a prueba de cortocircuitos

English translation: protected against

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Spanish term or phrase:a prueba de cortocircuitos
English translation:protected against
Entered by: Sonia Gomes

10:53 Nov 21, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Automobile
Spanish term or phrase: a prueba de cortocircuitos
Todas las salidas deben ser a prueba de cortocircuitos, libres de potencial y a prueba de tensión de retroalimentación, y deben de poseer un circuito de seguridad contra puntas de tensión. Deben ser optoacopladas.
I am confused by the term "a prueba de....."

Could anyone please clarify.

Thank you and regards

Sonia
Sonia Gomes
Local time: 21:31
protected against
Explanation:
protected against short circuit, or short-circuit proof
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AnneM (X)
Local time: 18:01
Grading comment
Thank you everyone, but Anne you gave me the best possible answer.

Have a good weekend

Regards

Sonia
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5shortcircuit proof
Sabrina Eskelson
4 +1protected against
AnneM (X)
4shortcircuit failureproof
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shortcircuit failureproof


Explanation:
This is the idea - like bulletproof, etc.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
protected against


Explanation:
protected against short circuit, or short-circuit proof

AnneM (X)
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you everyone, but Anne you gave me the best possible answer.

Have a good weekend

Regards

Sonia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentín Hernández Lima: "short resistant" or "shortcircuit proof", as in "The devices are shortcircuit proof in both the current sourcing and sinking directions".
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shortcircuit proof


Explanation:
and potential-free, ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2003-11-21 10:57:22 GMT)
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http://www.uclinux.org/pub/uClinux/archive/8124.html

short circuit proof? 5V tolerant?


http://www.rale.ch/Examles/CAL0004e/CAL0004E.html
How do we design
a 60VA - non-inherently short-circuit proof safety transformer


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Note added at 4 mins (2003-11-21 10:58:24 GMT)
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Short-Circuit-Proof DIP Test Clip
Reference#: P00448
(http://www.jhuapl.edu/ott/technologies/technology/articles\P...

Sabrina Eskelson
Italy
Local time: 18:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vhz
18 mins

agree  Marijke Singer
31 mins

agree  Henrique Magalhaes
56 mins

agree  Alicia Jordá
1 hr

agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 hrs
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