Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

riesgo de quemadura

English translation:

burn hazard

Added to glossary by Montse Safont (X)
Mar 4, 2004 08:32
20 yrs ago
Spanish term

riesgo de quemadura

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
It's again a safety sign on a machine.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +6 burn hazard

Proposed translations

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burn hazard

Peer comment(s):

agree sassa : great link Tom! se podría tb decir "skin-burn hazard" para especificarlo, no?
10 mins
Thanks. "skin burn hazard" is good terminology, but I haven't found any instances of use on warning signs (usually kept extremely succinct).
agree forli
10 mins
Thanks
agree Sonia Gomes : Would it be better, BURNS HAZARD
1 hr
Thanks. There could well be a risk of multiple burns, but as this relates to a warning sign I would suggest adopting the standard terminology employed on such signs (which is the singular).
agree David Brown : if its water or steam it could be "scald"
2 hrs
Thanks. Your comment is correct, but in the absence of context I opted for a standard sign. Haven't managed to find any "scald hazard" signs, nor, in case the machine is outdoors, any "sunburn hazard" signs! ;-)
agree Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
7 hrs
Thanks Gabriel
agree x-Translator (X)
9 hrs
Thanks Stella
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