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blue glow

Spanish translation: brillo azul

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English term or phrase:blue glow
Spanish translation:brillo azul
Entered by: FlyHi

15:42 Sep 4, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Nuclear Eng/Sci / Manhattan Project
English term or phrase: blue glow
CONTEXT:

"Later that afternoon, an accident occurred with the demon core and its upper beryllium half fell, causing a "prompt critical" reaction and a burst of hard radiation. At the time, other scientists present observed the "blue glow" of air ionization and felt a thermal wave. Moreover, Slotin felt a sour taste in his mouth and a stinging burning sensation in one of his hands. Slotin instinctively jerked it upward, lifting the upper beryllium half and letting it fall, stopping the reaction."

I've thought of "resplandor azul", but it seems quite literal and I don't know if there's a specific term for it. Any ideas? TIA.
FlyHi
France
Local time: 21:06
el brillo azul
Explanation:
HTH
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 15:06
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Summary of answers provided
4el brillo azul
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4resplandor azul
Rachel Freeman
3azul fosforescente
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
3resplandor azul
Steven Huddleston


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
azul fosforescente


Explanation:
Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: Spanish
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
resplandor azul


Explanation:
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 13:06
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el brillo azul


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
resplandor azul


Explanation:
Este fenómeno tiene un nombre en inglés que es: ionized-air glow. Según el libro abajo es resplandor azul o luminiscencia de aire ionizado. El libro se llama Energía y tecnología nuclear: consideraciones éticas, sociales y ambientales, está disponible en google books.

...se hizo visible un resplandor azul alrededor suyo, una luminiscencia de aire ionizado...


    Reference: http://books.google.es/books?id=25jhu69D2EsC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA4...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionized-air_glow
Rachel Freeman
Spain
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: English
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