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12:51 Jan 23, 2010
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Glass
Spanish term or phrase: cielo sin estrella
Spanish from Spain for translation to British English

Part of a table of characteristics of solar glass for use in photovoltaic panels (along with mention of strength, allowable defects, etc):

"Burbujas esféricas: <1mm limitado(no en grupo / cielo sin estrella)"

A similar table for another similar type of glass has:
"Burbujas esféricas:
< 1mm ilimitadas (ni agrupación / ni dispersión)"
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Sergio Gaymer
2void
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starless sky


Explanation:
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Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 02:17
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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neutral  Noni Gilbert: I don't know this term for a specific type of glass - perhaps you might give us some references....
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void


Explanation:
In discussions of defects in glass, I'm seeing "voids" mentioned as distinct from bubbles. But if that's actually the meaning, what a strange term!
Ex.:
A self planarizing layer of Spin On Glass, SOG, 8 covers insulating layer 6. .... Such seams and voids (originating from the micro bubbles in the initial ...
Furthermore, bubbles and/or voids have been observed by transmission electron microscopy in the sodalite and glass phase. The origin of these defects ...

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