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los motores en la cola del Caravelle

English translation: tail-mounted engines of the Caravelle


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Spanish term or phrase:los motores en la cola del Caravelle
English translation:tail-mounted engines of the Caravelle
Entered by: Lydia Tilt
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13:57 Mar 28, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Spanish term or phrase: los motores en la cola del Caravelle
En la fase de Diseño Conceptual, un reducido grupo de ingenieros, no expertos en ningún sistema del avión, pero con conocimientos generales de aerodinámica, estructuras, aviónica, motores, dinámica de vuelo, procesos de producción, mantenimiento de aviones y evaluación de costes de fabricación y operación; da rienda suelta a la imaginación y buscan el avión ideal En esta fase surgen las ideas geniales, como los motores en la cola del Caravelle o la "joroba" del B-747.
Lydia Tilt
tail-mounted engines of the Caravelle
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xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 00:02
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Thank you very much mediamatrix
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6tail-mounted engines of the Caravellexxxmediamatrix
5engines in the Caravelle tail
Fabricio Castillo
4propellers in the rear of the Caravelle
Luis Javier Otoya


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
engines in the Caravelle tail


Explanation:
El Caravelle era un avión comercial que ya no vuela, y tenía los motores instalados en la cola. ¡Suerte!


Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 01:02
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxmediamatrix: not 'in' - the engines were mounted in pods (nacelles) on either side of the tail
10 mins
  -> You're right, still I guess they're just trying to depict an innovative design in that era. Thank you!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
propellers in the rear of the Caravelle


Explanation:
Podría ser, o también "the rear-mounted engines of the Caravelle", aunque me quedo con la primera opción (si eran motores de hélice, claro está)

Luis Javier Otoya
Colombia
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Carlos Segura: Si se trata del Caravelle que recuerdo de los años 60, eran motores de reacción, no de hélice.
4 mins
  -> De acuerdo, gracias!

neutral  jairo payan: Luis Javier cordial saludo. Las "propellers" son las hélices.
7 mins
  -> Gracias! Lo temí desde un principio ;)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
tail-mounted engines of the Caravelle


Explanation:
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xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
Thank you very much mediamatrix

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Segura
4 mins

agree  jairo payan: Perfecto: Si agregas "twin" (2) es aún mejor. Check this out: "The first commercial passenger jet designed with twin tail mounted engines, the gracious Caravelle was well liked by pilots and passengers alike. http://www.pmstone.com/AircraftCommercial.ht
14 mins
  -> well, yes - but I guess we're trying to help Lydia translate the source text, not rewriting it for the author!

agree  Fabricio Castillo: Sip, este suena mejor :-)
36 mins

agree  Georges Tocco
39 mins

agree  MDI-IDM: y con Jairo
48 mins

agree  lalinded
2 days1 hr
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