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Betriebshemmung

English translation: blocking mechanism

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German term or phrase:Betriebshemmung
English translation:blocking mechanism
Entered by: Carl Stoll

22:30 Sep 12, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Sicherheitsvorrichtungen
German term or phrase: Betriebshemmung
die automatische Fehlererkennung und anschließende Betriebshemmung (Abschaltung der Hochspannung der Röntgeneinrichtung bzw. Verhinderung des Einschaltens der Hochspannung).
Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 10:27
blocking mechanism
Explanation:
This is a fairly general term that might fit the context.

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Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 12:27
Grading comment
Thanks. It's a safety feature that prevents operation when people's limbs are dangling in the way.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4operation inhibition
Daniel Šebesta
3 +1interruption of operation or operational interruption
Dr. Fred Thomson
2blocking mechanism
Paul Cohen


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
operation inhibition


Explanation:
Would that work?

Daniel Šebesta
Czech Republic
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
blocking mechanism


Explanation:
This is a fairly general term that might fit the context.



Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks. It's a safety feature that prevents operation when people's limbs are dangling in the way.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
interruption of operation or operational interruption


Explanation:
Possibly: prevention of operation

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-12 23:53:06 GMT)
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operational interlock
operational arrest

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 185

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sangeeta Joshi
4 hrs
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