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coil

Spanish translation: serpentín

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English term or phrase:coil
Spanish translation:serpentín
Entered by: Mariana Moreira

14:03 Jan 19, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Enginnering
English term or phrase: coil
Texto:
... through the "coils" of a typical furnace for ...
¿Es bobina, espiral o serpentín? Se trata de la parte de un horno industrial.
AAG-alcaide
Spain
Local time: 18:13
serpentín
Explanation:
Term: serpentín
Reference: Federación Europea de Ingeniería Química

Source: IATE
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7serpentín
Mariana Moreira
5 +1bobina, espira, devanado
Ernesto de Lara
4serpentín
Millan Gonzalez


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
serpentín


Explanation:
Term: serpentín
Reference: Federación Europea de Ingeniería Química

Source: IATE

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Se trata de un horno para el craking de alcanos. ¿Es posible la existencias de serpentines en su interior?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  arusso
0 min
  -> Thanks, Arusso
agree  Nuria Navarro: sí, yo también creo que serpentín es lo mejor
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Nuria
agree  Ernesto Morales
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Ernesto
agree  Carlos Ruestes
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Carlos
agree  Pablo Martínez (X)
20 mins
  -> Thanks, pma
agree  Leo Jimeno: Por el contexto, es serpentín a lo que se refiere
39 mins
  -> Gracias, Leo
agree  Elena Sánchez-Pinto Hodgson
52 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
serpentín


Explanation:
coil 1 n
CONST piping bobina f, serpentín m
ELEC inductance, ELEC ENG carrete m, bobina f
HEAT ENG wire serpentín m
MECH bobina f, rollo m
MECH ENG rollo m, bobina f, serpentín m, espira f, aduja f
PACK rollo m
PAPER bobina muy estrecha f
PHYS bobina f, arrollamiento m
PROD of wire, VEH bobina f
WATER TRANSP of rope aduja f

Creo que serpetin es lo que mas pega

Saludos

Millan Gonzalez
Spain
Local time: 18:13
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Se trata de un horno para el craking de alcanos. ¿Es posible la existencias de serpentines en su interior?

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bobina, espira, devanado


Explanation:
Tal cual. Es un horno ¿correcto? No un refrigerador ¿correcto? Los hornos no tienen serpentines.

Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 159
Notes to answerer
Asker: Se trata de un horno para el craking de alcanos. ¿Es posible la existencias de serpentines en su interior?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diana Montano: de acuerdo
36 mins
  -> gracias Diana
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