Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
visor óptico
English translation:
indicator light/built-in LED indicator
Added to glossary by
Rebecca Hendry
Oct 18, 2007 14:01
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visor óptico
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This is part of the description of a switch in the specification for a new housing development. It appears in the "instalaciones" section of the spec as follows:
Mecanismos eléctricos de primera marca en mercado con visores ópticos en todos los interruptores
Spanish from Spain for UK English. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Mecanismos eléctricos de primera marca en mercado con visores ópticos en todos los interruptores
Spanish from Spain for UK English. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | indicator light/built-in LED indicator |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 4 | optical viewer |
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Proposed translations
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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indicator light/built-in LED indicator
"lighted on/off switch" www.aplussupply.com/intermatic/surgestrip.htm
I´m looking down at a regleta which has this on/off switch which contains a small bulb, and lights up when connected.
"On/Off Switch with built_in LED Indicator " www.meshtel.com/bluemod.htm
I´m looking down at a regleta which has this on/off switch which contains a small bulb, and lights up when connected.
"On/Off Switch with built_in LED Indicator " www.meshtel.com/bluemod.htm
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moken
: i reckons thinks theys those big one piece switches that got a little light on one end an it goes on when you turn the light off so's you can see it in the dark. theys got sytle n this house sounds posh.
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Annissa 7ar
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Thanks Annissa.
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Comment: "Thanks again Noni!"
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optical viewer
Ace-noni is/are probably right and they do just mean some sort of pilot light, but unless you can check it out or see what it looks like, I'd bear this option in mind too, because Spanish already has "LED" (all too often infuriatingly written in lower case) or "testigo" in addition to other terms for that. I've only seen "visor optico" in the context of devices for taking readings from IT docs and always call it "optical viewer"...
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Note added at 49 mins (2007-10-18 14:50:16 GMT)
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Here's the DRAE definition of "visor" which you probably already know: visor.(Del lat. visor, -ōris).1. m. Prisma o sistema óptico que llevan ciertos aparatos fotográficos de mano y sirve para enfocarlos rápidamente.2. m. En algunas armas de fuego, dispositivo óptico que ayuda a establecer la puntería o a corregirla.
"Visor optico" sounds more like a "viewer" for reading the electricity meter/s or summat...
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Note added at 49 mins (2007-10-18 14:50:16 GMT)
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Here's the DRAE definition of "visor" which you probably already know: visor.(Del lat. visor, -ōris).1. m. Prisma o sistema óptico que llevan ciertos aparatos fotográficos de mano y sirve para enfocarlos rápidamente.2. m. En algunas armas de fuego, dispositivo óptico que ayuda a establecer la puntería o a corregirla.
"Visor optico" sounds more like a "viewer" for reading the electricity meter/s or summat...
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