Yes, Simon, in Spanish these "tack welds" are "puntos" (
1. dot X
2. plank
3. point X
4. degree
5. spot X
6. speckle X
7. speck X
8. polka dot
9. pip
10. issue
11. period
12. full stop
13. stop
14. fleck X)
I marked with X that I guess are the equivalent English words. These words are from Google Translator.