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modificación de acometidas

English translation: Modification of service connection

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Spanish term or phrase:modificación de acometidas
English translation:Modification of service connection
Entered by: Abril Wagner

14:19 Jul 17, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Subestaciones
Spanish term or phrase: modificación de acometidas
Hello!

I am translating an engineering project related to the construction of a HV substation. The original goes:

"Suministro y montaje de torres para la modificación de acometidas en 150 kV"

My try: Supply and erection of towers for 150kV ¿modification of service connection/set up of connection?

Thanks for your help.
Abril Wagner
Argentina
Local time: 11:50
Modification of service connection
Explanation:
In Mexican Spanish, acometida is the point where the company that supplies the power to the houses, industries or establishments gets into the wall.
Reference: Engineering terminology dictionary.
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Carlos Cisneros
United States
Local time: 10:50
Grading comment
Thank you. My only doubt is that my text refers to high voltage lines and not power supply for houses.
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5 +1Modification of service connection
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Modification of service connection


Explanation:
In Mexican Spanish, acometida is the point where the company that supplies the power to the houses, industries or establishments gets into the wall.
Reference: Engineering terminology dictionary.

Carlos Cisneros
United States
Local time: 10:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you. My only doubt is that my text refers to high voltage lines and not power supply for houses.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Or "service drop": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_drop
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