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Translation of some names of types of rocks from Spanish to English

Wednesday, October 28th, 2026

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

Translation of some art material names from Spanish to English

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

 

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

Translation of some fabric names from English to Spanish

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

 

fabric

 

Also see Glossary of textile manufacturing

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Translation of some obscure plant and vegetable names from Spanish to English (with Latin Scientific classification names)

Monday, April 16th, 2018

 

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

Translation of some ironmongery names from Spanish to English

Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

ironmongery
P.S. Tap filters are unscrewed clockwise (looking down the tap along the direction of flow). This applies to both filters that screw inside the tap and those that attach on the outside.

tap filter

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Translation of some common fish names from Spanish to English

Monday, May 30th, 2011

fish

 

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