Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
presa bipasso
English translation:
2-pin socket
Aug 20, 2001 10:23
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presa bipasso
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| 0 | 2-pin socket |
Angela Arnone
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| 4 | 10/16A Italian dual-use socket |
Jo Macdonald
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| 0 | two-way pass restraint |
Isodynamia
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| 0 | dual standard outlet |
rebecca pozzoli
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Angela Arnone
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2-pin socket
presa is a socket - it's in all dictionaries and it's every day English.
bipasso is the sort with 2 pins, like we have in Italy
see this
http://www.bticino.it/BT/BT_Professionisti.nsf
There is a photo of a presa bipasso and it corresponds to what I call a 2-pin socket in English
Angela
bipasso is the sort with 2 pins, like we have in Italy
see this
http://www.bticino.it/BT/BT_Professionisti.nsf
There is a photo of a presa bipasso and it corresponds to what I call a 2-pin socket in English
Angela
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two-way pass restraint
This is all I can think of without context. Any context available?
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dual standard outlet
dual standard = bipasso (that is " a doppio passo");
outlet = term used by electricians. Literally, "current outlet" to be used by a pin.
Bye! Rebecca
outlet = term used by electricians. Literally, "current outlet" to be used by a pin.
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10/16A Italian dual-use socket
A socket/outlet that can take the bigger 16A and smaller 10A plugs.
Also called bypass or duplex sockets.
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Socket that can accommodate both 10A and 16A plugs (see no. 6). The left hand outlet has quite common bipasso or bivalente (dual use) figure of eight shaped slots. The larger (5.1 mm) diameter 16A slots have a 26 mm spacing; the smaller (4.5 mm) 10A slots have a 19 mm spacing, which is also suitable for Europlugs. Brand name: BTicino.
http://fam-oud.nl/~plugsocket/Italian1.html
presa bipasso
https://www.google.es/search?q=GEW20203 switch&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
10/16A Italian dual-use socket
https://www.google.es/search?q=GEW20203 switch&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
Also called bypass or duplex sockets.
See
Socket that can accommodate both 10A and 16A plugs (see no. 6). The left hand outlet has quite common bipasso or bivalente (dual use) figure of eight shaped slots. The larger (5.1 mm) diameter 16A slots have a 26 mm spacing; the smaller (4.5 mm) 10A slots have a 19 mm spacing, which is also suitable for Europlugs. Brand name: BTicino.
http://fam-oud.nl/~plugsocket/Italian1.html
presa bipasso
https://www.google.es/search?q=GEW20203 switch&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
10/16A Italian dual-use socket
https://www.google.es/search?q=GEW20203 switch&ie=utf-8&oe=u...
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