halon

13:20 Sep 28, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: halon
fire modelling

sentence: "...halon replacement process underway to simulate sprinklers..."
leonie


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nahalón
Félix Saiz
nahalón
Gerardo Ferrer-Sueta


  

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halón


Explanation:
Hi!
From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:

halon
n.
Any of several halocarbons used as fire-extinguishing agents.

Eurodicatom:

Halón (spanish)

So I would use "halón".

Saludos!
Félix




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Félix Saiz
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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27 days
halón


Explanation:
El término proviene de "HALogenated hydrocarbON", sin embargo en español se traduce simplemente como halón. Algunos halones son los causantes de la destrucción de la capa de ozono por lo que tienden a reemplazarse. Mucha suerte. GFS.

Gerardo Ferrer-Sueta
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