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08:32 Jun 28, 2007 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Akkus | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Jim Tucker (X) United States | ||||||
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4 +3 | NiCad, Ni-Cad |
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NiCad, Ni-Cad Explanation: It's nickel-cadmium (batteries) - just as your previous instance - the Germans use both abbreviations. I imagine there is more than one author involved. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2007-06-28 08:53:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Aufladbare NiCa Batterien:. 6 x 1,2V / 1500mA. Ladezeit:. ca. 1 Stunde. Staubbehälter- Volumen:. 0,5L. Gewicht:. ca. 1,5 KG ... Büro Möbel / Der ECO-CHARGER kann Einweg-Alkali-Batterien und NiCa-Akkus ... Beim Einlegen muss man darauf achten, die Batterien mit richtiger Polarität ... www.dooyoo.de/buero-moebel/40/ - 48k - usw. less common than the other abbreviation, but still used -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2007-06-28 08:57:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Makes sense, because this is used in consumer language, not just technical - and "NiCd"cannot be pronounced. |
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