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beim Abblenden erlischt sie

English translation: It goes out when you dim

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German term or phrase:beim Abblenden erlischt sie
English translation:It goes out when you dim
Entered by: Bob Kerns (X)

10:10 Aug 20, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: beim Abblenden erlischt sie
Beim Abblenden erlischt sie

zur Bestätigung leuchten beim
Aufblenden die Fernlichtan-
zeige,...
Herwig
It goes out when you dim
Explanation:
(or dip) the lights

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Note added at 2002-08-20 11:54:26 (GMT)
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In Europe this light is normally blue. It comes on when you switch to main beam and goes out when you dip the lights.
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Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:09
Grading comment
genial
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3It goes out when you dim
Bob Kerns (X)
5is extinguished when the lights are dimmed
Rebecca Holmes
4it will disappear when switching to low beam
gangels (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
It goes out when you dim


Explanation:
(or dip) the lights

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Note added at 2002-08-20 11:54:26 (GMT)
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In Europe this light is normally blue. It comes on when you switch to main beam and goes out when you dip the lights.

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1415
Grading comment
genial

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
5 mins
agree  Rowan Morrell
13 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
31 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
is extinguished when the lights are dimmed


Explanation:
just another possibility

Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 476

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim
1 hr
disagree  gangels (X): it goes off by itself. To extinguish something needs an active agent for the process
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it will disappear when switching to low beam


Explanation:
you might say in US English

gangels (X)
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bob Kerns (X): If it disappears then you can't see whether it's on or off :-)
1 hr
  -> Blue light disappears when switching. Why is it wrong? In any case, the light goes OFF in US.
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