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lead wire

Spanish translation: cable conductor

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English term or phrase:lead wire
Spanish translation:cable conductor
Entered by: Barbara Thomas

08:32 May 14, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: lead wire
In the description of how the lamp of a device is changed, I have the label "lead wire connector". Should "lead wire" be translated as other than "cable"?
Barbara Thomas
United States
Local time: 05:23
conductor principal
Explanation:
you could leave it as cable, but also as cable conductor. in the dic. of Beigbeder lead wire appears as conductor principal. from experience i would say cable conductor. good luck
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Virginia Ledesma Tovar
Germany
Local time: 11:23
Grading comment
Thank you, Virginia
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4conductor principal
Virginia Ledesma Tovar
4Cable principal
Circe
4Conductor de cable de plomo?
Worklog


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
conductor principal


Explanation:
you could leave it as cable, but also as cable conductor. in the dic. of Beigbeder lead wire appears as conductor principal. from experience i would say cable conductor. good luck

Virginia Ledesma Tovar
Germany
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 32
Grading comment
Thank you, Virginia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egmont: ok
1 min
agree  Circe
5 mins
agree  Victor Gayoso: Cale conductor is fine
4 hrs
agree  LoreAC (X)
11 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Cable principal


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Saludos. :o)

Circe
Spain
Local time: 11:23
PRO pts in pair: 128
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Conductor de cable de plomo?


Explanation:
Just a guess
HTH
Lyssy

Worklog
Spain
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 47
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