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Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs

English translation: extension cable connection box


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French term or phrase:boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs
English translation:extension cable connection box
Entered by: Maciej Andrzejczak
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08:40 Aug 31, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Region (target): English (United Kingdom)
French term or phrase: Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs
Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs - an item sold by DIY store
Maciej Andrzejczak
Local time: 09:45
extension cable connection box
Explanation:
Ref:
an extension cable connection box that is suspended on a. bracket attached to
the tree. Again, a co-axial extension cable ...
www.nps.gov/seki/fire/pdf/rx_segi.pdf
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VRN
Argentina
Local time: 04:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4extension cable connection box
VRN
4Connecting box for free coupler connectors / flexible lead connectors
Allan Jeffs
3connection case for extension leads
Conor McAuley


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs
connection case for extension leads


Explanation:
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Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Allan Jeffs: rallonge = extension lead
39 mins
  -> Fair enough
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs
extension cable connection box


Explanation:
Ref:
an extension cable connection box that is suspended on a. bracket attached to
the tree. Again, a co-axial extension cable ...
www.nps.gov/seki/fire/pdf/rx_segi.pdf

VRN
Argentina
Local time: 04:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Allan Jeffs: rallonge = extension cable
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Allan

agree  David Goward: IMHO, "rallonge" and "prolongateur" are synonymous. Castorama agrees (http://www.castorama.fr/boutique/sku/sku.jhtml?elementId=Cas...
47 mins
  -> Thanks, David

agree  Philippe Maillard
58 mins
  -> Thanks, Philippe

agree  JCEC
3 hrs
  -> Thanks JCEC

agree  sporran
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, sporran
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Boîtier de raccordement pour prolongateurs
Connecting box for free coupler connectors / flexible lead connectors


Explanation:
See GDT
boîtier de raccordement = connecting box
prolongateur = free coupler connector or flexible lead connector

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Note added at 1 hr 45 mins (2005-08-31 10:26:06 GMT)
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See also EuroDicAutom
Document 1


Subject Electrical Engineering - Electronics (EL)




(1)
TERM prolongateur



(1)
TERM free coupler connector
(2)
TERM receptacle


Document 2


Subject Electrical Engineering - Electronics (EL)
Mechanical Engineering (MG)




(1)
TERM connecteur
(2)
TERM prolongateur



(1)
TERM cable coupler



Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Goward: "prolongateur" = "rallonge". See http://www.castorama.fr/boutique/sku/sku.jhtml?elementId=Cas...
55 mins
  -> strange!
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