cunicolo

English translation: trench duct

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Italian term or phrase:cunicolo
English translation:trench duct
Entered by: Maria Elisa Manfrino

08:40 Aug 6, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Italian term or phrase: cunicolo
cavi posati su cunicoli entrata fabbricati.
Parliamo di elettricità ad alta tensione
Maria Elisa Manfrino
Italy
Local time: 00:02
trench duct
Explanation:
This is the term I have always used and the one found in a well-known electricity provider's glossary!
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Jean Martin
Local time: 23:02
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3trench duct
Jean Martin
5 +1cable vault
Angie Garbarino
3 +1culvert
Stefano Asperti


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cable vault


Explanation:
Mc graw- hill

Angie Garbarino
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stefano Asperti
29 mins
  -> grazie Stefano :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
culvert


Explanation:
Il Ragazzini lo dà come "conduttura sotterranea (per cavi elettrici".


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Note added at 14 mins (2005-08-06 08:55:20 GMT)
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Ho anche trovato questa risposta nei glossari:
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=248307

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-08-06 09:03:42 GMT)
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\"box culvert\" sembrerebbe essere forse più adatto anche considerando la risposta data a suo tempo in KudoZ

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Note added at 24 mins (2005-08-06 09:05:57 GMT)
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Eurodicautom:

Definition a covered channel up to about 12 ft width or a large pipe for carrying a watercourse below ground level,usually under a road or railway

Reference BTM
(1)
TERM box culvert

Reference Technical Dict of Road Terms,PIARC,1990;BTM

Note {DOM} roads:engineering structures


Stefano Asperti
Italy
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angie Garbarino
1 hr
  -> Grazie Angioletta!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trench duct


Explanation:
This is the term I have always used and the one found in a well-known electricity provider's glossary!

Jean Martin
Local time: 23:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Deliso: agree
30 mins
  -> thanks Michael

agree  Peter Cox
1 hr
  -> thanks Peter

agree  Stefano Asperti: Sì, è il più giusto. Lo riporta anche l'Hoepli.
3 days 5 hrs
  -> Thanks Stefano
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