MEASURING
UNITS Milimetres (mm) Centimetres (cm) Metres (m)
English units:
1 foot= 30,48 cm 1 inch= 2,54 cm
How long is it? centimeters meters kilometers inches feet yards miles How much does it weigh? grams kilograms pounds tons What's the volume? milli-liters liters
gallons
INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING
wood folding ruler, tape measure and steel bench rulers
ruler
caliper
compass tool
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TOOLS English name
Spanish name
Tool
Operation
Hammer
Martillo
To hammer
Mallet
Maza
To knock pieces, to drive other tools (chisels)
Handsaw
Serrucho
Hacksaw
Sierra de metal
Coping saw
Segueta o sierra de arco
Pliers
Alicates
To bend, to fasten
Screwdriver (flat head or torx)
Destornillador (plano o de estrella)
To tighten or to loose screws
File / rasp
Lima/escofina
To polish
To cut (wood)
To cut (metal)
To cut (thin materials)
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Hot glue gun
Pistola termofusible
To glue
Electrician scissors
Tijeras de electricista
To cut
Drill
Taladro
To pierce
Jigsaw (tool)
Sierra de calar, caladora
To cut
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MATERIALS Softwoods
pine, cedar
Hardwoods
oak, teak, mahogany
Natural
WOODS Handmade
plywood, chipboard, HDF...
Paper, cardboard
Ferrous
iron, steel
Non ferrous
alluminium, copper, brass, silver, lead...
METALS
PLASTICS
polyester, melamine, PVC, polythene, acrylic...
Natural
leather, wool, silk, cotton
Synthetics
nylon, polyester...
TEXTILES (fabric)
stone
bricks ceramics (clay) BUILDING MATERIALS
tiles concrete
glass
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