Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Qué pasaría si el tanque tiene una fuga?
English translation:
What would happen if the tank had a gas leak?
Oct 25, 2004 11:02
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Qué pasaría si el tanque tiene una fuga?
Spanish to English
Science
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habla de fuga de gas.
qué es mejor Waht could happen if a leak ocurred from the tank? what could happen if there is a leak from the tank? or What could happen if the tank have a escape?
gracias
qué es mejor Waht could happen if a leak ocurred from the tank? what could happen if there is a leak from the tank? or What could happen if the tank have a escape?
gracias
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+5
2 mins
Paul Lambert
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quality translations in perfect English
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Spanish term (edited):
Qu� pasar�a si el tanque tiene una fuga?
Selected
What would happen if the tank had a gas leak?
a suggestion
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-25 11:06:07 GMT)
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OR What would happen if there was a gas leak in the tank?
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-10-25 11:06:07 GMT)
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OR What would happen if there was a gas leak in the tank?
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Comment: "muchas gracias"
+2
3 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
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Spanish term (edited):
Qu� pasar�a si el tanque tiene una fuga?
What would happen if the tank had a leak?
or "sprang a leak"
I 'd use WOULD rather then COULD, that's what I would do, even though I could use "could".
I 'd use WOULD rather then COULD, that's what I would do, even though I could use "could".
Peer comment(s):
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margaret caulfield
8 mins
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Thanks. Margaret
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David Brown
: ¿where did the word "gas" come from in the other answers?
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The questions says that it is a gas tank, but I decided to omit it, since if we already knew the contents of the tank, there would be no need to specify what would come out in case of a leak
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4 mins
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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Spanish term (edited):
Qu� pasar�a si el tanque tiene una fuga?
What would happen if there is a leak (leakage) from the tank?
Suerte.
+2
4 mins
Spanish term (edited):
Qu� pasar�a si el tanque tiene una fuga?
what would happen if the tank sprang a leak
another suggestion
Peer comment(s):
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margaret caulfield
: but already suggested by George 1 min. before you.
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yeah - it wasn't there when I hit the button - great minds think alike!
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David Brown
: but George said "had a leak" which has other conotations I like this one better
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