tendido eléctrico
electric
'Tendido eléctrico' is a Spanish phrase that does not translate to 'electric' in English. Instead, it refers to an electric power line or the grid of cables and wires used for electrical power transmission. This term is often used to talk about infrastructure within various utilities and public works contexts. It implies a network or system that carries electricity from the generators to the consumers, including power stations, transformers, and transmission lines.
Example sentences using: tendido eléctrico
El tendido eléctrico en nuestra ciudad es muy antiguo y necesita actualizarse.
The electrical grid in our city is very old and needs to be updated.
This sentence is explaining that the electrical grid of the city, which is referred to as 'tendido eléctrico', is outdated and in need of an upgrade or modernization.
Hubo un corte en el tendido eléctrico debido a la tormenta intensa.
There was an outage in the electrical grid due to the severe storm.
The phrase describes a situation where a severe storm has caused a disruption or outage in the electrical grid, mentioned as 'tendido eléctrico', and this has resulted in a loss of electrical power.
Los trabajadores estaban reparando el tendido eléctrico dañado por el viento fuerte.
The workers were repairing the electrical grid damaged by the high wind.
In this example, the strong wind has caused damage to the electrical grid referred to as 'tendido eléctrico', and as a result, workers are needed to fix or repair the damaged infrastructure.