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swell

Spanish translation: aumento de tensión

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English term or phrase:swell
Spanish translation:aumento de tensión
Entered by: cameliaim

11:26 Jan 9, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: swell
Tengo un texto sobre medición de corriente eléctrica. Necesitaría ayuda con el término swell.
Swell (also knows as surge): is typically a rise
in RMS amplitude due to a dropping off of load.
Gracias!
Maria Faella
Argentina
Local time: 04:58
aumento de tensión
Explanation:
"AUMENTO DE TENSION (SWELL). una subida de tension se define como un incremento entre 1.1 1.8 pu en tension o corriente R.M.S. para duraciones de 0.5 ciclos ..."
(html.rincondelvago.com/sobretensiones.html)

Babylon:
swell of + Nombre = incremento rápido de + Nombre;
increase in intensity or amount
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cameliaim
Spain
Local time: 09:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3onda; variación
Michael Powers (PhD)
3 +3aumento de tensión
cameliaim
3sobreintensidad, sobretensión
Dolores Vázquez


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sobreintensidad, sobretensión


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


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Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 54
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
onda; variación


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-01-09 11:32:40 GMT)
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García Díaz. Diccionario técnico. Editorial Limusa.

"surge: ... (elec.) onda; variación ... "

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 208

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ascen: Efectivamente, swelling current es una corriente que puede ser alternativamente fuerte o débil, es decir una oscilación
13 mins
  -> Gracias, Ascen - buena explicación - Mike :)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
47 mins
  -> Gracias, Rafael - Mike :)
agree  Mónica Algazi
49 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica - Mike :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
aumento de tensión


Explanation:
"AUMENTO DE TENSION (SWELL). una subida de tension se define como un incremento entre 1.1 1.8 pu en tension o corriente R.M.S. para duraciones de 0.5 ciclos ..."
(html.rincondelvago.com/sobretensiones.html)

Babylon:
swell of + Nombre = incremento rápido de + Nombre;
increase in intensity or amount


cameliaim
Spain
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: I would have said subida, and your hit seems to go for that as well. But aumento works too.
10 mins
  -> thanks a lot :)
agree  Marisa Raich: Creo que "swell" se refiere sólo a "aumento". "Swell" significa "hincharse" en términos médicos, "crecer" si se habla de un río, etc.
11 hrs
  -> gracias, Marisa.
agree  Gary Smith Lawson
3 days 3 hrs
  -> thanks, Gary.
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