mirror sweep

Spanish translation: barrido de los retrovisores

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English term or phrase:mirror sweep
Spanish translation:barrido de los retrovisores
Entered by: Marcelo Viera

21:09 Apr 8, 2021
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Safety
English term or phrase: mirror sweep
Keep Your Eyes Moving:
Make a full mirror sweep with your eyes every 5-6 seconds to stay alert and ward off the potential for your mind to wander.

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Rocío Ruffini
Argentina
Local time: 15:15
barrido de los retrovisores
Explanation:
Hay que ver si tu contexto es el mismo que el siguiente:
Experienced drivers develop their mirror skills to an advanced level by ‘scanning’ and additionally glancing over their shoulder to remove any possibility of a ‘blind spot’.
Scanning doesn’t just mean looking to the front; it involves checking all mirrors in sequence, starting with the nearside, moving to the interior rear-view and finishing with the off-side. As a general rule a full mirror sweep should be done every 10 seconds or so.


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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-04-09 00:40:35 GMT)
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(claro que barrido en este caso no significa traer la escoba y limpiar el coche, je je)
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Marcelo Viera
Uruguay
Local time: 15:15
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Summary of answers provided
4recorrido de los espejos (ver aclaración)
Daniel Delgado
3 +1barrido de los retrovisores
Marcelo Viera
4barrido visual
Laura Orbegozo
1vigila los retrovisores de lado a lado
Orkoyen (X)


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
vigila los retrovisores de lado a lado


Explanation:
Another albeit longer option.

Orkoyen (X)
United States
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
recorrido de los espejos (ver aclaración)


Explanation:
"full mirror sweep": "recorrido de todos los espejos"

Se refiere a recorrer los 3 espejos del automóvil con los ojos (solo un vistazo, "a glance"), generalmente sin mover la cabeza.

Está explicado en detalle cómo se hace, porqué, y quienes generaron este consejo en este sitio de seguridad en la conducción:
https://www.defensivedriving.com/blog/how-often-should-you-c...

"...according to experts at the University of Texas at Dallas you should be checking your mirrors every five seconds. And this includes all of your mirrors, not just the rearview one."
...
"Why do I need to check my mirrors so much?

First off, this does not mean you need to study your mirrors every five seconds, because then, frankly, you would miss what was going on ahead of you. You simply need to glance in all three mirrors every five seconds. By doing so, you are keeping yourself aware of everything going on around you, which is the key to being a successful defensive driver. For instance, let’s just say you glance in your mirrors and notice a car coming up behind up. Five seconds later, that car is gone. Where did it go? If you can’t see it in your other mirrors, chances are it is in your blind spot. You also want to be aware of what cars are around you so that if you do need to react in an emergency situation, you will know which lane you can move to or if it is safe to slam on your brakes.

Another reason that you need to check your mirrors so often is because your short-term memory is probably not as great as you think it is. Most people cannot recall what they just saw behind them if asked. If you want to test yourself, have one of your backseat drivers ask you, at an unannounced time, what you just saw in your mirrors. You will probably have to look in the mirrors again just to answer them, which isn’t such a bad thing because it has probably been five seconds anyway.

So the next time you are driving, challenge yourself to check your mirrors every five seconds. By getting in the practice of doing this, you will become a much safer driver on the road. Count to five, check mirrors. Count to five, check mirrors. Repeat continuously until you arrive at your destination."

Daniel Delgado
Argentina
Local time: 15:15
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 31
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
barrido de los retrovisores


Explanation:
Hay que ver si tu contexto es el mismo que el siguiente:
Experienced drivers develop their mirror skills to an advanced level by ‘scanning’ and additionally glancing over their shoulder to remove any possibility of a ‘blind spot’.
Scanning doesn’t just mean looking to the front; it involves checking all mirrors in sequence, starting with the nearside, moving to the interior rear-view and finishing with the off-side. As a general rule a full mirror sweep should be done every 10 seconds or so.


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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-04-09 00:40:35 GMT)
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(claro que barrido en este caso no significa traer la escoba y limpiar el coche, je je)



    https://www.iam-bristol.org.uk/index.php/articles/driving-tips/106-mirror-signal-mirror-manoeuvre
Marcelo Viera
Uruguay
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Gil: Correcto: en Seguridad Industrial lo decimos así. Uno de los 5 puntos del Sistema Smith de Manejo Defensivo.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
barrido visual


Explanation:
Por lo que he estado investigando, se utiliza mucho la expresión "barrido visual" para referirse a una técnica de conducción preventiva.
Se trata del movimiento casi constante con los ojos para, de forma parecida a como hace una escoba cuando la pasamos por el suelo, capturar visualmente todo lo que hay a nuestro alrededor.
Este barrido, claro está, incluye también los espejos del coche.
Si tu texto lo requiere puedes aclarar lo de los espejos, o si se sobrentiende, usas la expresión así.




    https://practicatest.com/preguntas/qC/una-de-las-tecnicas-de-vision-en-la-conduccion-preventiva-consiste-en/ZpyU
    Reference: http://planmovilidad.lineaprevencion.com/medidas-preventivas...
Laura Orbegozo
Spain
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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