autoprocess

English translation: self-sustaining process

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Spanish term or phrase:autoproceso
English translation:self-sustaining process
Entered by: spanruss

21:49 Jul 25, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Nuclear Eng/Sci
Spanish term or phrase: autoprocess
I know what this means, but why can't I think of the English word...that is, unless one doesn't exist.

...la palabra "combustión" comprenderá cualquier autoproceso de fisión o fusión nuclear.
spanruss
United States
Local time: 08:53
self-sustaining process
Explanation:
Creo que esta puede ser una opción.

Fission is useful as a power source because some materials, called nuclear fuels [...] Nuclear fuels can be part of a self-sustaining chain reaction that...
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Ricardo Torres
Spain
Local time: 15:53
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Muy agradecido, Torresk.
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autoproceso
self-sustaining process


Explanation:
Creo que esta puede ser una opción.

Fission is useful as a power source because some materials, called nuclear fuels [...] Nuclear fuels can be part of a self-sustaining chain reaction that...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission
Ricardo Torres
Spain
Local time: 15:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muy agradecido, Torresk.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: nice :)
48 mins
  -> Thanks ;)

agree  Heather Phillips: Absolutely correct see https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Valley_City_State_Univer...
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