How to Say "Dock Door" in Spanish

puerta de muelle

/pweɾta de mweʝe/from spelling rules

The English phrase "dock door" is translated into Spanish as puerta de muelle.

A dock door refers to a large door at a loading dock used to move goods between a building and a truck.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase puerta de muelle is composed of puerta (door) and muelle (dock/pier).

In Mexico, the term portón de muelle is commonly used for dock door.

/pweɾta de mweʝe/

The word muelle is a linguistic double agent. While it refers to a loading dock in a warehouse, it is also the exact same word used for a coiled metal 'spring' in a machine.
The word muelle is a cognate of the English word 'mole' when it refers to a massive stone structure used as a breakwater or pier.
While puerta means 'door', the term portón used in Mexico specifically implies a door that is exceptionally large or heavy.

Disculpe, ¿dónde se encuentra la puerta del muelle de carga?
Excuse me, where can I find the dock door?
La puerta del muelle de carga está al final del almacén.
The dock door is at the end of the warehouse.
¿Dónde está la puerta de carga? Quiero recoger un paquete.
Where's the dock door? I want to pick up a package.
La puerta de muelle está abierta.
The dock door is open.
Necesitamos reparar la puerta de muelle.
We need to repair the dock door.
El camión está frente a la puerta de muelle.
The truck is in front of the dock door.

Two warehouse workers are organizing shipments.

María

Javier, ¿está abierta la puerta de muelle?
Javier, is the dock door open?
Javier

Sí, María, el camión acaba de llegar.
Yes, María, the truck just arrived.
María

Perfecto, voy a buscar la lista de carga.
Perfect, I'm going to get the loading list.
Javier

Está bien, yo espero aquí afuera.
Alright, I'll wait out here.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, muelle, puerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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