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17:41 May 25, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / wheelchairs
German term or phrase: Kraftknoten
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This term occurs in the instructions for use for a wheelchair in the following sentence:

Die korrekte Befestigung des Kraftknotensystems im jeweiligen Fahrzeug entnehmen sie der separaten Herstelleranleitung.

It has to do with restraining systems for wheelchairs in transport vehicles in accordance with DIN 75078 but I CANNOT figure out what to call this thing in English.

Can anyone with experience in this field help me out?!?!

Vielen Dank im Voraus!
t r e y
treychic
Local time: 01:48


Summary of answers provided
4power knotEllen Kraus
34-point tie down system
sibsab
Summary of reference entries provided
a detailed description
Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 3





  

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power knot


Explanation:
saves energy. have you read the respective Google entries ?

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Note added at 11 Min. (2011-05-25 17:53:11 GMT)
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power-knot systems
19 Apr 2011... wheelchairs and rehabilitation aids for people with handicaps. ... wheelchairs; auxiliary drives; accessories; power-knot-systems; ...
Karte von Meyra-Ring 2, 32689 Kalletal, Deutschland einblenden

investing.businessweek.com/.../snapshot.asp?...

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Note added at 41 Min. (2011-05-25 18:23:27 GMT)
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t suits almost all wheel chairs. Comparing the safety of wheel chair users ... Most of the health insurances refuse the installation of the power-knots. ...
www.rehacare.com/.../Travelling_Safely_by_Car_-_Part_2.html

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Note added at 45 Min. (2011-05-25 18:27:17 GMT)
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you´ll find more examples for power knots and/or power units for wheel chairs" if you put the terms in quotation marks.

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Ellen, Thanks for you input. In looking over the 7 google hits (5 of which are the same reference) I am not convinced that these are good translations. Thank you very much, though!

Asker: I agree with sibsab. "Kraft" is referring to "force" here and its distribution through a special system in the case of traffic accidents involving transport vehicles carrying wheelchair occupants.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jonathan MacKerron: "power node"?
1 hr
  -> maybe, but has even fewer ghits than power knot or power unit
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Kraftknotensystem
4-point tie down system


Explanation:
page 8:
http://www.tendercareltd.com/pdfs/manual/jazzeasys_chassis_u...


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-05-25 19:08:41 GMT)
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"Kraft" would be force, not power. The "Krafknoten" is the optimal force application point (FAP).

sibsab
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 25
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi sibsab, "optimal force application point" is more like what I was thinking. Thanks so much!!

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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: a detailed description

Reference information:
Was bedeutet der Begriff Kraftknoten?
Der Kraftknoten stellt einen theoretischen Punkt im Bereich der Hinterachse des Rollstuhls dar, von wo nach unten
zum Fahrzeugboden der Rollstuhl verankert und von wo nach oben das Personenrückhaltesystem fixiert respektive
angelenkt wird.
Dieser optimale Punkt der Krafteinleitung (Kraftknoten) ist bei jedem Rollstuhl unterschiedlich und muß vom Hersteller
der Kraftknoten-Sets ermittelt werden.
Im Zuge der Überarbeitung der DIN 75078, Teil II, Ende der 90'er Jahre, wurde ein Ad hoc-Ausschuß unter
Federführung von Herrn Dipl. Ing. A. Seeck von der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BAST) gebildet. In diesem
Ausschuß war außer AMF-BRUNS, Volkswagen AG, Ford Werke, etc. auch ein qualifizierter Experte vom TÜV
Rheinland (Herr Bröker) beteiligt.
Hier enstand der Begriff ,,Kraftknoten'' , von seinem Erfinder Herrn Dipl. Ing. A. Seeck.
Um den technischen Fortschritt voran zu bringen, hat AMF-BRUNS als weltweit erster Hersteller die Fertigung von
Kraftknoten-Sets in Angriff genommen und ist inzwischen für viele Rollstuhltypen lieferfähig. Sie können passend für
den jeweiligen Rollstuhltyp geordert werden und bestehen aus:
- 2 hinteren Kraftknotensystemen mit je 1 genormten Schloßzunge für den Spannretraktorgunt und den Beckengurt,
- 2 vorderen Kraftknotensystemen mit je 1 genormten Schloßzunge fürden Spannretraktorgurt
- 1 längenverstellbaren Beckengurt mit integrierter Schloßzunge für den Schulterschräggurt.

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
Note to reference poster
Asker: Nice work, Nancy Drew!

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