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50 cycles alternating current

French translation: courant alternatif 50 hertz


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English term or phrase:50 cycles alternating current
French translation:courant alternatif 50 hertz
Entered by: Marion Delarue
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21:26 Nov 25, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Electricité
English term or phrase: 50 cycles alternating current
Electricity in Italy is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current (AC).
Marion Delarue
Spain
Local time: 11:51
courant alternatif 50 hertz
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 min (2009-11-25 21:28:08 GMT)
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cycles par seconde
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FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 11:51
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thanks!
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4 +8courant alternatif 50 hertz
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4courant alternatif de 50 cyclespierrev


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
courant alternatif 50 hertz


Explanation:
..

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Note added at 1 min (2009-11-25 21:28:08 GMT)
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cycles par seconde

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 11:51
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 887
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christiane Allen
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agree  Françoise Vogel
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agree  bohy: exactement
1 min
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agree  jmleger: yes C.A. 50 Hz
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agree  Tony M: Yes, though can I be picky and make a plea for Hertz? Or perhaps better still, here, the abbreviation Hz?
2 hrs
  -> you're absolutely right. Let it be Hertz or Hz. Thanks

agree  xxxmediamatrix: *H*ertz, because it's the man's name - and as Tony says, Hz is better still.
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  -> thanks!

agree  florence metzger
8 hrs
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agree  emiledgar
10 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
courant alternatif de 50 cycles


Explanation:
courant alternatif de 50 cycles (par seconde)

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Nov 25, 2009 - Changes made by Tony M:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Electronics / Elect Eng


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