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picaduras

English translation: pitting

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Spanish term or phrase:picaduras
English translation:pitting
Entered by: David Russi

19:14 Jan 20, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Spanish term or phrase: picaduras
Picaduras (en torno a 90 mm) en torno al borde de salida

refers to trailing edge of a wind turbine blade. Is it chips or pits or something like that?
peter jackson
Spain
Local time: 02:59
pitting
Explanation:
Politécnico Beigbeder Atienza

small pits forming at the outlet

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Note added at 33 mins (2010-01-20 19:47:36 GMT)
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Webster's
pitting
2 : to form small indentations : become marked with pits *a metal that pitted after contact with acid*
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 18:59
Grading comment
Yes, exactly right. Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5pits
drot2576
4pitting
David Russi
3deposits
Simon Charass


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
deposits


Explanation:
Deposits of approximately 90 mm ….

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pitting


Explanation:
Politécnico Beigbeder Atienza

small pits forming at the outlet

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Note added at 33 mins (2010-01-20 19:47:36 GMT)
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Webster's
pitting
2 : to form small indentations : become marked with pits *a metal that pitted after contact with acid*

David Russi
United States
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80
Grading comment
Yes, exactly right. Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, I have gone with pitting damage. Thanks

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pits


Explanation:
yo usaria la palabra pits
pits = A small indentation in a surface, mark with cavities, depressions, or scars.

Example sentence(s):
  • a surface pitted with craters.
  • pits in a windshield.
drot2576
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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