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legs should be in the extended position

Spanish translation: patas extendidas/desplegadas

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English term or phrase:legs in extended position
Spanish translation:patas extendidas/desplegadas
Entered by: Steven Huddleston

17:06 Oct 23, 2017
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: legs should be in the extended position
Estoy traduciendo una serie de procedimientos para limpiar un tanque de almacenamiento de petróleo, específicamente para tanques externos de techo flotante:

"Preliminary Preparations

1. **Legs should be in the extended position**, with roof vents/vacuum breakers in the open position.
2. Draw down Tank as low as possible using terminal equipment. Ideally this step would remove all free liquid from the tank. It may be necessary to use portable pumps or vacuum trucks to accomplish this.
3. All blinds in place"

No sé a qué se refiere "legs" aquí.

¿Me pueden echar una mano? Muchas gracias
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 05:11
las patas debe estar extendidas/desplegadas
Explanation:
Se refiere a las patas del tanque. Aparentemente para estabilizarlo.
En inglés se usa legs indistintamente para patas y piernas.

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Note added at 19 mins (2017-10-23 17:26:11 GMT)
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las patas deben estar extendidas/desplegadas
(Hoy mismo limpio el teclado!)
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 03:11
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6las patas debe estar extendidas/desplegadas
Steven Huddleston
5las patas (o patas de soporte) deben estar en la posición extendida
Constanza Toro
3 +1las patas deben estar extendidas
Miguel Pérez


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
las patas debe estar extendidas/desplegadas


Explanation:
Se refiere a las patas del tanque. Aparentemente para estabilizarlo.
En inglés se usa legs indistintamente para patas y piernas.

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Note added at 19 mins (2017-10-23 17:26:11 GMT)
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las patas deben estar extendidas/desplegadas
(Hoy mismo limpio el teclado!)

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Pérez: Por dos minutos!
2 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Miguel! A todos nos pasa. A mí, ni te cuento cuantas! XD
agree  Constanza Toro: cuando respondí no me aparecia ninguna respuesta todavía : )
6 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Constanza! Igual que le dije a Miguel, ya me tocará a mí...
agree  Pablo Cruz
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Pablo!
agree  Mónica Algazi
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Mónica!
agree  Mariana Gutierrez
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Mariana!
agree  Paulo Gasques
2 days 9 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Paulo!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
las patas deben estar extendidas


Explanation:
Algunos tanques de hidrocarburos poseen patas con altura regulable, como este ejemplo: http://www.alfalaval.com/products/fluid-handling/tank-equipm...

Además, es la única acepción del Merriam Webster que encajaría con lo que estás traduciendo (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg).

Miguel Pérez
Spain
Local time: 11:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Constanza Toro: cuando respondí no me aparecia ninguna respuesta todavía : )
4 mins
  -> Hemos sido muy lentos... Gracias
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
las patas (o patas de soporte) deben estar en la posición extendida


Explanation:
Cuando se vacía el tanque el techo flotante tiene que apoyarse sobre esas patas (o patas de soporte)

¡Espero que te sea útil!


Constanza Toro
Argentina
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1177
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