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on-board (here)

English translation: within the unit

21:00 Jun 21, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Alarm systems
English term or phrase: on-board (here)
In the sentence: "SigNET is a true hybrid alarm system with 8 on-board wired zones".

What board do they mean here?
DarekS
Local time: 09:54
Selected answer:within the unit
Explanation:
The context is not enough to be 100% sure, but I can think of 2 possible interpretations, of which I think the first is more likely.

'on-board' in this sort of context often means 'built in to the unit in question' --- in other words, as disitnct from 'out-board' (= arranged externally); it would make sense that this alarm unit could control 8 zones already using its internal facilities, instead of needing an external splitter or 'extender unit' to create more zones (common practice in many fields)

It is just possible (though in my view less likely) that the exporession is in fact 'on-board-wired', meaning that the zones are wired (= connected) directly onto the circuit board inside the unit --- but I feel this is pretty unlikely, even though theoretically feasible.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-21 21:08:09 GMT)
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Apologies for typos: 'as distinct from' and 'expression'

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-21 21:10:58 GMT)
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Unless there is a good reason to think the contrary, I would steer clear of the idea that this refers literally to 'an electronic circuit board' --- mayn such expressions as 'on-board' and 'out-board' etc. use the word 'board' in the nautical sense of 'on board a boat' etc., which is what I feel is likely to be the case here.

If it were, for example, 'an on-board back-up battery', then of course it would be completely different...
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Tony M
France
Local time: 09:54
Grading comment
Thank you. You have given all the possible answers here. And, I think, most likely to be the correct one.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5on a single circuit board
jccantrell
3 +1within the unit
Tony M


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
on a single circuit board


Explanation:
In this case, they are giving you the opportunity to wire 8 different alarm zones that are all configured on a single circuit board.

So, you do not have to buy other circuits or add chips or anything.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 00:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d_miteva: other definition for "on-board": incorporated into the main circuit board of a computer or computerized device.
3 mins
agree  Alexander Demyanov
15 mins
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
23 mins
agree  Elisabete Cunha
1 hr
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
18 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
within the unit


Explanation:
The context is not enough to be 100% sure, but I can think of 2 possible interpretations, of which I think the first is more likely.

'on-board' in this sort of context often means 'built in to the unit in question' --- in other words, as disitnct from 'out-board' (= arranged externally); it would make sense that this alarm unit could control 8 zones already using its internal facilities, instead of needing an external splitter or 'extender unit' to create more zones (common practice in many fields)

It is just possible (though in my view less likely) that the exporession is in fact 'on-board-wired', meaning that the zones are wired (= connected) directly onto the circuit board inside the unit --- but I feel this is pretty unlikely, even though theoretically feasible.

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-21 21:08:09 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Apologies for typos: 'as distinct from' and 'expression'

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-21 21:10:58 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Unless there is a good reason to think the contrary, I would steer clear of the idea that this refers literally to 'an electronic circuit board' --- mayn such expressions as 'on-board' and 'out-board' etc. use the word 'board' in the nautical sense of 'on board a boat' etc., which is what I feel is likely to be the case here.

If it were, for example, 'an on-board back-up battery', then of course it would be completely different...


Tony M
France
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 304
Grading comment
Thank you. You have given all the possible answers here. And, I think, most likely to be the correct one.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: Yes. I don't think it has anythig to do with circuit boards.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Can!
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