especially "outlet box"

German translation: Steckdosengehäuse

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English term or phrase:outlet box
German translation:Steckdosengehäuse
Entered by: Elvira Stoianov

17:05 May 23, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / instruction manual
English term or phrase: especially "outlet box"
This is from the grounding instructions of a device. I don't know what the outlet box might be

1) Grounding Pin
2) Grounded Outlets
3) Grounded Outlet Box
4) No Grounding Pin
5) Ungrounded Outlet Box
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 11:57
Steckdosengehäuse
Explanation:
Check out the following link:
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Evi Wollinger
Germany
Local time: 11:57
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thanks a lot
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Steckdose
Kim Metzger
3Steckdosengehäuse?
Charlotte Blank
3Steckdosengehäuse
Evi Wollinger


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Steckdose


Explanation:
grounding is Erde

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Note added at 2002-05-23 17:09:44 (GMT)
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Erdung rather

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Note added at 2002-05-23 17:23:18 (GMT)
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Ausgang. Eli please check out this dictionary.

http://domino.iec.ch/iev/iev.nsf/Welcome?OpenForm

Kim Metzger
Mexico
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ovid: yes ... especially in the us there are two-pronged (ungrounded) and three-pronged (grounded) outlets ... ovid
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Steckdosengehäuse?


Explanation:
Könnte es ein Gehäuse für den Stromanschluss sein, geerdet und nicht geerdet?

Charlotte Blank
Germany
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Steckdosengehäuse


Explanation:
Check out the following link:


    Reference: http://www.unicomlink.com/products/fiber_optic/fiber_optic_o...
Evi Wollinger
Germany
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 40
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