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trafo d'isolement

English translation: isolating [OR: isolation] transformer

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French term or phrase:trafo d'isolement (trafo = abbr. for transformateur)
English translation:isolating [OR: isolation] transformer
Entered by: Tony M

09:41 Mar 3, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: trafo d'isolement
Video ; par trafo d'isolement 250 A, tri

About electricity supply in a concert hall
MSH
Local time: 15:13
isolating transformer
Explanation:
Although the other suggestions of 'isolation' are not wrong, as an engineer I am more familiar with this as the everyday term.



Note that in English it is not usual to abbreviate 'transformer' (as it is in French)



Note, in respect of first answerer's SECOND suggestion 'step up/down transformer', this is WRONG --- isolation almost invariably implies specifically 'isolating, WITHOUT in any way changing the voltage'
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Tony M
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Local time: 16:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1isolation transformer
bistefano
4 +1isolation transformer
Geoff
5isolating transformer
Tony M
4 -1decoupling transformer
varadinum tr (X)


  

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decoupling transformer


Explanation:
if it is video transformer the term 'decoupling transformer' is used.

see reference : http://www.emc-systemes.fr/ES3430.HTM

in other situations I encountered 'step-up/down trasnformer'

see : http://www.augier.com/fra/aero/aero3fr.htm

I hope it is helpful. Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.emc-systemes.fr/ES3430.HTM
    Reference: http://www.augier.com/fra/aero/aero3fr.htm
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disagree  Tony M: Unlikely here, I feel
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isolation transformer


Explanation:
Routledge French Technical Dictionary

Geoff
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agree  bistefano: Sorry Geoff, I was writing mine while you where postin ! You are first, of course (may be I should write shorter answers ... :-)
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isolation transformer


Explanation:
I.e. primary ad secondary have no point of common electrical connection. This is not so for Auto-transformers (cheaper and therefore widley used for low power/low voltage appliances, like domestical low-power equipments, such as radios.)

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isolating transformer


Explanation:
Although the other suggestions of 'isolation' are not wrong, as an engineer I am more familiar with this as the everyday term.



Note that in English it is not usual to abbreviate 'transformer' (as it is in French)



Note, in respect of first answerer's SECOND suggestion 'step up/down transformer', this is WRONG --- isolation almost invariably implies specifically 'isolating, WITHOUT in any way changing the voltage'

Tony M
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