transmission

transmisión

Paso de información, electricidad, enfermedades u otras cosas de un lugar o persona a otro.

En inglés sencillo: The passing of something, such as information, electricity, or an illness, from one place or person to another.

• Handwashing helps prevent disease transmission.
• The cable allows fast transmission of data.
• Electricity transmission was interrupted by the storm.

Cómo se usa: transmission of something (Clean hands reduce the transmission of infection.); transmission from someone/something to someone/something (The equipment allows transmission from the computer to the screen.)

Sinónimos: transfer, spread

Expresiones frecuentes: disease transmission, data transmission, transmission of something

transmisión, emisión

Señal de radio o televisión enviada para que la gente la reciba.

En inglés sencillo: A radio or television signal sent out for people to receive.

• We received a radio transmission.
• The storm interrupted the television transmission.
• Several transmissions from the ship were unclear.

Sinónimos: broadcast, signal

Expresiones frecuentes: radio transmission, live transmission, receive a transmission

transmisión, caja de cambios

Conjunto de piezas de un vehículo que lleva la fuerza del motor a las ruedas.

En inglés sencillo: The parts of a vehicle that carry power from the engine to the wheels.

• This car has an automatic transmission.
• The mechanic repaired the transmission.
• Have you checked the transmission fluid?

Sinónimos: gearbox

Expresiones frecuentes: automatic transmission, manual transmission, transmission fluid