pared de relleno.
- arches, arcos de descarga O de enjuta.
- iiling, (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, ber-
linga.
- 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, neunitico de repuesto, goma de rc-
cambio, (M) llanta de refaccin.
spare-wheel rack (auto), portarrueda.
sparge, roco.
- pipe, mbo rociador.
spark, s chispa; v chispear, chisporrotear.
- arrester, (fc) chispero, parachispas, guarda-
chispas; (elc) apagachispas, amortiguador
de chispas.
-- catcher, chispero, arrestachispas.
- coi1 (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.
- lever (auto), manija de ignicin, palanquita
del encendido.
- micrometer (elec), micrmetro de chispas.
- plug (ge), buja, buja de encendido.
- transmitter (ra), transmisor de chispas, ra-
diotraiis~nisor a chispa.
spark-gap oscillato:, oscilador tipo explosor.
spark-over (elec), salto de chispa.
spark-plug socket, casquillo para buja.
spark-plug wrench, llave para bujas.
sparker, (el&) 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 ferrifero o de hierro.
spathic, esptico.
- emissivity (il), emisividad espectral.
- irridation (il), irradiacin espectral.
-reflection factor (il), factor de reflexin
espectral.
- transmission factor (il), factor de transmi-
sin espectral.
spectrograph, espectrgrafo.
spectrometer, espnctrmetro.
spectrometry, espectrometra.
spectromicroscope, espectromicroscopio.
spectrophotoelectric, espectrofotoelctrico.
spectrophotometer, espectrofotmetro.
spectrophotometric, espectrofotoiiitrico.
spectroradiometer (il), espectrorraclinietro
spectroradiometric, espectrori~diomtrico.
spectroscope, espectroscopio.
spectroscopic, espectroscpico.
spectroscopy, espectroscopia.
spectrum, espectro.
- aralysis, anlisir espectral o ospectrosc6pico.
- crowding (clec), apiamiento del espectro.
specular, especular.
- coal, lignito.
- iron, hierro especular.
- iron ore, licmatita.
- reflection (il), reflexi6n especular o i.cziilnr.
- schist, itabirita.
- stone, iilica.
speculum metal, aleacin 2 partes cobrc y l parte
cstaiio.
speech amplifier (ra), amplificador cIc aiitliofre-
ciienci:~, (A) ninplificndor de or:ttori:i.
speech frequency (ra), aiidiofrecueiicia.
speed, vclociclacl; rapidez.
- box, caja do cainhio o de velocidaclcs.
- clamp, grapa de ajuste rpido.
- cone, polea escalonada.
- controller, corit,roiador de velocidad.
- droop (turb), disriiinucicn de velocidncl.
- gage, tacmetro, iiidicador de ve1ocid:icl.
- gear, engranaje de cambio o de canihio 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.
- r ehcer , reductor de velocidad.
- regulator, regulador o liinitador de velocidad.
-- ring (turb), anillo de entrada, corona fija,
rueda directriz, distribuidor, (U) anillo de
traviesas.
--- schedule, programa del avance de la obra,
cundro de la marcha del trabajo.
- selector (pmy), selector de rapidez.
- variator, variador de velocidad.
speed-change gears, engranaje cambiador cIc
velocidad.
speed-change lane (rd), trocha de deccleracin.
Speed-changer (tradernark), cambiador dc vclo-
cidad, correa transmisora de velocidad
regulable.
- iron, siderita, hierro esptico, espato ferd-
fero.
spatial, de espacio, espacial.
spatter (w), salpicadura.
- loss (w), prdida por salpicadura o por chis-
porroteo.
spattle, esptula.
spatula (lab), esptula.
speaking arc (ra), arco parlante.
speaking rod (surv), mira parlante.
spear (pet), arpn.
- pyrites, marcasita.
spear-point chisel, formn piinta de lanza.
special-purpose motor, motor para uso especial.
special-purpose outlet (elec), tomacorriente para
nitefcto cspecial.
specials (p), piezas especiales, accesorios, aiixi-
linres.
specific, especifico.
- absorptive indes, absorbencia especifica.
- capacity, capacidad especfica; (bm) reiirli-
miento especfico.
- conductance (sen) , conductancia especfica.
-- conductivity, conductividad especifica.
- consumption, consumo unitario.
- curvature, curvatura escalar o especfica.
- energy (hyd), energa especfica.
- fue1 consumption, consumo especifico o uiii-
tario de combustible.
- gravity, peso especfico, gravedad especfica.
- heat, calor especfico.
- hurnidity (ac), relacin de humedad, hunie-
dad especfica.
- illumination, iluminacin unitaria.
- inductive capacity (elec), capacidad induc-
tiva especifica, constante dielctrica.
- irradiation, irradiacin unitaria.
- luminous intensity, intensidad luminosa uni-
taria.
- magnetic rotatior., rotacin magntica es-
pccfica.
- n'.odulus, mdulo especifico.
- permeance (elec), permeabilidad.
- radiant intensity, intensidad especfica de
radiacin, radiancia.
- refractive power, constante de refraccin.
- refractivity, refractividad especfica.
- reluctance (elec), reluctancia especfica, re-
liictividad.
- resistance (elec), rcsistividad, resisteiicia
especfica.
- retention (irr), retencin especfica.
- shear, corte especfico.
- speed, velocidad especfica o caracterstica.
- surface (ct), superficie especifica.
- viscosity, viscosidad especfica.
- volume, volumen ebpecfico.
- yield, rendiiniento especifico; (hid) escurii-
miento especfico.
specifications, especificaciones, pliego de coiidi-
ciones, (U) prescripciones.
specify, especificar.
specimen, espcimen, muestra.
spectacles (rr), juego de lentes del semforo.
spectral, espectral.
- emission (il), emisin espectral.
spiker
speed-increasing gear, engranaje aumentador de
velo~idad.
speed-limit indicator (rr), indicador de velocidad
admisible.
speedometer, velocmetro, indicador de veloci-
dad; contador kilomtrico, ciientamillas,
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, esfcna.
sphere, esfera.
- gap (elec), distancia entre esferas.
- photometer, fotmetro de globo.
spherical, esferico.
- aberration, aberracin esfrica o de esferici-
dad.
- angle, ngulo esfrico.
- candle power (il), intensidad luminosa
mctlia, buj:t csf6rica.
- coordinates, coor<lcnadas esfericas.
- excess (iiiatli), cxccso esfbrico.
- geometry, gcoiiict~ra csfi,rica.
- reduction factor (il), rclntti6ii intensidad es-
fi~rica a 1; Iiorizontnl.
- rolier bearinp, co.jirictc clc roclillos esf6ricos.
- trigononetry, trigoiioiiictrin esfi~rica.
spherical-race bearing, cojiiietc dc ariillo esferico.
sphericity, cnferii.ic!ad.
spheroid, csfci.t)ido.
splieroidal, csfoioidal. csfcio6drico.
spheroidize (iiict), csfcroidisar.
spheremeter, csiw6iiietro.
spider, (iiicc.) aizi,:~, estrella; (si) calibre de tris-
cado; (l ~ct ) cubo <le g:irr:is.
- template (piriy), plantiila iiiccAiiica desar-
inahlc.
spider-type fan, ventilador de cstrcll:~.
spider-web antenna (ra), antciin tci:iraiia.
spiegeleisen (inct), liicrro cq~ccular.
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) estopcrol;
(fc) escarpia, alcayata; v clavar, enclavar,
empernar; (fc) 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 inadcras.
- iron (sb), calafatcaclor angosto.
- knot (lbr), nudo qiic se ve lo~qitudinalmente
en el canto del tabln.
- maul (rr), martillo cscarpiador.
- puller, arraiicapenios; (fc) arrancaescarpias,
arraiicanlcayata.
spike-kill (rr), destruir la traviesa clavando es-
carpia~.
spike-tooth harrow, grada de dientes, rastra de
clavos.
spiksr, clavador, (fc) escarljiador.
spiicing
spiking 602
spiking, clavadura.
- hammer (rr), martillo esrarpiador.
spile (tun)(inin), estaca volada o de avance,
listn voladizo.
spiling (sb), curva de estrechamiento.
spilite (geol), espilita.
spl n, (mad)(met) astilla; (carp) lengiieta pos-
tiza.
-- light (il) , luz difusa.
- over, verterse, rebosar.
- shield (il), pantalla antidifusora.
- water, agua vertiente o dc rebose.
spilling (tun), listones o estacas de avance.
spillway, vertedero, vertedor, aliviadero, limita-
dor, 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 liini-
tador, solera del vertedero.
- dam, presa sumergible, dique vertedor, presa
vertedora, (M) cortina vertedora.
- gates, compuertas del vertedero o de demp-
sas o de derrame.
spilly (steel), astilloso.
spin (wheel), girar sin avanzar, girar loco, pati-
nar.
spin-hardening (met), temple con rotacin.
spindle, s eje. rbol, husillo, huso, macho, go-
rrn, mandril, nabo, vstago, perno; are-
metro; v usar aremetro.
- cone (lathe), polea escalonada.
- nose (mt), nariz del husillo.
- oii, aceite para husillos.
- sander (ww), lijadora de husillo.
- staybolt tap, macho de husillo.
spindlehead (mt). portahusillo.
spinel (miner) , espinela.
spinning
- cathead (pet), carretel auxiliar para conexin
de tubos.
- chain (pet), cadena enroscadora.
- lathe, torno de chapista o de conformar.
-- line (pet), cable auxiliar para enroscar tubos.
-reserve (elcc), capacidad de reserva conec-
tada y lista para carga.
Spiractor (trademark) (wp), espiractor.
spiral, s espiral, espira, caracol; a espiral, salo-
mnico, acaracolado.
- bevel gear, engranaje cnicohelicoidal o c6-
nico espiral.
- casing (turb), caja o carcasa o cuerpo espiral.,
- chute, conducto espiral.
- classifier (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.
spotter splicing
- screwdriver, atornillador de empuje, destor-
nillador automtico.
- spring, resorte o muelle en espiral.
- stairway, escalera de caracol o de espiral.
- winding, devanado o arrollamieiito espiral.
spiral-flow tank (sd), tanque de flujo espiral.
spiral-fluted reamer, escariador de estrlis cspi-
rales.
spiral-geared planer, acepilladora con eiigi:iii:t,ics
espirales.
spiral-pointed tap, macho de punta espiral.
spiral-riveted pipe, tubo remachado cii espiral.
spiral-welded pipe, tubo soldado en espiral.
spiriila (sen), espirilos.
spirit
- level, nivel de burbuja o de aire.
- stain (pt), tinte al alcohol.
- varnish, barniz de alcoliol o a la esencia.
spirits of turpenne, esencia o aceite de trcmen-
tina.
spirket (sb), espacio entre varengas.
spissitude, densidad, viscosidad.
spit v (bl fuse), chisporrotear.
spitter (bl), chisporroteador.
splash, s salpique, chapoteo, barboteo; v stlpi-
car, chapotear.
- aerator, aereador a s+lpicadura.
- 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, chaflitn; (ventana) alfizar, de-
rrame, inocheta; v achaflanar, descantear;
abocardar, aboquillar, emboquillar.
splice, s ( c ~ b ) ayuste; (est) empalme, unin,
juntura, eiiipatc; (carp) empate, unin;
(cab e16c) empalme; (fc) junta, unin;
(correa) juntura, amarre; v (cab) ayustar;
(est) empalmar, unir, empatar; (carp) em-
patar, empatillar, empalmar; (cab elc)
empalmar; (fc) eclisar; (correa) empalmar,
amarrar.
--bar (rr), eclisa, brida, barra angular o de
brida, (C) mordaza.
- box (elec), caja de empalme.
-- plate, cubrejunta, tapajunta, platabanda.
brida, sobrejurita, 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 (elee), cinta de caucho para aisla-
cin 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.
- pin, pasador de cabo con mango de madera.
- sleeve (elec), manguito de empalme o de
unin.
- tongs (wr), alicates de ayustar.
- wrench, llave para amarrar alambre.
spline, s (mec) (carp) lengiieta postiza; ranura;
(dib) regla flexible, cercha; v fijar con leii-
giieta postiza; ranurar.
- grinder, muela raiiuradora.
- milling machine, fresadora ranuradora.
- shaft, eje acanalado o ranurado.
splineway, ranura.
splining tool (iiit), herramienta ranuradora.
splint coal, carbn bituminoso duro laminado,
carbn de astilla.
splinter, s astilla de madera, brizna, raja; u asti-
llar; astillarse.
splinterproof (gl), inastillable.
splintery, astilloso.
- fracture (iiiiner), fractura astillosa.
splintwood, alburno.
split, s hendedura, raja, cuarteadura, resque-
brajo; 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), travesao partido, cabezal
doble.
-casing (pu), caja o cmara partida, cuerpo
dividido.
- coupling, acoplamiento partido.
- die, matriz partida.
- fiiter (il ap), filtro dividido o de dos colores.
- fittings (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, madera de raja.
- treatment (wp), sobretratamiento y mezcla,
(C) tratamiento por desdoblamiento.
- washer, arandela partida.
- wedge (va), cua partida.
split-anode magnetron (ir). magnetrn de nodo
hendido.
split-beam T, perfil T producido por divisibn
longitudinal de una viga 1.
split-bolt connector, conectar de Perno partido.
split-conductor cable (elcc), cable de conduc-
tores separados.
split-field motor, motor monofsico de campo
dividido.
split-knob insulator, aislador de botn partido.
split-ring connector, coiiector de anillo partido.
splitter, (mec) partidor; (as) placa abridora;
(lab) partidor de iiiiiestras; (iiiin) partidor
del fango.
- damper (ac), compuerta partidora.
splitting, hendedura, hendidura.
- chisel, cincel heiidedor.
- shears, cizalla lieiidedora.
- wedge, cufia pala hender.
spoil n (exc), escoiiibros, 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, cucliillo para rayos, (A)
pulidor de madera, raspadera.
sponge, esponja.
- lead, plonio esponjoso.
- rubber (dwg), goma esponjosa de borrar.
spongy, esponjoso.
spontaneous combustion, combustin espon-
titnea, autoinflamacin.
spontaneous ignition, inflamacin espontnea,
encendido espontneo.
spool, s carrete, carretel, devanadera, molinete
(lioisting 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), productm de esporas.
sporeforming (lab), esporfero, productor de
esporas.
spores (scn), esporas.
sporular (sen), esporulario.
sporulation (sen) , esporulaein.
spot v, colocar, situar; (fc) 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 ~r o ~e c t a d a .
- map, mapa estadstico o llave.
- plate (lab), plancheta.
- priming (rd), estabilizacin con aglutinante.
= ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ) Q ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t o S S
spot-faced (flaiigc), fresado para las tuercas.
spot-facer, fresadora de puntos.
spot-weld, soldar por puntos.
spotlight (auto), reflector buscahuellas, faro bus-
cador, (A) faro de banquina.
spotter, (ef) marcador; (mec) situador.
spotting
springboard springer
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 canale-
tas distribuidoras.
sprag, s zoquete; espuela; palanca de detencin;
(min) puntal, separador; (ef) barra de ref-
renaiiiiento; v (min) apuntalar, ademar.
spray, s rocfo, 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 rocfo.
- 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 pul-
verizadora.
spraying compressor, compresora rociadora.
spraying varnish, barniz de rociar.
spread, S (avin) envergadura; v distribuir, es-
parcir, extender, tender, desparramar.
-- footing, cimiento ensanchado; cimiento
apioxiniadaniente cuadrado.
- refiection (il), reflexin mixta.
-- - refraction (il), refraccin irregular.
spr xader, (ec) viga cepo o de separacin, trave-
sao, balanc~i; (rno) tornapunta, aguja,
separador, taco; (ts) tornapunta, puntal;
(her) desplegador, repartidor; (v) parti-
dor; (ca) esparcidor, extendedor, distribui-
dar; (neumtico) desplegador, ensanclia-
dar; (ef) igualador, estirador; (lab) exten-
dedor.
- box (rd), caja distribuidora o esparcidora.
- plate, placa esparcidora.
- ridge (hyd), camelln distribuidor.
- stoker, cargador esparcidor o distribuidor.
spreader-finisher (rd), paleta esparcidora, espar-
cidora 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, s elasticidad, flexin elstica; (agua)
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 rociadora.
- system, instalacii 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.
- iter, 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.
- pine, pino abeto.
sprung, (est) bombeado; (rnec) armado con re-
sortes.
spud, s (draga) pata, puntal, (A) piln; (vibrador
conc) macho, cabeza vibradora, (Pan) za-
pador; (pi) punzn; (mad) laya, escoplo;
(her) punzn, azadn; (pet) barrena ini-
cial; (mec) copa, lomo; (min) clavo marca-
dor, 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.
- line (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, torna-
punta; (fc) desvo muerto.
- brace, puntal inclinacio.
- center (lathe), punta de espuela.
- chuck (ww), mandril de pas.
- dike, espign, espoln; contradique.
- gear, engranaje recto o cilndrico.
- grommet, ojal de pas.
- pile, pilote inclinado.
- pinion, pin recto.
- point (drill), punta de espuela.
- timber (rnin), montante, estemple.
- track (rr), desvo muerto, (M) espuela.
- wheel, engranaje recto.
spur-geared planer, acepilladora de engranaje
recto.
spur-head adz, aziiela de espiga.
spurious radiation (ra), emisin a frecuencia
falsa, (A) radiacin espuria.
spurious response (ra), respuesta indebida.
ensanchar el fondo, (A) hacer una mar-
mita; (mec) armar con resortes.
-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, suspcn-
sor de muelle, (A) cuelgamuelle; (tub) por-
tacao 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 niuelle.
- needle (bldg), aguja cantilever.
- plug cock, llave de macho invertido y resorte.
- punch, punzn de resorte.
- saddle (auto), asiento de ballesta.
- safety 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 articula-
cin 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 (ri.), corazn con carril de muelle,
(M) sapo con riel de niuelle.
spring-set a (saw), trabado.
spring-tooth harrow, rastra de dientes de resorte.
spring-winding tape (nieasuring), cinta de re-
manantial, fuente, ojo de agua, venero;
(mec) resorte, muelle, ballesta (laminado),
elstico (auto) ; (estacin) primavera; v
(arco) arrancar; (est) bombearse; (vol)
sputtering, (met) deposicin electrnica; (sol)
chisporroteo; (ra) peterreo.
squad, cuadrilla, brigada.
- boss, jefe de cuadrilla.
- of draftsmen, brigada de dibujantes.
square, s (mat) cuadrado, segunda potencia;
(carp) escuadra, cartabn; (to) cuadrado;
(ciudad) cuadra, niarizana; (ciudad) plaza;
v (mat) cuadrar, elevar al cuadrado; (inad)
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 (rnin), cuadro, marco.
- shank, espiga cuadrada.
- taper file, lima cuadrada puntiaguda.
- 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 cua-
drados.
sorte.
spring-wing toggle bolt, tornillo con aletas de
resorte.
springboard (lg), tranipoln.
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 (naut), 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 elbctrica.
squeezer, (met) cinglador; (fund) prensa moldea-
dora.
squeezing rock (tun), roca descompuesta que
fluye hacia la galerfa.
squelch voltage (ra), voltaje silcnciador.
squib (bl), carretilla elctrica, incendiario; tro-
nadar, detonador.
squirrel-cage
- fan, ventilador a jaula de ardilla.
squirrel 606
stall
- motor, motor de inducido de jaula o de jaula
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 (sni) (elec), factor de estabilidad.
- indicator (wp), indicador de estabilidad.
- limit (elec), lmite de estab'ilidad.
stabilization, estabilizacin.
stabilize (al1 senses), estabilizar.
stabilized feedback (ra), realimentacin estabili-
zada.
stabilized shunt-wound motor, motor devanado
en derivacin con estabilizacin.
st abi zer, (mec)(qum) estabilizador; (auto)
amortiguador.
stabiiizing plant (pet), planta estabilizadora.
stabilizing winding (elec), devanado estabiliza-
dor o terciario.
stable, s establo, caballeriza, cuadra, pesebrera,
oesebre: bovera (bueyes); a (est)(quim) = - . -
estable.
- equilibrium, equilibrio estable.
stack, s (mtl) pila, montn, rimero; (cal) chi-
menea, (C) torre; (pb) tubo vertical de
evacuacin, bajante; (aa) conducto verti-
cal; (elc) grupo de unidades aisladoras;
v apilar, hacinar, entongar.
- effect (ac), efecto de chimenea.
stack-cutting, cortadura mltiple de planchas.
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; (fc) bastn.
- bead, moldura sobre junta entrc marco de
ventana o puerta y la pared.
- gage, escala hidromtrica, limnmetro.
stage, s (mec) grado, etapa; (r) altura, estado;
(ra) etapa, paso; v ( n~aq) graduar.
- eonstruction, construccin por etapas.
- digestion (sd), digestin por etapas.
- filtration, filtracin por etapas.
- grouting, inyeccin por etapas.
stage-discharge cume (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 esca-
lonados.
staggered-tooth gear, engranaje de dientes es-
calonados.
staging, andamiaje, cadalso; (maq) graduacin.
stagnant, estancado.
stain, s tinte, tintura; descoloracin, mancha:
v teir, nianchar, descolorar.
-test (rd). prueba de mancha.
stainless steel, acero inoxidable o inmanchable.
stainless-clad steel, acero suave con revesti-
miento de acero inoxidable.
stacked array (ra), antenas entongadas.
stacked dipoles (ra), dipolos entongados.
stacker, hacinador, apiladora, amontonadora.
- eonvevor. t rans~ort ador hacinador.
stair, escalera.
- landing, rellano, descansillo, descanso, mesa.
- rail, pasaniano de escalera.
- string, zanca, limn, gualdera, larguero de
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staeking (ap), mantenimiento de alturas escalo-
nadas por aviones que esperan turno para
el aterrizaje.
-board (pet), percha.
stadia, estadia, taquimetro.
- arc, arco taquimtrico.
- circle (inst), crculo taquimbtrico.
- constant, constante taquimtrica.
- distance, distancia taquimtrica.
- hairs, hilos taquim6tricos. pelos de la estadia,
(M) hilos estadimtricos.
- hand level, nivel taquimtrico de mano.
- intervai, separacin de los hilos.
- leveling, nivelacin taquiintrica.
- rod, mira taquimtrica, (M) estada1 estadi-
mtrico.
- slide rule, regla de c&lculo para reduccin
taquimtrica.
- survey, taquimetra, levantamiento taqui-
mtrico o estadimtrico.
- table, cuadro estadimtrico, tabla taquim6-
trica.
- transit, taqumetro, trnsito taquimtrico,
estadia.
- traverse, trazado taquim6trico.
- wires, hilos taquimtricos.
stadia-interval factor, constante del retculo.
valores.
- knot (lbr), nudo sano de 1% pulg de di-
metro o menor.
- lengths (lbr), largos corrientes.
- loading (bdg), carga tipo.
- pipe, tubera corriente.
- plan, dibujo patrn, plano tipo.
- sand, arena norrnal,
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escalera.
- tread, vase tread y safety tread.
- well, caja o pozo o can o hueco de escalera,
(MI tiro de escalci-a, (M) vacio de esralera.
stair-landing fittings (p). accesorios para (pasa-
mano de) descanso de escalera.
stair-railing fittings (p), accesorios para baran-
dilla de escalera.
stairbuilder, constructor de escaleras, (A) esca-
lerista.
stairease, escalera con su armazn.
stairway, escalera.
stake n, (lev) estaca, estaquilla, piquete; (co)
telero, vara], (PR) barandilla; (herr) bigor-
netk.
- out, replantear, estacar, estaquillar, esta-
quear.
- marker (surv), marcador de estacas.
- tack (surv). tachuela de punto o para estara.
stake-body truck, caniin de estacas o de teleros.
stakeman (surv), estaquero.
staking out, estacado. replaiiteo, piqueteo, pi-
quetaje.
stalagmometer (lab), estalagmliietro.
staie sewage, aguas cloarales libres de oxgeno
pero an sin putrefaccin.
stdl, s pesebre; (riiin) c~iiara. anchurn, saln.
- section, perfil normal, seccin tpica o tipo.
- shaft (rnachy), eje de tolerancia normal.
- size, tamao normal o modelo.
- slump (conc), asentamiento normal.
- solution (chem), solucin.normal.
- specification, especificacin modelo o normal.
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v (maq) parar, ahogar, atascar; pararse,
ahogarse, atascarse.
- landing (ap), aterrizaje con velocidad critica.
- urinal, orinal recto.
stailing speed (ap), velocidad critica.
stalling torque (mot), momento de torsin de
parada.
stamp, % (min) mazo, pisn; v troquelar, estam-
par; (min) triturar.
- mill, bocarte, molino o bateria 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 estanipar o de troquelar.
stanchion, poste, pie derecho, montante; (cn)
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, cldera de reserva.
power p!ant, cciitral ausiliar, planta de re-
serva, (-1) (u') usir?a auxiliar.
- tank (sw), tnnque de reserva.
standard, s noriiia, patrn, iiiodclo, tipo; (tilec)
estante, soporte, pata, pie, postc, pilar; a
normal, tipo, corriente, de nor~ria.
- atmosphere, atiiisfcra tipo.
