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borescope

Spanish translation: boroscopio

17:51 Jun 3, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: borescope
Found in a service manual for a turbine-generator unit.
psadur
Spanish translation:boroscopio
Explanation:
Es un equipo que se utiza para ver dentro de equipos (turbinas, bombas, etc.)sin necesidad de desarmarlas con el proósito de determinar algún daño interno. Es similar (mismo principio) a lo que se usa en medicina para ver úlceras estomacales, en el esófago, etc.
La traducción se puede encontrar en el Diccionario Técnico Inlés-Español-Inglés de F. Beigbeder.
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Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 13:25
Grading comment
I selected this response, since the client is using the text in Mexico and that was what was used before, although I could not document it.

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Summary of answers provided
na"animascopio" or "introscopio"
Maria
naanimascopio, introscopio
Jesús Paredes
naboroscopio
Leonardo Lamarche (X)


  

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15 mins
"animascopio" or "introscopio"


Explanation:
"the inner surface of this hole is very carefully inspected by means of an instrument comprising a mirror, lamp, and telescope, and known as a "borescope," for the purpose of detecting any minute flaws in the centre of the forging. (EuroDicAutom)

Happy translating! ;o)


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
Maria
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1496
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1 hr
animascopio, introscopio


Explanation:
Diccionario Politécnico, Díaz de Santos.

Boroscope - Animascopio, boroscopio.


    Reference: http://ala-internet.com/english/dictionary/b.html
    Reference: http://www.aero-net.com.ar/dicIngEsp.htm#B
Jesús Paredes
Local time: 13:25
PRO pts in pair: 302
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1 hr
boroscopio


Explanation:
Es un equipo que se utiza para ver dentro de equipos (turbinas, bombas, etc.)sin necesidad de desarmarlas con el proósito de determinar algún daño interno. Es similar (mismo principio) a lo que se usa en medicina para ver úlceras estomacales, en el esófago, etc.
La traducción se puede encontrar en el Diccionario Técnico Inlés-Español-Inglés de F. Beigbeder.

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
Local time: 13:25
PRO pts in pair: 591
Grading comment
I selected this response, since the client is using the text in Mexico and that was what was used before, although I could not document it.
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