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Schalttrieb

English translation: switch drive

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German term or phrase:Schalttrieb
English translation:switch drive
Entered by: Lydia Molea

08:28 Jul 1, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Betriebsanleitung
German term or phrase: Schalttrieb
Betriebsanleitung für eien Längstakt-Grundmaschine.
Unter "Inbetriebnahme":

Nach dem Reinigen sind Führungsbahnen, Flachschieber und die Antriebskette mit gutem Maschinenöl zu versehen. Der ***Schalttrieb*** muss eingefettet werden.

Vielen Dank im Voraus!
Lydia Molea
Germany
Local time: 14:55
switch drive
Explanation:
"Schalttrieb" seems to be a pretty obscure word. However, in cases like this, you can probably do worse than going with a literal translation. About the only thing "Trieb" on its own means in a technical context is "drive". "Schalt" as a prefix generally means "switch". Hence, "switch drive". There are plenty of search engine hits for "switch drive" (though not all of them refer to actual switch drives). But in this sort of context, I think it might be OK. However, someone with more technical expertise may know better, and that's cool. As long as the right answer is eventually found. But if no one else can come up with anything, I don't think you'll be too badly off with this.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 00:55
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
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3 +2switch drive
Rowan Morrell


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switch drive


Explanation:
"Schalttrieb" seems to be a pretty obscure word. However, in cases like this, you can probably do worse than going with a literal translation. About the only thing "Trieb" on its own means in a technical context is "drive". "Schalt" as a prefix generally means "switch". Hence, "switch drive". There are plenty of search engine hits for "switch drive" (though not all of them refer to actual switch drives). But in this sort of context, I think it might be OK. However, someone with more technical expertise may know better, and that's cool. As long as the right answer is eventually found. But if no one else can come up with anything, I don't think you'll be too badly off with this.

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 00:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1459
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks David.
agree  alexandra123
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Alex.
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