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la capacidad está a un 75%

English translation: At 75% capacity.

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Spanish term or phrase:la capacidad está a un 75%
English translation:At 75% capacity.

11:21 Aug 25, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-08-29 09:54:11 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / nuclear reactors
Spanish term or phrase: la capacidad está a un 75%
la capacidad de las piscinas está hoy a un 75%.
Please help me express this idea, idon't know how to phrase it.
Anahí Seri
Spain
Local time: 16:59
At 75% capacity.
Explanation:
"The swimming pools are running at 75% capacity today."
But does this refer to the amount of water they contain, or the number of people using them???

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-08-25 11:40:37 GMT)
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@THE ASKER: Right, just knock the 'swimming' off, or use whatever word best fits.
Selected response from:

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
Grading comment
thanks! It was a stupid little question, but I wasn't sure how to express it!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6At 75% capacity.
Andrew Bramhall
3at around 75% capacity
Wendy Streitparth
2the capacity was at 75% level
meirs


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
the capacity was at 75% level


Explanation:
I guess

meirs
Israel
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
At 75% capacity.


Explanation:
"The swimming pools are running at 75% capacity today."
But does this refer to the amount of water they contain, or the number of people using them???

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-08-25 11:40:37 GMT)
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@THE ASKER: Right, just knock the 'swimming' off, or use whatever word best fits.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks! It was a stupid little question, but I wasn't sure how to express it!
Notes to answerer
Asker: it's about nuclear reactors, the pool is not for people but for keeping fuel in it


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: Yes, it works for whatever.
28 mins
  -> Thanx
agree  Pablo Julián Davis: Yes, plus one small addendum: I think 'at 75% of capacity' is better.
1 hr
  -> thanx
agree  philgoddard: Thanks, Oliver, I never thought of going for a swim in my local nuclear reactor.
2 hrs
  -> thanx, ha ha ha.Well, they say 2 heads are better than 1, and you might grow another if you did!
agree  anademahomar
3 hrs
  -> thanx
agree  MedTrans&More
3 hrs
  -> thanx
agree  Elda Munguia
8 hrs
  -> thanx
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
at around 75% capacity


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-08-25 17:33:53 GMT)
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The pools are at around 75% capacity today.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 16:59
Native speaker of: English
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