Technical Dictionary – German to English Translations ..................................................

A ...................................................................................................................................... 3

B .................................................................................................................................... 12

C.................................................................................................................................... 19

D.................................................................................................................................... 20

E .................................................................................................................................... 24

F .................................................................................................................................... 30

G.................................................................................................................................... 35

H.................................................................................................................................... 40

I ..................................................................................................................................... 43

J..................................................................................................................................... 45

K .................................................................................................................................... 46

L .................................................................................................................................... 51

M ................................................................................................................................... 56

N.................................................................................................................................... 60

O.................................................................................................................................... 64

P .................................................................................................................................... 65

Q.................................................................................................................................... 69

R.................................................................................................................................... 70

S .................................................................................................................................... 74

T .................................................................................................................................... 93

U.................................................................................................................................... 97

V .................................................................................................................................. 103

W ................................................................................................................................. 110

X .................................................................................................................................. 115

Y .................................................................................................................................. 116

Z .................................................................................................................................. 117
Technical Dictionary – German to English Translations
Words and translations used in this dictionary were obtained from the following sources:

1. TECHNISCHES WÖRTERBUCH DEUTSCHE - ENGLISH

mit ca. 4500 Vokabein und Redewendungen aus der Leistungs - und Informationselektronik.

Dieses Wörterverzeichnis erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Vollstandigkeit und wird mit Hilfe des
textsystems 580 laufend ergänzt.

Bearbeitungsstand: 28.1.1.1980

Alle mit (*) gekennzeichneten Termini sind den IEC-Publikationen entnommen und als verbindlich zu
betrachten.

(All terms marked with an (*) are from IEC-Publications and are a literal translation.)

