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actua en caliente

English translation: only works while it's hot

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Spanish term or phrase:actua en caliente
English translation:only works while it's hot
Entered by: Lydia De Jorge

23:35 Feb 11, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / marquetry+glue+manufacturing
Spanish term or phrase: actua en caliente
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.
Ines R.
Spain
Local time: 20:53
only works while it's hot
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 13:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6only works while it's hot
Lydia De Jorge
5...glue is hot-applied, therefore....
trnet
4acts while it's warm
Bubo Coroman (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
only works while it's hot


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you Lydia


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Garcia Botana
9 mins
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15 mins
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19 mins
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16 hrs
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23 hrs
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agree  slothm
2 days 37 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
...glue is hot-applied, therefore....


Explanation:
Así es como yo lo pondría en technical UK English.

trnet
Local time: 19:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you trnet

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acts while it's warm


Explanation:
the glue has to be applied before it reaches the temperature at which it gels, according to this article:


Example sentence(s):
  • First soaked in water and then heated in a water bath, it is applied warm, and gels when left to cool.

    Reference: http://www.naturalpigments.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=510-21R...
Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you Deborah

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