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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to render unit safe

Spanish translation:

para que la unidad no represente un riesgo para la salud

Added to glossary by María Barbosa
Jun 14, 2018 00:38
6 yrs ago
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English term

to render unit safe

English to Spanish Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng
Hola colegas: estoy traduciendo el manual de instrucciones de un aire acondicionado y me confunde esta frase: to render unit safe

REMOVAL AND EVACUATION: EXTRACCIÓN Y EVACUACIÓN

The following procedure shall be adhered to: Se deberá seguir el procedimiento que se detalla a continuación:
Remove refrigerant. Extraer el refrigerante.
Purge the circuit with inert gas. Purgar el circuito con gas inerte.
Evacuate. Evacuar.
Purge again with inert gas. Purgar nuevamente con gas inerte.
Open the circuit by cutting or brazing. Abrir el circuito mediante corte o soldadura.
The system shall be “flushed” with Oxygen free nitrogen (OFN) to render the unit safe. Se debe aplicar una descarga de nitrógeno sin oxígeno al sistema (OFN) para xxxxxxxx seguridad de la unidad.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +1 para que la unidad no represente un riesgo para la salud
4 +1 para mitigar los riesgos
4 Proteger/ mantener a salvo,

Discussion

Jennifer Levey Jun 14, 2018:
@Jorge (and Asker) I repeat: the quoted extract from the ST refers to the risk of fire and/or explosion, in the precise context of "cutting or brazing" into the system.

I do not deny that (some, maybe most) refrigerants pose a health hazard - but then so too does "oxygen free nitrogen" (OFN). Except that (odourless) OFN kills (much) faster than (most) (smelly) refrigerants cause "frostbite and eye damage".

Note also, please, that I wrote " The 'risk' referred to in the text is not (directly) to do with anyone's health ..." There are several "indirect" risks: eye damage, frostbite - and death by fire or explosion. In contrast, OFN "directly" suffocates (both fires and human beings).
Jorge Merino Jun 14, 2018:
@Robin From this reference:
https://www.safetyservicescompany.com/industry-category/cons...
Jorge Merino Jun 14, 2018:
Health risks of refrigerants "Refrigerants used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems must be used properly to avoid potential hazards. Most refrigerants have low boiling points and present dangers of frostbite and eye damage. Refrigerant liquids with higher boiling points can cause respiratory and skin irritation. Refrigerants can also damage the environment if handled improperly"
Jennifer Levey Jun 14, 2018:
@Asker Have you realised that the ST uses "purge" and "flush" to refer to exactly the same operation - i.e. the removal of potentially dangerous refrigerant vapour by the use of OFN? The 'risk' referred to in the text is not (directly) to do with anyone's health - it relates to the risk of triggering a fire or an explosion if there is flammable vapour in the system when "cutting or brazing" (either of which produces heat and/or sparks).

Proposed translations

+1
14 mins
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para que la unidad no represente un riesgo para la salud

Un poco largo, pero así me suena natural.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-06-14 02:21:49 GMT)
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Para tener en cuenta la posibilidad de que el refrigerante sea inflamable, aunque genrralmente no los son, por ejemplo, CFCs, HCFCs y HFCs, sugiero la siguiente traducción neutra:
"para que sea seguro trabajar en la unidad"
Saludos,
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias, Jorge!
Peer comment(s):
agree Mónica Algazi
35 mins
Muchas gracias Mónica!
neutral Jennifer Levey : The 'risk' is not to health - it refers to a risk of fire or explosion (as mentioned in an earlier question concerning the same ST).
51 mins
Puede ser pero, en general, no son inflamables
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 hr

para mitigar los riesgos

A fair rendering in the specific context of the ST extract, as quoted.
Note from asker:
Muchas gracias, Robin. Totalmente de acuerdo con tu explicación.
Peer comment(s):
agree Sara Fairen : De acuerdo con lo que ha comentado Robin. En este caso "render safe" podría traducirse, de un modo más general, como desactivar totalmente la unidad /hacer que la unidad deje de representar un riesgo.
8 hrs
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2 hrs

Proteger/ mantener a salvo,

El verbo TO RENDER tiene varios significados, entre ellos: to make, to translate, to reproduce, to deliver.

Si ubicamos este texto en el contexto, vendría a ser algo como: reproducir la unidad segura, hacer la unidad segura, entregar la unidad segura.

En pocas palabras, 'to render safe' significaría mantener a salvo o proteger.

La traducción sería:

" El sistema debe ser operado a base de oxígeno libre de nitrógeno para mantener la unidad/máquina a salvo o para proteger la máquina".
Note from asker:
Gracias, Sergio.
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