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uitvallen

English translation: cuts out


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Dutch term or phrase:uitvallen
English translation:cuts out
Entered by: Titia Dijkstra
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09:31 Dec 16, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Dutch term or phrase: uitvallen
As part of a legal translation, I am translating a description of a heating system. It as that if the pressure drops too much, "het systeem uitvalt". It seems to be a precautionary measure, rather than a failure. Does anyone know a good word for this?
Titia Dijkstra
Local time: 10:36
cuts out
Explanation:
Our boiler does the same - it has a safety cut-out
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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3cuts out
Kate Hudson
2 +1shuts downrainerc


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cuts out


Explanation:
Our boiler does the same - it has a safety cut-out

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vixen
12 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  writeaway
16 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Dave Calderhead
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dave
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shuts down


Explanation:
could be a possibility

rainerc
Local time: 10:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Haslach: if a whole system shuts down, then this correct; if a single element within a system shuts down, then there is a cut out switch
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