macchina motrice elettrica

English translation: electrical drive motor

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Italian term or phrase:macchina motrice elettrica
English translation:electrical drive motor
Entered by: Andrea Cingolani

09:00 Aug 13, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: macchina motrice elettrica
(imbarcazione)
Nel rotore della macchina trova alloggiamento una turbina. Tale macchina è impiegabile come macchina motrice elettrica.
Andrea Cingolani
Italy
Local time: 14:07
electrical drive motor
Explanation:
this

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-08-13 09:13:05 GMT)
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"Tale macchina è impiegabile come macchina motrice elettrica"

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"This can be used as an electrical drive motor"
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:07
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4 +1electrical drive motor
Tom in London
3Electrical motor (or engine)
ChananZass


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
electrical drive motor


Explanation:
this

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Note added at 12 mins (2015-08-13 09:13:05 GMT)
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"Tale macchina è impiegabile come macchina motrice elettrica"

=

"This can be used as an electrical drive motor"

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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agree  philgoddard: Not my subject, but isn't "drive" redundant?
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Electrical motor (or engine)


Explanation:
I usually translate it this way.
It may be of interest to you to Google "forza motrice", usually used in electrical networks where the power lines are separate from lighting lines (impianti luce e forza motrice).

ChananZass
Italy
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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