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canales de emisiones en abierto

English translation: free to air channels


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Spanish term or phrase:canales de emisiones en abierto
English translation:free to air channels
Entered by: Simon Bruni
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12:49 Jan 23, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / TV
Spanish term or phrase: canales de emisiones en abierto
From a building specifications document, describing the TV installations for the appartment block:

"Antena parabólica con **canales de emisiones en abierto** y antena colectiva con preinstalación de televisión por satélite y terrestre"
Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:09
free to air channels
Explanation:
a
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Edward Tully
Local time: 17:09
Grading comment
thanks for your help :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3free to air channels
Edward Tully
4free channelsEd Colaianni
3open transmission channels.xxxmuitoprazer


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
free to air channels


Explanation:
a

Edward Tully
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
thanks for your help :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Brown: Emisiones en abierto y de pago. Free to air or free as opposed to paying
6 mins
  -> thanks David

agree  Carmen Riadi
2 hrs
  -> thanks Carmen

agree  Arthur Allmendinger
3 hrs
  -> thank you Arthur
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
open transmission channels.


Explanation:
individually tailored arials for the inhabitants,as well as group terrestial and satellite antennae.

xxxmuitoprazer
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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free channels


Explanation:
The adjective I know for the satellite channels you don't have to pay for is just "free"; the others are "pay channels" or "scrambled channels"

Note that my experience is with US English

Ed Colaianni
Local time: 17:09
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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