Aug 8, 2005 11:01
19 yrs ago
German term
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
frei nutzbarer Schalter
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Food & Drink
Catering Equipment Catalogue
"Für die Thekenbeleuchtung ist ein frei nutzbarer Schalter vorhanden."
From a catalogue for catering equipment such as food counters. I don't understand what is specifically meant by "frei nutzbarer Schalter". Is it just "freely usable switch"? But surely most switches are freely usable, so why would you need to emphasise that point? TIA for helping me make some sense of this.
From a catalogue for catering equipment such as food counters. I don't understand what is specifically meant by "frei nutzbarer Schalter". Is it just "freely usable switch"? But surely most switches are freely usable, so why would you need to emphasise that point? TIA for helping me make some sense of this.
Proposed translations
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...independently by means of a separate switch...
Counter lighting/illumination can be operated independently by means of a separate switch.
i.e. separate from all the other electrical equipment (e.g. the chiller)
i.e. separate from all the other electrical equipment (e.g. the chiller)
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Comment: "Everyone gave some really good answers here. Andrew's suggestion was closest to what I ultimately went with, and it got a little peer support, but if I could give points to all four of you, I would! Many thanks - appreciate your help."
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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a separate switch is provided for counter lighting
perhaps
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Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Communicate technology with passion
Native in: Dutch
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
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12
freely configurable switch
is what I think they mean
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easily-accessible switch
or freely-accessible... maybe??
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