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birlo

English translation: lug

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Spanish term or phrase:birlo
English translation:lug
Entered by: Henry Hinds

14:31 Jun 15, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Especificaciones técnicas presa de asentamiento
Spanish term or phrase: birlo
Suministrar 2 coples flexibles de expansión tipo dresser de 18” de largo, para conexiones de tubería, estilo 40, para tubería de 16" de diámetro, incluye: los birlos, hules y tuercas.
Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 18:19
lug
Explanation:
Ya
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 15:19
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Henry
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3lug
Henry Hinds
5bolts/trackhead bolts
bigedsenior
4(headless) screw
neilmac


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lug


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 15:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 171
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Henry

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Wolf: stud or stud bolt can also be used
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Bernhard, en efecto.
agree  David Brown: lug nut
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, David, pero esa es la tuerca.
agree  Egmont
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Egmont.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(headless) screw


Explanation:
In Mexico, apparently this is what they call a headless screw. From DRAE.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-15 16:07:13 GMT)
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Check it out, because Henry is usually right in this type of query.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-15 16:19:56 GMT)
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Definitions of LUG from Rouledge technical:
MECH, MECH ENG, PROD part agarradera f, lóbulo m
PROD spike anillo m, casquillo m, saliente m, tug, pull estirón m, argolla f, tirón m
WATER TRANSP shipbuilding chapa cáncamo f, orejeta f, tojino m

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-15 16:20:24 GMT)
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Also lengueta.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bolts/trackhead bolts


Explanation:
Although, 'birlo' is usually 'lug bolt' or 'stud', the Dresser couplings are assembled with long trackhead bolts. Sometimes the terminology is mixed.

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bigedsenior
Local time: 14:19
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 294
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