efectos en línea (defecto kilométrico)

English translation: short line fault (kilometric fault)

17:38 Feb 10, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / circuit breakers
Spanish term or phrase: efectos en línea (defecto kilométrico)
From a technical specification for a solar-thermal power station:

Circuit breakers: El interruptor deberá ser capaz de cortar efectos en línea (defecto kilométrico) según las condiciones indicadas en el capítulo 8 de la Norma IEC 21-081-75 (II).

My try: It shall be capable of quenching/eliminating line effect (distance defect) in accordance with the conditions stipulated in chapter 8 of the IEC 21-081-75 (II) standard.


Trouble is the standard quoted doesn't seem to exist with this nomenclature. Also, my translation of the target terms are merely literal. I cannot find any references to the Spanish terms on the Internet.
James Arthur Williamson
Spain
Local time: 13:27
English translation:short line fault (kilometric fault)
Explanation:
Afraid there is a typo in the original: "efecto" should read "defecto" instead (quite different, actually ;-)

Short Line Fault: A fault that occurs a relatively short distance downstream from the circuit breaker on its load side.

Also known as a kilometric fault since this is generally considered to be the critical distance for maximum severity of the recovery voltage.

http://es.scribd.com/doc/20699779/Power-Circuit-Breakers

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Note added at 27 mins (2013-02-10 18:05:09 GMT)
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Also

en
line fault
a fault occurring at a more or less well-localized point of an electrical line

NOTE – For protection purposes the limits of the line are usually given by the location of the current transformers.

es
defecto en línea>/b>

http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
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psicutrinius
Spain
Local time: 13:27
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short line fault (kilometric fault)


Explanation:
Afraid there is a typo in the original: "efecto" should read "defecto" instead (quite different, actually ;-)

Short Line Fault: A fault that occurs a relatively short distance downstream from the circuit breaker on its load side.

Also known as a kilometric fault since this is generally considered to be the critical distance for maximum severity of the recovery voltage.

http://es.scribd.com/doc/20699779/Power-Circuit-Breakers

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Note added at 27 mins (2013-02-10 18:05:09 GMT)
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Also

en
line fault
a fault occurring at a more or less well-localized point of an electrical line

NOTE – For protection purposes the limits of the line are usually given by the location of the current transformers.

es
defecto en línea>/b>

http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...

psicutrinius
Spain
Local time: 13:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 206
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks psicutrinius! I'm sure you are right and the original has an effect, sorry, defect.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: PS: I'd use the "able to+Infinitive" construction rather than "capable of + Gerund"...
32 mins
  -> Gracias, neilmac

agree  Marie-Helene Dubois
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Merci, Marie-Helène
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