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English translation: trip


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Spanish term or phrase:shot (disparo)
English translation:trip
Entered by: Dr Neil Ashby
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02:28 Jan 17, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / electricidad
Spanish term or phrase: shot
una disculpa por mandar dos consultas en tan poco tiempo, sigo teniendo problemas con la palabra shot en este contexto,

alguien que por fa me ayude con esto:

"No se presentan las condiciones para que actúe el control suplementario asociado al disparo de la líneaXXXXX, que dispara carga y generación"

Gracias de nuevo
Ana Victoria
trip
Explanation:
"disparar" in the context of electrical circuits is to 'trip'. It means a safety device is switched (or 'tripped') to protect electrical eqiupment/devices from voltage surges.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-01-17 09:51:12 GMT)
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...asociado al disparo de la lineaXXXX.... associated with line XXX's TRIPSWITCH / CIRCUIT-BREAKER which TRIPS charge and generation.
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Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 10:20
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Mil gracias!!
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trip


Explanation:
"disparar" in the context of electrical circuits is to 'trip'. It means a safety device is switched (or 'tripped') to protect electrical eqiupment/devices from voltage surges.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2012-01-17 09:51:12 GMT)
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...asociado al disparo de la lineaXXXX.... associated with line XXX's TRIPSWITCH / CIRCUIT-BREAKER which TRIPS charge and generation.


Dr Neil Ashby
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Changes made by editors
Jan 24 - Changes made by Dr Neil Ashby:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 17 - Changes made by Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz:
Language pairEnglish to Spanish => Spanish to English


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