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captores

English translation: sensors

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Spanish term or phrase:captores
English translation:sensors
Entered by: Maria Faella

17:03 Jun 9, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Spanish term or phrase: captores
MEDICIONES ELECTRICAS:
Captores. Presentación de los diferentes tipos de captores. Estudios de las físicas de los diferentes captores y sus características. Utilización de los captores. El amplificador clásico y su ruido.

Esto dice en la materia mediciones eléctricas. Alguna sugerencia sobre su traducción?

Muchísimas gracias!
Maria Faella
Argentina
Local time: 15:02
sensors
Explanation:
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BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 13:02
Grading comment
Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1sensors
BristolTEc
4detecting elements
Michael Powers (PhD)
4capturing devices
bigedsenior
4detectors
Jennifer Levey


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
detecting elements


Explanation:
García Díaz. Diccionario técnico.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 150
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sensors


Explanation:
IATE

http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do

BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 13:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  psicutrinius: Exacto. Y en el original debería decir "sensores"
23 mins
  -> Gracias, psicutrinius. No sé de lo del original
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
capturing devices


Explanation:
If it is in the audio field. More context would be helpful.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-09 18:16:15 GMT)
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SOUND capturing devices

bigedsenior
Local time: 11:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 552
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
detectors


Explanation:
Dejando al lado la discusión sobre captores/sensores, hay muchas situaciones en las cuales el término corecto en inglés sería 'detector' y no 'sensor'.

Sin más contexto no se puede preferir ni uno ni otro.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 170
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