🏗️ General Jobsite

• apprentice ah-PREN-tis ▶ EN
  aprendiz ah-pren-DEES ▶ ES

  A worker learning a trade under a journeyman while earning hours.

  The apprentice stays with the journeyman all shift. — El aprendiz se queda con el oficial todo el turno.

• as-built drawing az-BILT DRAW-ing ▶ EN
  plano de obra terminada PLAH-noh deh OH-brah tehr-mee-NAH-dah ▶ ES

  A drawing updated to show how the work was actually installed in the field.

  Mark that pipe reroute on the as-built drawings. — Marca ese desvío de tubería en los planos de obra terminada.

• backfill BAK-fil ▶ EN
  rellenar reh-yeh-NAR ▶ ES

  To put dirt back into a trench or against a foundation and compact it.

  Backfill the trench after the inspector signs off on the pipe. — Rellena la zanja después de que el inspector apruebe la tubería.

• benchmark BENCH-mark ▶ EN
  banco de nivel BAHN-koh deh nee-BEHL ▶ ES

  A fixed reference point with a known elevation that all measurements start from.

  The benchmark is the brass disk by the entrance. — El banco de nivel es el disco de latón junto a la entrada.

• blueprint BLOO-print ▶ EN
  plano PLAH-noh ▶ ES

  A drawing that shows what to build and where everything goes.

  The dimensions are on sheet A-3 of the blueprints. — Las medidas están en la hoja A-3 de los planos.

• break BREYK ▶ EN
  descanso des-KAHN-soh ▶ ES

  A short rest period during the shift.

  Take your break at nine thirty, not before. — Toma tu descanso a las nueve y media, no antes.

• carpenter KAR-pen-ter ▶ EN
  carpintero kar-peen-TEH-roh ▶ ES

  A tradesperson who builds with wood, framing, and formwork.

  The carpenters are setting forms for the footing. — Los carpinteros están poniendo la cimbra para la zapata.

• carry KAIR-ee ▶ EN
  llevar yeh-BAR ▶ ES

  To move something from one place to another by hand.

  Carry those boards over to the saw table. — Lleva esas tablas a la mesa de la sierra.

• centerline SEN-ter-lahyn ▶ EN
  línea de centro LEE-neh-ah deh SEN-troh ▶ ES

  The line through the exact middle of a wall, column, or opening, used for layout.

  Measure everything off the centerline of the column. — Mide todo desde la línea de centro de la columna.

  Also: eje (general)

• chalk line CHAWK lahyn ▶ EN
  línea de gis LEE-neh-ah deh HEES ▶ ES

  A string coated in chalk that snaps a straight line onto a surface.

  Snap a chalk line where the wall goes. — Tira una línea de gis donde va la pared.

  Also: tiralíneas (general)

• change order CHEYNJ OR-der ▶ EN
  orden de cambio OHR-den deh KAHM-byoh ▶ ES

  A signed document that changes the scope, price, or schedule of the contract.

  Don't do that extra work without a change order. — No hagas ese trabajo extra sin una orden de cambio.

• clean up kleen UP ▶ EN
  limpiar leem-PYAR ▶ ES

  To pick up trash, scrap, and tools and leave the area tidy.

  Clean up your area before you move to the next floor. — Limpia tu área antes de pasar al siguiente piso.

• clock in KLOK in ▶ EN
  checar entrada cheh-KAR en-TRAH-dah ▶ ES

  To record your start time when you arrive at work.

  Clock in at the trailer before you grab your tools. — Checa tu entrada en el tráiler antes de agarrar tus herramientas.

  Also: marcar entrada (general)

• contract KON-trakt ▶ EN
  contrato kon-TRAH-toh ▶ ES

  The signed agreement that sets the work, the price, and the deadlines.

  That cleanup is in the contract, so it's on us. — Esa limpieza está en el contrato, así que nos toca a nosotros.

