These are words specifically related to Appropriate Technology that the students of the Practivistas Chiapas, Parras and Dominicana programs found useful. See the Renewable Energy Dictionary for words directly related to renewable energy.
Vocabulary
Dominicanismos
Relevant Dominican words:
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Aligator clips | Gancho aligator |
| Aluminum | Alumínio |
| Appropriate Technology | Technologia Apropiada |
| Available Energy | Energía disponible |
| Aquaponics Systems | Sistemas aquaponicas |
| Barbed wire | Alambre de púas |
| Beam (construction) | Viga |
| Bearings | Cajas de bolas |
| Blowtorch | Soplete |
| Bolt & nut | Perno y tuerca |
| Brick | Ladrillo |
| Broom | Escoba |
| Cement | Cemento |
| Chicken wire | Malla Metálica |
| Chicken wire (DR) | Malla de Gallinero |
| Climate change | Cambio climático |
| Clamp | Abrazadera |
| Clay | Arcilla |
| Coal | Carbón |
| Compost | Abono |
| Cooperative | El ejido |
| Construction | Construcción |
| Carbon Dioxide | Dióxido de carbono |
| Dowel | Taquete |
| Drill | Taladro |
| Energy | Energia |
| Embodied Energy | Energía gris (more common), energía cautiva |
| Environmental engineering | Ingeniería ambiental / Ingenieria del Medio ambiente |
| Environmental science | Sciencia del Medio ambiente |
| Fertilizer | Abono |
| Finishing coat | Repello |
| Flow | Corriente |
| Greenhouse | Invernadero |
| Gully, ravine | La quebrada |
| Hammer | Martillo |
| Head | Caída |
| Head | Altura |
| Leak | Escape |
| Level | Nivel |
| Light Bulb | Bombillo |
| Lime powder | Cal |
| Literature Review | Revisión de la Literatura |
| Mace (Mallet) | Mazo |
| Micro-hydro | Mini-hidráulica |
| Multimeter | Multímetro |
| Nail | Clavo |
| Outlet | Enchufe |
| Plaster (verb) | Empañentar |
| Permaculture | Permacultura |
| Permit | El trámite |
| Photovoltaic | Fotovoltaica |
| Pickaxe | Pico, picota |
| Pliers | Alicate |
| Purify | Purificar |
| Rebar | Varilla |
| Renewable energy | Energía renovable |
| Sack | Costal (not costale!) |
| Saw | Serrucho |
| Saw Dust | Aserrín de madera |
| Sand | Arena |
| Screw | Tornillo |
| screwdriver | destornillador (...de cruz = Phillips head) |
| Slope | Cuesta |
| Sludge Hammer | Lodos Martillo |
| Straght Edge | Borde Recto |
| Sun | Sol |
| Shovel | pala |
| Tire (or rubber) | Goma |
| Sift |
Colar/Cerner |
| Soldering Gun | Maquina de soldal |
| Square | Cuadrar |
| Steel | Acero |
| Stream | El arroyo |
| Sulfur | Azufre |
| Tape Measure | Cinta de Medir |
| Tests | Pruebas |
| Turbine | Turbina |
| Voltage | Voltaje |
| Washer | Arandela |
| Waste water treatment | Tratamiento de aguas residuales |
| Water | Agua |
| Water storage tanks | Tinaco |
| Weathering | Desgaste |
| Welding | Soldando |
| Wind Energy | Energía Eólica |
| Wood | Madera |
| Work Boots | botas de trabajo |
| Sustainability | Sostenibilidad |
| Architect | Arquitecto |
| Ceramic | Cerámico |
| Solar Cell | Celda Solar |
| awl | lezna |
| Spanish | English | Chin | A little bit of something |
|---|---|---|---|
| Que lo que? | What's up? | ||
| Un Nuevo | Try again, do it again | ||
| Yala/ Tato | OK |
Phrases
Useful spanish phrases:
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Can you bring me the | Usted puede traer el | |
| Do you need anything? | Necesitas algo? | |
| Can I help you? | Te puedo ayudar? | |
| Could you help me? | Puedes ayudarme? | |
| Where can I get... | Dondé puedo consegir? | |
| Look out! | Cuidado! | |
| pass me (Insert word) please | Pásame(---)por favor |
Instructions
To add your word, click edit and: Copy the following code (not including the pre and /pre) and paste it just before the |} in the table above.
|- | English word | Palabra en Español