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Espaol...............................................................................Ingls
aislante.......................................................................insulating
alimentadores.....................................................................feeders
alimentar..........................................................................supply
alterna.......................................................................alternating
alternador.....................................................................alternator
alto.................................................................................high
altura.............................................................................height
aluminio.........................................................................aluminum
ampacidad........................................................................ampacity
amperaje.........................................................................ampacity
amperios..........................................................................amperes
amps.................................................................................amps
ancho..........................................................................wide/width
anunciador....................................................................annunciator
apretar..............................................................................grip
apuntalamiento....................................................................shoring
arandela aislante.................................................................grommet
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arcos..............................................................................arcing
argn...............................................................................argon
armnica.........................................................................harmonic
asa................................................................................handle
atoramiento..........................................................................drag
aumentar.........................................................................increase
AWG...................................................................................AWG
balastos.........................................................................ballasts
barra conductora...................................................................busbar
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batera...........................................................................battery
bateras........................................................................batteries
bateras de emergencia............................................................battery
bifilar............................................................................2-wire
bloquear.............................................................................lock
bloqueo/etiquetado de seguridad............................................lockout/tagout
bobinas.............................................................................coils
bocado...........................................................................knockout
bombas..............................................................................pumps
borde................................................................................edge
bveda..............................................................................vault
brecha................................................................................gap
bruir............................................................................burnish
bucle-arranque.................................................................loop-start
buswig.............................................................................buswig
caballo de fuerza..............................................................horsepower
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cabriada...........................................................................joists
cada................................................................................drop
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calibre.............................................................................gauge
cmaras..........................................................................chambers
cmaras de distribucin...........................................................plenums
canaleta..........................................................................raceway
canaleta de trnsito...............................................................busway
canaln............................................................................gutter
canalones.........................................................................gutters
capacidad de supervivencia..................................................survivability
capacitancia..................................................................capacitance
carcasa.............................................................................shell
cargas..............................................................................loads
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carreteles...........................................................................reel
chicote...........................................................................stub-up
chispas..........................................................................sparking
cielorraso........................................................................ceiling
cimiento..........................................................................footing
cincel........................................................................cold chisel
circuito..........................................................................circuit
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circunferencia..............................................................circumference
coaxial..............................................................................coax
cobre..............................................................................copper
codos...............................................................................bends
colocacin de flejes............................................................strapping
compartido.....................................................................party-line
compensar......................................................................compensate
condensador.....................................................................capacitor
conductividad................................................................conductivity
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conductor.......................................................................conductor
conductores....................................................................conductors
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conmutador.........................................................................switch
continua.......................................................................continuous
contorno..........................................................................outline
contratuerca......................................................................locknut
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corriente.........................................................................current
cortacaos....................................................................pipe cutter
cortafuego....................................................................firestopped
cortar..........................................................................interrupt
cortocircuito...............................................................short circuit
cuarzo.............................................................................quartz
cubierta protectora...............................................................housing
cuello de cisne.................................................................gooseneck
Culombios........................................................................Coulombs
cumplimiento..................................................................enforcement
cpula.............................................................................canopy
curvar...............................................................................bend
de accin automtica..........................................................self-acting
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decibeles........................................................................decibels
depresin......................................................................depression
derivacin...................................................................branch/shunt
desbarbar.........................................................................de-burr
desviacin.........................................................................offset
dimetro.........................................................................diameter
dinamo.............................................................................dynamo
disminucin de potencia..........................................................derating
disparar.............................................................................blow
dispositivos......................................................................devices
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distancia........................................................................distance
disyuntor.........................................................................breaker
dureza...........................................................................hardness
electricidad..................................................................electricity
electricista..................................................................electrician
electrochoque............................................................electrical shock
electroimn.................................................................electromagnet
electrolito...................................................................electrolyte
electromagnetismo........................................................electromagnetism
electrn.........................................................................electron
electrosttica..............................................................electrostatic
