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centralina (di controllo)

English translation: control panel

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Italian term or phrase:centralina (di controllo)
English translation:control panel
Entered by: Gianluca Marras

14:06 Oct 14, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Electronics / Elect Eng / air-conditioning system
Italian term or phrase: centralina (di controllo)
la CENTRALINA TV è connessa alla CENTRALINA DI CONTROLLO (dell'impianto di aria condizionata)
Gianluca Marras
Italy
Local time: 19:57
control panel
Explanation:
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no mention is made of it being "electronic". Nor is it a "unit".

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-10-14 14:26:02 GMT)
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< sigh> the source doesn't say it's a unit. Nor does the source say it's electronic. Privately I might have all kinds of ideas in my head about exactly what type of control panel it might be, but as a translator I still to what's in the source, not what's in my imagination.

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still = stick. Why is there no option to correct my stupid typos?
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:57
Grading comment
seguendo il suggeriimento di Tom, di un amico americano e infine il parere del cliente finale "control panel" è stata l'opzione che ha ricevuto più conferme. Grazie a tutti per avermi aiutato!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6control panel
Tom in London
5 +3electronic control unit
Silvia Nigretto
4control station
Lyudmila Gorbunova (married Zanella)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
control panel


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2008-10-14 14:09:02 GMT)
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no mention is made of it being "electronic". Nor is it a "unit".

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-10-14 14:26:02 GMT)
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< sigh> the source doesn't say it's a unit. Nor does the source say it's electronic. Privately I might have all kinds of ideas in my head about exactly what type of control panel it might be, but as a translator I still to what's in the source, not what's in my imagination.

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Note added at 20 mins (2008-10-14 14:26:40 GMT)
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still = stick. Why is there no option to correct my stupid typos?

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 144
Grading comment
seguendo il suggeriimento di Tom, di un amico americano e infine il parere del cliente finale "control panel" è stata l'opzione che ha ricevuto più conferme. Grazie a tutti per avermi aiutato!
Notes to answerer
Asker: is it the same translation in both cases?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: Yes, definitely.
1 min
agree  Marika Costantini
5 mins
agree  Barbara Toffolon (X): I'm with you on this one Tom... ciao
7 mins
agree  Peter Cox
9 mins
neutral  Silvia Nigretto: Hi Tom! I think it must be electronic otherwise how can it control?
13 mins
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Why can't it also be a "unit"? Obviously with a big panel on it. http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
13 mins
agree  languagelear (X)
24 mins
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
electronic control unit


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 min (2008-10-14 14:07:42 GMT)
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o electronic control module...

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Note added at 14 min (2008-10-14 14:20:32 GMT)
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Ciao Gianluca!
Tra Electronic Control Unit e Electronic Control Module non credo proprio: trovo entrambi indifferentemente.
Non sono molto d'accordo con la proposta di Tom in quanto il control panel suggerisce che sia un "pannello" di controllo/comando ossia giro le manopole, premo i pulsanti/interruttori ed ottengo un risultato, esempio, l'impostazione di 27 gradi. Se, però, il pannello non è governato da un modulo, da una centralina per l'appunto, la mia regolazione non verrà eseguita in quanto mancherà l'organo di elaborazione dati.
Definzione di control panel in rete:
http://www.google.it/search?q=define: control panel&hl=it&oi...
Definizione di electronic control unit
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=define: electronic contr...

Altra soluzione che ho trovato cercando riferimenti utili è
electronic controller
( electronic control unit is a General term for any electronic controller. See "controller:'
www.swtc.edu/Ag_Power/electrical/terms.htm)

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Note added at 1 ora (2008-10-14 15:28:29 GMT)
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Grazie della precisazione Gianluca.
Ti invito a dare un'occhiata a questo link:
http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au/DesktopModules/S...
Qui trovi frasi del tipo
"An Environment Control Unit (ECU) is a purpose-designed device or system that allows a person to operate appliances within their environment. Most people during the course of their everyday life use some form of ECU, such as a remote control for the television or stereo."
"What can be operated by an ECU?
􀁦 Audio visual equipment (eg television, stereo, DVD player, VCR, etc)
􀁦 Lighting
􀁦 Fans
􀁦 Air-conditioning
􀁦 Door locks and door opening
􀁦 Curtains
􀁦 Security systems
􀁦 Specialised telephones
􀁦 Many other items."

Mi spiace insistere così tanto ma non sono proprio d'accordo sull'uso di control panel. Ribadisco che il pannello o quadro di comando non è una centralina (a meno che non la integri).



Silvia Nigretto
Local time: 19:57
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 52
Notes to answerer
Asker: esiste una differenza tra le due centraline?

Asker: Grazie a te Silvia, non trovo insistenza, anzi. Senti nella frase che hai riportato però si trova la definizione di ECU che dà l'idea di un elemento esterno (telecomando appunto) mentre qui si parla di un dispositivo che elabroa i dati e poi li instrada come dovuto. Ora comunque guardo il link. Grazie


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marika Costantini
5 mins
  -> Grazie mille Marika!
agree  Katharine Prucha
6 mins
  -> Grazie mille Kpi!
agree  Shannon Goyette: traduco spesso manuali per auto e viene usato molto spesso "centralina" e la traduzione standard e' "electronic control (or central) unit"
1 hr
  -> Grazie mille Shannon! Qui abbiamo appurato che non si tratta di auto ma la funzione e il concetto sono i medesimi.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
control station


Explanation:
control station
Questo termine i tecnici italiani utilizzano per rendere in inglese la parola italiana "centralina di controllo". La mia risposta è basata sulla mia esperienza di lavoro con clienti in Russia. Sono parole loro: "Centralina di controllo è in inglese - "control station".

Lyudmila Gorbunova (married Zanella)
Italy
Local time: 19:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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