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Tuerca ciega

English translation: cap nut

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Spanish term or phrase:Tuerca ciega
English translation:cap nut
Entered by: Juan Ignacio Sendino

08:51 Apr 23, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Tuerca ciega
Relación de piezas incluidas en las instrucciones de montaje de una manilla de una puerta de acero inoxidable.
Juan Ignacio Sendino
Spain
Local time: 17:32
cap nut
Explanation:
Tuerca ciega: http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&q=tuerca ciega&um=1&ie=...

Cap nut: http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&q=cap nut&um=1&ie=UTF-8...
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Juan Alvarez
Germany
Local time: 17:32
Grading comment
Thank you very much :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3cap nut
Juan Alvarez
4Blind nut
James A. Walsh


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cap nut


Explanation:
Tuerca ciega: http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&q=tuerca ciega&um=1&ie=...

Cap nut: http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&q=cap nut&um=1&ie=UTF-8...

Juan Alvarez
Germany
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thank you very much :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  David Brown: either, cap or blind, can be used, but this is the most common
5 mins
  -> Thank you, David
agree  James A. Walsh: I agree that they are most commonly referred to as "Cap Nuts" :)
26 mins
  -> Thank you, James
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Blind nut


Explanation:
In reference link 2, see: KVDC10 BLIND NUT M10 ALUMINIUM ZINC-PLATED

Suerte :)


    Reference: http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.suminox....
    Reference: http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mgr-grou...
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80
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