- candle, buja patrn o iiorind.
- capacitar (ra), coiideiisador patrn.
- cell (elec), pila patrn.
- color, color patrn.
- crest (hyd), cresta normal.
- deal, medida de inadera.de varios valores.
- drilling, perforacin normal.
- oquipment (auto) (inachy), dotacin co-
rriente, equipo normal. accesorios de
norma.
-- fit ((inachy), ajuste de tolerancia normal.
- fittings (p), accesorios corrientes.
- frequency (ra), frecuencia patrn.
-- gage, (mec) calibre ~ a t r n o normal; (fc)
trocha o entreva normal, (M) ancho tipo.
- gravity, presin atmosfbrica.
- hundred, medida para madera de varios
starboard, estribor.
starch solution (sen), solucin de almidn.
starch-iodine (sen), almidn-yodo, almidn yo-
dado.
starkwater (bdg), tajamar.
starling (bdg), tajamar, espoln.
starred angles (str), colunina de dos ngulos
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-time, tiempo normal u oficial.
standard-dnty insulator, aislador corriente.
standard-traverse expansion joint, acoplamiento
de expansin de carrera normal.
standardize, normalizar, (M) estandardizar, uni-
formar.
standing n (ap), rea de estacionamiento.
-balance, equilibrio esttico.
- block, motn fijo.
- fid, pasador de cabo con base.
- leve1 (well), nivel de equilibrio.
- rigging, jarcias muertas.
- rope, cabo muerto.
- seam (sml), junta de plegado saliente.
- timber, madera viva o en pie.
- valve (pu) , vlvula fija.
-water, agria estancada.
- wave, (Iiid) (op) marejada de reflexin, ola
fija o cstacioiiaria O de interferencia;
(elbc) onda estacionaria.
standing-wave flume, aforador de resalto, (M)
iiicclidor de resalto.
standoff insulator, aislador de pie, (Es) aislador
distaiiciador.
standpipe, (Iiid) depsito regiilador, coluiiina
regul:idora, ( h) torre-taiiclue; (ed) tubo
vertical, bajante; (fc) gra Iiidrilulica o de
.agua; (carl>urn<lor) tubo vertical.
standstill (iiiizcliy), painda.
stannate (clieili), cstniiiiato.
stannic, esttiiiiico.
- oxide, 6sitlo cst6iinico. bixido de estalio.
stannide (cliciii), est:mriuro.
stannite, (guiii) estni~iiito; (ininer) estannita,
estalio piritoso.
stannous, cstafioso, estnniioso.
- oxide, xido cstali~so.
staphylococci (lnb), estafilococos.
staple, s picolcte, ariiiella, cerradero, grampa;
argolla, (C) alcayata, (Es) escarpia; v en-
grainpar.
- puller, sacaarmellas.
star (ni1 seiises), estrella.
- bit, broca estrellada, barrena de cruz.
- connection (elec), conexin en estrella.
- drll, barrena de cruz o de filo en cruz, broca
estrellada.
- wheel, rueda de estrella.
star-delta connection (elec), conexin estrella-
tringulo o Y-delta.
star-star connection (elec), conexin estrella-
estrella o Y-Y.
formando cruz, ngulos en cruz.
starshake (lbr), rajaduras radiales, (Es) pata de
gallina.
start v, comenzar; aflojarse; (rnaq) arrancar;
aflojar; (maq) poner en marcha, echar a
andar.
steam
start-stop switch (&c), interruptor de contacto
momentneo.
starter, (perforadora) barrena primew; (auto)
arrancador; (il) encendedor; primer la-
drillo de uria hilada.
- drive (auto), arranque aut,orn&tico.
- pedal, botn o pedal de arranque, (A) botn
de la puesta en iiiarclia.
starterts panel (elcv), panel del despachador.
starting (~nachy), 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, ariaiicador.
- crank (auto), manivela de arranque.
- duty, trabajo de arranque.
- friction, friccin de arranque, rozamiento
estitico.
-motor (auto), motor de arranque, (M) motor
de riiarcha.
- 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 arran-
que.
- 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 obliga-
toria.
statement (com), estado de cuenta.
stateroom, (cn) camarote; (fc) 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 esthtica.
- friction, friccin esttica.
- head (Iiyd), carga estlitica.
- induction, induccin electrosttica.
- metamorphism, metamorfismo de carga o
de presin.
-- moment, momento estlitico.
- sensitivity (ra), sensibilidad esttica.
- torque, riionieiito de torsin de arrarique.
- transformer, trarisforniador cstitico.
statical, est&tico.
- electricity, electricidad esttica.
- friction, friccin de arranque, rozamiento
. .
statics, esttica.
station, (fc) estacin: (fuerza) central, estacin,
planta, (A) (U) (B) usina; (lev) progresiva,
estacin, punto de marca; distancia acumu-
lada.
- adjustment (surv), correccin de estacin.
-wagon (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, milia legal inglesa, milla terrestre,
(M) milla de cstatuto.
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, espkrago.
- lathing (pi), cintas provisionales.
- plate (str), placa atiesadora o de refuerzo,
plancha de rigidez.
- ring (turb), anillo distribuidor.
- rod, tirante.
- roller, rollete de gua.
- tube, tubo tirante.
stay-bolt hammer, martillo para virotillos.
stay-bolt tap, herramienta que conibina escaria-
dor, macho ahusado y macho recto.
steady
- brace (elec rr), riostra lateral.
- pin, clavija de fijacin.
- rest (iiit). centrador fijo, soporte fijo, (A)
luneta fija.
- span (elec rr), tirante lateral.
stealer (sb), traca fraccionada.
steam, s vapor; 21 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, cniara o caja de vapor.
- coa& carbn para calderas, hulla de caldera.
- cock, robinete para vapor, llave de cicrie
para tubera de vapor; (cal) llave dc nivel.
- coil, serpentn do vapor.
- cure, vulcanizacin a vapor.
estbtico.
statically indeterminate, estticarnente i
n
d
eter
-
minado, (A) tiipcrcstitico.
staticproof (ra), a prueba de interferencia atnios-
ferica.
I a vapor.
-- dome (loco), cpula o do~no de vapor, cpula
de caldera.
-- drum, tambor o colector de vapor.
-- emulsion number (oil), ntiiero de emulsin
stearn 609 steering
- emulsion test (oil), prueba de emulsificacin
a vapor.
- engine, mquina de vapor o a vapor.
- fit, ajuste a prueba de vapor.
- fitter, tubero, caero.
- gage, manmetro.
- gas, vapor altamente recalentado.
- generator, generador de vapor.
- hammer, martinete a vapor, (A) maza de
vapor, (M) piln de vapor.
- heating, calefaccin por vapor.
-hose, manguera para vapor, (A) cao para
vapor.
- humidifier (ac), humedecedor a vapor.
-jacket, camisa de vapor.
- jammer (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.
- purifier, depurador de vapor.
- ram, ariete a vapor.
- roller, aplanadora o rodillo a vapor, cilindro
o apisonador de vapor.
- scrubber, depurador de vapor.
- separator, separador de vapor.
- shovel, pala de vapor, (A) excavadora a
vapor, (Pe) paleadora.
- siphon, eyector a chorro de vapor.
- sizes (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 tr-
mica 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 vapor-
elctrica.
steam-electric power plant, central termoelc-
trica, (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 4% pulg).
steamboat ratchet, manguito roscado con trin-
quete.
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.
- mill, fbrica de acero, acera, taller siderr-
gico.
- plate, plancha o palastro de acero.
- retainer (drill), retn de la barrena.
- shape, perfil de acero.
- sheet piling, tablestacas de acero, pilotes de
palastro.
- slab, palastro o plancha gruesa de acero.
-tape (surv), cinta de acero, (Ch) huincha de
acero.
- turnings, alisaduras de acero, virutillas.
- wool, virutas de zcero, ( 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 plmo.
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 sidei rgica.
steelworker, erector, montador, herrero de obra;
trabajador en un taller siderrgico.
steelyard, romana.
steep, parado; empinado, escarpado, pino, acan-
tilado.
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 meck
nica.
- brake, freno de direccin.
steering 610 stereotopograph
stereotopographic
- column (auto), columna de direccin.
- engine (sb), mquina timoneadora.
- gear, (auto) mecanismo de direccin; (cn)
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 n de direccin.
steering-clutch assembly (auto), conjunto del
embrague de direccin.
steering-gear connecting rod (auto), barra de
acoplamiento de la direccin.
steering-knuckie arm, brazo del mun de direc-
cin.
steering-wheel puiler (auto), sacavolante.
steliate (math), estrellado.
stellite (met), estelita.
stem, s (v@ vstago, varilla; (viga T) alma; (cn)
roda, branque; (llave) caa, tronco; espiga
(bombilla) ; v (vol) atacar.
- holder (pet), portavstago.
- post (sb), roda.
- straightener, enderesador de vstago.
stemless funnel (lab), embudo sin vhstago.
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, s 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)(fc) estribo; (mec) quicionera, ran-
gua; (nut) carlinga; v medir a pasos; es-
calonar, retallar; plantar (mstil).
- aerat or, 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 (rnin), 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.
stone
step-up gear, engranaje multiplicador.
step-up transformer, transformador elevador.
stephanite, estefanita (mineral de p w .
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.
- leve1 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.
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stereo-radial plotter (pmy), estereotrazador
radial. I
stereoautograph ( ~my) , estereoautgrafo.
stereocamera (pmy), cmara estereofotogram- 1
trica. 1
stereocartograph (pmy), estereocartgrafo.
stereocomparagraph (pmy), estereocompar-
1
grafo.
stereocomparator (pmy), estereocomparador.
1
stereogoniometer (pmy), estereogonimetro, go-
l
nimetro 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), estereometra.
stereomicrometer, estereomicrmetro.
stereophonic (ra), estereofnico.
stereophotogram, estereofotograma.
stereophotogrammetric, estereofotogramtrico.
stereophotogrammetry, estercofotogrametra.
stereophotograph, estereofotografa.
stereophotography, estereofotograffa.
stereoplanigraph (pmy), estereoplangrafo.
stereoplotter (pmy), estereotrazador.
stereoplotting (pmy), estereotrazado (de l m
curvas de nivel).
stereoscope (pmy), estereoscopio, esterescopo.
stereoscopic, estereoscpico.
- correspondence, correspondencia estereosc-
pica.
- pair, par estereoscpico.
- platting, trazado estereoscpico.
stereoscopy (pmy), estereoscopa.
stereosimplex (pmy), estereosimplex.
stereostatie, geosttico, estereosttico.
stereosurveying, estereolevantamiento.
stereotelemeter (pmy), estereotelmetro.
stereotomy (stonecutting), estereotoma.
stereotopograph (pmy), estereotopgrafo.
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stereotopographic (pmy), estereotopogrfico.
stereotopometer (pmy), estereotopmetro.
sterile, estril.
sterilize, esterilizar, desinfectar.
sterilizer (lab), esterilizador.
stern (sb), popa.
-- fast (naut), amarra o rejera de popa.
-- frame (sb), codaste, marco de la hlice, peto
de popa.
- tube (sbl, bocina, tubo del eje de hlice.
sternpost (sb), codaste, roda de popa.
stevedore, estibador.
stevedore's hook, gancho para estibadores.
stevedoring crane, gra arrumadora o de muelle.
stibnite (miner), antimonio gris, estibnita.
stick, 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; (conc) tieso, duro, con-
sistente, (A) denso; espeso (lfquido).
stiff-hook block, motn con gancho rgido.
stiff-mud brick, ladrillo de barro duro.
stiffen, atiesar, atesar; endurecer; endurecerse.
stiffened beam seat (str), ngulo de asiento con
atiesadores ajustados.
stiffener (str), atiesador, montante de refuerzo,
ngulo atiesador.
stiff ening, refuerzo, atirantamiento.
-- angles (gi), ngulos atiesadores, montantes
de refuerzo.
- beam (bdg), viga atiesadora o de rigidez.
- rib, nervio de refuerzo.
- truss (bdg), armadura atiesadora o de rigi-
dez, (M) trabe de rigidez.
stiffleg derrick, gra de brazos rgidos o de patia
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-
tignador, tazn, (M) colchn hidrulico,
(Col) artesa de amortiguacin.
- rack (hyd), rejilla amortiguadora.
- well (hyd), pozo amortiguador o de calma.
stilling-pool weir, (A) contrapresa.
stillman (pet), alambiquero.
Stillson wrench, llave Stillson o para tubos, cai-
mn, (C) picoloro.
stilted arch, arco peraltado.
Stinger blade (trademark) (ce), hoja punzante.
stinkdamp (minl, hidrgeno sulfurado.
stippled, punteado, picado, puntillado.
stir, agitar, batir.
stirrer (lab), agitador.
stirring rod (lab), varilla agitadora.
stirrup (al1 senses), estribo.
- pump, bomba de estribo.
stitch
- bolt, perno de punto; buln provisional.
- rivet, remache de punto (que une dos piezas
sin trasmitir esfuerzo); (M) remache de
hilvn.
- riveting, roblonado de simple unin, rema-
chado de punto.
- welding, soldadura por puntos.
stock, s (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.
- certificate, 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, alma-
cenar en montones.
stockcar, carro ganadero, vagn jaula.
stockholder, accionista, tenedor de acciones.
Stockholm tar, alquitrn de lea.
stocking cutter, fresa desbastadora.
stocking tool (mt), herramienta de filo ancho.
stockless anchor, ancla sin cepo.
stockwork (rnin), arranque de mineral en masa
(sin filones).
stoke, s stoke (viscosidad) ; v (cal) cargar, (M)
foguear.
stokehold (sb), cuarto de calderas.
stoker, (mec) alimentador, cargador; (hombre)
fogonero, cargador, foguista.
stoker-fired (bo), alimentado mecnicamente.
stone, piedra.
- ax, martillo para desbastar piedra.
- bolt, castauela.
- crusher, chancadora de piedra, quebradora
de roca, trituradora.
- dust, polvo de trituracin o de piedra.
- fork (rr), horquilla para balasto.
- hammer, dolobre, almdana, marra.
- hooks, ganchos para manejo de bloques de
piedra.
- masonry, mamposteria o albanilera de pie-
dra, calicanto, cal y canto.
- pavement, empedrado.
- quarry, cantera, pedrera.
stone
siraddle
de drenaje.
stop-bead adjuster, ajustador de batiente.
stop-log groove (hyd), ranura de ataguiamiento
o para viguetas de cierre.
stopcock, robinete, llave de cierre o de paso.
stope (min), s labor escalonada o vertical, grada;
v avanzar por escalones.
- cutout, grada ramal.
- sand, arena artificial o molida.
- saw, sierra de cantero.
- screenings, residuos de chancado, recebo,
grancillas.
- seal (rd), capa final de granzn.
- sledge, mandarria, marra, almdena, (M)
macetn.
- tongs, tenazas para manejar piedras.
- wedge, cua de cantero.
- wire, alambre en paquetes de 12 lib.
stone-hoist hooks, ganchos para izar sillares.
stone-sawing strand, cabo de tres alambres para
sierra de piedra.
stoneboat, rastra.
stonecutter, cantero, cincelador, picapedrero,
tallista de piedra, pedrero.
stonecutter's
- chisel, puntero, acodadera.
- drill, barrena de canteador.
- hammer, martillo de cantero, alcotana.
stonecutting, cantera, labrado de piedra.
- yard, cantera.
stonemason, albail, mampostero, asentador.
stonework, obra de mampostera.
Stoney gate (hyd), compuerta Stoney, com-
puerta 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 (mec) tope, limitador, parador; (tub)
llave de paso o de cierre; moldura de gua
(ventana) ; (fc) parada, paradero, alto;
seguro (cerradura) ; tope (puerta) ; (fma)
obturador; (nut) baderna, barbeta; v
parar, detener; pararse, detenerse; tapar,
atascar, obstruir.
- bead (window), batiente.
- button (slackline), botn de tope.
- collar, collar de tope.
- key, llave de seguridad.
- light (auto), lmpara de alto, luz de parada,
farolito sealero.
- logs (hyd), vigas horizontales de cierre,
tableros de cierre, travesaos corredizos,
(A) palconcellos.
- nut, tuerca limitadora o de tope.
- plank, tabln de cierre.
- plug, tapn de tope.
- screw, tornillo limitador o de tope.
- selector (elev), selector de paradas.
- signal, seal de alto o de parada.
- valve, vlvula de cierre.
- watch, reloj de segundos muertos.
stop-and-check valve (bo), vlvula de retencin
de vapor.
stop-and-waste cock, llave de cierre con orificio
o de muesca.
- coal, antracita de tamao lx6 a 2% pulg.
stow, estibar, arrumar, abarrotar, (Col) atibar.
stowage, estiba, arrumaje; bodega.
straddle
- hoist, cabria de prtico, gra de marco.
- mill (mt), fresas de disco acopladas.
- raise, contracielo escalonado.
stoper, perforadora de realce o para agujeros
verticales.
stoperman (min), perforista de barrenos verti-
cales.
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 aciimulador.
- charges, derechos de almacenaje o de dep6-
sito, bodegaje.
- dam, presa de almacenamiento o de embalse,
dique de represa.
-- leve1 (hyd), cota de retenida.
- pile, pila de acopio.
- reservoir, embalse de almacenaniiento, ee-
tanque almacenador, pantano o embalse
de reserva, depsito de acumulacin, (hl)
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 enci &la
acumulada.
storehouse, almacn, bodega, depsito.
storekeeper, almacenista, bodeguero, desperisero,
almacenero, (C) guardaalmach.
storeroom, despensa, bodega, almacn, paol.
storm, tormenta, temporal.
- door, cancel, contrapuerta, guardapuerta.
- drain, desage de agua pluvial.
- overfiow (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) condiicto de
tormenta, (Pe) pluvioconducto.
stormproof, a prueba de tormenta.
story (bldg), piso, alto, (C) planta.
stove, estufa, hornillo.
bolt, perno de ranura o de ranurada
straddle
stray
- truck, camin a horcajadas o de caballete, aging (me*), envejecimiento por deforma-
carretilla a horcajadas. 1 - cin.
desalabear, dcsabollar.
straightening
straddle-mounted (mech), montado a horca-
jadas.
straddle-type dipper sticks (sh), brazos de cu-
charn a horcajadas.
straddler (rr), barra U para asentar silletas.
straight a, recto, derecho.
- bill of lading, conocimiecto no traspasable.
- boiler tap, macho paralelo para calderas.
- dynamite, dinamita corriente.
- file, lima derecha.
- gelatin, gelatina explosiva corriente.
- grain (lbr), veta recta, fibra derecha.
- line, lnea recta, recta.
- polarity, polaridad directa.
- reamer, escariador cilndrico o paralelo.
- roller bearing, cojinece de rodillos rectos.
- shank (t), espiga cilndrica o pareja.
- tag, macho cilndrico.
-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 drili, 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.
- grave1 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 peca derecha.
straight-run gasoline, gasolina de destilacin
directa.
straight-run pitch, pez de la primera destilacin.
straight-run valve, vlvula de paso recto.
straighr-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, raedeia,
regln, (C) formaleta, (M) tabln-llana;
v nivelar con escantilln.
straighten, enderezar, rectificar, desencorvar;
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cama. lecho, manto. li&izoiitc, ' (U) ban:
nliotn
- clamp (elec), abrazadera de anclaje, grapa
de tensin.
- ear (elec rr), oreja de anclaje, ojete tensor.
- energy, energa de deformacin.
- gage, medidor de deformacin.
- h a r d e ~ n g (rnet), endurecimiento por defor-
macion.
- insulator; aislador de amarre o de anclaje.
- meter, medidor de deformacin, (M) fatig-
metro.
- plate (pele h e ) , placa guardaposte.
- pole, poste de retencin.
- tower, torre de retencin.
strainer, colador, coladera, cedazo, criba, tami-
zador; (bm) cesta de aspiracin, chupador,
alcachofa; (mec) 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) va-
rado, 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 lengueta.
- nail, clavo para flejes.
- staple, hernbra de fleje acodado.
- weld, soldadura reforzada o con cubrejunta.
- wrench, llave de correa.
strapping (ra), zunchamiento.
stratameter (tb), estratrnetro.
stratification, estratificacin.
stratified, estiatifirado.
- discharge (elec), descarga estratificada.
stratigraphic, estratigrfico.
- throw (geol), separaci6n estrntigrSfics.
- trap (pet), trampa estratigrbfica.
stratigraphy, estratigrafa.
stratosphere, estratosfera.
stratum, capa, estratificacin. estrato. camada.
- 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
straw, paja.
- boss, cabo de cuadrilla, subcapntaz.
- line (lg), cable auxiliar o de traslacin.
strawboard, cartn de paja.
stray a, (elc) vagabundo. perdido; (ra) pnrbsito.
- capacitance, capacidad dispersa, capacitan-
(mecnica); v estirar, forzar, someter a
esfuerzo; deformar (mecnica) ; colar (U-
quido).
cia vagabunda.
- current, corriente desviada o rsgabiinda.
- power, energa perdida en el generador.
stucco 616 submerged submerged
(C) betunado, (Ch) estuque; u estucar,
repellar, guarnecer, revocar, (C) betunar,
(Col) acerar.
stuck-down floor (bldg), piso de madera asen-
tado en el concreto sin clavar, piso pegado.
stud, s (carp) pie derecho; montante; travesao
(cadena) ; (mec) perno, husillo; perno pri-
sionero; (el&) portaartefacto; (elc) cla-
vija de conexin; (sol) esprrago; (mh)
husillo giratorio; v (mec) fijar con pernos
prisioneros; (carp) armar con pies derechos.
- bolt, tornillo opresor, perno prisionero, (A)
esprrago, perno de dos filetes sin eabeza.
- puller, sacaprisioiiero.
- wall (bldg), pared de entramado.
- welding, soldadura de esprragos.
stud-link chain, cadena de contretes o de eslabn
con travesaos.
studding, pies derechos, montantes, entramado.
studdle (min), puntal separador del ademado.
stuffing box, caja de estopas o de empaquetadura,
'
prensaestopas, (M) estopera.
stuffing nut, tuerca del prensaestopas.
stuffing-box recess (sb), nicho pope1 del tnel.
stull (mili), estemple.
stump n, tocn, cepa, toza.
- pillar (min), pilar subsidiario.
- prop (iriin), pilar corto.
- puller, arraiicatocn, 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 explosives, 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.
subatoinic, subatmico.
subballast (rr), subbalasto.
subbase, (ca) (rnaq) subbase.
subbasement, substano.
subbed (rr), sublecho.
subbench (tun), subbanco.
subbid n, propuesta para subcontrato.
subbituminous, subbituminoso.
subcarbide, subcarburo.
subcarbonate, subcarbonat,~.
subcarrier (ra), subportadora.
subcellar, substano.
subcenter, subcentro.
subchord, subcuerda.
subcontract, s subcontrato; v subcontratar.
subcontractor, subcontratista.
subcooling (ac) , subenfriamiento.
subcritical fiow (hyd), gasto subcrtico.
subcrystalline, subcristalino.
subculture (lab), suhcultivo.
subcurrent, subcorriente.
- weir, vertedero sumergido o ahogado o in-
completo o anegado.
submerged-tube boiler, caldera vertical de tubos
sumergidos.
submergence, sumersin, (M) sumergcncia.
submersible, sumergible.
submersion, sumersin.
submetallic, subinetUico.
submicron, submicrn.
submicroscopic, submicroscpico.
subminiature (ra), subminiatura.
subinultiple, submltiplo.
subnitrate, subnitrato.
suboil (rd), petrolizar la capa inferior.
suboxide, subxido.
subpanel (elec), subcuadro, subtablero, (A) sub-
panel.
subpermanent magnetism, magnetismo subper-
manente.
subpier, subpilar.
subpunch v (str), suhpunzonar.
subpunching and reaming, subpunzonado y es-
cariado.
subpurlin (rf), subcarrera.
subsampling, subrnuestreo.
subscreen size, tamao microscpico.
subscript (math), subndice.
subsealing (rd), inyeccin de asfalto caliente
bajo la losa de concreto.
subsequent stream (geol), ro o arroyo subse-
cuente.
subsequent valley, valle subsecuente.
subsidence (ea), asiento.
- basin, depsito de sedimentacin, (Fe) 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, siibcentral, (A)
subusina; (lev) subestacin.
substitute (al1 senses), s substituto, sustituto; v
substituir, sustituir; a substitutivo, susti-
tutivo.
- center (pmy), centro substituto.
substoping (niin), laboreo de subniveles.
substoreroom, subalmacn.
substratum, capa inferior, subhorizonte, subes-
trato, (A) substiato.
substringer (bdg), sublarguero.
substructure, subestructura, infraestructura, es-
tructura inferior.
substrut, subpuntal.
subsurface, subterrneo, (M) subsuperficial;
submarino; suhlveo.
- dam, dique de afloramiento.
- float, flotador sumergido.
- flow, corriente fretica.
- irrigation (irr) (sd), irrigacin subterrnea,
ricgo subterrneo.
- perched stream, corriente subterrnea ais-
lada.
