Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

L.O. (lubricating oil)

English translation:

aceite lubricante

Added to glossary by cranesfreak
Sep 26, 2009 18:20
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

L.O.

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime Abbreviations
This appears in an entry in a watchkeeping record of a boat.
The previous entries refer to re-fuelling.

Here is the full sentence

E/S depuradora L.O. PP F/S depuradora PR

The following entry reads:
Trasiego F.O del tanque X al tanque de sedimentación F.O.

Thanks!
Proposed translations (English)
5 aceite lubricante
3 +1 L.O.
Change log

Sep 28, 2009 13:50: cranesfreak Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): L.O. (lubricating oil)
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aceite lubricante

L.O. (lubricating oil)=aceite lubricante


Explanation:
Spanish term or phrase: E/S
In a watchkeeping record of a Ship´s Engine Room
The previous entries refer to re-fuelling.

Here is the full sentence

E/S depuradora L.O. PP F/S depuradora PR
E/S =En Servicio (In Service)
depuradora= purificadora (purifier/separator)
L.O. = Lubricating Oil (aceite lubricante)
PP =Popa (aft)
F/S= Fuera de Servicio (Out of Service)
depuradora= purificadora (purifier/separator)
PR= Proa (fore)

Significa que en ese horario de guardia estaba en servicio la purificadora de aceite lubricante de popa y fuera de servicio la de proa, el barco lleva dos o más, normalmente una en servicio y la otra en stand by.

The following entry reads:
Trasiego F.O del tanque X al tanque de sedimentación F.O.
Trasvasa F.O (fuel oil) del tanque X al tanque de sedimentación de F.O ( o tanque de reposo de F.O. )
Para más información, desde el tanque de sedimentación luego será trasvasado al tanque diario (daily tank) de F.O.

Hope it helps.
Saludos a todos :)

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-27 02:02:06 GMT)
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Some references:

DIESEL OIL (D.O.). FUEL, PETROL. FUEL OIL (F.O.). INTERMEDIATE FUEL OIL (I.F.O.). HEAVY FUEL OIL (H.F.O) PESADO. LUBRICATING OIL (L.O.) ...
perso.gratisweb.com/.../tecnico%20maritimo.htm

Pump handbook - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Google
de Igor J. Karassik, Joseph P. Messina, Paul ... - 2007 - Technology & Engineering - 1632 páginas
FUEL-OIL SERVICE PUMPS A fuel-oil (FO) service pump typically takes suction ... PUMPS A lubricating-oil service (LOS) pump removes lubricating oil from the ...
books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=0071460446... -

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-09-27 02:15:47 GMT)
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Another useful reference:

http://www.leistritz-extrusion.com/pumps/de/00_pdf/power_eng...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you both. Lubricating oil seems to be the right option here. "
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22 mins

L.O.

I think L.O. is an English abbreviation used in the Spanish text, meaning 'light oil'. In the same was as F.O. = fuel oil.

Fuel oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traducir esta página ]
2 fuel oil, made from distillate only; MDO (Marine diesel oil) - A blend of gasoil and heavy fuel oil; IFO (Intermediate fuel oil) A blend of gasoil and ...

Six classes - Bunker fuel - Uses - Maritime
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_oil - En caché - Similaresvendo fuel oil e ifo 60 70 30
productor directo de fuel oil e ifo 60 (70/30), transporte propio, analisis realizados en la unl, excelente producto, sin humedad ni particulas, 10500 cal. ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Jessica Noyes : Yes, I agree, both L.O. and F.O.
8 mins
neutral cranesfreak : F.O. on board a vessel is Fuel Oil , you are right. The other fuel is Diesel Oil and is normally abbreviated as D.O. or M.D.O. as in your reference. It´s just a comment. BRgds :)
6 hrs
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