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con o sin tensión

English translation: power on/off

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Spanish term or phrase:con o sin tensión
English translation:power on/off
Entered by: William Pairman

08:11 May 1, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Spanish term or phrase: con o sin tensión
Talking about inspecting turbines for maintenance

La comprobación y/o apriete de los terminales, se puede realizar con o sin tensión, pero es recomendable hacerlo sin tensión.

How do you express this neatly - the best I can do so far is "at or without voltage?" which is no good really :o/
William Pairman
Spain
Local time: 07:42
power on/off
Explanation:
another approach

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-05-01 08:29:51 GMT)
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energised - de-energised

Live or dead sounds like a "Wanted" poster !
Selected response from:

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 07:42
Grading comment
Many thanks, thats perfect!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6power on/off
CMJ_Trans (X)
4live or dead
Ryszard Matuszewski


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
power on/off


Explanation:
another approach

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-05-01 08:29:51 GMT)
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energised - de-energised

Live or dead sounds like a "Wanted" poster !

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Many thanks, thats perfect!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: I was just about to say switched on or off
1 min
agree  Daniel Parra: "Switched on" of course has another connotation.
2 hrs
agree  Rebecca Hendry
2 hrs
agree  RichardDeegan
3 hrs
agree  Egmont
4 hrs
agree  e_cuesta
7 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
live or dead


Explanation:
imho

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-05-01 08:34:28 GMT)
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www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0871250.html

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Note added at 24 mins (2008-05-01 08:36:02 GMT)
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The Fluke 2042 is a professional general purpose cable locator. ... For all applications (live or dead cables) without additional instruments ...
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Ryszard Matuszewski
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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