2. Supplemental word list attached to above document.

3. SIEMENS technical drawing # C98130-A1006-A1-*-11 sheets 1-7.

A
"Aus"-Taster ..................................................................................."off" push-button
"Aus"-Zustand ................................................................................"off" condition
abändern ........................................................................................to modify, to change
abbauen, abmontieren ...................................................................to disassemble
Abbeizmittel ....................................................................................paint remover
abbinden (verfestigen des Klebstoffes ...........................................to set
Abbremssteuerung .........................................................................shutdown control
Abbrennstumpfschweißen..............................................................flash-butt welding
abdecken........................................................................................to mask
Abdeckung .....................................................................................cover
abdichten ........................................................................................to seal
Abfahrzeit .......................................................................................down-ramp time
Abfall (Schrott)................................................................................waste
Abfall, zum -- bringen .....................................................................to de-energise
Abfall (Senkung).............................................................................drop
abfallen um ... (Spg.) ......................................................................to drop by...
abfallen (räumlich)..........................................................................to decline, to slope
abfallen (Relais) .............................................................................to release, to drop out
Abfallverzögerung ..........................................................................switch-off delay
Abfallzeit .........................................................................................drop-out time
Abfragen .........................................................................................sense
Abfrageschaltung ...........................................................................scanning circuit
Abführung der Verlustwärme .........................................................dissipation of heat, heat removal
Abgabeleistung...............................................................................output, power output
Abgas .............................................................................................flue gas
abgeben, Wärme -- ........................................................................to give off heat, to dissipate heat
abgeschaltet ...................................................................................off
abgeschrägt (Kante).......................................................................beveled, chamfered
abgesehen von...............................................................................apart from
Abgleich..........................................................................................calibration, balance (Regler)
abgleichen ......................................................................................to adjust, to balance
abgraten .........................................................................................to deburr
Abgriff .............................................................................................pick-off
abhängig von..................................................................................dependent on or upon
Abhebung .......................................................................................cross-over
Abhilfe.............................................................................................remedy
abisolieren ......................................................................................to strip the insulation
Abisolierzange................................................................................wire stripper
abkanten.........................................................................................to chamfer
Abkantpresse .................................................................................press brake
abklemmen.....................................................................................to disconnect
abklingen ........................................................................................to decay
Abklingen der Schwingung.............................................................dying out of oscillation
Abklingzeit ......................................................................................decay time
abknickende Kennlinie ...................................................................inflected characteristic
abkoppeln.......................................................................................to uncouple, to decouple
abkühlen .........................................................................................to cool down, (plötzl.) to chill
Abkühlungsgeschwindigkeit ...........................................................cooling rate
Ablagerung .....................................................................................deposit
Ablaßschraube ...............................................................................drain plug
ablassen (Flüssigkeit) ....................................................................to drain
Ablauf (Folge).................................................................................sequence
Ablaufschema.................................................................................flow diagram, functional diagram
Ablaufsteuerung .............................................................................sequential control
ableiten (von)..................................................................................to derive (from)
Ablenkung ......................................................................................deflection
ablesen (Instrument) ......................................................................to take a reading from, to read off
Ablesung ........................................................................................readout
Abloesende strombegrenzungs-regelung ......................................tapered current-limiting control
ablöten............................................................................................to unsolder
Abluft ..............................................................................................extracted air
abmagnetisieren.............................................................................to demagnetize
Abmaß ............................................................................................deviation
Abmessung ....................................................................................dimension, (Größe) size
Abnahme (Prüfung) ........................................................................acceptance test (*)
abnehmbar .....................................................................................detachable, removable
abnehmen, lösen............................................................................to detach, to remove, to take off
Abnehmer .......................................................................................customer, receiver
abnutzen.........................................................................................to wear
Abnutzung ......................................................................................wear, rate of wear
Abraumfoerderlinie .........................................................................overburden conveyor line
Abrieb .............................................................................................abrasion
Abruf ...............................................................................................call
abschalten ......................................................................................to switch off, to disconnect,to cut off,
to break, to turn off
Abschaltthyristor.............................................................................turn-off thyristor
Abschaltung....................................................................................switching off, disconnection,shut down
Abschätzung...................................................................................appraisal
Abschirmplatte................................................................................shielding plate
Abschirmung ..................................................................................shield (US), screen (UK)
abschleifen .....................................................................................to grind off
Abschliff ..........................................................................................abrasion
abschmieren...................................................................................to grease, to lubricate
abschneiden ...................................................................................to cut off
Abschnitt (Text) ..............................................................................section
abschrägen.....................................................................................to bevel, to chamfer
abschrauben...................................................................................to unscrew
Abschrecken...................................................................................quenching
abschwächen, dämpfen .................................................................to attenuate, to weaken
absenken........................................................................................to lower
Absicherung (el.) ............................................................................fusing
Absolutwertbildner..........................................................................absolute value transducer
absondern ......................................................................................to segregate
Abstand ..........................................................................................distance, spacing
Abstand, in -- bringen .....................................................................to space
Abstandsstück ................................................................................spacer
Abstanzen ......................................................................................shearing
abstimmen auf (Frequenz) .............................................................to tune to
Abstimmen (eines Gerätes) ...........................................................tuning (*)
abstützen ........................................................................................to support
abtasten..........................................................................................to scan
Abtastsignal....................................................................................sampled signal (*)
Abteilung.........................................................................................section, department
Abteilungsleiter...............................................................................division head
abtrennen .......................................................................................to cut-off, to separate
Abwasser........................................................................................waste water
abwechselnd ..................................................................................in turns, by turns
abweichen ......................................................................................to deviate, to differ
Abweichung....................................................................................deviation
abwerfen, Last -- ............................................................................to throw off the load
abziehen .........................................................................................to draw off
Abzug (Lüftung)..............................................................................exhaust
abzüglich ........................................................................................less
Abzugsgeschwindigkeit..................................................................cross-head speed
(Zugversuch) ...............................................................................(transverse speed of the heads)
Abzweig (el.)...................................................................................feeder
Abzweigdose ..................................................................................distribution box
Achsabstand...................................................................................center distance, distance between axis
Achse..............................................................................................(geom.) axis, (mech.) axle, shaft
Achsloch .........................................................................................core fit
achsparallel ....................................................................................axially parallel
Achtkantschraube...........................................................................octagon bolt
Achtung! .........................................................................................important!
Additionsglied .................................................................................summing element
Additionsstelle ................................................................................summing point
Aderbruch.......................................................................................wire break
adreßzeiger (uC) ............................................................................stackpointer
ADU (Analog digit.umrichter) .........................................................analog digit. converter (ad conv.)
Aggregat .........................................................................................generating set
aggressiv ........................................................................................corrosive
AGS (Anfang glimmschutz)............................................................low voltage corona guard
Akkumulator (uC) ...........................................................................accumulator
Akte ................................................................................................file
Aktennotize.....................................................................................memorandum, memo
aktuell .............................................................................................topical
Akustik ............................................................................................acoustics
akustisch ........................................................................................acoustic
AL-Verschienung............................................................................aluminum
Verschienung aus Aluminium.....................................................bar conductors
Alarm auslösen...............................................................................to sound an alarm
alle nicht (näher)
bezeichneten Dioden (Widerstände)...........................................all unmarked diodes (resistors)
allgemein, im --en...........................................................................in general
Allgemeines....................................................................................general
allmählich .......................................................................................gradual
Allzweck-... .....................................................................................general purpose...
altern...............................................................................................to age, (künstlich) to season
alterungsbeständig .........................................................................resistant to ag(e)ing, non-ageing
Altgrad ............................................................................................degree
Altöl.................................................................................................used oil
Aluminium-Strangpreßprofil ...........................................................extruded aluminium section
Amnoß ............................................................................................anvil
Amperemeter..................................................................................ammeter
an-, zuweisen .................................................................................to allocate
analog.............................................................................................analogue (UK), analog (USA)
Analog-Digital-Umsetzer ................................................................analog-digital convertor
Analoger Hochlaufgeber ................................................................analog ramp function generator
anbauen .........................................................................................to attach
Anbaumass ....................................................................................interface dimension
anbringen .......................................................................................to affix, to fix, to fit
Änderung ........................................................................................alteration, modification
Änderungen vorbehalten................................................................subject to change without prior notice
Änderungsgeschwindigkeit ............................................................rate of change
aneinanderstoßen ..........................................................................to abut
Anfahrautomatik .............................................................................automatic starting control
Anfahrdrehmoment.........................................................................starting torque
Anfahrfrequenz...............................................................................start-up frequency
Anfahrumrichter..............................................................................static frequency convertor
Anfangsbedingungen .....................................................................initial conditions
Anfangswert ...................................................................................initial value
anfassen .........................................................................................to touch, to grip
anfeuchten......................................................................................to moisten, to wet
Anforderung....................................................................................requirement, demand
Anforderungen, hohe -- stellen an..................................................to make high demands on...
Anfrage ...........................................................................................inquiry
anführen .........................................................................................to quote
Angaben .........................................................................................data, information, details
Angebot ..........................................................................................offer
Angebotsfrist ..................................................................................period for tendering
angelernt ........................................................................................job-trained
Angemessen ..................................................................................reasonable
Angestellter, Arbeitnehmer.............................................................employee
Anhang (Buch) ...............................................................................appendix
anhängen .......................................................................................to affix, to attach
Anhänger (Fahrzeug) .....................................................................trailer
Ankerspannung ..............................................................................armature voltage
Ankerstrom .....................................................................................armature current
Anker (Motor) .................................................................................armature
Ankerwicklung ................................................................................armature winding
ankoppeln.......................................................................................to couple
Ankunft, bei -- .................................................................................upon arrival
Anlage ............................................................................................installation, plant
Anlage, in der -- (Brief) ...................................................................attached
Anlaß geben ...................................................................................to give rise
Anlaßvorgang .................................................................................starting sequence
Anlaßwiderstand.............................................................................starting resistor
Anlaufblech.....................................................................................start sheet steel
Anlaufstrom ....................................................................................locked rotor acceleration current
Anlaufzeit........................................................................................starting time, run-up period
Anlegejoch......................................................................................growler
anlegen (Spg.) an...........................................................................to apply (a voltage) to
anlegen Spg. zwischen ..................................................................to apply a voltage across
Anlegetacho ...................................................................................surface tachometer
Anlieferungszustand.......................................................................as shipped
Anmerkung, Hinweis (schriftl.) .......................................................note
Annahme ........................................................................................assumption
Anodenanschluß ............................................................................anode terminal
anodenseitig steuerbarer Thyristor ................................................N-gate thyristor
anordnen ........................................................................................to arrange, to locate, to place
Anordnung......................................................................................configuration, positioning,location
arrangement
anpassen........................................................................................to suit, to match
Anpassung .....................................................................................adaptation, adjustment, accomodation
matching
Anpassungstransformator ..............................................................matching transformer (*)
