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el punto cátodo solo permanece activo durante un lapso de tiempo corto, luego se autoextingue y se re-inicia en una zona próxima al cráter anterior.
the cathode spot is only active for a short period of time, then it self-extinguishes and re-ignites in a new area close to the previous crater.

a efectos de la presente decisión, se denomina cigarrillo con tendencia reducida a la ignición un cigarrillo que, si no se fuma activamente, se autoextingue antes de consumirse por completo.
for the purposes of this decision a cigarette with reduced ignition propensity means a cigarette that self-extinguishes when not actively puffed, before it has burnt through its full length.