-pressure gage, medidor de presin subte-
rrnea.
subdeflection angle (surv), subngulo de desvia-
cin.
subdiagonal (tu), subdiagonal.
subdistribution center (elec), subcentro de dis-
tribucin.
subdivide, subdividir.
subdivision, subdivisin.
subdrain, s desage inferior, tubo de avena-
miento, subdrn; v desaguar el subsuelo.
subdrainage, avenamiento, desage inferior,
drenaje del subsuelo, subdrenaje.
subdrift (rnin), subgalera.
subdrill, subtaladrar.
subfeeder (elec), subalimentador.
subflooring, contrapiso.
subflow (r), gasto sublveo.
subfluvial, subfluvial.
subforeman, ayudante capataz, subcapataz, sub-
jefe, (U) segundo capataz, (min) soto-
minero.
subframe (auto), bastidor auxiliar, subbastidor,
(U) falso chassis.
subgrade, subrasante, rasante, explanacin,
plantilla, plat,aforma de la va, (V) apiso-
nado, (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), coniormadora, abovedadora, ni-
veladora de subrasantes.
subharmonic (elec), subarmnica.
subhouse drain (pb), subdesage domiciliario
(tuberla debajo del nivel de la cloaca).
s ibhumid, subhmedo.
subincline (min) , subrampa.
subindex (math), subndice.
subirrigation, irrigacin subterrnea, subiiriga-
cin, subregado.
subjective brightness (il), brillo subjetivo, bri-
llantez, luminosidad.
subjoist, durmiente.
sublateral (irr), subramal.
sublay er, subcapa.
sublease, s subarriendo; v subarrendar.
sublet, subcontratar; subarrendar.
sublevee (r), dique secundario, borde auxiliar.
subleve1 (min) , subnivel.
- stoping (mir.), laboreo de subniveles.
sublimate n, sublimacio.
sublimation, sublimacin.
sublime v (chem), sublimar, sublimarse.
submain, conducto secundario.
- sewer, cloaca secundaria.
submarine, submarino.
submaster thermostat (ac), termstato reajiis-
table a distancia.
submember (tu), pieza subsidiaria, subpieza.
submerge, sumergir, ahogar, anegar, empan-
tanar.
submerged
- condenser (ac) (rfg), condensador sumergido
- orifice. orificio sumergido o aliagado.
- stream flow, gasto sublveo.
-water, agua fretica.
subsynchronous, subsncrono.
subtangent, subtangente.
subtenant, subarrendatario.
subtend, subtender.
subtense bar (surv), regln, barra subtensa.
subterranean, subterrneo.
subtie (str), subtirante.
subtotal, subtotal.
subtract, restar, substraer.
subtraction, resta, substraccin, sustraccin.
subtractive, sustractivo, substractivo.
subtrahend (~nat h), substraendo, sustraendo.
subtransient (elec), subinomentneo.
subtransmission system (elec), red de subtrans-
misin.
subtropical, subtropical.
subvention, subvencin.
subvertical (tu), subvertical.
subway, paso inferior; (cab) (tub) galera, con-
ducto; (fc) ferrocarril subterrneo.
- transformer (elec), transformador tipo sub-
terrneo.
subzero, subcero.
suck (pu), chupar, aspirar, succionar.
sucker, mbolo, (M) succionador.
-rod (pu), vstago de succin, varilla de
bombeo.
sucrate, sucrato, saccarato.
sucrocarbonate (su), sucrocarbonato, sacarocar-
bonato.
sucrose, sucrosa, sacarosa.
-balance (su), balance de la sacarosa, eaui-
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.
- flask, 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 aspiracih, (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.
- cane, caa dulce o de azcar, caamiel.
- dust, polvo de azcar.
- industry, industria azucarera.
- maple, arce sacarino o de azcar.
- mill, ccntral de azcar, ingenio, (PR) ha-
cienda de azcar; trapiche.
- pine, especie de pino blanco.
- refinery, refinera azucarera.
sugar 618 supersonic superstratum 619 surge
- refractometer, refractmetro azucarero.
- technologist, tcnico de azcar, azucarero.
sugar-ash bridge (lab), puente para ceniza de
azcar.
sugarhouse, fdbrica de azcar, central azucarera.
sugarworks, fbrica o refinera de azcar.
sulkey (lg), vase logging wheels.
sulky derrick, cabria, cabrestante.
sulphanilic acid, cido sulfanllico.
sulphate, s sulfato; v sulfatar.
- hardness (wp), dureza de sulfatos.
-ion, ion sulfdtico.
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), sulfonaftalefna.
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, tri-
xido de azufre.
sulphurize, sulfurar.
sulphurous, azufroso, sulfuroso, sulfreo, azu-
frado.
- 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, rezuma-
dero, 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.
- gear, engranaje planetaro o sol.
- print. heliografa, copia heliogrfica.
- visor (auto), visera.
sunflower (tun), tipo de mira para seccionado de
la galeria.
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, superelevaciii,
sobreelevacin, (V) peraltamiento, (V)
peraltaje, (C) realce.
superficial, superficial.
superfine fle, lima superfina o finlsima.
superfinish, superacabado.
superfinisher, superacabadora.
superfractionator, superfraccionador.
supergene (geol), supergnico.
superheat, s supercalor; v recalentar, sobrecalen-
tar.
superheated steam, vapor recalentado.
superheater, recalentador, supercalentador, so-
brecalentador.
superheating, recalentamiento.
superheterodyne (ra), superheterodino.
superhigh frequency (ra), frecuencia superele-
vada.
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 coiistruccin.
supernatant (chem), sobrenadante.
superoxidation, superoxidacin.
superpose, superponer,
superposed, superpuesto.
- turbine, turbina superpuesta.
superposition, superposicin.
superpower, superpotencia.
superpressed plywaod, madera laminada por
presin alta, contraplacado superprensado.
superpressure boiler, caldera de superpresin.
superrefractory, superrefractario.
superregeneration (ra), superregeneracin.
srrperregenerative (ra), superregenerativo.
supersaturate, supersaturar.
supersensitive (pmy), supersensible.
supersonic (ra), supersnico, (A) de ultrasonido
superstratum, estrato superior.
superstructure, superestructura, estructura su-
perior.
supersynchronous (elec), $upersincrnico.
supertonic (ra), supersnico.
supervise, superentender, dirigir, (M) (Ec) super-
visar.
supervision, 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 tra-
bajo, suministros, abastecimientos.
supply, S aprovisionamiento, abasto, abasteci-
miento; v aprovisionar, suministrar, abas-
tecer.
- duct (ac), conducto de aduccin.
- main, tubera de conduccin, acueducto,
conducto de aduccin o de ahastccimiento.
-pipe, surtidor, conducto de aduccin, caiio
de alimentacin, tubo abastecedor.
support, s apoyo, sostn, soporte; v apoyar, sos-
tener, soportar, sustentar; aguantar.
supported joint (rr), unin soportada, junta
apoyada.
suppressed
- contraction (hyd), contraccin eliminada.
,
- orifice (hid), orificio sin contraccin.
- weir, vertedero sin contraccin.
suppressed-carrier transmission (ra), transmi-
sin a portadora suprimida.
suppressor, supresor, amortiguador.
- grid (ra), rejilla de supresin, rejilla o grilla
supresora.
surcharge, S (ot) sobrecarga; (com) recargo, so-
brcprecio; v (tierra) sobrecargar.
- storage (hyd), almacenamiento de sobre-
carga.
surd (math), irracional.
surety, fiador; caucin, fianza.
-bond, fianza.
surf, marejada, resaca, rompiente.
surface, S superficie; (ca) afirmado, carpeta; v
(fc) emparejar, nivelar; (conc) acabar,
alisar, afinar; (sol) revestir; a superficial.
- bolt (door), cerrojo de apiicar.
- broaching, escariado de superficie.
- carburetor, carburador de evaporacin.
- coefficient (ag), coeficiente de superficie,
factor de rea superficial.
- condenser, condensador de superficie.
- contact (elec), contacto de superficie.
- contraction (hyd), contraccin superficial.
- cooling (ac), enfriamiento de superficie.
- course (rd), capa superior o superficial.
- curve (hyd), curva superficial; pendiente hi-
drulica.
- drainage, drenaje de la superficie, desage
superficial.
- fatigue, fatiga superficial.
--film (hyd), superficie pelicular, pelcula su-
perficial.
- foot (lbr), pie cuadrado.
- gage, calibre de altura, verificador de super-
ficies planas.
- grinder, esmeriladora o amoladora de super-
ficie.
- hardening (met), endurecimiento de super-
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 supcrficin planas.
- resistance (elec) (ht) , resistencia superficial.
- roller (hyd), torbellino superficial de eje
horizontal.
- runoff (hyd), e~currimiento superficial.
- strike (hw), hembra de cerrojo de aplicar.
-switch (elec), interruptor de aplicar, (M)
apagador visible.
- tension, tensin superficial.
- velocity, velocidad superficial o de la super-
ficie.
- vibrator (conc), vibradora supcrficial.
- wooden raceway (elec), condiicto superficial
de madera, moldura-conducto.
surface-area factor (ag), factor do Brea superfi-
cial, coeficieiitc de supcrficic.
surface-bent (r&il), desalineado verticalmente.
surface-cooled, enfriado por contacto superficial.
surface-dry, seco superficialmente.
surface-mounting lamp holder, portal&mpara de
supcrficie o de aplicar.
surface-treated, tratado superficialmente.
surface-type air conditioner, acondicionador de
tubos o de radiacin.
surface-type thetmostat, termstato de super-
ficie.
surfaced lumber, madera labrada.
surfacer, (conc) alisadora; (em) acepilladora;
(canterfa) acabadora, afinadora.
surfacing, acabado; revestimiento; (ca) afir-
mado; (fc) 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.
- tenk, (hid) tanque igualador o de oleaje o
surge 620 swing
swing 621 sympathetic
de oscilacin, chimenea de equilibrio, c-
mara de compensacin, (V) tanque de
ruptura de carga, (Col) almenara; (ca)
depsito de compensacin.
- valve, vlvula de alivio de sobrepresin.
surgeproof (elec), a prueba de oleaje.
surging (elec), pulsacin.
surmountable curb (rd), cordn sobrepasable.
surplus (com), supervit, excedente.
-- power, potencia o energa secundaria.
surround n (carp), cerco.
survey, s levantamiento, planimetrla, apeo;
estudio, examen; (nut) arqueo; v levantar
un plano o una planimetra, levantar,
apear; estudiar, examinar; (nut) arquear.
surveying, levantamiento de planos. agrimen-
sura, (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 agrimen-
sor.
- 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 (hdg), tramo suspendido.
- water, aguas suspendidas, agua fretica.
suspender cable (bdg), cable suspendedor.
suspension (al1 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 (pct) pistn de achique, chupador, suc-
cionador, limpiapozo; v (pet)(pozo arte-
siano) achicar con mbolo buzo.
swabbing line (pet), cable de achique.
swage, s (her) estampa, (M) suaje; (sierra) recal-
cador; (pet) abretubos; v (her) estampar,
forjar en estampa; (si) recalcar, extender.
-- bar, barra de recalcar.
-- block, (her) hloque o tas de estampar, placa
sufridera: (si) bloqiie de recalcar.
swaging hammer, rnartillo de recalcar.
awl.qing machine, mquina de estampar.
- check valve, vlvula de retencin a bisagra
o de charnela o de columpio.
- cutoff saw, sierra colgante de vaivn o de
recortar.
- diffuser (sd), difusor oscilante.
- hammer crusher, molino a martillos.
- jack, gato de tornillo corredizo.
- joint (p), unin giratoria.
- line (dredge), cable de maniobra.
-link, eslabn pivotante.
-offset (surv), distancia normal a una lfnea
(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
P oscilante.
swing-rail frog (rr), cruzamiento de carril engoz-
nado.
swingdingle (lg), especie de trineo.
awinger (de), mecanismo de giro.
swinging, oscilacin, balanceo, vaivn; viraje;
(ra) variaciones de frecuencia; (pl) giro.
- clutch, embrague oscilante; (pl) embrague
de giro.
- door, puerta engomada o a bisagra; puerta
de vaivn.
- engine (de), mbquina de giro.
- gear (de), mecanismo o dispositivo de giro.
- leads (pi), gufas 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 (fc) cambiada, cambio, chucho, (Col)
suiche; (elc) interruptor, conmutador, (C)
cortacircuito, (C) chucho; v (fc) desviar,
cambiar, (C) enchuchar.
- blade, (fc) aguja de cambio, (Es) espadn,
(elc) cucliilla del interruptor.
- block (rr), traviesa de cambio.
- box (elec), -aja del interruptor o de lla
v
e.
- 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.
- bn (elec), conectar.
- plate (elec), placa de interruptor, chapa para
llave o de pared.
- point, (fc) aguja de cambio o de chucho,
lengueta; (fc) punta de aguja; (elc) punto
de interruptor.
- rail (rr), riel o carril de cambio, carril de
swale, pantano, bajial, bajo.
swallow (tackle block), la abertura entre cuerpo
y garrucha.
swamp, s pantano, cibnaga, baado, marisma,
aguazal, cenegal; v encharcar, alagar, em-
pantanar; (ef) desbrozar, limpiar.
- hook, gancho para trosas.
- 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 plate (eng), placa oscilante. '
swath (grader), anchura de corte.
sway (str), s ladeo, cimbreo; v cimbrarse, la-
dearse.
- bracing, (est) arriostramiento contraladeo o
contracimbreo, tijerales verticales, (pi)
arriostramiento transversal.
- frame (str), armazn contraladeo.
sweat v, soldar; zuncliar en caliente.
sweating (p), transpiracin, condensacin, resu-
damiento.
- pan (pet) , bandeja de resudacin.
- thimble, casquillo de soldar.
swedge, vase swage.
- bolt, perno arponado, (Pe) tornillo garfiado.
Swedish iron, hierro sueco.
sweep, s (mec) 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 (honi-
bre).
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; (ot) aunieiito
del volumen del terrapln sobre el volumen
en desmonte; v hinchar; hincharse, engro-
sarse.
- limit (soil), lmite de hinchamiento.
swell-butted (lg), abultado a la base.
swelling (cm), hinchazn, esponjamiento.
- index (srn), Indice de hinchariiiento.
swifter n (Ig)(riaiit,), travesaio, crucero, siijeta-
dor, aniarre.
swimming pool, piscina. (Pari) noria.
swing, s (friia) giro; (niti' dihmetro mxinio ad-
riiisil>le; T (gi)(giierta) girar; oscilar (pn-
dulo) ; (n6iit) boiiiear.
-- arm (pct), hiaso oscilante.
-- bolt, perno de c1i:iriiela.
- bridge, piieritc gir:~torio.
- signal (rr), seal de cambio o de chucho, (8)
indicador de cambio.
- stand (rr), caballete de maniobra, pedestal
de chucho, poste de cambiava.
- stick (elec) , palo de interruptor.
- target (rr), banderola, placa de seal, (C)
(PR) abanico.
- tie (rr), traviesa de cambio, durmiente de
aguja.
- timber (rr), traviesas de desvfo, (C) polines
de desvo.
- tower (rr), torre de maniobra de cambios.
switch-and-lock movement (rr), dispositivo de
maniobra y enclavamiento.
switch-point adjuster (rr), regulador de agujas.
switchback, va en zigzag, pendiente de vaivn.
sditchboard (elec), tablero, tablero de distribu-
cin o de control, cuadro de distribi in o
de conmutadores.
switched outlet (elec), tomacorriente con inte-
rruptor.
switchgear (elec), mecanismo de control, disposi-
tivos de distribucin.
switching (rr), desviacin; maniobras.
- device (elec), aparato conmutador.
- engine, locomotora de maniohias.
- rope (rr), cable para maiiiohras.
- yard (rr), playa de niaiiiobras.
switchman (rr), cambiador, guardaagujas, agu-
~i s t a, guardacambio, (C) cliuchero, (A)
cambista.
switchman's shanty, casilla de cambiador, caseta
del guardaagujas.
switchyard (elec), playa de distribucin.
swivel, s eslabn giratorio; (mh) placa giiatoria.
v girar.
- anchor, ancla de asta giratoria.
-bar (mt), barra rotatoria, (A) barra colisa.
-block, motn giratorio.
- eye, ojillo giratorio.
- harp (elec rr) , hoi quilla giratoria (del trole) .
- hitch, enganche giratorio.
- hook, gancho giratorio.
- joint, unin o articulaciii giratoria.
- plate (mt), placa giratoria.
- plug, tapn giratorio.
- shackle, grillete giiatorio.
- socket (wr), encastre giratorio.
- spindle (lock), eje de articulacw;~: giratoria.
- table (mt), mesa girstoiia.
--vise, morsa giratoiia.
swivel-eye block, motn coi! ojal gi! acorio.
swivel-hook socket (wr), cri t act i ~ con gancho
giratorio.
sycamore, sicomoro, falso glhtanc.
syenite (geol), sienita.
syenodiorite (geol), sienodiorita.
sylvanite, silvanita (niineral de oro y plata)
symbiosis (lab), simbiosis.
symbiotic (sen), sirnbibtico.
symbol, smbolo.
symmetrical, simtrico.
symmetry, siriietra.
sympathetic strike, hiiclga para ayudar a otros
aguja. / liii~~lszuistas.
- rod (rr), tirante de agujas, barra de chucho. sympatlietic vibration, vibracin siinp6ticz.
sympiesometer 622 tail
sympiesometer, simpiezmetro.
synchromesh (auto), dispositivo de cambio sin-
cronizado.
synchronism indicator, indicador de sincronismo.
synchronize, sincronizar.
synchronizer, sincronizador.
synchronizing, s sincronizacin; a sincronizador. -
- plug, clavija sincronizadora.
- relay, relevador de sincronizacin.
- nng (auto), anillo sincronizador.
- separator (tv), separador de amplitud, sin-
cronizador separador.
- switch (elec), interruptor sincronizador.
synchronous, sincrnico. sfncrono.
- condenser (elec), condensador sincrnico o
rotatorio.
- converter (elec), cohvertidor rotativo o sin-
crnico.
- motor, motor sincrnico.
- speed, velocidad de sincronismo.
synchroscope, sincroscopio.
synclastic (math), sinclatico.
synclinal, sinclinal.
syncline (geol) , sinclinal.
synclinorium (geol), sinclinorio.
syndicate, s sindicato; u sindicar.
synergism (sen) , sinergismo.
syngenetic (geol), singentico.
Synthane (trademark), baquelita.
synthesis, sntesis.
synthesize, sintetizar.
synthetic, sinttico.
synthol (fuel), sintol.
syntonize, sintonizar.
syntony (ra), sintonfa, resonancia.
syringe, jeringa.
system, procedimiento; (elc)(fc) red; (mec)
instalacin; (geol) forinacin.
- efficiency (elec), rendimiento de l a red.
- grounding conductor (elec), conductor a
tierra de l a red.
- load factor (elec), factor de carga de la red.
- reserve (elec), reserva de la red.
T, (tub) T, te, injerto; (est) hierro T, perfil T,
(C) angular T.
- bar (str), barra T, perfil T, ( C) angular T.
- beam (conc), viga en T o con losa o de placa.
- bevel (t), falsa escuadra en T.
- bolt, perno de cabeza en T.
- branch (p), ramal T.
- connection (clec), conexin en T.
- connector, conector en T.
- crank, palanca en T.
- cutter, mquina cortadora de hierros T.
-- handle (va), riiango de T.
- rail (rr). riel Vignoles o de hongo, riel o carril
de patfn, carril americano.
- slot, ranura en T.
- spike, pasador de cabo en T.
- square (dwg), regla T. T de dibujante, escua-
dra en T, doble escuadra.
- wrench (va), llave en T. (Es) muleta.
T-head cylinder (eng), cilindro de culata T.
T-head stopcock, llave de cierre con cabeza en T.
T-joint weld, soldadura en T.
T-slot cutter, fresa para ranuras en T.
T-Y branch (p), T-Y.
table, mesa; (mec) 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, tacnietro registrador.
tachometer, tacmetro, contador de velocidad,
cuentavueltas.
tachoscope, tacscopo.
tachylite (geol), taquilita.
tachymeter (surv), taqufmetro, taquemetro.
tachymetric, taquimtrico.
tachymetry (surv), taquimetrfa.
tack, s tachuela, puntilla, clavete, clavito; 11
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, cuadcriial,
(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 iiiuy
delgada.
tail, cola.
- beam (bldg), viga apoyada en el cabecero.
- bearing, (mv) chumacera del contravstago;
(pet) cojinete de cola.
-block, motn de cola o de rabiza.
- gate, compuerta infcrior (esclusa) ; (co)
puerta trasera, (Es) puerta zaguera- com-
puerta de cola (carro).
- hook (lg), gancho agarrador.
- joist, vigueta corta apoyada en el cabecero.
- lamp, lnipara de cola, linterna trasera, farol
tail
-- head (ge), culata en T.
- hinge, gozne o bisagra en T.
- iron (str), perfil T, barra T.
- joint (clcc). derivacin.
- lock (tiin), escliisa en T.
- network (clec), red forma T.
- nut, tuerca forma T.
tank
trasero.
- lock (nav), esclusa de salida.
- pipe, . (pnfo) tubo de cola; (bni) tubo de
aspiracion.
- pulley (conveyor), polea impulsada, (Es)
contrapolea, (-4) polea de cola.
-- rod (cng), contravstago, r Lt ago gufa.
- rope, cable de cola.
- shaft, rbol de cola, contraeje, eje de gufa;
(cn) 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, (PIt) aguas de retroceso.
tail-gate loader (tk), compuerta trasera carga-
dora.
tailings, (inin) desechos, deslave, lamas, relaves,
colas, (M) jales, (V) residuos; (az) chicha-
rrones, residuos.
- dam (min), rcpresa 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, coiitrapunta.
- spindle, eje de contrapunta, husillo de la
contrapunta.
Tainter gate (hyd), compuerta Tainter o radial o
de segmento, (M) compuerta de abanico.
take bids, licitar, rematar, subastar.
take off (airplane), despegarse, decolar, levantar
vuelo.
take-off n, (maq) toma de fuerza, tomafixcrza;
(tub) derivacin; (ap) despegue, decola,je.
- distance (ap), distancia de despegue o de
decolaje.
- insulator (clec), aislador de derivarin ml-
tiple.
- 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.
taic, talco.
- schist (geol), esquisto talcoso, talquita.
talcose, talcoso.
Talide (trademark), carburo de tungsteno.
tal1 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 (clec) , tamidina.
tamp, (conc) pisonar, pisonear, apisonar, (C)
batir; (ot) pisonar, consoliclar, (Ch) com-
pactar; (vol) atacar, taconear; (fc) acuiiar,
recalcar, batear.
tamper, pisn, apisonadora, machota; (conc)
palita; (vol) atacadora; (fc) bateador,
barra de acuar.
- foot (ea), pata de apisonadora.
tamperproof cable (elec), cable a prueba de entre-
metido.
tamping, apisonamiento, pisonadura; (vol) ata-
que, atacadura; (vol) taco, (A) carga de
ataque; (fc) bateo, recalcadura, retaque.
- and leveling machine (rd), apisonadoia
niveladora.
- bag (bl), bolsa de atacadura.
- bar (rr), barra de batear, bateador de b ~ -
lasto.
- block (bl), atacadera de bloque.
- finisher (rd), acabadora-pisonadora.
- machine, niquina apisoiiadora.
- pad, almohadilla de apisonar.
- pick, pico pisn o bate o ferrocarrilero o de
acuar.
- plug (bl), tapn atacador.
- pole (bl), varilla atacsdera.
- rod, varilla compactadora.
- roller, rodillo apisonador, apisonadora de
patitas de carnero, aplanadora de pezua.
- stick (bl), atacadera.
tampion (pb), tarugo ensanchador.
tandem n a (machy), tndem.
- camera (pmy), cmara tndem.
- drive, accionamiento por dos poleas.
- roller, cilindradora tndem.
- strip mil1 (met), laminador de fleje tipo tn-
dem.
- switch (rr), cambiavia tndem.
- valve, vlvula doble o tndem.
tandem-blade plug (elec), ficha o clavija tndem.
tandem-compound engine, mquina tndem
compound o compound en tndem.
tandem-drum hoist, malacate de tambores en
tndem.
tandem-operated, manejado en tndem.
tang (t), cola, rabo, rabera.
- chisel, escoplo con rabo, formn de espiga.
- gouge, gubia con rabo.
tangency, tangencia.
- bracket (sb), cartela atiesadora o de tan-
gencia.
tangent, s (mat)(fc) tangente; a tangente.
- distance (rr), distancia taiigencial, tangente.
- galvanometer, brjula o galvanmetro de
tangentes.
- offset (rr), ordenada desde la tangente.
- point (rr), punto de tangencia.
- screw (inst), tornillo tangencia1 o de aproxi-
macin, (V) tornillo tangentimetro, (Es)
tornillo dc coincidencia.
- spoke, rayo tangcncid.
tangent-sawing, aserrado siniple.
tangential, tangencial.
- burner, quemador tangenrial.
- stress, esfuerzo tangencial, fatiga de corte.
tangential-flow turbine, turbina, tangencial.
tank, tanque, depsito, (C) aljibe; (fc) tnder:
(ra) vtlvula de crltodo de charco.
