manifold

Spanish translation: colector

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English term or phrase:manifold
Spanish translation:colector
Entered by: Vanina Ricciardelli

15:53 Feb 13, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: manifold
Cuál es el término más común en ESPAÑA múltiple?

The incoming water supply shall be connected to two manifolds in the plant room. One 50mm nominal diameter manifold mounted at low level in the plant room shall be fed directly from the incoming main and shall carry the following services:
Vanina Ricciardelli
Argentina
Local time: 22:10
colector
Explanation:
Según el oxford. También:
http://www.google.com/search?q=abastecimiento de agua colect...


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Note added at 2003-02-13 22:31:15 (GMT)
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Puede que debiera precisar que, como siempre, hablo desde una perspectiva de España... que es lo que conozco.
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Fausto Navarro de Vicente-Gella
Spain
Local time: 03:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5colector
Fausto Navarro de Vicente-Gella
5 +1colector o distribuidor
nimrodtran
4Colector múltiple
Pablo Martínez (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
colector


Explanation:
Según el oxford. También:
http://www.google.com/search?q=abastecimiento de agua colect...


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Note added at 2003-02-13 22:31:15 (GMT)
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Puede que debiera precisar que, como siempre, hablo desde una perspectiva de España... que es lo que conozco.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=abastecimiento+de+agua+colect...
Fausto Navarro de Vicente-Gella
Spain
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 83
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham
8 mins

agree  Pablo Martínez (X)
35 mins

neutral  Pablo Roufogalis (X): He oido "manifor" en Venezuela
5 hrs

agree  Juan Alamo Rosales (X): colector es lo más común
6 hrs
  -> Gracias a todos. Pablo, gracias por la precisión de Venezuela; tomo nota.

agree  José Antonio V.
10 hrs

agree  nimrodtran
11 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
colector o distribuidor


Explanation:
mejor "colector" (además, el otro día pagué una ponchada de euros por un colector de aceite nuevo; hay que recuperar)

nimrodtran
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 969

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  andy37: Creo que va mejor "distribuidor" en este caso ya que la entrada de agua se conecta a él y de ahi seguramente se distribuye.
11 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Colector múltiple


Explanation:
Aunque no se suele traducir, al menos en el ambiente en que yo me muevo, sugiero Colector múltiple o simplemente colector.

Pablo Martínez (X)
Spain
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1592
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