Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

sufrir salpicaduras de líquido

English translation:

to be splashed with liquid

Added to glossary by Silvina Camperi
Dec 16, 2007 23:29
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

sufrir salpicaduras de líquido

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Health Care First aid
"Si la persona ha sufrido salpicaduras de líquido o de vapores concentrados..."

Discussion

Carmen Schultz Dec 17, 2007:
Me parece que hay que usar un verbo que concuerde con "vapores" y no solamente con 'líquido' (es decir, coon ambos)-- salpicar de vapores como que no concuerda ...
Silvina Camperi (asker) Dec 16, 2007:
Many thanks!

Proposed translations

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to be splashed with liquid

another option. the only difference is that I think 'sprayed' implies a bit more directional force, whereas 'splashed' is more dispersed and less forceful.


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If eyes are splashed with liquid or large amounts of gas, then flush the eyes with water. Some blister agents do not cause immediate illness but exposed ...

Remove clothing that is splashed with liquid oxygen immediately and air it out for at least one hour. If a fire starts in an area where liquid oxygen is ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Roxanna Delgado
2 hrs
agree liz askew : Splashed.....yes!
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 hrs

...if the person has been exposed to fluids or concentrated vapors

I would use the word exposed for both the fluids and the vapors...

"...if the person has been exposed to fluids or concentrated vapors..."

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to be sprayed with liquid

"Si la persona ha sufrido salpicaduras de líquido o de vapores concentrados..."

"If the person has been sprayed with concentrated liquid or vapor"

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"The operator was sprayed with acid and suffered. extensive burns. www.nt.gov.au/dpifm/Minerals_Energy/Content/File/Statistics...


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BBC NEWS
" - we are still waiting to find out whether the crew member was sprayed with acid or CS gas." ...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/2209277.stm


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"liquid or concentrated vapor" is better than "concentrated liquid or vapor" (Carmen is right about that)

"there was a blast and flammable liquid sprayed in all directions. " ...
www.csb.gov/completed_investigations/docs/BethlehemFinal.pd...

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My only concern about "splash" is that splash only relates to liquids, never vapor.
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos
12 mins
Thanks Muriel!
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6 hrs

to be splattered with liquids

"If the person has been splattered with liquids or concentrated vapors..."

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Dr. Roy Bheekha : Yes, ma'm.
21 mins
Thanks, Dr. Roy :)
agree jules_sieg
6 hrs
Thanks, Jules :)
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