• cover KUV-er ▶ EN
  tapar tah-PAR ▶ ES

  To put something over material or work to protect or hide it.

  Cover the lumber before it rains tonight. — Tapa la madera antes de que llueva en la noche.

• crane KREYN ▶ EN
  grúa GROO-ah ▶ ES

  A machine with a boom that lifts heavy loads high or far.

  The crane sets the roof trusses tomorrow morning. — La grúa monta las armaduras del techo mañana en la mañana.

• crew KROO ▶ EN
  cuadrilla kwah-DREE-yah ▶ ES

  A group of workers who do a job together under one foreman.

  The framing crew moves to building two tomorrow. — La cuadrilla de estructura se pasa al edificio dos mañana.

• cut KUT ▶ EN
  cortar kohr-TAR ▶ ES

  To divide material with a saw, blade, or torch.

  Cut all these studs at ninety-two and five eighths. — Corta todos estos barrotes a noventa y dos y cinco octavos.

• daily report DEY-lee ree-PORT ▶ EN
  reporte diario reh-POHR-teh DYAH-ryoh ▶ ES

  The written record of workers, weather, and work done each day on site.

  Put the delivery delay in the daily report. — Anota el retraso de la entrega en el reporte diario.

• deadline DED-lahyn ▶ EN
  fecha límite FEH-chah LEE-mee-teh ▶ ES

  The date by which work has to be finished.

  The deadline for the slab is the end of the month. — La fecha límite para la losa es a fin de mes.

• debris deh-BREE ▶ EN
  escombro es-KOHM-broh ▶ ES

  Broken material, scraps, and trash left over from the work.

  Haul the debris to the dumpster before lunch. — Lleva el escombro al contenedor antes de la comida.

• demolish dee-MOL-ish ▶ EN
  demoler deh-moh-LEHR ▶ ES

  To tear down or remove existing construction.

  We demolish that back wall before the new footing goes in. — Demolemos esa pared de atrás antes de que entre la zapata nueva.

• dig DIG ▶ EN
  excavar eks-kah-BAR ▶ ES

  To remove dirt with a shovel or machine.

  Dig down two feet and stop if you hit anything. — Excava dos pies y párale si topas con algo.

  Also: escarbar (MX)

• drill DRIL ▶ EN
  taladrar tah-lah-DRAR ▶ ES

  To make a hole with a rotating bit.

  Drill a half-inch hole through the plate. — Taladra un barreno de media pulgada a través de la placa.

• dumpster DUMP-ster ▶ EN
  contenedor de basura kon-teh-neh-DOHR deh bah-SOO-rah ▶ ES

  The big open container where construction trash and debris get thrown.

  Break down the boxes before they go in the dumpster. — Desarma las cajas antes de echarlas al contenedor de basura.

• electrician ee-lek-TRISH-an ▶ EN
  electricista eh-lek-tree-SEES-tah ▶ ES

  A tradesperson who installs and repairs electrical wiring and equipment.

  Ask the electrician before you cut near that conduit. — Pregúntale al electricista antes de cortar cerca de ese conducto.

• elevation el-eh-VEY-shun ▶ EN
  elevación eh-leh-bah-SYOHN ▶ ES

  The height of a point compared to a fixed reference, shown on the plans.

  Check the elevation of the slab before we form it. — Revisa la elevación de la losa antes de cimbrarla.

• equipment ee-KWIP-ment ▶ EN
  equipo eh-KEE-poh ▶ ES

  The machines and gear used on the job, from compressors to excavators.

  All equipment gets inspected before the shift starts. — Todo el equipo se inspecciona antes de empezar el turno.

• foot FOOT ▶ EN
  pie PYEH ▶ ES

  A unit of length equal to twelve inches.

  The wall is eight feet tall. — La pared mide ocho pies de alto.

• foreman FOR-man ▶ EN
  capataz kah-pah-TAHS ▶ ES

  The crew leader who hands out the work and answers to the superintendent.

