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on rail

German translation: Stromschiene

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English term or phrase:rail
German translation:Stromschiene
Entered by: Elke Fehling

18:28 Apr 2, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Wartungsvertrag - Prozessteuerung
English term or phrase: on rail
"Inspect on rail on power component condition"

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Elke Fehling
Local time: 23:51
Stromschiene
Explanation:
I would think that 'rail' is shorthand for 'power rail' which is the power supply to the machine.

It might be 'unter Spannung' in German, too.

The link discusses power rails.....
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jccantrell
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Local time: 15:51
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4 +1Stromschiene
jccantrell
3auf Hutschiene installierte Komponenten
Klaus Herrmann


  

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Stromschiene


Explanation:
I would think that 'rail' is shorthand for 'power rail' which is the power supply to the machine.

It might be 'unter Spannung' in German, too.

The link discusses power rails.....


    Reference: http://www.synopsys.com/products/avmrg/mars_rail_ds.html
jccantrell
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agree  Klaus Herrmann: Sicherlich *eine* Möglichkeit.
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auf Hutschiene installierte Komponenten


Explanation:
Nur um eine weitere realistische Option auf die Schiene zu bringen.

In der Prozessleittechnik ziemlich gängige Bauform, z.B. Transmitter zur Schienenmontage.


    Reference: http://www.quancom.de/qprod01/deu/pb/hutschiene.htm
Klaus Herrmann
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