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BUSCAN

English translation: CAN BUS


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French term or phrase:BUSCAN
English translation:CAN BUS
Entered by: Gabrielle Lyons
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10:43 Mar 11, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / radiation detector
French term or phrase: BUSCAN
"acquisition des mesures de courant par BUSCAN"
Gabrielle Lyons
Local time: 08:48
CAN BUS
Explanation:
A data transfer system/protocol, often used in cars and trucks

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-03-11 10:50:29 GMT)
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See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controller_area_network
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chris collister
France
Local time: 09:48
Grading comment
Thanks to everybody!
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4 +3CAN BUS
chris collister


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CAN BUS


Explanation:
A data transfer system/protocol, often used in cars and trucks

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-03-11 10:50:29 GMT)
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See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controller_area_network

chris collister
France
Local time: 09:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 258
Grading comment
Thanks to everybody!

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agree  sara_missy
10 mins

agree  Charles Hawtrey: Or, rather, CAN bus.//Well, yes. CAN is an abbreviation while bus is not. I've not taken a bus for a long time, so I couldn't say. But a can is also called a 'tin' in EN-UK - I buy cat (not CAT) food in them...
2 hrs
  -> Yes. those who CAN, take the bus.... Ironically buses can have can buses installed.....

agree  Dr Lofthouse
3 hrs
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Mar 12, 2010 - Changes made by Gabrielle Lyons:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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