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'antakten'

English translation: alignment/initiation cycle

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German term or phrase:antakten
English translation:alignment/initiation cycle
Entered by: Elisa Capelão

19:59 Sep 22, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: 'antakten'
Context: Rauchanlagen
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Projekte: 4,5,6
Dem eigentlichen Duschtakt wird ein zum Duschtakt
verkuerztes 'antakten' vorangestellt.
Dieser Wert bestimmt die 'AUS' Phase des Taktes 'antakten'

Sincere thanks!
Elisa Capelão
Local time: 00:15
alingnment cycle
Explanation:
An alignment cycle preceeds the shower cycle. This value determines the alignment cycle "OFF" phase.
Selected response from:

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 01:15
Grading comment
thank you very much to all for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1alingnment cycle
Mats Wiman
4Triggering
Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
3clocking
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
na +1initiation cycle
Abu Amaal (X)


  

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Triggering


Explanation:
"Antakten" means here to set a start signal.

Rasha Brinkmann-Yahya
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 39
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clocking


Explanation:
found in the www:

German/Englisch Terminology (Elektrotechnik=
antakten = clocking

HTH


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Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 09:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 492
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
initiation cycle


Explanation:
Seems to refer to a short preparatory
cycle prior to the Duschtakt,
particularly in view of the last
phrase.


Abu Amaal (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulla Haufe: agree, German engineer
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
alingnment cycle


Explanation:
An alignment cycle preceeds the shower cycle. This value determines the alignment cycle "OFF" phase.


    Ernst "W�rterbuch der Industriellen Technik"+Engstr�m Teknisk Ordbok+Duden-Oxford+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498
Grading comment
thank you very much to all for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): The better answer. But then "alignment cycle".
5 hrs
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