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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Se matan las aristas...

English translation:

chamfer the sharp edges

Added to glossary by Nigel Greenwood (X)
Sep 6, 2011 11:19
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Se matan las aristas...

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
I am translating "aristas" as edges, as this article deals with finished machinery. But how can I translate "matar la aritsa"?
Proposed translations (English)
5 chamfer the sharp edges
4 remove sharp edges
3 Edges are smoothed out

Discussion

Noni Gilbert Riley Sep 6, 2011:
Edges Agree with you (and bizisyl) over edges, but here we are talking about removing "imperfections", so it would only be sharp edges to be worked on, and they are not so much smoothed out, which might imply removing the angle altogether), as smoothed down: thus *sharp edges are smoothed down* (wonder if it's going to be sanding?)

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chamfer the sharp edges

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The sharp edge does a nice job of cutting off the extra lead as the ball/bullet
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks, I chose this answer because it sounds more technical than others. "
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Edges are smoothed out

My suggestion.
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remove sharp edges

This is a common instruction in manufacturing drawings where sharp edges are not wanted (where dull edges are wanted); Sharp edges are removed.
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