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Spanish translation: medidor


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English term or phrase:gauge
Spanish translation:medidor
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: gauge
Patient uses different muscle groups to pull strap attached to frame. Gauge measures how much force patient can apply

Es una prueba para medir la tension muscular . No sé si acá gauge es calibrador o tiene algún nombre específico
lolozy
Argentina
Local time: 18:36
medidor
Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-04-07 13:59:00 GMT)
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Though the context below may not be precisely the same as that of the source text, "medidor" is used in health care, and may be a good option.

Explica cómo se maneja un medidor de pico de flujo. 6. Planes de tratamiento: informa de cómo en la Unidad de Asma de nuestro Hospital el paciente puede ...
www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioandaluzdesalud/ hrs/servicios/neumologia/asma/asma_inicio.htm - 32k - Cached -

CUIDADOS DE ENFERMERÍA EN EL ASMA - [ Translate this page ]3º - Sostener el medidor horizontal al suelo sin obstruir la salida del aire. ... El paciente tomará la medicación todos los días, su asma está bien ...
www.terra.es/personal/duenas/13.html - 21k - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-07 14:51:33 GMT)
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As for "manómetro," this may be too specific. A "guage" is simply something that measures (which is precisely the function of a "medidor" does).

"Manometría: una técnica para medir los cambios de presión en el interior de una cavidad u órgano"
http://www.iqb.es/diccio/m/ma2.htm
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Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 07:36
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6manómetroSilvia C. Cabrera
3 +3medidor
Marcelo González
5calibrador, galga
Ernesto de Lara
3 +2quizás quedaría mejor "indicador" o "dispositivo de medición"Juan Carlstein


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
quizás quedaría mejor "indicador" o "dispositivo de medición"


Explanation:
chau

Juan Carlstein
Paraguay
Local time: 18:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
47 mins

agree  Marina56: de acuerdo
2 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
manómetro


Explanation:
Checa en el link...


    Reference: http://ww.iqb.es/diccio/p/pruebas.htm
Silvia C. Cabrera
Canada
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kelly-Jane Wallis: Hi Lolozy: I think a manómeter is not just the needle but the whole device which measures the pressure/suction etc
11 mins

agree  Hebe Martorella
29 mins

agree  Egmont
31 mins

agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
45 mins

neutral  Marcelo González: This may be too specific. "Manometría: una técnica para medir los cambios de presión en el interior de una cavidad u órgano" (taken from the link you've cited).
49 mins

neutral  Juan Carlstein: ¿no se trata de medir fuerzas, y no presiones?
53 mins

agree  milliecoquis: agree
1 hr

agree  Ginnett Zabala
9 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
medidor


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-04-07 13:59:00 GMT)
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Though the context below may not be precisely the same as that of the source text, "medidor" is used in health care, and may be a good option.

Explica cómo se maneja un medidor de pico de flujo. 6. Planes de tratamiento: informa de cómo en la Unidad de Asma de nuestro Hospital el paciente puede ...
www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioandaluzdesalud/ hrs/servicios/neumologia/asma/asma_inicio.htm - 32k - Cached -

CUIDADOS DE ENFERMERÍA EN EL ASMA - [ Translate this page ]3º - Sostener el medidor horizontal al suelo sin obstruir la salida del aire. ... El paciente tomará la medicación todos los días, su asma está bien ...
www.terra.es/personal/duenas/13.html - 21k - Cached - Similar

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-07 14:51:33 GMT)
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As for "manómetro," this may be too specific. A "guage" is simply something that measures (which is precisely the function of a "medidor" does).

"Manometría: una técnica para medir los cambios de presión en el interior de una cavidad u órgano"
http://www.iqb.es/diccio/m/ma2.htm

Marcelo González
North Mariana Isl.
Local time: 07:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Patricia!

agree  Manuel Martín-Iguacel
48 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Manuel!

agree  Cecilia Della Croce
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cecilia, y saludos!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
calibrador, galga


Explanation:
tak cual

Ernesto de Lara
Mexico
Local time: 14:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 38
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