- barge, chalana cisterna, barca tanque.
- car, carro tanque, vagn cuba o tanque, (Ch)
carro petrolaro.
tank 624 tapping tapping
- circuit (ra), circuito de absorcin, (A) cir-
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.
- wagon, carretn tanque, carro de tanque,
carricuba, (A) aguatero.
tanker, barco tanque o petrolero, buque cisterna,
(A) tanquero.
tannate, tanato.
tannery, curtidura. tenera, curtiembre.
- wastes (sen), desechos de curtido, aguas
eloacales 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 co-
rriente; (caera matriz) injerto, frula de
toma, (V) empotramiento; v (rs) roscar a
macho, atarrajar con rosca interior, terra-
jar con macho, (M) machiielar; (caera
matriz) taladrar y roscar; (elc) derivar,
tomar derivacin; (horno) vaciar, sangrar;
horadar (barril).
- and dril1 (p), mecha-macho.
- bolt, perno prisionero, tornillo opresor, pri-
sioneio.
- 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 (eler), coneetor de derivacin.
- drill, taladro pni:i macho.
- extractor, sar~xnacho.
- grinder, rectifi cadora de machos.
- holder, portamacho.
- joint (elcc), cnipalme clc derivacin.
- rivet, toriiillo prisionero con extremidades
remachadas.
- screw, tornillo opresor.
-- splice (clee), empal~iie de derivacin.
- switch (elec), conrnutaclor de derivaciones.
-- wrinch, volvedoi, giramacho, manija para
niaclios. desvolvedor, (M mandril de mano,
(C:) bandeador.
tap-enci stud bolt, prisionero de macho.
tape, s cinta para medir, (M) cinta mtrica, (M)
luiiarrietro; (elc) cinta de aislar, (C) teipe;
c (lev) medir con cinta; (elc) forrar con
c inta, encinter.
- 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, macdam alquitranado.
- melter, hornillo para alquitrn, marmita.
- oil, aceite de alquitrn.
- paper, papel impermeable o alquitranado o
embreado, cartn embetunado.
- roofing, techado de papel impermeable con
brea.
- well, pozo de alquitrn.
tar-spraying machine, alquitranadora.
tare, s tara; v tarai.
- bar (scale), barra de taras.
- weight, taraje.
target, (lev) corredera, mira, mirilla, galleta, (C)
tablilla; (fc) placa de seal, banderola;
(fsica) antictodo, blanco, superficie de
emisin.
- lamp (rr), farol de cambio con banderola.
- rod (surv), mira de corredera, (C) mira de
tablilla.
- tie (rr), traviesa de palo.
t a r a , (fc) tarifa; derecho (aduana), arancel.
tarpaulin, encerado, lona impermeable, manta,
cubierta de lona, alquitranado, (Ch) carpa,
(A) lona.
tarred felt, fieltro embreado o alquitranado.
tarred marline, 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.
tautochrone (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.
- fuse (bl), mecha forrada de cinta.
- gage (hyd), escala o aforador de cinta.
- grip (surv), agarradera de cinta.
-holder (surv), portacinta.
- mender (t), reparador de cintas de acero.
- rod (surv), mira de cinta.
- rule, regla-cinta.
- size (wheel), medicin de cinta (octavos de
pulgada en exceso de circunferencia de
4 pies o 7 pies).
- splice (surv), empate para cinta.
- stretcher (surv), tensor de cinta.
tape-repair outfit, herramientas para reparar
cintas de acero.
tapeline, cinta para medir.
tapeman (surv), medidor, cintero, cadenero.
taper, s ahiisado, ahusamiento, despezo; v ahusar,
despezar, adelgazar.
- attachment (lathe), accesorio para torneado
cnico, dispositivo de ahusar.
- elbow (p), codo reductor.
-He, lima ahusada o puntiaguda, lengua de
pjaro.
- fit, ajuste ahusado.
- gage, calibrador de ahusamiento.
- key, llave de cua.
- pin, pasador ahusado.
- punch, punzn ahusado.
- reamer, escariador ahusado.
- reducer (p), reductor ahusado o cnico, re-
ducido ahusado.
- shank, espiga cnica o ahusada, mango
cnico.
- spline, lengueta 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 ahu-
sado.
tapered, ahusado.
- aeration (sen), aeracin graduada.
- rod (fo), barra ahusada.
- roller bearing, cojinete de rodillos ahusados.
tapering curve (rr), curva de transicin.
tapestry brick, ladrillo de cara peinada.
tapper (mt), tarrajadora.
- tap (mt), macho para tuercas.
tappet, botador, impulsor, (auto) alzavlvulas,
levantavlvulas.
- motion, mecanismo de distribucin por 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, 8juste a golpe ligero.
- hole, agujero por roscar.
- Xey (elec), llave de lengueta.
- machine, mquina taladradora de tubera
bajo presin.
- saddle (water), silla de derivacin.
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 3
camin.
teamster, tronquista, carretero, carrero, carre-
tonero.
tear teardown, n (pt), desmontaje, gota. 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; (cn) dispositivo de seales
entre puente de mando y cuarto de m-
quinas; v telegrafiar; (cons) mover una
carga suspendida atesando un cable mien-
tras 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 modu-
lada por llave.
telegraphic, telegrfico.
telegraphone, telegrfono.
telegraphy, telegrafa.
telelectric, telelctrico.
telemanometer, telemanmetro.
teiemechanics, telemecnica.
telemechanism, telemecanismo.
telemeter, s telmetro, (Es) (A) distancimetro;
v medir a distancia.
telemetering, telemedicin.
telemetric, telemtrico, distanciom6trico.
telemetry, telemctra.
teleobjective (pmy), teleobjetivo.
telephone n, telfono.
- booth, casilla de tel6fon0, caseta ielefnica.
cable, cable telefnico.
- exchange, central telefnica.
telephone tenacity
rril suspendido.
- conveyor, transportador telfrico.
telpherage, telferaje.
temper, s temple; v templar (acero); templar,
ablandar (mortero); (pint) mezclar; (cf)
atemperar, templar; amasar (gres).
temper carbon (rnet), carbono de temple.
tempar color, color de recocido.
black red, negro rojizo.
blue, azul.
- pole, poste telefnico.
- receiver, receptor telefnico.
- switchboard, tablero de distribucin tele-
fnica; taquilla.
- transmitter, transmisor telefnico.
- wire, alambre de telfono; alambre telef-
nico o para telfonos.
telephonic, telefnico.
telephonograph, telefongrafo.
telephony, telefona.
telephoto n, fototelegraffa.
- lens, lente telefotogrfico.
telephotography, telefotografa.
telephotometer, tdiefotmetro.
teleprinter (ra), teleimpresora.
teleran (television-radar air navigation), telern.
telescape, s telescopio, catalejo; (lev) anteojo;
v enchufar, telescopiar; enchufarse.
- joint, unin telescpica.
telescopic, telescpico.
- alidade, alidada de a:iteojo.
- fidder (pmy), anteojo buscador.
- hoist (tk), elevador telescpico.
telescoping, enchufador
- derrick (pet), torre de extensin.
teleseismic, telesfsmrco.
telestereoscope, telestereoscopio.
telethermograph, teletermmetro registrador.
telethermometer, teletermmetro.
teletype, teletipo.
televise, transmitir por televisin, televisar.
Lelevisiori, televisin.
- broadcasting, teledifusin.
- camera, cmara televisora.
- engineer, ingeniero de televisin, (A) telein-
geniero, (A) teletcnico.
- mechanic, 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.
- qoat, flotador indicador de niyel.
- lamp, 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; ferroca-
-
- holder, portaplantilla.
- triangulation (pmy), triangulacibn a plan-
tilla.
temporary hardness (wp), dureza temporal.
ten-chord spiral (rd), espiral de diez cuerdas.
ten-millionth n, diezmillonsimo.
ten-thousandth n, diezmilsimo.
tenacioqs soil, suelo cohesivo.
tenacity, tenacidad.
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.
light cherry, cereza claro.
light salmon, salmn claro.
light yellow, amarillo claro.
medium cherry red, rojo cereza mediano.
pale straw, pajizo plido.
purple, prpura.
purple brown, castao purpreo.
salmon, salmn.
spotted red brown, castao rojizo moteado.
straw color, pajizo, amarillo de paja.
very light yellow, amarillo muy claro.
white, blacco.
yellow, amarillo.
temper mil1 (met), laminador de temple.
temper rolling (met), templado por laminacin
en fro.
temper screw, (mec) tornillo graduador; (pet)
tornillo alimentador.
temperature, temperatura.
- coefcient, coeficiente de temperatura.
- compensator, compensador de temperatura.
- controller, regulador de temperatura.
- correction (surv), correccin por tempera-
tura.
- detector, indicador o detector de temperz-
tura.
- gage, indicador de temperatura, termmetro.
- gradient, pendiente de temperatura.
- indicator, termmetro, indicador de tem-
peratura, (M) medidor de\ telperatura.
- recorder, registrador de temperatura.
- regulator, regulador rie temperatura.
- reinforcement, refuerzo contra esfuerzos de
temperatura.
-relay, relai de temperatura.
-stress, esfuerzo pur temperatura o de tem-
peratura.
temperature-sensitive, sensible a la temperatura.
tempering, templadura, temple, templado; atem-
peracin.
- coi1 (ac) , serpentn atemperador.
- furnace, horno de templar.
- heater (ac), calentador atemperador.
- valve (ht) , vlvula atemperadora.
template, plantilla, glibo, patrn, (Col) cercha,
(Ec) grifa.
tender
tender n, propuesta, oferta; (fc) tnder, ( C)
alijo; (nut) transbordador, alijadora.
tenon, s espiga, almilla, barbilla; v espigar, des-
quijerar.
- tooth (saw), diente comn.
tenoner, espigadora.
tenpenny nail, clavo de 3 pulg.
tensile, de tensin.
- strength, resistencia a l a tensin o a la trac-
cin, (M) resistencia tensora.
- stress, esfuerzo de tensin, fatiga de trac-
cin, esfuerzo tractor, (A) tensin de trac-
cin.
-test, ensayo a la traccin.
tensimeter, manmetro.
tensiometer, tensimetro.
tension, tensin, traccin; (re) descabezamiento;
(elc) tensin.
- block, motn de tensin.
- dowel (rd), cabilla de tensin.
- handle (tape), cogedero indicador de tensic,
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.
'snt, tienda de campaia, toldo, carpa.
tenth n a, dcimo.
tephigram (mrl), tefgrama.
tephrite (geol), tefrita.
teredo, broma, tiiuela, ( 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 (fc) terminal, trmino; (elc) bmne,
borne de conexin, terminal; a terminal,
final.
-block (elec), tablero de bornes; bloque
terminal.
- board (elec), 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.
- plate (elec), placa de borne.
- screw (elec), tornillo de sujecin.
- station, trmino, estacin terminal, (A) esta-
cin cabecera.
- strain insulator, aislador do anclaje.
- stud (elec), clavija de conexin.
- velocity, velocidad final.
- voltage, tensin en los bornes.
terminating impedance (elec), impedancia ter-
minal.
terminus, trmino, estacin terminal.
termite, comejn, hormiga blanca, (M) polilla.
- shield, guardacomejn.
ternary (math) (chem) (rnet), temario.
terneplate, chapa aplomada, lmina de estao
emplomado, chapa plomo-estao.
terra cotta, terracota, barro cocido, tierra cocida.
terrace, s terraza, bancal, terrado, parata, ba-
late; (ed) azotea; (geol) terraza; v terrazar,
abancalar, (M) terracear.
terracer, mquina terrazadora.
terrain, terreno.
terrane (geol), terreno, campo.
terrazzo, terrazo (pavimento de mrmol tritu-
rado con mortero de cemento prtland).
terrestrial, terrestre.
- eyepiece (inst), ocular terrestre o de imagen
recta.
- horizon (pmy), horizonte terrestre.
- latitude, latitud terrestre.
- photographic surveying, fotogrametrfa te-
rrestre.
- 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, s prueba, ensayo, (A) experiencia; v probar,
ensayar.
- bar, barra patr6n.
- boring, prrforacin de prueba, cala, sondeo,
sondaje de exploracin.
- certificate, certificado de ensayo.
- clip (elec), presilla de prueba.
coupon, muestra para ensayo.
- cylinders (conc), cilindros de prueba, (A)
probetas cilndricas.
- hole, agujero de prueba; poso de explora-
cin.
- indicator, indicador de ensayo.
- knife (sb), lengi~eta de prueba.
- lamp, lmpara de prueba.
- lead, plomo puro (para ensayos).
- light, luz de prueba.
- load, carga de prueba o de ensayq.
;- oscillator (ra), oscilador de piueba.
- paper, papel reactivo o indicador o de ensayo.
-
pieces, piezas de ensayo, probetas, muestras
para ensayo.
- pile, pilote de prueba o de ensayo.
-pit, pozo de explorarin o de sondeo o de
reconocimiento o de prueba, cata, cala,
(A) calicata, (U) pozo de ensayo.
- plug, tapn de prueba.
- pressure, presin de prueba o de ensayo.
- sample, probeta, muestra para ensayo.
- signal (ra), seal prohadora o de prueba.
- stand, banco de pruebas.
- trench, zanja de exploracin.
- tubo, probeta, tubo de ensayo.
- tunnel, socavn da cateo, tnel de explora.
cin.
- weld, soldadura de prueba.
- well, pozo de prueba.
test-tube rack, gradilla, estante de probot=
portaprobeta.
tester, probador, ensayador.
testing, ensayo, prueba.
testing 628 thermomultiplier
- \aboratory, laboratorio de ensayos.
- machine, mquina de ensayo o de prueba.
-- meter, contador porttil de prueba.
- transformer, transformador de ensayo.
tetraborate, tetraborato.
tetrabromide, tetiabroniuro.
tetracalcium aluminoferrite (ct), ferroalumiriato
tetrac0lcico.
tetrachloride, tetracloruro.
tetraethyl lead, plomo tetraetilo.
tetragon (math), tetrgono
tetragonal, ktrgono, tetragoiial.
tetrahehzl, tetradrico.
tetrahedrite, tetraedrita (mineral de plata y
cobre).
tetrahedron, tetraedro.
- indicator (ap), tetraedro indicador de viento.
tetranitro-diglycerin (bl), tetranitrodiglicerina.
tetrasodium pyrophosphate, pirofosfato tetra-
sdico.
tetrathionate (lab), tet~ationato.
tetravalent (chem), tetravalente.
tetrode (ra), ttrodo.
tetrose (su), tetrosa.
tetryl, (qum) tetrilo, butilo; tetril (explosivo).
Textolite (trademark), textolita.
textural, textural.
texture, textura.
thalassometer, talasmetro.
thallium, talio.
thalofide cell (ra) , clula talfido.
thalweg (top), 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 dina-
mita.
theodolite, teodolito.
theorem, teorema.
theoretical lead (rr), arranque o avance terico.
theoretical point of frog (rr), punto de corazn
(punta del corazn significa actual point of
c ~ ~ ~ \
- overload relay, relai trmico para sobrecarga.
- reforming, reformacin trmica.
- relay (elec), relai trmico.
thermic, trmico.
thermion (physics), termin.
thermionic, terminico, termoinico.
- amplifier, amplificador terminico.
- detector, detector terminico.
- emission (ra), desprendimiento terminico,
efecto R'ichardson.
- rectifier (ra), rectificador terminico.
- tube, vlvula terminica.
thermionics, terminica.
thermistor (elec), resistencia trmica.
thermit (w), termita.
- weld, soldadura aluminotrmica o de ter-
mita.
thermoammeter, ampermetro trmico, termo-
ampermetro.
thermobarograph, termobargrafo.
thermobarometer, termobarmetro.
thermobattery, termopila.
thermocatalytic, termocatalltico.
thermocline, termoclinal.
thermocompressor, termocompresor.
thermoconductor, termoconductor.
thermocouple (elec), pila termoelctrica, par
trmico, termocupla, termopar.
thermocurrent, corriente trmica.
thermocutout, termocortacircuito.
thermodetector (ra), termodetector.
thermodiffusion, difusin trmica.
thermodynamic, termodinmico.
thermodynamicist, termodinamicista.
thermodynamics, termodinmica.
thermoelastic, termoelstico.
thermoelectric, termoelctrico.
- couple, vase thermocouple.
- effect, efecto termoelctrico, corriente tr-
mica.
thermoelectricity, termoelectricidad.
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thermoelectromotive force, fuerza termoelectro-
motriz.
thernoelement (elec), termoelemento.
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therm, mil unidades trmicas inglesas.
thermal, trmico, termal.
- agiyg (met), envejecimiento trmico.
- ammeter, ampermetro trmico o de hilo
thermogalvanometer, termogalvanmetro.
thermogenic, termognico, termgeno.
thermogram, termograma.
thermograph, termgrafo, termmetro registrs-
caliente.
- capacity, capacidad termal.
- coefficient, coeficiente trmico o de expan-
-:L.. ..,.,. ,,oin,.
tor termal.
detector, detector trmico.
efficiency, rendimiento trniico.
endurance, resistencia trmica.
fog dispersa1 (ap), dispersin trmica de la
riiebla..
insulation, aislamiento para calor.
metamorphism (geol), iiietariiorfismo geotbr-
i ~i co.
dor.
thermoguard, termoguarda.
Thermoid (trademark), termoide.
thermointearator (ac), termointegrador .
oi vi i y v r vuivi .
- conduction, conduccin trmica o de calor.
- conductivity, conductividad trmica, con-
ductibilidad calorfica.
- cracking (pet) , desintegracin trmica.
- cutout (elec). cortacircuito trmico, disyun-
tico.
thermometer, termmetro.
- scale, escala termomtrica.
thermometric, termomtrico.
thermometrograph, termmetro registrador, ter-
mometrgrafo.
thermomotive, termomotor.
thermomultiplier (elec), termoinu1tip:icador. ter-
niopila.
thermojunc<ion (elec), termounin, empalme
termoelctrico.
thermokinematics, termocinemtica.
thermoluminescence, termoluminiscencia.
thermomagnetic, termomagntico, piromagn-
thermopair 629 three
thermopair (elec), par triiiico.
thermophilic digestion (sen), digestin terinof-
lica.
thermophone, terinfoiio.
thermopile (elec), terniopila, pila tcriiioc16rtrica.
thermoplastic, teriiiopllst.ico.
thermoreduction (cliein) (iiiet), teriiioricducciii.
thermoregulator, terniorrcgulador.
Thermo-rupter (trrtdcmark), termorriiptoi.
thermosetting, eiidurecimieiito por valor. fra-
guado tbrniico.
thermosiphon, teriiiosifn.
thermostat, termstato.
thermostatic, termostbtico.
- trap (ht), traiilpa terinosttica.
- valve, vlvula de gobierno termosttico.
thermotank, tanque trn~ioo, caja trmica.
Thermo-tector (tradernark) (elec), termotector.
thermotension (met), terinotensin.
thirl (niiii), ci iicei o. galera trarisversal. three-edge bearing test, priicha de tir.: ai i.;t:i\
thirty-second 1,. iiii tiriiitnidosavo. three-eighths plate, plaiicha de tiea octa\:o. ((ir
- bend (p), codo de llxO. pulgada).
thirtypenny nail, clavo de 4% pulg.
thistle tube (lab), tipo de tubo eiribudado.
Thomson effect (elec), efecto Thomson.
thong, tireta de cuero.
thoria (chem), toria, dixido de torio.
thoriated tungsten (ra), tungsteno toriado.
thorite (mirier) (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).
thousapd, mil.
thousandth n a, niilsimo.
thread, s (mec) rosca, filete, (M) cuerda, ( C)
hilo; v roscar, enroscar, tarrajar, filetear,
atarrajar, hacer rosca.
- angle, ngulo de las dos caras de la rosca.
ductor o de toma.
-- speed (tk), terceia velocidad
- wire, condiictor neutro.
third-brush regulation (clcc). regrilaciii a terrera
escobilla.
third-rail shoe, patn de tonia.
third-round. tcrrio de tubo.
three-conductor cable (elec), cable de tres coii-
ductorcs.
three-cycle engine' lnotor tres
three-dimensional, trirliinciisionrtl.
three-drum boiier, caldera dc tres colectorc~~.
three-drum hoist, rrialar%te de tres taiiihores.
thick, (plancha) espeso, grueso; (lquido) denso,
espeso, viscoso; (monte) tupido.
- compound, compuesto para roscas.
1 - cutter, mquina o herramienta de roscar.
thick-walled, de pared espesa o gruesa.
thickener, espcsador.
thickening, cspesttniiento.
thicket, matorral.
thickness, cspesor, grueso, grosor, espesura,
(iiiin) potencia (del filn).
- gage, lengeta calibradora, calibre o plnii-
tilla de espesor.
thicknessing (carp), igualacin de guresos.
thief
- hatch, poit,illo para niuestrar.
-- sand (pet) , arena de escape.
-- tube, tubo niuestreador, recogeinucstras.
thimble, (me4 nlaiigiiito; (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) diludo,
ligero, ralo; ligero (tejido) ; U (lquido)
desler, adelgazar.
- out (mili), adelgazarse el filn.
thin-plate orifice meter, contador de orificio con
placa delgada.
thin-wall tubing, t,ubera de pared delgada.
thin-walled structure, estructura de pared del-
gada.
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 roriductor, tercer carril, riel con-
- dope, conipuesto de tarrajar.
- gage, calibre o plantilla para roscas.
- grinder, esnieriladora o rectificadora de
roscas.
- interval, paso.
- miller, fresadora para roscas.
- paste, conipuesto para roscas.
- protector, guardarrosca.
- roller, launiiiador de roscas.
thread-cutting stop (mt), tope de filetear.
thread-cutting tool (mt), fresa de roscar, lierra-
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, vLstago roscado.
- valve, vlvula de rosca.
threading, enrosque.
- die, cojinete de roscar, dado.
- lathe, torno para roscar.
-- machine, mquina de enroscar, tarrajadora,
cortarroscas, fileteadora.
threadless connector, conector sin rosca.
three-armed protractor, transportador de tres
brazos.
three-blade orange-peel bucket, cucharn de
tres gajos.
three-centered arch, arco apainehdo o carpaiiel
o tricntrico o de tres centros.
three-coat work, enlucido de tres capas.
three-conductor angle pothead, terniiiiador de
tres ramas en neulo.
three throw
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-halvps power, potencia tresmedios.
three-hinged arch, arco trirrotulado o de triple
charnela o de tres articqlaciones.
three-lane highway, carretera triviaria, camino
de tres trochas.
three-leg bridle sling (cab), esliiiga 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 tres 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.
- suspension (auto), suspensin en trcs 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, vdlvula selectora
de tres posiciones.
three-quarter
- cable, cable de tres cuartos (de pulgada).
- elliptical spring, ballesta de cayado, ballesta
tres ciiartos elptica, (U) muelle de pince-
tas, (U) muelle de nicdias piiizas.
- S trap (p), sifn en S a 45".
three-quarter-floating axle, eje tres cuartos flo-
tante.
three-roller crusher (su), desmciiireadora de tres
niazas.
three-roller mil1 (su), niolino de tres mazas.
three-shift, de jornada triple, de tres turnos.
three-speed, de tres rclocidades.
three-square file, liina triaiigiilar.
three-stage, de tres grados o etapas.
three-story, de tres pisos.
three-throw crsnkshaft, cigiie5al de trcs codos.
three-throw switch (rr), canibio de va triple,
cliuclio de tres tiros.
three-tie joint (rr), junta de tres traviesas, unin
$obre tres durmientes.
three-way
-- elbow (p), codo doble o de tres salidas.
-- switch (elec), coiiiiiutador de tres direc-
ciones, llave de tres puntos.
-- valve, vlvula de tres pasos, llave de tres
coiiductos.
three-wheel pipe cutter, cortatubo de tres cuchi-
llas.
three-wheel roller, nplariadora de tres rodillos.
three-winding transformer. traiisforriiador de
triple de~anado.
three-wire, trifilar, de tres hilos.
threefold purchase, aparejo de tres motones
triples.
threepenny nail, clavo de 1% pulg.
threshold (carp), umbral, solera de puerta.
- frequency (physics), frecuencia crtica.
- light (ap), luz de acceso.
- number (wp), intensidad de olor.
- of audibility or of hearing (ra), umbral de
audibilidad.
- of f eeling (ra), umbral de sensacin.
- value (wp), concentracin mnima.
- visibility (il), visibilidad minima.
- voltags (ra). voltaje de entrada.
throat, (top) angostura; (niec) (sol) garganta,
gollete; (fc corazn) cuello, garganta.
- flume, canaln de garganta.
- plate (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) mari-
posa, (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.
- bill of lading, conocimiento corrido o directo.
- bolt, perno o tornillo pasante.
-bridge, puente de tablero inferior o de paso
a travs o de via inferior.
- check (lbr), grieta pasante.
- coal, todouno, carbn como sale de la mina
(sin cribar).
- cut, corte pasante, cortada, (.2)(M) corte eii
cajn.
-- feed-water heater, calentador de escape
directo.
- girder, viga de tablero inferior.
- highway, caniino troncal; camino de acceso
limitado.
- hole, agujero pasante.
