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English Electronics / Elect Eng Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
"more than meets the eye"		a lot more than is immediately visible
1 PH (electricity)		Single Phase
adjust together		The adjustments will take place at the same time
alternator TB		alternator terminal block	Isodynamia
Entered by: Isodynamia
blinking or flashing?		flashing (preferred in most uses)	Katalin Horváth McClure
Entered by: Katalin Horváth McClure
bolted through fault		fault from bolting the transformer output terminals together
bosseyed		single sided	H&G Ozcan
Entered by: H&G Ozcan
C/O relay, N/O relay, N/C relay		Change-over, Normally open, Normally closed
call for		require
can start		can-type starting capacitor
center positive		center pin has positive polarity
clean signal [electronics, telecoms,...]		(a signal that is free from noise, or that is otherwise distinct, clear-cut, clearly-defined, etc.) [antonym: noisy or dirty]	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
clip | clamp		clip = spring action connection, no tools required | clamp = screw-type device, requires tools
combination starter		a single enclosure containing the motor starter and the fuses or circuit breaker
Comparator for one 0-6V AO		a single 6V fed op-amp (oa) used as comparator
conducted RF / radiated RF		émissions RF par conduction / rayonnement
connectivity pattern, scheme, setup or something else?		connection scheme, wiring diagram	Sarah Weston
Entered by: Sarah Weston
console baffle		instrument panel which diffuses heat	Yasutomo Kanazawa
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa
contact		switch contact / microswitch	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
contact		physical electrical contact	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
contact for/to micro-current		microcurrent contact (suitable for use with microcurrents)
CSA		Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)..Compressed Spectral Array (CSA)..Electromyelogram (EMG)	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
current capability		current capacity/resilience to current
dangerous voltage		'HAZARDOUS LIVE conductors' is fine as is	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
delta high leg		high leg delta (also known as wild-leg or red-leg delta) is a type of electrical service connection
disconnects		switches used to disconnect electrical power from the machine, or the line
EA		each	Matheus Chaud
Entered by: Matheus Chaud
earthed to the supply		earth wire in power cable plug must connect with the earth of the power supply socket
earthing vs. grounding		British/American	NancyLynn
Entered by: NancyLynn
ED and EG		ED => external duct..EG => external grill	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
eight circuits connected 1/4 inch flat blade terminals		686 plug and receptacle connected eight circuits by means of 1/4 inch flat blade terminals insulated by a Molex housing	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
electrical loads		electrical components or portions of circuits	Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Entered by: Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
EOL		End Of Line	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
Factory POP		factory point of purchase
far-field		far field/ far zone/
Fl Sw		fluorescent, switched...	Tony M
Entered by: Tony M
floating setpoint		variable setpoint	Gayle Wallimann
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
Flows		design flow = design process path
grounded		grounding or earthing of the shielding on the cable	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
H/W		Hardware	Matheus Chaud
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

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