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Hauptzuleitung

English translation: electric main(s)


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German term or phrase:Hauptzuleitung
English translation:electric main(s)
Entered by: Hannah Gunasingh
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06:33 Jun 22, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Building Specifications
German term or phrase: Hauptzuleitung
Starkstrominstallationen:
Erschliessung, Hauptzuleitung zu Hauptverteilkasten.

[Part of a construction specification (legal) / Swiss]
Hannah Gunasingh
Local time: 08:15
electric main(s)
Explanation:
both is possible but I think I´d go for electric main here.
lt. Ernst
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Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:45
Grading comment
Thanks!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1main supply cabletechtranuk
3 +1electric main(s)
Manuela Junghans
3 +1main feeder
Alan Johnson
4 -1main canal (of power supply)
Сергей Лузан


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
electric main(s)


Explanation:
both is possible but I think I´d go for electric main here.
lt. Ernst

Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67
Grading comment
Thanks!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew D: electric mains
8 mins
  -> Thanks Andrew
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
main canal (of power supply)


Explanation:
main canal (of power supply)


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=%22Haupt...
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 06:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Marcus Malabad: anything but this
6 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
main supply cable


Explanation:
another possibility, quite common in the U.K.

techtranuk
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Jenkins
55 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
main feeder


Explanation:
In this context main feeder is commonly used. Go to the reference below, search the page for "main feeder" (it's near the bottom) and study the photograph. It is not the electric mains, that is something completely different (Kontext ist alles!).


    Reference: http://cint.lanl.gov/construction_photos_core.php
Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 03:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 798

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcus Malabad: will work for US as well
5 hrs
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