control de lanzamiento
/kontɾol de lanθamjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase launch control is translated into Spanish as control de lanzamiento.
control de lanzamiento is used to refer to launch control.
How do you pronounce it?
/kontɾol de lanθamjento/
Did you know?
- The root of control traces back to the Latin rota meaning 'wheel' and rotula meaning 'little wheel'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, control can also mean a police checkpoint on the road.
- In Spanish, the word lanzamiento is used not only for rockets but also for the 'launch' of a new product or a book.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué tal funciona el control de lanzamiento en tu coche?How well does launch control work in your car?
- Necesitamos verificar el control de lanzamiento.We need to verify the launch control.
- El control de lanzamiento falló ayer.The launch control failed yesterday.
Example conversation
Two engineers are working in a mission control center.
- Lucía¿Está funcionando el control de lanzamiento, Daniel?Is the launch control working, Daniel?
- DanielSí, Lucía, el control de lanzamiento es estable.Yes, Lucía, the launch control is stable.
- LucíaPerfecto, revisa los sistemas una vez más.Perfect, check the systems one more time.
- DanielEntendido, todo parece estar en orden.Understood, everything seems to be in order.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries control, de, lanzamiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
