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agitación

English translation: stirring

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Spanish term or phrase:agitación
English translation:stirring
Entered by: Hazel Whiteley

09:15 Sep 30, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Physics / Non/destructive testing
Spanish term or phrase: agitación
Maintenance of facilities for non-destructive testing:

Se comprobará el correcto estado funcional de las lámparas, manómetros, temporizadores, hornos de secado, cabina de tormenta de polvo, agitación del agua de lavado y de todos los equipos empleados durante el proceso, así como su correcto estado de calibración cuando sea aplicable.

Agitation? Stirring? ???

Thanks again!
Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 05:34
stirring
Explanation:
Asi es. Tienes razón Si se trata de una agitación con movimientos circulares como parece ser el caso.
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Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 21:34
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5stirring
Ernesto de Lara
4flow, movement
neilmac
3mixing
Susan Andrew
3agitation
smorales30


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
agitación
mixing


Explanation:
might be better than stirring?

Susan Andrew
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
agitación
agitation


Explanation:
En este contexto se usa:

msucares.com/pubs/publications/p1636.htm
ths.gardenweb.com/faq/ lists/laundry/2003052828014367.html
www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/ english/collection/wash4.cfm

smorales30
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: el vínculo es de una página francofona canadiense, no creo que sea corriente este uso
5 mins
  -> El resto son páginas americanas como esta: corp.oshkoshbgosh.com/company/ garmentcare/washingtips.html En química se habla de 'agitation level' por ejemplo. Si el texto es técnico, yo lo usaría. Agitation no es lo mismo que 'mix' o movement
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
agitación
flow, movement


Explanation:
It means the flow, think of a washing machine just before the spin cycle...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
agitación
stirring


Explanation:
Asi es. Tienes razón Si se trata de una agitación con movimientos circulares como parece ser el caso.

Ernesto de Lara
Local time: 21:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15
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