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contra-tuerca

English translation: locknut / jam nuts

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Spanish term or phrase:contra-tuerca
English translation:locknut / jam nuts
Entered by: Fabricio Castillo

21:17 Nov 3, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Spanish term or phrase: contra-tuerca
Apriete las contra-tuernas de las perillas de ajuste.
Martin Harvey
Argentina
locknut / jam nuts
Explanation:
There are various possibilities. As per Routledge: locknut, checknut, jam nut, nut lock, pinch nut, safety nut, set nut.
Good luck!
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Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 11:29
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4locknut / jam nuts
Fabricio Castillo
5counternut
rhandler


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
locknut / jam nuts


Explanation:
There are various possibilities. As per Routledge: locknut, checknut, jam nut, nut lock, pinch nut, safety nut, set nut.
Good luck!

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 11:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
1 min
  -> ¡Gracias, Henry!
agree  Sandra Cifuentes Dowling: "locknut" tengo en mis glosarios (glosarios agrícolas... para variar)
1 min
  -> ¡Gracias, Sandrita! ¡¡Y suerte con tus máquinas agrícolas!!
agree  Stuart Allsop: "locknut" is much more common, I think.
5 mins
  -> I agree. Thank you, Stuart!
agree  Andy Watkinson: I'd say "locknut" is the most common
13 mins
  -> Thank you, Andy! I fully agree with you
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
counternut


Explanation:
Literal! Vea los ejemplos:

RA.Poole & Co (Stainless) Ltd
Variable Length Distancing Screw with counternut - HVSK -. Technical Data. Typ, d D mm, (Screw) d, h mm, h 1 mm, Dh mm, d g, D m mm, b mm, m mm, n mm. ...
www.rapoole.com/levelling/hvsk.html

Rolec Electronic and Electrical Enclosures - Enclosures ...
... 730.000.020, 1, Two-way Keylock - 5mm - with counternut - material: GD Zn. 730.000.021, 2, Square Head Keylock - 8mm - with counternut - material: GD Zn. ...
www.rolec-enclosures.co.uk/ enclosures/accessories/accessories.htm

[PDF] FLA T- PACK CASES
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... 401 Snap lock 189 N/H/L replaces the standard screw fixing of the case* 2 , 1 pc A 91 00 008 Assembly kit* 3 100 H, 120 N 4 screws and press-in counternut A 91 ...
www2.okw.com/pdfs/e/st3310.pdf

[PDF] Liquid level relay CM-ENS UP/DOWN
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... (PPH) Screw-in electrodes (M4 thread) Distance plate (AH-3) and counternut (GM-1) optionally as an accessory Type Order code Pack. ...
www.ssac.com/catalog/CM-ENSUD.pdf


rhandler
Local time: 11:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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