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difference between cable & wire

Spanish translation: diferencia entre cable y alambre

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English term or phrase:difference between cable & wire
Spanish translation:diferencia entre cable y alambre
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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12:06 Jul 29, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
English term or phrase: difference between cable & wire
En un catálogo sobre productos eléctricos, aparece el título

Cables & Wires

¿Serviría con traducir simplemente "cables"?
Gracias.
Nazaret Álvarez
Spain
Local time: 04:55
diferencia entre cable y alambre
Explanation:
Los alambres no son "cables" necesariamente

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9diferencia entre cable y alambre
Michael Powers (PhD)
5 +3Ver.slothm
5Cables y Alambres
Rene Garcia
4cables e hilospatinba


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
diferencia entre cable y alambre


Explanation:
Los alambres no son "cables" necesariamente

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arcoiris: Eso es. Los cables pueden estar formados de mas de un alambre
3 mins
  -> Así es - Mike :)
agree  Rafael Bordabehere
3 mins
  -> Gracias, Rafael - Mike :)
agree  Carlos Sorzano
21 mins
  -> Gracias, Carlos - Mike :)
agree  Ruth Wöhlk: you are quite heavy on the wire! ;-)))) Do you know what it means? It was an important member of the german government who pretended to speak english and he translated a german idiom literally into english. It says you know your stuff, are on the ball.
22 mins
  -> Imagínate, Rutita - Mike :) / I was unaware of its etymology. Very interesting.
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
36 mins
  -> Gracias, Rafael - Mike :)
agree  hugocar: Muy preciso.
45 mins
  -> Gracias, Hugo - Mike :)
agree  xxxfmarin
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Francisco - Mike :)
agree  David Torre
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, David - Mike :)
agree  gaby2300
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, gaby2300 - Mike :)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cables e hilos


Explanation:
Para cableado eléctrico.
Guía Material eléctrico y electrónico (Cables e hilos eléctricos y ...
Encuentre los datos de una sociedad B2B en Cables e hilos eléctricos y telefónicos , un proveedor Puertas automáticas y control de accesos , un distribuidor ...
www.europages.es/.../Cables-e-hilos-electricos-y-telefonico... - En caché - Similares -
Cables e hilos de fuerza y de control : Equipo electrotécnico ...
Cables e hilos de fuerza y de control, All-Biz. Productos fabricados y en venta. Vendo productos Cables e hilos de fuerza y de control, Cableado eléctrico, ...
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Cables e hilos para telecomunicaciones y electrónica
Kompass Business Search - Directorio de Empresas - Clasificación por Productos & Servicios, Cables e hilos para telecomunicaciones y electrónica,
www.kompass-usa.com/.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ver.


Explanation:
Un alambre siempre es un monofilamento.
Un cable siempre esta compuesto por varios monofilamentos.

slothm
Local time: 23:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 211

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arcoiris
5 mins
agree  Maria Mastruzzo
36 mins
agree  psicutrinius
5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Cables y Alambres


Explanation:
Compañeros, creo que la traducción que se busca no debe incluir las palabras "difference between" pues como se explica se refiere al título "Cables & Wires". Un "cable" es un conductor formado de varios elementos o hilos, o sea, de varios alambres. Un "alambre" es un conductor formado por un sólo elemento o hilo. Tanto los cables como los alambres pueden o no, estar forrados de un aislamiento eléctrico que generalmente es un tipo de plástico. Lo mismo aplica a cables y alambres de acero, en cuyo caso no son para conducción de corriente eléctrica.

Rene Garcia
Mexico
Local time: 21:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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