cables souterrains

English translation: underground cables

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French term or phrase:cables souterrains
English translation:underground cables
Entered by: Sarah Downing

07:29 Aug 9, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: cables souterrains
Le kiosque accepte l'alimentation électrique par raccordement de cables aériens ou souterrains.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 22:25
underground cables
Explanation:
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:25
Grading comment
Subterranean cables sounded fake to me, so I went for your version. Thanks very much.
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Summary of answers provided
na +1underground cables
Mary Worby
naDear Mary, you did not respond to my question!!!!!!
FL?zaro
na -1subterranean cables
FL?zaro


  

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7 mins peer agreement (net): +1
underground cables


Explanation:
none needed

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 484
Grading comment
Subterranean cables sounded fake to me, so I went for your version. Thanks very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FL?zaro: UK has a prediletion for all that is "under"or "down"...is it SUBWAY or UNDERGROUND too?
2 hrs
  -> No disrespect, but it's not just the UK - try a Google search on 'underground' or 'subterranean' cables! :-)
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14 mins peer agreement (net): -1
subterranean cables


Explanation:
You may use also subterraneous.
The word "underground" has broader and other more abstract meanings.

FL?zaro
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mary Worby: Sorry, but underground cables is the standard term (-:
1 hr
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1 day 5 hrs
Dear Mary, you did not respond to my question!!!!!!


Explanation:
As a native you ought also to know the synonym of subterranean!

FL?zaro
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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