May 20, 2020 18:26
3 yrs ago
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English term
tar snakes
English to Spanish
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
How to Handle Tar Snakes on your Motorcycle
Tar snakes are only applied to roads that are damaged. The tar snakes on the road make the surface better for most vehicles, but worse for bike riders. You have to be cautious when riding over them.
As the road gets abused and traffic and weather take their toll, road cracks get bigger and bigger. As a temporary fix, road crews will fill the cracks with sealant – usually a soft, tar-based substance – to fill the cracks and keep them from expanding. The result? A road covered in random, windy black lines that resemble snakes; hence the term, tar snakes.
Tar snakes are only applied to roads that are damaged. The tar snakes on the road make the surface better for most vehicles, but worse for bike riders. You have to be cautious when riding over them.
As the road gets abused and traffic and weather take their toll, road cracks get bigger and bigger. As a temporary fix, road crews will fill the cracks with sealant – usually a soft, tar-based substance – to fill the cracks and keep them from expanding. The result? A road covered in random, windy black lines that resemble snakes; hence the term, tar snakes.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | relleno/sellado de grietas |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 3 | grietas rellanadas con alquitrán / líneas de alquitrán |
Pablo Cruz
|
| 3 | serpientes de alquitrán |
Liliana Garfunkel
|
Proposed translations
16 mins
Pablo Cruz
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
MSc Engineering, MA Translation Studies
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Spanish, French to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 2 more.
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grietas rellanadas con alquitrán / líneas de alquitrán
Ver imágenes de tar snakes:
https://www.google.es/search?q="tar snakes"&source=lnms&tbm=...
No parece que se llame serpientes de alquitrán ni nada por el estilo, mejor formularlo así.
https://sealmaster.net/es/asphalt-crack-filling-sealing/
https://www.moriwoki.com/las-lineas-de-alquitran-y-su-verdad...
(en este último lo llaman líneas de alquitrán)
Espero que ayude
17 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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21 hrs
Liliana Garfunkel
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
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Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Discussion
(Peligrosos así como los rieles -de tranvía, de tren- y la pintura en el piso cuando mojada). Sí, soy motorista. 🏍️ (Motero en México).
Iría por lineas de alquitrán o líneas de chapapote como sugiere Juan. De mi 3º enlace:
...Se trata de un elemento que genera la inquietud, provoca la preocupación o, directamente, crea el pánico en el motorista, dependiendo del grado de experiencia o de destreza con el que conduzca. Las líneas de alquitrán, aplicadas sobre el firme para cubrir sus grietas, constituyen un elemento de alerta antes de alcanzarlas, aunque sólo sea por esa debida prevención que llevamos inculcada ante cualquier cambio de color y de relieve sobre el asfalto...
Saludos
Veo que estás en México... "parches (lineales) de chapopote".