utility flare

Spanish translation: quemador de uso general (de servicio)

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English term or phrase:utility flare
Spanish translation:quemador de uso general (de servicio)
Entered by: Kain

19:30 Jan 10, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: utility flare
I'm translating the data sheets of a "utility flare" manufactured by this company:

http://www.flareindustries.com/products/

So far, I know that quemador seems to be the most appropriate translation for 'flare' in this context. But what about 'utility'?
Kain
Local time: 00:38
mechurrio de uso general (de servicio)
Explanation:
Es una opción. Sólo quería comentar que en Venezuela solemos traducir flare como mechurrio.
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Andrea Niño
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
Gracias a ambos. Aunque utilicé "quemador" por tratarse de un texto para México.
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4mechurrio de uso general (de servicio)
Andrea Niño
3quemador apropiado / adecuado
Enrique Espinosa


  

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quemador apropiado / adecuado


Explanation:
Podría referirse, en general, a la efectividad, conveniencia, capacidad de los quemadores de gas. Igualmente a quemadores adecuados, apropiados...

¡suerte!

Enrique Espinosa
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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mechurrio de uso general (de servicio)


Explanation:
Es una opción. Sólo quería comentar que en Venezuela solemos traducir flare como mechurrio.

Andrea Niño
Local time: 02:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias a ambos. Aunque utilicé "quemador" por tratarse de un texto para México.
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