Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
actua en caliente
English translation:
only works while it's hot
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Feb 11, 2008 23:35
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
actua en caliente
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
marquetry+glue+manufacturing
Context: it's about marquetry and glues (cola de conejo=rabbit-skin glue)
La cola de conejo *actua en caliente*, por lo que el trabajo con ella debe de ser rápido, al secarse sin prensado pierde sus propiedades.
La cola de conejo *actua en caliente*, por lo que el trabajo con ella debe de ser rápido, al secarse sin prensado pierde sus propiedades.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | only works while it's hot |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 5 | ...glue is hot-applied, therefore.... |
trnet
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| 4 | acts while it's warm |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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Change log
Feb 12, 2008 00:03: M. C. Filgueira changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Feb 25, 2008 13:57: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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1 min
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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only works while it's hot
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Note from asker:
| thank you Lydia |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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2 mins
...glue is hot-applied, therefore....
Así es como yo lo pondría en technical UK English.
Note from asker:
| thank you trnet |
58 mins
acts while it's warm
the glue has to be applied before it reaches the temperature at which it gels, according to this article:
Example sentence:
First soaked in water and then heated in a water bath, it is applied warm, and gels when left to cool.
Note from asker:
| thank you Deborah |
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