- shake (lbr), rodadura pasante.
- terminal (rr), trmino de paso continuo.
- traffic (rd), trfico de larga distancia.
- train, tren directo.
- truss, arniadura de tablero inferior.
through-cord switch (elec), llave de cordn
pasante.
through-feed grinding, amolado de avance pa-
sante.
through-tube boiler, caldera de tubo directo,
caldera tubular sin retorno.
throughput, rendimiento, producto; (liid) gasto.
throw n, (iiiaq) carrera, juego; alcance; (geol)
I -
, A
marea. dor; apretador.
- %ate, compuerta de marea 0 de retencin de
tightening line (lg), cable atesador o de compen-
-..
dislocacin vertical, (M) salto, (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, interrup-
tor de dos vas.
throwout n, desembrague, desacople.
thrust n, empuje, presin, (M) coceo; (geol) corri-
miento, paraelasa, falla.
- ball bearing, cojinete de empuje a bolas.
- bail race, anillo de bolas tipo empuje, porta-
bolas de empuje.
- bali retainer, tope retn de bolas, retn de
bolas tipo empuje.
- bearing, cojinete de empuje, quicionera.
- collar, anillo o collarln 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 empiije.
thruway, camino de acceso limitado.
thumb, pulgar.
-- bolt, cerrojo movido por botn de presin.
- clamp, grampa de mariposa.
- latch, picaporte.
- nut, tuerca manual o de alas o de mariposa.
thumbscrew, tornillo de orejas o de mariposa.
thumbtack, chinche, chincheta.
thump (tel), golpeteo.
thymol blue (sen), azul de timol.
thymolphthalein (sen), timolftalena.
thyratron (ra), tiratrn.
Thyrite (trademark) (elec), (A) tirita.
tickler, (auto) cebador (del carburador); (fc) dis-
positivo avisador de proximidad de tnel o
paso superior.
- coi1 (elec), bobina de regeneracin.
tidal, de marea.
- amplitude, amplitud de la marea.
- basin, drsena de marea.
- constant, factor de marea.
- current, corricnte de la marea.
- epoch, retraso de la marea mxima despus
del plenilunio.
- flood, maremoto.
- graph, grfica de las mareas.
- powerhouse, (A) usina mareamotriz.
- river, ro de marea.
- wave, aguaje.
tide, marea.
- day, dia de la marea.
- gage, maremetro; maregrafo, escala de
marea.
- lock, esclusa contra l a marea.
- register, maregrafo.
- rip, corricnte fuerte de marea en un bajo.
tidehead, lmite de subida de la marea.
tideland, terreno inundado por la marea, ma-
risma.
- spruce, picea del Pacfico.
tiderace, estrecho o angostura de la marea.
aguaje.
tidewater, agua de marea; orilla del mar.
tideway, canal de mareas.
tie, s ligadura, atadura, enlace, amarra, amarre,
ligazn; tirante, estay; (fc) traviesa, dur-
miente, travesao, ( C) poln; (lev) medi-
cin de referencia; (lev) medicin de com-
probacin; 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.
- mill, aserradero para durmientes.
-plate, (fc) 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) aga-
rradurmientes.
- wire (reinf), alambre para ataduras.
tie-plate gage (rr), glibo de silletas.
tie-plug punch (rr), embutidor de tapones.
tieback, brandal, burda, retenida.
tied column (conc), columna zunchada.
tier, tonga, tongada; (lad) media citara.
- array (ra), antena de capas.
- building, edificio de pisos mltiples.
tiering crane, gra amontonadora.
tiering machine, elevador de tongadas.
tight, (mec) apretado, ajustado, justo; (cab)
tieso, atesado, teso; (hid) estanco, herm-
tico.
- cesspool, pozo negro estanco.
- coupling (elec), acoplamiento estrecho.
- fit, ajuste forzado o apretado.
- knot (lbr), nudo sano.
- manhole cover (sd), tapa sin agujeros.
- pulley, polea fija.
- soil, suelo compacto, cohesivo e impermea-
ble.
tighten, apretar (perno) ; (cab) tesar, atesar,
atiesar.
tizhtener. atiesador. t em~l anor. tensor. estira-
sacin.
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,
queros.
tiller (naut), caa del timn.
-- rope (wr), cable extraflexible (torn de 42
alambres).
tillite (geol), tilita.
tilt, s (fma) inclinacin; v bascular; ladearse, in-
clinarse; (mz) volcar, voltear; (met) forjar
con martinete de bscula; (geol) inclinarse.
- finder (pmy), indicador de inclinacin.
- hammer, martinete de bscula.
- indicator (pmy), indicador de inclinacin.
- works (sa), mecanismo de inclinar.
tilting
- bracket (sb) , cartela atiesadora.
- failure (wall), derrumbe o falla por volca-
miento.
- gate (hyd), compuerta basculante.
- grate, parrilla basculante, emparrillado de
bscula.
- leve1 (inst), nivel basculante.
- mixer (conc) , hormigonera volcadora, mez-
cladora basculante o inclinable o volcable.
- saw table, banco de sierra inclinable.
- trap (steam), trampa basculadora, separador
de agua tipo basculante.
tilting-insulator switch (elec), interruptor de
aislador ladeante.
tiltmeter, medidor de inclinacin.
timber, 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) porta-
alosar, embaldosar, baldosar, losar; azulc-
jar.
-- barrow, carretilla para bloques refractarios.
- drain, desage inferior de tubos de arcills
cocida con juntas abiertas.
- field (sd), campo de percolacin.
- floor, embaldosado, enlosado.
- layer, entejador, tejero, solador, trastejador,
(A) mosaista (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) alfa-
rera.
tileworks, tejar, tejerla, azulejera, alfarera.'
tiling, tejado, trastejadura; enlosado, embaldo-
sado;~ azulejera.
till (geol), morena, terreno de acarreo por vcntis-
trozas.
- compass (lg), indicador del sentido de
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.
- mil], aserradero para maderos pesados.
- tree, rbol maderable.
- wheels, vase logging wheels.
- worm, carcoma, coso.
timber-joint connector, conector para madera.
timbered, arbolado; (exc) entibado, tablestacado.
timbering, entibado, enmaderado, apeo, entiba-
cin; (min) ademado, asnado, fortificacin.
timberland, terreno maderable.
timberman, entibador, ademador, enmaderador.
timberwork, maderaje, maderamen.
timbre1 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). es~ol et a de t i em~o.
cada
- 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.
- release (elec), desenganche de retraso.
- sheet, hoja de jornales devengados.
- switch (elec), interruptor de reloj, limitador
horario.
- yield (cono), 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 traba-
jadas.
timekeeper, tomador o alistador de tiempo,
apuntador, pasatiempo, listero, (IM) raya-
dor, (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 en-
cendido.
- 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, s estao; v estaar.
- bronze, bronce al estao.
- container, bote de lata.
- dichloride, cloruro estaoso, bicloruro de
estao.
- dioxide, xido estnnico, bixido de estao.
- foil, hoja o papel de estao.
- monoxide, xido estaoso, monxido de
- rights, derecho de monte o de bosque.
-- tongs, tenazas para maderos. 1 -- ORZi t e r i t a , mineral de estao.
tin 633
toe
- oxide, xido estnnico o de estao; xido
estannoso.
- plate, hojalata, chapa o lmina estacada,
hoja de lata.
- putty, potea de estao.
- pyrites, estao piritoso, estannita, pirita de
estao.
- roof, techado de hojalata.
- shoo. hoialatera.
- carridr, portaneumtico.
- casing, cubierta de neumtico.
- cement, cemento para neumticos.
- chains, cadenas antideslizantes o de rueda,
- cover, funda de neumtico, cubreneumticp.
- demounter, desmontador de neumticos.
- gage, manmetro para neumticos.
- holder, portaneumtico, portallanta.
- imprint (rd) (ap), rea de, presin del neum-
e, -
- spar, casiterita.
- streany, depsito aluvional de casiterita.
tin-base Uoy, aleacin de estao o a base de
estao.
tin-beahg, estafero.
tin-coated iiier rod (w). varilla revestida de
- photometer, tintofotmetro. cin.
tintometer, tintmetro.
- method (hyd), procedimiento de disolucin
tintometry. tintometrla.
de sal, sistema de titulacin.
tico.
- iron, herramienta para neumticos, (A)
palanca sacagomas, (&) llantera, (M)
esptula.
- press, prensa para montar llantas macizas.
-pump, inflador, bomba de neumticos, (U)
estao.
tin-dipped, baado en estao.
tin-folding machine, mquina plegadora de hoja-
lata.
tip-lead alloy, aleacin de estao y plomo.
gn-lined, forrado de estao; revestido de hoja-
lata.
tin-plate v, estaar.
tincal, 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, tijeras 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, hojalaterfa.
tinstone, casiterita, estao vidrioso.
tint v (dwg), colorar.
bomba de inflar.
- rack, portaneumtico.
-remover (t), desmontador de neumticos,
(M) ilantera.
- shoe, cubierta de neumtico, (M) envoltura
de neumtico.
- spreader (t), desplegador, ensanchador, (A)
extensor de cubiertas, (M) abridor de
ilantas.
- tread, rodadura, banda de rodamiento.
- tube, cmara, tubo de neumtico, (V) tripa.
- valve, vlvula de neumtico.
tire-repair kit, estuche de reparacin de neu-
mticos.
titan crane, gra gigante.
titania, xido de titanio.
titanic (chem), titnico.
- anhydride, anhfdrido titnico.
- iron ore, ilmenita.
titaniferous, titanfero.
titanium, t i t a ~ o .
- dioxide, dixido de titanio; (miner) rutilo,
octaedrita, brookita.
- steel, acero al titanio.
title, (dib) ttulo, letrero; (leg) ttulo.
titrable, titulable.
titrate, determinar por anlisis volum6tric0,
titular.
titration, . . anlisis volumtrico, titulacin, titra-
-S -
cable.
tipover cone (ap), cono basculable.
tipped tool (met), herramienta caizada.
tipple, volcadero.
tippleman, tippler, volcador, basculador.
tire, (hierro) ilanta, calce, bandaje, cerco; (goma)
neumtico, goma, llanta, bandaje, (A) (U)
cubierta, (V) caucho.
- bolt, perno para llanta de hierro.
- buffer, raspador de neumticos.
tinwork, staadura; hojalatera.
tinworker, estaador, estaero; hojalatero.
tip, s boquilla, punta; (sol) pico; (fma) inclina-
cin; (herr) calza; v volcar, voltear, bascu-
lar; volcarse, ladearse; (herr) calzar.
- bucket, cubo volcador, balde volquete, cu-
beta volcadora, cangiln basculante.
- cart, carro de vuelco.
tioover bucket. balde basculable, cucharn vol-
del barreno.
- bracket (sb), eartela aguantadora.
- circle (sm), crculo o circunferencia de pie.
- hole (bl), barreno horizontal al pie del frente.
- rail (rr), riel de boca (corazn).
- wali (hyd), rastrillo, dentelln, muro de pie,
*
endentado.
toe-in (auto), convergencia (ruedas delanterm).
- gage (auto), indicador de convergencia
toe-out (auto), divergencia.
titrator, titulador.
titrimeter, medidor por titulacin.
titrimetry, anlisis por titulacin.
Tobin bronze, bronce Tobin.
toe, (presa) lnea de base aguas abajo; (fc cora-
zn) boca; (fc carhbio) punta; (talud) pie,
base; (qiaq) gorrn; (min) base de talud;
(sol) interseccin soldadura con metal de
base, borde de la soldadura; (min) fondo
towpath 636 trafc
-. ..
- punch, punzn de rieles.
- relay, relai de va.
- rollers (tc), 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
towpath, camino de sirga o de remolquc, 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, (quin) indicios, vestigios, (M) trazas;
(carretn) tirantes, tiraderas.
tracer, (mh) traradora; (dib) calcador; (inst)
estilete; (tr) cdula de investigaci(n.
- arm (planimeter), brazo trazador, barra
trazadora.
trachyandesite (geol), traquiandesita.
trachybasalt (geol), traquibasalto.
trachydolerite (geol), dolerita traqutica.
trachyte (geol), traquita.
trachytic5traqutico.
tracing (dwg), calco, calcado, (C) tela.
- cloth, tela de calc/;lr.
- 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.
- powd r olvo para matar tela brillante.
- rene&,' lquido para renovacin de la
transparencia de calcados viejos.
track, (fc) va, lnea, carrilera; (or) oruga, ca-
rrilera, 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.
- trame (cr) , armazn de orugas, bastidor de
carril.
- gage (rr), trocha; patrn de ancho, glibo,
escantilln, vara de trocha.
- indicator, registrador de asperezas de la va.
- jack, gato de va. levantava, levantarrieles.
- layer (machy), colocador de va.
- leve1 (t), nivel de va o de peralte.
- pad (cr), zapata.
-pan (rr), canaleta de torna en mmcha, artesa
de va.
tralla.
trade n comercio; oficio, (Ch) profesin.
- name, 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.
- strand (wr), torn para tranvas o para
cableva.
- tank (rr), vase track pan.
- velocipede, velocpedo de va
-wagon, carretn de orugas o de carriles.
- wrench, llave ferrocarrilera o de eclisas.
track-laying machine, tendedora de carriles.
+ack-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 rieles.
trackman, rielero, pen de va, obrero de la va,
(A) caminero, (Ch) carrilano.
trackwalker, guardava, corredor de va.
trackwork, trabajo de va.
traction, (mec) 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 tyaccin, tractivo.
- effort, esfuerzo de traccin.
-force, 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, dis-
positivos para tractor.
- excavator, pala de tractor.
- gate (hyd), tipo de compuerta para cargas
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), tralla automotriz, moto-
hidrulica, (A) gra hidrante. 1 traffic, trfico, tr:is%o.
traffic 637 transform
- beam (auto), luz de pase, haz de trfico, (A)
luz dc cruce.
- capacity, capacidad de trfico.
- census, censo de trfico.
- circle, glorieta, (M) rotonda.
- congestion, concentracin de trfico.
- density, intensidad del trfico.
- guard, tira yardacamino, placa guardaca-
rretera.
- interchange (rd), intercambio de trfico.
- island, isla de seguridad, refugio.
-lane, lnea de trnsito, carril, trocha, faja,
(M) callejuela.
- light, farol o fanal o luz de trfico.
- locking (rr), enclavamiento de trfico.
- manager, jefe de trfico.
- marker (rd), limitador de trfico.
- plates (bdg), planchas de desgaste.
- separator (rd), separador de trfico.
- signs, seales de trifico.
- signals, seales para trfico o de trfico.
- striping (rd), rayas de trfico, rayado de
gua.
-tape (rd), barrera de cinta.
trafficactuated (rd), mandado por el trfico.
traffic-bound (rd), consolidado o ligado por el
trfico.
traffic-control projector (ap), proyector de con-
trol 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 lane.
trail n, sendero, vcreda, andada, trillo, trocha,
camino de herradura, (V) pica; (geol)
material fracturado que marca la direc-
cin de la falla.
- car (elec rr), coche de remolque.
- d&g (lg), cadena de acoplamiento.
- grader (rd), niveladora de remolque.
trailbuilder (ce), hoja de empuje angular, abre-
veredas, abretrochas, abrebrechas, con-
structor de veredas, (M) brechero.
trailer, carro de remolque, remolque, (A) aco-
plado.
- hitch, enganche para remolque.
- mixer (conc), hormigonera remolcable.
- patrol (rd), patrulladora de remolque.
trailer-mounted, rnontado sobre remolque.
trailing
- axle (tk), ejc niuerto.
-- edge, borde de salida.
-- truck (loco), bogie de arrastre, carretilla de
atrLs.
trailing-point switch (rr), cambio o chucho O
agujas de arrastre, cambio de taln.
train, s (f c) tren, (Es) (A) (U) convoy; (mec) 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.
trainin
- dike, dique de gua.
- idler, polea de gua.
- wall (hyd), muro gua o de margen o de en-
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 (tiin), pen empujador, carretillero.
tramo iron. fragmentos extraos de hierro. hierro
-casuil, (M) pcdaceria 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. vacroneta. -
-- strand (wr), torn para tranvas, cordn de
andariveles.
transadmittance (ra), transadmitancia.
transceiver (ra), transmisor y receptor, (A) (Es)
transcewtor.
transcendenial (math), trascendental.
transconductance (ra), transconductancia, con-
ductancia mutua.
transcrystalline (met), transcristalino.
transducer (elec), transductor.
transfer, s transferencia, traspaso, transbordo;
(fc) va de transferencia; estacin de trans-
bordo; desviadero corredizo; (fc elc)
billete de transferencia; v transbordar,
trasladar, transferir.
- blocks (sa), cabezales transferentes.
- caliper, calibre de traspaso.
- cnr, carro de traslacin.
- carriage, carro de traspaso, transbordador.
-case (tk), caja de transferencia.
- characteristic (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
transborgo; (viajeros) andn de trans-
bordo.
- pump (sb), bomba de traslado (aceite),
bomba de trasiego.
- rol1 (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.
- wharf, muelle de transbordo.
transference number (chem), nmero de trans-
ferencia.
transfinite (math), transfinito.
transform, transformar.
transformation 638 transporter
transpose 639
treading
transformation, (rnec) (mat) transformacin;
(fma) transformacin, rectificacin.
- printing (pmy), transformacin, rectifica-
cin.
transformator, transformador.
transformer (elec) (prny), 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-
translucent, translcido, trasluciente.
transmissibility, transmisibilidad.
transmissible, transmisible.
transmission, (mec) transmisin; (elc) trans-
misin, transporte; (auto) transmisin,
cajade engranajes o de cambio; (ra) trans-
misin; (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)
dor.
- house, caseta de transformador.
- losses, prdidas de transformacin.
- oil, aceite para transformahes.
- 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.
- trirnmer (ra), compensador de transforma-
dor.
- vault, bveda de transformador, cmara
para transformador.
transforming printer (prny), impresora trans-
formadora, transformador.
transgression (geol), transgresin.
transgressive (geol), transgresivo.
transient n (elec) , oscilacin momentnea.
- current, corriente momentnea.
- power limil (elec), Emite de estabilidad mo-
mentnea.
- reactance, reactancia momentnea.
- voltage, tensin momentnea.
transit, S (inst) trnsito, teodolito; u 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), jaln, 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), tuberfa de asbesto-
cemento.
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) traslaci6n; traduccin
(idioma).
translator, (elc) translador; (ra) repetidora;
traductor (idioma).
translatory wave, onda de translacin.
transpose, transponer.
transposing gear, engranaje de transposicin.
transpositibn, (qufm) transposicin; (el6c) cruce
de los hilos, transposicin.
transrectification (elec), transrectificacin.
transrectifier (elec), transrecticador.
transship, transbordar.
transshipment, transbordo.
transverse, transversal, transverso.
- section, seccin o corte transversal.
transverter, transvertidor.
trap, s (tub) sifn, trampa, bombillo, (V) ino-
doro; (aceite) interceptor, separador;
(vapor) purgador, colector o separador de
agua; (geol) trapa, roca trapeana; u atra-
par; (pb) proteger con sifn.
- boom (lg), barrera interceptadora.
- bushing, casquillo para sifn.
- circuit (ra), circuito trampa.
- door, escotilln, trampilla, trampa.
- grate, rejilla atrapadora.
- sea1 (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 centrffuga que pasa hojarasca
sin atascarse.
- screen, criba para basuras.
- sluice, desaguador de basuras.
- turner (su), plancha de gula del bagazo.
trashrack, rejilla coladera o contra basuras, reja,
canastillo, (A) parrilla.
- rake, rastrillo 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 de recorrido-
tiempo.
traveler, (ec) andamio mvil o ambulante, torre
movible, gra coirediza, andadera; (puen-
te-gra) carrito.
-block, motn corredizo o viajero.
traveler's check, cheque de viajero.
traveling, corredizo, mvil, ambulante.
-block (pet), motn izador 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.
freno al cardn.
-cable, cable de transmisin.
- case, caja de la t,ransmisin o de velocidades.
- chain, cadena de transmisin o de mando.
- countershaft, contraeje de velocidades.
- dynamometer, dinammetro de transmisin.
- efficiency, rendimiento o efecto til de trans-
misin.
- factor (il), coeficiente de transmisin.
- gears, engranajes de transmisin.
- grease, grasa para caja de engranajes.
- line, ifnea de transmisin, Enea de transporte
de energfa.
- 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.
transmittancy, capacidad transmisora, trasmi-
tencia.
transmitter (mech) (tel) (ra), transmisor.
transmitting antenna (ra), antena transmisora o
emisora.
transmitting tube (ra), vlvula transmisora.
transmutation, transmutacin, trasmutacin.
transom, (barra) traviesa, travesao, travesero;
(ventana) luceta, claraboya, tragaluz, lum-
bre, (A) banderola, (AC) linternilla.
-bar, travesao entre puerta y claraboya.
- beam (sb), bao del peto de popa.
- frame (sb), ltima cuaderna a popa, peto de
popa.
- lifter, alzador de claraboya, levantador de
banderola.
- operator, ajustador de
de banderola.
transparent, ansparente.
transpirationTbr), transpiracin.
transport u, trpnsportar, acarrear.
- number (chem), nmer
- speed (ce), velocidad de marcha o de trasla-
cin.
transportation, transporte, acarreo, transporta-
cin, conduccin, acarreamiento; (geol)
transportacin.
transported clay, arciila transportada.
transporter bridge, puente transbordador.
- excavator, excavadora ambulante o movible.
- expenses, gastos de viaje; viticos.
- forms, moldes corredizos, encofrado desli-
zante.
- gear (crane), mecanismo de marcha.
- grate, parrilla corrediza.
- hoist, torno mvil, malacate corredizo, (A)
guinche corredizo, (A) guinche trasladable.
- nut, tuerca corrediza.
- scaffold, andamio mvil
rredizo.
- screen, criba corrediza, cedazo o harnero
corredizo; (hid) pantalla corrediza; (hid)
rejilla rotatoria.
- speed ( ~ ~ XCY) , velocidad de traslacin O de
marcha o de recorrido.
- spindle (va), vstago corredizo.
- table (mt), mesa corrediza.
- valve (pet), vlvula viajera o corrediza.
- wave (hyd), aguaje, oleaje.
traveling-cylinder pump (pet), bomba de cilindro
corredizo o de cilindro viajero.
traveling-grate stoker, alimentador de parrilla
corrediza.
traveling-grizzly feeder, alimentador de criba
corrediza.
traveling-head planer, acepilladora de herra-
.mienta mvil.
traveling-head shaper, limadora de cabeza mvil.
traverse, S crucero, travesero; (mec) carrera,
juego; (lev) trazado, rodeo, (M) poligonal;
v (mec) trasladar; (lev) trazar; (tv) atra-
vesar, recorrer.
-board (surv), plancheta con alidada de
mirilla.
- drill, taladro de ajuste lateral; taladro ranu-
rador.
- feed, avance lateral.
- plane table, plancheta.
- shaper, limadora de cabeza mvil.
-table, (fc) transbordador; (lev) cuadro de
latitudes y desviaciones; (lev) plancheta.
traverseman (surv), trazador.
traverser, transbordador, transportador.
traversing (tv), travesa.
- drum (cy), tambor de traccin o de trasla-
cin.
- jack, gato corredizo.
travertine (miner), travertino.
Travis tank (sd), tanque s6ptico 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, J(C)
llanura; (auto) anchura de va, trocha,
huella.
- band (tire), banda de rodamiento.
- diameter (sheave), dimetro efectivo o de
rodamiento, (M) dimetro de huella.
- plate (cr), zapata.
treading shop (auto), taller de reencauchar.
treadle 640 trim
treadle, pedal.
treadway, carril, rodada, carr
treat (water, lumber, etc.), t r
treater (sd)(pet), tratador.
treating boiler, caldera de tratamiento.
treating tank, tanque de tratamiento.
treatise, tratado.
treatment, tratamiento.
tree arrangement (elec), sistema d ciones
mltiples.
tree compass, calibrador de rb
treedozer (ce), tumbador de r ca-
dora, derripazirboles.
treenaii, cavi a, espiga.
trembler (ge), temblador, vibrador.
- coil, bobina vibratoria.
tremie, (M) alcancla, (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, acoda-
miento, acodalamiento.
- bucket, balde volcable para zanjas.
- digger (t), zanjadora neumtica, excavadora
de zanjas.
- cover, tapa de cuneta o de canal.
- excavation, excavacin en zanja.
- hoe (ce), pala de tiro, azadn mecnico, re-
troexcavadora, trincheradora, zanjadora.
- jack, gato puntal, puntal ajustable.
- rolier, aplanadora para zanjas.
trencher, mquina zanjadora, trincheradora.
trenching, zanjeo, zanjamiento.
- machine, zanjadora, cavador de zanjas,
trincheradora, excavadora a cangilones.
trepan (min), trpano.
trepanning tool (mt), herramienta de ahuecar.
trestle, s viaducto o puente de caballetes; v con-
struir caballetes; salvar con viaducto de
caballetes.
- bent, caballete, castiiiete, 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, cabriiia, caballete.
- ladder, escalera doble o de tijera.
trestlework, estructura de caballetes, castiiiejo;
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 p ~ e b a .