Anpassungswiderstand ..................................................................interface resistance
Anpaßverstärker.............................................................................matching amplifier
Anpreßdruck...................................................................................contact pressure
Anregelzeit .....................................................................................rise time, settling time, slew rate
anregen ..........................................................................................to activate, to energise, to initiate
Anreicherung ..................................................................................enrichment, concentration
anreißen .........................................................................................to mark out, to scribe
Anreißnadel ....................................................................................scriber
Anruf ...............................................................................................call
anrufen ...........................................................................................to call up
anrufen, wegen etwas --.................................................................to call about sth.
Ansaugdruck ..................................................................................intake pressure
ansaugen........................................................................................to draw in
Anschaffungskosten .......................................................................first cost
Anschlag.........................................................................................stop
anschließen, verbinden ..................................................................to connect (*)
Anschließen....................................................................................connecting-up
Anschluß ........................................................................................terminal, connection (*)
Anschlußbezeichnung....................................................................connection designation
Anschlußdraht ................................................................................solid-wire connecting lead
Anschlußfahne ...............................................................................connecting lug
Anschlußhinweise ..........................................................................connecting-up instructions
Anschlußklemme............................................................................terminal (*)
Anschlußlasche ..............................................................................terminal lug
Anschlußleiste ................................................................................terminal strip
Anschlußleistung ............................................................................connected load
Anschlußleitung..............................................................................connecting lead
Anschlußöse...................................................................................connecting tag
Anschlußplan..................................................................................terminal connection diagram
Anschlussleistung...........................................................................connected load
Anschlussleitung ............................................................................lead connection
Anschlußspannung.........................................................................supply voltage
Anschlußstecker.............................................................................connecting plug
Anschlußstelle ................................................................................termination point
Anschlußtechnik .............................................................................wiring method
Anschlußzubehör ...........................................................................accessories for connection
Anschnittsteuerung.........................................................................phase control
anschrauben...................................................................................to screw on
Ansicht von vorne...........................................................................front view
Ansprechebereich ..........................................................................response range
ansprechen.....................................................................................to respond, to pick up
Ansprechstrom ...............................................................................pick-up current
Ansprechverzögerung (Relais).......................................................pick-up delay
Ansprechwert .................................................................................response level
ansprechzeit ...................................................................................response time, pick-up time
Anspruch ........................................................................................claim
ansteigen ........................................................................................to increase, to rise
ansteuern .......................................................................................to activate, to trigger
Anstiegsbegrenzung ......................................................................rate limitation
Anstiegsgeschwindigkeit ................................................................rate of rise
Anstiegsvorgang, linearer -- ...........................................................unit ramp (*)
Anstiegszeit ....................................................................................rise time, build-up time
Anstrengung ...................................................................................effort
Anstrich...........................................................................................coating, coat
Anstroemflaeche ............................................................................wetted area
Anthrazit .........................................................................................hard coal
Antivalenz .......................................................................................non-coicidence
Antrieb, drehzahlveränderbarer .....................................................variable speed drive
Antrieb, stromrichtergespeister ......................................................static converter-fed drive
Antriebsmotor, -maschine ..............................................................driving motor, prime mover
Antriebswelle ..................................................................................driving shaft
Anwahl............................................................................................selection, control
Anweisung, programmierte --.........................................................programmed instruction
anwendbar......................................................................................applicable
anwenden.......................................................................................to apply
Anwender .......................................................................................user
Anwenderwünsche .........................................................................options
Anwendung ....................................................................................application
Anwendungsbereich.......................................................................range of application
Anzapfung ......................................................................................tap
anzeichnen .....................................................................................to mark
Anzeige (einrichtung) .....................................................................display
Anzeige...........................................................................................indication
Anzeigebereich...............................................................................instrument range
Anzeigegerät ..................................................................................display unit
Anzeigelampe.................................................................................indicator lamp
anzeigen (Instr.) .............................................................................to read, to show, to indicate, to display
nicht --..........................................................................................to show no reading, to give no
response, to give no deflection
anzeigendes Meßgerät ..................................................................indicating type measuring instrument
Anzeigengenauigkeit ......................................................................accuracy of indication
anziehen (Schraube) ......................................................................to tighten
anziehen (Relais) ...........................................................................to pick up, tpull in, operate, actuate
Anzugsmoment ..............................................................................accelerating torque
Anzugsspannung............................................................................pick-up voltage
Apparat, am -- sein.........................................................................to be on the line
Apparat, bleiben Sie am -- .............................................................hold the line!
Apparate-Stückliste ........................................................................device parts list, equipment parts list
Apparatebau...................................................................................process plant
Äquipotential...................................................................................equipotential (*)
arbeiten...........................................................................................to run, to operate
Arbeitsbereich ................................................................................operating range
Arbeitsklima....................................................................................working atmosphere
Arbeitskontakt (Schließer)..............................................................normally open (NO) contact
Arbeitsmaschine.............................................................................load machine
Arbeitsplan .....................................................................................work schedule
Arbeitsplatz.....................................................................................workplace
Arbeitsvorbereitung ........................................................................production scheduling
Arbeitsvorgang ...............................................................................procedure
Arbeitsweise ...................................................................................mode of operation, working method
Arbeitswelle (el.).............................................................................shaft
arithmetisches Mittel.......................................................................arithmetic mean
Artikel..............................................................................................item
As ...................................................................................................shaft end
Asbest.............................................................................................asbestos
Aschenbecher ................................................................................ash tray
Assemblerprogramm ......................................................................assembly code program
Ast (Kurve) .....................................................................................branch
Asynchronmotor .............................................................................induction motor
Aufbau ............................................................................................construction, design
Aufbau der Spannung ....................................................................build-up of voltage
Aufbewahrung ................................................................................storage
Aufblaettern ....................................................................................flare
Aufbohrmaschine ...........................................................................boring machine
aufbrauchen ...................................................................................to exhaust
aufeinanderfolgend.........................................................................successive
Aufgabe ..........................................................................................task, duty, function
Aufgabenstellung............................................................................background
Auf Grundplatte ..............................................................................on base board
Aufhängung ....................................................................................suspension
Aufhebung ......................................................................................cancellation
Auflagefläche..................................................................................bearing surface
aufleuchten.....................................................................................to light up, to go on, to come on
Aufloesen nach (Gleichung)...........................................................solving for
Aufnahme .......................................................................................reception, absorption, accomodation
Aufnahmeleistung...........................................................................input
Aufnahmeprüfung...........................................................................entrance examination
aufnehmen (Wärme) ......................................................................to absorb (heat)
Aufnehmer (mech. Geber) .............................................................pickup, transmitter
Aufrechnungsschema ....................................................................calculation format
Aufreissmass..................................................................................developed dimension
aufschalten .....................................................................................to apply
aufschieben, aufstecken ................................................................to slip on
aufschlüsseln..................................................................................to subdivide
aufschrauben..................................................................................to screw on, to bolt on
aufsetzen ........................................................................................to attach
Aufsteckschuh ................................................................................receptacle
aufsteigend.....................................................................................ascending
aufstellen ........................................................................................to arrange, to install, to mount
Aufstellhöhe....................................................................................altitude of site
Aufstellungshoehe..........................................................................altitude
aufteilen ..........................................................................................to divide
Aufteilung (in Unterbaugruppen) ....................................................splitting up (into) subassemblies
Auftrag erteilen ...............................................................................to place an order
Auftrag bearbeiten..........................................................................to process an order
Auftragsbearbeitung .......................................................................order processing
auftrennen ......................................................................................(mech.) to separate, (el.) to
interrupt, to open
Auftrieb ...........................................................................................lift
Aufwand..........................................................................................expense, extent of work, expenditure
(degree of) complexity
Aufwärtssteuerung .........................................................................upward control
aufwirbeln .......................................................................................to stir up
aufzeichnen ....................................................................................to record
Aufzeichnung..................................................................................record
Aufzug ............................................................................................elevator
Aufzugsantriebe .............................................................................lift drives
Augenblickswert der Leistung ........................................................instantaneous power (*)
Augenblickswert .............................................................................instantaneous value (*)
Aus .................................................................................................off
ausbauen (demontieren) ................................................................to dismantle, to remove
Ausbaustufe ...................................................................................stage
ausbessern.....................................................................................to repair
ausbeulen.......................................................................................to flatten
ausbilden ........................................................................................to train
ausblenden (Signal) .......................................................................to extract (a signal)
Ausblendung ..................................................................................disabling
ausdehnen......................................................................................to extend, to expand
Ausdehnung (räumlich) ..................................................................volume expansion
Ausdruck ........................................................................................printout
Ausdrücke, technische ...................................................................engineering terms
auseinandernehmen ......................................................................to disassemble, to strip
Auseinandersetzung ......................................................................argument
außen, von -- ..................................................................................from the outside
Außenabmessungen ......................................................................outline dimensions
Außengewinde ...............................................................................external thread
Außenleiter .....................................................................................outer conductor
Außenleiterspannung .....................................................................phase-to-phase voltage
außer Betrieb setzen ......................................................................to shut down
außer ..............................................................................................except
außer Betrieb..................................................................................out of service
äußere Abmessungen ....................................................................outer dimensions
äußerer Anchuluß...........................................................................external terminal
ausfahrbar ......................................................................................withdrawable
Ausfall.............................................................................................failure
ausfällen .........................................................................................to precipitate
Ausfallrate ......................................................................................failure rate
ausfallsicher ...................................................................................fail safe
Ausfallsrate.....................................................................................failure rate
ausführlich ......................................................................................at length, in detail
Ausführung .....................................................................................type, model, version, design
Ausführungsart ...............................................................................design variant
Ausführungszeit..............................................................................execution time
Ausgang .........................................................................................output
Ausgangsfrequentz ........................................................................output frequency
Ausgangsgröße ..............................................................................output variable
Ausgangsimpuls .............................................................................output pulse signal
Ausgangsklemme...........................................................................output terminal (*)
Ausgangsleistung ...........................................................................output power (*)
Ausgangsspannung .......................................................................output voltage
Ausgangsstrom ..............................................................................output current
Ausgangsstufe................................................................................output stage
ausgedehnt.....................................................................................extensive
ausgehen........................................................................................to go out, to switch off
Ausgeklinkt .....................................................................................milled (notch)
Ausgepraegter pol ..........................................................................salient pole
ausgerichtet....................................................................................aligned
ausgeschaltet .................................................................................switched off, disconnected
ausgezogene Linie .........................................................................full-line curve
Ausgleich ........................................................................................equilisation
ausgleichen ....................................................................................to compensate for
Ausgleichsladen .............................................................................equalizing charge
Ausgleichsstrom .............................................................................equalizing current
auskennen, sich -- mit ....................................................................to be familiar with
Ausland, aus dem -- .......................................................................from abroad
Ausland...........................................................................................foreign country
