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window bed socket

French translation: prise de courant dans le plancher de la vitrine

19:20 Sep 17, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: window bed socket
"Illuminated signs, lighting in the front entrance area, and window bed sockets shall be wired off the window area, distribution board which is time switch controlled."
I think windows here means "shop window" (there is a specific distribution board for the shop front), and I think the comma after "area" is a typo. It makes sense to me except "window bed sockets"
Olivier Vasseur
France
Local time: 14:05
French translation:prise de courant dans le plancher de la vitrine
Explanation:
The 'window bed' refers to the 'floor' of the window display area, which is of course not actually at the same level as the 'real' floor of the shop itself.

These thing commonly have a number of power sockets discretely let into them, to supply power requirements in the window display without too many trailing cables.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 14:05
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prise de courant dans le plancher de la vitrine


Explanation:
The 'window bed' refers to the 'floor' of the window display area, which is of course not actually at the same level as the 'real' floor of the shop itself.

These thing commonly have a number of power sockets discretely let into them, to supply power requirements in the window display without too many trailing cables.

Tony M
France
Local time: 14:05
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agree  kashew: Yes, also called floor sockets.
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