Jan 18, 2005 14:59
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French term

appareillage électrique de puissance

French to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation
Information sheet about a company which handles electrical installations, constructs power stations etc. Context (a list of skills available): "De vastes compétences
techniques en :
•Électronique,
•Mécanique,
•Technique de montage d’appareillage électrique de puissance,
•Technique de montage d’équipements électromécaniques,
•Techniques de montage d’équipements mécaniques,
•Instrumentation,
•Tuyautage, ....".

Does "appareillage électrique de puissance" mean "high tension electric apparatus", or "high voltage electric apparatus", or something else? Any help very gratefully received.

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The more usual word for 'appareillage' would probably be 'fittings', as it doesn't really mean 'apparatus' or 'equipment' as much as it does 'accessories' in general electrical work; HOWEVER, in this specialist field, I'd be inclined to go rather for 'equipment', which is vague enough, but at least avoids suggesting 'appliances' or 'machines'

As for 'de puissance', I'd be inclined to go for 'high-power' rather than 'high-voltage', since [AFAIK] it usually means high-power, but that doesn't NECESSARILY also mean high-voltage (though of course that IS often the case!). Again, in general electrical installation work, it seems more often to be used to mean '(high) power' (as distinct from low-level or signals) circuits etc., rather than SPECIFICALLY referring to the voltage ranges involved.

So I'm suggesting 'high-power electrical equipment' to start you off...
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French term (edited): appareillage �lectrique de puissance

high power electric devices/appliances

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28 mins

high-voltage switchgear

That's what people like Alsthom, Schneider, and Cegelec do.

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-01-18 15:28:37 GMT)
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Google that with the name of your company and see what you come up with.
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3 hrs

electrical power equipment

It is about power equipment versus control equipment. This equipment is intended for power supply of motors, etc.
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