Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
residential electrical wiring
English answer:
the physical cables and wires in a dwelling
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Ken Cox
Sep 30, 2008 16:15
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residential electrical wiring
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Is 'wiring' here a process of wire installation or a result of it?
Like in the previous question, there is no further context, sorry.
Many thanks in advance.
Like in the previous question, there is no further context, sorry.
Many thanks in advance.
Change log
Sep 30, 2008 20:14: Ken Cox changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/824809">Serge Driamov's</a> old entry - "residential electrical wiringal"" to ""the phyical cables and wires in a dwelling""
Sep 30, 2008 21:10: Ken Cox changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2422">Ken Cox's</a> old entry - "residential electrical wiring"" to ""the phyical cables and wires in a dwelling""
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the phyical cables and wires in a dwelling or used for installation of the electrical circuits...
...in a dwelling
In any case 'wiring' is a abstract collective noun (mass noun) in this context.
Incidentally, the list of terms reads like a keyword list of a variety of terms associated with electrical wire and cable (such as is used on a website to to attract search engine hits).
In any case 'wiring' is a abstract collective noun (mass noun) in this context.
Incidentally, the list of terms reads like a keyword list of a variety of terms associated with electrical wire and cable (such as is used on a website to to attract search engine hits).
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot. I think, this is not by chance that it looks like a keyword list for search engine hits. My customer did not explain me anything though. |
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Victor Mascov
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a process or a system
It may be a process or a system (e.g. different wires, recepticles, lamps, etc.)
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: From the negligible context given, it really isn't possible to state this with 100% confidence, it inevitably involves a large element of guesswork.
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Discussion
electrical wiring
energy cable
electric wiring,
electrical wire,
high temperature wire,
high voltage cable,
residential electrical wiring,
shielded cable,
shielded wire,