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cornering

Spanish translation: tomar las curvas

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English term or phrase:corner (verb)
Spanish translation:tomar las curvas
Entered by: mónica alfonso

09:21 Dec 16, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Automoci�n
English term or phrase: cornering
Se trata de mecánica de automóviles:

"A loose, dry, or worn belt may cause squealing and chirping noises during acceleration and cornering"

Muchas gracias
Natalia Infante
Local time: 19:26
tomar las curvas
Explanation:
"...al acelerar y al tomar las curvas"
Selected response from:

Pablo Fdez. Moriano
Spain
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3tomar las curvas
Pablo Fdez. Moriano
5viraje
Jesús Calzado
4al girar
Robert INGLEDEW


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tomar las curvas


Explanation:
"...al acelerar y al tomar las curvas"


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Pablo Fdez. Moriano
Spain
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 133
Grading comment
Muchas gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Imanol Martinez
5 mins
  -> Thanx!
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): ask Schumacher! #:))
28 mins
  -> I will... some day ;-)
agree  Greencayman
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
al girar


Explanation:
Otros significados de la palabra, no aplicables en este caso:
inglés técnico: efecto angular, redondeamiento. (Javier Collazo)
inglés comercial / financiero:
acaparamiento, monopolización del mercado. (Routledge)

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
viraje


Explanation:
... durante las aceleraciones y virajes.

Another option. Good luck.

Jesús Calzado
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 274
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