Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
puits à turbines
English translation:
turbine pit
Added to glossary by
Victoria Barkoff
Jan 11, 2005 20:40
19 yrs ago
French term
English translator/editor for 17 years
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
puits à turbines des excitatrices
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
This phrase refers to equipment at a hydroelectric power plant: "des réparations majeures sont effectuées aux puits à turbines des excitatrices".
Proposed translations
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| 4 | exciter turbine pit |
Leonid Gornik
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| 3 +1 | See comment below... [Not for grading!] |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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Leonid Gornik
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Works in: Russian to English, German to English, Ukrainian to English, and 3 more.
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French term (edited):
puits � turbines des excitatrices
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exciter turbine pit
Turbine pit is a normal term in the art of water turbines.
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Thanks to all who sent comments."
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French term (edited):
puits � turbines des excitatrices
See comment below... [Not for grading!]
Well, I can't help you with the basic term 'puits à turbines' [turbine well / pit?], but I was just checking in to say that I assume you already know that the 'exciter' is a small (relatively speaking!) generator (alternator) that is started up first, in order to provide the excitation power needed for the really big generators.
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Bourth (X)
: Yes: turbine pit. I guess they are referring to the "exciter turbine pit", i.e. the pit housing the turbine that drives the exciter, but the French seems like funny way of saying it.
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Thanks, Alex! I guess it's the 'pit for the turbines for the exciters', is all!
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