Ab- bzw. Antriebskorb

English translation: cage

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German term or phrase:Ab- bzw. Antriebskorb
English translation:cage
Entered by: Ted Wozniak

14:25 Sep 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Elevators/lifts
German term or phrase: Ab- bzw. Antriebskorb
Elevators again, this time facade lifts.

"Prüfe Zustand Abtriebskorb (Verkleidung, Führungsrollen, Schutzleisten, Aufsetzbügel und Seilbefestigungen"

"Prüfe Zustand und Funktion Schaltkästen, Steuereinrichtung, Nothalttaster und Endschalter im Antriebskorb / Dachfahrwagen"
Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 04:12
lift cage
Explanation:
I suspect that the Germans as ever are a little more precise than us anglophiles...

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-09-17 14:47:43 GMT)
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abtriebskorb is probably for sub-surface lifts but would be the same in English
Selected response from:

JohnGBell
Local time: 12:12
Grading comment
When in doubt and no "good" answer is available - stay general. I'll just call it a cage and leave it at that until the client gets back to me
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Summary of answers provided
4lift cage
JohnGBell
1perhaps....
Edith Rommelfangen


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lift cage


Explanation:
I suspect that the Germans as ever are a little more precise than us anglophiles...

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-09-17 14:47:43 GMT)
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abtriebskorb is probably for sub-surface lifts but would be the same in English

JohnGBell
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
When in doubt and no "good" answer is available - stay general. I'll just call it a cage and leave it at that until the client gets back to me
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
perhaps....


Explanation:
... the "Abtriebskorb" is only a typing error (n is next to b)?

Edith Rommelfangen
Germany
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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