Auslandsreise.................................................................................trip abroad
Auslaß ............................................................................................outlet
auslassen, weglassen ....................................................................to omit
Auslaufblech...................................................................................finish sheet steel
auslenken .......................................................................................to deflect
Auslenkung.....................................................................................deflection
Auslieferungstermin........................................................................delivery date
Auslösegerät ..................................................................................release device
auslösen .........................................................................................to trip, to release, to trigger
Auslösesignal .................................................................................releasing signal
Ausnahme ......................................................................................exception
Ausnahmefall..................................................................................exceptional case
ausregeln........................................................................................to correct, to compensate
Ausregelzeit....................................................................................settling time, correction time
Ausreisser ......................................................................................outlier (irregularity)
ausrichten.......................................................................................to align
ausrüsten, ausstatten .....................................................................to equip
Ausrüstung, Gerät ..........................................................................equipment
Aussage .........................................................................................statement, prediction
aussägen........................................................................................to undercut with a saw
ausschalten ....................................................................................to swich off, isconnect, turn off,
shut down
Ausschaltfolge ................................................................................shutdown sequence
Ausschaltleistung ...........................................................................rupturing capacity
Ausschlag (Meßgerät) ....................................................................deflection
Ausschlag, Anzeig(wert) ................................................................reading
Ausschnitt (im Blech)......................................................................cut-out
Ausschreibung................................................................................tender invitation
Ausschuß .......................................................................................rejects
Aussehen .......................................................................................appearance
Aussetzbetrieb................................................................................intermittent duty (*)
Ausstellung.....................................................................................exhibition
aussteuern......................................................................................to control
Aussteuerung(sgrad)......................................................................pulse control (factor)
Austausch.......................................................................................replacement
austauschbar, leicht -- ....................................................................easily replaceable
ausüben, eine Kraft --.....................................................................to exert a force
Auswahltabelle ...............................................................................selection table
auswechseln...................................................................................to replace, to exchange
auswechselbar ...............................................................................replaceable
auswechselbar, untereinander -- ...................................................interchangeable one with another
auswerten.......................................................................................to evaluate, to analyze
Auswertung ....................................................................................evaluation
Auszug............................................................................................extract
Automatenstahl ..............................................................................free-cutting steel
Automatik........................................................................................automatic control
Axt ..................................................................................................axe
B
Bahnspannung ...............................................................................catenary (or traction) voltage
Bahnstromversorgung ....................................................................traction supply
Bajonettfassung..............................................................................bayonet socket
Bajonettverschluß...........................................................................bayonet joint
Ballige innenringlaufbahn...............................................................curved inner ring race
Band ...............................................................................................(metall.) strip, (nicht met.)
Bandkabel ......................................................................................ribbon cable
Bandkabelverbindung ....................................................................ribbon cable connection
Bandkern ........................................................................................wound core (*)
Bandpaß (filter)...............................................................................band-pass filter (*)
Basis...............................................................................................base
Basis-Emitter-Strecke.....................................................................base-emitter circuit
...-Batterie (Reihe von Geräten) .....................................................bank of..., ...-bank (*)
basisch ...........................................................................................basic
Batteriebetrieb ................................................................................battery operation
Batterieladegerät ............................................................................battery charger
Batteriepufferung............................................................................battery buffer storage
Bauart, geschlossene -- (IP 44) .....................................................totally enclosed type
Bauart, offene -- .............................................................................open type
Bauch (Welle).................................................................................antinode
Bauelement ....................................................................................component
Bauelement, induktives --...............................................................inductor (*)
Bauform ..........................................................................................model, type of construction
Baugröße........................................................................................(frame) size
Baugruppe......................................................................................PCB module, sub-assembly
Baugruppenträger ..........................................................................subrack
Baugruppenzeile ............................................................................module tier
Baukastenprinzip............................................................................modular principle
Baureihe .........................................................................................range
Bauschaltplan.................................................................................wiring layout
bauseitig beigestellt........................................................................provided by customer
Bausteinsystem ..............................................................................modular system, unit-asssembly system
Baustelle.........................................................................................site
Bauteil.............................................................................................component
Bauteilplätze...................................................................................component mounting positions
beachten.........................................................................................to pay attention to
Beanspruchbarkeit .........................................................................stressability, load capability
Beanstandung ................................................................................complaint
Bearbeiter .......................................................................................responsible
Bearbeitung (spanende).................................................................machining
Bearbeitung (spanlose) ..................................................................working, processing
Bearbeitungsdatum ........................................................................processing date
Bearbeitungszentrum .....................................................................machining centre
Bedarf, dem -- nachkommen..........................................................to meet the demand
Bedarf, wird gedeckt.......................................................................demand is met
Bedarf, nach --................................................................................as required
Bedarfsmeldung .............................................................................preliminary ordering list
Bedarfsspitzen (Energievers.)........................................................peaks of demand
bedienen.........................................................................................to operate
Bedienfeld ......................................................................................operating control panel
Bedienteil........................................................................................operating element
Bedienung ......................................................................................operation
Bedienungsanleitung......................................................................operating instructions,instruction manual
Bedienungsanweisungen (EDV) ....................................................operator commands
Bedienungselement........................................................................control device
Bedienungsfehler ...........................................................................faulty operation, operating error
Bedienungshebel............................................................................control lever
Bedienungspersonal ......................................................................operating staff
Bedienungspult...............................................................................contol desk
Bedingungen erfüllen .....................................................................to comply with conditions
Bedingungen festlegen ..................................................................to settle conditions
Bedingungsmarke (uC) ..................................................................condition code, condition flags
Beeinflussung, gegenseitige --.......................................................mutual interaction
beeinträchtigen...............................................................................to affect
beenden .........................................................................................to complete
Befehlscode (uC)............................................................................operation code, op-code
Befehlsregister (uC) .......................................................................instruction register (IR)
Befehlszähler (uC)..........................................................................program counter (PC)
befestigen .......................................................................................to attach, to fasten, to fix
Befestigungselement......................................................................fastner
Befestigungsflansch .......................................................................mounting flanche
befeuchten......................................................................................to wet, to moisten
Befund ............................................................................................findings
Begleitkarte ....................................................................................job card
Begrenzer.......................................................................................limiter
Begrenzung ....................................................................................limiting, limitation
a Begr/Begrenzung Trittgrenze ..................................................firing angle limiting
Begrenzungen ................................................................................limit circuits
Begrenzungswert ...........................................................................limit value
Begriff, allgemeine --e ....................................................................general terms
Begriffserläuterungen .....................................................................key to definitions
Behälter ..........................................................................................container
Beharrungszustand .......................................................................steady state
Behauptung ....................................................................................claim
behelfsmäßig..................................................................................makeshift, provisional
Behörde ..........................................................................................authority
Behördenauflagen ..........................................................................licensing requirements
Bei Baugruppe. Grund-funktionen..................................................to be open (closed) when using.
(Zustzfunktionen Gegenparallel) .................................................Basic Function
muß ... olfen (geschlossen) sein .................................................(supplementary functions, inverse parallel)
module
Bei Einsatz der Diode
Leiterbahn unterbrechen ............................................................if diode is used, break track
Bei Fremdansoeisung ....................................................................when using external power
der Stromversorgune auf ...........................................................supply, ensure correct phasing
Phasengieichheit achten
Bei fremdbeiüfteten ........................................................................for forced (natural cooled
(seibstbelüfteten) Geräten..........................................................units
Bei Verwendung mit .......................................................................open link ... when
Drehzahlgrenzwertmeider ist ....................................................using speed
Brücke ... zu offnen ....................................................................comparator
Bei zusätzlicher ................................................................................. must be open
Technologieplat6te (mit Drehzahl- .............................................(opened)/closed if
regler) muß...offen(groffnet)/ ......................................................additional process-
geschlossen sein........................................................................oriented PCB (with speed
controller) is used
Beiblatt............................................................................................supplement (to)
beifügen..........................................................................................to join to, (Brief) to annex, to enclose
beigefügte Unterlagen ....................................................................annexed records
beiordnen .......................................................................................to arrange
Beispiel, zum --...............................................................................for example, for instance
(Abk. im Text: e.g.)
beispielsweise ................................................................................to take an example
Beißzange ......................................................................................nipper pliers, pincers
beizen .............................................................................................to pickle
Belastbarkeit...................................................................................loadability, load rating
belasten ..........................................................................................to load (*)
belastet, unter Last.........................................................................on load (*)
Belastungsart .................................................................................type of load
Belastungsgrenze...........................................................................loading limit
Belegung (Schrank)........................................................................allocation, arrangement
Belegungsdichte ............................................................................packing density
Beleuchtung ...................................................................................lighting
belichten, aussetzen.......................................................................to expose
Belichtungsmesser .........................................................................exposure meter, light meter
beliebig ...........................................................................................as desired
belüftet............................................................................................ventilated
Belüftung (mit Eigenkonvektion) ....................................................(natural-convection) ventilation
Belüftung (Zwangs-) .......................................................................forced ventilation
bemaßen ........................................................................................to dimension
Bemerkung .....................................................................................remark, note
bemessen für..................................................................................to be rated at (or for)
Bemessung ....................................................................................design
benachbart .....................................................................................adjacent
Benennung .....................................................................................designation
Benutzer .........................................................................................user
Benzol.............................................................................................benzene
beratende Ingenieure .....................................................................consulting engineers
Berater............................................................................................consultant
Berechnung ....................................................................................design calculation
Bereich ...........................................................................................range
Bereichsumchaltung.......................................................................range selection
Bereitschaft, in -- stehen ................................................................to stand by, to be ready
berichten (über) ..............................................................................to relate
Beruhigungskammer ......................................................................straightening chamber
Beruhigungssieb.............................................................................flow straightner
berührungslos.................................................................................contactless
Berührungsschutz ..........................................................................protection against accidental
contact, shock protection
Berührungsspannung.....................................................................touch voltage, contact voltage
Beschädigung.................................................................................damage
Beschaffenheit................................................................................workmanship
Beschaltung....................................................................................circuit
Beschaltungsbaugruppe ................................................................wiring module
Beschichtung..................................................................................coating
beschleunigen ................................................................................to expedite, to accelerate
Beschleunigung (Beschl.) ..............................................................acceleration (acc.)
Beschieunigungsvorstufe ...............................................................acceleration control
Beschreibung .................................................................................description
Beschriftung ...................................................................................legend, marking
Beschriftungsschiene .....................................................................labelling bar
Beschriftungsstreifen......................................................................labelling strip
beseitigen .......................................................................................to eliminate
Besonderheit, (Haupt-) Merkmal ....................................................feature
Besprechungsbericht .....................................................................memorandum
besser, um so -- .............................................................................all the better
beständig ........................................................................................resistant, proof
Beständigkeit..................................................................................stability, resistance
Bestandteil......................................................................................component
bestätigen (Brief) ............................................................................to confirm, to acknowledge
Bestell-Nummer..............................................................................order No.
Bestellangaben...............................................................................ordering data
Bestellung, Auftrag .........................................................................order
