Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

destorcedor

English translation:

swivel joint

Added to glossary by Parrot
Jan 7, 2002 01:10
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Destorcedores

Spanish to English Marketing Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Equipment
Destorcedores de 3/4" diametro
It has to do with gasoline and diesel fuel equipment. Just can't figure out what?

Proposed translations

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38 mins
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swivel joint

The web site below will give you the same photo that appears under "destorcedor" in a gas station.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sue Horn : Great! Congratulations for solving this puzzle!
14 mins
Tx!
agree Marcus Malabad : wow!
4 hrs
agree charlesink
8 hrs
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10 mins

Straightening rolls / tool

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I was able to find a loft of references to "destorcedores" in fishing and boating, but none in the gas and deisel context.

In the Wiley Civil Engineering & Construction Dictionary, I found the following that may be of use:

Straightening Machine: Máqina enderezadora

Straightening rolls: Cilindros de enderezar (which sounds like it fints into your text)

Straightening Tool: enderezador (which is sufficiently nebulous, that you might be able to use it in a pinch).

Good luck.

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Note added at 2002-01-07 02:04:23 (GMT)
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See Cecilia\'s answer below, which I think is the correct one! Good job.
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Comment: "Sorry, I don't think that is what I'm looking for. Thanks "
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12 mins

detwisters

or 'untwisters' - lacking more context it's hard to say but that's the literal translation
Peer comment(s):

agree Worklog : Yes I agree with you Gilbert, :-)
1 min
neutral Sue Horn : Except it doesn't sound like anything I've ever seen in English!
4 mins
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