Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

universal socket point

French translation:

prise de courant universelle

Added to glossary by Tony M
Nov 26, 2014 20:55
9 yrs ago
English term

Universal socket points

English to French Tech/Engineering Tourism & Travel electricity
A feature in deluxe 2 bedroom apartment
Proposed translations (French)
3 +7 prises de courant « universelles »
Change log

Nov 26, 2014 21:42: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "electricity "

Dec 1, 2014 11:13: Tony M changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1443464">Thierry Darlis's</a> old entry - "Universal socket points "" to ""prises de courant « universelles »""

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Non-PRO (2): mchd, Jocelyne Cuenin

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Proposed translations

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prises de courant « universelles »

Normally, it means combiantion sockets into which (almost) any type of international plug can be plugged — in practice, usually just the commonest ones.

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Note added at 9 minutes (2014-11-26 21:05:14 GMT)
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This is one example of the kind of thing it might be:

http://www.lelong.com.my/schneider-zencelo-hotel-universal-p...
Peer comment(s):

agree FX Fraipont (X)
2 mins
Merci, F-X !
neutral GILLES MEUNIER : les guillemets sont inutiles....ils ne sont pas présents dans le texte source donc je ne vois pas pourquoi en mettre....
19 mins
You can leave them out if your prefer — but I don't think this minor point invalidates my suggestion as a whole.
agree Daryo : or sometimes simply a bank of 4 sockets of different standards
21 mins
Merci, Daryo ! Indeed...
agree Annie Rigler
1 hr
Thanks, Annie!
agree AllegroTrans : les guillemets sont inutiles but answer is perfectly correct https://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBTv...
2 hrs
Thanks, C! Yes, i suppose I agree; it's my training as an engineer, 'universal' is always a relative term ;-)
agree Didier Fourcot : Si c'est vraiment universel ce pourrait être un point d'alimentation universel: une prise 110V et une 220V avec plusieurs socles
11 hrs
Merci, Didier ! Oui, en effet...
agree willy paul : je supprimerais les guillemets aussi
12 hrs
Merci, Paul !
agree John ANTHONY
1 day 4 hrs
Thanks, John!
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