Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
LLAVE DE ARRESTO
English translation:
shut-off valve
Added to glossary by
Miguel Jimenez
Nov 22, 2013 23:16
10 yrs ago
Spanish term
Germany
Translation Proofreading LLM UX-Writing
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
, German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: German to Spanish, Spanish to German, English to German, and 1 more.
LLAVE DE ARRESTO
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
LAVAMOPAS DE ACERO INOXIDABLE, 1 LLAVE, 1 PONCHERA, INCLUYE ACCESORIOS, GRIFERÍA Y LLAVE DE ARRESTO. (ACCESORIO Nº 17).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | shut-off valve |
Neil Ashby
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| 3 | Stopcock |
Edward Tully
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Proposed translations
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Neil Ashby
Spain
Spain
Native in English
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Spain
DrNeil TechTrans, Precision & Clarity
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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shut-off valve
A nice general term that probably encompasses what is being suggested in the source - who knows without more context ;@)
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Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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Stopcock
Given the context...
Peer comment(s):
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Neil Ashby
: But a stopcock would be used in a periodic release flushing system, wouldn't it? And I don't see anything that suggests that.
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Impossible to say without more context, even "shut-off valve" is possible!
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