Ablastung

English translation: (administrative) decrease total legal weight (on paper)

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German term or phrase:Ablastung
English translation:(administrative) decrease total legal weight (on paper)
Entered by: Mary Worby

00:53 Aug 21, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Ablastung
My problem here really is that I haven't got much to go on. I'm translating the order for a van, which includes a list of options. One of the options ordered is:

Ablastung, Stufe II

And that's it. The only thing I can say is that it's in the same section as the administrative options. I've found downgrading as a translation for Ablastung, but am not sure how that would work in this context.

Is it something to do with load classes, maximum weights, etc. or am I in the wrong ball-park completely!

Thanks again ...

Mary
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:45
(administrative) decrease total legal weight (on paper)
Explanation:
Auflastung/Ablastung - increase/decrease total weight, for example, if new (stronger) springs or shock absorbers are replaced on a vehicle in order for it to carry more weight it is Auflastung, same vice versa.

Sometimes this is done only "on paper", ie. administratively, so you might add it to the term.

It is sometimes done in order to save taxes (some countries have a lower tax for lighter vehicles).

Another option here would be to say "to limit the total weight"
Selected response from:

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:45
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Thanks, Klaus, and to all who answered and provided useful reference material. I think I've got my head round it now!
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Summary of answers provided
5downplate
Gerald Dennett
naunloading
mckinnc
naonly an explanation
Rebekka Groß (X)
na(administrative) decrease total legal weight (on paper)
Klaus Dorn (X)
nasupport, stabilizer
Mats Wiman
na -1pay load class
Alexander Schleber (X)


  

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11 mins
unloading


Explanation:
none

HTH

mckinnc
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15 mins
only an explanation


Explanation:
I'm afraid I can't give you a translation but a Google search has come up with a number of sources and the following at least gives an idea of what Ablastung ist. Maybe this will help.

http://www.parlament.ch/afs/data/d/gesch/2001/d_gesch_200132...


01.3234 - Motion.
Ablastung bei Lastwagen. Änderung von Art. 9 SVG
Texte français



Eingereicht von Widrig Hans Werner
Einreichungsdatum 08.05.2001
Eingereicht im Nationalrat
Stand der Beratung Im Plenum noch nicht behandelt



Eingereichter Text
Es ist Artikel 9 des Strassenverkehrsgesetzes (SVG) dahingehend zu ändern, dass die Ablastung des Gesamtgewichtes von Lastwagen ab sofort möglich ist.
Die Übergangsbestimmung von Artikel 222 C VTS wird durch die obige Änderung aufgehoben.

Begründung
Die Erhöhung des Gesamtgewichtes ist möglich, eine Herabsetzung jedoch nicht, obwohl technisch und verkehrssicherheitsmässig eine solche Ablastung eindeutig Verbesserungen bringen würde (z.B. kürzerer Bremsweg).

See also: http://land.heim.at/toskana/210296/faq-drrc/faq/technik/aufl...

Was versteht man unter Auflastung?

Unter der Auflastung von Fahrzeugen versteht man eine Erhöhung des zulässigen Gesamtgewichts (neu: Gesamtmasse). Obwohl dieses grundsätzlich auch für Anhänger erfolgen kann, beschränke ich mich hier auf Aussagen zur Auflastung von Kraftfahrzeugen (speziell Wohnmobile).

(...)

Wie kann ich ablasten?

Bestehen Beschränkungen hinsichtlich der Fahrerlaubnis (Gewichtsbeschränkungen 3,5 bzw. 7,5t) oder stört man sich an den jeweiligen Tempolimits für Fahrzeuge über 3,5t, so kann eine Ablastung sinnvoll sein. Diese sind i.d.R. zulässig (bei VW z.B. ohne Einzelmaßnahmen bis 20%), bei chronisch Zuladungs-schwachen Wohnmobilen aber eher selten. Soweit nicht bereits TÜV / Dekra über entsprechende Unterlagen verfügen, bedarf es ebenfalls einer Herstellerfreigabe. Unterschreitet das zul. Gesamtgewicht nach der Ablastung 3,5t, so sind andere Geräuschvorschriften zu beachten.






Zuständig Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK)
Mitunterzeichnende Eberhard Toni - Estermann Heinrich - Loepfe Arthur (3)



Deskriptoren Strassenverkehrsordnung; Nutzfahrzeug; Gewichte und Abmessungen; Sicherheit im Strassenverkehr;
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Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 01:45
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27 mins peer agreement (net): -1
pay load class


Explanation:
Ablastung = pay load
I have added the "class" because of ther "Stufe II" in your context.

So actually this should read:

"Pay load: Class II"

HTH

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Klaus Dorn (X): Ablastung is about the total weight, not just the payload
11 mins
  -> Your partially right. Ablastung is pay load in relation to the total weight. But its still the pay load in my opinion.
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32 mins
(administrative) decrease total legal weight (on paper)


Explanation:
Auflastung/Ablastung - increase/decrease total weight, for example, if new (stronger) springs or shock absorbers are replaced on a vehicle in order for it to carry more weight it is Auflastung, same vice versa.

Sometimes this is done only "on paper", ie. administratively, so you might add it to the term.

It is sometimes done in order to save taxes (some countries have a lower tax for lighter vehicles).

Another option here would be to say "to limit the total weight"


    Reference: http://www.reisemobil.net/wwwboard/messages/1060.html
    Reference: http://www.ch.danzas.com/news/lsva/lsva029.cfm?lang=1
Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Thanks, Klaus, and to all who answered and provided useful reference material. I think I've got my head round it now!
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37 mins
support, stabilizer


Explanation:
Dear Mary,
Here is a delivery from The WGD (Wild Guess Department - if it's a German manual I might very well be in the wrong ballpark):
Ablastung=Entlastung=supportive strut contraption, i.e.:
Vans are often workshops on wheels. They often have to be stabilized when doing somethin above (phone lines) or beside (trimming dirches) the van and it has to be stabilized not to endanger the operator.
Stufe II could be the heavy duty version.
Too wild?



    WGD (Wild Guess Department)
Mats Wiman
Sweden
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2880 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
downplate


Explanation:
I know that this is eight years too late, but someone might need the translation again (like me!). So: to downplate


    Reference: http://www.chrishodgetrucks.co.uk/pagelaw/law6.htm
Gerald Dennett
United Kingdom
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