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Word Palabra English Definition Español Definición
A Dolly
A trailer converter dolly that is towed from a single hitch located on the centerline of the towing unit. Un convertidor de remolque de plataforma que se arrastre de un solo tirón se encuentra en la línea central de la unidad de remolque.
A Train  Tren A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer and either an A Dolly and a semitrailer or a full trailer attached to the lead semitrailer in a like manner as if an A Dolly were used Combinación de vehiculos compuestos por un tractor, un semitrailer ó un remolque y un semitrailer ó trailer unidos a un semitrailer de una manera como si fueran en plataforma
AC (Athey) wagon  Vagon A tracked towing trailer Trailer de remolque
Access trail  Camino de acceso Temporary road cut to allow equipment access to water for testing the pipeline Ruta temporañ que permite el equipo acceder a agua para probar la tuberia.
Axle Group  Grupo
 de ejes		 Any number of consecutive axles on a vehicle through which weight is intended to be equally distributed. Cualquier número de ejes consecutivos en un vehiculo el cual pretende distribuir el peso equitativamente
Axle Spread Difusion 
de ejes		 The longitudinal distance between the extreme axle centers of the axle group. Distancia longitudinal entre extremos de ejes y el centro del grupo de ejes.
Axle Weight Peso de eje The total weight transmitted to the highway by the axle or axle group El peso total transmitido a la carretera por el eje ó grupo de ejes.
B Train  Tren A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer, followed by another semitrailer attached to the first semitrailer by the means of a fifth wheel mounted on the rear of the first semitrailer. Una combinacón de de vehiculos compuestos de un tractor, un semi trailer, seguido por por otro semitrailer ajustado al primer semitrailer por medio de una quinta rueda en la parte trasera del primer semitrailer.
Back End
Those crews working along the pipeline corridor behind the welding crew Los gupos que trabajan a lo largo del ducto detrás de la soldadura.
Back slope  Talud trasero Slope of bar ditch farthest from the road Talud de la zanja que se encuentra mas alejada de la caretera
Backfill  Tapado The dirt/sand material used to cover the pipe in the ditch Material usado para cubrir la tuberia en la zanja
Bar ditch  Alcantarilla The drainage ditch adjacent to public roads Drenaje adjacente a las vias publicas
Bead
The root pass of the weld Pase de raiz de la soldadura
Beaver tail Plataforma  The extreme rear sloped, fabricated steel portion of a low bed trailer used to facilitate a tractor mounting the trailer from the rear Plataforma fabricada en metal para permitir que equipos monten en las cama bajas. 
Bell hole Excavación/Caja  A widened and sloped section of the ditch where welders will work when doing a tie in Sección excavada donde los soldadores trabajan para realizar un empalme 
Bender
Machine for bending pipe
Berm  Berma A dyke of earth material formed to contain fluid, such as fuel, in case of a spill or leak, or to diver water on a slope in the prevention of erosion Dije de tierra formada para contener fluidos como combustible, en caso de derrame ó fuga, ó para desviar el agua para prevebir la erosón. 
Bevel Bava  The angled cut at the end of a joint of pipe El angulop de corte en el inicio/fin de un tubo 
Bird cage Deformida  The shape wire rope takes when forced into compression. The outer strands form a cage and at times displace the core El cable se forma cuando se les obliga a compresión. Los filamentos exteriores forman una jaula y, a veces desplazan el núcleo 
Blacktop
Tar sealed road
Bladder Vejiga  Sack like container for storing water, diesel or other liquids Bolsa para almacenar agua, diesel ó otros liquidos 
Blanket Manta  An insulated blanket that encircles the pipe and is used to cover a weld so it cools slowly. Covertor aislando que cubre  la soldaura de el frio para su enfriamiento lento 
Blasting mats Mallas para voladuras  Large mats fabricated of tires secured tightly together with bolts and chains. Used to prevent projectiles of rock (fly rock) from becoming airborne out of the blasting site. Mallas fabricadas de neumáticos fijados firmemente
junto con pernos y cadenas. Se utiliza para prevenir
proyectiles de roca (voladura de rocas) se convierta en el aire fuera del sitio de voladura 
Block valve Valvula de bloqueo  A full throated mainline valve designed to stop the flow of gas or oil that when open will allow passage of a pipeline pig. Valvula ubicada en la linea principal diseñada para parar el flujo de gas ó petroleo, la cual cuando se abre permite el paso del marrano. 
Blow down Venteo  Releasing air or water pressure through valves at a test head, after testing a section of pipe Venteo de presión de  aire ó agua a travez de valvulas en la cabeza de prueba despues de testear un ducto. 
Bone Yard Patio  Lay down area for equipment adjacent to the pipeline area, usually either at kick Off or the end of the line. Area utilizada para el equipo adyacente al area del ducto, usualmente al final de la linea. 
Bone yard Patio Equipment storage
location                    		Locación para almacenar equipo. 
Boom Pluma Pipeline side boom tractor Tractor para izar tuberias 
Boom hand Operador de side boom  Side boom operator Operador de side boom 
Boom line Linea de pluma  The cable which is used to change the angle of the boom Cable utilizado para cambiar el angulo de la pluma 
Bore Agujero  The diameter of the engine cylinder. Also diameter of any hole, e.g. the hole into which a bushing is placed Diamentro del cilindro del motor, tambien diametro de un hueco. 
Boring approach Aproximación de perforación  Excavation that the backhoe has to make to put the boring machine in position to bore under a road or railway Excavación que uba excavadora a hecho para ubicar la maquina perforadora en posición debajo de un cruce de carretera o tren. 
Boxing a sag
Squaring off the R.O.W. at a creek/river crossing Cuadrado en el R.O.W. en una grieta/Cruce de rio 
Break joint Junta final  The last joint in a section Ultima junta de una sección 
Break over point Seno  The point in a section of pipe, at which, when it is picked up, the weight of the free end will be great enough to cause the pipe to bend at the point at which the lift is being made. Punto en una secciíon la cual cunado es levantada forma una curva debido al peso de la tuberia. 
