Bob's miscellany » translate 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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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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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

SpanishEnglish
alambrewire (metal; electric)
alcachofa de regaderawatering can rose
alcayatahook
alicatepliers
amoladoraangle grinder
arandelawasher
azuelaadze
bisagrahinge
brocadrill bit
broncebronze
cepilloplane
clavenail
collarínwasher
cáncamoeyebolt
destornilladorscrewdriver
escarpia
tenterhook
estañotin
formonchisel
fresadoramilling machine
goznehinge
hembrillascrew eye, screw eyebolt, lag eye
hiloline
hilothread
latónbrass
lijadorasander
martillohammer
martillo perforadorhammer action drill
ojaleyelet
palomillawing-nut
pernobolt
remachadorariveter
sierra de calarjigsaw
sierra de sablesabre saw
taladrodrill
tenazapincers
tornilloscrew
tuercanut
tuerca de mariposawing nut
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English Spanish Linnaeus
white seabream sargo Diplodus sargus
whiting merlan
blue whiting bacaladilla Micromesistius poutassou
cod bacalao
hake merluza
turbot rodaballo Scophthalmus maximus
flounder platija Platichthys flesus
plaice platija Pleuronectes platessa
dab limanda
halibut fletan
grey mullet mugil
Dover sole lenguado
Senegalese sole lenguado rubio Solea senegalensis
tongue fish lengua Cynoglossus spp
bass lubina
gilt-head bream dorada
sea bream dorada
common sea bream pargo Pagrus pagrus
red porgy pargo Pagrus pagrus
red sea bream besugo Pagellus bogaraveo
trout trucha
mackerel caballa
salmon salmon
sardine sardina
anchovy anchoa
anchovy boqueron
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