کافو

English translation: service area interface (SAI), B-box, cross-connect box, cross box, ped, pedestal, access point (AP)

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:کافو
English translation:service area interface (SAI), B-box, cross-connect box, cross box, ped, pedestal, access point (AP)
Entered by: Sasan Zangeneh Bar

20:22 Jun 4, 2011
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: کافو
کافوی مخابرات
The gray box/cabinet you see on the streets full of terminals and wires.
Sasan Zangeneh Bar
Belgium
Local time: 05:01
(telephone) cabinet
Explanation:
http://www.hoffmanonline.com/product_catalog/product_detail....

I have also seen telephone junction box.

Does anyone know where کافو comes from? I could not find any etymology.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-06-05 15:08:26 GMT)
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http://www.amprod.us/telecom/enclosure.htm
The generic term seems to be "enclosure"
Take a look at this site...I think you will find the term you need...and I think the term is "pedestal"...these are the green boxes.

Cabinets can be any size.

http://pcm4.persianblog.ir/post/166/ This is where I saw "cabinet"
http://alihh45.blogfa.com/8811.aspx Diagram of system.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tv4kAI5... Explains کافو

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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-06-05 20:11:48 GMT)
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With that clue, I found this:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabelverzweiger

In German Kabelverzweiger literally means "cable brancher" and Schaltschrank is "switch cabinet"

I think the mystery is clear now where کافو comes from and what it is.

Unless your audience will be telecom experts, I would not recommend using a term like "SAI".
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 23:01
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Summary of answers provided
5Telephone panel box
Mohammad Emami
5(telephone) cabinet
Edward Plaisance Jr


  

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Telephone panel box


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2011-06-04 20:31:18 GMT)
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I also found : (Telephone) Patch Panel

Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(telephone) cabinet


Explanation:
http://www.hoffmanonline.com/product_catalog/product_detail....

I have also seen telephone junction box.

Does anyone know where کافو comes from? I could not find any etymology.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2011-06-05 15:08:26 GMT)
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http://www.amprod.us/telecom/enclosure.htm
The generic term seems to be "enclosure"
Take a look at this site...I think you will find the term you need...and I think the term is "pedestal"...these are the green boxes.

Cabinets can be any size.

http://pcm4.persianblog.ir/post/166/ This is where I saw "cabinet"
http://alihh45.blogfa.com/8811.aspx Diagram of system.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tv4kAI5... Explains کافو

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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-06-05 20:11:48 GMT)
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With that clue, I found this:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabelverzweiger

In German Kabelverzweiger literally means "cable brancher" and Schaltschrank is "switch cabinet"

I think the mystery is clear now where کافو comes from and what it is.

Unless your audience will be telecom experts, I would not recommend using a term like "SAI".

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 23:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank Ed, but cabinet seems to be put inside buildings while کافو is installed outdoors on the side of the streets on the ground and is much bigger than a cabinet.

Asker: I found out that کافو is the way they pronounce KV (printed on the cabinet) here which seems to be the abbreviation of a German phrase. You are right "pedestal" or "ped" is one of the names for this thing. This wikipedia says it all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serving_area_interface.

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