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Spanish translation: A/C or CA

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English term or phrase:	A/C power
Spanish translation:	A/C or CA
Entered by:	Sandra de la Vega

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16:03 Sep 29, 2011

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Software

English term or phrase: A/C power

The alternating current acronym appears as A/C in the English text. My question is if it is correct to use C/A in Spanish with a slash as in the English text, or just CA. I can't find any reference in Spanish for C/A.

Thanks

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Sandra de la Vega KudoZ activity Questions: 1182 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (52 closed without grading) Answers: 1450 Mexico
Local time: 16:04

A/C or CA

Explanation:
If you are going to use the slashed abbreviation, you should keep the acronym as in English: "A/C"
But, if you wish to use the Spanish acronym, do not use the slash bar, just "CA." It is also common in Spanish to use the English abbreviation: "AC."

Selected response from:

mons.bc
Local time: 18:04

Grading comment

Mi pregunta no era acerca de lo que significa AC o A/C o qué significa "power". La pregunta era clara y se relacionaba con si dejar o no la diagonal o "barra" en español (CA).
Gracias mons.bc
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Summary of answers provided

5 +6

corriente alterna en español CA (se suele dejar AC)

Silvina P.

CA (o AC) conectada /desconectada (ver explicación)

Sonia Salvatierra

Potencia de CA contactada, Potencia de CA desconectada, medidor apoyo (auxiliar)de CA

Lords

corriente CA

Patricio León

corriente a/c

Osvaldo Montaño

A/C or CA

mons.bc

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

a/c power corriente alterna en español CA (se suele dejar AC)

Explanation:
AC (alternating current)-- corriente alterna en español CA aunque se suele dejar AC

Silvina P.
Argentina
Local time: 18:04
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hola. Como mencioné, sé que se trata de la corriente alterna, mi pregunta va en el sentido de si se respeta la diagonal como en el original A/C o sólo se pone CA

9 mins confidence:

a/c power corriente a/c

Explanation:
a es para corriente alterna
c es para corriente continua
corriente a/c
saludos

Osvaldo Montaño
Bolivia
Local time: 17:04
Native speaker of:

Spanish

37 mins confidence:

a/c power corriente CA

Explanation:
corriente alterna

Reference: http://www.windows2universe.org/physical_science/physics/ele...

Patricio León
Ecuador
Local time: 16:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 hrs confidence:

a/c power Potencia de CA contactada, Potencia de CA desconectada, medidor apoyo (auxiliar)de CA

Explanation:

NOTA: En México nunca lo dejamos como en inglés AC.
NOTA: ello tendirias que poner entre parentesis que es por sus siglas en inglés.

NOTA: Power no es corriente. Power es potencia o en otras palabras voltaje por corriente lo que se denomina Watts, que es la potencia de entrega o de consumo de un dispositivo.
Power = potencia se mide en Watts
Corriente = se mide en Amperios
Voltaje = se mide en Volts.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-09-29 21:39:18 GMT)
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I mean

de apoyo o auxiliar

Lords
Mexico
Local time: 15:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 day55 mins confidence:

a/c power CA (o AC) conectada /desconectada (ver explicación)

Explanation:
Creo que es concenso general el asunto de la barra. Lo que me preocupa es que se diga CORRIENTE CA (que querría decir corriente corriente alterna) o POTENCIA CA (potencia corriente alterna). No se si Silvina y su grupo eliminaron la traducción literal de POWER, que es a lo que me quiero referir; y si es así, disculpen y retiro esta propuesta.

No estamos hablando específicamente de la potencia, por lo tanto, no la deberíamos mencionar y la CA no se refiere en realidad sólo a la corriente, porque también está incluido el voltaje. Si acaso debiéramos decir algo, pudiera ser energía.

En resumen, propongo eliminar el acompañante de CA, porque redunda o especifica cosas que no estamos expresando en realidad.

Saludos

Sonia Salvatierra
Local time: 16:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day2 hrs confidence:

a/c power

A/C or CA

mons.bc
Local time: 18:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Mi pregunta no era acerca de lo que significa AC o A/C o qué significa "power". La pregunta era clara y se relacionaba con si dejar o no la diagonal o "barra" en español (CA).
Gracias mons.bc

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