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Bursts

Spanish translation: reventones

21:33 Aug 24, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Bursts
Flow&Pressure Data Loggers:

Reducing pressure in water distribution systems is a proven technique for reducing leakage and the frequency of bursts.
Emilio Gironda
Local time: 16:46
Spanish translation:reventones
Explanation:
Welllllll... maybe they are talking about water pipes bursting. Think so???

Bye,
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trans4u (X)
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Summary of answers provided
na +3reventones
trans4u (X)
na +1estallidos o explosiones
Oso (X)
naestallidos
mangordi
naexabruptos
Baruch Avidar


  

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6 mins peer agreement (net): +1
estallidos o explosiones


Explanation:
son dos opciones para esta palabra.

Suerte y saludos de Oso :^)


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Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lafuente: en este sentido, me inclino por explosiones
51 mins
  -> Gracias! :^)
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8 mins
estallidos


Explanation:
hope it helps...!

mangordi
Colombia
Local time: 16:46
PRO pts in pair: 109
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16 mins peer agreement (net): +3
reventones


Explanation:
Welllllll... maybe they are talking about water pipes bursting. Think so???

Bye,


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trans4u (X)
PRO pts in pair: 387

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramón Solá: That's the general idea...
58 mins
agree  Davorka Grgic: Yes, I do.
1 hr
agree  Jon Zuber (X): Hyep.
7 hrs
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2 hrs
exabruptos


Explanation:
..perdidads y la frequencia de exabruptos.

I must remark that the a/m is the exact term for burst (in this context, however, it is seldom used and the other definitions (explosion, errupcion, reventon) are more frequently used for pipline bursts.

Good luck!


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Baruch Avidar
Israel
Local time: 00:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 298
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