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terrajador

English translation: thread cutter

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Spanish term or phrase:terrajador
English translation:thread cutter
Entered by: Stuart Allsop

22:22 Sep 27, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: terrajador
This term comes from the technical specifications for the construction of a large industrial plant, in the section on the responsibilities of the contractor. One of the items on the list of things that he must provide is this:

CONTEXT: "e) Todas las herramientas manuales y motrices, de mano y banco, tales como: juegos de llaves en pulgadas y milímetros, llaves de torque. llaves de impacto, taladros para acero y hormigón, pistolas para anclajes, esmeriladoras, cinceladores, atornilladores, sopletes y sus accesorios, limas, alicates, peladores de cables, dobladoras de ductos, sierras, escariadores, terrajadoras, etc."
Stuart Allsop
Chile
Local time: 11:26
thread cutter | taps and dies
Explanation:
thread cutter | taps and dies

Ma Moliner

terraja (del sup. ár. and. tarráša, del persa tarāšidan, cortar)
1 f. Pieza de madera recortada con la forma de las *molduras, que sirve para hacer éstas pasándola por la masa cuando está blanda.
2 Herramienta formada por una barra de acero con una caja en el centro en que están insertas las piezas con que se hacen las roscas de los *tornillos.
Selected response from:

David Russi
United States
Local time: 09:26
Grading comment
Thanks! "Thread cutter" makes the most sense, based on additional comments found later in the document.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2thread cutter | taps and dies
David Russi
4threading machine
Leonardo Lamarche


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
threading machine


Explanation:
terrajadora=threading machine (for tubes, pipes)

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 11:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 33
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
terrajadora
thread cutter | taps and dies


Explanation:
thread cutter | taps and dies

Ma Moliner

terraja (del sup. ár. and. tarráša, del persa tarāšidan, cortar)
1 f. Pieza de madera recortada con la forma de las *molduras, que sirve para hacer éstas pasándola por la masa cuando está blanda.
2 Herramienta formada por una barra de acero con una caja en el centro en que están insertas las piezas con que se hacen las roscas de los *tornillos.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 09:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 206
Grading comment
Thanks! "Thread cutter" makes the most sense, based on additional comments found later in the document.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: 'taps and dies' is the most likely option here.
55 mins
agree  bigedsenior
23 hrs
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