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Scheibe

English translation: glass window/pane


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German term or phrase:Scheibe
English translation:glass window/pane
Entered by: David Williams
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15:38 Jul 13, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Science (general) / Cryostats & microtomes
German term or phrase: Scheibe
Scheibe schließen
Die Scheibe muss grundsätzlich vor dem Start geschlossen werden. Falls die Scheibe noch nicht geschlossen ist, erscheint auf dem Display die Aufforderung: Bitte Scheibe schließen!

I expect this is a viewing window of some kind, rather than an washer or disk of any kind (or merely a window pane).
David Williams
Local time: 18:44
glass window
Explanation:
glass window = glass port
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arabo-italiano
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Summary of answers provided
5glass window
arabo-italiano
3paneAudrey Foster
2screengangels


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
screen


Explanation:
Turn off screen

gangels
Local time: 10:44
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Asker: I rather doubt it, to be honest. That's Schirm or Mattscheibe, but seems off track here IMHO

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glass window


Explanation:
glass window = glass port

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pane


Explanation:
Please search for the word "pane" used several times in the text here:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4979376.html

[The context is the same as yours]

Audrey Foster
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