Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
UL-Listed detachable power cord with NEMA configuration 5-15P type (parallel bladees) plug cap
German translation:
ULgelistete Anschlußleitung mit Steckern NEMA vom Typ 5-15P (parallele Flachstifte)
English term
For 120-volt applications, use only UL Listed detachable power cord with NEMA co
Was sind parallel blades, pluck cap und NEMA.
For 120-volt applications, use only UL Listed detachable power cord with NEMA configuration 5-15P type (parallel blades) plug cap
| 4 +3 | Stecker mit Flachstiften |
Johannes Gleim
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| 5 | Das alles bezieht sich... |
Guenther Danzer
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Proposed translations
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
Stecker mit Flachstiften
In Europa werden in den meisten Ländern Schukostecker und ähnliche Stecker (Abweichung Schweiz, Italien, England) mit Spannungen von 230 V einphasig (und 400 V Drehstrom) verwendet.
In den USA gibt es in Haushaltungen hauptsächlich 120-Volt-Systeme mit Steckern, deren Stifte nicht rund, sondern flach sind.
Der Satz ist also sinnvoll für die USA, nicht aber für Deutschland. Das hindert aber nicht, ihn zu übersetzen, und zwar wie folgt:
Verwenden Sie bei 120-Volt-Anwendungen nur UL-gelistete, abnehmbare Anschlußleitungen mit Steckern nach NEMA vom Typ 5-15P (parallele Flachstifte)
over 20 years of hands-on experience
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German, German to English
Das alles bezieht sich...
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Note added at 2003-04-29 18:20:10 (GMT)
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sorry \'PARALLEL\' ;-)
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