It’s possible you’ve taken several language courses, but nothing prepares you to work day-to-day as a sound engineer if you’re on tour in a country where a language other than your native language is spoken. It’s likely that no matter how many courses you take, you’ll not be taught how to “comb the wires” (slang for ¨untangle the wires¨ in Spanish), and many words of technical and even everyday jargon in our business.

That’s why I’ve decided to put together the following small glossary of objects commonly used in audio with both English and Spanish names. I hope it’s useful for you and that we can also complete it in different languages. (Thanks very much to Vanessa Montilla for her collaboration on this project.)

Cables

Conectores/Connectors

Audio

Electricidad / Electrics

Herramientas / Tools / Gadgets

Artículos de oficina / Office Supplies

Acciones / Actions

Instrumentos musicales / Musical Instruments

Medidas / Mesurements

This article is courtesy of SoundGirls.