prime

Spanish translation: cebar/llenar

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English term or phrase:	prime
Spanish translation:	cebar/llenar
Entered by:	ojinaga

05:02 Jun 28, 2004

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments

English term or phrase: prime

Invert the bubble trap and prime the inlet line and bubble trap until full.
The context is about some medical equipment and I have a hard time to find out what the word "prime" means.

Thank you

ojinaga KudoZ activity Questions: 236 (2 open) (6 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 1092
Local time: 09:27

cebar/llenar

Explanation:
Seguramente este término está en el glosario general del sitio; saludos

prime 2 vt
COATINGS imprimar
HYDRAUL boiler llenar con agua, cebar
MINE cebar
PROD painting imprimar
WATER pump cebar

Selected response from:

Elías Sauza
Mexico
Local time: 09:27

Grading comment

Thank You Elias Sauza
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Summary of answers provided

5 +2

cebar/llenar

Elías Sauza

to start or initiate the process

Will Matter

llenar

Patrick Regini

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cebar/llenar

Elías Sauza
Mexico
Local time: 09:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank You Elias Sauza

6 mins confidence:

llenar

Explanation:
hmmm... one of the difenitions of prime is to fill. let's see if someone is more certain of what this means

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-06-28 05:09:46 GMT)
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...well there you go sir!!

Patrick Regini
Italy
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

19 mins confidence:

to start or initiate the process

Explanation:
One of the meanings of "prime" in English is "to start or initiate a process in order to get it to the point where it can function independently/by itself" For example, when using a siphon you have to put water into the tube and then open one end in order for it to function. To use the most common example in English, if you have a hand pump that draws water from a well you have to pour a little water into it in order in get it to pump at all, this is referred to as "priming the pump" i.e. getting it started. The same example or term can also be used for things like a carburetor (on an engine) or for starting a lawn mower engine. HTH.

Will Matter
United States
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of:

English

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