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Mähsitz

English translation: swivel seat


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08:06 Nov 13, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Mähsitz
Satz: Die Benutzung des Mähsitzes als Fahrersitz ist bis zu einer Höchstgeschwindigkeit von XXX zulässig. (Es geht um ein Unimog)
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English translation:swivel seat
Explanation:
"Optional swivel seat in conjunction with the mowing door on the passenger side."
Unimog-Broschüre auf http://www.swedmog.se/Filer/datablad_u300_e5_en.pdf

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In deutschen Prospekten wird von Mähsitz und Mähtür gesprochen, während es im Englischen wie o.a. ausgedrückt wird.
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Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 04:16
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Thank you very much for your help and especially for the quick reply.
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Summary of answers provided
4Mowing seat
Richard Stephen
3swivel seat
Bernd Runge
2mowing seat
Kerstin Buessenschuett


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
swivel seat


Explanation:
"Optional swivel seat in conjunction with the mowing door on the passenger side."
Unimog-Broschüre auf http://www.swedmog.se/Filer/datablad_u300_e5_en.pdf

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Note added at 10 Min. (2009-11-13 08:16:18 GMT)
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In deutschen Prospekten wird von Mähsitz und Mähtür gesprochen, während es im Englischen wie o.a. ausgedrückt wird.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 04:16
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Thank you very much for your help and especially for the quick reply.
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
mowing seat


Explanation:
Doesn't sound quite right to me, but that is what Mercedes calls them.




    Reference: http://www.mercedes-benz.de/content/media_library/hq/hq_mpc_...
    Reference: http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/media_library/hq/hq_...
Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mowing seat


Explanation:
The official Mercedes-Benz terminology list for Unimog gives
Mähtür = mowing door
by analogy 'mowing seat'

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-11-13 08:30:06 GMT)
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I also found a 'Russian' reference with 'mowing seat' on Unimogs:
http://mb.neoriginal.ru/subgroup/class/6/ccode/1/cat/15B/typ...
This may be close to Czech.
However Bernd's answer is probably better documented for English

Richard Stephen
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