- flight (pmy), vuelo de prueba.
- grid (pmv), cuadrcula de tanteo.
- mix, mezcla de prueba o de tanteo.
- run, marcha de ensayo.
trial-load analysis (hyd), mlisis por cargas de
p ~ e b a .
triamidotriphenyl (lab), triamidotrifenilo.
triangle, tringulo; (dib) escuadra, cartabn.
triangular, triangular, triangulado, tringulo.
- compass, comps de tres piernas.
- scale (dwg), escala triangular, (A) escal-
grafo, (A) escalmetro.
- truss, armadura Warren o triangular.
triangular-notch weir, vertedor de entalladura
triangular.
triangulate, triangular.
triangulation, triangulacin.
- net, red de triangulacin.
- station, estacin de triangulacin, (V) punto
trigonomtrico.
triangulakor. triangulador.
triaxial, triaxial, triaxil.
tnbasic (chem) , tribsico.
tribometer, tribmetro.
tributary n a, tributario, afluente, confluente.
tribute (min), destajo, pirquln.
tributer (min), destajista, pirquinero, destajero.
tricalcic, triclcico.
tricalcium aiuminate (ct) , aluminato triclcico.
tricalcium silicate (ct), silicato triclcico.
trichloramine, tricloramina.
trichloride, t ri cl o~ro.
trichloroacetic, tricloroactico.
trichloroethylene (ac) , tricloroetileno.
trickie charge (elec), carga continua y lenta.
trickle charger (elec), dispositivo de carga lenta.
trickling filter (sd), filtro percolador o de escurri-
miento.
triclinic (miner), triclnico, triclino, (A) triclinal.
tricycle landing gear (ap), tren de aterrizaje tri-
ciclo.
tricyclic (chem), tricfclico.
tridimensional, tridimensional.
trieline (rfg), tricloroetileno.
trier, cateador.
trifluonde (chem), triuoruro.
trifurcation, trifurcacin.
trigger, gatiilo; (cn) dispositivo botador.
- action (ra), accin disparadora.
- circuit (ra), circuito de disparo.
- tube (ra), espeeie de triodo.
triggering gap (ra), chispmetro disparador.
trigonal (miner), trigonal.
trigonometer, trigoametro.
trigonometric, trigonomtrico.
- functions, funciones o razones o lneas trigo-
nomtricas.
- lines, lneas trigonomtricas.
trigonometry, trigonometria.
triiedral, tridrico.
trihedron (math), triedro.
trihydrate (chem), trihidrato.
trihydric (chem), trihfdrico.
trilens camera, cmara triple.
trim, s (carp) contramarcos, chambranas, con-
tracercos, guarnicin, (C) vestidura, (A)
obra blanca, (V) ebanisterfa; (cerradura)
guarnicin ; (cn)
desbastar, ciolar;
marcos; (nut) adr
- brush, brocha pequea de pintar.
trimetallic, triinetlico.
trimethylene, trimetileno.
trimetric, 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 tank (sb), tanque de equilibrio.
trimmings (va), guarniciones.
txzmstone (mas), piedra labrada para cornisa,
albardilla, cordn, etc.
trinitrate (chem) , trinitrato.
trinitrobenzene, trinitrobenceno.
trinitrotoluene, trinitrotolueno.
trinomial, trinomio.
triode (ra) , triodo.
triose (su), triosa.
trioxide, trixido.
trip, s (mec) (elc) disparo; gatillo, relevador ; v
(mec) soltar, disparar. voltear (transporta-
dor) ; desgarrar (ancla).
- gear, mecanismo de desenganche.
- hammer, martillo-piln.
- hook, gancho de dispar?.
- latch, gatillo de descarga.
- lever, palanca de disparo, palanquita de
desenganche.
- line (bu), cable soltador o de descarga.
- mechanism mecanismo de desenganche, r-
ganos de desprendimiento.
- relay, relai disparador.
- spear (pet), arpn de disparo.
trip-free circuit breaker, interruptor de desen-
ganche libre.
triphenylmethane (lab), trifenilmetano.
triple, triple.
-block, motn de tres garruchas.
- effect (su), triple efecto.
- vaive, vlvula de tres direcciones; (fc) vl-
vula de control del freno neumtico.
triple-acting, de triple efecto.
triple-duty, de triple oficio.
triple-expansion (eng) , de triple expailsin.
triple-field polariscope, polariscopio de triple
campc.
triple-grid tube (ra), vlvula de tres rejillas.
triple-petticoat insulator aislador de tres cam-
panas.
triple-pole (elec), tripolar.
tiiple-reduction gearing, engranaje de triple re-
duccin.
triple-thread screw, tornillo de rosca triple.
triple-throw switch (elec), interruptor de t.res
cuchillas.
triplex, trplice, triple.
- chain block, aparejo de engranaje triple.
- pump, bomba triple.
tripod, trpode, (M) tripi, (C) trespatas.
- derrick, cabria o gra de trfpode.
- dril, perforadora de trpode.
- head (inst), cabeza del trfpode.
- signal (surv), seal de trpode.
tripolar, tripolar.
tripolite, tripoli (geol) , trfpol.
tripotassium phosphate, fosfato tripotsico.
tripper, disparador; volteador, tumbador.
tripping, disparo.
- coi1 (elec), bobina de interrupcin O de
disparo.
- lever, palanca disparadora.
- transformer, transformador de desenganche.
trirectangular, trirrecthgulo.
trisect, trisecar.
trisection, triseccin.
trisector, trisector.
trisilicate, trisilicato.
trisilicic, trisilfcico.
trisodium phosphate fosfato trisdico.
trisulphide, trisulfuro.
triton, trinitrotolueno.
triturate, triturar.
trituration, trituracin.
triturator, triturador.
trivalent (chem), trivalente.
trivet, trfpode.
trochoid n (math), trocoide.
troliey, (mec) trole cargador, carretilla, carrillo;
(elc) trole.
- car, coche de tranvla.
- coach, mnibus de trole.
- conveyor, transportador telfrico.
- frog, desvfo, cruzamiento areo.
- hanger (door), suspensor de car;iLo.
- 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, lfnea o red de tranva.
- pole, prtiga del trole.
- rail, carril conductor.
- shoe (elec rr), patn de contacto.
- wheel, polea de trole o de contncio.
- wire, alambre de contacto o del ti de.
trommel (met), zaranda, trmel.
trompe (met), trompa.
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.
- plate (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, s paleta, badilejo, llana iiietlica (yesero),
fratls (yesero), palustre (albail). trulla
(albail), (C) cuchara, (M) plana (sesera);
v palustrear, fratasar, (A) flatacliar, (Cli)
platachar.
trowelful, paletada.
troy pound, libra troy.
truck ium
truck, s camin, autocamin, (M) troque; carre-
tn,, carro; (fc) bogie, carretilla; (mec)
carro, carretilla, juego de ruedas; (tc)
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 switchboard, cuadro de carretillas.
truckage, camionaje, acarreo.
trucking, acarreo, camionaje, carretonaje.
truckload, carretonada, carrada, camionada,
carga de camin; furgonada.
truckman, carretero, carretonero, carrero, camio-
nero.
true, v rectificar; a alineado; niveiadg.
- arc voltage (w), voltaje efectivo de arco.
- azimuth, azimut verdadero.
- bearing, marcacin real, rumbo verdadero.
- cohesion (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 ratio (na), relacin de retroceso real.
-time, tiempo verdadero o solar o aparente.
- watt, vatio eficaz o efectivo.
truncate, truncar, troncar.
truncated cone. cono truncado, tronco de cono.
truncated thread, rosca truncada.
trunk, S conducto; tronco (rbol); (cn) can,
pozo; a troncal, principal.
- bulkhead (sb), mamparo encerrader de esco-
tilla.
- feeder (elec), alimentador principal.
- line, (fc) lnea principal, (M) lnea troncal;
(tel) lnea intemrbana o principal.
- piston, mbolo abierto.
- sewer, cloaca maestra o troncal o mxima,
alcantarilla maestra.
trunnion, mun, gorrn.
- jig, glibo de muones.
truss, s armadura, (U) cercha, (A) reticulado,
(A) caballete, (A) cabriada, (Pan) caballo
(madera) ; v armar, atirantar.
- bridge, puente de armadura, (Ec) puente de
celosa.
- joist, vigueta de celosa.
- rod, tirante o tensor de armadura.
- set (min), marco armado.
- shoe, pedestal de armadura.
truss-head rivet, remache de cabeza segmentd.
trussed beam, viga armada o atirantada o em-
bragada.
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 plane, 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, bordea-
dora.
- 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.
- dril, mecha o broca tubular.
- expander (bo), ensanchador o abocardador o
abocinador de tubos, mandril de expan-
sin, bordeadora, (M) abretubos, (A) ex-
pandidor para tubos.
- extractor, sacatubos, arrancatubos.
- float (hyd), flotador tubular, tubo fiotador.
- generator (ra), generador de vlvula.
- header (bo), cabezal de tubos.
- insulator, tubo aislador.
- mill, remoledor tubular, molino de tubos.
- of force (elec), tubo de fuerza.
- round (met), barra para fabricar tubos sin
costura.
- sampler (ag), tubo de muestreo, (A) tubo
calador.
- saw, sierra cilndrica.
- 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.
- vaive, vlvula de tubo movible.
tube-in-sleeve alidade, alidada de manguito.
tubeaxiai fan, ventilador tubo-axil.
tubeless fuse (elec), fusible sin tubo.
tubercle, tubrculo.
tuberculation, tuberculacin, tuberculizacin.
tubing, entubado, tubera, tubuladura; (pet)
tubo de produccin.
- anchor (pet), ancla para entubamiento.
-block (pet), motn de tubera.
- catcher (pet), sujetador de tubera, agarra-
dor de tubos, agarratubos.
- elevator (-et), elevador de tubera.
- head (pet), cabeza de tuberla, cabezal de
tubo de produccin.
- pump (pet), bomba de la tubera.
- tongs (pet), tenazas para tubos.
tubular, tubular.
- boiler. caldera tubular: caldera de tubos de
tungstic (chem), tngstico.
tuning (ra), sintonizacin.
- band (ra), banda de sintonizacin.
- coi1 (ra), bobina sintonizadora.
- condenser (ra) , condensador sintonizador.
- constant, constante de sintonga.
- 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-
humo.
- gasketing, empaquetadura tubular.
- stay, tubo tirante.
- vaive, vlvula tubular.
tubular-frame wheelbarrow, carretilla tubular.
tubulature, tubulure (lab), tubuladura.
tubule (inst), tubito.
tuck, s (cab) paso (por entre los torones) ; v (cab)
pasar.
- plate (sb), arco de popa o de la hlice.
- splice (cab), ayuste corto.
tufa (geol), toba, tufa, tufo.
tufaceous, tufceo.
tuff (geol) , tufa.
tuffaceous, toboso, tobceo.
tugboat, remolcador.
tugger hoist, torno chico accionado por aire com-
primido, (Ch) huinche.
tulip (lbr), tulipero.
tumble bay (hyd), amortiguador de energa,
lecho amortiguador.
tumble home n (na), disminucin de la manga
hacia arriba.
tumbler, (mec) tambor; (mec) volcador, pestillo;
(cerradura) 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), sintonizablc.
tune v (ra), sintonizar, acordar.
tuned antenna, antena sintonizada.
tuned transformer, transformador sintonizado.
tuner (ra), sintonizador.
tung oil, aceite de palo o de tung.
Tuugar rectifier (ra), rectificador Tungar.
tungstate (chcm), tungstato.
tungsten, tungsteno, volframio, (M)(V) tung-
stenio.
- carbide, carburo de tungsteno.
- lamp, lmpara incandescente con filamentos
de tungsteno.
- ochre, trixido de tungsteno nativo, tung-
stita.
- steel, acero al tungsteno.
- titanium carbide, carburo de tungsteno y
titanio.
- trioxide, trixido de tungsteno, (miner)
tungstita.
tungsteniferous. tuxigstenfero.
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.
- liney, 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) rezaga-
dora.
- spillway, tnel vertedor.
- target (surv), mira para tneles.
tunneling scoop, cuchara para horadar.
tup, mazo, maza.
tupelo (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 distribuc
- pump, bomba de turbina.
- setting (hyd), montura de la turbina.
turbine-type meter, contador de t ur bi a.
turboaerator, turboaereador.
turboalternator, turboalternador.
turboblower, turbosoplador.
turbocharger, turbina alimentador.
turbocompressor, turbocompresor.
turboexciter, turboexcitador.
turboexhauster, turboaspirador, turboeductor.
turbofan, turboventilador.
turbogenerator, turbogenerailor.
turbomixer, turbomezclador.
turbomotor, turbomotor.
turbopump, turbobomba.
turbosupercharger, turbosupercargadur.
turbulence (hyd) (eng), turbulencia.
- chamber (di), cmara de turbulencia.
turbulent, turbulento, tumultuoso.
- bprner, quemador de turbulencia.
- flow (hyd), flujo turbulento.
- velocity (hyd), velocidad que siempre pro-
duce flujo turbulento.
turf, s c6sped, tepe; v encespedar.
turgite (mines), turgita, hidrohemrttita.
turmeriz paper (lab), papel de crcuma.
turn, s vuelta, revolucin, giro, iavuelta; v (maq)
girar, revolver; hacer girar; (mh) tornear;
(auto) doblar.
-- indicator (auto), indicador de viraje.
turn 644 two two 645 unclamp
- knob (hw), botn de cerrojo dormido.
- marker (rd), seal de doblar, signo de curva.
- of the bilge (sb), pantoque.
- over, volver, volcar; volcarse.
- ratio (elec), relacin de vueltas.
- switch (elec), intermptor giratorio.
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.
- area (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.
- lane (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
viraie.
turnout, (fc) cambiava, desviadero, desvo
lateral, arranque, (C) chucho; apartadero
de paso; (irr) toma, compuerta derivadora;
(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.
turnstiie, torniquete, (A) molinete.
- antenna (ra), antena de molinete.
turntable, (fc) placa giratoria tornamesa, mesa
giratoria, tornavfa, (4 cambiavfa; (ec)
tornamesa.
- pit, pozo de tornamesa.
turpentine, aguarrs, tremenbina.
- 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 (rnin), destajo, tarea.
tuyere (rnet), tobera, alcribs, soplete.
'tween decks isb) , entrepuentes.
tweeter (ra), altavoz para altas frecuencias.
tweezers (lab), pinzas, tenacillas.
twelve, doce.
twelve-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 cuer-
das.
twentypenny nail, clavo de 4 pulg.
twibill (t), azuela.
twin a, gemelo, doble.
- cable (elec), oable doble.
- locks, esclusas gemelas, esclusa doble.
- towers, torres gemelas.
- triode (ra), doble triodo, (A) triodos gemelos.
- valves, vlvulas gemelas.
- wire (elec), oable 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 (rainf), barra torcida.
- pair (tel), conductor doble retorcido.
- surface, superficie alabeada.
twisted-cotton-covered cord (elec), cordn fo-
rrado de algodn torcido.
twisting moment, momento de torsin.
twitch v (lg), arrastrar.
two, dos.
two-batch truck, camin para dos cargas.
two-blocks, a besar, a rechina motn.
two-by-four (lbr), dos por cuatro pulgadas.
two-couple camera (pmy), cmara doble.
two-course pavement, pavimento de dos capas.
two-cycle 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 (elcc), 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-wheel scraper (ea), traflla de dos ruedas.
two-winding transformer, transformador de do-
ble devanado.
two-wire, bifilar.
twofold purchase, aparejo de dos mohnes dobles.
twopenny nail, clavo de 1 pulg.
tymp (rnet), timpa.
typewriter, mquina de escribir.
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), bifbsico, (A) difsico.
two-pipe system (Iit), sistema de tubera doble.
two-ply, dc 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 compo-
nentes.
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.
iwo-screed finishing machine (rd), acabadora de
dos escantillones.
tvo-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, mkquina 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.
-reinforcement (conc), refuerzo cruzado,
armadura cruzada.
- slab (conc), losa con armadura cruzada.
- switch (elec), conmutador de dos direcciones.
- valve, vlvula de dos pasos.
two-way-rib construction (conc), losa con nerva-
duras cruzadas.
two-wheel landing (ap), aterrizaje sobre dos
ruedas.
unavailable water,
unbalance, s dese
unbalanced
- bid, propuest
- phases (elec),
- pressure, pres
unbolt, desempern
unbraced length (co
typhoon, tifn.
typical section, seccin tpica, corte tfpico.
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, insnmctro de tubo U.
udometer, udmetro, pluvin~etro.
udomograph, pluvibnictro registrador.
ultimate, ltimo.
- analysis, anblisis ltimo.
- bearing power of soil, presin unitaria al
fallar.
- elongation, alargamiento al fallar.
-factor of safety, factor de seguridad final.
- mechanical strength (inl), resistencia me-
cnica 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)
freeuencia extra-alta.
ultrahigh-speed, ultrarrpido.
ultramicrometer, ultrariiicrmetro.
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 ultravio-
lados.
umbrella antenna (ra), antena paraguas b soin-
brilla.
umbrella-head clinch rivet, remache de redoblar
umbrella-type generat
umpire assay or test, ensaye por r
typhoid fever, fiebre tifoidea. 1 unclamp, soltar, desagarr
unco 646 underwriters
underwriters 647 unloading
unco, 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, chapa-
rral, monte bajo, (C) manigua.
underburned brick, ladrillo rosado o mal cocido.
underburning, (ct) cocimiento incompleto; (as)
calcinacin insuficiente (carbn animal).
undercarriage, carro o carrito inferior.
undercast (rnin), conducto inferior de ventila-
cin.
iinderclay (rnin), arcilla debajo del yacimiento
de carbn.
undercoat (pt), mano interior.
undercompounded (elec) , de compoundaje par-
cial.
underconditioning (sd) , acondicionamiento in-
suficiente.
undercurrent, corriente submarina; (min) con-
ducto ancho de poca pendiente para sepa-
racin de oro fino.
- relay (elec), relevador de baja corriente.
undercut, s (ef) muesca de gua; (sol) socava-
cin; (rnin) 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) porta-
sierra para corte inferior; (herr min) soca-
vadora; (herr elc) ebajadora (de mica).
f .
unijercutting, (r) derrubio; (min) roza, descalce.
underdamping (elec), amortiguacin peridica.
underdevelopment (pmy), falta de revelacin.
underdrain, s desage inferior; v desaguar.
underdrainage, desage inferior.
anderdrive (auto), bajomando.
underestimate, hacer presupuesto demasiado
bajo.
underexcitation (elec) , subexcitacin.
underexposure (pmy), falta de exposicin, sub-
exposicin.
underfeed mains (ht), tubera de aiimentacin
por debajo.
underfeed stoker, cargador por debajo.
underfilter, filtro inferior.
underired 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 bitumi-
nosa 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, des-
calce.
undermodulation (ra) , modulacin insuficiente.
underneutralization (ra), subneutralizacin.
underpass, paso inferior, paso por debajo.
underpin, socalzar, sotomurar, r'ecalzar, (A) sub-
murar, (M) apear.
underpinning, sotomuracin, recalce, recalzo,
(M) apeo.
underplaster extension (elec), extensin embu-
tida, 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 subtamao, (M) infratamao; a de
tamao bajo el lmite, (M) de infratamao,
(A) infranormal.
- variation, variacin en menos.
undersluice, desage o aliviadero de fondo, ga-
leria de evacuacin.
underslung (auto), suspendido de las ballestas,
colgante.
underswung arc gate (min), compuerta de arco
inferior.
underthrust fault (geol), falla por empuje in-
ferior.
undertow, corriente de fondo, resaca.
undertravel (mech), carrera incompleta.
undervoltage, bajo voltaje.
- circuit breaker, disyuntor de mnima tensin.
- protection, proteccin contra reduccin de
tensin.
- relay, relevador de bajo voltage.
- release, 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 b s aseguradores.
unipolar, unipola
I
- valve, v6lviil:t clesc:arg:~dora.
unloading, dcscargiie, descarga, (iiiit) alijo.
- knot (elec), nudo de los aseguradores.
- standards, normas del consejo de asegura-
dores.
undisturbed sample (sm), muestra sin descom-
poner.
undivided profits, ganancias no dfstribuidas.
undulating light, faro undulatorio.
undulation, ondulacin.
undulatory, undulatorio, ondulatorio.
unearned increment, mayor vala, plus valla.
unemployed, s desocupados, (Ch) cesantes; a
desocupado, sin empleo.
unemployment, desempleo, desocupacin, ce-
santia.
unenclosed, no encerrado.
unequal, desigual.
- legs (angle), alss 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
znar, desquiciar,
unhook, desenganchar, desganchar.
uniaxial, uniaxial, unixico.
unicellular, unicelular.
unidirectional, unidireccional.
unifiiar, unifilar.
uniflow engine, mquina de flujo unidireccional.
uniform n a, uniforme.
- field (elec), campo uniforme.
- load, carga uniforme.
- velocity or motion, velocidad uniforme.
uniformity, uniformidad.
- coefficient (sm), coeficiente de uniformidad,
(C) coeficiente uniforme.
uniformly distributed, repartido o distribudo
uniformemente.
unigrounded (elec), de conexin simple a tierra.
unilateral (machy)(math), unilateral.
Unilet (trademark), tipo de accesorio para con-
ducto elctrico.
unimproved road, camino de tierra o sin afirmar.
uninsulated, sin aislacin.
union, (tub) unin; (hombres) gremio, sindicato
obrero.
- bonnet (va), casquete de unin.
- coupling (p), acoplador de unin.
- elbow (p), 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.
unionism, unioiiisnio.
unionize, agreiiiiar, sindicar.
uniperiodic, uniperidico.
unisymmetrical, unisitiltrico. 1 - plafform, descarga
unit, s unidad; a unitario.
- conditioner (ac), acondicionador unitario o
enterizo.
- convection conductance (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 especifica.
- of force, unidad da 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.
- hitch, enganche universal.
- joint, junta o unin upiversal, junta card-
nica, acoplamiento o articulacin universal.
- lathe, torno universal.
- mil1 (met), laminador universal.
- motor (elec), motor universal.
-plate (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
upwind
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 jar, no rgido.
unrig, desaparejar, desenjarciar, desencapiar,
desguarnir.
unroll, desarrollar.
unroof, destechar, (AC) desentechar, (Col)
desmochar.
unsafe, inseguro.
unscrew, destornillar, desatornillar, desenroscar.
unseasoned, sin sazonar; (mad) verde.
unseating pressure (hyd), presin de desmiento.
unserve (rope), desaforrar.
unshackle, desengriiletar.
unshielded arc (w), arco descubierto o no pro-
tegido.
unskiiied, 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) de-
leznable, desmoronadizo, flojo; (qum)
inestable.
- equilibrium, desequilibrio, equilibrio ines-
table.
unstratiiied, 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 in-
termptor.
unsymmetrical, disimtrico, mimtrico.
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.
upcast (min), pozo de salida de aire.
upcut (file), segunda talla.
updip (geop), buzamiento arriba.
updraft, corriente ascendente.
- carburetor, carburador de succi
dente o de tiro hacia arriba.
upwind, contra el viento. - feed, alimentacin por aspiracin o al vaco
uranin (sen), uranina. - feed-water heater, calentador primario o a
urbanize, urbanizar. - heating system, calefaccin a vaofo.
used equipment, equipo usado o
planta de segunda mano. pump, bomba de vaco o al vaco.
regulator, regulador de vaco.
relief, alivio de vaco.
seal, sello del vaco.
still, alambique de vaco.
switch (ra), conmutador al vaco.
niser, consumidor, usuario. tank, tanque al vaco.
- tube, tubo electrnico o al vaco, v&lvula
terminica o de vaco, (M) bulbo de-aco.
- valve, ventosa al vaco.
vacuum-breaking valve, vlvula de alivio.
vacuum-operated, mandado a vaco.
- ampliier, amplicador a vlvula.
(extraccin del agua).
- 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.
- back (pmy), placa de vaco. value, s valor; v valorar, tasar, apreciar.
- boiler, caldera de vaco. valve, (hid) vlvula, llave, robinete; (rnv) dis-
-booster, multiplicador de fuerza al vaco. tribuidor, corredera; (elc) v4lvula.
- brake, freno de vaco o al vaco. - action (electrochemical), efecto de v4lvula.
- breaker, rompedor de vaco. - adapter (ra), adaptador de vlvula.
- chamber, cmara de vaco. - amplifier (ra) , amplificador de vlvula.
- chlorinator, clorador al vaco. - bag, bolsa de vlvula o de papel a vlvula.
- box, caja o registro de v4lvul
distribucin.
- cap (auto), tapita de vlvula.
- drier (ac), desecador a vaco. - chamber, cmara de vlvul
- kiln, horno de calor ascendente.
upfeed riser (pb), tubo vertical de flujo hacia
arriba.
upfeed system (ht), sistema de vapor ascendente.
upflow, flujo ascendente.
upgradp, 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) levanta-
miento.
- 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 plate (transit), placa paralela su-
perior.
-roll (su), maza mayor o superior o sobre-
puesta.
- side band (ra), banda lateral superior.
- works (sb), obra muerta; superestmcturas,
obrm ligerm.
