Wohnungssteiger

English translation: vertical riser (of the apartment)

20:49 Aug 29, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
German term or phrase: Wohnungssteiger
In relation to the installation of cables in an apartment building for television/Internet service.

"Wohnungssteiger als senkrechte Verlegung auf Putz."
Ronan Grace
Ireland
Local time: 22:11
English translation:vertical riser (of the apartment)
Explanation:
-steiger is short for Steigleitung =rising electrical main, vertical riser
Langenscheidt Fwb Bauwesen

Riser,
vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of an electric wiring system
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riser
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 14:11
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vertical riser (of the apartment)


Explanation:
-steiger is short for Steigleitung =rising electrical main, vertical riser
Langenscheidt Fwb Bauwesen

Riser,
vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of an electric wiring system
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riser


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
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agree  Steffen Walter: But aren't risers "vertical" by definition?
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