Ala

English translation: brim

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Spanish term or phrase:Ala
English translation:brim
Entered by: Ricardo Falconi

11:52 Jun 26, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / Seguridad Industrial
Spanish term or phrase: Ala
It refers to the inferior part of a safety helmet that surrounds the bowl, protruding from it.
Ricardo Falconi
Ecuador
Local time: 16:09
brim
Explanation:
I'm not sure if there's a special technical term for this as regards safety helmets, but in general terms the "ala" of a hat is the "brim":

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=ala

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Note added at 17 mins (2014-06-26 12:09:57 GMT)
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The first photo at the end of this wiki article shows a "fully brimmed hard hat":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_hat

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-26 12:55:43 GMT)
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This article includes a diagram of a safety helmet: it doesn't show a brim, but clarifies that the visor above the eyes is not called the brim, but the peak:

http://www.hardhats.4ursafety.com/personal-protection.html
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Denise Phelps
Local time: 22:09
Grading comment
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3 +2brim
Denise Phelps
4rim
Chris Neill


  

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rim


Explanation:
On a safety helmet the brim would refer to the frontal part that overhangs and protect s the face, whereas the part that continues down each side would be a rim


    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6892393.html
Chris Neill
Spain
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of: English
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
brim


Explanation:
I'm not sure if there's a special technical term for this as regards safety helmets, but in general terms the "ala" of a hat is the "brim":

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=ala

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Note added at 17 mins (2014-06-26 12:09:57 GMT)
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The first photo at the end of this wiki article shows a "fully brimmed hard hat":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_hat

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-26 12:55:43 GMT)
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This article includes a diagram of a safety helmet: it doesn't show a brim, but clarifies that the visor above the eyes is not called the brim, but the peak:

http://www.hardhats.4ursafety.com/personal-protection.html

Denise Phelps
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  Martin Boyd
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agree  philgoddard
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