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netforsyning

English translation: mains supply

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Danish term or phrase:netforsyning
English translation:mains supply
Entered by: John Geary

20:14 Nov 2, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Danish term or phrase: netforsyning
"de anvendte komponenter der kommer i kontakt med udvendig netforsyning..."
John Geary
Local time: 06:04
mains supply
Explanation:
By far the most commonly used term.

Hope this helps :-)
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Jens Kaestel
Australia
Local time: 14:04
Grading comment
Tak for hjaelpen Jens
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3mains supply
Jens Kaestel
4 +1(external) mains power supply
Sven Petersson
1power supply
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
power supply


Explanation:
I'm guessing that it is a power network they are referring to.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(external) mains power supply


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 06:04
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): of course
10 mins
  -> Tackar ödmjukast!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mains supply


Explanation:
By far the most commonly used term.

Hope this helps :-)

Example sentence(s):
  • When the mains supply is restored, the generator will be automatically disconnected,...
  • UK mains supply is about 230 volts.

    Reference: http://www.angelcontrols.co.uk/index.php?module=pagemaster&P...
    Reference: http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/physics_gcse/Unit_2/Topi...
Jens Kaestel
Australia
Local time: 14:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21
Grading comment
Tak for hjaelpen Jens

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dk.localize: Yup.
2 hrs
  -> tak Kari
agree  Roald Toskedal: Yes, there's no need to make the oxymoron "external Mains"...
1 day 3 hrs
  -> tak Roald
agree  Helen Johnson
1 day 14 hrs
  -> thanks Helen
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