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chave seccionadora

English translation: switch

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Portuguese term or phrase:chave seccionadora
English translation:switch
Entered by: Bett

11:22 Jul 13, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / electricity
Portuguese term or phrase: chave seccionadora
é um texto sobre equipamentos elétricos instalados em uma empresa. è uma lista
tem cabo, transformador, dijuntor e a tal chave seccionadora. eu acho que ela interfere na alimentação elétrica...
O termo "circuit breaker" já foi usado para o disjuntor
Bett
Local time: 16:34
switch
Explanation:
main switch
isolating switch
ou simplesmente switch

Se for uma chave seccionadora de barramento, TIE-BREAKER ou BUS TIE-BREAKER
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erik b
Brazil
Local time: 16:34
Grading comment
I used Isolating Switch, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4switch
MJ Barber
4 +2switch
erik b


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
switch


Explanation:
simply a switch

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 21:34
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Andre Madeira
1 hr
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
1 hr
agree  Brigith Guimarães: right
2 hrs
agree  FASTTRANS
5 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
switch


Explanation:
main switch
isolating switch
ou simplesmente switch

Se for uma chave seccionadora de barramento, TIE-BREAKER ou BUS TIE-BREAKER

erik b
Brazil
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I used Isolating Switch, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joao Andre Madeira
1 hr
agree  Brigith Guimarães: again right, of course
2 hrs
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