Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
realizzare un impianto fotovoltaico
English translation:
designed and implemented a photovoltaic system
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musicaclab68
Jun 24, 2011 10:44
12 yrs ago
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Italian term
realizzare un impianto fotovoltaico
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
photovoltaic system
abbiamo realizzato numerosi impianti fotovoltaici
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designed and implemented a photovoltaic system
You could use this if we are not talking about the actual installation (as per Jim's reply) but rather the creation of the system. Or even "created a photovoltaic system"
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Comment: "thank you for your help"
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
Native in English
Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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236
instal a photovoltaic system
In the sense of actually installing all the various components and the wiring in a particular place (roof of a house) ready to produce electricity.
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Paul O'Brien
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corallia
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Karina Biskupiak (X)
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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120
construct a photovoltaic system
try this
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realize a photovoltaic device or system
(More context would be very desirable.)
If the source text is ambiguous, the translation should preserve the ambiguity unless there is a reason not to.
If the source text is ambiguous, the translation should preserve the ambiguity unless there is a reason not to.
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Sara Maghini
: Yes, but I've never read 'realize a [...] system' in any technical text.
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As a patent translator, I would estimate that 90% of patents in English contain the term "realize" in this esoteric meaning.
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Thomas Roberts
Native in Italian
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English
Multilingual academic lawyer
Native in: English (Variant: Scottish) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, German to English, French to English, and 3 more.
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5
build a photovoltaic installation
impianto is normally installation, see e.g.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=en&ihmlang=...
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=en&ihmlang=...
There is a potential ambiguity in the phrase as it's not clear whether it relates to the construction of the installation (for subsequent assembly on site) or the actual assembly on site.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=en&ihmlang=...
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=en&ihmlang=...
There is a potential ambiguity in the phrase as it's not clear whether it relates to the construction of the installation (for subsequent assembly on site) or the actual assembly on site.
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Sara Maghini
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Italian
Works in field
United Kingdom
Award-winning Italian translator
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian
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4
set up a photovoltaic system/installation
I've often seen this expression when translating solar energy texts...hope it helps!
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EleoE
: Like it. Could be both, building and installing. Looks perfect to me, here.
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Thank you Eleo, that was exactly my point!
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