English translation: earthing [BE] / grounding [AE] terminal strips [see question for other options]
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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:
barrettes de malt [= mise à la terre]
English translation:
earthing [BE] / grounding [AE] terminal strips [see question for other options]
Explanation: Please note: this expression 'malt' has come up before and should be in the glossary.
It seems pretty certain that it is in fact an acronym for 'mise à la terre' = earthing [BE] or gounding [AE]
The 'barrettes' will be some kind of terminal strip / block; the term is used quite sloppily in FR, so the exact translation will depend on the context (that you haven't given us...) --- in particualr, the sort of scale of the installation (domestic hifi / nuclear power station, etc.)
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 55 mins (2005-05-12 20:17:29 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The scale will be determined by the CURRENT capacity of this transformer; a small transformer, \'terminal strip\' is probably most appropriate; a larger one, \'terminal block\' might suit better. If you have a picture, so much the better, it\'s a lot easier to decide...
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 24 mins (2005-05-12 20:47:09 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Here\'s the URL for the glossary entry I was referring to, easily found on the first search:
Explanation: Please note: this expression 'malt' has come up before and should be in the glossary.
It seems pretty certain that it is in fact an acronym for 'mise à la terre' = earthing [BE] or gounding [AE]
The 'barrettes' will be some kind of terminal strip / block; the term is used quite sloppily in FR, so the exact translation will depend on the context (that you haven't given us...) --- in particualr, the sort of scale of the installation (domestic hifi / nuclear power station, etc.)
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 55 mins (2005-05-12 20:17:29 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The scale will be determined by the CURRENT capacity of this transformer; a small transformer, \'terminal strip\' is probably most appropriate; a larger one, \'terminal block\' might suit better. If you have a picture, so much the better, it\'s a lot easier to decide...
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 24 mins (2005-05-12 20:47:09 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Here\'s the URL for the glossary entry I was referring to, easily found on the first search:
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