A fibrous mineral used in insulation, auto manufacturing, shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, etc.  Exposure is known to cause lung cancer.

Translations

Spanish – amianto

Thanks to Julian for sharing this one that came up in a small claims trial!

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Cinder block – ladrillo de ceniza, bloque de hormigón

Depreciation – devaluación, desvalorización

Drywall/Sheetrock – panel de yeso/Tablaroca

Fiberglass – fibra de vidrio

Gate – portón

Gravel – grava

Rain gutter (on a house) – canal de desagüe, canaleta

Gutter (on side of road) – cuneta

Pour concrete – verter concreto

Retaining wall – muro de contención

Roofer – instalador de techos

Sewer – alcantarilla

Shingles – tejas

Siding – revestimiento

Material applied to the outside of a building to make it waterproof.

Used by a petitioner who had received hail damage to the siding of her manufactured home.

This is one of those terms that many people will use in English (i.e. “el siding”), even if they are testifying in Spanish or another language. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t know how to say it in Spanish/LOTS!

Good siding

Bad siding

Translations

Spanish: revestimiento (exterior de la pared)

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