DC (Direct current)

Finnish translation: DC (tasavirta)

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English term or phrase:DC (Direct current)
Finnish translation:DC (tasavirta)
Entered by: Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch

02:30 Jan 30, 2007
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / TV manual
English term or phrase: DC (Direct current)
here it means type of voltage, the original sentence is:

"TV SET OUT
Power Requirement DC 12V"
iPress
Local time: 13:10
DC
Explanation:
Of course, you can write "tasavirta", but DC is international (cf. http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasavirta), so just leave it.
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Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
Germany
Local time: 06:10
Grading comment
thanks, it is the same as the version we get from our Finnish translator (to save time, we ask question here)
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dc (direct current)
DC


Explanation:
Of course, you can write "tasavirta", but DC is international (cf. http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasavirta), so just leave it.

Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch
Germany
Local time: 06:10
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PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks, it is the same as the version we get from our Finnish translator (to save time, we ask question here)
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agree  Jussi Rosti
6 hrs
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agree  Susan Ruusunen
12 hrs
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