Breakers
On hillsides and inclined slopes, the placement of sand bags or spraying of foam to surround the pipe, as a dam, to the top of the ditch, to prevent water flow and subsequent erosion around the pipe. Water breakers are berms built at an angle across the ROW to divert ground water and prevent ROW erosion En pendientes o sitios inclinados, la colocación de sacos de arena o aplicación de espuma alrededor del tubo del fondo al tope del tubo para prevenir que el agua produzca erosión alrededor del tubo, corta agua son bermas en angulo a lo largo del ROW que desvia el agua para prevenir la erosión el el ROW. 
Bronc Novato  New pipeline worker - greenhorn Trabajador novato del ducto 
Brush hog Cepillo An attachment to a farm tractor, that is used to chop or cut brush Un  adctamento a un tractor para arar el terreno. 
Buckle Pandeo  A deformity in the pipe where the pipe wall has collapsed inward due to excessive pressure such as excessive point loading during a lift, dropping pipe onto a rock, or improper bending procedure. Deformida en la tuberia donde la pared del tubo colapso debido a excesiva carga durante el izaje ó soportado en rocas ó doblado de manera inprocedente. 
Buddy system Sistema entre amigos  An arrangement by which two workers work together to ensure the health and safety of each other. Un acuerdo entre dos trabajadores para que la salud y seguridad sea prioridad entre ellos. 
Buffing Pulir  Grinding the pipe with a wire brush Amolar la tuberia con un cepillo de alambre. 
Bug
The automatic welding machine that welds inside or outside the pipe on a track Maquina de soldadura automatica que solda adentro y afuera del tubo 
Bunks Literas  Planks set across the deck of a stringing trailer fitted with chocks, designed to keep the pipe from rolling off the trailer. Tablones en la cubierta de un remolque provisto de encadenar cuñas, diseñado para mantener el tubo y evitar rodar fuera del remolque. 
C Dolly Convertidor remolque  A trailer converter dolly, with a frame rigid in the horizontal plane that is towed from two hitches located in a horizontal transverse line on the towing unit, that precludes any rotation in the horizontal plane about the hitch points. Un convertidor de remolque de plataforma, con una estructura rígida en la
plano horizontal que es remolcado por dos enganches
situado en una línea transversal horizontal en la
unidad de remolque, que se opone a cualquier rotación en elplano horizontal respecto de los puntos de enganche de 
C Train Tren  A combination of vehicles composed of a tractor, a semitrailer, followed by another semitrailer attached to the first semitrailer by the means of a C Dolly. Combinación de vehiculos compuestos por un tractor, un semitrailer ó un remolque y un semitrailer ó trailer unidos a un semitrailer de una manera como si fueran en plataforma  
Cabling Cableado  On a side boom tractor, twisting the hook block beyond a one half revolution (180°) relative to the head sheaves En un side boom doblando el gancho de bloque en media revolución (180) relativo a los cabezales. 
CAD welding
Welding test lead wire on the pipe and casing
Calipers Calibradores  A type of tongs designed specifically for and used for lifting pipe - faster than hooking and unhooking slings Un tipo de pinzas y diseñado específicamente para utilizarse
para el levantamiento de tubería - más rápido que el enganche y desenganche
eslingas 
Cap Capa  The top pass of the weld Ultimo pase de la soldadura. 
Carry back
On setup and pipe gang, the distance the pipe section is brought back to a "start stake" to ensure that after the pipe section is lowered in, it will overlap the following section, necessitating the removal of a "pup". The start stake is placed by the engineering crew to ensure a sufficient overlap. El programa de instalación de tuberías y la distancia de la tubería de sección se trae de nuevo a un "juego Start" para garantizar la que después de la sección de la tubería se reduce en, se se superponen la siguiente sección, que requieran el la eliminación de las crías de "". La participación de inicio es colocado por el equipo de ingeniería para garantizar un suficiente superposición 
Casing Camisa  Larger pipe that the carrier pipe is put through to protect it Tubo de mayor tuberia que cubre otro tubo para protegerlo
Cat bar
A one inch diameter steel bar 16" long, tapered on one end. Standard equipment for a side boom operator Un abarra de una pulgada de 16" de largo equipo estandar usada por el opeardor de side boom 
Catch off Atrapador  The side boom on lowering in whose function is to assist the cradle tractors at places where difficulties are encountered. Los side booms en bajado cuya función es asistir las cunas de tractores cunado se encuentra en dificultades 
Chainage Kilometraje  The accumulated length of the pipeline from Kickoff marked in kilometers and meters marcación de puntos kilometricos a lo largo de un ducto. 
Charge Carga  Any explosive which is loaded, placed or fixed and which may or may not contain a primer Carga de explosivos, situada la cual puede ´o no contener cartucho. 
Chase water out Achicar agua  Displacing water with dirt to force it out of the ditch Desplazar agua sucia con tierra o con una zanja. 
Cheater Extensión A length of pipe used to lengthen the handle of another tool for the purpose of increasing leverage and power Una longitud de la tubería se utiliza para alargar el mango de otra herramienta con el fin de aprovechar el aumento y el poder
Cherry Picker Camión grua  Truck mounted crane Grua montada en camión 
Chocker Choker  Cable with a loop on each end used to rig loads cable curvado en los terminales usado para izajes. 
Chocker belt Banda de choque  A specialized pipe lifting appurtenance, designed to prevent pipe rolling during hoisting, commonly used in pipeline construction Un accesorio de elevación de tuberías especializadas, destinadas a prevenir la tubería contínua durante el periodo de elevación, comúnmente utilizado en la construcción del gasoducto 
Chocking pipe Polinar  Wood skids, wedges or rock material used to stop pipe from rolling on a flat surface Polines, tacos, rocas utilzadas para evitar que la tuberia ruede del sitio. 