  Check with the foreman before you leave the area. — Avísale al capataz antes de salir del área.

  Also: mayordomo (MX) · jefe de cuadrilla (general)

• forklift FORK-lift ▶ EN
  montacargas mohn-tah-KAR-gahs ▶ ES

  A machine with forks used to lift and move pallets and material.

  The forklift will bring the drywall to the east door. — El montacargas va a llevar la tablaroca a la puerta este.

• frame FREYM ▶ EN
  armar la estructura ar-MAR lah es-trook-TOO-rah ▶ ES

  To build the skeleton of walls, floors, or roofs with studs and joists.

  We frame the second floor this week. — Esta semana armamos la estructura del segundo piso.

• gate GEYT ▶ EN
  portón pohr-TOHN ▶ ES

  The controlled entrance to the jobsite for workers and trucks.

  The concrete trucks come in through gate two. — Los camiones de concreto entran por el portón dos.

• general contractor JEN-er-al kon-TRAK-tor ▶ EN
  contratista general kon-trah-TEES-tah heh-neh-RAHL ▶ ES

  The main company responsible for the whole project and all the subs.

  The general contractor controls access to the site. — El contratista general controla el acceso a la obra.

• grade GREYD ▶ EN
  nivel del terreno nee-BEHL del teh-RREH-noh ▶ ES

  The level or slope of the ground, or the target elevation the dirt has to hit.

  We're still two inches above grade on this side. — Todavía estamos dos pulgadas arriba del nivel del terreno en este lado.

  Also: rasante (general)

• inch INCH ▶ EN
  pulgada pool-GAH-dah ▶ ES

  A unit of length; twelve inches make one foot.

  Cut that stud a quarter inch shorter. — Corta ese barrote un cuarto de pulgada más corto.

• inspection in-SPEK-shun ▶ EN
  inspección een-spek-SYOHN ▶ ES

  A formal check of the work by the city, the owner, or the company before the next phase can start.

  Nothing gets covered up until we pass the inspection. — No se tapa nada hasta que pasemos la inspección.

• inspector in-SPEK-ter ▶ EN
  inspector eens-pek-TOHR ▶ ES

  The person who checks that the work meets code before it can be covered up.

  The inspector comes at ten, so don't cover that wall. — El inspector llega a las diez, así que no tapen esa pared.

• install in-STAWL ▶ EN
  instalar eens-tah-LAR ▶ ES

  To put material or equipment in its final place and fasten it.

  We install the windows on the second floor today. — Hoy instalamos las ventanas del segundo piso.

• ironworker AHY-ern-wur-ker ▶ EN
  fierrero fyeh-RREH-roh ▶ ES

  A tradesperson who places rebar or erects structural steel.

  The ironworkers finish tying steel this afternoon. — Los fierreros terminan de amarrar el acero esta tarde.

  Also: herrero estructural (general)

• job trailer JOB TREY-ler ▶ EN
  tráiler de obra TRAI-lehr deh OH-brah ▶ ES

  The portable office on site where the super and paperwork live.

  Sign in at the job trailer before you start. — Regístrate en el tráiler de obra antes de empezar.

  Also: oficina de obra (general)

• jobsite JOB-sahyt ▶ EN
  obra OH-brah ▶ ES

  The place where the construction work is happening.

  No one gets on the jobsite without orientation. — Nadie entra a la obra sin la orientación.

  Also: sitio de trabajo (general)

• journeyman JER-nee-man ▶ EN
  oficial oh-fee-syAHL ▶ ES

  A fully trained tradesperson who has finished the apprenticeship.

  Every journeyman runs their own set of tasks today. — Cada oficial lleva sus propias tareas hoy.

• laborer LEY-bor-er ▶ EN
  peón peh-OHN ▶ ES

  A worker who does general tasks like carrying material, digging, and cleanup.

