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French: Armoires de tranche

English translation: generating unit/control panel cabinet/locker







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French term or phrase:Armoires de tranche
English translation:generating unit/control panel cabinet/locker
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Electric power
French term or phrase: Armoires de tranche
What is an "Armoire de tranche"? There's a photo that looks like this giant control panel on wheels. Not sure what it is. Thanks
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generating unit/control panel cabinet/locker
Explanation:
I've seen thise things, they call it "armoire" because it looks like a metallic locker and it is movable

Domaine(s) : - électricité
tableau électrique
français
armoire électrique n. f.
Équivalent(s) English cabinet

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Anca Nitu
Canada
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generating unit/control panel cabinet/locker

Explanation:
I've seen thise things, they call it "armoire" because it looks like a metallic locker and it is movable

Domaine(s) : - électricité
tableau électrique
français
armoire électrique n. f.
Équivalent(s) English cabinet

Note(s) :
GDT


Anca Nitu
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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Explanation:
Is this for a nuclear power station? I am familiar with this use of "tranche" for nuclear (not that I'm saying it is not said of other power plants).

If it is, then "unit" is the translation of "tranche". "Armoire" could also be "switchboard" (because the switchboard is housed inside the cabinet (or cubicle)). Is it really on wheels? Have never encountered such a thing!

You probably need to know the functionof this "armoire". The AFNOR nukular dictionary gives:
armoire - cabinet
armoire (appareillage de protection et de coupure) - switchboard
armoire (contrôle-commande) - board, panel
armoire (en applique) - box (wall-mounted)
armoire (sans portes) - chassis, frame, rack


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France
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