Werktausch

English translation: movement replacement

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German term or phrase:	Werktausch
English translation:	movement replacement
Entered by:	Janet Muehlbacher

06:34 Aug 2, 2018

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / clock repair

German term or phrase: Werktausch

from Website advertising repair and cleaning of clock.
I haven´t seen this term before

Janet Muehlbacher KudoZ activity Questions: 134 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 1
Local time: 22:08

movement replacement

Explanation:
This means the replacement (German: Tausch or Austausch) of a clock movement (German: Werk or Uhrwerk).

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-08-02 08:03:17 GMT)
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Regarding rmh27s comment, I'm curious about more opinons. Maybe a difference in BE and AE.

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Tobi
Local time: 22:08

Grading comment

I´d like to give both 4 Points, but thanks to everyone anyway.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

replacement of mechanism

Rachel Hutcheson

4 +2

movement replacement

Tobi

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

41 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

replacement of mechanism

Explanation:
Having recently repaired a clock and having had to search for parts, I know that the core part which makes the watch work is called the mechanism. It, therefore, doesn't make any sense for Werktausch to be anything else. Also, the descriptions of Werktausch I have found online for watches/clocks sound like mechanisms being replaced.

Rachel Hutcheson
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of:

English

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

movement replacement

Tobi
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

I´d like to give both 4 Points, but thanks to everyone anyway.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Rachel Hutcheson: As a native speaker of English with a technical background, I have only ever known this part of a clock as the mechanism. Although not wrong, I find movement to be more general than mechanism! Perhaps just a difference of opinion.

4 mins

-> Movement is not wrong, M-W says: a mechanical arrangement (as of wheels) for causing a particular motion (as in a clock or watch) Mechanism is not wrong, too, but it sounds a bit general. Clockwork might also work, but implies a large clock.

agree

Kim Metzger: Movement --- The internal mechanism of a watch. Movement http://www.watchrepairny.com/watch-terminology/#m

5 hrs

agree

Herbmione Granger: I can't speak for the native English, though. http://www.calhounsjewelers.com/repair.html I've been here: http://www.gennarojewelers.com/Article/Services/Watch_Repair

5 hrs

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