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jaws

Spanish translation: mordazas

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English term or phrase:jaws
Spanish translation:mordazas

16:01 Aug 2, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: jaws
Position the jaws with the clip completely around the vessel to be ligated.

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sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 15:52
mordaza, horquilla
Explanation:
jaw-boca, quijada, mordaza, horquilla.

ejemplos:

jaw chuck-mandril de quijadas
jaws of vise-quijadas del tornillo de herero o carpintero.
jaw-and-eye turnbuckle-torniquete de horquilla y ojo.


Espero te sirva esta informaciĆ³n.

Saludos,

Bye
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na +3mordaza, horquilla
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namordaza / quijada
Luis Fernando Moreno


  

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mordaza, horquilla


Explanation:
jaw-boca, quijada, mordaza, horquilla.

ejemplos:

jaw chuck-mandril de quijadas
jaws of vise-quijadas del tornillo de herero o carpintero.
jaw-and-eye turnbuckle-torniquete de horquilla y ojo.


Espero te sirva esta informaciĆ³n.

Saludos,

Bye



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mordaza / quijada


Explanation:
For your case mordaza is fine. Also quijada does a good job, far better than horquilla.


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Luis Fernando Moreno
Colombia
Local time: 13:52
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