Schnur-Zwischenschalter
| 09:26 Jan 13, 2003 |
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| 5 | cut-off switch |
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| 5 | cord in-line switch, single-pole, with toggle switch |
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| 3 +1 | cord-operated intermediate switch |
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| 4 | in-line switch |
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peer agreement (net): +1cord-operated intermediate switch Explanation: or pendant intermediate switch Budig Fachwörterbuch Elektrotechnik und Elektronik |
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in-line switch Explanation: As the context also mentions "Wippschalter", this excludes cord-operated switches. My take is that it's a switch that is placed in the cable, e.g. to a reading lamp. "The lamp also has an in-line switch." See ref. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-01-13 11:59:21 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The \"Schnur\" in this case is the cable. Reference: http://www.ascolights.co.uk/table_lamps.html |
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5 hrs confidence:
cut-off switch Explanation: in US if it is installed for easy reach on a cord to turn a (reading) lamp on/off |
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cord in-line switch, single-pole, with toggle switch Explanation: ... if you want to translate it 1:1 But to avoid two times "switch", then simply say: "in-line-toggle switch with cord" for example Bye Doris Reference: http://www.arditi.com/vecc/english/producting/coppr-tradiz.h... |
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