soldadura con electrodo revestido
/soldaduɾa kon eleɡtɾodo ɾebestido/from spelling rules
Stick welding in Spanish is soldadura con electrodo revestido.
Stick welding refers to a manual arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode covered in a flux coating. In many workshops, the phrase is shortened to soldadura con electrodo, omitting the word revestido (coated).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase soldadura con electrodo revestido literally translates to 'welding with coated electrode'.
Which one should you use?
The term soldadura de arco manual is a common technical synonym for stick welding. In Argentina or Uruguay, you may also hear the term soldadura al arco used to describe stick welding.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Argentina or Uruguay, soldadura al arco is used to describe stick welding.
Did you know?
- While technical manuals use electrodo revestido, a welder on a construction site might simply ask for el palito (the little stick) to refer to the electrode. Using the formal term in a rough industrial environment might actually make you sound like an outsider.
- The term revestido comes from the verb revestir, which is also used in fashion and interior design to describe 'lining' or 'covering' a garment or a wall. In welding, it describes the protective layer that behaves like a functional 'lining' for the metal.
- In Spanish, the word soldadura is used for both the act of welding and the physical weld bead left on the metal.
Examples in context
- Para ese proyecto, es necesario utilizar la técnica de soldadura con electrodo revestidoFor that project, it is necessary to use the stick welding technique
- Creo que la soldadura con varilla será suficiente para arreglar ese trozo de metalI think that stick welding will be enough to fix that piece of metal
- La soldadura con electrodo revestido es muy común en exteriores.Stick welding is very common outdoors.
- Necesito practicar la soldadura con electrodo revestido en el taller.I need to practice stick welding in the workshop.
- Él es experto en soldadura con electrodo revestido.He is an expert in stick welding.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing tools in a metal fabrication shop.
- Sofía¿Qué máquina vas a usar hoy, Alejandro?What machine are you going to use today, Alejandro?
- AlejandroVoy a hacer soldadura con electrodo revestido en este acero.I am going to do stick welding on this steel.
- SofíaPerfecto, yo usaré la máquina de MIG.Perfect, I will use the MIG machine.
- AlejandroMuy bien, terminaremos pronto el trabajo.Very well, we will finish the job soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
