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drop drills

Spanish translation: Ver

14:09 Apr 17, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / School
English term or phrase: drop drills
"Drop drills are held quarterly at each school".
I know that *drop drills* are earthquake and emergency drills, but is there a special name for this in Spanish?
Thank you all.
delat
Local time: 04:50
Spanish translation:Ver
Explanation:
Una opinión:
Si se trata de una escuela militar como lo indicas en el tema, drop drills puede significar "ejercicios de lanzamiento en paracaídas" o "ejercicios de aprovisionamiento aéreo". En cuanto a tu comentario, se puede tratar "drills" como entrenamiento, ejercicios, instrucciones, prácticas, etc. de emergencia.
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Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 04:50
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Julio Torres
4simulacros de emergencias
Gabriela Mejías


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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ver


Explanation:
Una opinión:
Si se trata de una escuela militar como lo indicas en el tema, drop drills puede significar "ejercicios de lanzamiento en paracaídas" o "ejercicios de aprovisionamiento aéreo". En cuanto a tu comentario, se puede tratar "drills" como entrenamiento, ejercicios, instrucciones, prácticas, etc. de emergencia.

Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Landesman
13 mins
  -> Gracias landesman =)
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> Gracias de nuevo avrvm =)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
3 hrs
  -> gracias de nuevo gaby31 =)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
simulacros de emergencias


Explanation:
Podría decirse también de catástrofes, de incendios, etc. Es un término que está circulando mucho en las escuelas de aquí, en Buenos Aires, por el tema Cromañón...Suerte y saludos!

Gabriela Mejías
Argentina
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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