Choker Banda de choque  A wire rope or synthetic sling used to encircle the pipe by passing one end through a loop in the other end thereby providing an attachment which can pull laterally as well as vertically Un cable de acero o cabestrillo sintético utilizado para rodear la tubería que pasa por uno de los extremos a través de un bucle en el otro extremo proporcionando así un archivo adjunto que puede tirar lateralmente y verticalmente 
Clam
Excavating equipment with a free swinging bucket
Clamps Clamp  A circular clamp that is hinged in half to facilitate encircling the pipe. Control the ends of two pipe joints or sections during tie in welding Una pinza circular que está articulada a la mitad para facilitar la que rodea la tubería. Control de los extremos de dos tuberías articulaciones o secciones durante la unión de la soldadura 
Coating Revestimiento  The paint, plastic or dope the bare steel of the pipe is covered with from the factory or that is applied on the "Coating" crew Pintura, plastico que cubre el tubo viniendo de fabrica o que es aplicado pr el grupo de revestimiento. 
Cold dope
A tar like substance used for repairing jeeps, breaks in the pipe coating Sustancia utilizada para reparar defectos en la tuberia, porosidades en el revestimiento. 
Cold-wrapping
Applying tape type coatings that do not require the application of heat Tipos de cinta de revestimiento que no requieren aplicación de calor. 
Combination Combiación  A bend incorporating a side bend and a sag or over bend Una curva que incorpora un curvas combianadas. 
Come along Diferencial  A hand operated mechanical device which uses a chain or cable for lifting or pulling Brazo utilizado mecanicamenteque usa cadenas o cables para izar o empujar. 
Coming-in-side  Terminal The upstream side of a section or tie in.  La parte terminal de la sección de un empalme
Concrete warning pad  Cochon Pad placed over a pipeline to warn anyone who might dig in the area  Material encima del tubo que evita que alguien excave en el area.
Cork  Corcho A specialized bar welded onto the grousers for addition traction on ice and frost.  Extención soldada en la orugas para adiccionar tracción en el hielo.
Coupons
Sections of cut pipe, used for practicing welding  Pedazos de tubos usados para practicar soldadura
Cradle  Bicicleta Roller slings for lowering in pipe  Rodillos utilizados para levantar la tuberia mientras se mueven las secciones.
Cradle  Bicicleta Sling equipped with rollers designed to lift pipe while travelling  Eslinga con rodillos diseñadas para mover la tuberia
Cradle tractor  Tractor bicicleta Side boom used to carry pipe cradle  Tractor usado para llevar la tuberia
Cradles  Bicicletas A lifting device through which the pipe slides, fitted with multiple padded rollers and wheels, used on Lower-in that rolls along a section while supporting it. Used to lower the pipe into the ditch  Equipo de izaje que hace que el tubo se deslice acondicionado con multiples rodillos y ruedas, usado para el bajado de tuberia a la zanja.
Crazy carpet
Fiber material (geotextile) used on wetland to build a construction access road  Material de fibra usado en humedales para construir rutas de acceso
Cross over  Cambio d ehombro Ditch centerline moves to other side of the right of way  Centro de zanja que se mueve al otro extremo del derecho de via
Cross spooling  Cruce de cables Cable which has been unevenly laid on a winch drum, with subsequent potential damage to cable  Cable, que se ha establecido de manera desigual en un tambor de winche, con posibles daños posteriores al cable
Crotch  Cruceta A cradle of skids which prohibits sideways movement of the pipe Cruceta de tacos que evita el desplazamiento latera l de tubo 
Crotch  Cruceta Skids supports constructed in a manner to prevent pipe from rolling  Soporte de tacos que previenen que el tubo se ruede.
Crotch pipe  Tubo cruzado To prevent pipe from rolling  Previene que el tubo ruede
Crowning  Cruzado de pluma A lifting practice where two side booms brace their booms against each other at the crown of the booms, one on each side of a lifting point.  Practica de izaje donde dos side booms juntan las pluma una con la otra
Crumbing the ditch  Limpieza de zanja Ahead of Lower-in removing material from the ditch that might damage the coating or cause a buckle in the pipe. Limpieza de zanja removiendo material que puede dañar el revestimiento o causar daños en la tuberia. 
Cut stake
Stake which indicated the required depth of a cut
Cutting bit
The business/cutting end of a road bore or directional drilling auger
Cycle equipment  Ciclo de equipo Gradual increase in the movement of components to allow the hydraulic oil to warm up Movimiento gradual de componentes que permiten que el aceite se caliente. 
Cycle time Tiempo de ciclo Time it takes to move the bucket out of the ditch and back in again  tiempo que toma el valde para salir de la zanja e ir nuevamente.
Danger Zone Zona peligorsa A location within 6 meters of a piece of heavy equipment  Locación alrededor de 6 metros de un equipo.
Daylight pipe Exposición de tuberia Excavate and remove soil away from the pipe so that it is visible  Excavar y remover suleo para hacer visble una tuberia.
Day lighting Exposición  Exposing a utility that was previously buried Exponer una utilidad que fue previamente enterrada. 
Dead man Muerto  The end of a cable that is held in a secure and stationary position  Cable que asegura en una posición estacionaria.
Dead weights  Peso muerto Mechanical device using weights to determine if a section of pipe being tested under pressure, is maintaining pressure. Mecanismo mecanico usando pesos para determinar si una sección de tuberia probada bajo presión matiene la misma. 
Deadman tractor Tractor anclaje  A tractor used as an anchor for a pipe section (such as on lowering-in) or when winching equipment on steep slopes Tractor usado con anclaje para una seccón de tuberia para el bajado ó winchando equipos en pendientes inclinadas. 
Deck logs
Piling logs for removal
Detonating chord Cuerda detonante  A flexible chord containing high explosives which may be used to detonate other explosive materials Cuerda flexible que contiene explosivos que pueden ser usados para detonar otros materiales explosivos. 
