Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

tres pies

English translation:

cart jack

Added to glossary by Robert Mavros
Jul 15, 2010 14:53
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

tres pies

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Agriculture Threshing
Hi, I would appreciate your help with a few technical terms regarding ploughing and farming implements.

The guide is from a village in Spain (Castilla La Mancha), so some terms/implements might be specifically from there, but an English equivalent will do perfectly.

They are part of a guide and there isn't much context except for a line or 2 as they are just short explanations.
It looks like a trestle missing the legs of one side but with the centre piece as the third "pie"

Context is:
"Los tres pies se colocaban por debajo de las ruedas de los carros y bajando la palanca se levantaban éstos y se retiraba la rueda para poder engrasar."

Thanks :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 cart jack
4 (tripod) jack stand

Discussion

Robert Mavros (asker) Jul 15, 2010:
Thanks Gene, more like it. Sorry I can't send a photo, I have a booklet. It doesn't seem like a support as you say. Perfect :)
Gene Selkov Jul 15, 2010:
then it simply is a jack Does it look anywhere like this:

http://www.mountainsofstone.com/images/Wagon Jack.jpg

I understand that if it has any implement for lifting the load (and not just for supporting it), it will normally be called a jack ("wagon jack" in this case). Otherwise, it's a "stand".

The tool in the picture is a pure jack: it does not have the lateral stability to support the load for any serious work.

Proposed translations

+1
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Selected

cart jack

Antique Farm Tools - Tools 300-399 - [ Traducir esta página ]This site lists antique hand farm tools (used mainly in England, Wales and Scotland) collected ... Cart jack 398. Sack holder (no longer in collection) 399. ...
www.antiquefarmtools.info/page8.htm - En caché - Similares

Saludos,
eski

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-07-15 17:14:27 GMT)
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Toacayo: click on link to see picture!
Peer comment(s):

agree Michelle Martoglio : yes! Great link!
1 hr
Thanks, Michel; Saludos! eski
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks :)"
27 mins

(tripod) jack stand

It is pretty clear from the description.

Imagine an antique version of this:
http://www.dannmar.com/dannmar-products/manspace-line/tri-po...
Note from asker:
thanks :) I forgot to add that the centre piece is long and projects away from the two that look like a stand, seems like you can manouver it as a lever. Could it still be this? Thanks again for your input :)
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