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surge tools

Spanish translation: Instrumentos de refuerzo

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English term or phrase:surge tools
Spanish translation:Instrumentos de refuerzo
Entered by: María

14:15 Dec 22, 2016
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / Humanitarian aid
English term or phrase: surge tools
Functions framework for surge tools (including services).

La palabra "surge" aparece muchas veces en este documento sobre ayuda humanitaria ej. surge team. En algunos contextos podría traducirse como respuesta, reacción, escalada. ¿Cómo lo veis en esta frase?.

Gracias!
María
Spain
Local time: 21:55
Instrumentos de refuerzo
Explanation:
Algunos ejemplos:
English
surge capability (term)
surge capacity (synonym)
Definition Term used in the general context of logistics and referring to the extra personnel and equipment needed to handle a particularly heavy workload or demanding phase in a project:
In the context of peace operations, capacity needed at the launching of a mission to set up headquarters, barracks, communications and so forth. Remark more
In the context of hospital operations, capacity to provide additional services in times of need. This can be a matter of having extra or expandable facilities, or a capacity to draw on additional staff.
In the context of electronics, ability of an inverter or generator to deliver high currents momentarily required when starting motors. Most electric motors draw up to three times their rated current when starting. An inverter will “surge” to meet these motor-starting requirements;
in the context of disasters, surge capacity is used when there are unforeseen emergencies and disasters, when an existing crisis deteriorates, or when uneforce majeure affects an office.
Spanish
capacidad de refuerzo (term)

English
surge facility (term)
Definition For providing additional infrastructure and services (e.g., hospital beds and care) during an emergency. Remark more
Might be set up in such places as a shuttered retail store, athletic arena, convention centre or veterinary hospital.

Context: In 2005, after hurricane Katrina, a surge facility was open at the Dallas Convention Center (in Dallas, Texas, USA), from September 1 through September 16. There doctors, medical residents and medical students treated more than 8,000 evacuees.

In 2003 UN-Habitat opened such a facility so as to be able to deploy short-term relief assistance missions in support of sister agencies and the governments of countries beset by natural disasters. (Seen in phrase: UN-Habitat surge facility)

Related terms: surge hospital; surge capability

Related phrase: a surge of patients
Sources:
E context & rel terms: http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/surge_hospital.pd... (2006);
E/R/C: A/59/198, para. 44 (3 Aug 2004); A /59/69, para. 13.3 (c), p. 107 of E;
Spanish
servicio de refuerzo (term )
Source: S: María Barros STS. y Mercedes Reguant TRS. (mayo de 2011)
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Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 16:55
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Summary of answers provided
4Instrumentos de refuerzo
Verónica Lassa
4elementos/herramientas utilitarias
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
4medios operativos/herramientas operativas
Paula Sabirón


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Instrumentos de refuerzo


Explanation:
Algunos ejemplos:
English
surge capability (term)
surge capacity (synonym)
Definition Term used in the general context of logistics and referring to the extra personnel and equipment needed to handle a particularly heavy workload or demanding phase in a project:
In the context of peace operations, capacity needed at the launching of a mission to set up headquarters, barracks, communications and so forth. Remark more
In the context of hospital operations, capacity to provide additional services in times of need. This can be a matter of having extra or expandable facilities, or a capacity to draw on additional staff.
In the context of electronics, ability of an inverter or generator to deliver high currents momentarily required when starting motors. Most electric motors draw up to three times their rated current when starting. An inverter will “surge” to meet these motor-starting requirements;
in the context of disasters, surge capacity is used when there are unforeseen emergencies and disasters, when an existing crisis deteriorates, or when uneforce majeure affects an office.
Spanish
capacidad de refuerzo (term)

English
surge facility (term)
Definition For providing additional infrastructure and services (e.g., hospital beds and care) during an emergency. Remark more
Might be set up in such places as a shuttered retail store, athletic arena, convention centre or veterinary hospital.

Context: In 2005, after hurricane Katrina, a surge facility was open at the Dallas Convention Center (in Dallas, Texas, USA), from September 1 through September 16. There doctors, medical residents and medical students treated more than 8,000 evacuees.

In 2003 UN-Habitat opened such a facility so as to be able to deploy short-term relief assistance missions in support of sister agencies and the governments of countries beset by natural disasters. (Seen in phrase: UN-Habitat surge facility)

Related terms: surge hospital; surge capability

Related phrase: a surge of patients
Sources:
E context & rel terms: http://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/18/surge_hospital.pd... (2006);
E/R/C: A/59/198, para. 44 (3 Aug 2004); A /59/69, para. 13.3 (c), p. 107 of E;
Spanish
servicio de refuerzo (term )
Source: S: María Barros STS. y Mercedes Reguant TRS. (mayo de 2011)

Example sentence(s):
  • http://ochanet.unocha.org/p/Documents/OCHA%20in%202012-13%20Plan%20and%20Budget%20Spanish%20web.pdf

    Reference: http://www.unocha.org/what-we-do/coordination-tools/surge-ca...
Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 16:55
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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elementos/herramientas utilitarias


Explanation:
Mi propuesta.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 14:55
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Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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medios operativos/herramientas operativas


Explanation:
En este tipo de contexto de ayuda humanitaria se suele habla de equipo operativo, capacidad operativa, es decir los medios con los que cuenta el equipo para hacer frente a una crisis humanitaria. ¡Saludos cordiales!

Example sentence(s):
  • La comunicación: herramienta clave del docente. Herramientas operativas del/la formador/a. La auto-evaluación de las habilidades de comunicación.
  • Se intentará por todos los medios operativos, que no se entorpezca el camino de .... Grupo Sanitario (Protección Civil, Cruz Roja).

    Reference: http://www.cruzroja.es/principal/web/formacion/informacion-c...
    Reference: http://www.sanbenitoelcerro.com/notas2011/planromero2011.pdf
Paula Sabirón
Local time: 20:55
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hola Paula, Muchas gracias por tu respuesta. Me ha servido de mucha ayuda. ¡Que tengas unas Felices Fiestas!

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