Geraetebatterie

English translation: portable equipment batteries

12:58 Apr 14, 2000

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

German term or phrase: Geraetebatterie

The text is a comprehensive treatment of spent battery disposal and distinguishes between the 2 main classes of Geraetebatterien and Starter-/Industriebatterien. I have seen portable batteries and deep-cycle batteries in the literature, apparently in the sense of Geraetebatterien, but am entirely uncertain. I have not seen equipment batteries or anything of that ilk. Does anyone know?

Christopher Hay

English translation:portable equipment batteries

Explanation:
>>Als Gerätebatterien werden in erster Linie Batterien bezeichnet, die der elektrischen Energieversorgung tragbarer, netzunabhängiger Geräte dienen. In einer erweiterten Definition umfassen Gerätebatterien auch solche Batterien, die in netzbetriebenen Geräten eingebaut sind (z.B. Desktop-Computer), um dort eine bestimmte netzunabhängige Aufgabe zu übernehmen, z.B. den Betrieb der internen Uhr eines Computers oder als Memory-Backup für einen elektronischen Speicher. Größere Batterien (etwa ab 4 Kilogramm) rechnet man nicht mehr zu den Gerätebatterien. Typische Gewichte heutiger Gerätebatterien liegen bei einigen 100 Gramm.--- Zur Gruppe der Gerätebatterien gehören nicht nur Primärbatterien, sondern auch wieder aufladbare Batterien (Sekundärbatterien). Eine Sondergruppe bilden die sogenannten Knopfzellen.<<

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Tom Funke
Local time: 00:56

Grading comment

Thanks, Tom. Have called them portable batteries. The Web references are very useful (VARTA glossary is available in both E and G, by the way.)
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Portable battery

William Scheckel (X)

portable equipment batteries

Tom Funke

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Portable battery

Explanation:
In his authoritative dictionary, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, Ernst translates Gerätebatterie as "portable battery."
HTH,
Will

William Scheckel (X)
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portable equipment batteries

Tom Funke
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2419

Grading comment

Thanks, Tom. Have called them portable batteries. The Web references are very useful (VARTA glossary is available in both E and G, by the way.)

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