crimping tool (para México)

Spanish translation: herramienta de engaste

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English term or phrase:crimping tool (para México)
Spanish translation:herramienta de engaste
Entered by: Mariana T. Buttermilch

00:40 Jun 23, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Cables
English term or phrase: crimping tool (para México)
Hola, necesito este término para méxico, en la página del fabricante de USA traducida al español utiliza prensar para crimp. En el manual aparece tmb. una crimping press y allí se me complica. Mi pregunta es básicamente si en méxico se utiliza crimpar para crimp. Gracias!
Mariana T. Buttermilch
Argentina
Local time: 06:35
Pinzas de engaste
Explanation:
Due to the form of the tool they are called "pinzas" and because they are used to join two ends, then you can use the term "engaste".
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mendozacorp
Mexico
Local time: 03:35
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!!!
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Summary of answers provided
5herramienta de (o para) ponchado
Rene Garcia
4Pinzas de engaste
mendozacorp


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crimping tool (para méxico)
Pinzas de engaste


Explanation:
Due to the form of the tool they are called "pinzas" and because they are used to join two ends, then you can use the term "engaste".

Example sentence(s):
  • I will need a crimping tool to fix the electrical defect.
  • Voy a necesitar un pinza de engaste para arreglar el defecto electrico.
mendozacorp
Mexico
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Muchas gracias!!!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crimping tool (para méxico)
herramienta de (o para) ponchado


Explanation:
Es una herramienta para aplicar o ponchar terminales eléctricas en los extremos de los cables.

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Note added at 13 mins (2017-06-23 00:53:14 GMT)
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No recomiendo el uso de "crimpar". Tenemos la palabra indicada en español.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-06-23 01:59:47 GMT)
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lorenab23, no dudo que se use crimpar pero no es correcto. Entra a www.rae.es (Real Academia Española) y verás que no existe. Debemos proteger nuestra lengua dejando de usar anglicismos cuando tenemos la palabra indicada.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-06-23 02:04:08 GMT)
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Mariana, estoy de acuerdo en lo que dices. Puedes usar "pinza aplicadora de terminales" sin problema y todos entenderemos.

Rene Garcia
Mexico
Local time: 03:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 76
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias René, en tal caso prefiero utilizar aplicar en lugar de ponchar, ya que este manual podría utilizarse para toda LA y ponchar me parece muy localizado. Saludos desde Argentina!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daniel Grau: Es curioso que defiendas "ponchar" como palabra española, siendo que tiene su origen en el inglés "punch". Además tiene un significado exclusivamente deportivo: http://dle.rae.es/?w=ponchar :-)
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