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berührbar

English translation: exposed

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German term or phrase:berührbar
English translation:exposed
Entered by: Jon Fedler

09:02 Apr 17, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / general
German term or phrase: berührbar
"Berührbare Systeminnenparte bzw. zugängliche berührbare Kühlflächen and heiße Geräteparte müssen erkennbar sein and dürfen nur die nach DIN EN 60950 1 (VDE 0805 Part1) maximum zulaessigen Temperaturen annehmen".

(Extract from :Technische Spezifikation
Teil Technische Anforderungen Media Server)
Jon Fedler
Local time: 18:42
exposed
Explanation:
might be another option

JAC Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 12
... This chapter provides guidance for electrical safety practices. ... Exposed parts: Energized electrical parts capable of being inadvertently touched or ...
www.jach.hawaii.edu/safety/chap12.htm - 30k - Apr 16, 2005 -
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Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 11:42
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2exposed
Trudy Peters
4touchable
Maureen Millington-Brodie
4accessible
Sven Petersson


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
berührbar
touchable


Explanation:
as in little hands get everywhere & must be protected from burning themselves, cf. regs concerning oven doors

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
berührbar
accessible


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.ul.com/av/transformer.html
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Trudy Peters: What would you use for zugänglich then?
3 hrs
  -> I am removing the German tautology: "zugängliche berührbare" > "accessible". Hope Jon charges per source word! ;o)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
berührbar
exposed


Explanation:
might be another option

JAC Health and Safety Manual - Chapter 12
... This chapter provides guidance for electrical safety practices. ... Exposed parts: Energized electrical parts capable of being inadvertently touched or ...
www.jach.hawaii.edu/safety/chap12.htm - 30k - Apr 16, 2005 -

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  foehnerk (X)
41 mins
agree  Sarah Swift
46 mins
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