  We need two more laborers to move that block. — Necesitamos dos peones más para mover ese block.

  Also: obrero (general)

• ladder LAD-er ▶ EN
  escalera es-kah-LEH-rah ▶ ES

  A climbing tool with rungs used to reach high places.

  Bring the eight-foot ladder to hang that light. — Trae la escalera de ocho pies para colgar esa lámpara.

• laser level LEY-zer LEV-el ▶ EN
  nivel láser nee-BEHL LAH-sehr ▶ ES

  A tool that projects a level laser line or dot for layout and grading.

  Set up the laser level so we can shoot the grades. — Arma el nivel láser para que tiremos los niveles.

• lay out ley OWT ▶ EN
  trazar trah-SAR ▶ ES

  To mark on the ground or deck exactly where things will be built.

  Lay out the wall lines before the crew shows up. — Traza las líneas de los muros antes de que llegue la cuadrilla.

• laydown yard LEY-down yard ▶ EN
  patio de materiales PAH-tyoh deh mah-teh-RYAH-les ▶ ES

  The fenced area where material and equipment are stored on site.

  The pipe is stacked in the laydown yard by the gate. — La tubería está apilada en el patio de materiales junto al portón.

• layout LEY-owt ▶ EN
  trazo TRAH-soh ▶ ES

  The marks and lines put on the ground or deck showing where everything gets built.

  The layout for the interior walls is done on this floor. — El trazo de los muros interiores ya está hecho en este piso.

• level LEV-el ▶ EN
  nivel nee-BEHL ▶ ES

  The tool that shows if something is perfectly horizontal; also means flat and even.

  Put the level on that beam and check it again. — Ponle el nivel a esa viga y revísala otra vez.

• lift LIFT ▶ EN
  levantar leh-bahn-TAR ▶ ES

  To raise something up, by hand or with equipment.

  Lift with your legs, not your back. — Levanta con las piernas, no con la espalda.

• linear foot LIN-ee-er foot ▶ EN
  pie lineal PYEH lee-neh-AHL ▶ ES

  A measurement of length in a straight line, used for trim, pipe, and wall.

  Order two hundred linear feet of base trim. — Pide doscientos pies lineales de moldura de base.

• load LOHD ▶ EN
  cargar kar-GAR ▶ ES

  To put material or equipment onto a truck or trailer.

  Load the scrap metal onto the flatbed. — Carga la chatarra a la plataforma.

• lunch break LUNCH breyk ▶ EN
  hora de comida OH-rah deh koh-MEE-dah ▶ ES

  The longer midday break for eating, usually unpaid.

  Lunch break is at noon, thirty minutes. — La hora de comida es a las doce, treinta minutos.

  Also: el lonche (MX)

• mark MARK ▶ EN
  marcar mar-KAR ▶ ES

  To put a visible line or point on material to show where to cut or fasten.

  Mark the stud at sixteen inches and I'll cut it. — Marca el barrote a dieciséis pulgadas y yo lo corto.

• material mah-TEER-ee-al ▶ EN
  material mah-teh-RYAHL ▶ ES

  The supplies that get built into the job, like lumber, pipe, and concrete.

  The material for the roof arrives on Thursday. — El material para el techo llega el jueves.

• measure MEZH-er ▶ EN
  medir meh-DEER ▶ ES

  To find the size or length of something with a tape or tool.

  Measure twice, cut once. — Mide dos veces, corta una vez.

• measurement MEZH-er-ment ▶ EN
  medida meh-DEE-dah ▶ ES

  The number you get when you measure something.

  Write the measurements on the board so we don't forget. — Apunta las medidas en la tabla para que no se nos olviden.

• mix MIKS ▶ EN
  mezclar mes-KLAR ▶ ES

  To combine materials like mortar, concrete, or mud until they are ready to use.

  Mix another batch of mortar for the block layers. — Mezcla otra revoltura de mortero para los blockeros.

