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transformateur

English translation: transformer

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French term or phrase:transformateur
English translation:transformer
Entered by: RHELLER

12:49 May 22, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / seismology
French term or phrase: transformateur
I have provided quite a bit of context so you can get your 'heads' around the text, so to speak. I am not convinced that 'transformer' is what is eant here. Any suggestions?

Nous avons défini deux niveaux d’analyse. Un premier niveau ....Le deuxième niveau introduit une hiérarchisation quantitative des bâtiments et cherche à définir les interactions au niveau des bâtiments (par exemple, quel est le **transformateur** qui alimente l’hôpital le plus important).
Agius Language & Translation
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:12
seek to define building activity (for example, location of the transformer which )
Explanation:
I understand that they are predicting what will happen to a hospital building in case of earthquake, and the most important thing to protect is the transformer
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:12
Grading comment
Of course, so I was right in my direct translation but hadn't quite got my head around the idea of the importance of the transformer - completely obvious now and very stupid of me. Thank you so much.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1high voltage (ot medium voltage) power transformer
Francis MARC
1seek to define building activity (for example, location of the transformer which )
RHELLER


  

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high voltage (ot medium voltage) power transformer


Explanation:
les hôtitaux sont en général alimentés directement sur transformateur haute tension (à l'abri des coupures accidentelles ou par grèves)

Electric Power Distribution Equipment: Tucson Transformer - [ Traduire cette page ]
... and High Voltage Equipment since 1986. ... ** Featured Item *** ABB Substation Transformers,
*** Featured Item *** Westinghouse Power Transformer, *** News Updated ...
Description: Manufacture of power distribution equipment and high voltage equipment for use in electrical power...

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone: oui mais seismology is a bit baffling don't you think ?
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seek to define building activity (for example, location of the transformer which )


Explanation:
I understand that they are predicting what will happen to a hospital building in case of earthquake, and the most important thing to protect is the transformer

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1582
Grading comment
Of course, so I was right in my direct translation but hadn't quite got my head around the idea of the importance of the transformer - completely obvious now and very stupid of me. Thank you so much.
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