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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

CUADRO GENERAL DE PROTECCIÓN Y DISTRIBUCIÓN

English translation:

Distribution board/ Main Electrical Panel

Added to glossary by John Fennar
Jul 25, 2020 17:43
3 yrs ago
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Spanish term

CUADRO GENERAL DE PROTECCIÓN Y DISTRIBUCIÓN

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng power systems
My knowledge of electrical is zero, and I simply can't find how to express it in English: Please help!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 Distribution board
3 fuse box

Discussion

John Fennar (asker) Jul 27, 2020:
Thanks a million to Althea for a raft of suggestions: speaking to my client, she recognises "Distribution board" as a term used in Catalunya for translation, but in her case the normal is simply "Main electrical panel"; as a footnote, she translates "subcuadre" as "secondary"
And thanks to all

Proposed translations

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Distribution board

It's a panel that provides electrical power through circuit breakers or fuses.
Reference:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuadro_de_distribuci%C3%B3n

Peer comment(s):
agree James Swan
1 hr
agree Bruno Dutra
2 hrs
agree AllegroTrans
2 days 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a million to Althea for a raft of suggestions: speaking to my client, she recognises "Distribution board" as a term used in Catalunya for translation, but in her case the normal is simply "Main electrical panel"; as a footnote, she translates "subcuadre" as "secondary" And thanks to all"
1 day 5 hrs

fuse box

The words describe protection and distribution (which, in this example, is a power supply) in a general frame; in other words, a fuse box.

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Note added at 2 days 18 hrs (2020-07-28 12:43:01 GMT) Post-grading
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"An electrical circuit breaker is a switching device that can be operated automatically or manually by protecting and controlling the electrical power system."
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Example sentence:

Este cuadro se sitúa en el interior de la vivienda y en él hayamos los elementos de control y protección de la instalación elécrica de nuestro hogar. Elementos de protección protegen a las personas y las instalaciones.

This frame (fuse box) is found inside the accommodation and in it we have the control and protection elements of our home electrical appliances. Protection elements protect people and appliances or installations.

Reference:

http://www.instalacionesenviviendas.weebly.com

http://www.theicp.co.uk

Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : Given that fuses on distribution boards are almost a thing of the past and that circuit-breakers have replaced them, do you really think this is the correct answer?
16 hrs
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