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Wanne

English translation: trough


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Wanne
English translation:trough
Entered by: Marcus Malabad
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01:50 May 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Wanne
re: GTW 53 GD Hilfsbetriebeumrichter (Siemens)

Beim Zusammenbau empfehlen wir die Gleitringe die zwischen Wanne und den Kondensatoren sind mit Vaseline einzufetten.

Q: Is there a purely electrical term for "Wanne"?
Michael Grunwald
Local time: 16:58
trough
Explanation:
yes there is, e.g. cable trough
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SwissTell
Local time: 04:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3trough
SwissTell
4sump
Wolf Brosius


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trough


Explanation:
yes there is, e.g. cable trough


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
SwissTell
Local time: 04:58
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel: Gosh, you are quick shot.
1 min

agree  Ken Cox: or tub, or even possibly tray; the term refers to the shape (definitely not 'heat sink', which would be 'Kühlkörper')
4 hrs

agree  Mario Marcolin
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sump


Explanation:
perhaps to collect oils (PCB's?)or other liquids to prevent spillages as it may have something to do with transformers or frequency changers.
Cheers
Wolf

Wolf Brosius
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Oct 21, 2008 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
Edited KOG entrySwissTell's old entry - "Wanne" => "through"


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