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gemaakt

English translation: closed


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Dutch term or phrase:gemaakt
English translation:closed
Entered by: Bosse de Nage
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11:21 Feb 11, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Dutch term or phrase: gemaakt
"manufactured"?

Contact maakrelais (figuur 2)
Dit type relais is uitgevoerd met een maakschakelaar. Op het moment dat de spoel van het relais bekrachtigd wordt, wordt de schakelaar gesloten (gemaakt). Met andere woorden de stroomkring tussen verbruiker en stroombron wordt gesloten (gemaakt)
Bosse de Nage
closed
Explanation:
..the circuit between xx and xx is closed.
Kluwer elektrotechniek N-E-D 'sluiten van stroomkring'= 'close circuit'
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Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:45
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That's the one.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2closedJacques Wolse
4* ignore*
Tina Vonhof
4has been completed (in this context)
Marijke Mayer


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has been completed (in this context)


Explanation:
This sentence requires a somewhat different construction in English.

...wordt de schakelaar gesloten (gemaakt<>. . .the switch circuitry has been completed

Many Google hits on "circuitry has been completed" of which you can use a lot in your context.

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
closed


Explanation:
..the circuit between xx and xx is closed.
Kluwer elektrotechniek N-E-D 'sluiten van stroomkring'= 'close circuit'

Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
That's the one.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Els Thant, M.A., B.Tr.
2 hrs
agree  George Thomson: as soon as the relay windings are energised the switch circuit is closed (on)
7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
* ignore*


Explanation:
You can ignore the word 'gemaakt' en just translate the text as if it wasn't there.

Basically, that is what the other answers are suggesting as well.

Tina Vonhof
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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