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 (mec) 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; contraco-
rriente, arriba de corriente.
- cofferdam, (Es) antepresa.
- elevation, alzada de aguas arriba.
- face (dam), paramento mojado o de agua o
de aguas arriba.
- hearth, antesolera.
- sill, anteumbral.
- slope, talud de aguas.
- toe (dam), pie del talud de a
upthrust (geol), solevantamiento.
upward
- filtration (wp), itracin por corriente ascen-
dente.
- pressure, subpresin, presi
- system (ve), sistema de corr
upwarp (geol), pliegue anticlia
vaive 650 variometer
varistor 651 versed
- chest (se), caja de distribucin.
- detector (ra), vlvula detectora.
- gear (se), mecanismo de distribucin, (M)
aparejo de vl hl a.
- grinder, amoladora de asientos de vlvulas,
refrentador o rectiiicador O esmerilador de
vlvulas.
- guide, gua de la vlvula.
- 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, vstago o varilla de ylvula; 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-pide keeper (auto), guardagua de vl-
vula.
valve-in-head, vlvula en la culata.
valve-inserting machine, mquina insertadora
de vlvulas.
valve-operating device, dispositivo para manio-
bra de vlvulas.
valve-spring remover (ge), levantador de resorte
de vlvula.
valveless, sin vlvulas.
van (tr), furgn, galera. I
Van Stone flange (p), brida Van Stone o de junta
montada.
vanadate (chem), vanadato, vanadiato.
vahadic, vandico.
vanadinite (miner), yanadinita.
vanadium steel, acero de vanadio o al vanadio.
vandyke print, negrpsina.
Gane (turb), paleta, labe 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 (SI)), burro, retenida.
- purchase (sb), aparejo de retenida.
vanishing
- line (dwg), linea de fuga.
- point (dwg), punto do la vista o de fuga.
- trace Itlwg), trazo de fuga.
vanner (met), mquina separadora de mineral
por vibracin.
vanning test,
vapor, vapor.
- cell (su), vaso
- condenser, 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, intercambiadcr
de calor vapor a lquido.
vaporimeter, vaporfmetro.
vaporization, vaporizacin, vaporacin.
vaporize, vaporizar, vaporar, volatilizar; volatili-
zarse.
vaporizer, vaporizador.
vaporous, vaporoso.
vaportight, estanco o hermtico al vapor.
var (elec) , voltamperio reactivo.
var-hour meter, varhorfmetro.
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 va-
riable.
variable-displacement pump, bomba de carrera
regulable o de caudal variable.
variable-frequency oscillator, oscilador de fre-
cuencia 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.
variable-volume pump, bomba de volumen varia-
ble.
variable-weight roiler, aplanadora de peso regu-
lable.
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) varioc-
pler.
variometer, varimetro, inductor variable.
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 varia-
ble.
varying-voltage control, control por voltaje va-
riable.
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, rectgrafo.
vector, vector.
- addition, adicin geomtrica o de rectores.
- current (elec), corriente vectorial.
- diagram, diagrama vectorial o vector.
- function, funcin rectorial.
- potential, potencial rector.
- product, producto 1-ectorial.
- quantity, cantidad rectorial.
- sum, suma .i7ectorial.
vectorial (inath), vectorial.
vegetable n a, vegetal.
- fat (lu), grasa vegetal.
- glue, cola vegetal.
- mold, tierra regetal, mantillo.
- oil, aceite vegetal.
vehicle, (tr) reliiculo, (-1) rodado; (pint) veh-
culo.
vehicular, T-ehicular.
veil (piny), velo.
vein, (nlad) reta, hebra; (iniii) vena, reta, filn,
criadero, renero.
- dike (geol), dique de filn.
- quartz, ganga cuarzosa.
veined, reteado.
veinstone (iniii), ganga.
velocimeter, 1-elociiiietro.
velocity, velocidad.
- bed (geop), capa de velocidad.
- channd (ltyd), canal regulador de velocidad.
- gage, indicador de relocidad.
- grsde (rr), rasante que aprovecha la inercia
del tren.
- gradient (liya, gradiente de velocidad.
- head (hyd), carga de velocidad, altura din-
mica.
- meter, velocmetro, contador de velocidad.
- microphone, micrfono de velocidad.
- modulation (ra), modulacin de velocidad.
- of approach (hyd), velocidad de llegada o de
acceso, (Es) velocidad de aflujo, (M) velc-
cidad 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 con-
tracto, (A) vena contrada.
veneer, s chapa, hoja de madera; (lad) revesti-
miento; v enchapar, chapear.
- slicer, mquina rebanadora.
veneered wall, pared revestida (sin trabazn).
veneering, enchapado, chapeado.
vent, s respiradero, sopladero, orificio de ventila-
cin, venteo, desfogue, desventador, reso-
iiadero; v desventar, desfogar, desahogar,
purgar.
- branch (p), ramal de 180 invertido.
- cap (pb), tapa del respiradero.
- flue, conducto de vantilacin.
- pipe, tubo de ventilacin o de alivio, c d o
. ventilador.
- stack (pb), tubo vertical de ventilacin.
- trap, (al) sifn con conexin para tubo de
ventilacin; (cf) trampa de alivio.
- valve, vlvula respiradera.
ventilate, ventilar, airear, aerear.
ventiiated piston 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.
ventiiator, ventilador; seccin movible de una
ventana de acero.
Venturi (auto), Venturi, tubo T'enturi.
- flume, canaleta de aforos Venturi.
- meter, venturmetro. medidor Venturi.
- throat, garganta del T7enturi, cueiio i'enturi
- 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.
- plate (inst), disco del nonio.
versed cosine, coseno verso.
versed sine, seno verso.
vertex voice
vertex, vrtice.
vertical, vertical, aplomo.
- boer, 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.
- union, gremio industrial.
- view finder (pmy), buscador vertical.
vertical-deflection oscillator, oscilador de desvia-
cin vertical.
vertical-drive speed reducer, reductor de veloci-
dad de eje vertical.
rertical-fiber paving brick, ladrillo de fibra verti-
cal.
vertical-flow boer, caldera de tubos verticales.
vertical-flow tank (sd), tanque de flujo hacia
dades en una vertical.
verticality, verticalidad.
verticaiiy-polarized wave (ra), onda polarizada
verticalmente.
vesicle (geol), vescula.
vesicular (geol) , vesiciilar.
vessel, barco, buque, embarcacin; vasija, reci-
piente; (mad) vaso.
vestibule, (ed) zagun, vestbulo; (rr) vestbulo.
viaduct, viaducto.
viagraph (rd), vigrafo.
vial, (lab) frasco, frasquito, pomo, botellita;
(nivel) tubo.
viameter, odmetro.
vibrate, vibrar.
vibrating feeder, alimentador vibratorio o vi-
brante.
vibrating screen, c r i b ~ o zaranda vibratoria,
cedazo vibrante, reja sacudidora.
vibrating-reed frequency meter, frecucncmetro
de lengetas.
vibration, vibracin, trepidacin, sacudimiento.
- damper, amortiguador de vibraciones.
- indicator, indicador de vibracin.
vibrator, vibrador, temblador.
- co (ge), bobina vibratoria o con temblador.
- tube, tubo yib~ador.
vibratory, vibratorio.
- slump (conc), asentamiento con vibracin.
vibrio (sen), vibrin.
vibrograph, vibrgrafo.
vibrometer, vibrmetro.
vibroscope, vibroscopio.
Vicat needle, aguja de Vicat.
Victaulic coupling (trademask) (p), acoplamiento
Victaulic.
video a (tv), video.
- frequency (ra), videofrecuencia, frecuencia
de 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.
vlage, pueblo, poblacin, poblado, casero.
Vinsol resin (trademark), resina Vinsol.
Vinylite (trademark) (plastic), 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.
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 veloci-
dad.
- index, ndice de viscosidad.
- number, nmero de viscosidad.
viscous, ?iscoso.
- drag (wp), retardo viscoso.
- flter (ac), filtro viscoso.
- flow (hyd), flujo laminar o viscoso.
vise, prensa de tornillo, tornillo de banco, crcel,
morsa, (A) sargento.
- chuck (mt), crcel, prensa sujetadora.
visibility, visibilidad, (V) visualidad.
- distance (rd), alcance de la vista, distancia
de visibilidad.
- meter (il), medidor de visibilidad.
visible horizon, horizonte sensible.
visible-vacuum chlorinator (sen), clorador de
vaco visible.
Visitron (trademark) (il), visitrn.
visual, visual.
- angle, Angulo visual.
- frequency (ra), videofrecuencia, frecuencia
de visin.
- point, punto de vista.
vitiated air, aire viciado.
vitreous, vtreo, vidrioso.
- copper, torbernita, cobre vtreo.
- fusion, fusin gradual.
- sver, plata vtrea, argeQita.
vitrified clay, barro vitrificado, arcilla vitrificada.
vitrified pipe, tubera vitrificada.
vitrified-te conduit, conducto de barro vitrifi-
cado.
vitrify, vitrificar.
vitriol, vitriolo.
vitrite (inl) , vitrita.
vitrobasalt (geol), basalto vtreo.
vitrophyre (geol), vitriofido, vitrfiro.
Vixen 6ie (trademark), lima de diente curvo.
voice coil (ra), bobina de la voz.
virus, virus.
viscosimeter, viscometer, viscosfmetro, indica-
dor de viscosidad.
Viscosine (trademark) (ac), viscosina.
viscosity, viscosidad.
- breakine (pet), fraccionamiento de viscosi-
voice Wakefield
voltammeter, voltampermetro, vatmetro, volti-
ampermetro.
voltmeter, voltmetro.
- ratio, relacin de huecos. volume, volumen, contenido; cubaje.
volatile, voltil. - batcher (conc), medidor por volumen.
- oil, aceite voltil o esencial. - change, cambio volumtrico o de volumen.
volatility, volatilidad. - compressor (ra), compresor de volumen.
volatilize, volatilizar. - damper (ac), regulador o compuerta de tiro.
- expander (ra), expansor de volumen.
- indicator (tel), indicador de volumen.
- meter (hyd), contador de volumen.
- of flow, gasto, caudal.
- resistivity (elec), resistividad de volumen.
volumeter, volmetro.
- glass, vidrio volcnico, obsidiana. volumetric, volumtrico.
- neck (geol) , cuello volcnico. - analysis, anlisis volumtrioo.
- rock, roca eruptiva o volcnica. -!- efficiency, rendimiento volumtrico.
-- tuf, tufa. volumetric-shrinkage limit (sm), lmite de con-
volcanicity, volcanicidad. traccin volumtrica.
volcanism, volcanismo, vulcanismo. volute, voluta.
volcanization, volcanizacin. - casing (pu), cuerpo espiral, envoltura voluta.
volcano, volcn. - chamber, cmara de voluta, caja espiral.
volley (min), voladura, disparo. - compass, comps de espirales.
volt, voltio. - pump, bomba centrfuga con cuerpo de cara-
- efficiency (battery), rendimiento de voltios. col.
volt-ampere, voltamperio, voltio-amperio. - spring, resorte de espira cnica.
volt-mliammeter, voltio-miliampermetro. vortex, vrtice.
vorticai, vortiginoso.
vorticose cleaner (ac), limpiador vortiginoso.
voucher, comprobante, (MI resguardb.
voussoir, dovela; ladrillo de arco.
vug (geol), drusa, bolsa.
vulcanite (hard rubber), vulcanita:
- pavement, pavimento de concreto asfltico.
- coil, bobina de tensin. vulcanization, vulcanizacin.
- divider, divisora o partidor de tensin. vulcanize, vulcanizar.
vulcanized Gber, fibra vulcanizada.
vulcanizer, vulcanizador.
vulcanizing boer, caldera vulcanizadora.
- limiter, limitador de tensin o de voltaje.
- loop, cresta de tensin.
- node, nodo de tensin. wacke (geol), vacia, waca.
wad (geol), ocre negro.
wafer socket (ra), zcalo de discos, portavlvula
de chapas.
- saturation, saturacin de tensin. wage scale, escala de sueldos.
- step-down, reduccin de tensin. wages, jornal, sueldo, salario.
wagon, carretn, carro, carreta, galera.
- body, caja de carretn, cajn.
- drl, perforadora de carretilla, taladro de
- tester, probador de tensin. carreta, sonda locomvil, taladro sobre
- to ground, voltaje a tierra. ruedas, carro barrenador.
- transformer, transformador de tensin. - loader, cargador porttil
voltage-directionai relay, relai polarizado. - pole, lanza, timn.
- roa4 camino carretero.
tensin.
- scraper, carro tralla.
voltage-type telemeter, telmetro de tensin.
- shop, carretera.
voltaic, voltaico.
- sled (lg), trineo doble.
- cell, elemento voltaico.
- tongue, lanza.
wagon-box wagonloa& head carretada, (re), cabeza carga de de hongo carro, chats. carreta-
- pile, pila voltaica.
nada, galerada, carrada.
wainscot, s alfarje, arriinadillo, friso; v alfarjar.
voltameter, voltmet
Wakefield pile, tablestaca de tablones ensambltt-
voltametric, voltamt dos.
wale 654 wash
wale, (cn) traca; (cons) vase waler.
waler, carrera, larguero, cepo, cinta.
walker (ce), draga ambulante o caminante, draga
de arrastre andadora.
walhing
- beam (eng) , balancn.
- boss, capataz general, ayudante de superin-
tendente.
- delegate, delegado del gremio.
- dragline, excavadora ambulante de cable de
arrastre, draga ambulante o andadora.
walgway, pasillo, pasaje, andn, pasadera, (C)
sardinel, (A) pasarela.
wall, s muro, pared, muralla, tabique (divisorio),
tapia (de barro), pirca (de piedra) ; (geol)
reliz; v emparedar, murar, amurallar, tabi-
car, aparedar.
- anchor (str), ancla de pared.
- beam (bldg), viga exterior.
- box (bldg), caja ehbutida para viga.
- bracket, brazo de pared.
- brush, brocha plana y ancha de pi nt a.
- crane, gra de pared.
- hanger, estribo de pared.
- hook (pet), gancho centrador.
- insulator tube, aislador mural o tubular.
- outlet (elec), tomacorriente mural o de pared.
- planer, acepilladora vertical.
- plaster, yeso duro para enlucir.
- plate, (carp) carrera, solera, carrera de pared,
(V? grada; (est) placa de asiento; (tub)
brida para pared; (tn) carrera, larguero;
(elc) chapa de pared, escudete; (min)
larguero.
- radiator, calorfero mural, radiador de pared.
- rock (geol) (min), roca de respaldo.
- sampler (pet), sacancleos de pared.
- scraper, cuchilla pdra 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 (lbr), nogal.
wandering marks (pmy), marcas flotantes.
wandering sequence (w), orden alternada.
wane (lbr), bisel, gema, (Es) jema, (M) mangua.
waney (lbr), biselado.
wanigan (lg), casa flotante.
wantage, espacio vaco (barril o tanque ciln-
-bond, fianza de almacn.
- charges, derechos de almacenaje, bodegaje.
- crane, griia para depsito.
- receipt, conocimiento de almacn, gua de
depsito.
- truck, carretilla o zorra para depsitos, ca-
rretilla de mano.
warehouseman, almacenero, almacenador, (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 area (ap), rea de calentamiento.
warning, caucin, advertencia.
-indicator (ap), dispositivo de aviso o de
alarma.
- light, luz de aviso.
- sign (rd), seal de advertencia.
warp, s alabeo, comba; v alabearse, acombar,
combarse, abombarse, bornearse, abarqui-
llarse, (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 (trademarkj, tipo de mac-
dam bituminoso, (C) warrenita.
Warrington construction (wr), construccin
Warrington.
wash, s (top) lecho de ro intermitente; cono alu-
vial; (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 hidru-
lico.
- bottle (lab), matraz de lavado, botella de
lavar.
- bulkhead (sb), mamparo de corriniiento.
- coat (mas), capa brochada.
- drawing, acuarela, dibujo lavado.
- grave1 (rnin), grava aurfera.
- load (hyd), acarreos de superficie.
- mil1 (ct), molino desleidor.
-out, arrastrar, deslavar.
drico) .
war risk (ins), riesgo de guerra.
ward, (cerradcra) guarda, cacheta, morro, res-
trillo; (nave) rastrillo, guarda, rodaplan-
-L -
washbasin 655
water
- strake (sb), falca.
- trough (wp), artesa de lavado.
- water (wp)l agua de lavado' (M) agua de
enjuague.
ti'ldi.
warded key, llnve de paletn entallado.
warding le, lima de cerrajero o para paletones.
warehouse, almacn, bodega, depsito, (Ch)
barraca, (A) hangar.
- bath, bao de Marta.
- bearing (machy), cojinete lubricado por
agua.
- blender, mezclador de agua.
- brake, freno de agua, dinammetro a fric-
cin de agua.
- bridge (bo) , altar de agua.
- carrier, aguador, (A) aguatero.
- cart, carro-tanque, carricuba, (A) aguatero.
- grommet, ojal de arandela. - closet, (pb) inodoro, (V) sanitario, (V) excu-
- plate, arandela de placa. sado; (cuarto) excusado, retrete, (Ec)
washer-head screw, tornillo de cabeza de aran- casilla.
dela. - color (dwg), acuarela.
washery (min), lavadero. - column (rr), columna de agua, griia aiimen-
washing, lavado, lavadura, lavaje. tadora de agua.
- machine, lavadora, mquina de lavar.
- company, empresa de agua potable, com-
- plant, iristalacin de lavado. paia de acueducto.
- screen, criba lavadora. - conditioner, suavizador o acondicionador de
washings, lavaduras. agua.
- cooling (eng), enfriamiento por agua.
- crane (rr), gra alimentadora 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, mpuje
hidrosttico.
- gage (bo), indicador de nivel del agua.
- gain (conc), exceso de agua en la parte supe-
rior de la colada.
- gap (top), abra, boca, garganta.
- gas, gas de agua.
arrojar. - glass, (cal) vidrio de nivel; (qutm) vidrio
- bank, terrero, escombrera, vaciadero. soluble o iquido.
- 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; in-
yeccin de agua.
- leg (bo), hervidor; placa de agua.
- level, nivel del agua; (inst) nivel de agua.
- line, (cal) nivel del agua; (nut) lnea de
flotacin; (pi) nivel del agua.
servidas. - mains, caera matriz o de acueducto, tu-
bera maestra.
- manifold (eng), mltiplo del agua.
- meter, contador o medidor de agua, (C) reloj
de agua.
de calor residual. - motor, motor de agua.
- oak, roble de agua.
- of absorption (irr), agua de imbibicin.
- of compaction (sm), agua de consolidacin,
(A) agua de expul
si
n.
- of condensation, agua de condensacin.
watch glass (lab), cristal o vidrio de reloj. - of constitution (chem), agua de constitucin.
watchmaker's lathe, torno de relojera. - of crgstallization (chem), agua de cristaiiza-
watchman, sereno, velador, (M) vigilador, (U) cin.
guardin, celador. - of dilation (sm), agua de sobresaturacin.
watchman's clock, reloj para sereno. - of hydration (chem), agua de hidratacin.
water, s agua; v aguar; regar; abrevar. - of inbibition (irr), agua de imbibicin.
- back (pb), ca,ja de agua caliente. - paint, pintura al agua o P. la cola, lechada.
- ballast, lastre de agua. - pipe, cao o tubera de .@a.
- bar (rd) , caballn desviador. 5- power, fuerza o energa o potencia hidru-
- barge, lanchn para agua, aljibe. iica, fuerza de agua; salto de agua.
-
wash-down water closet, inodoro de lavado hacia
abajo.
wash-rate controller (wp), regulador del lavado.
wash-rate indicator (wp), indicador de gasto.
water 656 waterwall
l
waterway, va fluvial o de agua; cauce, canal; wear, s desgaste, uso; u desgastar, gastar, gas-
(an) cuneta, trancanil. tarse, desgastarse.
waterworks, planta de agua potable, instalacin
de agua corriente, obras de agua, acue-
- efficiency, rendi
- meter, contador de vatio-horas,
metro.
watt-second, vatiosegundo.
wattage, vatiaje, potencia en vatios, (A) wattaje.
wattle, zarzo, sebe.
wattless, desvatado.
- power, ~oltarn~erios reactivos, potencia des- weather, s tiempo; U desgastarse a la intemperie,
vatada. intemperizarse.
wattmeter, vatmetro, voltampermetro. - bureau, oficina meteorolgica.
wave, onda, ola. - contact (elec), contacto por humedad.
- action, oleaje, olaje. - deck (sb), cubierta abierta superior.
- adapter (ra), adaptador de onda. - head (elec), vase service head.
- analyzer (ra), analizador de ondas. - joint (mas), junta biselada para escurri-
- anteuna (ra), antena de onda. miento del agualluvia.
- band (ra), faja o banda de ondas, (A) rango - map, mapa meteorolgico.
de ondas, (A) gama de onda. - protection, proteccin contra la intemperie.
- converter (ra), convertidor de onda. - shore, costa de barlovento.
- form (elec), forma de onda. - strip, burlete, gualdrn.
- front (elec), frente o avanzada de la onda. weather-resisting, resistente al mal tiempo o a la
- generator (elec), generad r de ondas.
P
intemperie.
- guide (ra), gua de ondas. weatherboarding, tablas solapadas o de chilla,
- length (all senses), longitud de onda. chillado.
- mechanics (physics), mecnica de weathered, intemperizado.
- propagation, propagacin de ond weathering, intemperizacin, intemperismo, (M)
- train (~hysics), grupo de ondas. (Col) meteorizac
- trap Da), selector de ondas, (A) rridero.
de ondas, (Es) trampa de onda. - correction (geop),
- windiig (elec), devanado ondulado o en ficial.
serie. - index (coal), ndice de intemperismo.
wave-length constant (ra), constante de fase. -test, prueba de intemperismo.
wavemeter (ra), ondmetro, medidor de ondas. weatherproof, a prueba de intemperie.
wax, cera; paraha. weathertight, estanco.
- distiilate, destilado parafinoso. weaving, (sol) oscilacin, soldadura de tejido o
- stripper (pec,), separador de la paraha. de vaivivn; (ca) mezcla del trfico en la
waxy luster (miner), brillo ceroso. encrucijada.
way web, (viga)(riel) alma; (est) n e ~ i o ; (rueda)
- and structures (rr), va y obras. plato; (taladro) nima, alma; (armadura)
- timbers, lafgueros de va. tejido, trabazn; Ulave) paletn.
- train, tren local o d escalas. - frame (sb), cuaderna.
ways, (en) imadas, angu%as; (mh) gufas, resbala- - member (tu), pieza de enrejado o de arma-
deras. dura, barra de celosa, miembro del alma,
waybi (tr), hoja de ruta, gua de carga, (A) (V) barra del tejido.
carta de porte, (A) gua de campaa. - plate (gi), plancha de alma.
weak, (est) poco resistente; (maq) poco fuerte; - stiffeners (gi), montantes de refuerzo, q -
(elc) dbil; (golucin) diludo; (mercado) los atiesadores.
flojo. weber, weber (unidad de flujo magntico).
- coupling (ra), acoplamiento flojo o dbil. wedge, s cua, calce, caiza; u calzar, acuar,
-sewage, aguas negras con poca materia encunar, calar, recyar, cuar, (M) re-
orgnica. quintar.
weak-signal detector (ra), detector para seales - and shims (stonecutting), aguja infernal.
ibiles. - bar, barra de cua.
weaken, debilitar; atenuar; (fma) rebajar. - bolt, perno de cua.
weakened plane (rd), junta simulada. - brick (rfr), ladrillo de cua.
weakener (pmy), rebajador. - cut (min) (tun), corte de cua.
wealtrning (pmy), rebajado. - gage, calibre de cua.
- pressure, presin de agua.
- purification, depuracin o purificacin de
agua.
- ram, ariete hidrulico.
- rate, tasa o cuota de agua; (irr) canon de
riego.
- repellency (ct), impermeabiidad, resistencia
al agua.
- resistance (elec), restato de agua.
- mources, 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 (Ig), canalizo, canaln.
- softener, equipo suavizador de agua, ablan-
dador de agua.
- softening, ablandamiento o suavizacin o
adelgazamiento o endulzamiento de agua,
( ) edulcoracin de agua.
- s t a l (pt), tinte ai agua.
- station, aguadero, aguada.
- stop, dispositivo de estancamiento, (M)
tapajunta.
- supply, abastecimiento o suministro o provi-
si& de agua, abasto de agua potable, apro-
visionamiento de agua, (V) proveimiento
de agua.
- surface, espejo o lumbre del agua.
- system, red de aguas corrientes, acueducto;
sistema fluvial.
- table, (ed) retallo de derrame, botaguas;
(subsuelo) napa fretica, lmina acufera,
nivel de agua fretica, (Pe) (V) mesa de
agua, (C) tabla de agua; (cal) placa de
agua.
- tower, torre de agua, aguatorre.
- trap, colector de agua.
- treatment. tratamiento de agua.
- trough (rr), panaleta de toma en marcha.
- truck, camin tanque para agua.
- tube (bo), tubo hervidor o de agua.
