THROUGH THE CHIP

Spanish translation: a través del chip

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English term or phrase:THROUGH THE CHIP
Spanish translation:a través del chip
Entered by: Sergio Aguirre

13:18 Nov 6, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / a TV
English term or phrase: THROUGH THE CHIP
With DLP it's a reflective technology since the light doesn't pass through the chip; since it reflects off, you get better contrast and better brightness
Daniela Pesce
Local time: 14:06
a través del chip
Explanation:


chip [t??p]

A
noun
1
(= piece) pedacito m
(= splinter)
[of glass, wood] astilla f
(= stone) lasca f
? IDIOM: he's a chip off the old block de tal palo tal astilla
? IDIOM: to have a chip on one's shoulder ser un resentido
2
chips (British) (= French fries) patatas fpl fritas (Spain); papas fpl fritas (Latin America)
(US) (= crisps) patatas fpl (Spain) or papas fpl (Latin America) (fritas) de bolsa; chips mpl
3
(on rim of vessel) desportilladura f
4
(Gambling) ficha f
? IDIOM: he's had his chips (informal) se le acabó la suerte
? IDIOM: when the chips are down cuando llega el momento de la verdad
5
(computing) chip m
6
(Golf) chip m

B
transitive verb
[+ pottery] desconchar; desportillar
[+ paint] desconchar

C
intransitive verb
[pottery] desconcharse; desportillarse
[paint, varnish] desconcharse

D
compound
chip shop noun (British) (informal) pescadería f (donde se vende principalmente pescado rebozado y patatas fr
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through the chip
a través del chip


Explanation:


chip [t??p]

A
noun
1
(= piece) pedacito m
(= splinter)
[of glass, wood] astilla f
(= stone) lasca f
? IDIOM: he's a chip off the old block de tal palo tal astilla
? IDIOM: to have a chip on one's shoulder ser un resentido
2
chips (British) (= French fries) patatas fpl fritas (Spain); papas fpl fritas (Latin America)
(US) (= crisps) patatas fpl (Spain) or papas fpl (Latin America) (fritas) de bolsa; chips mpl
3
(on rim of vessel) desportilladura f
4
(Gambling) ficha f
? IDIOM: he's had his chips (informal) se le acabó la suerte
? IDIOM: when the chips are down cuando llega el momento de la verdad
5
(computing) chip m
6
(Golf) chip m

B
transitive verb
[+ pottery] desconchar; desportillar
[+ paint] desconchar

C
intransitive verb
[pottery] desconcharse; desportillarse
[paint, varnish] desconcharse

D
compound
chip shop noun (British) (informal) pescadería f (donde se vende principalmente pescado rebozado y patatas fr

Sergio Aguirre
Mexico
Local time: 12:06
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