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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

motor modification

German translation:

Änderungen am Motor

Added to glossary by GermanTransl
Oct 23, 2006 12:15
17 yrs ago
English term

motor modification

English to German Tech/Engineering Computers (general)
Definition: The center provides motors and gear-motors with the ability to make mechanical, physical and electrical modifications.

Auf Deutsch?
Proposed translations (German)
3 +1 Änderungen am Motor
4 explanation
4 s.u.
2 Motortuning
Change log

Oct 23, 2006 12:26: Stephen Sadie changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"

Oct 23, 2006 12:28: Ken Cox changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Oct 23, 2006 12:28: Ken Cox changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"

Oct 23, 2006 12:31: Ken Cox changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Oct 23, 2006 12:40: Richard Benham changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"

Discussion

Ken Cox Oct 24, 2006:
By the way, the text could be regarded as an *example* of motor modification (although worded very poorly), but not a definition.
Ken Cox Oct 24, 2006:
Translating survey results is often a nightmare. Respondents have little interest in providing lucid answers, and clients seem to think translators can understand the answers without knowing the questions, so it's often 'garbage in, garbage out'.
GermanTransl (asker) Oct 24, 2006:
Again, this is what I was provided with. I do not understand why I am blamed for this (Please provide adequate context in a professional manner instead). It is in a survey, no further explanation given. If it were that easy, I would not have to ask.
Ken Cox Oct 24, 2006:
In this context, a motor motification would be any sort of change (electrical, physical, or mechanical) to an existing motor with the objective of making it better suited to a specific use.
Ken Cox Oct 24, 2006:
Sorry, but the text in your question is not a definition of 'motor modification', and if your client said it was, they do not understand the meaning of 'definition'. Stephen's suggested translation is a perfectly apt IMO.
GermanTransl (asker) Oct 24, 2006:
further clarification It is not a guessing game. This is what I was provided with. It relates to any type of electrical equipment that requires a motor in it. Not just computers. I gave a definition but need the translation of the term I asked for.
Ken Cox Oct 23, 2006:
The relationship to computers is far from obvious. As Stephen said, more context would probably help -- not to mention that the term you asked appears to be an interpretation of your source text.
Stephen Sadie Oct 23, 2006:
If this is supposed to be a guessing game, I don't wish to play. Please provide adequate context in a professional manner instead

Proposed translations

+1
12 mins
Selected

Änderungen am Motor

könnte funktionieren
Note from asker:
Auch im Zusammenhang mit Computern?
Peer comment(s):
agree Ken Cox : yep - that leaves the question of what the English is supposed to mean...
4 mins
exactly!
Something went wrong...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke."
44 mins

Motortuning

"Motortuning" wird im Deutschen (bzw. Denglischen) häufig für Modifikationen (gleich welcher Art) an Motoren gebraucht, allerdings wohl nur für Kraftfahrzeugmotoren.
Gelegentlich auch "Motorentuning".
Niedriger CL, da der Zusammenhang hier fehlt.

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Note added at 51 Min. (2006-10-23 13:07:08 GMT)
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www.motortuning.de
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motortuning
Peer comment(s):
neutral Ken Cox : given the context of 'motors and gear-motors' (sic), vehicle engines seems unlikely. Anyhow, the English reads like a poor translation...
1 hr
Yes, you're probably right.
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2 hrs

explanation

Maybe this come from the following sentence:

The Avnet Motor Modification Center in Dallas, Texas provides motors and gear-motors with the ability to make mechanical, physical and electrical modifications.

on the following website:

http://www.em.avnet.com/sta/home/0,4610,RID%3D0%26CID%3D3182...

In any case, it's garbage English, and whoever wrote it badly needs a course in writing simple, clear English.

Given the content of the website, the intended meaning is (take your pick);

The MMC supplies motors and can also supply motors with custom modifications

or

The MMC center enables Avnet to make custom modifications to motors.

I'm sure you can handle the translation.
Something went wrong...
3 hrs

s.u.

Ganzer Satz:
Das Zentrum liefert Motoren und Getriebemotoren und ist in der Lage, daran mechanische und elektrische Änderungen vorzunehmen.

"Physical" hat zwei Bedeutungen:
"physikalische", d.h. chemische, elektrische, mechanische usw.
"physische", d.h. körperliche, d.h. mechanische
Beide sind in der Aufzählung bereits vorhanden, wenn man wahrscheinlich mit Recht annimmt, dass an einem Elektromotor (denn darum handelt es sich, sonst hätte man "engines" geschrieben) keine chemischen Änderungen vornehmen kann.

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Note added at 3 Stunden (2006-10-23 15:58:05 GMT)
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Was diese Elektromotoren mit Computern zu tun haben könnten, ist rätselhaft.

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Note added at 5 Stunden (2006-10-23 17:51:43 GMT)
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Sorry! Habe mich verheddert. Nehme zweiten Beitrag zurück und schlage vor:
"Das Zentrum liefert Motoren und Getriebemotoren und ist in der Lage, daran mechanische, physikalische und elektrische Änderungen vorzunehmen."
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