con scorta

English translation: plus spare/backup

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Italian term or phrase:con scorta
English translation:plus spare/backup
Entered by: achisholm

08:45 Jun 22, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / sub-stations
Italian term or phrase: con scorta
description of conversion sub-station components:

"Trasformatori di conversione a XXX (n° 4 monofasi con scorta) - Modulo 1"

Backup? Something else?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:53
plus a spare
Explanation:
I think it means there are 4 plus 1 (included as a spare part)?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-06-22 10:54:29 GMT)
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an alternative to backup
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Juliet Halewood
Local time: 09:53
Grading comment
Checked with the client - they mean backup.
Many thanks for the answers
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1plus a spare
Juliet Halewood
3spare parts
Being Earnest


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plus a spare


Explanation:
I think it means there are 4 plus 1 (included as a spare part)?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-06-22 10:54:29 GMT)
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an alternative to backup

Juliet Halewood
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Checked with the client - they mean backup.
Many thanks for the answers

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agree  Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
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spare parts


Explanation:
not sure about the amount of spares though. It would say unità di scorta if it were a complete spare unit but maybe Juliet is right

Being Earnest
Italy
Local time: 09:53
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