condotta passante

11:14 Mar 18, 2006
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Italian term or phrase: condotta passante
In this case my client calls the "condotta" a heating pipe:

"La **condotta passante** del REC (riscaldamento elettrico carrozze) deve essere realizzata con un cavo XXXXX"

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Katharine Prucha
Italy
Local time: 18:31


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3 +1through pipe
Jean Martin
4conduit
Neury


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through pipe


Explanation:
In my experience. passante can normally be translated as "through".

Jean Martin
Local time: 17:31
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agree  Vittorio Preite: A conduit is hollow and can carry and protect anything, here in "condotta" is implicit the noun "tubazione > condotta"
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conduit


Explanation:
According to the text, it seems that “condotta passante “ is the piping in which the electrical cables will pass through to supply electrical power to the REC. In this case, the term for this wiring pipe is “CONDUIT”.

American Heritage Dictionary: con·duit (k¼n“d›-¹t, -d¹t) n. 1. A pipe or channel for conveying fluids, such as water. 2. A tube or duct for enclosing electric wires or cable. 3. A means by which something is transmitted. 4. Archaic. A fountain.

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