larga el cronómetro

English translation: start the timer

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Spanish term or phrase: larga el cronómetro
English translation:start the timer
Entered by: sebaspedlp

18:01 Jan 6, 2017
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Spanish term or phrase: larga el cronómetro
Cuando se siembra al primer tubo se larga el cronómetro y se incuba 1 hora exacta.
La reacción POSITIVA se caracteriza por la formación de un gel firme que se mantiene cuando se invierte el tubo 180º.


°start!'? chronometre (or timer)? largar should be start? Thank you
sebaspedlp
Argentina
Local time: 05:57
start the stopwatch
Explanation:
You could use stopwatch, chronometer or timer but I think stopwatch is more common.

How is a stopwatch used in a laboratory? - Quora
https://www.quora.com/How-is-a-stopwatch-used-in-a-laborator...
Jun 2, 2016 - To time how long something (typically a chemical reaction) takes to complete. This is ... is a stopwatch used in a laboratory?

The stopwatch is started as soon as the blood enters the first tube #3.
All tubes are placed into the 37ºC water bath.
Gently tilt tube #3 (45 angle) every 30 seconds, until the blood in it clots.
http://free-ed.net/free-ed/Courses/06 MedHealth/MD Series/MD...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-01-06 21:17:49 GMT)
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Although stopwatches and timers are both used in laboratories, the difference is that stopwatches count from zero up and timers are set to count down from a set time, so after rereading the text and Charles' comment, probably timer would be better in this context.
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Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
thank you
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start the stopwatch


Explanation:
You could use stopwatch, chronometer or timer but I think stopwatch is more common.

How is a stopwatch used in a laboratory? - Quora
https://www.quora.com/How-is-a-stopwatch-used-in-a-laborator...
Jun 2, 2016 - To time how long something (typically a chemical reaction) takes to complete. This is ... is a stopwatch used in a laboratory?

The stopwatch is started as soon as the blood enters the first tube #3.
All tubes are placed into the 37ºC water bath.
Gently tilt tube #3 (45 angle) every 30 seconds, until the blood in it clots.
http://free-ed.net/free-ed/Courses/06 MedHealth/MD Series/MD...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2017-01-06 21:17:49 GMT)
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Although stopwatches and timers are both used in laboratories, the difference is that stopwatches count from zero up and timers are set to count down from a set time, so after rereading the text and Charles' comment, probably timer would be better in this context.

Marie Wilson
Spain
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Timer is most usual in the lab context, but could be stopwatch.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Charles.

agree  Jennifer Levey: 'timer' in this context.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robin.
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