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Caja portamecanismos

English translation: housing for electrical components

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Spanish term or phrase:Caja portamecanismos
English translation:housing for electrical components
Entered by: Miguel Colina

13:20 Dec 26, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Spanish term or phrase: Caja portamecanismos
Under the heading "Distribución de fuerza" in a due diligence report, as follows:

"La distribución de fuerza formada por *** cajas portamecanismos *** (cajas de suelo), tomas de usos varios, etc., salvo puntos muy localizados, presenta un estado aceptable."
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 16:16
housing for electrical components
Explanation:
The text seems to be an expert's opinion about the electrical wiring ("distribución de fuerza") of a building or factory. The term "caja" stands for the box (usually plastic or metal) that holds the various electrical components of the wiring (mains switches, circuit breakers, fuse boxes and others). The term "portamecanismos" refers to the fact that the box is prepared to hold a rail on which the components ("mecanismos") are mounted.

The first web reference shows a Spanish Patent application for a "caja portamecanismos eléctricos", indicating that it belongs to category H02B 1/46.

The second web reference shows another Patent application that also belongs to category H02B 1/46, showing the terms "HOUSING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS".

From this we may conclude that HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS is an adequate translation.
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Miguel Colina
Local time: 23:16
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Summary of answers provided
4housing for electrical components
Miguel Colina
3device holder / holder boxes
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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device holder / holder boxes


Explanation:
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 23:16
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caja portamecanismos
housing for electrical components


Explanation:
The text seems to be an expert's opinion about the electrical wiring ("distribución de fuerza") of a building or factory. The term "caja" stands for the box (usually plastic or metal) that holds the various electrical components of the wiring (mains switches, circuit breakers, fuse boxes and others). The term "portamecanismos" refers to the fact that the box is prepared to hold a rail on which the components ("mecanismos") are mounted.

The first web reference shows a Spanish Patent application for a "caja portamecanismos eléctricos", indicating that it belongs to category H02B 1/46.

The second web reference shows another Patent application that also belongs to category H02B 1/46, showing the terms "HOUSING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS".

From this we may conclude that HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS is an adequate translation.


    Reference: http://www.oepm.es/internet/bopind/bopi04/bopi0109/tomo2/PDF...
    Reference: http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/IPDL-CIMAGES/view/pct/getbykey5?KEY...
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