embobinado..........................................................................wound
embobinado........................................................................winding
empalmada..........................................................................bonded
empalme...........................................................................bonding
empotrar...........................................................................encase
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en bucle...........................................................................looped
en paralelo...................................................................in parallel
en serie........................................................................in series
enchufe..............................................................................plug
engomar..............................................................................glue
entalladura.........................................................................notch
entibamiento......................................................................banking
entretechos........................................................................attics
equipo de distribucin.........................................................switchgear
equipos.........................................................................equipment
escalera...........................................................................ladder
escariar.............................................................................ream
especificar.......................................................................specify
estabilizar.....................................................................stabilize
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exponencial...................................................................exponential
extremo...............................................................................end
falla.............................................................................failure
faradios...........................................................................farads
fasmetro.....................................................................Phase Meter
fertilizantes.................................................................fertilizers
fibra...............................................................................fiber
fibra de vidrio................................................................fiberglass
filamentos........................................................................threads
Fluke...............................................................................Fluke
fluorescentes.................................................................fluorescent
fotovoltaica................................................................photo-voltaic
frecuencia......................................................................frequency
funcionamiento..................................................................operation
fusible..............................................................................fuse
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fusibles............................................................................fuses
gabinete..........................................................................cabinet
galones...........................................................................gallons
generador.......................................................................generator
grados............................................................................degrees
grapar.............................................................................staple
gravitacionales..........................................................gravity operated
grosor..........................................................................thickness
helio..............................................................................helium
HID...................................................................................HID
Hipot...............................................................................Hipot
humedad..........................................................................moisture
identificada...................................................................identified
identificar...........................................................................tag
impedancia......................................................................impedance
impermeable a la lluvia.........................................................raintight
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impermeable al agua............................................................watertight
inclinacin longitudinal............................................................pitch
induccin.......................................................................induction
inductancia....................................................................inductance
inflamables.....................................................................flammable
instalacin..................................................................installation
intensidad......................................................................intensity
intercambiables...........................................................interchangeable
interruptor........................................................................switch
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intervalos......................................................................intervals
isomtrico......................................................................isometric
kcmil...............................................................................kcmil
kilovatio-hora..............................................................kilowatt-hour
lmpara..............................................................................lamp
lengetas............................................................................tabs
libras.............................................................................pounds
libre de polvo..................................................................dust-free
libre de tierra...............................................................ground-free
lijar................................................................................sand
limitacin de potencia......................................................power-limited
lumens.............................................................................lumens
magneto...........................................................................magneto
mampostera.......................................................................masonry
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martillo...........................................................................hammer
matriz.............................................................................matrix
mecha...........................................................................drill bit
medidores..........................................................................meters
megahmetro........................................................................megger
megahmetro...................................................................megohmmeter
mnsula...........................................................................bracket
metro cuadrado..................................................................M-squared
mnimo............................................................................minimum
mogol...............................................................................mogul
monofsica......................................................................one-phase
monofsico...................................................................single phase
montar..............................................................................mount
motor de arranque.................................................................starter
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mltiples tomas.................................................................Multi-tap
nen.................................................................................neon
nicho...............................................................................niche
niple..............................................................................nipple
nquel.............................................................................nickel
ncleo...............................................................................core
oblicuos...........................................................................skewed
obligatoria.....................................................................mandatory
obstruccin...................................................................obstruction
ohm...................................................................................ohm
ohmmetro........................................................................ohmmeter
operacin.......................................................................operation
operativo.....................................................................operational
orificios...........................................................................holes
oxidacin.........................................................................rusting
panel...............................................................................board
paneles de control............................................................panelboards
pararrayos.............................................................lightning arrester
pasacable....................................................................cable puller
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pasamuro..........................................................................bushing
pendiente.........................................................................hanging
pernos Rawl...................................................................rawl-drives
peso...............................................................................weight
pies.................................................................................feet
pila..............................................................................battery
plstico trmico............................................................thermoplastic
plataforma...........................................................................deck
