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Sistema Internacional de Medidas

English translation: International System of Units

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Spanish term or phrase:Sistema Internacional de Medidas
English translation:International System of Units
Entered by: ingrafia

19:45 Jul 10, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: Sistema Internacional de Medidas
Saludos a todos.
¿Se traducirá al inglés la frase en referencia, "Sistema Internacional de Medidas", tan fácilmente como "International Measuring/Measurement System"? Ojalá puedan ayudarme.
Gracias y saludos
eugeniag37 (X)
Venezuela
Local time: 16:38
International System of Units
Explanation:
en catalán y español se usa "medidas" en lugar de "units", adaptado del francés "Système International d'Unités" más conocido como SI.
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ingrafia
Local time: 22:38
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3 +7International System of Units
ingrafia
5 +3International Measurement System
savaria (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
International Measurement System


Explanation:
Please consult with the link below for further reference.

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Note added at 7 perc (2008-07-10 19:53:33 GMT)
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http://ocw.mit.edu/.../Ocean-Engineering/13-734Fall2003/DE81...

Sorry!


    ocw.mit.edu/.../Ocean-Engineering/13-734Fall2003/DE815951-BB6D-481E-957B-4F8A7B0249EB/0/ims_rule_book.pdf
savaria (X)
Hungary
Local time: 22:38
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius
3 mins
  -> THANK YOU psicutrinius
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: Yes, or IMS.
4 mins
  -> THANK YOU silviantonia
agree  Dave 72
13 mins
  -> THANK YOU Dave 72
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
International System of Units


Explanation:
en catalán y español se usa "medidas" en lugar de "units", adaptado del francés "Système International d'Unités" más conocido como SI.


    Reference: http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/introduction.html
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units
ingrafia
Local time: 22:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: Aunque esto es para medidas en el sistema métrico.
1 min
agree  Dave 72
9 mins
agree  Donald Scott Alexander: Yes, this is the standard term (from French) used in Engineering applications. If the literal "measurements" were used, then the Engineers would either not understand (or realize that it was a poorly done translation!).
13 mins
agree  Jennifer Levey: Correct. See the ISO 31 series of International Standards.
1 hr
agree  Julio Bereciartu
1 hr
agree  Robert Mota
3 hrs
agree  Egmont
3 hrs
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