heel

Spanish translation: curvatura o talón

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English term or phrase:heel
Spanish translation:curvatura o talón
Entered by: Maria Asis

22:26 Dec 9, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: heel
Hola a tod@s!

Son unas advertencias del manual de un barco.

NEVER LIFE THE BOAT
UNLESS PIN IS IN FULL CONTACT
WITH HOOK’S HEEL

Gracias!

Ma. José
Maria Asis
Spain
Local time: 10:21
curvatura o talón del gancho / garfio
Explanation:
RANDOM HOUSE UNABRIDGED
heel
8. something resembling the back part of the human foot in position, shape, etc.: a heel of bread.

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Note added at 2003-12-09 22:46:38 (GMT)
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REF: parece que sí se usa para indicar la curvatura parecida a la de un talón:

en una muesca practicada en el talón del gatillo: de esta forma resulta ...
www.miarma.com/miarma-01-01-04-04.cfm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
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Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 02:21
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a tod@s!
Un saludo!
Ma, José
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2 +5curvatura o talón del gancho / garfio
Ivannia Garcia
5final
Alejandro Umerez


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
curvatura o talón del gancho / garfio


Explanation:
RANDOM HOUSE UNABRIDGED
heel
8. something resembling the back part of the human foot in position, shape, etc.: a heel of bread.

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Note added at 2003-12-09 22:46:38 (GMT)
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REF: parece que sí se usa para indicar la curvatura parecida a la de un talón:

en una muesca practicada en el talón del gatillo: de esta forma resulta ...
www.miarma.com/miarma-01-01-04-04.cfm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Ivannia Garcia
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 895
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a tod@s!
Un saludo!
Ma, José

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hector Aires: Sí, parece ser eso nomás
59 mins

agree  Emilio Gironda
1 hr

agree  Claudia Andreani
1 hr

agree  Clara Fuentes
2 hrs

agree  Ricardo Castaño
3 hrs
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
final


Explanation:
Uno de los significados que me da el diccionario es "fin". En este caso la traducción sería "con el final del gancho".
Espero que te sirva

Alejandro Umerez
Local time: 04:21
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 5493
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