Spanish to English translations [PRO] Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Automotive
Spanish term or phrase:rodilleras cromadas
Automotive terms in Mexico:
"rodilleras y coderas cromadas"
Are these accessories on the fenders? Anyone know what they are called in English? I've had no Google luck by guessing in English. TIA
to go with this text:
PROPIETARIO: Fernando Arturo Torres Jiménez
CIUDAD: Córdoba
ESTADO: Veracruz
MODELO: 1968
MOTOR: 1600
COLOR: Azul
LLANTAS: Hankook
RINES: Porsche R15 de 5 birlos
MODIFICACIONES Y EQUIPO: Motor con accesorios cromados, talbas cromadas, paredes de fuego, tapa de aceite de aluminio color plata, funda de bobina cromada, tapa de distribuidor azul.
OTRAS: Ligeramente achaparrado, rodilleras cromadas, pedal de acelerador roller cromado, T-bars delanteros cromados, espejos laterales tipo topaz, faros de halógeno, faros de niebla de luz amarilla, alarma viper
SONIDO: Estéreo Keenwood
If you think of the wheelwells as knees, it's easy to see why the chrome on the back wheelwells is called a rodillera.
The chrome along the bottom of the doors is a running board.
The chrome on the front of the back wheelwells I might call a wheelwell cover though that creates the impression the whole fender is covered. Splash guard or mud guard also comes to mind though the site belowhttp://www.ultimateautoaccessories.com/Car Category Pages/Re...
assures me that splash guards are rubber and hang behind the back wheels.
Oddly enough even though other sites equate mudguards and mud flap, this definition here looks close enough to do in a pinch:
mudguard:
curved part over the wheels of a motorcycle to minimize splashing
Thanks for the explanations. I think I'll call them chrome fender protectors, since I can't find a term in English, although I'll keep looking. I think they are to protect against rust as much as anything; also for simple adornment. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Explanation: Parece ser que sí son accesorios de la defensa o tal vez del estribo del carro, como usted dice, pero, lamentablemente no conozco el término exacto en inglés.
¡Suerte!
CF
... RINES AR RIN 15", LLANTAS ANCHAS, PARED DE FUEGO, ACCESORIOS DE MOTOR CROMADOS,
FILTRO SCAT, ACCESORIOS EMPI, ***RODILLERAS CROMADAS***, ESTRIBOS TUBULARES CROMADOS ...
htmlgear.lycos.com/wgb/wgbview.dbm?owner=vochomex1 - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
Galería II -... OTRAS: Ligeramente achaparrado, ***rodilleras cromadas***, pedal de acelerador roller cromado, T-bars delanteros cromados, espejos laterales tipo topaz, faros de ... www.vochomania.com.mx/galeria_ii.shtml - 77k - Cached - Similar pages
Autos sin Foto ... carburador de doble garganta marca weber central, achaparrado por extracción
de barras, amortiguadores de gas, estribos y ***rodilleras cromadas***, escape de ... www.vochomania.com.mx/autos_sin_foto.shtml - 83k
Autos del Club ... 15" tipo porche, asientos de piel negros, volante de madera Bertoldi, motor (el
original 1500) 85% cromado, estribos cromados, *** juego de rodilleras cromadas***,. ... www.vochoweb.com/vochow/club/ Sedan/2/benjal/default.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
Explanation: unless the text is about some kind of extreme sport using automobiles, there is no such thing as "chromed knee and elbow pads" (which by the way, is the translation requested) in the automotive knowledge (as far as I know).
saludos
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2003-10-27 20:08:26 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The ad most likely refers to a VW bug, at least the references I could find where the term rodilleras appears are pages linked to VW clubs or related. I live in Mexico and I have experience in automotive terminology but never before heard such terms applied to a car.
Anyway, seems like a \"rodillera cromada\" is a curved piece of metal sheet that is placed in the bottom front side of the rear fenders in a VW bug. I couldn\'t find but one site which refers to a codera cromada and there is no picture or anything that confirms that such a thing exists.
hope this helps
Alfredo Gonzalez Mexico Local time: 09:02 Works in field Native speaker of: Spanish
The updates to the menu were made to make the site easy and more intuitive for visitors. Obviously, like any change, this may take a few days to get used to.
The dropdown menus have been divided into two-dimensional panels with similar items grouped together under headings. This eliminates scrolling for those with smaller screens, and also improves readability.
Mouseover your name at the top of the screen. Here you will find information about your account, your email settings, and more. The "My ProZ.com" menu was moved up here to simplify the main navigation, and to keep all of this type of information together.
peer agreement (net): -1
