Vorschaltunit

English translation: line-side unit

10:44 Dec 5, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Vorschaltunit
"Die Anlage ist aufgebaut worden aus: Hauptunit und zwei Vorschaltunits."

"Fuer die Bedienung brauchen Sie an der Vorderseite der Vorschaltunits einen Radius von etwa 1,5 m."
Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 04:05
English translation:line-side unit
Explanation:
a very strange text indeed.
absolutely unusual to use Unit in German.
Usually Vorschalt- is translated as primary ... or line-side ... meaning that power comes in here.
Selected response from:

Michael Scheidler
Local time: 10:05
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naline-side unit
Michael Scheidler
nacomment
Ken Cox
naVorschalt-Unit
Michael Grunwald


  

Answers


24 mins
line-side unit


Explanation:
a very strange text indeed.
absolutely unusual to use Unit in German.
Usually Vorschalt- is translated as primary ... or line-side ... meaning that power comes in here.


    own experience
Michael Scheidler
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 231
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr
comment


Explanation:
Very difficult to propose a traslation without knowing the context.

Ken Cox
Local time: 10:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5905
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 hrs
Vorschalt-Unit


Explanation:
In lighting technology a "Vorschaltgeraet (VG)" = "control gear" and is used to control current reaching the fluorescent lamp to avoid overloading and control dimming.

HTH

Michael


    Reference: http://www.osram.de
    My translations for that website
Michael Grunwald
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 40
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search