- turbine, turbina hidrulica o de agua
- vapor, vapor acuoso o de agua.
- wheel, rueda hidrulica o de agua.
water-bearing stratum, capa acufera, manto
fretico, horizonte acufero.
water-borne, llevado por las aguas.
- disease, (V) enfermedad hdrica.
water-bound macadam, macdam hidrhulico o
al agua.
water-cement ratio (conc), relacin o razn agua-
cemento.
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-
wedge
jador de golpe Be 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-leve1
- gage, indicador de nivel de agua.
- measurement, medida de material enrasado.
- recorder, (hid) limnigrafo, registrador de
niveles; (cal) registrador de nivel del agua.
water-line length (na), eslora de flotacin.
water-line planes (na), planos paralelos a la
lnea de flotacin.
water-lubricated, lubricado por agua.
water-packed piston, mbolo de cierre hidrulico.
water-power plant, planta hidroelctrica, central
de fuerza de agua, central hidrulica, (A)
usina hidrulica.
water-relief valve, vlvula de purga de agua.
water-repellent, impermeable, repelente al agua.
water-resistant, resistente al agua.
water-sealed, cerrado con agua.
water-smoking (brick), desecacin por calor
antes de cocer.
water-soluble, soluble en agua.
water-stage indicator, vase water-leve1 gage.
water-struck brick, ladrillo moldeado con lubri-
cacin 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, ro.
waterfall, salto o cada de agua, cascada, cata-
rata.
watering cart, carro o pipa de riego, carro agua-
tero.
watering trough, abrevadero, (C) canoa, (M)
aguaje.
waterlogged, anegado, (A) revenido, (A) inun-
dado.
waterproof, u impermeabilizar; a impermeable, a
prueba de agua, hidrfugo.
- insulation, aislacin impermeable o a prueba
de intemperie.
waterproofer, impermeabilizador.
waterproofing, impermeabiiacin, (A) estanca-
miento, (A) aislacin.
- compound, material hidrfugo, compuesto
impermeabilizador.
- course, capa impermeable, (A) capa aisla-
dora de humedad.
watershed, (top) cuenca colectora, hoya tribu-
taria o hidrolgica, superficie de desage,
(A) (U) cuenca imbrfera, (Col) cuenca
pluviomtrica; (top) vertiente; (ed) bota-
guas, vierteaguas.
- line (top), crestera, cumbrera, serrana.
watertight, estanco, hermtico, impermeable.
watertightness, hermeticidad, impermeabilidad,
estanquedad.
watertube boiler, caldera acuotubular o con
tubos de agua o con tubos hervidores.
waterwall, pantalla de agua.
wedge
weiihead
! weiihead
white
- gate (va), compuerta acuada.
- socket (wr), encastre o casquillo acuado.
wedge-gate valve, vavula de cua.
wedge-point crowbar, barra punta-de-cua.
wedging, acuadura, acuamiento, calzadura,
recalce.
weed, S maleza; v desmalezar.
- bumer, quemador de malezas.
- cutter, cortador de maleza.
- eradicator (ce), arrancador de yerbajos.
- kiiier, destructor de malezas.
weep holes, agujeros de drenaje, mechinales,
cantimploras, lloraderos, aiiivtiaderos, go-
teros, barbacanas.
weep pipe, tubo de drenaje.
weigh v. pesar, romanear.
- anchor, zarpar.
- feeder, alimentadbr ppssador o por peso.
- hopper, medidor por peso, balanza-tolva.
- larry, carretilla pesadora.
- rail, carril de bscula.
weighbrid~e, puente-bscula, bscula-puente.
weigher, pesador.
weighhouse, caseta de balanza.
weighing, pesaje, pesada.
- batcher (conc), medidor por peso, tolva pesa-
dora, (A) bscula-tolva.
- bucket, capacho pesadqr, (A) balanza-balde.
weighmaster, encargado de la bscula.
weight, s peso; pesa; v cargar, lastrar.
- box (window) , caja de contrapeso
- indicator, indicador de
- voltameter, voltmetro
weighted average,
ado
f-
- chamber, cmara de vertedero.
- crest, umbral vertedor.
- gaging tank, tanque aforador de vertedero.
- head, carga en el vertedero.
- meter, contador vertedor.
weld, s soldadura; v solda?, caldear.
-metal, metal de aporte; metal soldador.
- recorder, registrador de soldadura.
weldabiiity, soldabilidad.
weldable, soldable.
welded, soldpdo.
- chain, cadena de eslabones soldados.
- flange (p), brida soldada.
- pipe, caiierfa o tubera soldada.
- steel fabric, tejido de alambre soldado.
- wire reinforcement, refuerzo de malla sol-
dada.
welder, soldador (hombre); (maq) solddora.
welderJs
- apron, delantal de soldador.
- leggings, polainas de soldador.
- sleeves, mangas de soldador.
welding, soldadura.
- beU (p) , campana de soldar.
- booth, garita de soldar.
- cable, cable de soldadora.
- cap (p), tapa para soldar.
- compound, soldadura fundente, fundente
soldador.
- elbow (p), codo para conexiones soldadas.
- electrode, electrodo para soldar.
- fittings (p), accesorios soldables o para co-
nexiones soldadas.
- fkture, plantilla sujetadora para soldier-
- flux, fundente para soldar.
-forge, forja de soldar.
- furnace, horno de soldar.
- goggles, gafas de soldador.
- haze, niebla de la soldadura.
- helmet, casquete o casco de soldador.
- jig, plantilla de soldador.
-lateral (p), Y para soldar.
- lens, vidrio filtrante o de soldador.
- mask, careta de soldador.
- neck (p), casquillo por soldar.
- nipple (p), niple para soldadura.
- outfit, equipo soldador, soldadora.
- pad (p) , cojn roscado para soldar.
- positioner, posicionador soldador.
- powder, polvo fundente.
- reducer (p), reductor soldable.
- retum (p), curva en U para soldar.
- ring (p), anillo por soldar.
-rod, varilla soldadora o fundente, (V) ba-
rreta de soldadura.
- saddie (p), silla para soldar.
- slab, banco de soldar.
- sleeve (p), manguito para soldar.
- symbols, signos o smbolos de soldadura.
- T (p) , T para conexiones soldadas.
- thble, banco de soldador.
- tip, pico soldador.
- tongs, tenazas de soldar.
- torch, soplete soldador, antorcha soldadora.
- union (P), unin parh soldar.
- valve, vlvula para conexiones soldadas.
- wire, alam re soldador o fundente.
welding-neck $auge (p), brida de collar.
weldiess chain, cadena sin soldar.
weldment, conjunto de partes soldadas, ensam-
bladiira soldada.
Weldwood (trademark), madera laminada.
weU, (agua) pozo, (Ch)(M) noria; (es) caja, pozo;
(nut) sentina.
- auger, barrena de tierra.
- bit, broca para sonda de pozos.
-casing, entubado de pozos, tuberfa de reves-
timiento, (M) ademado.
- curbing, brocal.
- drill, sonda, barrena para pozos, perforadora
a cable.
-point, coladera-punta, punta coladora.
- rater, tasador de pozos.
- rig, equipo para perforacin de pozos.
- screen, tamiz o colador de pozo.
- surveying.(pet), estudio de pozos.
-water, agua de pozo, (M) agua de noria.
well-burned brick:
wellhead (pet), cab de
pozo.
- assembb (pet), grupo de cabeza de pozo.
- gas, gas de boca de pozo.
wellhole, (ed) pozo de escalera; (al) pozo de
cada.
west, s oeste; a del oeste, occidental; adv al oeste.
western, del oeste, occidental.
westing (surv), desviacin hacia el oeste.
Weston ceU (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), ~utrefaccin o podricin hmeda.
- screening (ag), cribado con lavado, cernido
hmedo, tamizacin por va hmeda.
- steam, yapor 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 tempera-
tura 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), perlmetro mojado, con-
torno baado.
wetted surface (sb), superficie baada.
wharf, muelle, embarcadero, atracadero, atraque.
- borer, barrenillo de muelles.
-
crane, gra de muelle.
- dues, muellaje, derechos de muelle.
wharfage, muellaje, amarraje, atraque; derechos
de muelle.
Wheatstone bridge (elec), puente de Wheat-
stone.
wheel, rueda.
- aligner (auto), alineador de ruedas.
- puller (auto), sacarrueda, extractor de rue-
das.
- resistances (rr), resistencias de las ruedas.
- screen (hyd), tambor cribador.
- seat (axle), asiento de rueda, collar para
rueda.
- spindle (auto), mun de rueda.
- stop (m), tope de rueda.
- track (rd), rodada.
-tractor, tractor de ruedas.
wheel-mounted, montado sobre ruedas.
wheel-type ditcher, zanjadora tipo de rueda.
wheelbarrow, carretilla.
- load, carretillada.
-
man, carretillero.
wheeled
- jack, gato corredizo.
- roUer, aplanador de ruedas.
- scraper (ea), pala o tralla 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, aladera, aguzadera,
(A) piedra de asentar.
whifetree, balancn, volea.
whim (min), cabrestante.
whip, s 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 tralias.
whipping (cab), latigazo, vapuleo; barbeta.
Whipple truss, armadura Whipple.
whipsaw, sierra cebriila.
whipstock (pet), desviador, guiasondas, guiaba-.
rrena.
whirl (hyd), remolino.
whirler, Whirley (trademark), gra de aguiln
activo y de rotacin completa, gra gira-
toria.
whirlpool, remolino, torbellino, vorgine, vrticz.
- breaker, destructor del vrtice.
whirlwind, remolino de viento.
whistle, s pito, silbato; v pitar.
- sign (rr), indicador para silbato.
- signal, seal de silbato, pitazo, silbido.
whistling buoy, boya de silbato o de pito o cle
sirena.
white. blanco.
- balancer (auto), contrapesador de ruedas,
(A) cornpensador de ruedas.
-base, base de ruedas, distancia entre ejes,
batalla, (Ec) intereje, (A) base de rodado.
- doiiy, carrito para ruedas.
-.
- ant, hormiga blanca, comejn.
- antimony, antimonio blanco.
arsenic, trixido de arsnico, arsnico
blanco.
- ash (lbr), fresno blanco.
- dresser, rectificador de ruedas abrasivas.
- guard, guardarrueda, salvarruedas; guarda-
cantn.
- lathe, torno para rueda.
- load, carga sobre una ~ e d a .
- ore, bournonita.
- pit, &mara de turbina.
- bra591 latn blanc9 (contiene de 49%
de cinc).
- bronze, bronce blanco (alto contenido de
estao).
- coal (water power), h d a blanca.
- coat (plaster), capa de acabado, (V) enca-
lado.
- copperas (miner), coquimbita; goslarita.
white
- damp (min), gas venenoso de minas de car-
b6n.
- 6r, 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, cemsita.
- metal. metal blanco.
660 windlass
wiidcatting (pet), exploracin, perforac
ploratoria.
willemite (miner), willemita.
willow, sauce, mimbre, mimbrera.
wiiting coefficient (irr), coeficiente de sequedad.
wimble, berbiqu; barrena.
win (rnin), extraer, minar.
winch, cabrestante, cabria, cigea, malacate,
montacarga, (Ch) huiriche, (A) guinche;
(A) guinche de mano.
- head, molinete, huso, tambor exterior.
- mica,-mica blanca, moscovita.
-mineral oil, petrolato. bent (str), tirantera en plano vertical
- oak, roble o encino blanco, roble albar.
arriostrada contra viento.
- pine, pino blanco o albar.
bracing, contravientos, contraventeo, arrio-
- print, fotocalco blanco, copia heliogr4fica
stramiento contraviento, (U) contraventa-
blanca, fotocopia blanca.
- pyrite, marcasita.
charger (el&), generador a viento.
- rot (lbr), carcoma o podrici6n blanca.
- spntce, abeto blanco, picea albar.
whiting, blanco de Espaa o de yeso.
Whitworth thread, filete Whitworth.
gentle wind, brisa ligera.
wide, ancho.
wind, S (est)(carp) torcedura, alabeo, comba; v
- gage (rr), trocha ancha.
devanar, arrollar, bobinar, enrollar: (inst)
wide-angle camera, c4mara granangular.
dar cuerda.
widen, ensanchar; aleg~ar.
windbreak, rompevientos, cortavientos, abrigo,
widener, ensanchador. (C) guardabrisa. a
widening, ensanche, ensanchamiepto.
winder, (elc) devanadora; (es) peldao radid,
- finisher (rd), ensanchadora-acabadora.
escaln de caracol.
winding (elec), devanado, arrollamiento, enro-
llado, bobinado, bobinaje.
- drum, tambor de enrollar.
- machine, bobinadora, devanadora.
-- pitch, paso del arrollamiento.
wiidcat well (pet), pozo
- tackle, aparejo de candeletn.
perforacin de ens
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.) papa-
lote, (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 Gentana, 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 (tradernarlc), humidistato de ven-
tana.
windrow, s camelln, caballete, (Ch) cordn, (M)
montn; v arrastrar a camellones, amon-
tonar en camellones, (U) (Ch) acordonar.
windshield, guardabrisa, parabrisa, cortaviento.
guardaviento, (C) (PR) brisera, (Col)
brisero.
- wiper, limpiador del parabrisa, limpiapara-
brisas, 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) , carga 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; harnero de alas, (Es)
rejilla de paletas.
- screw, tornillo de mariposa o de orejas.
- snowplow, quitanieve de alas o de cuchillas
laterales.
- span (ap). envergadiira.
- stull (inin), estemgle de alas.
-.valve, vlvula de ala.
- wall (bdg), muro alero o de ala o de defensa
o de acompaamiento, (M) guardatierra,
(V) muro en ala.
wing-type crosshead (eng), cruceta abierta o de
alas.
winning (rnin), extraccin; desarrollo.
winter, invierno.
- solstice, solsticio hiemal.
winze (rnin), pozo ciego.
wipe (pb), soldar.
- joint, unin soldada.
wiper, (mec) labe, leva; limpiadoi, desempaa-
dor; (elc) contacto deslizante, rozador.
- ring (piston), anillo rascador o restregador.
wiping contact (elec), contacto deslizante.
wiping sleeve (clec), manguito de soldar.
wire, s alambre, hilo; v (ref) atar; (elc) alam-
brar, instalar conductores.
- brad, alfilerillo de alambre, puntilla dc
Pars.
- brush, cepino 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 met4lica.
- 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 a refor-
zado, cristal armado.
- lath, listonado n~etlico, tela de alambre para
tabiques.
- line (pet) , cable de acero.
-mesh, malla o reticulado o tela de alambre,
(Ch) esterilla de alainbre.
- mill, hilera, planta estiradora de alambre.
- molding, moldura ron canal para alambrado
elctrico.
-nail, punta de Pars, clavo francs o $e
alainbre, (Cli) punta de alaiiibrc, ( C) pun-
tilla, (Es) alfiler de Pars.
-netting, red o enrejado de alaiiibre, alani-
brera, alambre tejido.
- nippers, pinzas de corte frontal.
- puller, tirador de alsiiibre.
- rod, barra por estirar, (M) alnmbrii.
- rope, cable iiietblico o de alainbre o de acero,
(V) guaya.
- saw, sierra de alainbre (para piedra).
- solder, alambre de soldadura.
- spike, punta de Pars de 8 piilg.
- strand, cordn o torn de alambre.
- stretcher, estirador de alambre.
- twister, torcedor de alainbre. tortor.
- wave communication, vase line radio.
- wheel, rueda de rayos de alambre.
wire
work
wire-bmsh v, limpiar con cepillo de alambre.
wire-cut brick, ladrillo recortado o de mquina
hilera.
wire-fabric reinforcement, refuerzo de malla.
wre-gauze brush (elec), escobilla de tela met-
lica.
wire-insertion packing empaquetadura con in-
sercin de alambre.
wire-line anchor (pet), sujetacable.
wire-rope
-block, motn para cable de alambre.
- clamp, grampa o mordaza pata 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 tore, ncleo de cordn metlico.
wire-weight gage (hyd), aforador de alambre y
pesa.
wire-wound hose, manguera alambrada o ar-
mada o entorchada.
wired radio, vase line radio.
wiredraw (steam), estrangular.
wireholder (elec), portahilo, portaalambre.
wireless telephony, telefona sin hilos, radiotele-
fona.
wireman (elec), electricista de obras; guarda-
ineas.
wireway (elec), conducto superficial de alambres,
canal de alambres.
wmg, canalizacin elctrica, alambrado, alam-
braje, instalacin ambri ca, tendido elc-
trico.
- accessories, accesorios de alambrado.
- clip, sujetahilo.
- diagram, esquema almbrico, diagrgma de
la instalacin almbrica.
- switch, llave de alambrado, interruptor sub-
sidiario interior.
- trough (elec), canaleta de alambrado.
wishbone construction, construcci~ tipo de
horquilla.
withe (bw), media citara, muro de media asta.
withstand voltage (id), tensin no dismptiva.
witness, testigo.
- corner (surv), vrtice testigo o de referencia;
mojn de referencia.
-- mark, marca ndice.
- stake (sur*), 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 engra-
najes.
wolfram, volframio, tungsteno.
wolframite (tungsten ore), voltramita, wolfra-
workability
-block, motn de cuerpo de madera; (pav)
adoqun de madera, tarugo.
- borer, (maq) barrenadora de madera; (in-
secto) carcoma, coso, xilfago.
- brick, ladrillo de madera, bloque de clavar,
nudillo, (Col), chazo.
- bushing, manquito de madera.
- cement, cemento para madera.
- chopper's maul, martillo de leador.
- fiber, fibra de madera.
- ile, lima para madera.
- flour (bl), polvo de madera.
- gas, gas de madera.
- lot (lg), Area de explotacin forestal.
- louse (lbr), sochinilla, porqueta.
- meal (bl), polvo de madera.
- molding (elec), moldura-conducto, conducto
superficial de madera.
- pulp, pulpa de madera.
-punch, punzn para madera.
- rasp, escofina para madera.
-screw, torniao 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).
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-hirning 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 can varios
accesorios.
woodworking, elaboracin de maderas.
- iathe, 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) fun-
cionar, marchar.
- hardness (met), endurecimiento de trabajo.
- holder, portapieza, portatrabajo.
l o o s e *
- sheet, hoja de computaciones.
- surface (mt), superficie por labrar.
- table (mt), mesa de sujecin.
-train D~ ) , tren de consenraci6n , , de con
mita.
Woilaston wire (inst), hilo de Wollaaton.
wood, madera.
- alcohol, alcohol metlico.
stmccin.
works, mecanismo; fbrica; la obra.
- manager, jefe o director de obras.
work-over (pet), reacondicionamiento (del pozo)
workability (conc), trabajabilidad, manejabiii-
dad, manuabilidad, (A) (V) laborabilidad.
workable, (conc) trabajable, manuable, mane-
jable, (A) (V) laborable; (min) explotable.
workbench, banco o mesa de trabajo, banco de
taller.
worked lumber, madera machihembrada o per-
filada.
worked out (mine), agotado.
worker, trabajador, obrero, operario, labrador,
jornalero.
workhead (mt), cabezal de sujecin.
working n (min), labor, laboreo, (Es) explota-
cin.
- angle (mt), ngulo de ataque.
- barre1 (min) (pet), cilindro de bomba.
- beam (eng), balancn.
- buoyancy (na), flotabilided 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, dia 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.
- force, personal obrero.
- fit, ajuste sin holgura.
- gage, calihre de taller o de trabajo.
- hours, horas laborables o de trabajo.
- line (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, jorna-
lero, 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 (mec) tornillo sin fin, (M) gusano; (tub)
serpentln; v (cab) rellenar.
- and roiler, sinfn y rodillo.
- auger, barrena de gusano.
- drive, transmisin por tornillo sin Gn, mando
a sinfn.
- feed, alimentacin a sinfn.
- fence, cerca en zigzag, (C) cerca alemana.
- gesr, engranaje de tornillo sin fin, engranaje
helicoidal.
- thread, rosca de gusano, ilete de tornillo sin
fin.
- wheel, rueda. dentada de tornillo sin fin.
worm-eaten, carcomido, agusanado, abromado,
picado.
worm-wheel hob, fresa matriz para rueda den-
tada 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, 8 (cab) vuelta; v (elc) 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; (fc) tren de auxilio; (fc)
carro de gra; (nut) salvador de buques.
wrecking, (ed) demolicin, derribamiento, de-
rribo; (nut) salvamento, salvataje.
- ball, bola rompedora.
- bar, barra sacaclavos o cuello-de-ganso.
-block, motn para obras de salvamento.
- car, (fc) carro de gra o de auxiiio 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 s
mano, ajuste de llave.
- head, cabeza para llave.
wrench-operated valve, vlvula a llave.
wringing fit, ajuste si
wrinkle bending (p),
wris't pin, pasador de
wrist plate (eng), disc
wrought, forjado, fragua
- bronze, bronce forjad
- iron, hierro forja
(Pe) fierro dulce.
- pipe, tubera soldada o fraguada (puede ser
acero o hierro).
wrought-iron casting, fundicin de hierro malea-
ble.
wrought-iron pipe, tubera de hierro forjado
legtimo.
wulfenite (miner), wulfenita, plomo amarillo.
wye
- branch (p), ramal Y.
- connection (elec), conexin de estrella.
- leve1 (inst), nivel en Y O de horquetas.
wythe (bw), media citara, muro de media asta.
X bracing, diagonales cruzadas, aspas, contra-
vientos, crucetas.
X cut (ra crystal), corte X.
X radiation, radiacin X.
X rays, rayos X.
X-ray spectrum, espectro de los rayos X.
X-ray tube, tubo o v4lvula de rayos X.
xanthate (chem), xantato.
xanthic, x4ntico.
xenomorphic (geol), xenomrfico, xenomorfo.
xylan (su), xilana.
xylene (chem), xileno.
xylometer (for), xilmetro.
Xylonite (trademark), xilonita (celuloide).
Y (pj, Y, bifurcacin, injerto oblicuo.
Y branch (p), ramal Y o de 4 5 O, bifurcacin.
Y connection (elec), conexin de estrella.
Y cut (ra crystal), corte Y.
Y leve1 (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), tr4ngulo de inversin de marcha.
yard, s (med) yarda; (fc) 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.
- foremah, capataz de patio, canchero.
- lumber, madera de barraca (menos de 6
pulg).
- track. va de patio o de playa.
yard-station (ea), yarda-estacin.
yakdage, cubicacin en yardas, yardaje.
yarding engine (lg), mdacate de arrastre.
yarding sled (lg), trineo de arrastre.
yardmaster (rr), superintendente o jefe de patio.
yarn, s (calafateado) estopa, filhtica, (Col) yute,
(C) pabilo; lhtica (soga); v (tub) calafa-
tear con estopa.
yarning chisel, escoplo calafateador de estopa.
yarning iron, calafateador de estopa.
yeilow, amarillo.
- brass, latn corriente u ordinario.
- copper ore, calcopirita.
- earth (miner) , amarillo de montaa.
- fever, fiebre amarilla.
- r, pino del Pacfico, abeto Douglas.
- lead ore, wuifenita, plomo amarillo.
- oak, roble amarillo.
- ocher (rniner), 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.
yield, s rendimiento, producto; v producir, ren-
dir ; ceder.
- point, punto cedente o de deformacin,
limite elstico aparente, (A) lmite de
fluencia.
- strength, resistencia a punto cedente.
yoke, (mec) horqueta, horcajo, horquilla, culata,
caballete, araa; (para bueyes) yugo,
gamella; (de bueyes) yunta; (elc) culata;
cabecero (ventana).
- drive (elec loco), impulsin
Z bar, hierro 2, p e a Z, barra Z, (C) angular 2.
2-bar column, columna de barras Z.
Z-type steel sheet pile, tablestaca en Z.
zenith, cenit, zenit.
- distante, 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.
zigzaminding (elec), devanado en zigzag.
zinc, cinc, zinc, peltre.
- blende, blenda, esfalerita, blenda de zinc.
-bloom, flores de cinc.
- carbonate, carbonato de cinc, (miner) esmit-
sonita.
- chloride, cloruro de cinc.
- chrome, pigmento de cromato de cinc.
- dust, polvo de cinc.
- oxide, xido de cinc, (miner) cincita.
- spar, esmitsonita.
- white, blanco de cinc.
- work, zincaje, (A) zinguera.
- yeilow (pigment), amarillo de cinc.
zinc-base alloy, aleacin a base de cinc.
zinc-coated, baado de cinc, cincado.
zinciferous, cincfero, zincfero.
zinciiication, galvanizacin, cincado.
zincite (miner), cincita, xido rojo de cinc.
zincous, zincoso.
zipper, zper, cierre rel4mpag0, apretador de co-
rredera.
zircon (rfr) (miner), circn.
- porcelain (inl), porcelana circbnica.
zirconate (chem), zirconato.
zirconia (rfr), circonia.
zirconic, circnico.
zirconium, circonio, zirconio.
zone, zona.
zoning (ht) (city), zon5cacin, (A) zonkacin.
zoogloea (lab), zoogloea, zooglea.
zoopladcton (sen), zooplancton.
Zylonite (trademark), zilonita, cilonita.
zymase (sen), zimasa.
zymothermic, sirnotrmico.

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