Jul 26, 2009 17:54
14 yrs ago
Spanish term

gualdas

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
From a study outlining the safety needs on a construction worksite (Spain). This part refers to hazards associated with the use of power tools and stationary machines:

Cortes y atrapamientos, por mala utilización o anulación de las protecciones o *gualdas*

This is the only mention of the word in the entire document.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 guards
4 +1 "guard rails"

Discussion

Noni Gilbert Riley Jul 26, 2009:
¿Guardas? Se me ocurre que podría ser una errata...

Proposed translations

+2
6 mins
Selected

guards

The more I think of it the more convinced I am that this is a typo, and we should be reading "guards". The heraldic connection just wasn't convincing me!

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-26 18:02:09 GMT)
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"All machinery is fitted with safety guards to protect against both mechanical and electrical hazards. These must not be removed under any circumstances" www.bristol.ac.uk/.../safetyandsecurityinformation/deptsafe...
- something of a litany where health and safety are concerned.
Peer comment(s):

agree margaret caulfield : Again!
2 mins
Thanks. Again! (I'm off to yet another event with my kids in the fiestas in their village, so please don't think I'm disagreeing in my absence!)
agree slothm
6 hrs
Thank you.
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+1
2 hrs

"guard rails"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 20:16:18 GMT)
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Saludos :))

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 20:16:51 GMT)
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VARIANT: "Safety devices"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-26 20:18:38 GMT)
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Hi Elizabeth;
many power tools come with "safety devices" such as fences for bench saws, etc.
Saludos
eski
Peer comment(s):

agree Enrique Huber (X) : muy bien documentado
1 hr
Gracias Amigo: 'me2 4U2' ! :))
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