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German: Abschaltvorgang

English translation: power-down cycle







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German term or phrase:Abschaltvorgang
English translation:power-down cycle
Entered by:Marcus Malabad
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1:03pm Jan 4, 2002Login or register (free) for more options.
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: Abschaltvorgang
Text about tweaking settings on a TV set relating to picture resolution etc...
Term causing problems is "Abschaltvorhang"
Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)
United Kingdom
power-down cycle
Explanation:
assuming 'Abschaltvorgang'
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Note from asker to answerer
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1turn off procedure
Kathi Stock
4 +1power-down cycle
Mats Wiman
4shutdown procedureJohn Kinory


  


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turn off procedure

Explanation:
Hope that helps

Kathi Stock
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Adalbert Kowal: Should be read Abschaltvorgang!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
power-down cycle

Explanation:
assuming 'Abschaltvorgang'


    Ernst "Wörterbuch der Industriellen Technik"+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree Ursula Peter-Czichi
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shutdown procedure

Explanation:
or also: turn-off procedure

(assuming 'Vorgang').

Both are used in electronics.

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Note added at 2002-01-04 20:55:12 (GMT)
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I am aware that turn-off has been proposed :-)
I am offering shutdown as a similar term that I would (marginally) prefer.


    Routledge + experience
John Kinory
United Kingdom
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