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German: Dauergleichstrom

English translation: constant direct current






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German term or phrase:Dauergleichstrom
English translation:constant direct current
Entered by:Jonathan Fedler
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German term or phrase: Dauergleichstrom
Extract from a technical requirement for a new type of spl1.Under the heading "Impedance Systems:
"Der Dauergleichstrom Differential Mode kann 60 mA und der Spitzengleichstrom im Kurzschlussfall 80 mA betragen; der Dauergleichstrom Common Mode < 1 mA.itter. "
Jonathan Fedler
Israel
constant direct current
Explanation:
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"Gleichstrom" stands for "direct or continuous current".
"Dauer" means constant.

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Note added at 40 mins (2006-02-04 17:00:06 GMT)
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"continuous direct current" is redundant
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4constant direct current
Giovanni Rengifo
3DC forward currentxxxstahat
3DC or Direct current
Steven Blanchard
2continuous direct currentDr. David Willett


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
continuous direct current


Explanation:
As opposed to peak direct current.

Dr. David Willett
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Giovanni Rengifo: Das ist doppelgemoppelt (siehe unten)
34 mins

agree David Moore: I'll go with Oxford.../ and I'm not splitting hairs
57 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
DC or Direct current


Explanation:
I think it's DC

Steven Blanchard
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Giovanni Rengifo: Das ist richtig, da fehlt aber noch den Teil, der sich auf "constant" bezieht
36 mins
  -> I understood that DC was constant as adverse to AC being pulsating, That said, this isn't really my field so I'm open to being corrected.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
constant direct current


Explanation:
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-02-04 16:59:41 GMT)
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"Gleichstrom" stands for "direct or continuous current".
"Dauer" means constant.

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Note added at 40 mins (2006-02-04 17:00:06 GMT)
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"continuous direct current" is redundant

Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral David Moore: I note you also use the German meaning of "redundant" in your own answer; this IMO is rather unwise..../Not much really; there are 312 for "continuous DC current too...
28 mins
  -> 634 identical hits for "constant DC current" must mean something
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
DC forward current


Explanation:

dc forward current = continuous direct current applied which is constant over time. [http://www.my-led.de/dictionary.php?query=%20dc%20forward%20...]



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xxxstahat
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in GermanGerman
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