Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
reactivo (in this context)
English translation:
reactive agents
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Spanish term
reactivo (in this context)
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Design Criteria
Reactives or Reagents??
• Reactivos y zonas de descarga de combustible estarán diseñados con sistemas de contención para recoger goteos y derrames de los camiones
• Reactivos y zonas de descarga de combustible estarán diseñados con sistemas de contención para recoger goteos y derrames de los camiones
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | reactive agents |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | reagent |
TechLawDC
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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reactive agents
I would say ...
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or: substances
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Agentes Reactivos (Reactive Agents) [HN96]. En el presente estudio se ha trabajado con una categoría especial de agentes: los Agentes Reactivos ...
iaaa.cps.unizar.es/personal/jangelb/agentes/.../presentacionSIMS.ppt - Similar
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Note added at 4 mins (2010-06-26 00:25:21 GMT)
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or: substances
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-06-26 00:27:22 GMT)
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Agentes Reactivos (Reactive Agents) [HN96]. En el presente estudio se ha trabajado con una categoría especial de agentes: los Agentes Reactivos ...
iaaa.cps.unizar.es/personal/jangelb/agentes/.../presentacionSIMS.ppt - Similar
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Cutler
: Yes, agents that would react (perhaps dangerously) with other substances.
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| agree |
Julio Bereciartu
9 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tks David!"
1 hr
reagent
(A substance which was an active constituent of the mixture of substances brought together for the purpose of reaction.)
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(E.g. for the purpose of neutralizing or de-flammabilizing etc. the goteos y derramos.)
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Note added at 11 days (2010-07-07 19:02:00 GMT) Post-grading
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In this context, the agents are NOT special cleanup agents or accidental agents. They are the main reagents used in the system, which is a chemical system. "Reactive agents" is simply unidiomatic in this context. The correct term used by chemical engineers is "reagents"!
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-06-26 02:07:00 GMT)
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(E.g. for the purpose of neutralizing or de-flammabilizing etc. the goteos y derramos.)
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Note added at 11 days (2010-07-07 19:02:00 GMT) Post-grading
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In this context, the agents are NOT special cleanup agents or accidental agents. They are the main reagents used in the system, which is a chemical system. "Reactive agents" is simply unidiomatic in this context. The correct term used by chemical engineers is "reagents"!
Discussion
A 'reactivo' cannot be designed with any kind of containment system. It's a chemical product, not part of any sort of construct¡on designed to protect the environment.