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German: Hausversorgung

English translation: domestic mains supply







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German term or phrase:Hausversorgung
English translation:domestic mains supply
Entered by:Rolf Bueskens
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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / system specifications
German term or phrase: Hausversorgung
From a list of system requirements

"Unterbrechungslose Stromversorgung für alle PC Komponenten und das Netzteil des
Konverters durch **Hausversorgung** oder USV (empfohlen)."

What is "Hausversorgung" here? Some type of internal power supply? Something entirely different??
Rebecca Holmes
Germany
domestic mains supply
Explanation:
This refers to the normal electricity supply in a (private) house.
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Rolf Bueskens
Australia
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4 +2domestic mains supplyRolf Bueskens
4residential service entrance
Karl Foehner


  


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
domestic mains supply

Explanation:
This refers to the normal electricity supply in a (private) house.


    Professional experience in engineering industry
Rolf Bueskens
Australia
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Ken Cox: plain old electricity from the supplier (no UPS)
25 mins

agree sylvie malich: yes, "haus" as in general
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
residential service entrance

Explanation:
..that's what we call it over here.

Karl Foehner
Canada
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