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Lastzeit

English translation: duty cycle


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German term or phrase:Lastzeit
English translation:duty cycle
Entered by: Teresa Reinhardt
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20:29 Dec 26, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / welding
German term or phrase: Lastzeit
Durchschnittliche Lastzeit für ein Schweißgerät
Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 02:39
duty cycle
Explanation:
hard to say w/o more context, but it could also refer to this; for a definition see
searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci499861,00.html
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 23:39
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2duty cycleTeresa Reinhardt
3load time
Robin Salmon


Discussion entries: 4





  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
load time


Explanation:
Hope that fits your context.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=weld+load+time&btnG=Goo...
Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 17:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
duty cycle


Explanation:
hard to say w/o more context, but it could also refer to this; for a definition see
searchsmb.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid44_gci499861,00.html

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 23:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 283
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agree  jccantrell: This would be common if referring to both the time off AND the time on, and from your context, I would go with this because of 'average.'
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agree  Capesha: @jccantrell: agree
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