llamarada

English translation: flare

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Spanish term or phrase:llamarada
English translation:flare
Entered by: Lee Penya

16:21 Dec 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Spanish term or phrase: llamarada
This appears in an oilfield audit:

"Derrames de fluidos producidos de:
Pozos: no
Línea de flujo: no
Bomba: sí
Tanque: sí
Llamarada: si el derrame ha migrado fuera del sitio"

¡Gracias!
Lee Penya
Local time: 12:17
flare
Explanation:
safety features (in petroleum refining: Flares)
One of the prominent features of every oil refinery and petrochemical plant is a tall stack with a small flame burning at the top. This stack, called a flare, is an essential part of the plant safety system. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/209535/flare

La llamarada de Shell en Rumuekpe, en el Delta del Níger
http://www.foei.org/es/what-we-do/pueblos-afectados/experien...

take a trip to Shell Nigeria 's gas flare at Rumuekpe in the Niger Delta www.foei.org/en/publications/link/env-rights/54.html
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Michelle Temple
Canada
Local time: 11:17
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4 +2flare
Michelle Temple
4flash, blaze
Virgil Tech Eng


  

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flare


Explanation:
safety features (in petroleum refining: Flares)
One of the prominent features of every oil refinery and petrochemical plant is a tall stack with a small flame burning at the top. This stack, called a flare, is an essential part of the plant safety system. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/209535/flare

La llamarada de Shell en Rumuekpe, en el Delta del Níger
http://www.foei.org/es/what-we-do/pueblos-afectados/experien...

take a trip to Shell Nigeria 's gas flare at Rumuekpe in the Niger Delta www.foei.org/en/publications/link/env-rights/54.html

Michelle Temple
Canada
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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flash, blaze


Explanation:
"flare," "flash", and "blaze" can be used interchangeably.

Virgil Tech Eng
Mexico
Local time: 11:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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