Diapers Paños  Sorbent pads used to soak up oil spill
Ditch line Linea de zanja  Centerline of ditch, marked by red stakes, stones or markers along the right of way Centro de zanja marcada con estacas, piedras o marcas a lo largo del derecho de via. 
Ditch spill Material de excavación Material removed from the ditch Material removido d ela zanja 
Ditching machine Zanjadora  Machine which cuts a ditch using a turning wheel with scoops and/or cutting teeth Maquina que excava la zanja usando rodamientos con dientes  
Ditch side Borde de zanja  The side of the right of way on the opposite side of the ditch line from the work side, where the spoil pile is placed Borde de zanja en el derecho de via opuesto a la linea de trabajo donde se sitiua el material de excavación.  
Dog
On the side boom tractor, a coarse cog clutch used to engage draw works winch to draw works drive train
Dog in
Dog clutch engaged
Dog it
Dog it Stop heavy equipment operation Para la operación de equipo pesado 
Dog out
dog clutch disengaged
Dogleg
An irregularity in a straight line - in a pipe section, lay of the right of way etc.
Donut Dona  Internal brace used in bending operation when end of pipe is near the die. Used to prevent egging of pipe Interior llave utilizada en la operación de flexión al final
de la tubería está cerca de terminar. Se utiliza para prevenir ovulación de tubo 
Dope pot
Heating type container to turn hard dope into liquid so it can be spread on the pipe
Dope, hot
Liquid, tar like substance for coating pipe to protect it.
Downstream Aguas abajo  The direction the product will flow when in the pipeline is in service La diección en la que el producto fluye cuando el ducto esta en servicio 
Dozer Dozer  Caterpillar tractor with a blade for pushing dirt or sand Tractor caterpillar con cuchilla para enpujar tierra o arena. 
Drag section
Section of pipe used at road or swamp crossings Pedazo de tuberia usada para drenar  un cruce. 
Drag up Renunciar  To quit or resign Renunciar
Drag up                     Renunciar  To quit or resign Renunciar 
Drag up Tank
A large tank built into the deck of a welders rig
Drawbar
Structural member of a sled, full trailer, pony trailer or trailer converter dolly that includes a device for the purpose of coupling with a trailer hitch, fifth wheel or hook on a sling Estructura para acoplar con un trailer a la quinta rueda de un trailer 
Draw works
A gear train from input to output
Dress
To place topsoil on slopes or grades to match the original contours Colocación de capa vegetal para obtener el contorno natural 
Drill pattern
Predetermined pattern and spacing of bore holes for loading explosives on blasting crew
Drive sprocket Caimanes  Toothed sprocket that transfers power from the drive motor to the track on heavy equipment Ganchos usados para pasar poder de un motor a un equipo pesado 
Duff soil
Organic material found in wooded areas Material organico encontrado en areas de madera 
Easement
Land used as right of way Terreno usado en el derecho de via 
Egging  Ovalación Pipe becoming out of round, during bending process  Tubo que se ovala durante el proceso de doblado
Eye balling
Judging by sight rather than using an instrument
False fill  Relleno Loose dirt on the ditch line Material inadecuado en la linea de zanja
Field tile
Buried drainage tiles
Fill line
Small inch light wall pipe 6-10 inches diameter used to carry water from a water source to a fill point, during testing operation  Cañeria usada para transportar agua a un punto de llenado durante el perodo de prueba.
Fill point Punto de llenado A test point used to fill a pipe section with water for testing Punto de prueba para llena una sección de tuberia. 
Filter cloth
Cloth laid in the ditch to filter sediment caused during the work in the ditch.
Final Tie Ins  Empalme final The crew that welds together or ties in, after test, the tested sections to complete a continuous pipeline. Grupo que realiza empalmes finales despues de las pruebas
Fine material Material fino Soil which contains only very small rocks (i.e. not big enough to damage pipe covering), and contains no frozen lumps of dirt Suelo que contiene pequeñas rocas no suficientemente grande spara dañar la tuberia y no contiene suciedad.
Flared out Giro Extra edge on the side of a ramp which allows vehicles to turn in from the road. Campo extra que permite que los vehiculos giren en la ruta.
Flash Arco Painful burn to the conjunctiva of the eyes, caused by exposure to the welding arc radiation Quemadura que afecta los ojos, causada por la exposición a la soldadura. 
Float
A trailer or transport equipment Trailer para transportar equipo. 
Floating pipe Tubo flotador  Pipe that is physically floating on the water Tubo que flota en el agua. 
Flume Pipe Alcantarilla  Pipe used in ditches to control the flow of water Tubo usado para controlar el flujo del agua. 
Fly rock Roca voladora  Rock projectiles ejected skyward from a blasting zone Proyectil de roca de voladura. 
Foreign line Linea foranea  A pipeline that crosses the centerline of a new pipeline under construction Tuberia que cruza la line de tuberia en contrucción. 
Freeze down Congelamiento  When tracks are frozen to the ground Cuando orugas estan congeladas en la tierra. 
Front End Frentes  Those crews working along the pipeline corridor ahead of and including the welding crew Grupos de trabajo alrededor del corredor del ducto del frente incluyendo la soldadura. 
Going-out-side Salida  The downstream side of a section, tie in, road bore etc. La parte baja de la sección, empalme, cuce de carretera etc. 
Goose
Internal clamp on front end welding crew Clamp interno al frente del grupo de soldadura. 
Grade Nivelación  Preparation of right of way surface to ensure work area is level Preparación del derecho de via para nivelar el terreno 
Grade shot Medida de nivelación  Measurement of elevation for depth of ditch or level of grade on right of way Medidas de elevación de profundidad de zanja o nivel de derecho de via. 
Green sticks Barras verdes  Plastic sticks to repair damage to pipe coating Barras para reparar los daños de revestimiento. 
