Placa in english
pronunciation: laɪsənspleɪt part of speech: noun
placa = plate ; plaque ; badge ; fascia board.
Example: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.Example: The walls were decorated with cardboard plaques displaying names of important fictional characters.Example: Her list of categories includes: Advertisements, Almanacs, Announcements, Appointments, badges, Bumper stickers, Calendars, and Cards.Example: Please indicate on the table below the name of the exhibiting company to be reflected on the fascia board.more:
» fotografía en placa de cristal = glass-plate photography .
Example: Ultimately, dry emulsions were to help destroy glass-plate photography, for they made possible the introduction of flexible roll-film.» insonorización con placas acústicas = acoustic tiling .
Example: Colours are discussed, and noise level (and its reduction by carpeting, acoustic tiling and baffles).» negativo fotográfico en placa de vidrio = glass plate negative .
Example: Aspects of the seminar which are highlighted include the preservation of traditional materials such as daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, and movies on cellulose nitrate stock.» placa base = mobo [Abreviatura de motherboard] ; motherboard [A veces abreviado a mobo] ; mainboard .
Example: Nowadays, virtually all motherboards (or mobo's, to those in the know) integrate these components onto the motherboards themselves. Example: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas. Example: As mainboards evolved and standards were developed, items that used to be peripherals became integrated with the mainboard.» placa de aceleración = accelerator board .
Example: Accelerator boards such as Microsoft's MACH-20 are not suitable for use with older personal computers = Las tarjetas de aceleración como, por ejemplo, la MACH-20 de Microsoft, no son adecuadas para ordenadores personales antiguos.» placa de cartón-yeso = plasterboard .
Example: When plasterboard was first introduced, the sheets were often just butted together and the whole ceiling finished off with a skim of plaster.» placa de cocina = cooktop ; hob ; kitchen hob .
Example: Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops. Example: The sausages were browned on the hob before being transferred to a casserole dish. Example: Kitchen hobs are one of the important kitchen accessories widely used in modular kitchen these days.» placa de cristal = glass plate [En un retroproyector, fotocopiadora, escáner, etc., base o placa de cristal en donde se coloca el documento que se desea proyectar, copiar, escanear, etc.] ; plate .
Example: Many professionals, particularly press photographers, were still using glass plates until the 1950s. Example: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.» placa del techo = ceiling tile .
Example: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.» placa de matrícula = number plate ; license plate ; car registration plate .
Example: Number plate theft is on the increase, according to police data, an estimated 33000 number plates were reported stolen during 2004. Example: Since most license plates have a reflective quality that makes the surface shimmer. Example: British car registration plates have been in existence for more than a hundred years, with quite a few changes along the way.» placa dental = plaque .
Example: The author examines the composition of plaque and describes how to remove it with the use of a toothbrush and dental floss.» placa de Petri = petri dish .
Example: Web sites such as the popular Psychobike.com are the cyberspace petri dishes that incubate grudge matches.» placa de vitrocerámica = ceramic hob ; ceramic cooktop .
Example: Ceramic hobs in theory are great, they are easy to clean easy to use and are cheaper to run than gas hobs. Example: The answer for ceramic cooktops is baking soda!.» placa de yeso = drywall .
Example: Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.» placa fotovoltaica = photovoltaic panel .
Example: Photovoltaic panels require an unobstructed exposure to sunlight to obtain their maximum efficiency.» placa ignífuga = fireboard .
Example: As part of the maintenance of the thatch roof, we removed all the thatch and battens and covered the roof with fireboards, which, in addition to providing a fire barrier also helps to strengthen the roof.» placa madre = motherboard [A veces abreviado a mobo] ; mobo [Abreviatura de motherboard] ; mainboard .
Example: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas. Example: Nowadays, virtually all motherboards (or mobo's, to those in the know) integrate these components onto the motherboards themselves. Example: As mainboards evolved and standards were developed, items that used to be peripherals became integrated with the mainboard.» placa principal = motherboard [A veces abreviado a mobo] ; mobo [Abreviatura de motherboard] ; mainboard .
Example: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas. Example: Nowadays, virtually all motherboards (or mobo's, to those in the know) integrate these components onto the motherboards themselves. Example: As mainboards evolved and standards were developed, items that used to be peripherals became integrated with the mainboard.» placa solar = solar unit ; solar panel .
Example: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power. Example: This book provides information about how solar panels function to produce energy.» placa tectónica = tectonic plate .
Example: The idea of tectonic plates moving together or apart is known as a continental drift.» placa termosolar = thermal solar panel .
Example: Thermal solar panels utilize energy captured by a solar collector to produce thermal power that is subsequently transferred towards an accumulator for subsequent use.» teoría de las placas tectónicas = plate tectonics .
Example: This book provides background information on the layers of the earth, the relationship between changes on the surface of the earth and its insides, and plate tectonics.