substation

Signification (Anglais)

1. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
2. A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.
3. A branch post office.
4. Any subordinate station.

Concepts

sous-station

sous-station électrique

Synonymes

branch office

suboffice

local telephone exchange

substage

tributary station

satellite exchange

local central office

stop

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subsidiary station

halt

whistle stop

Traductions

sottostazione

Nebenstelle

subestació

Zweigstelle

subestação

Unterwerk

subestación

şube

Umspannwerk

Transformatorenstation

Schaltanlage

Relaisstation

Trafostation

Umspannstation

Étymologie (Anglais)

From sub- + station.