Grousers Orugas  Horizontal lugs on the track pads of tracked equipment Orugas en los equipos. 
Grub stumps
Freeing stumps from the ground for removal
Gunnite
Concrete coating on a pipe section Sección de concreto en el area de revestimiento 
Hammer Wrench Martillo torque  Large wrench with square end designed to be struck by a sledge hammer. Use on final tie in crew when tightening flanges on valves Martillo usado para apretar flanches en valvulas 
Hand Mano  Pipeline worker Trabajador de ductos
Hanging pipe Tubo levantado   Any pipe in a ditch under which there is no support Tubo en zanja el cual no esta soportado. 
Headache Rack Mampara  Strong (reinforced steel) barrier mounted on the back of athe cab of a truck to prevent the load sliding forward and breaching the rear cabin wall injuring the driver Barrera montada en la parte trasera de la cabina para evitar que la carga se deslice y golpee al conductor. 
Heat number Numeración de tubo  A number printed on the inside of a joint of pipe by the manufacturer identifying from which production run the pipe came Numeración interna del tubo realizada por el fabricante identificando los datos de producción. 
Heating Coils Bobina calentadora  Electrical coils, used on the coating crew that are hinged to enable encircling and heat the pipe  Bobina electrica usada en el revestimiento capaz de calentar el tubo.
Heavy wall pipe Tubo de gran espesor  Mainline pipe with a thicker wall thickness than line pipe Tubo con espesor mas grueso que la linea principal. 
Heel of the blade Tiro  The end of the dozer blade that is angled back closest to the tractor Punto para encajar otros elementos 
High boy Cama alta A conventional truck trailer with deck approximately 5 foot off the ground Trailer convencional de plataforma de aproximadamente 5 pies del piso 
High spot Colchon  Section at the bottom of the ditch which is higher than the required depth, usually comprised of a rock or stone material which requires blasting Seccion en parate baja de la zanja que puede requerir profundidad cuando se realiza voladuras. 
High-low High-low  When the pipe and weld is slightly out of true alignment where the welding kerf does not line up 100% Pequeño desplazamineto en el alineamiento de la soldadura donde no alinea 100% 
Hoarding
Plastic sheeting over a wood frame used at a test point to maintain temperature of exposed test section
Hoe Rock Hammer Martillo Backhoe fitted with rock hammer Excavadora dotada con martillo neumatico 
Holiday
Hole or gap in pipeline coating
Hoosier spring
On the side boom tractor, the return spring on the boom brake lever, which prevents accidental release of the boom brake
Hot bend Curva en caliente  A short radius bend prepared at the pipe mill Curva de pocos radios prefabricada 
Hot Dope Manta  Old method of coating pipe with hot melted tar like substance Viejo metodo de recubrir la tuberia con esmalte 
Hot line stakes Estacas de linea caliente  Stakes which are marked a specific color to identify an underground pressurized pipeline, in proximity to the work Estacas que estan marcadas con umn color especifico para identificar la proximidad de tuberia presurizada. 
Hot Pass Pase caliente  Second weld pass/layer Segundo pase de soldadura 
Hot tap machine Maquina de taponamiento  Machine which is used to drill and tap into a hot line Maquina usada para perforar y tapar una linea en caliente. 
Hot Tie in Empalme caliente  To weld a new pipeline into a pipeline that is already in service Empalmar una nueva tuberia a una tuberia en servicio 
Hotline Linea caliente  A buried pressurized pipeline Tuberia enterrada presurizada. 
Hotline ramp Rampa de linea caliente  Earth ramp built over a hot line to allow safe passage of heavy equipment. Rampa de tierra sobre una liena en caliente para permitir el paso de equipo pesado 
Hot pass Pase caliente  The filler pass of the weld Pase de soldadura de llenado 
Hot-wrapping Envoltura caliente  Applying tape type coatings that require the application of heat Revestir con tipo de cintas en caliente con aplicación de calor 
House Casa  The pipeline yard and offices Patios de tuberia y oficinas 
Hustle skids Empolinada  The work involved in the loading / unloading of skids, building cradles to support the pipe etc. Trabajo que involucra carga/descarga de tacos, construir soprtes para el tubo etc. 
Idler sprocket
Smooth sprocket at the end of the side boom under carriage which turns the track back towards the drive sprocket
Jeep ( Holiday detector) Detector  Electrical device used to detect abnormalities/holidays/damage in the pipeline coating Elemento electrico para detectar anomalias y daños en el revestimiento del tubo. 
Jib Extension de pluma  An extension attached to the main boom, to provide added boom length for lifting specified loads Extension en boom para obtener mas alcance para levantar cargas especificas. 
Joint Junta   A single length of pipe as delivered from the pipe manufacturer Un tubo simple proveniente de la fabrica de tuberia 
Jump hour Hora extra  An extra hour of pay that is unearned but considered deserved by the foreman Un ahora de pago extra considerada merecida por el capataz. 
Jungle Jungla  A thrown together lunch Hora del almuerzo 
Keeper pin Pasador de pin  A device for ensuring the security of an attachment pin, such as the boom base pin on a side boom tractor Elemento que asegura la seguridad del pin, en la base del la pluma o side boom 
Key way Cajas  Notch dug out of the side of a ditch to allow work to be performed or equipment or sand/foam breakers installed Excavacion que permiten que las barreras en zanja queden bien instaladas 
Kick Off Inicio  Where the work starts on a pipeline project. The work site at the very beginning of a pipeline mainline or looping project. Donde el trabajo inicia en un proyecto de tuberia. 
Kilometer post Poste kilometrico  A post indicating the kilometer chainage from kickoff Poste que indica el kilometro de el sitio de inicio 
Lap Regazo  Mark pipe where it is to be cut Tubo maracado donde debe ser cortado 
Latch spring
On a side boom tractor, the spring used to keep the brake lever locked
Lathe Estacas   A stake, sharpened on one end, driven into the ground and used to mark centerline of ditch, chainage, or other purpose Estaca en un final en suleo que indica la marca de eje de linea, zanja , canal u otro proposito. 
