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Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

Mariposa( de orejas)

inglés translation:

Butterfly [valve] (Lug type)

Added to glossary by Erwin S. Fernandez
Aug 5, 2014 07:30
10 yrs ago
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español term

Mariposa( de orejas)

español al inglés Técnico/Ingeniería Ciencia/ Ing. del petróleo
It is the name of a item in engineering. Not able to get a proper term in English. Would appreciate any help.
Proposed translations (inglés)
5 +2 Butterfly [valve] (Lug type)
3 +1 wing nut
4 butterfly nut
3 geared butterfly wheel / valve
References
Maybe it refers to a butterfly valve or...
Change log

Aug 19, 2014 04:25: Erwin S. Fernandez Created KOG entry

Discussion

bigedsenior Aug 5, 2014:
"orejas" refers to the bolt holes (lugs) on the outside of the valve, used to bolt the valve in-line with the piping. Otherwise, the valves are mounted in a connecting sleeve welded to the piping.
http://www.valvemanufacturer.es/products/Lug-butterfly-valve...
Al Zaid Aug 5, 2014:
Yes. Context, please. Mariposa may refer to some things which are translated differently.
Neil Ashby Aug 5, 2014:
@ Asker How about some context, please, the sentence with the term, a few sentences before and after. Maybe you could even enlighten us by telling us where or what the 'mariposa' is attached to, its purpose, its size, etc.......there are 100s of details you could help us with.
Chris Neill Aug 5, 2014:
@asker They make a specific reference to "orejas"..see neilmacs discription..A "valvula mariposa" doesn't have "orejas", but a "tuerca mariposa" does . But again, without more context it's really just speculation

Proposed translations

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41 minutos
Selected

Butterfly [valve] (Lug type)

Valvula de mariposa de oreja
Reference:

http://jereh-oilfield.com/spain/products/Butterfly-valve.shtm

Peer comment(s):
agree Neil Ashby : I stand corrected ;@) Looks like a good possibility.....
1 hora
agree bigedsenior : http://www.sencamer.gob.ve/sencamer/normas/2899-92.pdf see page 2
13 horas
Muchas gracias!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
13 minutos

wing nut

Sounds like a wing nut, but difficult without more context

"tuerca mariposa"

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-08-05 07:44:57 GMT)
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http://www.riyan.cl/comercial/perneria.php

http://es.rs-online.com/web/p/tuercas-de-mariposa/0521866/

https://www.belmetric.com/metric-nuts-metric-wing-nuts-c-3_2...
Peer comment(s):
agree neilmac : AKA butterfly nut (apparently)...
6 minutos
many thanks neil :)
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23 minutos

geared butterfly wheel / valve

En coches, una mariposa es una pieza giratoria que controla la admisión del aire en los cilindros.

Peer comment(s):
neutral Neil Ashby : If it was a "mariposa" in a car, although the subject is apparently petroleum, then I think we'd call it a "choker plate" or simply "butterfly" (according to Routledge).
1 hora
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19 minutos

butterfly nut

Another name for a wing nut:
Noun 1. butterfly nut - a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
thumbnut, wing screw, wing-nut, wing nut
nut - a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt


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Note added at 21 mins (2014-08-05 07:51:38 GMT)
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https://www.google.com/search?q="butterfly nut"&prmd=ivns&so...

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Note added at 23 mins (2014-08-05 07:53:18 GMT)
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mariposa f
ING MECÁ thumbnut, wing


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Note added at 1 hr (2014-08-05 09:30:03 GMT)
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There is NOTHING in the scant context provided to indicate that this is a valve. Caveat emptor!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-08-05 09:31:31 GMT)
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"De orejas" refers to the "wings".... and is already included in the translation "wingnut/butterfly nut"... etc.
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Reference comments

15 minutos
Reference:

Maybe it refers to a butterfly valve or válvula de mariposa in Spanish (please see the link below)...I'm sorry but I can't quite tell without any further conext. I hope it helps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_valve
Note from asker:
it is like a butterfly valve. But what is the translation of 'de orejas'?
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree neilmac : Given the context "the name of a item in engineering", it's a very big maybe...
1 hora
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