specks

Spanish translation: motas/imperfecciones

03:20 Jun 14, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Pintura
English term or phrase: specks
Se trata de un texto con especificaciones para trabajos de pintura. En la sección sobre barnizado, dice:

"Varnish: The material shall be clear and transparent and when applied shall, on drying, give a glossy coating free from runs and **specks**."

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Gerardo Bensi
Local time: 11:55
Spanish translation:motas/imperfecciones
Explanation:
It could be talking about specks of foreign material, like dust on the surface of the wood or object to be varnished that leaves imperfections in the finish when dried...

Cómo se aplica la pintura sobre madera
Antes de comenzar, asegúrese de que tendrá suficiente cantidad para toda la superficie.
Previamente, frote la superficie con un trapo húmedo y sin pelusa para eliminar cualquier mota que pueda afear el acabado. Conviene mojar las brochas si son nuevas y sacudirlas bien para que suelten las cerdas sueltas
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Erin DeBell
United States
Local time: 10:55
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4salpicaduras
Jaime Oriard
4 +1manchitas
Jennifer Levey
3 +2motas/imperfecciones
Erin DeBell
4grumos
Raúl Casanova
4pizca
Lydia De Jorge


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manchitas


Explanation:
mancha (f)
n. spot, roundish stain, dot, speck; blemish

A Spanish -> English Dictionary (Granada University, Spain), 7.7 Download this dictionary

manchita
= speck.
Ex: In comparison with China, Cuba is just a speck on the map.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 10:55
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 177

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cesar Serrano: Saludos!
2 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
motas/imperfecciones


Explanation:
It could be talking about specks of foreign material, like dust on the surface of the wood or object to be varnished that leaves imperfections in the finish when dried...

Cómo se aplica la pintura sobre madera
Antes de comenzar, asegúrese de que tendrá suficiente cantidad para toda la superficie.
Previamente, frote la superficie con un trapo húmedo y sin pelusa para eliminar cualquier mota que pueda afear el acabado. Conviene mojar las brochas si son nuevas y sacudirlas bien para que suelten las cerdas sueltas


Erin DeBell
United States
Local time: 10:55
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andy Watkinson: "Specks", here, are more likely to be "specks of foreign material, like dust" than uneven application of varnish.
9 hrs

agree  Christian [email protected]: imperfecciones... de acuerdo con Andy tambien
1 day 22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
salpicaduras


Explanation:
Larousse

Jaime Oriard
Mexico
Local time: 08:55
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francesca Samuel
2 hrs

agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
4 hrs

agree  Egmont
5 hrs

agree  Julio Bereciartu: De acuerdo.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
grumos


Language variant: Uruguay

Explanation:
Los grumos en el barniz se forman cuando el barniz se coagula parcialmente en la brocha, y pueden eventualmente quedar depositados en el trabajo, afeando el acabado. También pueden provenir de una película coagulada en la superficie del barniz, dentro del envase, que no haya sido eliminada por filtración o colado a través de una malla fina.

Raúl Casanova
Uruguay
Local time: 11:55
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 339
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pizca


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 09:55
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
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