DERR

English translation: Derrame - Spillage

01:15 Sep 20, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Repairs
Spanish term or phrase: DERR
Se trata de una planilla de informes sobre reparaciones en pozos petroleros.

"Conocimiento de la rotura. Observaciones: BLS DERR=1200"

Tengo entendido que BLS es equivalente a BBLS (barrels).

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Natalia Jaime
Argentina
Local time: 07:32
English translation:Derrame - Spillage
Explanation:
Considering the context, this refers to how many bbls. of oil were spilled in an accident.
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Thomas Whitney
Local time: 06:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Torre de perforación = derrick (en ingl.)
Carmen Schultz
5Derrame - Spillage
Thomas Whitney
2 +1cabria / taladro
Yvonne Becker


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Torre de perforación = derrick (en ingl.)


Explanation:
a derrick or oil rig

Carmen Schultz
Local time: 05:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Yvonne Becker: Sí, también torre de perforación
16 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cabria / taladro


Explanation:
derr = derrick = cabria

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Note added at 34 mins (2005-09-20 01:50:08 GMT)
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Si está en español, podría ser "derrame" = spillage, spill

Yvonne Becker
Local time: 06:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 61

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agree  Carmen Schultz: en Venezuela les dicen cabria, no es cierto?
3 mins
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2 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Derrame - Spillage


Explanation:
Considering the context, this refers to how many bbls. of oil were spilled in an accident.

Thomas Whitney
Local time: 06:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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