caja de amarre

English translation: tension box / set

11:30 Jan 8, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Spanish term or phrase: caja de amarre
la utilización privativa o aprovechamiento especial del dominio público local, en suelo, vuelo y subsuelo, con tendidos, tuberías y galerías para las conducciones de energía eléctrica, agua, gas o cualquier otro fluido, telefonía fija, telefonía móvil y otros servicios de comunicación electrónica, incluidos los postes para líneas, cables, palomillas, cajas de amarre, de distribución o de registro, transformadores, rieles, básculas, antenas, aparatos para venta automática
Joris Dehandschutter (X)
Belgium
English translation:tension box / set
Explanation:
I think it means a point used to maintain tension (physical tension or strain, not voltage) in the line.

See:

http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...

tension set
dead-end assembly (US)
an insulator set complete with all fittings and accessories to secure a conductor or a bundle of conductors in tension

cadena de amarre
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Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 08:29
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Neil
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4mooring box
Julio Bereciartu
2 +2tension box / set
Neil Ashby


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mooring box


Explanation:
Hope it helps.

Julio Bereciartu
Venezuela
Local time: 02:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 38

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Neil Ashby: "mooring" is a nautical equivalent of "amarre", I don't think it fits here - I'd at least like to see some evidence.
38 mins
  -> Yes, you are right it´s a nautical term. But then, I used Collins translating tool and translated into mooring box.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tension box / set


Explanation:
I think it means a point used to maintain tension (physical tension or strain, not voltage) in the line.

See:

http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...

tension set
dead-end assembly (US)
an insulator set complete with all fittings and accessories to secure a conductor or a bundle of conductors in tension

cadena de amarre

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 08:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
Thanks a lot Neil

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: From the images I was able to google, this seems about right.
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Robert

agree  Antonieta Singh
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Antonieta
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