potential for ignition

Spanish translation: potencial/posibiliad/riesgo de ignición

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English term or phrase:potential for ignition
Spanish translation:potencial/posibiliad/riesgo de ignición
Entered by: Constanza Toro

21:13 Feb 4, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: potential for ignition
The flow of gas into the engine rooms through the ventilation system created a potential for ignition which the rig’s fire and gas system did not prevent;
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potencial/posibiliad/riesgo de ignición
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Espero que te sea útil
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Constanza Toro
Argentina
Local time: 02:00
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5 +2potencial/posibiliad/riesgo de ignición
Constanza Toro
5 +1potencial para ignición / encendido
Sergio Gaymer


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
potencial para ignición / encendido


Explanation:
hope it helps

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 00:00
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  slothm: Potencial para ignición
12 hrs
  -> gracias sloth, que tengas un buen domingo
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
potencial/posibiliad/riesgo de ignición


Explanation:
Espero que te sea útil

Constanza Toro
Argentina
Local time: 02:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1177

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera: "potencial de ignición"...
21 hrs
  -> Gracias Mercedes, lo confirmé en varios contextos y es "de ignición", en lugar de "para ignición". ¡Buen Domingo!

agree  Salloz: Claro. Potencial o riesgo DE ignición.
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias y en especial por confirmar la duda sobre "de" o "para"
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