bestenfalls ......................................................................................at best, at the very best
bestimmen, genau feststellen ........................................................to pinpoint
bestimmen ......................................................................................to define, to determine
bestücken .......................................................................................to equip, to implement
Bestückung.....................................................................................allocation
Bestückungsliste ............................................................................allocation list
Bestueckungsplan ..........................................................................parts list
betätigen.........................................................................................to actuate, to operate, to energize
Betätigung ......................................................................................actuation
Beton ..............................................................................................concrete
Betrag, Menge................................................................................amount
Betrag, Größe.................................................................................magnitude
Betrag (Absolutwert).......................................................................absolute value
Betragsbildung ...............................................................................absolute value formation
Betragsregler..................................................................................amplitude controller
betreiben (mit Spannung)...............................................................to operate (on or at voltage)
Betrieb ohne Last ...........................................................................no-load operation (*)
Betrieb mit wechselnder Belastung................................................varying duty (*)
Betrieb, in -- sein ............................................................................to be in operation
Betrieb unter Last ...........................................................................on-load operation (*)
Betrieb, unterbrechungsfreier - ......................................................uninterrupted duty (*)
Betriebsanleitung............................................................................operating manual, operating instructions
Betriebsart ......................................................................................duty, duty cycle (beide *)
Betriebsarten-Umschalter ..............................................................mode selector
Betriebsbedingungen .....................................................................environmental conditions (*)
betriebsbereit..................................................................................operable, ready for operation
Betriebsdaten .................................................................................operating data
Betriebsdauer .................................................................................duration of operation
Betriebserfahrung...........................................................................operating experience
Betriebsmittel..................................................................................device, equipment
Betriebssicherheit...........................................................................reliability
Betriebsspannung ..........................................................................operating voltage
Betriebsstörung ..............................................................................stoppage, failure
Betriebsstrom .................................................................................on-load current
Betriebsstunden .............................................................................operating hours
Betriebsstundenzähler ...................................................................elapsed-time meter
Betriebstemperatur.........................................................................operating temperature
betriebstüchtig ................................................................................reliable
betriebsunfähig...............................................................................out of order
Betriebswahlschalter ......................................................................mode selector
betriebswarm, in --em Zustand ......................................................at rated-load operating temperature
Betriebszustand..............................................................................operating state
Betriebszyklus ................................................................................cycle of peration (*)
bevorzugt........................................................................................favo(u)red
bewährt...........................................................................................field-proven
bewegen, frei -- ..............................................................................to perate freely
bewegen, hin- und her- ..................................................................to move to and fro
bewegen, nach unten -- .................................................................to descend
bewegen, nach oben -- ..................................................................to ascent
Beweis(mittel).................................................................................evidence
beweisen ........................................................................................to verify
Bewertung ......................................................................................appraisal, weighting
bewilligen, gewähren......................................................................to grant
bewirken .........................................................................................to result in, to cause
Bewußtsein.....................................................................................awareness
bezeichnen .....................................................................................to designate, to mark
Bezeichnung...................................................................................designation
beziehen, sich -- auf .......................................................................to refer to
Beziehung, in dieser -- ...................................................................on that score
bezogen (System) ..........................................................................per-unit
(spezifisch) .............................................................................specific
bezogenes Drehmoment................................................................per-unit torque
Bezugsgröße ..................................................................................base value
Bezugspotential..............................................................................reference potential
Biegemoment .................................................................................bending moment
Biegeversuch..................................................................................bending test
biegsam ..........................................................................................pliable, flexible
bifilar gewickelt ...............................................................................double-wound
bifilare Wicklung .............................................................................double-wound winding
Bild (in Schriften) ............................................................................figure
Bildröhre .........................................................................................cathode ray tube
Bildschirm .......................................................................................screen
Bildunterschrift................................................................................caption
billig ................................................................................................cheap
Bimetallauslöser .............................................................................bimetallic trip
Binärcode .......................................................................................binary code
Bindestrich......................................................................................hyphen
Bindestrich, mit -- versehen ...........................................................to hyphen or hyphenated
bis (von...bis...) ...............................................................................to (from...to...)
bis zu (bis zu 650 A).......................................................................up to (up to 650 A)
bis auf, außer .................................................................................except, with the exception of
bistabil ............................................................................................bistable
blank (metallisch) ...........................................................................bright
Blasenbildung.................................................................................blistering, pimpling
Blatter .............................................................................................sheets
Blattfeder ........................................................................................leaf spring
Blattnummer ...................................................................................page number
Blattschreiber .................................................................................typewriter
Blau ................................................................................................blue
Blauspause.....................................................................................blue-print
Blech (dick).....................................................................................(steel) plate
Blech (dünn) ...................................................................................sheet (steel)
Blechbearbeitung ...........................................................................metal plate working
Blei(säure)batterie ..........................................................................lead-acid battery
bleibende Regelabweichung ..........................................................permanent off-set
bleibender Fehler ...........................................................................permanent fault
Bleiskizze .......................................................................................pencil sketch
Blende ............................................................................................mask, cover
Blind- ..............................................................................................reactive (*)
Blindbaugruppe ..............................................................................dummy module
Blindeistung....................................................................................reactive power (*)
Blindleistungsanteil.........................................................................reactive power component
Blindstecker....................................................................................dummy plug
Blindwiderstand ..............................................................................reactance
Blinklicht .........................................................................................flashing light
Blinkrelais .......................................................................................flasher relay
Blinktakt ..........................................................................................flashing pulse
Blitz.................................................................................................lightning
Blitzableiter .....................................................................................lightning conductor
Blitzchlag ........................................................................................lightning stroke
blockieren, verriegeln .....................................................................to block, to interlock
Blockschaltbild................................................................................block diagram
Boden (Grund, Erde) ......................................................................soil
Boden (eines Schrankes)...............................................................bottom
Boden (eines Raumes) ..................................................................floor
Bodenbelastbarkeit.........................................................................bearing capacity of floor
Bodenblech, Bodenplatte ...............................................................bottom plate, bottom cover
Bogen .............................................................................................arc
bohren ............................................................................................to drill
ausbohren ...................................................................................to bore
Bohrer.............................................................................................drill
Bohrmaschine ................................................................................drilling machine
Bolzen.............................................................................................bolt
Brandschottung ..............................................................................fire partition
Braun ..............................................................................................brown
Breite ..............................................................................................width
Bremse ...........................................................................................brake
bremsen .........................................................................................to brake
Bremsrelais ....................................................................................braking relay
Bremsstufe .....................................................................................brake control circuit
brennbar .........................................................................................combustible
Brenndauer (Ventile) ......................................................................conducting period (rectifiers)
Brenner...........................................................................................burner
brennschneiden..............................................................................to flame cut
Brennstoff .......................................................................................fuel
Brennwert .......................................................................................gross calorific value
Bruchteil..........................................................................................fraction
Brücke (Draht-)...............................................................................jumper, link
Brücke (nur) bei 170V ....................................................................link for 107V only
Brücke offen/offnen/ .......................................................................link open/to be opened/
geschlossen/entfällt bei ..............................................................closed/omitted with
Brückenschaltung...........................................................................bridge connection
Bruecke ..........................................................................................jumper
Brueckenstecker.............................................................................plug-in jumpers
Brummspannung ............................................................................hum voltage, ripple voltage
Bs ...................................................................................................opposite shaft extension
Buchführung ...................................................................................accounting
Buchse (el.) ....................................................................................jack, socket
Buchse (mech.) ..............................................................................bush, bushing, sleeve
bündig abschließend ......................................................................flush-mounted
bündig abschließen mit ..................................................................to be flush with
Bürde, Bürdenwiderstand...............................................................burden resistor
bürstenlos .......................................................................................brushless
C
Chemiefaserindustrie .....................................................................synthetic fibre industry
CMOS.............................................................................................complementary metal oxide silicon
Code (2 aus 3)................................................................................code ( 2-out-of-3)
Cosinus ..........................................................................................cosine
D
D-Verhalten ....................................................................................derivative action
Dachblech ......................................................................................top cover
Dachhoehe (Nuten) ........................................................................top stick height (slots)
Daempferring..................................................................................short-circuit ring
dagegen .........................................................................................however
Dampfdruck ....................................................................................steam vapour pressure
dämpfen..........................................................................................to dampen (down)
Dampfkraftwerk ..............................................................................steam generating plant
Dämpfung .......................................................................................damping
Dämpfungsglied .............................................................................attenuator (*)
Dämpfungskreis .............................................................................snubber network
Dank im voraus ..............................................................................thanking you in anticipation
darunter ..........................................................................................underneath
Datei ...............................................................................................file
Daten, Angaben .............................................................................data
Datensichtgerät ..............................................................................video display unit, data display terminal
Datenträger ....................................................................................storage medium
Datenübermittlung ..........................................................................data communication
Datenübertragung ..........................................................................data transmission
Datenverarbeitung..........................................................................data processing
Datum .............................................................................................date
Dauerbelastbarkeit .........................................................................loading capability
Dauerbetrieb...................................................................................continuous duty
Dauergleichstrom bei Thyristoren ..................................................continuous (direct) on-state current
Dauergleichstrom bei Dioden.........................................................continuous (direct) forward current
Dauergrenzstrom bei Thyristoren...................................................limiting value of mean on-state current
Dauergrenzstrom bei Dioden .........................................................maximum rated mean forward current
Dauerladen.....................................................................................float charge
Dauerleistung .................................................................................maximum permissible continous power
Dauermagnet..................................................................................permanent magnet (*)
Dauerprüfung .................................................................................endurance test (*)
Dauerversuch .................................................................................continuous test
dazugehörig....................................................................................associated
dazwischenliegend, Zwischen........................................................intermediate
Decke (bei Schränken)...................................................................ceiling
Deckel.............................................................................................top cover
Deckscheibe (leufter) .....................................................................fan shroud
deckungsgleich...............................................................................coincident
Deckvermögem (von Farben) ........................................................hiding power
defekt..............................................................................................defective, faulty, damaged
Degressiv .......................................................................................tapered
dehnbar ..........................................................................................extendible, elastic, flexible
dehnen............................................................................................to tension, to stretch, to elongate
Dehnung .........................................................................................elongation, extension, stretch
Dehnungsmesstreifen ....................................................................elastomeric
Dehnungsschlaufe (Sicherung)......................................................expansion loop
demontieren ...................................................................................to dismantle, to disassemble
Design ............................................................................................styling
dezimal ...........................................................................................decimal
Dia(positiv) .....................................................................................slide
dicht ................................................................................................dense, tight
Dichte .............................................................................................density
dichten ............................................................................................to seal
Dichtprofil .......................................................................................sealing strip
Dichtung .........................................................................................seal
Dicke...............................................................................................thickness
dickfüssig........................................................................................viscous
