Spanish Translation Glossary

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Common Construction Terms in Spanish

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Safety Terms

Safety / Work Safe

Seguridad / Trabajo Seguro

[seh-goo-ree-DAHD / trah-BAH-hoh seh-GOO-roh]

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Safety Equipment

Equipo de Seguridad

[eh-KEE-poh deh seh-goo-ree-DAHD]

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Earmuffs

Orejeras

[oh-reh-HEH-rahs]

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Jobsite

Sitio de Trabajo

[SEE-tee-oh deh trah-BAH-hoh]

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Painting Terms

Painter / Paints

Pintor / Pinturas

[peen-TOR / peen-TOO-rahs]

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Wet Paint

Pintura Fresca

[peen-TOO-rah FREHS-kah]

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Paint Roller

Rodillo de Pintura

[roh-DEE-yoh deh peen-TOO-rah]

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Two Coats of Paint

Dos Capas de Pintura

[dohs KAH-pahs deh peen-TOO-rah]

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Jobsite Roles

Construction Manager

Gerente de Construcción

[heh-REHN-teh deh kohn-strook-SYOHN]

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Construction Workers

Trabajadores de la Construcción

[trah-bah-ha-DOR-ehs deh lah kohn-strook-SYOHN]

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Construction Foreman

Capataz de Construcción

[kah-pah-TAHS deh kohn-strook-SYOHN]

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Sales / Sales Rep

Ventas / Representante de Ventas

[BEHN-tahs / reh-preh-sehn-TAHN-teh deh BEHN-tahs]

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Crew

Equipo / Cuadrilla

[eh-KEE-poh / kwah-DREE-yah]

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Contractor

Contratista

[kohn-trah-TEES-tah]

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Leadership

Liderazgo

[lee-deh-RAHS-goh]

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Tools & Materials

Construction

Construcción

[kohn-strook-SYOHN]

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Construction Site

Sitio de Construcción

[SEE-tee-oh deh kohn-strook-SYOHN]

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Rebar

Varilla de Refuerzo

[bah-REE-yah deh reh-fwehr-SOH]

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Foundation

Cimientos

[see-MYEHN-tohs]

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Key / Skeleton Key

Llave / Llave Maestra

[YAH-veh / YAH-veh mah-EHS-trah]

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Handsaw

Sierra de Mano

[SYEHR-rah deh MAH-noh]

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House Framing

Estructura de la Casa

[eh-strook-TOO-rah deh lah KAH-sah]

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Sledge Hammer

Mazo / Mazo de Demolición

[MAH-soh / MAH-soh deh deh-moh-lee-SYOHN]

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Structural Beam

Viga Estructural

[VEE-gah eh-strook-too-RAHL]

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Crane

Grúa

[GROO-ah]

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Load-Bearing Wall

Muro de Carga

[MOO-roh deh KAHR-gah]

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