Kontaktschwerter
English translation: blades or pins
| 13:50 Jul 3, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: Ken Cox Local time: 18:03 | ||||||
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| na | contact studs |
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| na | contact plate |
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| na | blades or pins |
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32 mins
contact studs Explanation: "Kontaktschwerter" and "Kontaktstifte" are one and the same Ernst: W�rterbuch der industriellen Technik |
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contact plate Explanation: Here's a pic of 'Kontaktschwerter' manufactured by Druseidt Elektrotechnik: http://www.druseidt.de/deutsch/products/k3/15-1.html Here's the same page in English: http://www.druseidt.de/english/products/k3/index.html (click on 'high current contacts and accessories...' and then on 'work rods', you'll then see the same picture below) |
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blades or pins Explanation: What they are talking about is the individual contacts that penetrate the insulation of a flat cable to make contact with the conductors. There are two types: flat, forked contacts that slice through the insulation and trap the conductor, and pins that penetrate both the insulation and the wire. I doubt that there are specific equivalents for the German terms in English. I would use "blade" for Kontaktschwert and "pin" for Kontaktstift. A stud (with all due respect to Ernst) is usually blunt and would not easily penetrate insulation. You can avoid inventing an English term where (possibly) none exists by translating this along the lines of "the electrical contacts between the flat cable and the device are made either by small blades or pins that penetrate the insulation..." experience as electronics engineer/tech |
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