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canarola

English translation: switchboard/control box

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Italian term or phrase:canarola
English translation:switchboard/control box
Entered by: kringle

09:17 Nov 13, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Electronics / Elect Eng / electrical wiring
Italian term or phrase: canarola
Per ciascuna canarola (n° 18 per padiglioni monoplanari e n° 10 per padiglioni biplanari) sono presenti:
- n° 1 sezionatore da 130 kW
- n° 3 prese CEE da 70 kW
- n° 10 prese CEE da 18 kW


from a tender for a trade fair
any pointers more than welcome!
Thanks Sue
kringle
Local time: 07:52
switchboard/control box
Explanation:
Due to the fcat that each one contains switches and power sockets I would tend to exclude ducting and think more of some sort of power box or control box
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Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 07:52
Grading comment
This is the one I went for as it popped up further on too and the box idea was more logical. Thanks a million to both of you - will bear in mind the conduit idea for future use
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3conduit
Marika Costantini
3switchboard/control box
Being Earnest
Summary of reference entries provided
this might help you!!!
Marika Costantini

  

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conduit


Explanation:
this is the English translation that you can find in the official website of the new complex of the fair in Milano:
http://speciale.nuovosistemafieramilano.it/cantiereAU_e.shtm...
this is the Italian version:
http://speciale.nuovosistemafieramilano.it/cantiereAU.shtml

Marika Costantini
Italy
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
switchboard/control box


Explanation:
Due to the fcat that each one contains switches and power sockets I would tend to exclude ducting and think more of some sort of power box or control box

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
This is the one I went for as it popped up further on too and the box idea was more logical. Thanks a million to both of you - will bear in mind the conduit idea for future use
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Reference comments


12 mins
Reference: this might help you!!!

Reference information:
http://bit.expocts.it/docfile/SCHEDE/impianto_idrico.pdf

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Note added at 17 min (2009-11-13 09:34:51 GMT)
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and this explanation too:
canarola: manufatto interrato in calcestruzzo prefabbricato o estruso in cui vengono sistemati cavi elettrici, telefonici, tubazioni, ecc.

Marika Costantini
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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