Do not expose battery to electrical sparks or an open flame

German translation: Sie dürfen die Batterien keinen Funken oder offenen Flammen aussetzen.

11:45 Oct 25, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: Do not expose battery to electrical sparks or an open flame
When handeling a car battery.
Teknotrans AB
Sweden
Local time: 11:04
German translation:Sie dürfen die Batterien keinen Funken oder offenen Flammen aussetzen.
Explanation:
my take on it

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Note added at 2002-10-25 11:51:05 (GMT)
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sorry, didn\'t read the instructions. For a car it would be den Akkumulator (Akku)
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Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 11:04
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5Sie dürfen die Batterien keinen Funken oder offenen Flammen aussetzen.
Elvira Stoianov
4Keine offene Flamme, Glut oder Funken in die Nähe der Batterie bringen.
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sie dürfen die Batterien keinen Funken oder offenen Flammen aussetzen.


Explanation:
my take on it

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Note added at 2002-10-25 11:51:05 (GMT)
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sorry, didn\'t read the instructions. For a car it would be den Akkumulator (Akku)

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 726

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kai Becker: "Batterie" is fine. Even though "Akkumulator" is a more correct translation from a technical point of view, "Batterie" is the commonly used term.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Keine offene Flamme, Glut oder Funken in die Nähe der Batterie bringen.


Explanation:
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Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 745
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