Die Stifte...liegen auf ......................................................................pins...are at potential
Dielektrikum....................................................................................dielectric
Dielektrizitätskonstante ..................................................................dielectric constant, permittivity
Dienst .............................................................................................service
Diesel-Aggregat..............................................................................diesel-generator set
Dieselbetrieb ..................................................................................diesel-engine operation
Differentialregler .............................................................................derivative (action) regulator
Differenzierglied .............................................................................differentiating element
Digital-Analog-Umsetzer ................................................................digital analog converter
Dimensioniert .................................................................................designed
Diode (eingesetzt) ..........................................................................diode (fitted)
Diode nur, wenn ais........................................................................diode only required if
nicht verwendet wird...................................................................... is not used as
Diodengleichrichter.........................................................................diode converter
Diodenschiene................................................................................diode bar
Direktanzeige ................................................................................direct reading
Direktumrichter ...............................................................................direct a.c. convertor
(Hüllkurvenumrichter) ..................................................................cycloconvertor
Diskrete technik..............................................................................discrete technique
Diskretisierung................................................................................segregation/resolution
Dispersionsfarbe ............................................................................dispersion paint
Dispositionszeichnung ...................................................................layout drawing
Distanzring .....................................................................................spacer ring
Distanzstück ...................................................................................spacer
Divergenz (eines Vektorfeldes) ......................................................divergence (of a vector field) (*)
Doppel-Logarithmisch ....................................................................log log
Doppelbartschlüssel .......................................................................double-bit key
Doppelregler...................................................................................twin controller
doppelt hohe Baugruppen..............................................................double-height modules
doppelt soviel .................................................................................twice as much
Dozent ............................................................................................lecturer
Draht, massiver --...........................................................................solid wire
Drahtbruchsicher ............................................................................with loss of signal protection
Drahtbruchüberwachung................................................................open-circuit monitoring
Drahtbrücke....................................................................................jumper
Drahtpotentiometer.........................................................................wire-wound potentionmeter
Drahtwickeltechnik .........................................................................wire-wrap technique
Draufsicht .......................................................................................top view
Dreh................................................................................................swivel
Drehachse ......................................................................................axis of rotation
drehbar ...........................................................................................swivelling, rotatable
drehbar gelagert .............................................................................pivoted
Drehbewegung ...............................................................................rotary motion
Dreheisenmeßwerk ........................................................................moving-iron type instrument
drehen ............................................................................................to rotate, to turn
Drehfeldüberwachung ....................................................................rotating field monitoring
Drehfeldueberwachung ..................................................................monitoring phase sequence
Drehknopf.......................................................................................knob
Drehmaschine, Drehbank ..............................................................turning lathe
Drehmoment...................................................................................torque
Drehmomentschlüssel....................................................................torque spanner
Drehmomentverlauf........................................................................speed-torque curve
Drehrichtung im Uhrzeigersinn.......................................................rotary motion clockwise,clockwise direction of
rotation
Drehrichtungsanzeiger ...................................................................phase-sequence indicator
Drehrichtungspendelschaltung.......................................................reversing inertia circuit
Drehrichtungsumkehrbar................................................................bi-directional
Drehriegelschloß ............................................................................rotary catch fastner
Drehschalter ...................................................................................rotary switch
Drehspulinstrument ........................................................................moving-coil instrument
Drehstrom-Schleifringläufermotor ..................................................three phase slipring motor
Drehstromantrieb............................................................................three phase drive
Drehung..........................................................................................rotation
Drehvektor......................................................................................rotational vector
Drehwiderstand ..............................................................................potentionmeter
Drehwinkel......................................................................................angle of rotation
Drehzahl-Istwert .............................................................................actual value of speed
Drehzahl-Null-Erfassung ................................................................zero speed sensing
Drehzahlerfassung .........................................................................speed measurement
Drehzahlgeber................................................................................speed transmitter
Drehzahlistwertanpassung.............................................................actual speed interface
Drehzahlmesser .............................................................................tachometer
Drehzahlregler................................................................................speed controller
Drehzahlsollwert.............................................................................speed reference value
Drehzapfen.....................................................................................pivot
Dreieckschaltung............................................................................delta connection (*)
Dreieckschaltung, in -- ...................................................................delta-connected
dreiphasig.......................................................................................three-phase
Dreipunktregelung ..........................................................................three-step action control
Dringlichkeitsstufe, höchste -- ........................................................top priority
Drossel ...........................................................................................reactor, inductor (*)
drosseln ..........................................................................................to throttle
Drosselumladespannung ...............................................................choke reverse charge voltage
Druck ..............................................................................................pressure
Druckabfall, -verminderung ............................................................decompression
druckempfindlich ............................................................................pressure sensitive
Drucker ...........................................................................................printer
Druckgefäß.....................................................................................pressure vessel
Druckmesser ..................................................................................pressure gauge
Drucktaster .....................................................................................pushbutton
Druckvorlage .................................................................................master drawing
Dualzahl .........................................................................................binary number
Dübelschraube ...............................................................................dowel screw
Duese (luefter)................................................................................inlet plenum (fan covers)
dünnflüssig .....................................................................................low-viscosity
dünnwandig ....................................................................................thin-walled
Durchbiegung .................................................................................deflection, bending
Durchbruchspannung.....................................................................breakdown voltage
Durchbruchstrom............................................................................breakdown current
durchdringen ..................................................................................to penetrate
Durchflußwächter ...........................................................................flow monitor
Durchfürbarkeit...............................................................................feasibility
Durchführung(sisolator)..................................................................(insulating) bushing (*)
durchgehend (Türen) .....................................................................full-length
Durchgesteckt ................................................................................pushed through
Durchlaßkennlinie bei Thyristoren..................................................on-state characteristic
bei Dioden ....................................................................conducting state characteristic
Durchlaßrichtung ............................................................................forward direction
durchlässig .....................................................................................porous
Durchlaßspannung bei Dioden.......................................................conducting state characteristic
bei Thyristoren...............................................................on-state characteristic
in Rückwärtsrichtung .....................................................reverse conducting voltage
in Vorwärtsrichtung........................................................forward on-state voltage
Durchlaßzustand ............................................................................conducting state, on-stage
Durchlegieren (Transistor) .............................................................breakdown
Durchmesser ..................................................................................diameter
durchnummerieren (fortlaufend).....................................................to number consecutively
Durchschaltzeit...............................................................................gate controlled rist time
Durchschlagfestigkeit .....................................................................puncture voltage resistance, dielectric strength
Durchschnitt, im -- ..........................................................................on average
Durchschwingende welle ...............................................................oscillating wave
durchstellen, jmd. --........................................................................to put s.o. through
Durchzugsbeluefteter motor...........................................................open motor
Durchzündung ................................................................................break-through
Düse ...............................................................................................nozzle
E
E/A-Kanal .......................................................................................I/O channel
E-Kupfer .........................................................................................electrolytic copper
Eben ...............................................................................................leve, even, plane
Ebene .............................................................................................plane
Echtzeitverarbeitung.......................................................................real time processing
eckige Klammern............................................................................square brackets
Effektivwert des Stroms..................................................................r.m.s. (root-mean-square) current
EGS (Endglimmschutz) ..................................................................end corona protection
eichen .............................................................................................to calibrate
Eigenbelueftete maschine ..............................................................tot. encl. fan cooled machine (TEFC)
eigenbelüftet...................................................................................self-ventilated
Eigenerzeugung .............................................................................in-plant generation
Eigenfoerderung.............................................................................free delivery
Eigenform .......................................................................................mode shape
eigengetaktet..................................................................................self-clocked
Eigenschaft.....................................................................................property, feature
Eigenstaendig.................................................................................stand-alone
eigentlich ........................................................................................actually
Eignungsprüfung ............................................................................sutability test
Ein-Aus-Schalter ............................................................................on-off switch
Einaodenventil................................................................................single anode valve device
Einbau ............................................................................................installation, fitting,mounting
einbauen.........................................................................................to incorporate, to install, to assemble, to house
Einbaubreite ...................................................................................space requirement, mounting width
Einbaugeraet ..................................................................................chassis mounted unit
Einbaugerät ....................................................................................chassis unit
Einbauplatte ...................................................................................mounting plate
Einbauplatz (allgem.)......................................................................plug-in station, build-in position
Einbausatz......................................................................................kit
Einbausystem.................................................................................packaging system
Einbauvorschriften..........................................................................mounting specs
einbetonieren..................................................................................to embed in concrete
einbetten.........................................................................................to embed
Einblock-Anlage .............................................................................single-block plant
Einbrennlackierung.........................................................................heat sintered
eindeutig gekennzeichnet ..............................................................clearly identified
eindrähtig (Kabel) ...........................................................................single-core
(Leiter) .................................................................................solid
Eindrückung ...................................................................................indentation
Einfallswinkel..................................................................................angle of incidence
einfetten..........................................................................................to grease
einflügelig .......................................................................................single-wing
einfügen, einsetzen ........................................................................to insert, to fit in
Einfüllstutzen ..................................................................................filler stub
Eingang ..........................................................................................input
Eingangsbaugruppe .......................................................................input module
Eingangselement ...........................................................................input adapter
Eingangsklemme............................................................................input terminal (*)
Eingangsleistung ............................................................................input power (*)
Eingaubreite ...................................................................................space requirement, mounting width
eingebaut........................................................................................built-in, incorporated
eingeprägt (Spg., Strom) ................................................................load-independent
eingeprägte EMK............................................................................impressed e.m.f.
eingeschwungener Zustand ...........................................................steady-state condition
eingießen (in Harz).........................................................................to cast in
eingreifen in ...................................................................................to engage with, to mesh with
Eingreifen (Kette) ...........................................................................interdigitate
Eingrennlackierung.........................................................................heat sintered
Eingriff ............................................................................................intervention
Eingriffsort ......................................................................................control parameter
Eingriffspunkt..................................................................................accessible point
einhalten (Vorschriften) ..................................................................to comply with, to meet
Einhaltung, auf --der Toleranzen prüfen ........................................to check for specified limits
einhängen.......................................................................................to hook in
Einheit.............................................................................................unit
Einheits-Sprungfunktion .................................................................unit step (*)
Einheits-Stoß (Dirac-Funktion).......................................................unit pulse (Dirac function) (*)
einigermaßen .................................................................................to some extent
einkapseln, einschließen................................................................to encapsulate, to enclose
Einkauf (Abt.)..................................................................................purchasing department
Einkaufsleiter..................................................................................chief buyer
einkerben........................................................................................to notch
einklinken .......................................................................................to latch
Einknopfbedienung.........................................................................unicontrol
Einkopplung....................................................................................coupling, interference
einlagig ...........................................................................................single-layer
einlassen ........................................................................................to let into
einleiten ..........................................................................................to initiate
Einmotorenantrieb ..........................................................................single-motor drive
Einnahme(n)...................................................................................revenue
einpassen .......................................................................................to fit in, to fit into place
einphasig ........................................................................................single-phase
einprägen .......................................................................................to stamp
Einpreßmutter.................................................................................knock-in nut
Einquadrantantrieb .........................................................................single-quadrant drive
einrasten (für Verriegelung) ...........................................................to lock home, to catch
einrichten ........................................................................................to arrange, to equip, to set
Einrichter ........................................................................................setup operator
Einrichtung .....................................................................................facility
