macho y hembra

English translation: tongue and groove

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Spanish term or phrase:macho y hembra
English translation:tongue and groove
Entered by: Lucy Williams

14:18 Oct 12, 2015
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / tiling
Spanish term or phrase: macho y hembra
I do, more or less, know what this means, but I'm not sure how to refer to it in English:

It's about tiling a surface of a kitchen or bathroom

Para ajustar en los extremos de la pared realizar los siguientes pasos
• Ponemos una pieza por la cara no decorada (y siempre macho abajo y hembra arriba) encima de la última pieza colocada dejando 4 mm. de tope con la pared que es justo el grueso de una pieza (se utiliza como galga como comentamos en CONSEJOS PREVIOS)

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Lucy Williams
Spain
Local time: 00:32
tongue and groove
Explanation:
An idea...
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/institute/a26462/cliks-floor...
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 16:32
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Taña Dalglish

  

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tongue and groove


Explanation:
An idea...
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/institute/a26462/cliks-floor...

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 16:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference: Refs. only

Reference information:
http://www.gladiatorgarageworks.com/digitalassets/GAFP32CBZM...
see page 2 (diagrams too)
Place the tiles in a male to female connecting pattern. The female
loops should be located (as you stand inside the garage facing
the garage door) at the bottom and right side of each tile as
shown.

They speak of male tabs connecting to the female loops for the tiles to lock into place

http://acehose.com/turtle-tiles.htm
male and female connecting edges (perhaps "coupling edges" can be used).

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 305

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agree  Sergio Kot
13 hrs
  -> Gracias mamelushen.
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