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zócalo ductos

English translation: BASEBOARD RACEWAY

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Spanish term or phrase:zócalo ductos
English translation:BASEBOARD RACEWAY
Entered by: two2tango

02:03 Apr 21, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / instalaciones el�ctricas
Spanish term or phrase: zócalo ductos
En una lista de tareas para una instalación eléctrica en la Argentina:

"Tendido de zócalo ductos en 3 plantas para 40 puestos de trabajo, cableado de éstos e instalación de periscopios múltiples para los 40 puestos de trabajo, provisión e instalación de 3 tableros de protección."

Para zócalo encuentro de todo. ¿Alguien sabe cuál es la mejor opción?

Mil gracias,

Andrea
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 14:24
BASEBOARD RACEWAY
Explanation:
References from:
http://www.rvcomp.com/wiring/EIA/glossary.htm
BASEBOARD RACEWAY: (See Surface Raceway) A cable distribution method in which channels containing cables are run along or within the baseboards of a building.
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two2tango
Argentina
Local time: 14:24
Grading comment
¡Mil gracias!

Andrea
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4 +3baseboard
Henry Hinds
4BASEBOARD RACEWAY
two2tango


  

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baseboard


Explanation:
Baseboard wiring on 3 floors for 40 work stations...

¿Te parece, Andrea?

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Note added at 2002-04-21 02:51:37 (GMT)
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\"through conduits\" hubiera dicho también...


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chrys!
agree  Alisu S-G: in Chicago we say conduits
10 hrs
  -> Yes, probably baseboard conduits. I think that would be the most logical way to say it, in fact.
agree  Virginia Ledesma Tovar
14 hrs
  -> Gracias, Virginia.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
BASEBOARD RACEWAY


Explanation:
References from:
http://www.rvcomp.com/wiring/EIA/glossary.htm
BASEBOARD RACEWAY: (See Surface Raceway) A cable distribution method in which channels containing cables are run along or within the baseboards of a building.

two2tango
Argentina
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 724
Grading comment
¡Mil gracias!

Andrea
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