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abfallend

English translation: deactivated, released

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German term or phrase:abfallend
English translation:deactivated, released
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

16:57 Jan 10, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / tailgate opening system
German term or phrase: abfallend
Specifications concerning a tailgate opening system. I'm not sure how to translate "abfallend" in this case.

Wird beim Aufwachen oder Power-Up eine Betätigung des Tasters "ARWT-Heckklappe schliessen" erkannt, so muss das Signal auf dem CAN auch bei abfallendem Taster mindestens 3 mal wiederholt werden.

TIA
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 14:15
deactivated, released
Explanation:
Two tech. translations for abfallen is deactivate or release, e.g. in relay systems...
But I agree, this doesn't seem to be very well formulated.
HTH,
Beth
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Beth Jones
Austria
Local time: 14:15
Grading comment
Thanks very much
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3 +3deactivated, released
Beth Jones


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abfallend (here)
deactivated, released


Explanation:
Two tech. translations for abfallen is deactivate or release, e.g. in relay systems...
But I agree, this doesn't seem to be very well formulated.
HTH,
Beth

Beth Jones
Austria
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Jory: I doubt the author means that the thing drops off/falls off ;-)
1 hr
agree  Ken Cox: perhaps this means (reading between the words) that the signal is repeated at least three times when the button is pressed and at least three times when it is released (on the supposition that it might be missed otherwise under these conditions)
6 hrs
agree  Michael Harris
7 hrs
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