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radioctive downfall

Spanish translation: lluvia radioactiva

16:41 May 10, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Nuclear Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: radioctive downfall
¿Cómo traduciriáis "radioctive downfall" en el siguiente contexto?

Children have heard about meltdown of nuclear power plants and radioctive downfall and acid rain. Even at this age they realize nuclear bombs exist with enough power to destroy the earth totally and kill all life in one single catastrophe.
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Spanish translation:lluvia radioactiva
Explanation:
Se refiere a la caída de partículas de cenizas y polvo contaminadas por la radiación que se produce después de la detonación de una bomba atómica o del gravísimo accidente nuclear de Chernóbil.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-10 18:59:36 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/downfall

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a fall of rain, snow, etc., especially a sudden heavy one

En este caso no es agua o nieve, sino una gran nube de cenizas y polvo.
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 09:14
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¡gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3lluvia radioactiva
Andrés Martínez
4"fuga radioactiva"
Rosmu


  

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"fuga radioactiva"


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Rosmu
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Spanish
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lluvia radioactiva


Explanation:
Se refiere a la caída de partículas de cenizas y polvo contaminadas por la radiación que se produce después de la detonación de una bomba atómica o del gravísimo accidente nuclear de Chernóbil.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-05-10 18:59:36 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/downfall

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a fall of rain, snow, etc., especially a sudden heavy one

En este caso no es agua o nieve, sino una gran nube de cenizas y polvo.

Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
¡gracias!

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agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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  -> Gracias Alistair.
agree  Marc Figueras
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agree  M. C. Filgueira
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