• move MOOV ▶ EN
  mover moh-BEHR ▶ ES

  To change something from one spot to another.

  Move that pallet out of the walkway. — Mueve esa tarima fuera del pasillo.

• nail NEYL ▶ EN
  clavar klah-BAR ▶ ES

  To fasten material with nails, by hand or with a nail gun.

  Nail the sheathing every six inches on the edges. — Clava el triplay cada seis pulgadas en las orillas.

• operator OP-er-ey-ter ▶ EN
  operador oh-peh-rah-DOHR ▶ ES

  The worker certified to run heavy equipment like excavators or loaders.

  The operator can't see you behind the machine. — El operador no te ve detrás de la máquina.

• overtime OH-ver-tahym ▶ EN
  tiempo extra TYEM-poh EKS-trah ▶ ES

  Hours worked past the regular schedule, usually paid at a higher rate.

  There's overtime on Saturday if you want it. — Hay tiempo extra el sábado si lo quieres.

  Also: horas extras (general)

• paint PEYNT ▶ EN
  pintar peen-TAR ▶ ES

  To apply paint to a surface with a brush, roller, or sprayer.

  Paint the first coat today and the second tomorrow. — Pinta la primera mano hoy y la segunda mañana.

• parking lot PAR-king lot ▶ EN
  estacionamiento es-tah-syoh-nah-MYEN-toh ▶ ES

  The area where workers park their vehicles, usually outside the work zone.

  Worker parking lot is across the street this week. — El estacionamiento de trabajadores está cruzando la calle esta semana.

• patch PACH ▶ EN
  resanar reh-sah-NAR ▶ ES

  To fill and repair holes or damaged spots in a surface.

  Patch the nail holes before the painters get here. — Resana los hoyos de clavo antes de que lleguen los pintores.

• paycheck PEY-chek ▶ EN
  cheque de pago CHEH-keh deh PAH-goh ▶ ES

  The check or deposit a worker receives for hours worked.

  Check your paycheck to make sure the overtime is on there. — Revisa tu cheque de pago para ver que venga el tiempo extra.

• payday PEY-dey ▶ EN
  día de pago DEE-ah deh PAH-goh ▶ ES

  The day workers get paid.

  Payday is every other Friday on this job. — El día de pago es cada quince días, en viernes, en esta obra.

  Also: raya (MX)

• permit PER-mit ▶ EN
  permiso pehr-MEE-soh ▶ ES

  Official approval from the city or county that lets the work happen legally.

  The permit has to be posted where the inspector can see it. — El permiso tiene que estar puesto donde el inspector lo vea.

• plumb PLUM ▶ EN
  a plomo ah PLOH-moh ▶ ES

  Perfectly vertical, straight up and down.

  That post isn't plumb; push the top out an inch. — Ese poste no está a plomo; empuja la parte de arriba una pulgada.

• plumber PLUM-er ▶ EN
  plomero ploh-MEH-roh ▶ ES

  A tradesperson who installs water, drain, and gas piping.

  The plumber needs that trench open until Friday. — El plomero necesita esa zanja abierta hasta el viernes.

  Also: fontanero (general)

• porta-potty POR-tah-POT-ee ▶ EN
  baño portátil BAH-nyoh pohr-TAH-teel ▶ ES

  The portable toilet placed on the jobsite for workers.

  They service the porta-potties every Monday morning. — Les dan servicio a los baños portátiles cada lunes por la mañana.

• pour POHR ▶ EN
  colar koh-LAR ▶ ES

  To place wet concrete into forms.

  We pour the slab at six in the morning. — Colamos la losa a las seis de la mañana.

  Also: vaciar (general)

• project manager PROJ-ekt MAN-ih-jer ▶ EN
  gerente de proyecto heh-REN-teh deh proh-YEK-toh ▶ ES

  The office-side person who handles the budget, schedule, and paperwork for the job.

