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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

l'inverseur

English translation:

inverter or reversing switch

Added to glossary by Drmanu49
Feb 19, 2009 15:42
15 yrs ago
French term

l'inverseur

French to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks generators
This appears in a a request for proposals to provide preventive maintenance services for emergency generators, in the section that details the anuual inspections to be carried out on the engines:

Effectuer la lubrification à toutes les endroits qui le requièrent, soit sur le groupe électrogène,
***l’inverseur****ou les accessoires.

The GDT gives reversing device as a possible translation, but as I'm not sure, I would appreciate any input.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 inverter or reversing switch
4 inversor device
References
transfer switch
Change log

Mar 5, 2009 08:11: Drmanu49 Created KOG entry

Discussion

Michael Davies Feb 20, 2009:
inverseur - inverter I think it is quite likely that the device is an 'inverter' (used, as Terry quite rightly points out to convert DC to AC). I believe that larger power inverters can use moving parts - as in a DC motor - to produce Alternating Current / Voltage output.
chris collister Feb 19, 2009:
inverter? My thoughts exactly. However, if the output is DC, not AC, then a mechanical switch (which may require lubrication) may be used to change polarity - although I have never come across such a thing.
Terry Richards Feb 19, 2009:
Could be an inverter. Which is a device for converting DC from a DC generator to AC. However, I've never heard of one with any moving parts so why it would require lubrication is a mystery to me.

Proposed translations

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6 mins
Selected

inverter or reversing switch

GDT

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-19 15:50:05 GMT)
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or reverse switch

generator transfer switch SDMO Generator Control Panels [View Catalog] .... reverse switch (598) transmission reverse switch (127) ...
www.who-sells-it.com/r/generator-transfer-switch.html - 45k -
Peer comment(s):
agree Adsion Liu : inverter often in electronic/electric area, and reverse switch for machinery or vehicles...
32 mins
Thank you.
neutral Terry Richards : But they are completely different devices and I don't think either one would need lubrication (see discussion).
1 hr
agree Lori Cirefice : transfer switch
2 hrs
Thank you Lori.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
6 mins

inversor device

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Reference comments

2 hrs
Reference:

transfer switch

they can be automatic, or manual

they definitely don't need any lubrication
Reference:

http://www.smps.us/transferswitch.html

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