APU
Spanish translation: APU/UPA
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|  Selected response from: Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz Spain Local time: 17:55 | ||||
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| 4 +1 | APU/UPA |
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| 4 | Auxiliary Power Unit |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| apu APU/UPA Explanation: En castellano, las siglas serían UPA ("unidad de potencia auxiliar"). Sin embargo, en la inmensa mayoría de casos se usan las siglas inglesas, APU. Yo recomendaría "APU". |
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| apu Auxiliary Power Unit Explanation: , -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2013-03-26 10:30:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Es decir, en español, Unidad auxiliar de potencia. Pequeño generador que se utiliza especial (pero, como es lógico, no únicamente) en aviación y que consiste en un pequeño grupo electrógeno (compuesto por una micro turbina de gas y un generador) que se utiliza para arrancar motores y/o para mantener en marcha una serie de servicios a bordo (alumbrado, aire acondicionado, instrumentos, controles -por ejemplo) sin necesidad de encender uno o varios de los motores principales. |
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