γαλβανική απομόνωση

English translation: galvanic isolation

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Greek term or phrase:γαλβανική απομόνωση
English translation:galvanic isolation
Entered by: Spiros Doikas

10:28 Nov 13, 2008
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Greek term or phrase: γαλβανική απομόνωση
Ο όρος γαλβανική απομόνωση δηλώνει ότι δεν υπάρχει οποιαδήποτε άμεση σύνδεση μεταξύ της μέσης και χαμηλής τάσης και συνεπώς μπορούμε να εργαστούμε στην πλευρά χαμηλής τάσης, λαμβάνοντας μόνο τις γνωστές προφυλάξεις.
Michael Iakovides
Local time: 17:10
galvanic isolation
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_isolation
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Spiros Doikas
Local time: 17:10
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4 +5galvanic isolation
Spiros Doikas
4 +1galvanic insulation
Margaret Wesseling


  

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galvanic isolation


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_isolation

Spiros Doikas
Local time: 17:10
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  socratisv: By no means " galvanical separation"or "galvanical isolation":--)
6 mins

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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agree  Evi Prokopi (X)
58 mins

agree  Vasilisso
1 hr

agree  Michalis Bertsas
188 days
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
galvanic insulation


Explanation:
if the text has to do with electricity or heat, then insulation and not isolation is used

Example sentence(s):
  • the wire is insulated with a plastic coating
Margaret Wesseling
United States
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Michalis Bertsas
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