Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
candela
English translation:
c.p. (candle power)
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O María Elena Guerrero
Feb 17, 2008 18:35
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candela
Spanish to English
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Todas las luces serán intermitentes de (70 destellos por minuto mínimo), excepto la verde que será de tipo continuo con una potencia de 2350 candelas efectivas, las luces intermitentes tendrán una potencia de destello de 700,000 a 1000,000 candelas y un consumo de corriente de 1.25 AMP@ 24 VDC, máximo serán adecuadas para funcionar a temperaturas ambiente de 0 a +65 ˚C, contaran con una caja de conexiones para tubería conduit roscada de 3/4” Ǿ y supply eléctrico de 24 VCD.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | c.p. (candle power) |
bigedsenior
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| 4 +1 | candela |
Cecilia Della Croce
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| 4 | light intensity |
Lydia De Jorge
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Proposed translations
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c.p. (candle power)
...it is an old term, but has not entirely gone out of use..
Information about converting between candlepower (candela) and watts.
www.onlineconversion.com/faq_10.htm
Candlepower (abbreviated as cp) is an obsolete scientific unit of luminous intensity based on the light emitted from a candle made to a specified formula. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlepower
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-17 20:15:08 GMT)
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It is usually abreviated - c.p.
Information about converting between candlepower (candela) and watts.
www.onlineconversion.com/faq_10.htm
Candlepower (abbreviated as cp) is an obsolete scientific unit of luminous intensity based on the light emitted from a candle made to a specified formula. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlepower
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-17 20:15:08 GMT)
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It is usually abreviated - c.p.
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4 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
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English
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light intensity
candela
n. unit for measuring the intensity of light (Optics)
n. unit for measuring the intensity of light (Optics)
+1
6 mins
Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
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64
candela
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candela
SI base unit of luminous intensity (that is, power emitted by a light source in a particular direction, weighted by the luminosity function, a standardized model of the sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths).
SI base unit of luminous intensity (that is, power emitted by a light source in a particular direction, weighted by the luminosity function, a standardized model of the sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths).
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