Plume

Spanish translation: derrame / estela

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English term or phrase:Plume
Spanish translation:derrame / estela
Entered by: Emiliano Pantoja

16:19 Nov 2, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: Plume
Buenas:

¿Cómo se traduce "plume" en el contexto de una fuga de petróleo?

I think the use of dispersants did cause a lot of the plume.

Gracias.
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derrame / estela
Explanation:
derrame o estela de petróleo

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Note added at 58 minutos (2013-11-02 17:17:32 GMT)
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http://noticiasdeabajo.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/derrame-golf...
http://fcm.ens.uabc.mx/jatay/notasinvestigacion/1/Dispersant...
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Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Local time: 21:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1derrame / estela
Emiliano Pantoja
4penacho
Anne Patricia
3columna
Patricia Patho
3fumarola
Mario Gonzalez


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
plume
columna


Explanation:
Fuente: ABBYY Lingo x5

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Note added at 3 mins (2013-11-02 16:23:16 GMT)
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http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a3a4f854e0992287...

"El escape de crudo dejó una columna de 40 kilómetros que ensució la orilla del río y obligó a municipios..."

Patricia Patho
Germany
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Phoenix III: I followed the link and there's no reference to plume meaning "columna", either way, a column goes upwards so ... it doesn't add up.
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plume
penacho


Explanation:
Another possibility

Anne Patricia
Spain
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Granados F
1 hr
  -> Thanks ;)

disagree  Phoenix III: Un penacho de petróleo????
19 days
  -> Yes, here´s one of many uses of the terA partir de las observaciones de los investigadores, se dieron cuenta de la formación de un penacho de crudo disperso a una profundidad entre 100 y 150 metros am. (used to refer to the shape, which could be fan-like.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
plume
fumarola


Explanation:
como en un volcan

Mario Gonzalez
Mexico
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plume
derrame / estela


Explanation:
derrame o estela de petróleo

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Note added at 58 minutos (2013-11-02 17:17:32 GMT)
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http://noticiasdeabajo.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/derrame-golf...
http://fcm.ens.uabc.mx/jatay/notasinvestigacion/1/Dispersant...

Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Local time: 21:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phoenix III
19 days
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