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Endbegrenzung

English translation: limit stop / final stop


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German term or phrase:Endbegrenzung
English translation:limit stop / final stop
Entered by: Stephen Sadie
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14:53 Jun 4, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Endbegrenzung
Sind die mechanischen Endbegrenzungen ausreichend stabil ausgeführt? Sind die Berechnungen dazu vorhanden?
Sorry, there's no real context. It's part of a questionnaire about the installment / transportation of machinery.
Could these be "end stoppers" or "limit stoppers"?
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 14:23
limit stop / final stop
Explanation:
Here are some suggestions from Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, which go in the direction of your term.

Endanschlag m (Mech) / limit stop
Endsperre f / final stop
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Alexander Schleber
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
limit stop is fine, thanks to both of you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3limit stop / final stop
Alexander Schleber
3end stop
oliver05


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
end stop


Explanation:
mechanical end stop: a device which physically prevents operation of the tap-changer beyond either end position but allows operation towards the opposite direction


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
oliver05
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: German
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
limit stop / final stop


Explanation:
Here are some suggestions from Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik, which go in the direction of your term.

Endanschlag m (Mech) / limit stop
Endsperre f / final stop

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 14:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
limit stop is fine, thanks to both of you
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