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Vorwahlzeit, Laufzeit

English translation: set time, running time

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German term or phrase:Vorwahlzeit, Laufzeit
English translation:set time, running time
Entered by: Mats Wiman

23:56 Nov 17, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical
German term or phrase: Vorwahlzeit, Laufzeit
properties of the heating device of a car.
I think Vorwahlzeit refers to the time the device works before you get into the car and Laufzeit to the time it works while you're in the car
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 22:10
set time, running time
Explanation:
Vorwahlzeit = the time you set for the heater to start
Laufzeit = the time you want the heater to run
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 22:10
Grading comment
I think i'll just go with your experience (which I think sometimes is more relevant than any dictionary)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1set time, running time
Mats Wiman
5set time, running time
Mats Wiman
4preselection time and transit time
Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
4preselection time and transit time
Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
2warm-up time and running time
Geoffrey Steinherz


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
preselection time and transit time


Explanation:
i hope that helps

Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 39
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
set time, running time


Explanation:
Vorwahlzeit = the time you set for the heater to start
Laufzeit = the time you want the heater to run


    Ernst+Engstr�m+Professional experienceMW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498
Grading comment
I think i'll just go with your experience (which I think sometimes is more relevant than any dictionary)

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
preselection time and transit time


Explanation:
I hope that helps

Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
set time, running time


Explanation:
Vorwahlzeit = the time you set for the heater to start
Laufzeit = the time you want the heater to run


    Ernst+Engstr�m+Professional experienceMW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
warm-up time and running time


Explanation:
I can only make a suggestion on the basis of your Vermutung,
Geoffrey Steinherz

Geoffrey Steinherz
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 16
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