colonnine di ricarica

English translation: recharging station

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Italian term or phrase:colonnine di ricarica
English translation:recharging station
Entered by: James Twist

12:34 Dec 9, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Electric vehicles
Italian term or phrase: colonnine di ricarica
"I Comuni si impegnano a installare una rete di colonnine di ricarica dei veicoli elettrici." I've seen these in Rome, you plug an electric lead into them and charge your car batteries overnight. What do we call them in English?
James Twist
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
recharging station
Explanation:
or recharging post
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Chiara Righele
Italy
Local time: 07:36
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3 +1recharging station
Chiara Righele
4Public Charging Stations
Marcello Joseph SPADA
3recharging connectors
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

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recharging connectors


Explanation:
Connectors
The charging power can be connected to the car in two ways using an (electric coupling). The first is a direct electrical connection known as conductive coupling. This might be as simple as a mains lead into a weatherproof socket through special high capacity cables with connectors to protect the user from the high voltage ; several standards, such as SAE J1772 and IEC 62196, cohabit. The second approach is known as inductive charging. A special 'paddle' is inserted into a slot on the car. The paddle is one winding of a transformer, while the other is built into the car. When the paddle is inserted it completes an electromagnetic circuit which provides power to the battery pack. In one inductive charging system, one winding is attached to the underside of the car, and the other stays on the floor of the garage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car

In Italian:
Alimentazione dell'auto elettrica dalla colonnina (per conduzione o induzione) [modifica]
L'alimentazione di corrente dalla "colonnina" all'auto può avvenire in due modi:

Per via conduttiva, in pratica una presa di corrente più o meno normale, che attraverso un trasformatore ed un raddrizzatore fornisce alla batteria l'energia necessaria alla ricarica.
Per via induttiva, in cui l'avvolgimento primario (adeguatamente protetto) viene inserito in una fessura del veicolo, dove si accoppia con l'avvolgimento secondario. Con una connessione di questo tipo si elimina il rischio di folgorazione dal momento che non vi sono parti accessibili sotto tensione.
Mentre nel primo caso la circuiteria di regolazione per la carica può essere tutta dal lato della colonnina, nel secondo caso buona parte della circuiteria dovrebbe necessariamente essere a bordo del veicolo (con conseguente complicazione ed appesantimento del veicolo stesso).

Un sistema che nasconda gli elettrodi può rendere il sistema conduttivo sicuro quasi come quello induttivo. Il sistema conduttivo tende ad essere meno costoso ed anche molto più efficiente per la presenza di una minore quantità di componenti.

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_elettrica

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 14:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your detailed explanation of charging the batteries of electric cars, Yasutomo. Best wishes, JD

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colonnina di ricarica
recharging station


Explanation:
or recharging post

Chiara Righele
Italy
Local time: 07:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much!

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agree  Dr Lofthouse: or recharging points
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Public Charging Stations


Explanation:
Public can be omitted in my view


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Marcello Joseph SPADA
Spain
Local time: 07:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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