Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
analizadores redundantes
English translation:
redundant analyzers; redundant analysis apparatus
Added to glossary by
Neil Ashby
Aug 7, 2012 17:47
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
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Native in: English
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analizadores redundantes
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Process plant terminology
SP SP > UK EN
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Still with the silos - two contexts for this one.
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | redundant analyzers; redundant analysis apparatuses |
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Proposed translations
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redundant analyzers; redundant analysis apparatuses
Very acceptable in chemical engineering.
(Backup and tandem convey different ideas.)
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-08-07 17:55:56 GMT)
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Redundant suggest that both analyzers are operating at once. If they yield different results, more investigation is needed because it indicates that one of them has malfunctioned.
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-08-07 17:56:07 GMT)
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(Backup and tandem convey different ideas.)
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-08-07 17:55:56 GMT)
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Redundant suggest that both analyzers are operating at once. If they yield different results, more investigation is needed because it indicates that one of them has malfunctioned.
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Note added at 8 mins (2012-08-07 17:56:07 GMT)
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suggests
Note from asker:
| Hi TechLaw, thanks for your input. In the second example/context that I give in my question how does a pair of redundant analyzers (from your description I understand there has to be two or more in the system, or the trm redundant wouldn't be used) fit in with the singular "analizador redundante"? Do you know if in English we use the single to apply to a pair? TIA |
| single* -> singular |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lafayette Eaton
: In the second case they are indicating that there is a second (redundant) analyzer.
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| agree |
Al Zaid
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for the explanation - without refs I always give 3 points.... :)"
Discussion
This is a convention that I have never seen violated, in information technology or any other area of engineering. The understandable reason is that "redundant analyzer" would create confusion and give rise to more complex sentences.