línea de consumo

English translation: output

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Spanish term or phrase:línea de consumo
English translation:output
Entered by: Nicholas Ferreira

17:59 Mar 31, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / generator equipment
Spanish term or phrase: línea de consumo
The document says that an alarm on the generator is triggered when there is:
•Cortocircuito en las **líneas de consumo.**

Any suggestions?
Nicholas Ferreira
Canada
Local time: 03:11
output
Explanation:
i.e. the alarm sounds if the generator output is short-circuited

Cortocircuito en las **líneas de consumo.**
-->
Short-circuit on generator output.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:11
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5 +1output
Jennifer Levey
4 +1power line
Laureana Pavon
4load line
Raúl Waldman


  

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power line


Explanation:
"a shortcircuit/short in the power line"
Espero te sea de ayuda!

Laureana Pavon
Uruguay
Local time: 04:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Mónica Algazi
55 mins
  -> Gracias Monica!
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load line


Explanation:
load = carga = consumo
Ref.: experiencia

Raúl Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 04:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: There's a fair chance this specialist term is used elsewhere in the specification to refer to the operating conditions of the generator (load current / engine HP curve). That might get confusing ...
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  -> Yes, it's possible.
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output


Explanation:
i.e. the alarm sounds if the generator output is short-circuited

Cortocircuito en las **líneas de consumo.**
-->
Short-circuit on generator output.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298
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agree  Raúl Waldman
11 mins
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