Rastend/Tastend

English translation: latching/non-latching

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German term or phrase:Rastend/Tastend
English translation:latching/non-latching
Entered by: David Williams

14:39 Jul 4, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / Broadcasting
German term or phrase: Rastend/Tastend
Context:

"Es sind rastende oder tastende Knöpfe konfigurierbar. Rastende Funktion bedeutet, dass nur eine Schaltung beim Drücken des Knopfes ausgelöst wird und beim wiederholten Drücken eine Rückschaltung ausgeführt wird. Bei tastender Funktion wird schon beim Loslassen des Knopfes die Rückschaltung ausgelöst."

Also abbreviated to Rast/Tast:

"Das digitale Signal „Rast/Tast-Umschaltung“ ist für die variable Rast/Tast-Umschaltung vorgesehen."

This is about a controller used in broadcasting. In general, rastend & tastend would seem to be "self-locking" and "spring-return" buttons, but, in the light of the above definition, I'm not convinced that these are the right terms here. Also, what would "Rast/Tast" be, in the light of that?

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Manual
* Target audience: Broadcasting engineers
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 20:31
latching/non-latching
Explanation:
This is what sprang to mind, but I am not sure where from... It might be worth further investigation.

Totally different context, but the description here seems to fit:
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=352222

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-07-04 14:52:13 GMT)
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Text from the site referenced above:

"A latching switch is on/off. One click and it performs a function. Another click opposite function. Non latching performs the action when your foot is on it and opposite function when you remove your foot, returning to initial state."
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 20:31
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Summary of answers provided
3Momentary and latching
Edwin Miles
3latching / momentary-action
James LaRue
2latching/non-latching
Colin Rowe


Discussion entries: 6





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Momentary and latching


Explanation:
This from the Schuckat.com site. Latching is "rastend" of course. Sorry, on a mobile, limited research possibilities.

Edwin Miles
Germany
Local time: 20:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
latching/non-latching


Explanation:
This is what sprang to mind, but I am not sure where from... It might be worth further investigation.

Totally different context, but the description here seems to fit:
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=352222

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-07-04 14:52:13 GMT)
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Text from the site referenced above:

"A latching switch is on/off. One click and it performs a function. Another click opposite function. Non latching performs the action when your foot is on it and opposite function when you remove your foot, returning to initial state."

Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
latching / momentary-action


Explanation:
Questions about these have been asked on Proz before. I put the links below.

The person who answered this question proviously (Ken Cox, on 17 Feb 2006) said, "There are two basic types of pushbutton switches: momentary action (actuated only as long as pressed) and latching (remains actuated after pressed until pressed again; also called 'alternating action)."





    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/electronics_elec...
    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/German/mechanics_mech_engineering/...
James LaRue
United States
Local time: 15:31
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ooooops! Mea culpa. Thank you!

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