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förbindelsepunkt

English translation: (water supply) service connection

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Swedish term or phrase:förbindelsepunkt
English translation:(water supply) service connection
Entered by: E2efour (X)

14:07 Jan 11, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Swedish term or phrase: förbindelsepunkt
point at which a household is connected to the utilities network of a water plant... is the translation literal as "connection point" or is there a better term?
locution25
United States
Local time: 04:48
(water supply) service connection
Explanation:
Seems to be used also in the US.
reference: svensk-engelsk byggordbok
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E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2connection point
Sven Petersson
3 +3connection point...
David Shannon
4 +2(water supply) service connection
E2efour (X)
4 -1juncture
Eva-Lotta (X)


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
connection point...


Explanation:
seems to be used reasonably often - I'm not an expert in this area, but see refs.


    Reference: http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:V_9nOWURsMgJ:www.icrc.ac...
    Reference: http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:njA4EV0rZrgJ:www.meplan....
David Shannon
Sweden
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): you came first
26 mins
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agree  Helen Johnson
39 mins
  -> thank-you
agree  George Hopkins
51 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
förbindelsepunkt
connection point


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.actewagl.com.au/default.aspx?loc=/electricity/ele...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 183

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Johnson
39 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  George Hopkins
50 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
förbindelsepunkt
(water supply) service connection


Explanation:
Seems to be used also in the US.
reference: svensk-engelsk byggordbok

E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
47 mins
agree  Charlesp
1 hr
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
förbindelsepunkt
juncture


Explanation:
Perhaps "juncture" is the best solution

Eva-Lotta (X)
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Not juncture, but possibly junction.
31 mins
neutral  E2efour (X): Juncture is used in US English in the sense given.
39 mins
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