Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to 'top off' the oil temperature

Spanish translation:

regular / equilibrar / limitar / controlar (source text is unidiomatic)

Added to glossary by Neil Ashby
Oct 26, 2017 00:21
6 yrs ago
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English term

topping off

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering Burner operation manual
Siempre dandole continuidad al documento en que he estado trabajando:

BURNER MOUNTED TRIM HEATER
An auxiliary trim heater is in line between the metering pump and 3-way oil valve. The auxiliary trim heater is used for topping off oil temperature prior delivery to the nozzle.

My try:
CALENTADOR DE AJUSTE MONTADO EN EL QUEMADOR
Un calentador auxiliar de ajuste se ubica en línea entre la bomba dosificadora y la válvula de aceite de 3 vías. El calentador auxiliar es utilizado para ***completar***? la temperatura del aceite antes de entregarlo a la boquilla.

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Oct 27, 2017 08:05: Neil Ashby changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/583758">Lydianette Soza's</a> old entry - "topping off"" to ""regular / equilibrar / limitar / controlar (source text is unidiomatic)""

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regular / equilibrar / limitar / controlar (source text is unidiomatic)

The phrasal verb "top off" simply does not apply to or collate with temperature. You cannot "top off the temperature", the source text is full of holes. Why try and translate an expression that does not exist in English?

It would make sense if it said something like:
"is used to regulate / balance / limit / control the oil temperature prior to delivery......."

So I'd say something like:
"Se usa el calentador para la regulación fina de la temp. del aceite antes de...."
"Se usa el calentador para controlar / regular / afinar / equilibrar la temp. del aceite antes de...."
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13 mins

completar al máximo

diría yo

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Note added at 16 mins (2017-10-26 00:38:03 GMT)
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topping off = get to the limit and stop

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Note added at 18 mins (2017-10-26 00:40:01 GMT)
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= add the last few of whatever it is and so complete
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2 hrs

compensar

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20 hrs

ajustar

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