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Meter

Spanish translation: Medidor.

15:46 May 23, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Para Mexico
English term or phrase: Meter
Meter - Electric meter, gas meter, etc. En Mexico se utiliza Medidor o contador?

Gracias de antemano a todos y para aquellos en EEUU - que pasen un feliz fin de semana Memorial Day!
Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 03:09
Spanish translation:Medidor.
Explanation:
Sin duda alguna.
[No es pregunta Pro, pero bueno]
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Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 01:09
Grading comment
Gracias por sacarme de la duda. Y perdon que aparecio como Pro, no fue mi intencion ponerla como tal.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Medidor.
Juan Jacob
4Medidor
Claudia del Valle


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
meter
Medidor.


Explanation:
Sin duda alguna.
[No es pregunta Pro, pero bueno]

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 01:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Gracias por sacarme de la duda. Y perdon que aparecio como Pro, no fue mi intencion ponerla como tal.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jaime Oriard: Medidor de luz, agua, gas. ¡Exacto!
23 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Ana Castorena
24 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Laureana Pavon
38 mins
  -> Gracias.
agree  Sonja Wesseler (X)
1 hr
  -> Gracias.
agree  Geraldine Fuentealba
1 hr
  -> Géraldine Fuentealba... bonito nombre/apellido, con todo respeto. Gracias.
agree  Gabriel Castillo-Thomas
1 hr
  -> Gracias.
agree  Jorge Merino
3 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
meter
Medidor


Language variant: contador

Explanation:
Si es para medir y registrar los consumos domiciliarios, es medidor. Otros medidores como el de presion, seria manometro.

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-23 17:20:28 GMT)
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Claudia del Valle
Argentina
Local time: 04:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Juan Jacob: ¿Cuál es el caso, 56 minutos después, de sugerir lo mismo, y poner contador como language variant? En México, un contador es quien lleva la contabilidad.
14 mins
  -> +Por que no? Si el tema aca es ver variantes... En Mexico +no se dice contador geiger? Y tambien es un medidor...
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