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“near miss” accidents

Spanish translation: cuasiaccidentes

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English term or phrase:“near miss” accidents
Spanish translation:cuasiaccidentes
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

10:12 Nov 2, 2006
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / company brochure
English term or phrase: “near miss” accidents
One of the steps we can take is to investigate all “near miss” accidents.
sandra carrazzoni
Local time: 06:25
cuasiaccidentes
Explanation:
Sug.
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Olga Alex
Spain
Local time: 11:25
Grading comment
gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10cuasiaccidentes
Olga Alex
4 +1accidentes que casi pasaron
Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
4accidentes apenas evitados
garci
4los accidentes que casi desencadenan un incidente
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4accidentes evitados por los pelos
uxia90


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
cuasiaccidentes


Explanation:
Sug.

Olga Alex
Spain
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvina Matheu: Esto es exactamente!
1 hr
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agree  mareug
1 hr
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agree  Hebe Martorella: seguro que si
2 hrs
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agree  Egmont
2 hrs
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agree  Roberto Rey
2 hrs
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agree  María Susana Hernández
3 hrs
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agree  Victoria Frazier
4 hrs
agree  NetTra: También lo he visto como cuasi-accidentes...
4 hrs
agree  Roxanna Delgado
4 hrs
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
6 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
accidentes apenas evitados


Explanation:
near miss = an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided

Accidentes que se evitaron apenas por un estrecho margen.

garci
Local time: 03:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yago Moreno Lopez: tienes razón, el accidente nunca se produjo. Perdón. Borrare mi respuesta
16 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
accidentes que casi pasaron


Explanation:
Accidents that did not occur but almost...

Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
Local time: 11:25
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  garci: That's it !
4 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
los accidentes que casi desencadenan un incidente


Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 11:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 572
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
accidentes evitados por los pelos


Explanation:
Es esto, aunque quizás el registro aconseje alguna de las otras opciones.

uxia90
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in category: 4
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