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About Switch!

English translation: sudden change

07:07 Jun 19, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Electronics / Elect Eng / Switch
English term or phrase: About Switch!
Low energy switching can be described as using a switch to control any component(s) of a circuit where the load that the contacts will switch will not cause an arc to form between the contacts.
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Selected answer:sudden change
Explanation:
Changing one low energy level to another can be described as using a switch (key/device) to control any component(s) of a circut where the load that the contacts will switch (change) will not cause an arc to form between the contacts.

It's as if a sudden control over a device's power to over come any possible arc between the items connected in the circle

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-19 07:33:36 GMT)
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switch: 1. a device for completing or breaking an electric circuit/
2. (US) point
3. change; especially a sudden one
4. to change or to make something change
5. (over/round)to exchange or make something or somebody
exchange positions
6. (off) to turn off electricity
7. (on) to turn on electricity
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Dina Abdo
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Local time: 09:44
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3 +2sudden change
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about switch!
sudden change


Explanation:
Changing one low energy level to another can be described as using a switch (key/device) to control any component(s) of a circut where the load that the contacts will switch (change) will not cause an arc to form between the contacts.

It's as if a sudden control over a device's power to over come any possible arc between the items connected in the circle

Is that what you're looking for ?

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-19 07:33:36 GMT)
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switch: 1. a device for completing or breaking an electric circuit/
2. (US) point
3. change; especially a sudden one
4. to change or to make something change
5. (over/round)to exchange or make something or somebody
exchange positions
6. (off) to turn off electricity
7. (on) to turn on electricity

Dina Abdo
Palestine
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: It seems to be a double meaning, using the word "about" as in "talking about" and also the expression "about switch" as an inversion of "switch about" meaning turn around, as in "about face!" ( a marching command) ... still, it sounds strange
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Ruth :)

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 7 hrs
  -> Thanks Marju :)
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