un compás y una escuadra

English translation: a compass and a set square

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Spanish term or phrase:un compás y una escuadra
English translation:a compass and a set square
Entered by: peterinmadrid

03:03 May 23, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / inspection of solar power plant
Spanish term or phrase: un compás y una escuadra
Revisión del correcto seguimiento del tracker, se trata de una inspección visual.

Una forma rápida de estimar la precisión de un sistema de seguimiento consiste en el empleo de proyección de sombras sobre componentes específicos del sistema.

Se puede emplear un compás y una escuadra para realizar una estimación numérica del error de seguimiento. Este ensayo se puede repetir en momentos diferentes del día para hallar el margen de error de seguimiento. Dado que este método presenta una precisión únicamente de uno o dos grados (en el mejor de los casos), está indicado para estimar la precisión de seguimiento de sistemas de superficie plana.
peterinmadrid
Portugal
Local time: 06:19
a compass and a set square
Explanation:
Here you go.
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Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 21:19
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Thank you, caminante!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1a compass and a set square
Nelson Aguillon
4 +1compass and protractor
Jennifer Levey
3a compass and a square
Taña Dalglish


  

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a compass and a square


Explanation:
You can use a compass and a square to make a numerical estimate of the tracking error.

HTH.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 23:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 55
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
compass and protractor


Explanation:
Given that the author's methology implies acceptance of a high margin of error, it seems (s)he's referring to the compass and protractor you find in any school-kids 'geometry set'.

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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 00:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Boulter
18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a compass and a set square


Explanation:
Here you go.

Nelson Aguillon
United States
Local time: 21:19
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, caminante!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lanna Rustage: agree!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Lanna!!
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