(fio de) retorno

English translation: switched wire

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Portuguese term or phrase:fio de retorno
English translation:switched wire
Entered by: Joao Marcelo Trovao

11:45 Aug 12, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Eletricidade Predial
Portuguese term or phrase: (fio de) retorno
Em uma instalação elétrica básica de uma lâmpada, temos o fase, fio que chega ao interruptor, e o retorno, fio que sai do interruptor e chega até a lâmpada, e por fim o neutro, que sai da lâmpada, ***grosseiramente falando***. Inclusive temos símbolos para fase, neutro e retorno para uso em diagrama unifilar.

Gostaria de saber o termo "oficial" para o fio de retorno em inglês. Procurei ocorrências de "return wire", mas não encontrei nenhum desenho com este termo e a pulga atrás da orelha me diz que não é bem isso.
Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 00:35
switched live wire
Explanation:
There is no common term for this wire.



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Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 04:35
Grading comment
Thanks, Richard.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1switched live wire
Richard Purdom
4return (wire, lead)
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4loop
Douglas Bissell


Discussion entries: 10





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
return (wire, lead)


Explanation:
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 05:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 154

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Purdom: just wrong, and the way to electrocute somebody
3 hrs

agree  Mario Freitas:
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Obrigado!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
loop


Explanation:
see diagram pls


    Reference: http://www.do-it-yourself-help.com/wiring_switches.html
Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Purdom: sorry Douglas, that doesn't describe the specific wire
8 mins
  -> I bow to your electrical knowledge. have a good one mate

agree  Mario Freitas:
1 day 2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
switched live wire


Explanation:
There is no common term for this wire.



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Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, Richard.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Era o que eu desconfiava. Eu vi uma ocorrência de "switched wire", mas não várias. Parece ser um termo comum na engenharia elétrica brasileira, mas não na estrangeira.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: Ok, Richard. Per our discussion, I understand your concern with safety. And, as I said, I think your answer is correct. But I'd still ask you not to use the "disagree" whenever you can. At least until they change the red color to something else. Cheers.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> OK, I get your point. Red ink just doesn't mean that much to me, our teachers didn't use it in England, but I'll respect the sensitivity. Thanks.
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