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überbrückt

English translation: short-circuited

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German term or phrase:überbrückt
English translation:short-circuited
Entered by: Paula Price

23:40 Oct 11, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: überbrückt
Die Isolierstrecken der Hubarbeitsbühne müssen so angeordnet sein, dass sie nicht durch das Bedienpersonal von der Arbeitsbühne aus und/oder neben dem Fahrgestell stehend unbeabsichtigt im Handbereich überbrückt werden können.
Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:56
short-circuited
Explanation:
I'm not an expert in electrical matters, by any means, but short-circuited seems possible. Siemens Elektrotechnik - überbrücken, der Isolation (bei Fehlern): short-circuit across insulation; überbrückt: short-circuited
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 00:56
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3short-circuited
Kim Metzger
3can't both be touched at the same time
foehnerk (X)


  

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überbrückt
short-circuited


Explanation:
I'm not an expert in electrical matters, by any means, but short-circuited seems possible. Siemens Elektrotechnik - überbrücken, der Isolation (bei Fehlern): short-circuit across insulation; überbrückt: short-circuited


    Fachw�rterbuch industrielle Elektrotechnik - Siemens
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 248
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Fits just fine here IMHO
7 mins
agree  sonja29 (X)
3 hrs
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: shunt?
7 hrs
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
überbrückt
can't both be touched at the same time


Explanation:
or can't be touched simultaneously (or something similar). I agree with Kim's response electrically speaking, but not sure that it is what you would use in this context.

foehnerk (X)
Local time: 02:56
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