This thread got me thinking how many different words are used in the US and British Commonwealth countries for the same thing. It is the word "Spanner" (typically fixed open-end) for "Wrench" in this thread.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/487808-how-do-i-loosen-super-tight-reg-hose.html
These differences confuse me, I hate to think of how difficult it is for divers where English isn't their first language. I thought it would be useful to create a translation dictionary. Here are a few terms used in diving that come to mind.
Brits use "Spindle Valve" for valves with a rotating stem (shaft). I'm not sure if that includes "Gate", "Diaphragm", "Bellows", or "Butterfly" valves but definitely not ball valves. The US doesn't have a universal name for rotating stem valves with a soft flat seat that are used on Scuba tanks. Probably the most common name used in the US is "Globe valve", which technically has a hemispherical or conical hard of soft seat.
The US tends to use "Gear" instead of "Kit".
A "Dock" in the US is a "Quay" in the UK.
We also use different names for a lot of shell fish, most of which I can't recall or spell.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/487808-how-do-i-loosen-super-tight-reg-hose.html
These differences confuse me, I hate to think of how difficult it is for divers where English isn't their first language. I thought it would be useful to create a translation dictionary. Here are a few terms used in diving that come to mind.
Brits use "Spindle Valve" for valves with a rotating stem (shaft). I'm not sure if that includes "Gate", "Diaphragm", "Bellows", or "Butterfly" valves but definitely not ball valves. The US doesn't have a universal name for rotating stem valves with a soft flat seat that are used on Scuba tanks. Probably the most common name used in the US is "Globe valve", which technically has a hemispherical or conical hard of soft seat.
The US tends to use "Gear" instead of "Kit".
A "Dock" in the US is a "Quay" in the UK.
We also use different names for a lot of shell fish, most of which I can't recall or spell.