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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Electrical | | French term or phrase: borne sectionnable | NOTA :
- La protection du circuit primaire des transformateurs sera de type aM.
- La protection du circuit secondaire des transformateurs sera à action rapide.
- Tout capteur sera ramené sur bornes sectionnables.
- Tout actionneur aura son fil de commande raccordé sur porte fusible à préhenseur avec led (borne fusible de type Weidmuller ou Entrelec à la condition que la borne fusible (fusion) ne porte pas atteinte à la sécurité. Sinon, il sera raccordé sur bornes sectionnables. |
| | | isolatable OR isolating terminals | Explanation:
I know the type of connector block (in 2 halves) to which Gilles is referring, but I'm far from convinced this is right in this particular context.
First, there is nothing in the given context to suggest that this is a terminal BLOCK (often referred to colloquially in French as 'domino', AKA 'choc block' in UK English), and this type of connection is perhaps less likely to be found in what appears to be some kind of pretty heavu-duty, industrial context.
Secondly, I have usually found that 'sectionnable' conveys an idea of deliberate isolation capability, rather than just the convenience of having the thing in 2 halves for assembly; in other words, it is INTENDED to be used for isolating the circuit, not just used through laziness etc.!
I suspect the kind of installtion being referred to here is more likely to use (for example) stacks of DIN-rail type clip-on terminals (basically individual, DIY terminal blocks!), and these types are avaliable in various configurations, including fused, circuit-breaker and ISOLATING types.
That would be my informed guess, based on the sledner context available.
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 Tony M
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Local time: 09:51
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1 hr confidence:   peer agreement (net): +4 isolatable OR isolating terminals
Explanation:
I know the type of connector block (in 2 halves) to which Gilles is referring, but I'm far from convinced this is right in this particular context.
First, there is nothing in the given context to suggest that this is a terminal BLOCK (often referred to colloquially in French as 'domino', AKA 'choc block' in UK English), and this type of connection is perhaps less likely to be found in what appears to be some kind of pretty heavu-duty, industrial context.
Secondly, I have usually found that 'sectionnable' conveys an idea of deliberate isolation capability, rather than just the convenience of having the thing in 2 halves for assembly; in other words, it is INTENDED to be used for isolating the circuit, not just used through laziness etc.!
I suspect the kind of installtion being referred to here is more likely to use (for example) stacks of DIN-rail type clip-on terminals (basically individual, DIY terminal blocks!), and these types are avaliable in various configurations, including fused, circuit-breaker and ISOLATING types.
That would be my informed guess, based on the sledner context available.
| Tony M
France
Local time: 09:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 1427
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