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condiciones tipo

English translation: standard conditions / basic conditions / specifications

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Spanish term or phrase:condiciones tipo
English translation:standard conditions / basic conditions / specifications
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

17:48 Feb 26, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / specification for power cables
Spanish term or phrase: condiciones tipo
Las normas fijan como condiciones tipo a efectos de calcular la intensidad máxima admisible, las siguientes:

Un cable trifásico ....
Un cable unipolar ....
Wibblet
Local time: 00:59
standard conditions / basic conditions
Explanation:
Standard is the more common translation, but for your context, basic may be better.
Selected response from:

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 01:59
Grading comment
Thanks very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5standard conditions / basic conditions
Noni Gilbert Riley
4 +1standard specifications
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
4policy conditions
DLyons
4conventional (operating) conditions
Jennifer Levey


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
policy conditions


Explanation:
Standard company purchasing policy

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 00:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
standard conditions / basic conditions


Explanation:
Standard is the more common translation, but for your context, basic may be better.

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MPGS: :)
11 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  neilmac: Beat me to it ;)
1 hr
  -> Speedy González has nothing on me! Thanks Neil.
agree  FVS (X): standard yes. Not so sure about basic.
2 hrs
  -> Yes, certainly standard is the standard expression! Thanks FVS
agree  Roberto Lipani: agree for standard, yes
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Roberto, yes.
agree  Julio Bereciartu
1 day 32 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
standard specifications


Explanation:
This is what I would use in a technical context.
Good luck!

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  elena ry
18 hrs
  -> Gracias, Elena
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conventional (operating) conditions


Explanation:
Note that it can't be 'standard', unless you have some other term for 'normas' in the same sentence.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 19:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 302
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