Line pipe Linea de tuberia  The mainline pipeline pipe Line principal de tuberia 
Line up clamps (external) Lineamiento de clamps (Externo)  External mechanical clamps used to align two joints of pipe in preparation for welding Clamps mecanicos externos usadoas para alinear 2 juntas de tuberia en preparacionde soldadura. 
Link seals
A rubber chain inserted between the carrier pipe and the casing to keep the water out
Live boom Pluma viva  A boom that is operated by a boom hoist mechanism that will unwind unrestricted Pluma que es operada por mecanismo de control que restringe el viento 
Load line Linea de carga  Cable from the side boom draw works that is hooked to a load Cable del side boom que es enganchado a la carga 
Load line hook Gancho de liena de carga  The hook that supports the weight Gancho que soporta el peso. 
Load ratings Rating de carga  Side boom lift capacity rating established by the manufacturer Capacida de carga del side boom establecida  por el fabricante 
Loaded hole Hoyo cargado  Any hole in which there is blasting material Hoyo que ha sido cargado con material de voladura 
Loaded line Linea cargada  Pipeline under pressure Tuberia bajo presión 
Long corner Esquina larga  The corner of an angled blade farthest away from the tractor Esquina del angulo de la cuchilla mas lejana del tractor 
Loop Extencion  A parallel section of pipeline Seccion paralela de tuberia 
Loop Extencion  Section of pipeline, normally between valves Seccion de tuberia normalmente entre valvulas 
Looping Extencion  Work on a section of pipeline that parallels an existing pipeline system Trabajo en una seccion de tuberia que va paralela a un sistema existente de tuberia 
Loose end Final   The free, open end of a longer section of pipe, which has not been connected Final abierto d euna seccion de tuberia que no ha sido conectada 
Low Boy / Low Bed Camabaja/Camaalta  A low slung trailer used to haul heavy equipment Trailer usado para transporte de equipo pesado 
Magic carpet Geotextil  Heavy felt cloth, on top of which soil and/or gravel is place, used on soft ground to build an access road to support vehicles and equipment Manta de tela pesada en el tope del suelo/Grava usada en suelo blando para construir accesos para soprtar vehiculos y equipo. 
Mandrel Mandril  Internal, maneuverable support clamp inside the pipe used in bending operation to prevent buckling Soporte interno maniobrable dentro del tubo usado para el doblado de tuberia para prevenir dobles. 
Marlin spike                    
Tapered steel pin used as a tool for splitting/opening wire rope strands
Master clutch Clutch maestro On standard transmission tractors, the main clutch to make everything work, different from the tail end clutch. Transmision estándar de tractores, clutch principal que hace todo en el sistema 
Master switch Switch maestro A switch between the battery and all other components Switch entre la bateria y los otros componentes  
Mormon Board
Backfilling attachment to a Linkbelt crawler crane, designed for and uniquely suited for pulling in backfill. Most commonly used in swampy areas where dozers cannot work near the ditch or in areas where a hot line is located under the spoil pile.
M-Scope
An electronic device used to locate buried facilities: pipelines, power lines etc.
MSDS Sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets - Sheets providing the worker with information of hazardous products so he may protect himself
Mud board
A wooden elevated (4-5 inches) platform for welders to lie on when welding under the pipe
Nightcap
Caps made out of material, plastic, wood etc to fit over and close off the end of the pipe to prevent entry of foreign material
Non rotating cable
A wire rope cable especially designed to prevent unwinding
Oilfield trailer
A heavy duty high boy trailer with a live roller at the rear of the trailer
Operating pressure
The pressure that the pump delivers, determined by the main circuit relief valves
Ossie padder
Machine used for sand padding pipe
Over bend
A bend in the pipe that is convex - low on the ends and high in the middle
P.I.
Change in the direction of the right of way centerline, usually identified by a stake/lathe with the chainage written on it
P.I. stake
Point of intersection stake, located on a side bend to indicate the degree of bend required for the ditch
Padding
Selected finer material placed in the ditch, beneath, beside and on top of the pipe to prevent damage to the pipe or coating by rocks. Usually 8" is required under the pipe and 12" beside and on top of the pipe.
Pass
A weld once around the pipe
Pig
Internal pipeline cleaning or inspection device
Pig Catcher
A device for receiving a pig
Pillows
Polyurethane pads placed under the pipe
Pinion gear
Gears which direct power from the pup engine to the main engine
Pipe layer
Caterpillar term for the Side boom tractor
Pipe gang
The front end mainline welding crew, including the welders, equipment operators and laborers.
Plug
Dirt which is temporarily pushed into a ditch to allow the passing of vehicles, wildlife etc
Plug out
Technique to remove dirt, a temporary plug, from a point where two sections of ditch meet .
Point of blade
Corner of an angled blade farthest away from the tractor
Poor boy
A scaled down pipeline work crew
Powder man
The worker on a blasting crew whose job is to load explosives in the bore holes
Power take off
A direct drive, friction clutch, fluid coupling, or hydrostatic auxiliary power driving source provided by the prime mover
Prep Machine
(End Preparation or pipe facing machine) A portable lathe that machines the end of a joint of pipe to the specifications required for the particular welding process to be used.
Pull
A bending term referring to that segment of pipe that has been subjected to bending machine pressure
Pulling head
A heavy reinforced end cap for a pipe section with a towing eye, for sustained lateral pulling of that section, used on road bores and river/creek sections
Pup
Short length of pipe
Pup engine
An auxiliary engine used for starting the main engine
Pup joint
Short length of pipe cut off the end of a section, at the overlap of two loose ends
Push out
Extra work area where spill is stored off the right of way
Quad
Welding machines mounted on a tractor
R.O.W.
