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Quadrat

English translation: cross-sectional area in square millimetres (mm2) (of electrical cables)

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German term or phrase:Quadrat
English translation:cross-sectional area in square millimetres (mm2) (of electrical cables)
Entered by: Stephen Old

10:34 Feb 27, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Power cables
German term or phrase: Quadrat
The text I am translating is a general text about an electrical cable supply and installation business.

There are frequent references to the cables used and they are described thus:

Hier zum Beispiel 4x4, 4 Adern, 4 Quadrat.
Das geht hoch bis 120 Quadrat.

I think 4 Adern means 4-veined but what does Quadrat mean in this context. there are many instances in my text where this word is preceded by a nubmber, as above.
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:32
cross-sectional area in millimetres
Explanation:
In this case, four square millimetres.

http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-cross-section.htm

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Note added at 39 mins (2015-02-27 11:14:26 GMT)
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BTW: In a different context, large cable cross-sections are also frequently used as a selling point for high-quality loudspeaker cables.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-02-27 12:24:41 GMT)
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cross-sectional area in SQUARE millimetres! of course
Selected response from:

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 00:32
Grading comment
Thanks again, Yorkshireman , especially for the additional information too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2mm2
Erik Freitag
3 +2cross-sectional area in millimetres
Yorkshireman


Discussion entries: 4





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mm2


Explanation:
Das ist technische Umgangssprache für Quadratmillimeter.

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Note added at 13 Min. (2015-02-27 10:48:11 GMT)
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Gemeint ist natürlich der Querschnitt.

Erik Freitag
Germany
Local time: 00:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 93

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: you were first:-)
8 hrs
agree  Johannes Gleim
11 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cross-sectional area in millimetres


Explanation:
In this case, four square millimetres.

http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-cross-section.htm

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Note added at 39 mins (2015-02-27 11:14:26 GMT)
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BTW: In a different context, large cable cross-sections are also frequently used as a selling point for high-quality loudspeaker cables.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-02-27 12:24:41 GMT)
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cross-sectional area in SQUARE millimetres! of course

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thanks again, Yorkshireman , especially for the additional information too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Jacobson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Donald
agree  Johannes Gleim: mm2
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Johannes
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