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"AC" is a form of "AC", an abbreviation which is often translated as "aire acondicionado". "DC" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "CC". Learn more about the difference between "DC" and "AC" below.
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. CC
We used a commutator with our AC generator to create a DC current.Usamos un conmutador con nuestro generador de CA para crear una corriente de CC.
a. D. C.
The president visited the British prime minister before returning to Washington DC.El presidente visitó al primer ministro británico antes de volver a Washington D. C.
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. el aire acondicionado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hotel room was dirty, and the AC didn't work.La habitación del hotel estaba sucia y no funcionaba el aire acondicionado.
a. CA
The power source isn't AC, so you won't be able to plug that in.La fuente eléctrica no es CA, así que no vas a poder enchufar eso ahí.
b. la corriente alterna (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What kind of plugs do you have in the RV? AC or DC?¿Qué tipo de enchufes tiene la caravana? ¿Corriente alterna o continua?
