bank

English translation: bank no. 1

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English term or phrase:	bank
Selected answer:	bank no. 1
Entered by:	Jonathan Spector

08:22 Jul 1, 2004

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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Elevators

English term or phrase: bank

Part of a video script, telephone conversation between ABC installation Supervisor and ABC Logistics Centre staff member:

"I’m calling about the button panels you shipped for the bank one elevators on our job at the XYZ Hotel ..."

Also, does 'bank one' mean 'bank number one' as in 'bank one', 'bank two', etc?

Thanks.

Ramona Ali KudoZ activity Questions: 404 (1 open) (7 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 1449
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bank no. 1

Explanation:
You read it correctly. Skyscrapers have several banks of elevators. Merriam Webster defines bank as a set of elevators.

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Jonathan Spector
Israel
Local time: 20:44

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5 +6

bank no. 1

Jonathan Spector

4 +2

in a block

David Moore (X)

3 +1

yes, as in group one

Melanie Nassar

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yes, as in group one

Explanation:
I would imagine.

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: English

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

in a block

Explanation:
As this is a hotel, I would assume there are several (well, at least more than one) blocks in which lifts/elevators are to be installed. IOW, there are several lift lobbies. And each group of lifts appear to be known colloquially as "bank 1, bank 2, 3" etc.

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-07-01 08:34:42 GMT)
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Bank: A collection of similar things arranged in rows; Chambers 21st Century Dictionary.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 19:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

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peer agreement (net): +6

bank no. 1

Explanation:
You read it correctly. Skyscrapers have several banks of elevators. Merriam Webster defines bank as a set of elevators.

Jonathan Spector
Israel
Local time: 20:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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