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substation in Finnish

substation in Finnish is ala-asema, poliisiasema — substation means a facility that converts or regulates electricity from high-voltage transmission lines for local use.

substation in Finnish

ala-asema
noun
A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
poliisiasema
noun
A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.

What does "substation" mean?

  1. noun A facility that converts or regulates electricity from high-voltage transmission lines for local use.
    "A fault at the substation knocked out power to the whole street."
  2. noun A small local branch of a larger station, such as a police station or post office.
    "The neighborhood police substation handles minor complaints so the main precinct doesn't have to."
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substation in a sentence

  • A fault at the substation knocked out power to the whole street.
  • The neighborhood police substation handles minor complaints so the main precinct doesn't have to.

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What is "substation" in Finnish?

"substation" in Finnish is ala-asema, poliisiasema. substation means: A facility that converts or regulates electricity from high-voltage transmission lines for local use.

How do you use "substation" in a sentence?

Example: "A fault at the substation knocked out power to the whole street." In Finnish, "substation" is ala-asema, poliisiasema.

Are there other ways to say "substation" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "substation": ala-asema, poliisiasema.

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