fine tuning / coarse tuning

Spanish translation: sintonización fina / sintonización aproximada

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English term or phrase:fine tuning / coarse tuning
Spanish translation:sintonización fina / sintonización aproximada
Entered by: NoeliaGL

14:09 May 28, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: fine tuning / coarse tuning
MP3/CD Player

"For coarse tuning press and hold the Reverse skip/forward skip button for 2 seconds. The tuner will search for the next station."

"For fine tuning, press and release the same button. The tuner will move in steps of 0.05 mhz (FM) or 9 khz (MW)."
NoeliaGL
sintonización fina / sintonización gruesa
Explanation:
Ya
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:36
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Noelia
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2sintonización fina / sintonización gruesa
Henry Hinds
5sintonía fina - sintonía aproximada (o gruesa)
Robert INGLEDEW
5búsqueda rápida / sintonía fina
Fabricio Castillo


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sintonización fina / sintonización gruesa


Explanation:
Ya


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Noelia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvina Dell'Isola Urdiales
24 mins
  -> Gracias, Silvina.

agree  Jennifer Brinckmann
15 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sintonía fina - sintonía aproximada (o gruesa)


Explanation:
Cuando se refiere a equipos de sonido, tuning significa sintonía.
Si se refiere al ajuste de un motor, tuning significa afinación.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
búsqueda rápida / sintonía fina


Explanation:
Noelia: si mal no recuerdo, en estos casos sería mejor hablar de "búsqueda rápida" que de sintonía gruesa, ¿no te parece? La otra sí sería sintonía fina. ¡Suerte!

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2977
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