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English translation: service mains


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French term or phrase:canalisations
English translation:service mains
Entered by: gabuss
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16:09 Dec 15, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: canalisations
This appears in a law on railroads.

L'implantation sur le domaine public de l'Etat des lignes et canalisations de service public est reglée par ...
Jeanne Zang
Local time: 20:45
mains
Explanation:
Oxford/Hachette Dictionary

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-12-15 21:53:34 GMT)
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veut dire aussi "réseaux"
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gabuss
Local time: 00:45
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1mains
gabuss
4 +1cable ducts
Graham macLachlan
3pipes and cable ductsblavatsky


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cable ducts


Explanation:
canalisation
n. fém.
1. Action de canaliser (1 et 2).
2. Réseau de canaux artificiels, de tuyaux, de conducteurs pour l’énergie électrique.

Duct
A channel or tube made for conveying liquid, gas, air, electric cable, etc.
OED


The track is a fundamental part of the railway infrastructure and ... in track position, platform edge, cable duct location and signal equipment hasn't been ...
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Obviously, the context must be 'electricity' for my answer to be right...

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 02:45
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula McMullan: Yes, our French electrician talks about "canalisation" for electric wires.
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pipes and cable ducts


Explanation:
This seems this will resolve any of the public utilities being used.
It won't be long before fibre optics are also associated I guess.

- Construction of manholes, pipes and cable ducts in all approved sizes,

http://www.spitzke.de/en/spitzke/web/leistungen/bahnbau

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mains


Explanation:
Oxford/Hachette Dictionary

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-12-15 21:53:34 GMT)
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veut dire aussi "réseaux"

gabuss
Local time: 00:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  234561: Actually, the term is "service mains" see Québec GDT
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