Spanner Spannstelle S1 spannen

English translation: actuate/tighten clamp at clamp position S1

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German term or phrase:Spanner Spannstelle S1 spannen
English translation:actuate/tighten clamp at clamp position S1
Entered by: John Jory

10:01 Mar 8, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Spannvorrichtungen
German term or phrase: Spanner Spannstelle S1 spannen
Es geht um eine Spannvorrichtung auf einem Bearbeitungszentrum. Beschrieben wird die Reihenfolge beim Spannen des Werkstücks, d.h. Spannreihenfolge der Spanner an den unterschiedlichen Spannpositionen.

Die vorgeschlagenen Übersetzung lautet:
"clamp clamp clamping position S1"
Das ist sicher verbesserungswürdig, oder?
Tanja Kreutz
Germany
Local time: 08:32
actuate clamp at/of clamping position S1
Explanation:
I suggest inserting 'at' or 'of' to make it clearer.
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John Jory
Germany
Local time: 08:32
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4 +2actuate clamp at/of clamping position S1
John Jory
4tighten clamp at clamp(ing) position S1
David Moore (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
actuate clamp at/of clamping position S1


Explanation:
I suggest inserting 'at' or 'of' to make it clearer.

John Jory
Germany
Local time: 08:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 359

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Jenkins: "ENGAGE clamp AT clamping position S1". I'm not a fan of "actuate" :-)
15 mins

agree  Rebecca Garber: w/ Tim
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tighten clamp at clamp(ing) position S1


Explanation:
is what I'd suggest...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 08:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 670
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