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German: geschlossen Position muss von den Motoren Drehmoment sparend gehalten werden können

English translation: at (or using) a minimum of torque







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German term or phrase: Drehmoment sparend gehalten werden können
English translation:at (or using) a minimum of torque
Entered by:Elisa Capelão
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: geschlossen Position muss von den Motoren Drehmoment sparend gehalten werden können
Can anyone help me with this sentence? I can't quite figure ou what is meant by it.
Thanks a million in advance!

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Die geschlossen Position muss von den Motoren Drehmoment sparend gehalten werden können.

(the closed position refers to the mould )
Elisa Capelão
Portugal
at (or using) a minimum of torque
Explanation:
I think Kenneth was on the right lines here, and should have posted; as far as I understand, this is NOT what JCC is saying, but what I understand Kenneth to mean. But then I may be wrong....
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David Moore
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much to both!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1at (or using) a minimum of torqueDavid Moore
2 +2My shot
jccantrell


  

Answers

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
interpretation of sentence My shot

Explanation:
The motors must be capable of maintaining the closed position while retaining torque.

My take is that it is "Drehmoment sparend" so the retaining, saving, preserving. Those all might work.

jccantrell
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 142

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree gangels: sounds good (and makes sense, besides)
16 mins
agree Ken Cox: possibly 'with a minimum of torque' ('drehmomentsparend' plus verfluchte Rechtschreibereform)
1 hr
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
geschlossen Position muss von den Motoren Drehmoment sparend gehalten werden können at (or using) a minimum of torque

Explanation:
I think Kenneth was on the right lines here, and should have posted; as far as I understand, this is NOT what JCC is saying, but what I understand Kenneth to mean. But then I may be wrong....

David Moore
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 602
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much to both!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Klaus Herrmann: Yes, with a minimum of torque is what I make of it.
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