transitorios

Transitorios is the plural form of transitorio, an adjective in Spanish used to describe things that are temporary or transitional. The term is applied across different disciplines to denote states, provisions, or events that are not permanent and are expected to change or be replaced.

In legal and administrative contexts, the phrase “artículos transitorios” or “medidas transitorias” refers to transitional provisions included in constitutions, statutes, or international treaties. These provisions govern the period of change between legal orders, such as transitions of government, the implementation of new regimes, or the alignment of existing laws with a revised constitutional framework. They may establish timelines, designate competent authorities, address retroactivity, and provide for the gradual adoption of new norms, often including sunset clauses or explicit expiry dates.

In electrical engineering and related fields, transitorios (transients) are short-lived deviations from steady-state conditions caused by switching operations, faults, lightning, or sudden changes in load or source. Transients are characterized by non-steady voltages or currents that decay over time according to the circuit’s dynamics. They can impact insulation integrity, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and overall equipment performance. Mitigation strategies include surge protection devices, proper grounding, damping networks, and careful circuit design to control peak values and decay times.

Beyond these contexts, transitorio describes anything temporary or provisional. The term shares a common origin in Latin, transitorius, meaning passing through or temporary, and is used to signal a state that will be replaced by a more permanent arrangement.