válvula de carrete
/balbula de karete/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'spool valve' is translated into Spanish as válvula de carrete.
A válvula de carrete refers to a specific type of valve that employs a sliding cylinder to regulate the flow of a liquid or a gas.
Did you know?
- While carrete refers to the spool, the term válvula is actually a diminutive in its original Latin form, meaning a 'little leaf'.
- The word carrete is also the term used for a fishing reel in many Spanish-speaking countries, which is the same object used to hold thread in sewing.
- In many Spanish-speaking industrial settings, engineers might bypass the literal translation and simply use the English term 'spool valve' or refer to it as a válvula selectora.
Examples in context
- El funcionamiento de una válvula de carrete garantiza un control preciso del flujo.The operation of a spool valve ensures precise flow control.
- La válvula de carrete, también conocida como válvula direccional, controla el flujo de líquido en sistemas hidráulicos.The spool valve, also known as a directional valve, controls the flow of fluid in hydraulic systems.
- La válvula de carrete está defectuosa.The spool valve is defective.
- Necesitamos reemplazar la válvula de carrete hidráulica.We need to replace the hydraulic spool valve.
- El técnico revisó la válvula de carrete.The technician checked the spool valve.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are in a machine workshop.
- Alejandro¿Dónde está la válvula de carrete nueva?Where is the new spool valve?
- LucíaEstá en la caja de herramientas, Alejandro.It is in the toolbox, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, la voy a instalar ahora.Thanks, Lucía, I am going to install it now.
- LucíaTen cuidado con la presión.Be careful with the pressure.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carrete, de, válvula, CC BY-SA 4.0.