plomada.........................................................................plumb-bob
plomo................................................................................lead
polaridad........................................................................polarity
polos consecutivos........................................................consequent-pole
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polos salientes..............................................................salient-pole
porcentaje........................................................................percent
portaartefactos.............................................................fixture studs
portacarreteles................................................................reel jacks
portafusibles.................................................................fuse holder
portalmpara...................................................................lampholder
porttil.........................................................................portable
positivo.........................................................................positive
potencia............................................................................power
potencimetro...............................................................potentiometer
pozo..................................................................................pit
pozos de izar...................................................................hoistways
precableadas....................................................................pre-wired
precisa..........................................................................accurate
profundidad.........................................................................depth
psi...................................................................................psi
puesta en funcionamiento............................................................start
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pulgadas...........................................................................inches
pulsador................................................................push-on connector
pulsante........................................................................pulsating
radiacin.......................................................................radiation
rasgar...............................................................................scar
reactor...........................................................................reactor
realce............................................................................festoon
rebajador.......................................................................step-down
receptculo....................................................................receptacle
recinto.........................................................................enclosure
recorrido............................................................................span
rectificador....................................................................rectifier
reductor.............................................................................kick
reductora.........................................................................dimming
rgimen............................................................................rating
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regulador.......................................................................regulator
rel................................................................................relay
remolcadores......................................................................tuggers
removible.......................................................................removable
reposicin..........................................................................reset
resistencia....................................................................resistance
resistor.........................................................................resistor
retardador de llama.......................................................flame-retardant
retranqueo.......................................................................set back
revestimiento....................................................................envelope
rodear...........................................................................encircle
rodillos..........................................................................rollers
roscadas.........................................................................threaded
roscas............................................................................threads
rtulo..........................................................................nameplate
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secuencia..........................................................................string
seguridad..........................................................................safety
semiautomtico.............................................................semi-automatic
sealtica........................................................................signage
Simpson...........................................................................Simpson
sin aislamiento......................................................................bare
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sobrecalentamiento............................................................overheating
sobrecalentar....................................................................overheat
sobrecargas.....................................................................overloads
sobrecorriente................................................................overcurrent
sobresaliente....................................................................recessed
sobretensin..................................................................overvoltage
sobretensin transitoria............................................................surge
solenoide........................................................................solenoid
slido..............................................................................solid
soportes.........................................................................supports
subpanel........................................................................sub-panel
subterrneo...................................................................underground
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superpegamento.................................................................super glue
T horizontal...............................................................horizontal Tee
T vertical...................................................................vertical Tee
tabiques........................................................................partition
tableros de distribucin.....................................................switchboards
tamao...............................................................................size
tanques.............................................................................tanks
tendido de cables.................................................................wireway
tensin...........................................................................voltage
terminal.........................................................................terminal
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termocontraccin..............................................................heat-shrink
termocupla...................................................................thermocouple
termorresistencia..........................................................heat resistant
tiempo-retardo.................................................................time-delay
tierra-arranque..............................................................ground-start
tomacorrientes................................................................receptacles
tomacorrientes....................................................................outlets
tomas de regulacin................................................................tapped
torcer.............................................................................torque
tornillo............................................................................screw
transferir.......................................................................transfer
transformadores..............................................................transformers
trazado..............................................................................path
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trenzado.........................................................................stranded
Triplay...........................................................................Plywood
tuerca................................................................................nut
uso exterior.....................................................................outdoors
variable.........................................................................variable
varilla...............................................................................rod
vataje............................................................................wattage
vatmetro.......................................................................wattmeter
vatios...............................................................................watt
vatios-hora....................................................................watt-hours
vibraciones.....................................................................vibration
viga.................................................................................beam
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voltaje...........................................................................voltage
voltamperios.................................................................volt amperes
voltamperios....................................................................volt-amps
voltmetro......................................................................voltmeter
voltios..............................................................................volt
watio................................................................................watt
yugo.................................................................................yoke
zinc.................................................................................zinc
zcalo............................................................................footing
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