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lifeline (in this context)

Spanish translation: línea vital

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English term or phrase:lifeline (in this context)
Spanish translation:línea vital
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

08:20 Oct 14, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: lifeline (in this context)
For a wide variety of users, including international travelers and international transportation fleets, relief and rescue crews and workers of remote industrial sites, XXX’s versatile phones are far more than a mean of communication – they provide a lifeline to the outside world.
Irene Vidal
Spain
Local time: 03:41
línea vital
Explanation:
Suerte


Qué son líneas vitales
Se utiliza el término línea vital(lifeline) para referirse a los sistemas y redes que proveen bienes y servicios públicos

http://www.reeme.org/materials/Alertas y Alarmas.pdf




Gran diccionario bilingüe norma: Inglés-español, español-inglés - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Googlede Jorge Cárdenas Nannetti - 2004
2. cuerda de comunicación (de buzos). 3. línea vital de comunicaciones (para trasladar suministros vitales por vía marítima, ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=9580448809...


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Note added at 43 minutos (2008-10-14 09:03:46 GMT)
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"línea vital de comunicación con el mundo exterior"
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 03:41
Grading comment
¡muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2línea vital
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
5 +1Linea de Ayuda/Supervivencia
MarleneBM
3 +2lvía de contacto
AliciaNGS
5salvavidas
Maru Villanueva
4via de acceso
Alberto Martinez
4cuerda de salvamento
Сергей Лузан


  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lvía de contacto


Explanation:
:)

AliciaNGS
Uruguay
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramon Inglada
1 hr
agree  nahuelhuapi
11 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
via de acceso


Explanation:
Si quieres enfatizar lo importante de la comunicacion,puedes añadir los adjetivos "vital"o"esencial" al enunciado

Alberto Martinez
Malaysia
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cuerda de salvamento


Explanation:
.


    Reference: http://www.google.ru/search?complete=1&hl=ru&newwindow=1&rlz...
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 18
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
línea vital


Explanation:
Suerte


Qué son líneas vitales
Se utiliza el término línea vital(lifeline) para referirse a los sistemas y redes que proveen bienes y servicios públicos

http://www.reeme.org/materials/Alertas y Alarmas.pdf




Gran diccionario bilingüe norma: Inglés-español, español-inglés - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Googlede Jorge Cárdenas Nannetti - 2004
2. cuerda de comunicación (de buzos). 3. línea vital de comunicaciones (para trasladar suministros vitales por vía marítima, ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=9580448809...


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Note added at 43 minutos (2008-10-14 09:03:46 GMT)
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"línea vital de comunicación con el mundo exterior"

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 593
Grading comment
¡muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nahuelhuapi: Creo que en este contexto no quedaría mal "lazo vital"
11 hrs
  -> Gracias nanuelhuapi
agree  Claudio Sanchez Montoya (X)
11 hrs
  -> Gracias Claudio
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Linea de Ayuda/Supervivencia


Explanation:
Basicamente todas las opciones estan correctas, yo lo traduciria como lo he dejado, asi lo he escuchado siempre. Los telefonos en cuestion conectan a las personas con el "mundo exterior" en condiciones extremas.

MarleneBM
United States
Local time: 21:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erika Pacheco: Línea de Ayuda
5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
salvavidas


Explanation:
Es mi recomendación

"...son mucho más que un medio de comunicación - son un salvavidas que los conecta al mundo exterior."


Maru Villanueva
Mexico
Local time: 19:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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