disparo

English translation: trip

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Spanish term or phrase:disparo
English translation:trip
Entered by: Fabricio Castillo

10:59 Jul 20, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Safety valves
Spanish term or phrase: disparo
Se comprobará la presión de tarado de todas las válvulas de seguridad, realizando al menos tres disparos.

Not quite sure of what valves do- they open, they fire?
Thanks for any help
Wibblet
Local time: 09:27
trip
Explanation:
The activation of valves is called "tripping". Good luck!
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Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 05:27
Grading comment
thanks very much
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1trip
Fabricio Castillo
3 +1pop
Carlos Segura
4trigger
A. Deb
3valve
Yasutomo Kanazawa
3releases
Barbara Cochran, MFA


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
valve


Explanation:
I think they open and fire less than 3 valves, which are all safety valves.

I think it means one should check at least three firings for defects of all safety valves.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pop


Explanation:
Please check in the following references the use of "pop" (noun and verb):

http://www.valve-world.net/srv/ShowPage.aspx?pageID=639
http://www.valve-world.net/srv/ShowPage.aspx?pageID=640


    Reference: http://www.valve-world.net/srv/ShowPage.aspx?pageID=640
    Reference: http://www.valve-world.net/srv/ShowPage.aspx?pageID=639
Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
32 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
trip


Explanation:
The activation of valves is called "tripping". Good luck!

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 05:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wectranslations: trip is the right term
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trigger


Explanation:
See Google

A. Deb
Spain
Local time: 10:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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releases


Explanation:
The mechanical action of release.

Referencia:

Collins Robert Unabridged Spanish/English Ddictionary

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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