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Wegfahrsperren

English translation: immobilizer

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German term or phrase:Wegfahrsperre
English translation:immobilizer
Entered by: Anna Bittner

13:29 Dec 9, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Wegfahrsperren
Motor vehicle sector
Emma Grubb
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:45
immobilizer
Explanation:
Wegfahr·sperre die (Kfz.-W.) immobilizer

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Anna Bittner
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12immobilizer
Anna Bittner
3anti-theft device
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
immobilizer


Explanation:
Wegfahr·sperre die (Kfz.-W.) immobilizer

Duden-Oxford

Anna Bittner
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 115
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 min
agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: genau.
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: more precisely, "engine immobiliser" - see e.g. http://www.croydemotors-seat.co.uk/croyde_used_cars.asp
7 mins
agree  FRENDTrans
21 mins
agree  abaensch: nothing else
37 mins
agree  Pedro Afonso
38 mins
agree  Wenke Geddert
54 mins
agree  Jonathan Todd
1 hr
agree  jccantrell
1 hr
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
4 hrs
agree  Norbert Hermann
6 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
17 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
anti-theft device


Explanation:
is what Langenscheidt calls it, can't vouch for your context though

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5577

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  abaensch: could be the general term for immobilizers and other things to prevent the car from being stolen
36 mins
neutral  tectranslate ITS GmbH: The immobilizer is a specific anti-theft device.
37 mins
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