Einsattelung (Kurve).......................................................................dip
Einsatzbaugruppe ..........................................................................major subassembly
Einsatzplanung...............................................................................application planning
Einschalt-Ausschalt-Logik ..............................................................on-off logic module
einschaltbereit ................................................................................ready to start
Einschaltdauer, relative -- ..............................................................duty ratio (*)
einschalten .....................................................................................to switch on, to switch in, to turn on
Einschalten (Beim E.).....................................................................(at) zero speed
Einschaltfolge .................................................................................starting sequence
Einschaltsperre...............................................................................lock-out device
Einschaltstrom................................................................................starting current
Einschaltstromstoß.........................................................................inrush current
Einschaltverlustleistung..................................................................turn-on loss
Einschaltverriegelung .....................................................................start preconditioning circuit
Einschaltverzögerung.....................................................................switch-on delay
einschieben ....................................................................................to insert
Einschleichen .................................................................................inching
einschleifen (Stromkreis)................................................................to loop into a circuit
einschnappen .................................................................................to snap in
Einschränkung................................................................................limitation
Einschub.........................................................................................plug-in unit
Einschwingdauer ............................................................................settling time
Einschwingvorgang ........................................................................transient
einseitig ..........................................................................................single-sided
Einseitige durchzugsbelueftung .....................................................end to end cooling
einsetzen (montieren) ....................................................................to fit into
einsetzen (heranziehen).................................................................to enlist
Einsparung .....................................................................................saving
einspeisen ......................................................................................to feed in, to apply to
Einspeisung....................................................................................incoming supply, feeder
Einspruch, Einwand........................................................................objection
Einspruch einlegen.........................................................................to object
einstecken ......................................................................................to plug in
Einsteckseite ..................................................................................insertion side
Einstellanweisung...........................................................................adjusting instructions
einstellbar .......................................................................................adjustable
Einstellbereich ................................................................................setting range
einstellen ........................................................................................to set, to position, to adjust
Einstellgenauigkeit .........................................................................setting accuracy
einstellig..........................................................................................single digit
Einstellschraube .............................................................................set screw
Einstellstrom...................................................................................trip current
Einstreuungen ................................................................................parasitics, interference
einteilig ...........................................................................................single-part
einwandfrei .....................................................................................faultless,, correct
einzeilig...........................................................................................single-tier
Einzelfunktion .................................................................................individual function
Einzelteil .........................................................................................individual part
Einziehwicklung..............................................................................machine winding
Eisenaufwand.................................................................................iron utilization
Eisenblech......................................................................................iron sheet, sheet steel
Eisenkern .......................................................................................iron core
Eisenquerschnitt.............................................................................core cross section
Eisenschluss ..................................................................................ground fault
Eisenverluste..................................................................................core loss
electrisch (mit Elektrizität behaftet) ................................................electric (*)
electrisches Gerät ..........................................................................electrical device (*)
Elektr. festigkeit ..............................................................................dielectric strength
elektrische Feldstärke ....................................................................electric field intensity
elektrische Maschine......................................................................electric machine (*)
elektrischer Energiewandler...........................................................electric energy transducer (*)
elektrischer Generator....................................................................electric generator (*)
elektrischer Signalwandler ............................................................electric signal transducer (*)
elektrisches Versorgungs-..............................................................supply undertaking, utility
unternehmen (EVU) ...............................................................company
Elektrizität .......................................................................................electricity (*)
Elektrizitätsverbrauch .....................................................................electricity consumption
Elektro...(ohne elektrische
Eigenschaften) ...............................................................electrical (*)
Elektrodenabstand .........................................................................electrode clearance
Elektrogasschweißen .....................................................................electro-gas welding
Elektrolyse=Gleichrichtergerät .......................................................electrolysis rectified unit
Elektrolyseanlage ...........................................................................electrolysis plant
Elektromagnet ................................................................................electromagnet
elektromagnetisch ..........................................................................electromagnetic
Elektromotor ...................................................................................electric motor
elektromotorisch .............................................................................electric motor driven
Elektronenröhre..............................................................................electronic tube (*)
Elektronik........................................................................................electronics
elektronisch ....................................................................................electronic(ally)
Elektrotechnik.................................................................................electrical engineering
Emaillelack .....................................................................................enamel varnish
EMK (El. Magn. Kraft) ....................................................................EMF (El. Magn. Force)
(elektromotorisch Kraft) ..............................................................(electromotive force)
EMK-Erfassung ..............................................................................EMF sensing
Empfang .........................................................................................reception
Empfang bestätigen .......................................................................to acknowledge receipt
Empfänger ......................................................................................receiver
empfindlich .....................................................................................sensitive
Empfindlichkeit ...............................................................................sensitivity
Endausschlag anzeigen .................................................................to be at full-scale (or: full-range), deflection
Endschalter ....................................................................................limit switch
Endstellung.....................................................................................end position
Endstufe .........................................................................................output stage
Energie-Verlust...............................................................................energy loss
Energiebedarf.................................................................................demand for energy, energy demand
Energiebehörde..............................................................................power authority
Energietechnik................................................................................power engineering
Energieverknappung ......................................................................energy shortage
Energieversorgung .........................................................................power supply
Energieverteilung ...........................................................................power distribution
Energiewandler, elektrischer -- ......................................................electric energy transducer (*)
engtoleriert .....................................................................................close-tolerance
Entblechen .....................................................................................etching (remove laminations)
entfallen ..........................................................................................to be inapplicable
entfällt (in Formularen) ...................................................................not applicable
entfällt bei .......................................................................................not required for...
entfernt, abgelegen ........................................................................remote
entfernt (voneinander) ....................................................................apart
entfetten..........................................................................................to degrease
entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn .........................................................anti-clockwise, counter-clockwise
entgegengesetzt (Bewegung) ........................................................reverse
(örtlich)............................................................................opposite
entgegengestztes Vorzeichen........................................................opposite sign
entgegenwirken ..............................................................................to counteract
entgenengesetzt gepolt..................................................................of opposite polarity
entgraten ........................................................................................to deburr
enthalten.........................................................................................to contain
entkoppeln......................................................................................to de-couple
Entkoppelt (Auf)..............................................................................buffered (to)
entladen..........................................................................................to discharge (*)
Entladestrom ..................................................................................discharge current
Entladung, unselbstständige--........................................................non-self-maintained discharge
entlasten .........................................................................................to unload
Entlastung ......................................................................................unloading
Entlüftung .......................................................................................air vent, venting
entmagnetisieren............................................................................to demagnetize
entnehmen, eine Probe -- ..............................................................to take a sample
entriegeln........................................................................................to unlock
entrosten ........................................................................................to derust
entrschuldigen, sich........................................................................to apologize
Entsorgung .....................................................................................waste disposal
entsperren ......................................................................................to unlock
entsprechen....................................................................................to correspond, to conform
entsprechend..................................................................................appropriate
entstören ........................................................................................to suppress interference
Entstörkondensator ........................................................................interference-suppression capacity
Entstörung ......................................................................................radio interference
suppression, noise suppression
Entwicklung ....................................................................................development
Entwurf ...........................................................................................draft
entzündbar .....................................................................................inflammable
Entzündungstemperatur.................................................................ignition temperature
erdbebensicher...............................................................................earthquake-proof
erden ..............................................................................................to earth (GB), to ground (US)
Erdgas ............................................................................................natural gas
Erdschluß .......................................................................................earth fault
Erdstrom .........................................................................................earth current
Erdung ............................................................................................earthing, grounding (US)
Erdungsleitung ...............................................................................earthing, conductor
Erfahrung, Sachkenntnis................................................................expertise
Erfahrungswert ...............................................................................empirical value
erfassen..........................................................................................to sense, to detect
erforderlich (für)..............................................................................required (to)
erfordern .........................................................................................to call for
ergeben, sich -- aus........................................................................to arise, to result (from)
erhalten...........................................................................................to obtain, to receive
Erhaltungsladung ...........................................................................trickle charge
Erholzeit..........................................................................................recovery time
erkennen (Fehler)...........................................................................to detect
Erläuterung.....................................................................................explanation, note
erleichtern.......................................................................................to facilitate
erlöschen (Lampe) .........................................................................to go out, to go off
ermöglichen....................................................................................to make possible or feasible,
to enable (a th. to be done)
ermüden, (sich) erschöpfen ...........................................................to tire
Ermüdung (Material-) .....................................................................fatigue
erneuern .........................................................................................to renew
Erprobung.......................................................................................trial, test
errechnen .......................................................................................to caculate
erregen ...........................................................................................to energise, to excite (machines)
Erregerpol.......................................................................................field pole
Erregerspannung............................................................................excitation voltage
Erregung.........................................................................................excitation
errichten .........................................................................................to erect
Ersatzschaltung..............................................................................equivalent circuit
Ersatzteil.........................................................................................spare part
ersatzweise ....................................................................................by substitution, in exchange for
ersetzen..........................................................................................to replace, to substitute
ersichtlich an ..................................................................................this shows sth.
Erstausführung ...............................................................................prototype
ersteres ..........................................................................................former
Erstlauf ...........................................................................................initial run
ertüchtigen......................................................................................to improve, to upgrade
Erwägung, in -- ziehen ...................................................................to consider
Erwärmung .....................................................................................temperature rise
erwarten, entgegensehen ..............................................................to anticipate
erweisen, sich -- .............................................................................to prove
erweitern.........................................................................................to extend, to expand
Erweiterung ....................................................................................option
erweiterungsfähig ...........................................................................extendable
Erz ..................................................................................................ore
erzeugen ........................................................................................to produce, to generate
Erzeugnis, Fabrikat ........................................................................product
erzwingen .......................................................................................to enforce
erzwungen......................................................................................forced
Etage ..............................................................................................tier
Etikett..............................................................................................label
etwa ................................................................................................approximately
explodierte Darstellung ..................................................................exploded view
explosionsgeschützte Ausführung .................................................design suitable for use in explosive
atmospheres, hazardous-duty type
extern..............................................................................................external
Extremwertauswahl ........................................................................extreme value selector
F
Fabrikatebezeichnung....................................................................product designation
Fabrikatebezeichnung, maschinenlesbare ....................................machine readable code serial number
Fabriknummer ................................................................................serial number
...-fach.............................................................................................-fold
Fachaudruck...................................................................................technical term
Fächerscheibe................................................................................serrated lock washer
Fachkönnen....................................................................................proficiency, workmanship
Fachmann ......................................................................................expert, specialist
fahrbar ............................................................................................mobile
Fahrbetrieb .....................................................................................travel operation
Fahrdraht, -leitung ..........................................................................contact wire
Fahregeschwindigkeit ....................................................................travelling speed