  The project manager has to sign the change order first. — El gerente de proyecto tiene que firmar la orden de cambio primero.

• punch list PUNCH list ▶ EN
  lista de pendientes LEES-tah deh pen-DYEN-tes ▶ ES

  The list of small fixes that have to be done before the job is accepted.

  We knock out the punch list this week and turn over the building. — Terminamos la lista de pendientes esta semana y entregamos el edificio.

  Also: lista de detalles (general)

• quitting time KWIT-ing tahym ▶ EN
  hora de salida OH-rah deh sah-LEE-dah ▶ ES

  The time the workday ends and tools get put away.

  Start cleaning up fifteen minutes before quitting time. — Empiecen a limpiar quince minutos antes de la hora de salida.

• RFI ar-ef-AHY ▶ EN
  solicitud de información soh-lee-see-TOOD deh een-for-mah-SYOHN ▶ ES

  A written question to the architect or engineer when the plans are unclear.

  Hold that wall; we sent an RFI about the door opening. — Paren esa pared; mandamos una solicitud de información sobre el vano de la puerta.

• sand SAND ▶ EN
  lijar lee-HAR ▶ ES

  To smooth a surface with sandpaper or a sander.

  Sand the joints after the mud dries. — Lija las juntas después de que seque la pasta.

• schedule SKED-jool ▶ EN
  cronograma kroh-noh-GRAH-mah ▶ ES

  The plan that shows what work happens on which dates.

  We're a week behind schedule on the roof. — Vamos una semana atrasados en el cronograma del techo.

  Also: programa de obra (general)

• shift SHIFT ▶ EN
  turno TOOR-noh ▶ ES

  The block of hours a worker is scheduled to work.

  The night shift starts at six in the evening. — El turno de noche empieza a las seis de la tarde.

• shop drawing SHOP DRAW-ing ▶ EN
  plano de taller PLAH-noh deh tah-YEHR ▶ ES

  A detailed drawing made by the fabricator showing exactly how a piece will be built.

  The stair rail doesn't match the shop drawing. — El barandal de la escalera no coincide con el plano de taller.

• slope SLOHP ▶ EN
  pendiente pen-DYEN-teh ▶ ES

  The angle or fall of a surface, like a ramp or a drain line.

  The pipe needs a quarter-inch slope per foot. — La tubería necesita una pendiente de un cuarto de pulgada por pie.

  Also: declive (general)

• specification spes-ih-fih-KEY-shun ▶ EN
  especificación es-peh-see-fee-kah-SYOHN ▶ ES

  The written rules that say what materials and quality the job requires.

  The specification calls for galvanized screws, not regular ones. — La especificación pide tornillos galvanizados, no de los normales.

• square SKWAIR ▶ EN
  a escuadra ah es-KWAH-drah ▶ ES

  At a perfect ninety-degree angle; corners that are true.

  Check that the form is square before you pour. — Revisa que la cimbra esté a escuadra antes de colar.

• square foot SKWAIR foot ▶ EN
  pie cuadrado PYEH kwah-DRAH-doh ▶ ES

  A unit of area one foot by one foot, used to measure surfaces.

  This floor is about two thousand square feet. — Este piso tiene como dos mil pies cuadrados.

• staging area STEY-jing AIR-ee-ah ▶ EN
  área de acopio AH-reh-ah deh ah-KOH-pyoh ▶ ES

  The spot where material is set out and prepped right before it gets installed.

  Move the drywall to the staging area on the third floor. — Lleva la tablaroca al área de acopio en el tercer piso.

  Also: área de preparación (general)

• stockpile STOK-pahyl ▶ EN
  montón de material mohn-TOHN deh mah-teh-RYAHL ▶ ES

  A pile of dirt, gravel, or material stored for later use.

  Take the fill dirt from the stockpile by the fence. — Agarra la tierra de relleno del montón de material junto a la cerca.

