lead man

Spanish translation: capataz

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English term or phrase:lead man
Spanish translation:capataz
Entered by: Rafael Molina Pulgar

03:22 May 1, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / welding
English term or phrase: lead man
These terms are from a list of jobs and their descriptions at a company that reconditions freight train wheelsets. They are mostly related to welding and finishing the wheelsets.
Gerardo Garcia Ramis
Puerto Rico
Local time: 21:17
capataz
Explanation:
Necesitaría más contexto.
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 19:17
Grading comment
Mis excusas, Rafael, se me había olvidado otorgar esta pregunta, era una de siete y me distraje. ¡Muchas gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2capataz
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4caporal
Alejandro Umerez
3fundidor; emplomador
Rafael Molina Pulgar


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
capataz


Explanation:
Necesitaría más contexto.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Mis excusas, Rafael, se me había olvidado otorgar esta pregunta, era una de siete y me distraje. ¡Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
58 mins
  -> Gracias, Gaby.

agree  Egmont
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, colega.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fundidor; emplomador


Explanation:
Lead works equivale a fundición de plomo. leadworker significa emplomador. Tal vez se trataría de un sinónimo.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
caporal


Explanation:
Es un equivalente de 'capataz'
“IMOSA TUBOACERO FABRICACION, CA”
... de Tuberías mediante el proceso de la soldadura eléctrica por arco sumergido,
... cuando hubiere que llenar un cargo de operador(es) y/o caporal(es), ...
www.mintra.gov.ve/convenciones/imosa/imosa.htm - 139k
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Etimología de CAPO
... Capaz: Alguien cualificado para mandar; Capataz: Jefe de trabajadores ...
Caporal: Capataz. Historia Vocabulario. Refranes Frases Latín www.dechile.net ...
etimologias.dechile.net/?capo - 12k

Alejandro Umerez
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 19
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