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English translation: decomposition (see context - error in use of original term)

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Spanish term or phrase:	dimanación
English translation:	decomposition (see context - error in use of original term)
Entered by:	Kathleen Misson

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15:28 Jan 6, 2012

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Spanish term or phrase: dimanación

Se pueden encontrar mezclados ((of sulphur dioxide)) en el aire del túnel como consecuencia de combustiones y/o *dimanación* de ciertos minerales sulfuroso.

Appears in a workplace health and safety document about working in tunnels.

Kathleen Misson KudoZ activity Questions: 252 (none open) (3 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 19
Local time: 04:42

decomposition

Explanation:
"Dimanación" does not appear to fit the context here. What would fit is "descomposición", so I would suspect that there is an error in the original.

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Henry Hinds
Local time: 20:42

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Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

to spring, arise, power

juanpablosans

effluence

psicutrinius

3 +1

decomposition

Henry Hinds

Discussion entries: 2

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to spring, arise, power

Explanation:
I am sure

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Note added at 7 minutos (2012-01-06 15:35:55 GMT)
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intr. Proceder una cosa de otra:
su seguridad dimana de su experiencia.
Proceder el agua de sus manantiales.

juanpablosans
Local time: 22:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

decomposition

Explanation:
"Dimanación" does not appear to fit the context here. What would fit is "descomposición", so I would suspect that there is an error in the original.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 148

Grading comment

Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.

9 hrs confidence:

effluence

Explanation:

emanar.

(Del lat. emanāre).

1. intr. Proceder, derivar, traer origen y principio de algo de cuya sustancia se participa.

2. intr. Dicho de una sustancia volátil: Desprenderse de un cuerpo.

3. tr. Emitir, desprender de sí. Su persona emana simpatía.

dimanar.

(Del lat. dimanāre).

1. intr. Dicho del agua: Proceder o venir de sus manantiales.

2. intr. Dicho de una cosa: Provenir, proceder y tener origen de otra.

(ambas: DRAE)

Evidently, the author chose the wrong word, and should have written "emanación" instead.

That translates as "effluence" (which I prefer) or "emanation" which is most used to define how radon (a gas, produced spontaneously from the radioactive decay of radium or thorium, not sure which one):

ef·flu·ence
noun \ˈe-ˌflü-ən(t)s; e-ˈflü-, ə-ˈ\
1
: something that flows out
2
: an action or process of flowing out

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Note added at 9 horas (2012-01-07 01:08:57 GMT)
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Sorry: Forgot to quote the source for the English definition is from Merriam-Webster:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanation

psicutrinius
Spain
Local time: 04:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 36

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your help. It is a shame that your comments (in the proz email I just received) do not appear on this page. Entry: \"Descomposición\" is the cause... ...and \"emanación\" (not \"dimanación\") is the effect. I believe that the author (even choosing the term \"de oída\" rather than rigorously) meant the effect, not the cause. Sulphur-based minerals decompose and as a result there are sulphur-based gas effluences (not that I would bet the farm on the term being the EXACT English one in this context, but then I am no native). This reasoning is what led me to the answer below.

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Changes made by editors

Jan 11 - Changes made by Kathleen Misson:
Edited KOG entry	Kathleen Misson's old entry - "dimanación " => "decomposition"

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