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English translation: in sight / visible (wiring)

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Dutch term or phrase:	in zicht installatie
English translation:	in sight / visible (wiring)
Entered by:	Ben Hickman

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10:07 Jan 29, 2010

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

Dutch term or phrase: inzicht-installatie

This is a second question pertaining to the 'Toelichting definitief ontwerp' I am translating (dated 1997), a document detailing every aspect of the construction of a new building (a ship testing facility).

This term appears twice, in the following context:
2. Elektrotechnische Installaties
2.5 Krachtinstallatie
2.5.1 Leidingaanleg
- De gehele installatie als een *inzicht-installatie* uitvoeren.
- De buisleidingen te voorzien van bekabeling in YMvK.
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2.6 Lichtinstallatie
2.6.1 Leidingaanleg
- De gehele installatie als een *inzicht-installatie* uitvoeren.
- De buisleidingen te voorzien van bekabeling in YMvK.
- De voedingen van de verlichtingsarmaturen in ruimte X en ruimte Y uitvoeren als een lichtlijnsysteem.
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(Note: I have added the stars around the term for emphasis. They were not present in the original text.)

Has anyone come across this term before? I can't find it anywhere else, and my suspicion is that it may be the proper name for a design methodology or software package. Perhaps it's even called "Insight". I just don't know.

Ben Hickman KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 56 Netherlands
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in sight / visible (wiring)

Explanation:
I think your text contains a typical error of writing two words as one, and that it should read "in zicht", literally meaning "in sight".

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektrische_installatie :

"Aanleg

[bewerken]Buizen
In bedrijfsruimten wordt de installatie meestal met metalen buizen in zicht gelegd. In zicht houdt in dat het verloop van de leidingen zichtbaar is. In woningen gebruikt men tegenwoordig PVC-buizen die onzichtbaar in het beton of stucwerk worden verwerkt.
.... Buizen die in zicht komen te liggen worden met zadels vastgezet, PVC-buizen met een tussenruimte van 40 cm (niet verticaal) of 50 cm (verticaal), metalen buizen met een meter tussenruimte. Worden de buizen ingemetseld, dan is een tijdelijke bevestiging voldoende."

[emphasis added, SC]

You might find a better equivalent for "in sight" or "visible" (btw not 'open', imo, that would imply the wires are unprotected), but this is the general idea.

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Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 22:26

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Very insightful answer (pun intended). Thank you for your assistance, I never would have figured this one out on my own.
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in sight / visible (wiring)

Sindy Cremer

pilot plant or installation

Jack den Haan

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pilot plant or installation

Explanation:
Sounds like a brave attempt to translate pilot plant or installation into Dutch.

Jack den Haan
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Local time: 23:26
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in sight / visible (wiring)

Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 22:26
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Very insightful answer (pun intended). Thank you for your assistance, I never would have figured this one out on my own.

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