tar snakes

18:26 May 20, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: tar snakes
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.
scar999
Mexico
Local time: 15:43


Summary of answers provided
4relleno/sellado de grietas
Lydia De Jorge
3grietas rellanadas con alquitrán / líneas de alquitrán
Pablo Cruz
3serpientes de alquitrán
Liliana Garfunkel


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grietas rellanadas con alquitrán / líneas de alquitrán


Explanation:

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

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relleno/sellado de grietas


Explanation:
https://sealmaster.net/es/asphalt-crack-filling-sealing/

Lydia De Jorge
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serpientes de alquitrán


Explanation:
Serpientes de alquitrán o brea.

https://www.bmwmotos.com/foro/threads/asfalto-con-serpientes...

Liliana Garfunkel
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