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Kipppunkt

English translation: point of balance

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German term or phrase:Kipppunkt
English translation:point of balance
Entered by: David Moore (X)

10:11 Jul 1, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Kipppunkt
Luftschleieranlagen:
Dabei sollte Stroemungsgeschwindigkeit und Richtung gemessen werden und die genaue Lage des Kipppunktes zwischen ein- und ausstroemender Luft ermittelt werden.
oligu1 (X)
Local time: 13:41
point of balance
Explanation:
is what this says to me. Perhaps also point of equilibrium.
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:41
Grading comment
sounds reasonable, thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1point of balance
David Moore (X)
5 -1pull-out point
Cécile Kellermayr
4transfer point
CMJ_Trans (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pull-out point


Explanation:
(Langenscheids Maschinen- u. Anlagenbau)

Cécile Kellermayr
Austria
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 333

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ken Cox: only for electric motors
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transfer point


Explanation:
changeover point - literally where one goes over to the other

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 14:41
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
point of balance


Explanation:
is what this says to me. Perhaps also point of equilibrium.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
Grading comment
sounds reasonable, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: sounds reasonable - on one side the net balance is in one direction, and on the other side in the other direction
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kenneth
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