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English translation: laser radiation source

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German term or phrase:	Strahlenquelle für Laserbearbeitung
English translation:	laser radiation source
Entered by:	TechLawDC

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07:31 Jun 25, 2011

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Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Laser

German term or phrase: Strahlenquelle

Hi all,

I am translating web texts relating to laser fabrication.

The sentence reads "Für die Laser-Feinbearbeitung setzen wir als ***Strahlenquellen*** ausschließlich gepulste Nd:YAG-Festkörperlaser ein."

I am not sure whether a laser qualifies as "radiation source" as it emits light and not gamma radiation.

Laser source?

Peter Zauner KudoZ activity Questions: 105 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 73 Australia
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radiation source

Explanation:
"laser radiation" is very common, e.g. in occupational health and safety. (See reference below.)
My preference would be to use "laser radiation source" the first time, and then "laser source" for subsequent occurrences. That is what I would do if I were the translator. (See 2nd reference below -- patent title.)
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Laser safety - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to Laser radiation hazards‎: Laser radiation predominantly causes injury via thermal effects. Even moderately powered lasers can cause injury to ...
Laser radiation hazards - Maximum permissible exposure - Regulations
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safety - Cached - Similar
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Boliven Patents - US20060249491: Laser radiation source - Details
Nov 9, 2006 – Details of Document: US20060249491 - Laser radiation source; Filing Date: 2006/07/06; Inventor(s): Heinrich Jürgensen; Assignee(s): Hell ...
www.boliven.com/patent/US20060249491?q=doc...fq=data... - Cached

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Thank you, TechLawDC, I liked your 'laser radiation source'.
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radiation source

TechLawDC

source (laser source or light source)

Johannes Gleim

laser source

efreitag

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Strahlenquelle

Johannes Gleim

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10 mins confidence:

laser source

Explanation:
"Radiation" is not just about gamma radiation. A laser indeed is a source of electromagnetic radiation: light. Still, "laser source" seems to be what you're looking for here.

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radiation source

TechLawDC
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Thank you, TechLawDC, I liked your 'laser radiation source'.

4 hrs confidence:

source (laser source or light source)

Explanation:
alone will also work, as it is clear from the context that it refers to laser radiation.

Das Modell Cary 14R verfügt zusätzlich über eine "high intensity source"
für den sichtbaren und IR-Bereich.
:
Probe mIt Quarzglasfenster, bzw. Quarzglasröhrchen + Dewar absorbiert 85 %der jeweiligen Dosis der Strahlenquelle.
http://bibliothek.fzk.de/zb/kfk-berichte/KFK1717.pdf

CHAPTER 3: LASER SOURCE
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, commonly referred to as "Laser" describes a wide range of devices. The lasers can function as oscillators (sources of light) and as amplifiers.
http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDgQFjAA&...

A laser is a device that emits light (electromagnetic radiation) through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.[1][2] The emitted laser light is notable for its high degree of spatial and temporal coherence, unattainable using other technologies.
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This unique property of laser light, spatial coherence, cannot be replicated using standard light sources (except by discarding most of the light) as can be appreciated by comparing the beam from a flashlight (torch) or spotlight to that of almost any laser.
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Another method of achieving pulsed laser operation is to pump the laser material with a source that is itself pulsed, either through electronic charging in the case of flash lamps, or another laser which is already pulsed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 22:00
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German
PRO pts in category: 70

Reference comments

4 hrs

Reference: Strahlenquelle

Reference information:
As shown under http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do?method=searc...

the correct term is radiation source. Therere are additional entries like radioactive source or source, where it is clear from the context, what kind of source is meant. See also:

MedTech. phys. radiation source Strahlenquelle {f}
MedTech. X-ray source Strahlenquelle {f}
ecol. natural source of radiation natürliche Strahlenquelle {f}
http://www.dict.cc/?s=Strahlenquelle

or
radiation source [phys.] die Strahlenquelle
source of radiation [phys.] die Strahlenquelle
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

Johannes Gleim
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 70

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