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17:53 Nov 10, 2009

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Greek term or phrase: Είχαμε διακοπή των καλοδίων της ΔΕΗ από το ΚΑΦΑΟ

in the context of an intentional severing of cables linked to an ATM (in Corfu)

JULIAN VULLIAMY KudoZ activity Questions: 128 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 60 United Kingdom
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Various sources indicate that ΚΑΦΑΟ comes from a German acronym KV.

Επί παλαιών εποχών Σήμενς (sic) λέγοταν Kabelverzweiger (διαμοιραστής καλωδίων ή διακλαδωτής), αρχικά KV, στα γερμανικά Kα Φάου, "ελληνοποιημένο": Καφάο!
http://www.runningnews.gr/SnitzForum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2849...

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Asker: Thanks Dylan and Nick. Very helpful

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