Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
abatimiento
English translation:
depression
Added to glossary by
Lydia De Jorge
Feb 10, 2008 23:50
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
abatimiento
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
From a List of Dimensional Strategies for a Solar Tracker:
2. COndiciones de servicio
1 X Masa estructura
SIN carga de nieve
Viento (v=36km/h)
Then in has an arrow pointing to "Abatimiento"
I don't want to put collapse without being certain.
2. COndiciones de servicio
1 X Masa estructura
SIN carga de nieve
Viento (v=36km/h)
Then in has an arrow pointing to "Abatimiento"
I don't want to put collapse without being certain.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | depression |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 4 +1 | drift or leeway |
Grace Gagnet
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| 4 | abatement |
slothm
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| 3 | demolition |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 3 | lowered position |
bigedsenior
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Change log
Feb 19, 2008 23:17: Lydia De Jorge changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/110978">kmkrowens's</a> old entry - "abatimiento"" to ""depression""
Proposed translations
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6 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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64
Selected
depression
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Note added at 8 days (2008-02-19 23:17:10 GMT) Post-grading
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You are very welcome!
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Note added at 8 days (2008-02-19 23:17:10 GMT) Post-grading
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You are very welcome!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
36 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
74
demolition
Mike :)
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Note added at 41 mins (2008-02-11 00:32:27 GMT)
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After consulting several dictionaries, including three technical dictionaries, and the Oxford and Collins unabridged dictionaries, although in the general dictionaries "deoression" is given, they state the following:
Collins Unabridged Spanish-English Dictionary:
"abatimiento: 1. (derribamiento) demolition, knowcking down; 2. (depresion) depression, rejection; 3. (moral) contemptible nature"
Oxford Unabridged Spanish-English Dictinoary
"abatimiento: A (desanimo) depression, despondency; B (destruccion) destruction"
So, in both cases, "depression" is a valid translation, but when it means "despondency" or "rejection" and not when it has anything to do with weather or meterology.
Therefore, through deduction, I am inferring it is "demolition" or "destruction".
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Note added at 41 mins (2008-02-11 00:32:27 GMT)
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After consulting several dictionaries, including three technical dictionaries, and the Oxford and Collins unabridged dictionaries, although in the general dictionaries "deoression" is given, they state the following:
Collins Unabridged Spanish-English Dictionary:
"abatimiento: 1. (derribamiento) demolition, knowcking down; 2. (depresion) depression, rejection; 3. (moral) contemptible nature"
Oxford Unabridged Spanish-English Dictinoary
"abatimiento: A (desanimo) depression, despondency; B (destruccion) destruction"
So, in both cases, "depression" is a valid translation, but when it means "despondency" or "rejection" and not when it has anything to do with weather or meterology.
Therefore, through deduction, I am inferring it is "demolition" or "destruction".
3 hrs
abatement
Exactly the same meaning in both languages.
+1
4 hrs
Grace Gagnet
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
environmental, safety & health specialty
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
32
drift or leeway
The wind or snow load could cause a drift. The design has incorporated some leeway for the range of variables.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Shawn Keeney
: Drift is the best answer here. A heliostat needs to be calibrated because it will drift.
4 days
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1 day 5 hrs
lowered position
perhaps for maintenance or transport..
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