Sep 17, 2009 08:35
14 yrs ago
Finnish term
Meets deadlines & provides high quality
Native in: English 
Works in: Finnish to English, English
poltin
Finnish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
lease/tenancy agreement
Here's the context:
"Vuokralainen vastaa huoneiston normaalista huollosta, kuten lamppujen ja polttimien vaihdoista, sisäovien ja ikkunoiden lukkojen ja saranoiden huollosta sekä sisäpuolisten lasien korjauksista."
Thanks for any help!
Neil
"Vuokralainen vastaa huoneiston normaalista huollosta, kuten lamppujen ja polttimien vaihdoista, sisäovien ja ikkunoiden lukkojen ja saranoiden huollosta sekä sisäpuolisten lasien korjauksista."
Thanks for any help!
Neil
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | (typo or incorrect language usage in the original) bulb |
Timo Lehtilä
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| 5 | electronic starter, electronic ballast |
VilleA
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| 3 | starter for fluorescent light |
urbom
|
| 3 | burner |
Merja Jauhiainen
|
Proposed translations
+5
2 hrs
Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Works in field
Finland
Knowing the subject and skills to say it
Native in: Finnish
Works in: Russian to Finnish, English to Finnish
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
(typo or incorrect language usage in the original) bulb
'Polttimien' could be the pl. gen. of '(öljy)poltin' ((oil) burner), but I strongly believe that there is typo or incorrect language usage here. The correct expression could be 'polttimoiden' (= pl. gen. of 'polttimo' ((small) bulb). I know for sure that changing an oil burner is none of an ordinary tenant's job.
Actually, the usage of Finnish language is inaccurate here. The word 'lamppu' can refer to both 'lighting fixture' and 'bulb'.
It is (at least) 99 % sure that the writer have wanted to say here 'lighting fixtures and bulbs' (valaisimet ja lamput), but s/he has used 'lamppu' in the meaning of 'lighting fixture' and then used incorrect pl. gen. form of 'polttimo' for 'bulb'.
Actually, the usage of Finnish language is inaccurate here. The word 'lamppu' can refer to both 'lighting fixture' and 'bulb'.
It is (at least) 99 % sure that the writer have wanted to say here 'lighting fixtures and bulbs' (valaisimet ja lamput), but s/he has used 'lamppu' in the meaning of 'lighting fixture' and then used incorrect pl. gen. form of 'polttimo' for 'bulb'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much everyone (and especially Timo) for your help on this. Neil"
1 hr
starter for fluorescent light
just a guess - they need to be replaced occasionally too, not just the tubes.
1 hr
Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Specializes in field
Finland
MA in translation & cultural competence
Native in: Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
burner
I'm guessing too - I think that at least in houses with oil heating you might need to replace or repair the oil burner occasionally.
21 hrs
electronic starter, electronic ballast
The correct term for "poltin" would be "sytytinyksikkö" or "elektroninen sytytinyksikkö", because "poltin" is quite misleading in this sentece.
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