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"Efficiency" is a noun which is often translated as "la eficiencia", and "throughput" is a noun which is often translated as "la producción". Learn more about the difference between "efficiency" and "throughput" below.
efficiency(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la eficiencia (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).
Diego got promoted for his hard work and efficiency.Ascendieron a Diego por su trabajo duro y su eficiencia.
b. la eficacia (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).
A new assembly line increased our factory's efficiency.Una nueva línea de montaje mejoró la eficacia de nuestra fábrica.
2. (mechanics)
a. el rendimiento (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).
A combination of electric and solar energy contributes to the machine's efficiency.Una combinación de energía eléctrica y solar contribuye al rendimiento de la máquina.
throughput(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (work rate)
a. la producción (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).
The refinery has an average throughput of 1.2 million barrels a day.La refinería tiene una producción media de 1.2 millones de barriles al día.
b. el rendimiento (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 machine is expensive, but that should be balanced against its high throughput.La máquina es cara, pero es algo que debe sopesarse frente a su alto rendimiento.
2. (quantity)
a. el movimiento (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).
Previous year's throughput of visitors to the museum exceeded all our expectations.El movimiento de visitantes registrado en el museo el año anterior superó todas nuestras expectativas.
b. el número (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).
With the extra staff, we have been able to increase the throughput of cases in the psychiatric ward.Gracias al personal extra, pudimos aumentar el número de casos tratados en la sala de psiquiatría.
3. (computing)
a. la capacidad de procesamiento (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).
Improved data throughput has reduced search response times considerably.Al mejorar la capacidad de procesamiento, se redujeron considerablemente los tiempos de respuesta en las búsquedas.
