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Spanish term or phrase:visor
English translation:lens
Entered by: Manuel Aburto

02:12 Dec 21, 2015
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / technical specifications - water meter
Spanish term or phrase: visor
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Visor
El visor del medidor deberá ser construido con un material resistente a la acción de los rayos solares, al igual que los dispositivos del registrador.
El mismo no deberá presentar empañamiento alguno ante las diferentes condiciones climáticas.

El visor podrá ser presentado en material plástico transparente y resistente a los golpes, o en vidrio con características similares, no deberá sufrir deterioros que afecten la estanqueidad del medidor o dificulten la lectura de los dispositivos indicadores.
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Después de investigar en varios sitios las posibles acepciones para dicho término podría ser:

i. inspection window
ii. glass lens
iii. transparent window

Me. gustó 'transparent window' por la siguiente literatura que encontré:

https://law.resource.org/pub/in/bis/S03/is.779.1994.pdf

No obstante tendría problema al traducir la siguiente parte:

"... El visor podrá ser presentado en material plástico transparente..." puesto que sería un tanto redundante.

Alguna sugerencia al respecto.

PS: No sé si en este contexto podría aplicar "sight glass"?
Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 02:33
lens
Explanation:
Looking at sites that make water meters, I'd go with lens.
There are glass ones:
http://www.skan.co.uk/products-and-applications/94-sp-5975
And polymer ones:
http://www.elster.com/assets/products/products_elster_files/...

There's also another possibility here, "face cap":
http://www.google.com/patents/US7267014

But I'd say "lens" is the more obvious choice.
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 02:33
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4meter reader
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lens


Explanation:
Looking at sites that make water meters, I'd go with lens.
There are glass ones:
http://www.skan.co.uk/products-and-applications/94-sp-5975
And polymer ones:
http://www.elster.com/assets/products/products_elster_files/...

There's also another possibility here, "face cap":
http://www.google.com/patents/US7267014

But I'd say "lens" is the more obvious choice.

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 02:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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meter reader


Explanation:
https://www.menards.com/.../water.../meter...covers/...meter...
Menards
14" x 19" Drop-in Meter Reader Plastic with Plastic Reader Cover-Water Meter.
[PDF]NDS D1200 Meter Box
https://www.ndspro.com/.../meter.../nds-d1200-meter-boxes-te...
NDS, Inc.
Drop-in Cover - Water Meter. Solid Plastic. Black/Blue. 9.00. D1200-DIRB. 12”x17”x12” Standard Box. Drop-in Meter Reader Cover - Water Meter. Plastic w/ ...
[PDF]13" x 24" Meter Boxes Technical Specifications - NDS
https://www.ndspro.com/.../meter.../nds-pro-series-13in-by-2...
NDS, Inc.
121BCDMB. 13"x24"x12" Box Bolt-Down Drop-in Meter Reader Plastic w/ Plastic Reader Cover - Water Meter. Black/Black. 12. 21.81. 125BCDMB. 13"x24"x15"

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