sus

English translation: its

16:07 Jul 19, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Spanish term or phrase: sus
You would use "her" as you do with ships when refering to aircrafts, wouldn't you?

Por ejemplo, la nueva aeronave AIRBUS A380 contiene hasta un 25% en peso de materiales compuestos (GLARE® y materiales compuestos de fibra de vidrio y de carbono) en *sus* alas, fuselaje y secciones de cola y el nuevo Boeing 787 Dreamliner presume de ser la primera aeronave con un fuselaje completamente fabricado en material compuesto.
Martin Harvey
Argentina
English translation:its
Explanation:
Mi opinion

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-07-19 16:59:36 GMT)
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Let's see some examples with several parts of an aircraft:

When an aircraft folds its wings on the fly, rapid, large shifts occur in its center of gravity and another balance point known as the aerodynamic center
www.thefreelibrary.com/Wings of change: shape-shifting airc...

747 sucks a baggage container into its engine at LAX
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/12/747-sucks-a-baggage.htm...

United Express 7512 from Houston, Texas, had to make the emergency landing at Dulles with its nose gear still up, said United
www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146437127.htm

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 101 (VF-101) gains altitude after takeoff, its landing gear still down
es.wikipedia.org/.../Archivo:F-14_Tomcat_with_landing_gear_down.jpg -
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Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 19:22
Grading comment
Thank you Jairo. Thank you all.
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Jairo Payan
4her
Ramón Ruiz López


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
her


Explanation:
Yes. ;o)

Saludos.

Ramón Ruiz López
Spain
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rick Larg: If you felt you had a special relationship with your own plane(like some people with their cars, or naval officers with ships, world war 2 fighter pilots with Spitfires) you would possibly use her, but not in pro aviation - as Jairo points out below.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much for the explanation!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
its


Explanation:
Mi opinion

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Note added at 52 mins (2009-07-19 16:59:36 GMT)
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Let's see some examples with several parts of an aircraft:

When an aircraft folds its wings on the fly, rapid, large shifts occur in its center of gravity and another balance point known as the aerodynamic center
www.thefreelibrary.com/Wings of change: shape-shifting airc...

747 sucks a baggage container into its engine at LAX
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/12/747-sucks-a-baggage.htm...

United Express 7512 from Houston, Texas, had to make the emergency landing at Dulles with its nose gear still up, said United
www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146437127.htm

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 101 (VF-101) gains altitude after takeoff, its landing gear still down
es.wikipedia.org/.../Archivo:F-14_Tomcat_with_landing_gear_down.jpg -

Jairo Payan
Colombia
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 130
Grading comment
Thank you Jairo. Thank you all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  José J. Martínez: yes, even if it is a her the things are its
1 min
  -> Gracias Jose. Saludos

agree  Michael Powers (PhD): This sounds most natural to me although I am not an aviations expert. Mike :) // You too, Jairo.
4 mins
  -> Thanks Michael. Have a nice day!

agree  Luciano Giusti
7 mins
  -> Thanks Luciano

agree  margaret caulfield: Definitely!
29 mins
  -> Thanks Margaret

agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
51 mins
  -> Thanks Jenni

agree  Laura Nagle (X)
55 mins
  -> Thanks Laura

agree  Lydia De Jorge: No gender distinction in objects or animals (in English)
55 mins
  -> Thanks Lydia

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar
56 mins
  -> Gracias Rafael. Feliz dìa

agree  psicutrinius
59 mins
  -> Gracias psicutrinius

agree  Rick Larg
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Rick

agree  Ramón Ruiz López: Definitely, you're right. My answer was too emotional. ;o)
3 hrs
  -> You bet. Have a good day Ramón. Regards
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