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Sprungschalter

English translation: snap-action switch

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German term or phrase:Sprungschalter
English translation:snap-action switch
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

15:48 Aug 31, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Sprungschalter
type of push-button.

Many thanks in advance..
A.S.
snap-action switch
Explanation:
This is directly from Siemens FWBuch industrielle Technik...

See links below for pic and use
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
Grading comment
Many thanks!!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +6snap-action switch
Marcus Malabad
na +4snap switch
Martin Schneekloth (X)
naquick-break switch
Bhupali Gupte (X)


  

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5 mins peer agreement (net): +6
snap-action switch


Explanation:
This is directly from Siemens FWBuch industrielle Technik...

See links below for pic and use


    Reference: http://oeiwcs.omron.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDispl...
    Reference: http://oeiwcs.omron.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDispl...
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 1798
Grading comment
Many thanks!!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
31 mins
agree  Roland Grefer
50 mins
agree  Jenniclair
1 hr
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
1 hr
agree  Hans-Henning Judek: both proposals are correct. First comes first :-)
4 hrs
agree  michnick: OK
7 hrs
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39 mins peer agreement (net): +4
snap switch


Explanation:
straight from Ernst Dictionary of Engineering and Technology

full-time in-house translator/localizer (civil engineering)

Martin Schneekloth (X)
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 111

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roland Grefer
16 mins
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
1 hr
agree  Hans-Henning Judek: Only one can win
4 hrs
agree  Geri Linda Metterle
12 hrs
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4 hrs
quick-break switch


Explanation:
From the De Vries / Herrmann Technical Dictionary

Bhupali Gupte (X)
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi
PRO pts in pair: 15
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