Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kaltgerätestecker
English translation:
IEC receptacle
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Aug 28, 2002 01:20
21 yrs ago
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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
Kaltgerätestecker
German to English
Tech/Engineering
This word appears in a troubleshooting checklist, in the following sentence:
"Hauptsicherungen im Kaltgerätestecker sind defekt."
Actually, it also occurs in the very next sentence:
"Schublade aus dem Kaltgerätestecker herausnehmen, Sicherungen 12,5A/T überprüfen und ggf. auswechseln."
I can't find the word in any dictionary that I have access to, yet it gets some 1,740 hits in a Yahoo search. So it's not exactly a rare term. I wondered about "cold device plug" or "cold appliance plug". Discouragingly though, both these phrases only get a tiny number of hits, virtually all on English versions of German Web sites.
Which leads me to conclude that there must be another more standard translation for "Kaltgerätestecker". Anyone here know what that might be, please?
"Hauptsicherungen im Kaltgerätestecker sind defekt."
Actually, it also occurs in the very next sentence:
"Schublade aus dem Kaltgerätestecker herausnehmen, Sicherungen 12,5A/T überprüfen und ggf. auswechseln."
I can't find the word in any dictionary that I have access to, yet it gets some 1,740 hits in a Yahoo search. So it's not exactly a rare term. I wondered about "cold device plug" or "cold appliance plug". Discouragingly though, both these phrases only get a tiny number of hits, virtually all on English versions of German Web sites.
Which leads me to conclude that there must be another more standard translation for "Kaltgerätestecker". Anyone here know what that might be, please?
Proposed translations
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| 5 | IEC-320 power plug/receptacle |
Klaus Herrmann
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| 4 +1 | inlet connector for non-heating appartus (or appliances) |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | Kaltgerätestecker (IEC) are not fused |
John Jory
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Proposed translations
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Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: German
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IEC-320 power plug/receptacle
IEC-320 is the standard defining a maximum contact pin temperature of 70°C (or 158°F, for that matter). That's the reason why those plugs or receptacles are called KALTgerätestecker. In addition to this suggestion, you've got a couple of options:
IEC power plug, IEC power plug for AC power was in a spec I translated a couple of days ago, or IEC-320 type AC power connector. I guess as long as you mention IEC, you'll be fine.
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John\'s comment is correct - inspite of the German Stecker (male/plug), this is a receptacle.
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John, some examples:
Standard IEC receptacle with built-in fuse holder (http://www.nadywireless.com/pdf_files/manual_pdf/PRA8manual....
IEC receptacle with integrated fuse holder. (http://www.alltronics.com/adapters.htm)
IEC socket w/fuse holder (http://www.pennstar.com/page55.pdf)
IEC power plug, IEC power plug for AC power was in a spec I translated a couple of days ago, or IEC-320 type AC power connector. I guess as long as you mention IEC, you'll be fine.
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John\'s comment is correct - inspite of the German Stecker (male/plug), this is a receptacle.
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John, some examples:
Standard IEC receptacle with built-in fuse holder (http://www.nadywireless.com/pdf_files/manual_pdf/PRA8manual....
IEC receptacle with integrated fuse holder. (http://www.alltronics.com/adapters.htm)
IEC socket w/fuse holder (http://www.pennstar.com/page55.pdf)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Being in a bit of a rush, I think I called this an "IEC power plug" or possibly even "inlet connector" (in line with what Kim said). I did indicate to the client that I wasn't totally sure about it. Now that I've had time to study the answers more closely, it seems like "IEC receptacle" is the best translation. The English is certainly completely different from the German in this instance! My suspicions about a literal translation (owing to these all being on English pages of German sites) proved well-founded. Anyway, thank you very much for that Klaus, but also to Kim and John for their helpful contributions."
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
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Works in: German to English
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inlet connector for non-heating appartus (or appliances)
This is from my Fachwörterbuch industrielle Elektotechnik - Siemens
Very useful.
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Also: appliance inlet connector - Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Technik
Very useful.
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Also: appliance inlet connector - Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Technik
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Kaltgerätestecker (IEC) are not fused
The text leads me to assume that it's a power plug/connector with an intergrated fuse (the expression 'Schublade' is very odd). In this case, it's definitely not a Kaltgerätestecker, but possibly a UK-type plug.
I suggest using simply 'mains plug' or 'power plug'.
I suggest using simply 'mains plug' or 'power plug'.
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Klaus Herrmann
: Absolutely, Schublade is not exactly the technical term one would use. Hwoever, fused IEC recetacles do exist.
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Thanks,. Could you give me an example, please 'um meinen Wissensstand zu mehren'?
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