wire electric cable

English translation: Could be either.

16:06 Sep 30, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
English term or phrase: wire electric cable
I am translating from English into Russian. In order to do it properly it is enough for me to understand meaning of this phrase. My question: is the word "wire" here a verb or a noun?
Or: would it be correct to say: "to wire electric cable"?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Serge Driamov
Belarus
Local time: 17:12
Selected answer:Could be either.
Explanation:
If it is an instruction, it might mean fit an electric cable into a wiring system.
If it is part of a list in an inventory, e.g. of different types of wire, it might be wire for this specific purpose; I am thinking of a list made in this inverted form:
wire barbed
wire locking
wire copper
wire electric cable....

which is popular in some circles, particularly in the armed forces.

We have a long-handled spoon in the kitchen drawer which I think of as
"spoon, long, devils for the supping with."
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:12
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +1wire up a house
Gary D
3 +2Could be either.
Jack Doughty
5verb
Victor Mascov
3electric wires/cables
Carla Selyer


Discussion entries: 3





  

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Could be either.


Explanation:
If it is an instruction, it might mean fit an electric cable into a wiring system.
If it is part of a list in an inventory, e.g. of different types of wire, it might be wire for this specific purpose; I am thinking of a list made in this inverted form:
wire barbed
wire locking
wire copper
wire electric cable....

which is popular in some circles, particularly in the armed forces.

We have a long-handled spoon in the kitchen drawer which I think of as
"spoon, long, devils for the supping with."


Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: Yep, ambiguity begets more ambiguity.
2 mins
  -> Thank you. Yes, indeed it does.

agree  Ken Cox: The asker's phrase is telegraphic English (common in lists and brief instructions) and thus requires interpretation.
7 mins
  -> Yes. I don't see how we can tell from what we have here.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
verb


Explanation:
Я думаю, что речь все же идет о глаголе, это - вполне нормальное выражение. Единственно, что я не понял откуда эти 3 слова. Если бы было Резюме, то - "wire electric cables", если бы перечень работ, то - "electric cable wiring", если бы название книги, то - "wiring electric cables", etc

Victor Mascov
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Виктор, спасибо за внимание к моим вопросам! Это - резюме, вернее, список кабелей и проводов. С этой точки зрения это, всё-же должно быть существительное. Однако, думаю, всё возможно, и глагол в этом списке тоже возможен.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): To be fair to your (other) peers, this really should have been written in English; how otherwise is your average peer going to understand it?
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wire up a house


Explanation:
Wire up a house
and
run out electric cable

or string up electric cable in a house. (when they go in the ceiling)

Run underground Cables

Fit out a house with Electricity is to do the complete job

Gary D
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phong Le: to wire electric cable
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you Phong
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
electric wires/cables


Explanation:
If it is in the context of a list, I would say that it is referring to electric cables and electric wires.

Example sentence(s):
  • Electric cable and wire fittings, connectors, sockets, switchesKompass Business Search - Company Directory - Products & Services Classification , Electric cable and wire fittings, connectors, sockets, switches,
  • Electric Wire Cable Supplier USA Wire & Cable, Tray Cable ...Global supplier of electrical wire and cable, including armored cable, building & wire cable, telephone and power cable. As a master distributor for over ...
Carla Selyer
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Carla. This could be the case. There is still no feedback from the client to my request for an explanation.

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