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Spanish: brote

English translation: outbreaks







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Spanish term or phrase:Brote
English translation:outbreaks
Entered by:Cecilia Mata
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Computers (general) / computer
Spanish term or phrase: brote
El patogeno asiatico es un ejemplo de las plagas a largo plazo, que ocasionan mayores danos que brotes como el virus "Melissa","I Love you" o"Nimda", que ocntagian millones de ordenadores, pero en pocos dias.
Cecilia Mata
United States
outbreaks
Explanation:
virus outbreaks
Selected response from:

AnneM
Spain
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you that was the right answer, it was an article about computer virus.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10outbreaks
AnneM
5 +2outbreakAntonio Costa
4 +2outbreak
Paulina Gómez
4 +1outbreak of
Maria Luisa Duarte
4"rash/ wave"
Сергей Лузан
4sprout,bud
1964
4"epidemics" can also be an optionYasser El Helw


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
outbreaks

Explanation:
virus outbreaks

AnneM
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you that was the right answer, it was an article about computer virus.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree luskie
1 min

agree Paulina Gómez: Yes, plural
3 mins

agree Chinoise
9 mins

agree Gustavo Garrido
12 mins

agree rhandler
13 mins

agree mónica alfonso
1 hr

agree Nora Escoms
1 hr

agree Henry Hinds
3 hrs

agree Yasser El Helw
10 hrs

agree Сергей Лузан
1 day11 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
outbreak

Explanation:
Dissemination.

Antonio Costa
Brazil

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Yasser El Helw
10 hrs
  -> Gracias Doctor Yasser

agree Сергей Лузан
1 day11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
outbreak

Explanation:
That´s what I would say,Cecilia

Paulina Gómez
Colombia
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Yasser El Helw
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Yasser

agree Сергей Лузан
1 day11 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sprout,bud

Explanation:
sprout,bud but I am not so sure if that fits best in the context

1964
Turkey
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Сергей Лузан: So am I, though it's in 3. Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470-295-6. See my versions below.
1 day11 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outbreak of

Explanation:
+

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Note added at 2002-06-09 21:45:49 (GMT)
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Computer virus outbreak detected
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html

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Note added at 2002-06-09 21:47:31 (GMT)
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http://www.harding.edu/ITS/viruses.htm

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Сергей Лузан
1 day10 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"epidemics" can also be an option

Explanation:
"Outbreak" and "epidemic" are synonyms, though epidemic sounds more serious/damaging.
Suerte

Yasser El Helw
Morocco
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Сергей Лузан: "Epidemic sounds more serious/damaging." Exactamente.
1 day56 mins
  -> gracias
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1 day11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"rash/ wave"

Explanation:
might be options as well dependent upon the context.
3. Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470-295-6
Good luck!
"wave" is not bad here and might be my choice.

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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