calando
English translation: pentrating into the innermost layer
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| 14:52 May 31, 2017 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Assemblies | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Neil Ashby Spain Local time: 03:32 | ||||||
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| 5 | fret / make openwork in |
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| 3 | permeating |
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| 3 | pentrating into the innermost layer |
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permeating Explanation: One dictionary definition |
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pentrating into the innermost layer Explanation: Some more context might help.... If we knew what was doing the "calando" (a gel, water, a liquid, crude petrol, blood sample, etc.) it would be very useful and is probably a strong determinant of the best equivalent. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-05-31 16:45:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- **penetrating** |
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fret / make openwork in Explanation: The above answers are not correct, as in this case the Spanish verb "calar" is not referring in any way to a liquid. If you are assembling a piece of furniture or a machine, in this context you would be "calando" as in the 2nd and 3rd accepted meanings of DRAE: 2. tr. Dicho de un instrumento, como una espada o una barrena: Atravesar otro cuerpo de una parte a otra. 3. tr. Agujerear tela, papel, metal o cualquier otra materia en hojas, de forma que resulte un dibujo parecido al del encaje. And for example in the case of a piece of furniture, you would be using a caladora: https://es.pdbmakita.com/images/1_Makita/101_machines/10104_... Therefore, this is referring to the 3rd option of translation of the word calar in the Oxford dictionary: 3 3.1 (madera/cuero) to fret 3.2 (tela/blusa) to make openwork in |
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