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soldadura aluminotérmica y eléctrica

English translation: aluminothermic welding

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Spanish term or phrase:soldadura aluminotérmica
English translation:aluminothermic welding
Entered by: Parrot

15:43 Mar 4, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Railways
Spanish term or phrase: soldadura aluminotérmica y eléctrica
La vía está compuesta por carriles UIC-54, sobre traviesas de hormigón monobloque y sujeción tipo K. Los carriles forman barra larga soldada (soldadura aluminotérmica y eléctrica.)

I would appreciate help with the last sentence, particularly since "thermal aluminum" seems to me too flimsy to support the moving load of a high-speed train. But if this is part of the welding, what process does it refer to?
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 14:17
aluminothermic welding - electric welding
Explanation:
Estas son las traducciones que da Javier Collazo.
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 10:17
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¡Ya! Thanks, 59 hits on Google under railways. I'm a welder, y'see, and aluminum as a material CANNOT BE ELECTROWELDED (melts and disappears before you reach 1000ºC), hence my doubt.
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4thermit welding
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
4aluminothermic welding - electric welding
Robert INGLEDEW


  

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thermit welding


Explanation:
Suerte,
JL

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José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Argentina
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aluminothermic welding - electric welding


Explanation:
Estas son las traducciones que da Javier Collazo.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
Grading comment
¡Ya! Thanks, 59 hits on Google under railways. I'm a welder, y'see, and aluminum as a material CANNOT BE ELECTROWELDED (melts and disappears before you reach 1000ºC), hence my doubt.
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