Bob's miscellany » Spain http://bobsmiscellany.artprop.org.uk just lots of different things Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:42:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Translation of some names of types of rocks from Spanish to English http://bobsmiscellany.artprop.org.uk/2026/10/28/translation-of-some-names-of-types-of-rocks-from-spanish-to-english/ http://bobsmiscellany.artprop.org.uk/2026/10/28/translation-of-some-names-of-types-of-rocks-from-spanish-to-english/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:38:00 +0000 http://bobsmiscellany.artprop.org.uk/?p=523 Limey shale overlaid by limestone.

Limey shale overlaid by limestone.

SpanishEnglish
basaltobasalt
brechabreccia
cretachalk
chertchert
arcillolitaclaystone
feldespatofeldspar
sílexflint
gneissgneiss
granitogranite
arenisca gruesagritstone
roca ferruginosaironstone
lignitolignite
calizalimestone
mármolmarble
peridotita
peridotite
pórfidoporphyry
cuarzoquartz
areniscasandstone
esquistoschist
serpentinitaserpentinite
esquistoshale
pizarraslate
esteatitasoapstone
talcotalc
toba calcáreatufa
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etching-plates

 

EnglishSpanish
awlpunzón
brushpincel
burinburil
canvaslienzo
carbon paperpapel de calco
chine-collé chine-collé
crinolinetarlatana
drypointpunta seca
embossedrepujado
engravinggrabado
etchinggrabado al agua fuerte
eyeboltcáncamo
gougegubia
inktinta
linocutlinoleografía
linseed oilaceite de linaza
mat, mountpaspartú
methacrylatemetacrilato
monotypemonotipo
oil paintóleo
pencillápiz
presstórculo
tarlatan/starched cheeseclothtarlatana
tissue paperpapel de seda
turpentinetrementina
turpentineaguarrás
watercolouracuarela
woodcutxilografía
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fabric

 

Also see Glossary of textile manufacturing

EnglishSpanish
cottonalgodón
linenlino
silkseda
velvetterciopelo
woollana
cashmerecachemir
tweedtweed
worstedlana plana
poplinpopelin
twillsarga
satinraso o satén
flannelfranela
feltfieltro
hessianarpillera
organzaorgandí
brocadebrocado
damaskdamasco
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Click on image to see it enlarged.

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Screenshot at 2020-04-15 15:18:23

The studio bulbs are cool, 4000K; the kitchen warm, 2700K.

The utility room bulbs are now museum piece LEDs.

Still a problem with the two stairway bulbs. They have to be incandescent because of the incorrect wiring.

Ikea

Ryet LED 1000 lumens 9W 110×60 mm E27
good value (€8 for two) but 4000K cool
LED1742G9K4

Ryet LED 1055 lúmenes 10W 110x60mm E27
good value (€7 for two) and 2700K warm
LED1911G10

Ledare also available but can’t see the point – more expensive

Also bulbs in lower lumens, big globes and fancy filaments

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SpanishEnglishLatinImages
Jaramago (also Erisimo & Hierba de los cantores)Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinalejaramago
ChiriviaParsnipPastinaca sativaparsnips
EscaramujoRose hipRosa caninarosehip
RuibarboRhubarbRheum rhabarbarumrhubarb
Grosella roja (also Zarzaparrilla roja & Corinto)RedcurrantRibes rubrumredcurrants
Grosella negra (also Zarzaparrilla negra)BlackcurrantRibes negrumblackcurrants
Grosella blancaWhitecurrantRibes rubrumwhitecurrants
Grosella espinosaGooseberryRibes uva-crispagooseberries
TopinamburJerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosustopinambur
SalicorniaMarsh SamphireSalicornia europaeasamphire
EndrinoSloe (also Blackthorn)Prunus spinosasloe
Arándano palustre (also Arándano agrio)CranberryVaccinium oxycoccoscranberries
Arándano (also Mirtilo)Blueberry (also Bilberry, Whortleberry, Whimberry, Whinberry)

Vaccinium myrtillusblueberries
Fenogreco (also Alhova)Fenugreek (also Greek Hay & Methi)Trigonella foenum-graecumfenugreek
Rúcula (also twenty six synonyms)Rocket (also Ruchetta, Rucoli, Rugula, Colewort, Roquette; Arugula)Eruca vesicaria (grows wild locally)rocket
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Airline & weight limit Price
Ryanair up to 15kg £20
Ryanair up to 20kg £32
British Airways up to 23kg around £20-£30
Easyjet up to 20kg £20
Easyjet up to 23kg £29
Easyjet up to 26kg £38
Easyjet up to 29kg £47
Easyjet up to 32kg £56
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Same service now at Carrefour Lucena.

Mercadona do batteries.

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