Pipeline right of way or corridor
Ramp
Level pile of dirt place over a bar ditch, rails etc to allow equipment to cross over without causing damage
Rated capacity
The loads (breaking strength and safe working load) which a new wire rope or wire rope sling may handle, under given operating conditions and at an designated design factor
Reach rod
Length of 3/4" pipe, often with a wheel on end, extending from the internal line-up clamps to the end of the pipe, for the purpose of supplying air to the clamps, which is used to control the mandrel inside the pipe when bending pipe
Reamer
A cutting head that increases the bore hole size
Rig
Hook cables/slings to a load for lifting
Rigging
Any lifting appurtenances between the load and the hoisting equipment
Rip rap
A corduroy road formed by laying down branches and trees over soft ground to support vehicles or equipment
Ripper
A vertical earth/rock cutting blade mounted on the back of a dozer
Riser
Pipe that comes above ground at a valve
River weights
Circular concrete weights attached to the pipe when the pipe is laid under water or in wet lands and swampy areas.
Roach
A berm (mound of earth) over the pipeline or a pile of snow placed, before freeze up, on the ditch line to prevent freezing of the ground.
Road section insulators
Neoprene bands which are placed at intervals on a drag section intended for a road bore to ensure separation between carrier pipe and casing
Rock shield
Plastic or fiber sheets used to cover the pipe to protect it from rocks
Rod pail
Bucket or pail for used welding rod stubs
Rolling Seams
Rotating pipe in a sling to locate the longitudinal factory seam at a desired position for pipe bending
Roping pipe
On lowering in the pipe is "roped in"
Rubber boot seal
The seal between the casing and pipe on either ends of a road/river bore
Run off
To be fired/terminated from employment
Safe Working Load
The Safe Working Load (S.W.L.) is equivalent to the catalogue breaking strength divided by the factor of safety.
Safety factor
In a wire rope, it is the ratio of the breaking strength to the safe working load, normally a factor of five.
Safety Fuse
A flexible chord containing powder which burns internally and is used to initiate a plain detonator
Safety Lever
A lock-out of the controls which, when engaged, prevents the starting of the engine.
Sag
A bend in the pipe that is concave - high on the ends and low in the middle
Sauerman
Equipment with used to yoyo a drag bucket at a river crossing, for excavation on the river bottom
Seam
A factory weld on the pipe when it is rolled - can be spiral or straight
Section
Two or more pipe joints welded together
Seize
To make secure by binding at the end of a wire rope or strand with seizing wire
Set in tractor
The tractor on the front-end pipe gang crew that picks up each succeeding joint and sets it into the welding clamps
Setup
The phase of pipe handling which immediately follows bending. This crew positions the pipe advantageously for the welding crew to ensure minimum required handling by the front-end pipe gang crew. It is also laid out as per carry back and other stakes left by the engineering crew
Shackle
Clevis, u-shaped rigging device with a pin across the end
Shade
Back filling with fine soil, which is the initial covering of the pipe to protect it from rocks.
Sharp shooter
A long and narrow spade/shovel, used for cleaning mud, snow and ice out of the tracks of tracked equipment
Sheave
A grooved pulley for wire rope
Shock loading
Additional load imposed on a machine and rigging due to excessive deceleration of the load, by breaking the load too abruptly or other cause with similar effect
Shoofly
Access road to pipeline construction ROW from the nearby existing public or private road. Can be a road along the pipeline corridor built to bypass an obstacle such as a river, steep slope etc.
Shoot a bend
To calculate the degrees of a bend with a transit
Shot rock
Broken rock fragments following a blast
Shrink sleeve
A field joint coating comprised of a polyethylene tube which shrinks to the pipe when heated
Side bend
A bend in the pipe that directs the pipe to one side or the other
Side boom
A pipe layer tractor
Signals
Hand signal communication for directing operations
Silk screen
Fine mesh plastic screening used to filter sediment out of flowing water to comply with environmental requirements
Skid
Wooden timbers (usually 4"x6"x4") used to build supports for the pipe
Slick track
A crawler tractor with "street pads" (triple grousers) so that it can work on a paved street without damaging the road surface
Slider
A simple type of skid support for pipe joints/sections that can be adjusted in height by sliding the top skids up or down the inclined plane formed by two skids
Sling
Looped wire rope or packaged synthetic line or webbing used for lifting pipe
Slush
Mixture of water, soil and rock
Snag
Broken tree or branch sticking out of the ground
Snatch block
A single sheave with hook attached
Sneaky
A manned internal pipe repair or inspection vehicle - motorized buggy.
Soft plug
A crossing over the ditch that has been back filled without the pipe
Spacers
Devices strapped/bolted to the pipe to prevent it being damaged by the metal casing when the pipe is inserted into the casing. Used on road or river bores
Spacing tool
Welder's / fitter's tool used to maintain a uniform space between pipe bevels when lining up pipe for welding
Spaghetti
Small inch pipe
Spill/Spoil pile
The excavated ditch material
Spill/Spoil side
Side of the right of way opposite the work area, where top soil and spill from work area/ditch is stored
Spiral Pipe
Pipe with a spiral factory welded seam
Splicing
To join two wire or synthetic ropes by interweaving the strands
Split
Push soil to both sides
Splitter
A length of blasting safety fuse which notches at 50 millimeter (two inch) intervals and is used to ignite safety fuses
Spooled cable
Cable which has been evenly laid on a winch drum
Spoons
Long handled (12-15 foot) shovels used ahead of lower-in cradles to remove rock from the centerline of the ditch, under the pipe, which could cause buckles, when regulations prohibit workers entering unsafe ditch
Spot
To locate equipment in a specific area
Spotter
A worker designated to work with a driver or operator to identify the appropriate location on the right of way to drop a load, park a vehicle etc.
