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Wirklinie

English translation: line of action

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German term or phrase:	Wirklinie
English translation:	line of action
Entered by:	David Williams

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12:12 Sep 7, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / Simatic/PCS 7

German term or phrase: Wirklinie

Context:

Um die Auswirkung von Sensoren auf Aktoren sichtbar zu machen, wird eine Wirklinie verwendet, die dieses Zusammenspiel darstellt.

Normally I'd have thought a Wirklinie would be a force line, i.e. a line along which a force is exerted, but all of my dictionaries draw a blank and I'm a bit stuck on a suitable term in this context.

David Williams KudoZ activity Questions: 631 (6 open) (26 closed without grading) Answers: 411 Germany
Local time: 12:55

line of action

Explanation:
I have seen this term in sensor/actuator contexts.

Selected response from:

Sabine Griebler
Germany
Local time: 12:55

Grading comment

Danke schön, Sabine!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

line of action

Sabine Griebler

(dotted) function line

Bernd Runge

characteristic curve

blomguib

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

54 mins confidence:

characteristic curve

Explanation:
is what I would make of this....Good luck!

blomguib
Brazil
Local time: 09:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Flemish,

Dutch

59 mins confidence:

line of action

Explanation:
I have seen this term in sensor/actuator contexts.

Sabine Griebler
Germany
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Danke schön, Sabine!

1 hr confidence:

(dotted) function line

Explanation:
is what Langenscheidt proposes, and it makes sense, because these lines show the functional interconnection of process equipment, etc.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 12:55
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8