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Spanish: accionamiento temporizado

English translation: timed startup







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Spanish term or phrase:accionamiento temporizado
English translation:timed startup
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: accionamiento temporizado
"poner en marcha a través del accionamiento temporizado."
Debe pulsarse el botón durante unos segundos.
montse25
Spain
"timed startup"
Explanation:
"accionamiento temporizado" is "Timed startup". As for the phrase, you could say "For timed startup, press and hold button for a few seconds".
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Roger Fuchs
Spain
Note from asker to answerer
thanks so much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5"timed startup"Roger Fuchs
4 +1time delay actuator
Marijke Singer
3 +1time delay switch
Adam Thomson


  

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"timed startup"

Explanation:
"accionamiento temporizado" is "Timed startup". As for the phrase, you could say "For timed startup, press and hold button for a few seconds".

Roger Fuchs
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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thanks so much
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
time delay actuator

Explanation:
Depends on the context though. What is it driving?

See website:
http://www.subsalve.com/military.htm
"Other options include: surface command unit, a carrying bag, rigid storage box with carrying handles, time delay actuator, acoustic actuation, spare parts, tool kit and repair kit."
Talking about a "Underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal System"



Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Giles Bickford
27 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
time delay switch

Explanation:
As another contributor has indicated, it depends on the context. This is my suggestion.

Adam Thomson
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Marijke Singer: We really need to know what it is driving and preferably what it looks like!
54 mins
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