  Also: acopio (general)

• subcontractor sub-KON-trak-tor ▶ EN
  subcontratista soob-kon-trah-TEES-tah ▶ ES

  A company hired by the general contractor to do one part of the work.

  The electrical subcontractor starts rough-in on Monday. — El subcontratista eléctrico empieza la instalación el lunes.

• submittal sub-MIT-al ▶ EN
  submittal sohb-MEE-tahl ▶ ES

  Product data or samples sent to the architect for approval before installing.

  We can't order the fixtures until the submittal is approved. — No podemos pedir las lámparas hasta que aprueben el submittal.

  Also: documento para aprobación (general)

• superintendent soo-per-in-TEN-dent ▶ EN
  superintendente soo-pehr-een-ten-DEN-teh ▶ ES

  The person in charge of the whole jobsite for the general contractor.

  The superintendent wants everyone at the meeting at six. — El superintendente quiere a todos en la junta a las seis.

• surveyor ser-VEY-er ▶ EN
  topógrafo toh-POH-grah-foh ▶ ES

  The person who measures the land and sets the control points and stakes.

  Don't move those stakes; the surveyor just set them. — No muevan esas estacas; el topógrafo las acaba de poner.

• sweep SWEEP ▶ EN
  barrer bah-RREHR ▶ ES

  To clean a floor or slab with a broom.

  Sweep the slab before they come to seal it. — Barre la losa antes de que vengan a sellarla.

• tape measure TEYP MEZH-er ▶ EN
  cinta métrica SEEN-tah MEH-tree-kah ▶ ES

  The retractable ruler every worker carries to measure with.

  Grab your tape measure and check that opening. — Agarra tu cinta métrica y revisa ese vano.

  Also: flexómetro (MX)

• temporary fence TEM-poh-rair-ee FENS ▶ EN
  cerca provisional SEHR-kah proh-bee-syoh-NAHL ▶ ES

  The fence panels put up around the site while the work lasts.

  Close the temporary fence panel when the truck leaves. — Cierra el panel de la cerca provisional cuando salga el camión.

• timesheet TAHYM-sheet ▶ EN
  hoja de horas OH-hah deh OH-rahs ▶ ES

  The form where each worker's hours are recorded for payroll.

  Turn in your timesheet by Thursday or you don't get paid Friday. — Entrega tu hoja de horas antes del jueves o no te pagan el viernes.

  Also: tarjeta de tiempo (general)

• tool TOOL ▶ EN
  herramienta eh-rrah-MYEN-tah ▶ ES

  Any hand or power device used to do the work.

  Put your tools away before you clock out. — Guarda tus herramientas antes de checar salida.

• unload un-LOHD ▶ EN
  descargar des-kar-GAR ▶ ES

  To take material or equipment off a truck or trailer.

  Help them unload the lumber truck at gate one. — Ayúdales a descargar el camión de madera en el portón uno.

• weld WELD ▶ EN
  soldar sohl-DAR ▶ ES

  To join metal pieces by melting them together.

  Weld the bracket to the column after it's checked. — Suelda la ménsula a la columna después de que la revisen.

• work order WURK OR-der ▶ EN
  orden de trabajo OHR-den deh trah-BAH-hoh ▶ ES

  A written instruction that authorizes a specific task or repair.

  I need a work order number before I start on that unit. — Necesito un número de orden de trabajo antes de empezar con esa unidad.

• workday WURK-dey ▶ EN
  jornada hor-NAH-dah ▶ ES

  One full day of work on the job.

  It's a ten-hour workday while we catch up. — Es una jornada de diez horas mientras nos ponemos al corriente.

• yard YARD ▶ EN
  yarda YAR-dah ▶ ES

  A unit of length equal to three feet; also short for a cubic yard of material.

  We need ten yards of concrete for the pour. — Necesitamos diez yardas de concreto para el colado.

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