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English translation: battery backed up outlets


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02:14 Nov 16, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: PC ondulables
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À raison d’1 poste pour 10 m² : une nourrice équipée de 3 PC normales et 2 PC ondulables (soit un total de 1 800 nourrices). Réserve decâbles de 7 m.
Alice Mak
English translation:battery backed up outlets
Explanation:
I guess PC stands for "prise de courant" here.
Onduleur = battery backup unit
This means that 2 A/C outlets out of each set may be protected in case of power outage.
"Ondulables" is not a common term, rather jargon. The suffix "able" probably means that they may or may not be backed up (depending on the needs, probably). Don't know how to render this nuance in English.
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bohy
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3 +3battery backed up outlets
bohy
4power outlets on backed-up supply / UPS power outlets
Tony M
4 -1PC powered by UPSFrancis Champlon


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battery backed up outlets


Explanation:
I guess PC stands for "prise de courant" here.
Onduleur = battery backup unit
This means that 2 A/C outlets out of each set may be protected in case of power outage.
"Ondulables" is not a common term, rather jargon. The suffix "able" probably means that they may or may not be backed up (depending on the needs, probably). Don't know how to render this nuance in English.

bohy
France
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agree  rcolin: yes
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agree  chris collister: "battery" is generally understood, so I think just "backed up" is sufficient
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agree  Tony M: Also with Chris's comment
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power outlets on backed-up supply / UPS power outlets


Explanation:
The former is more formally correct, but the latter is probably neater.

Note that 'power socket' is often used in the UK, though I think 'power outlet' or 'socket outlet' are suitable for use in this technical context.

Tony M
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PC powered by UPS


Explanation:
Ondulable comes from "ondulateur"

Ondulateur is an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

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Note added at 8 heures (2009-11-16 10:22:03 GMT)
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after your comments I can add that it seems we have to deal with two mains line: a normal one and a second from a centralized UPS source.

Francis Champlon
Local time: 09:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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disagree  Tony M: Yes, but here it isn't PC as in computer, it's 'power socket / outlet'
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