Kontaktfedern

English translation: contact springs, contact tongues

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German term or phrase:Kontaktfedern
English translation:contact springs, contact tongues
Entered by: Hans-Henning Judek

01:22 Dec 6, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Kontaktfedern
Geschützte, verschleißarme Kontaktfedern, dennoch leicht austauschbar.

Door technology (soundproofing)
Clare Coupland (X)
contact springs, contact tongues
Explanation:
This is it.

HTH
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Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 17:22
Grading comment
Thanks, and thank you for responding to so many of my questions. It was a bugger of a translation, as we say on the Isles.
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Summary of answers provided
5contact blade
John Kinory (X)
4contact springs, contact tongues
Hans-Henning Judek


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
contact springs, contact tongues


Explanation:
This is it.

HTH


    Ernst W�rterbuch der industriellen Technik
Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 893
Grading comment
Thanks, and thank you for responding to so many of my questions. It was a bugger of a translation, as we say on the Isles.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Robert Creutz (X): Agree if this is an electrical term in the context.
16 hrs
  -> Robert, this is most probable, as Clare is working on an "electric sliding door" translation. There are limit-switches and othere electrical parts involved. Little context here.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
contact blade


Explanation:
... in electrical engineering.

Also contact spring (in electrical and mechanical engineering).


    Routledge Technical Germ>Eng dico
    Degree in electrical engineering
John Kinory (X)
Local time: 08:22
PRO pts in pair: 290
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