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Ausgleichsverschraubung

English translation: adapter

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German term or phrase:Ausgleichsverschraubung
English translation:adapter
Entered by: Frances Bryce

12:06 Dec 29, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Heating and refrigeration technology
German term or phrase: Ausgleichsverschraubung
Das Sicherheitscenter beinhaltet einen Anschluss für einen zusätzlichen Kaltwasserverbraucher, eine Doppelabsperrung, einen Rückflussverhinderer, ein Sicherheitsventil mit Edelstahlsitz und Ablauftrichter, eine Durchströmungsarmatur mit integrierter Wartungsabsperrung für das MAG sowie eine Montageplatte mit Ausgleichsverschraubung.
Frances Bryce
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:58
adapter
Explanation:
Possibly an adapter for different sized attachments
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Zoe Green
Italy
Local time: 16:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1adapter
Zoe Green
4 -1differential coupling
Peter Manda (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adapter


Explanation:
Possibly an adapter for different sized attachments

Zoe Green
Italy
Local time: 16:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Teresa
agree  John Jory: adapter coupling or fitting
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thanks, John
disagree  Peter Manda (X): using this translation is the equivalent of committing malpractice
3 days 1 hr
  -> Thank you for your opinion, Peter
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
differential coupling


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-12-29 17:36:30 GMT)
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search for "differential coupling" in google or at the US PTO website.

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Note added at 2 days1 hr (2008-12-31 13:37:47 GMT)
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"he coupling collar 84 has similar thread diameters. The aspect of different thread diameters permits the coupling collar 84 to be unscrewed from drill pipe 50 onto drill pipe 52 wherein the coarse threads 92 of coupling collar 84 do not become engaged with the fine threads 90 of drill pipe 52. In this manner, coupling collar 84 can be lowered onto drill pipe 52 until it abutts stop flange 96.

Because the ends of the illustrated drill pipes include threads of different pitch to provide }differential coupling{, the threads 88 and 90 are both either right-hand or left-hand threads. Preferably when pipes are coupled only by the coupling collar 84, the threads will be in the direction wherein the rotary action of the drill tends to tighten the coupling between drill pipes." US4,676,563 (context of threaded pipe couplings)

and

"An instrument for continuously indicating the instantaneous rate of fuel consumption (e.g. in terms of liters per 100 kilometers) during operation of a motor vehicle comprises a stationary speed scale juxtaposed with a movable consumption scale, the two scales carrying relatively inverted logarithmic graduations and being swept by a common pointer driven through a gear train from a speedometer biased by a spring of logarithmic characteristic. The movable scale is magnetically entrained, via a friction coupling, by a flowmeter which is thermostatically controlled to take changes in fuel viscosity due to temperature variations into account; the friction coupling can be manually preadjusted in accordance with the specific weight of the fuel. The pointer and the movable scale are carried by two coaxial disks that coact through a }differential coupling{ with a switch which energizes different signal lamps according to whether, at a given speed, the rate of fuel consumption is normal, subnormal or excessive. " US4,378,694 (automotive)

there are also examples for motorcyle systems, fertilizer spreaders, and weaving systems. ...
imho, adapter is too simple & borders on malpractice for the translation ...

Peter Manda (X)
Local time: 10:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  John Jory: Does not apply for the given context (threaded pipe couplings). // If I agree with an existing entry, there is no need to make my own :-)
1 day 15 hrs
  -> thank you ... it probably would have been more helpful, if you had made your own posting with an explanation ...)
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