Spread
The equipment and personnel that comprise a pipeline construction project
Spread Man
Construction Superintendent
Spudding
Intentional penetration as in "spudding" pipe into a bending machine
Squeeze iron
Pipe from squeeze pump to test head
Squeeze pump
High pressure pump used to pressure up pipe for test
Squeeze water
Forcing water out of a ditch by displacing it with dirt
Stabber
Employee who helps line-up pipe for welding
Stability
The ability of a mobile machine to resist tipping
Start joint
First joint set up for welding a section
Start stake
Engineering stake which indicates the start of the pipe section
Station site
Location of compressors
Stemming
During blasting, the material placed in the open end of a loaded hole which confines the explosive gas
Stemming piles
Loaded bags of stemming material used in blasting
Steward
A representative of the union, dispatched to the job site that deals with the contract, working rules and regulations
Stick
Portion of the excavator arm between the bucket and the boom
Stick welding
Hand held welding rod
Stinger
Welding rod and holder
Strand
Part of a cable made up of wires
Straw boss
Crew foreman's lead worker
Street pads
Triple grouser pads - "Street Pads"
Stringer bead
Welder's term: The first welding pass welders make on joining two pieces of pipe together
Stringing
The crew that moves the pipe from the pipe yard to the right of way and positions the pipe joints along the right of way in a staggered formation, parallel to but sufficient distance from the ditch line
Stringing hook
A hook that fits into the end of the pipe for lifting pipe
Stringing truck
Truck which transports pipe joints along the right of way to their approximate installation positions
Stripping
Clearing off topsoil
Strong back
Lifting unit that transfers weight from a center point horizontally - e.g. weight hooks
Structural Strength
The ability of the machine and it's components to withstand the stresses imposed by applied loads
Sump pit
Where mud from river or creek is stored
Swabbing
Using a ring of pipe cut to a slightly smaller diameter than the line pipe with an outer layer of soft rubber which is pulled through a joint of pipe to clean out the inside of the pipe
Swage fitting
A 100% efficient cable and fitting. Fitting into which wire rope can be inserted and then permanently attached by cold pressing (swaging) the shank that enclosed the rope.
Swamp / Bog mats
Heavily constructed pads of timber, bolted together and used to support equipment in soft ground, wet lands and swampy areas
Swamp weights
Saddle concrete weights designed to sit on the pipe and keep it from floating
Swamper
The laborer assigned to act as an operator's helper
Swing
Rotation of the superstructure for movement of loads in a horizontal direction about the axis of rotation
Swing brake
Friction brake which prevents the boom from swinging
Swing lock
Safety pin used to prevent movement of the boom during transportation
Tack rig
Front end welding tractor
Tackle
An assembly of ropes and sheaves arranged for hoisting, lowering and pulling
Tag line
A length of rope attached to a suspended load which is used to control swinging motion in the load
Tail chain
Chain on the end of a equipment's winch line
Tail clutch
Side boom clutch used to transfer power to draw works transmission
Tail swing
Clearance distance from center of rotation to maximum rear extension of revolving superstructure
Tamping
Compressing of explosives into a hole usually by means of a rod designed for that purpose
Tensioner
Piston which keeps tension on the tracks of heavy equipment, adjusted by adding grease
Test head
A short section of pipe with a convex end cap and valves, welded to the end of a section. Used in the filling of pipe and controlling pressure during testing operations.
Test head
A location in a pipe section chosen to be used as a work site for testing operations, where the welders have left two loose ends.
Test lead
Wires attached between the buried pipe and above ground test lead post, for the purpose of monitoring pipeline coating integrity
Test point
A location of two loose ends in a pipe section where one test section ends and the next starts
Test section
A specific length of the pipeline which will be pressure tested independent of other test sections, chosen by consideration of several factors: availability of water, elevation…
Thimbles
Grooved rings of thin metal used to fit in a spliced loop in a rope as protection from chafing and crushing.
Thin wall
Pipe with less than 3/8" thickness
Throat
The throat of the ditch is the inside of a sag (bend).
Tie in
The place in the pipe installation where lowering in is bypassed, leaving loose ends to be welded, such as at roads, creeks and railways.
Tipping
The point of machine equilibrium
To the house
Going home after shift
Torpedoes/Moles/Rockets
Underground earth piercing tools
Tow Cat
Tractor used to pull any equipment or vehicles stuck on the right of way.
Tractor
The crawler portion of the side boom
Tractor driver
The person who runs or operates the side boom tractor
Transition piece
A short joint of heavy wall pipe machined on the inside at one end. It's purpose is to enable welding of heavy wall pipe to line pipe
Travel
The function of the machine moving from one location to another
Turnaround
A pipe joint that needs to be turned end for end before welding or a widened spot on the right of way used in turning equipment around
Two blocking
When the hook block or headache ball comes in contact with the head sheaves
Two tone
Grade cut on two elevations along the right of way, to minimize the amount of spill cut from a side slope
Upstream
The direction from which the product pumped will come from when in service
Utility
Any pipeline, buried or overhead power line, fiber optic cable, sewer, water line, communications cable etc.
Virgin soil
Undisturbed soil
Walk
To move a tractor with load or section of pipe suspended
Warrington
A type of strand in a wire rope cable
Water breaker
A line of raised soil placed across the face of a slope to slow water down and minimize erosion
Wedge socket
A steel wire rope attachment where the rope end is secured
Winch truck
A flatbed truck with a winch and "A" frame poles used for light hauling, also called a "gin truck"
Wire rope sling
An assembly fabricated from wire rope which connects the load to the lifting device
Wobble
A strike. Workers collectively refuse to go to work in support of some demand
Work area
That side of the right of way, opposite the spill pile, where all working machinery is located
Workside
The side of the right of way on which the equipment and vehicular traffic move
Yoyo
Using bucket on a drag line to get ditch depth at a river crossing
Yup stick
A measuring stick used to measure the depth of the ditch

Spanish definitions courtesy of Gilber Alexander Arango Jaramillo