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detección cruzada

English translation: smoke detector with cross-checking

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Spanish term or phrase:detector de humos con detección cruzada
English translation:smoke detector with cross-checking
Entered by: Nikki Graham

09:50 Jul 30, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / smoke detection system
Spanish term or phrase: detección cruzada
building specifications for smoke detector system :
Detección de humos automática con detección cruzada por medio de detectores puntuales o preferentemente un sistema de muestreo de aire

I found something on the web which indicted that the readings are taken from two or moresensores, and compared, to prevent false alarms
Lanna Rustage
Spain
Local time: 03:33
smoke detector with cross-checking
Explanation:
This might be the idea:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4769550.html

I think there is probably a better way of saying this, but can't put my finger on it and need to get back to work!

HTH anyway

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-07-30 16:34:41 GMT)
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sorry about the repeat answer. There must have been a bug in the system I thought I had answered it, then came back ten minutes later to the question and it had disappeared, so answered again.
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:33
Grading comment
Dear Nikki,

A very good answer - and very fast, much appreciated
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Cross detection
Marcus Lima
3smoke detector with cross-checking
Nikki Graham


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Cross detection


Explanation:
Automatic smoke detection with cross detection by individual detectors or preferentially an air sampling system.

Marcus Lima
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Marcus, Thanks for your help. In the end I went with Nikki's, as more descriptive

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
smoke detector with cross-checking


Explanation:
This might be the idea:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4769550.html

I think there is probably a better way of saying this, but can't put my finger on it and need to get back to work!

HTH anyway

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Note added at 6 hrs (2007-07-30 16:34:41 GMT)
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sorry about the repeat answer. There must have been a bug in the system I thought I had answered it, then came back ten minutes later to the question and it had disappeared, so answered again.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1726
Grading comment
Dear Nikki,

A very good answer - and very fast, much appreciated
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