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Spanish to English: Compressors-- Coursebook General field: Tech/Engineering Detailed field: Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Source text - Spanish Luego el aire atraviesa el elemento filtrante principal, de malla metálica, papel, o metal sinterizado (microporoso). Este filtro de entre 20 a 40 micrones retiene las partículas sólidas. Esta acción de filtrado se denomina "mecánica" ya que afecta a la contaminación mecánica del aire y no a su contenido de humedad.
Translation - English The gas then passes through the main filtration element which is made of metal mesh, paper or sintered (micropore) metal. This filter of 20-40 microns retains solid particles. This type of filtering is called “mechanical filtration” since it works against mechanical contamination from air, but not against contamination from moisture.
Spanish to English: News Article: "An Interview with Ingrid Betancourt" General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Journalism
Source text - Spanish P.N.: Para sobrevivir en la selva durante su secuestro, ¿se aferraba usted a los recuerdos del pasado? Cuando salió de ella, en cambio, ¿trató en algún momento de olvidar?
I.B.: Durante el secuestro, yo me nutrí de todos los momentos felices de mi vida. El nacimiento de mis niños volvió a mi mente muchas veces, una y otra vez, porque era un momento estelar de felicidad. Otros momentos pensé en la niñez con mi papá, que murió cuando yo estaba en cautiverio. Es un tanto curioso, pero uno guarda un sinfín de imágenes en la cabeza. Muchas veces, no son ni siquiera momentos importantes, son cosas que por algún motivo a uno le impactaron.
P.N.: ¿Cómo asume las críticas negativas hacia usted de ciertos sectores de la prensa?
I.B.: Si no hubiera sido por los medios de comunicación, no estaría aquí ahora viva.
Si ellos no hubieran puesto los micrófonos a mi hijo, a mi mamá, a mi hermana… para que pudieran explicar lo que me estaba pasando no estaría aquí.
Yo siento que a mí me quieren. Pero no sólo a mí, también a mi familia. Cuando me encuentro con personas en la calle que me abrazan y están felices por la liberación, me pregunta constantemente por mi mamá y saben toda la vida mía… En torno a mí, se creó todo un espacio de sufrimiento que compartieron miles de seres humanos.
Translation - English P.N.: While in captivity in the jungle, were memories of the past a help to your survival? And when you were freed did you ever try to forget?
I.B.: When I was held captive, memories of all of the blissful moments of my life nourished me. The birth of my children came to mind on many occasions, again and again, because they were moments of such stellar happiness. In other moments I thought of my childhood with my father, who died while I was in captivity. It's rather curious, but in one's head there is an endless string of images. Often they aren't even important memories, but are just things that left an impact for one reason or another.
P.N.: How do you feel about the negative criticism toward you from certain sectors of the press?
I.B.: If it weren't for the media, I wouldn't be here alive today. If they hadn't pointed their microphones at my son, my mother, my sister... so that they could tell what was happening to me, I wouldn't be here. I feel they do love me, not only me but my family too. When I meet people in the street who greet me with a hug and are happy that I was freed, they continually ask about my mother and they even know my whole life. A space of suffering shared by thousands of human beings was created around me.
Spanish to English: Oleodynamic Control Valves General field: Tech/Engineering Detailed field: Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Source text - Spanish Las conexiones de la cañería a los orificios de entrada de caudal de la bomba se realizan en la parte media del cuerpo y la descarga del volumen a tanque, por la parte inferior de la válvula.
En la parte central de la válvula de seguridad compuesta se encuentra un pistón balanceado, en operaciones normales, se verá que esto es un balance oleodinámico.
La presión en el orificio de entrada (izquierdo o derecho) que actúa en la superficie inferior del pistón balanceado también se siente en su superficie superior e igualmente en el poopet -que se encuentra sobre su asiento debido a la acción del resorte-. Esto sucede porque el pistón balanceado tiene un orificio calibrado en el espesor de su diámetro mayor.
Translation - English The flow inlet is connected to the system pipes at the middle of the valve body, and the outlet to the reservoir is at the lower end.
Indirect action safety valves have a balanced piston in their center. As will be seen, in normal conditions this balance is oleodynamic.
The pressure at the intake (right or left) that acts upon the lower surface of the balanced piston is also present at the upper portion of the piston, as well as in the poppet, which moves above the piston seat due to the action of the spring. This happens because the balanced piston has an opening that is calibrated to the thickness of its larger diameter.
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Years of experience: 26. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2009.
I am a California native, but after having lived in France, Mexico and Argentina have now settled down in Alicante, Spain. I have been translating technical texts since 1998, specializing in Law and Engineering, but I also handle texts in various fields, from Architecture to Finance.