fahren, einen Versuch --.................................................................to conduct a test
Fahrkilometer .................................................................................kilometres travelled
Fahrt ...............................................................................................travel
Frahrmesser ...................................................................................speed indicator
Fall, im --e, daß ..............................................................................in the event of
Fall, auf jeden -- .............................................................................in any case, at any rate
Fallbeschleunigung ........................................................................gravitational acceleration,
acceleration of free fall
fallende Kennlinie ...........................................................................falling characteristic
Fangschaltung................................................................................restart on the fly
Farbanstrich ...................................................................................coat of paint
Farbe ..............................................................................................colour
Farbeindringverfahren ....................................................................dye penetrant method
Farbkennzeichnung........................................................................colour coding scheme
Fasswicklung..................................................................................form wound
Faston-Anschlüsse auf Platte ........................................................faston connectors on circuit board
Faustregel ......................................................................................rule of thumb
Feder ..............................................................................................spring
Federkraft .......................................................................................spring tension
Federleiste......................................................................................socket connector
federnd ...........................................................................................resilient
federnde Unterlaqge.......................................................................remote control
Federscheibe, Federring ................................................................spring lock washer
Federung (mech.)...........................................................................resilience
Fehlauslösung ................................................................................spurious tripping
Fehlbedienung................................................................................maloperation
Fehler, bleibender -- .......................................................................sustained fault
Fehler .............................................................................................fault (*)
Fehler, einen -- suchen ..................................................................to locate a fault
Fehlerabschaltung..........................................................................disconnection on faults
Fehlererkennung ............................................................................failure detection
fehlerfrei..........................................................................................faultless
Fehlerhäufigkeit..............................................................................fault frequency
Fehlermeldung ...............................................................................fault alarm
Fehlerquote ....................................................................................fault rate
Fehlerstrom ....................................................................................leakage current (*)
Fehlersuche....................................................................................fault locating
Fehlersuchtabelle ...........................................................................fault diagnose chart
Fehlleiter.........................................................................................dummy conductor
Fehlmessung..................................................................................false measurement
Fehlsignal ......................................................................................spurious signal
Fehlzeit ...........................................................................................non-productive time
Feile................................................................................................file
Feineinstellung ...............................................................................fine adjustment
Feingewebe....................................................................................fine fabric
Feingewinde ...................................................................................fine thread
Feinmechanik .................................................................................precision engineering
Feinsicherung, superflinke--...........................................................super-rapid microfuse
feinstufig regelbar...........................................................................controlled by fine graduation
Feld/Motor-Erregung ......................................................................field/motor field
Feld, quellenfreies--........................................................................zero divergence field (*)
Feld, wirbelfreies--..........................................................................irrotational field (*)
Feldeffekttransistor.........................................................................field effect transistor (FET)
Feldgleichrichter .............................................................................field rectifier
Feldkonstante, elektrische-- ...........................................................electric constant
Feldkraft..........................................................................................force acting in a field
Feldkreisumschaltung ....................................................................field-cricuit reversal
Feldlinie ..........................................................................................field line (*)
Feldlinienbild, -verlauf ....................................................................field pattern, flux
distribution characteristic
Feldliniendichte ..............................................................................field density
Feldschwächebereich ....................................................................field weakening range
Feldschwächregelung ....................................................................field-weakening control
Feldsonde.......................................................................................magnetic test coil
Feldstärke, elektrische--.................................................................electric field strength
Feldumkehr ....................................................................................field reversal
Feldversorgung ..............................................................................field supply
Fernanzeigerr, -melder...................................................................remote indicator
Fernbedienung ...............................................................................remote control
ferner ..............................................................................................further(more)
Ferngas ..........................................................................................grid gas
ferngesteuert ..................................................................................remote controlled
Fernmeldeanlage, -system.............................................................telecommunications system
Fernmeldetechnik...........................................................................telecommunications
Fernmessung .................................................................................telemetering
Fernschreiber .................................................................................teleprinter
Fernsprechamt, Telefonzentrale ....................................................telephone exchange
Fernsprechtechnik..........................................................................telephony
Fernsteuerung ...............................................................................remote control
Fernthermometer............................................................................distant-reading thermometer
ferromagnetisch..............................................................................ferromagnetic
fertig glühen....................................................................................to finish-anneal
fertig werden mit.............................................................................to tackle sth.
fertig montiert .................................................................................factory-assembled
fertigbearbeiten ..............................................................................to finish
fertigen............................................................................................to make, to manufacture
Fertigteil..........................................................................................finished part
Fertigung ........................................................................................manufacture, production
Fertigungsangaben ........................................................................manufacturing specifications
Fertigungsfehler .............................................................................manufacturing defect
Fertigungsfeinplanung....................................................................detail scheduling
Fertigungsgrobplanung ..................................................................master scheduling
Fertigungslos..................................................................................log, batch
Fertigungsplannung........................................................................production scheduling
Fertigungsstraße ............................................................................production line
Fertigungstechnik ...........................................................................production engineering
fest zugeordnet...............................................................................dedicated
fest..................................................................................................firm
fest eingebaut.................................................................................stationary-mounted
festfressen, sich-- ...........................................................................to seize, to jam
festgebremst...................................................................................locked, with the rotor locked
Festigkeit (Zähigkeit) ......................................................................tenacity
Festigkeit ........................................................................................strength, resistance
festklemmen (befestigen)...............................................................to clamp
festklemmen (blockiert werden) .....................................................to jam, to seize
Festkörper ......................................................................................solid
Festlegung......................................................................................determination
Festmass ........................................................................................fixed measurement
Festpreis.........................................................................................fixed price
festschrauben.................................................................................to bolt, to screw
feststehend.....................................................................................stationary
Feststellung ....................................................................................findings
Feststellvorrichtung ........................................................................locking device
festverdrahtet .................................................................................hardwired
festziehen .......................................................................................to tighten
Fett .................................................................................................grease
Fettschmierung, Lager mitt- ...........................................................grease-lubricated bearing
Feuchte...........................................................................................humidity
Feuchtebeanspruchung .................................................................resistance to moisture
Feuchteklasse ................................................................................humidity class
Feuchtigkeit ....................................................................................moisture
Feuerbeständigkeit.........................................................................flame resistance
feuergefährlich................................................................................inflammable
feuerhemmend ...............................................................................fire-inhibiting
Feuermeldeanlage .........................................................................fire alarm system
Feuerungsanlagen .........................................................................furnace engineering
feuerverzinken................................................................................to hot-galvanize
Filmlochkarte ..................................................................................microfiche (punched) card
Filterung..........................................................................................filtration
Firmenmarke ..................................................................................manufacturer's symbol
Firmenschild ...................................................................................nameplate
flach ................................................................................................flat, even
Flachbandkabel ..............................................................................ribbon cable
Flachbandstecker ...........................................................................ribbon cable connector
Flachbaugruppe .............................................................................printed-circuit module
Flachbaurahmen ............................................................................card file
Flachbodengehäuse.......................................................................flat base case
Flachdrücken..................................................................................to flatten
Fläche.............................................................................................area, surface
Flächendichte des Stroms..............................................................surface current density
Flächendruck..................................................................................unit pressure
Flächenintegral...............................................................................surface integral (*)
Flachkabeiverbindung ....................................................................ribbon cable connection
zum Leistungsteil/.......................................................................to power section, to
zur Zusatzfunktion ......................................................................supplementary function,
oder ais Teststecker ...................................................................or as test-board connector
Flachkopfschraube .........................................................................flat-headed screw
Flachrelais ......................................................................................slim-line relay
Flachsteckzunge ............................................................................flat plug
Flachzange.....................................................................................flat nose pliers
Flanke (Kurve)................................................................................edge, slope
Flansch ...........................................................................................flange
Flaschenzug ...................................................................................block and tackle
flattern.............................................................................................to chatter
fleckig .............................................................................................stained
Fliehkraft.........................................................................................centrifugal force
fließen.............................................................................................to flow
Fliessbild ........................................................................................trending
Flügelmutter ...................................................................................wing nut
Flugmotor .......................................................................................aero-engine
Flugstaub........................................................................................air-borne dust
Fluß, magnetischer -- .....................................................................magnetic flux
Fluß einer vektoriellen Größe.........................................................flux of a vector quantity
(durch eine Fläche) .............................................................(across a surface) (*)
Flußdiagramm ................................................................................flow diagram
Flußmittel........................................................................................(soldering) flux
Flusshub .........................................................................................flux excursion
Flüssigkeitsstand............................................................................liquid level
Foerderleistung ..............................................................................flow
Folgefehler .....................................................................................secondary fault
Folgenummer .................................................................................consecutive number
Folgeschaltung ...............................................................................sequence circuit
Folie................................................................................................(Met.) foil, (Kunstst.) film
Förderband.....................................................................................moving belt
Förderer..........................................................................................backer
Förderkette .....................................................................................chain conveyor
Format (Papier) ..............................................................................size
formbeständig.................................................................................dimensionally stable
formelplan.......................................................................................equation documentation
Forschung ......................................................................................research
fortlaufend numerieren ...................................................................to number consecutively
Fortschaltkriterium..........................................................................step criteria
fortsetzen........................................................................................to continue
Fortsetzung ....................................................................................continuation
Fotozelle .........................................................................................photocell
Fourier-Reihe .................................................................................Fourier series (*)
Fourier-Transformation ..................................................................Fourier transform (*)
Fracht .............................................................................................freight
Frage, eine -- klären .......................................................................to settle a question
fräsen..............................................................................................to mill
Fräsmaschine.................................................................................milling machine
Freigabe .........................................................................................enabling
Freigabe (Zeichnung) .....................................................................approval
freigabepruefung ............................................................................marketing acceptance
Freigabetaste .................................................................................release pushbutton
freigeben ........................................................................................to enable
Freigeben (regler)...........................................................................enable (regulator)
Freihaltezeit, Schonzeit ..................................................................hold-off interval
Freiheitsgrad ..................................................................................degree of freedom
Freilaufdiode...................................................................................by-pass diode
Freilaufzweig ..................................................................................by-pass arm
Freileitung.......................................................................................electric power line
Freiluftaufstellung ...........................................................................outdoor installation
Freiluftausführung ..........................................................................outdoor type
Freimaß ..........................................................................................free size
Freiwerdezeit..................................................................................recovery time, turn-off time
Fremdbelüftung (unzuläseig; siehe
"Luftkühlung, verstärkte --" .......................................................forced air
fremderregt.....................................................................................separately excited
Fremdgefuehrter stromrichter ........................................................force commutated static converter
fremdgeführt ...................................................................................externally commutated
Fremdkörper...................................................................................foreign matter
Fremdspannung .............................................................................interference voltage
Fremdtraegheitsmoment ................................................................external moment of inertia
Frequenz ........................................................................................frequency
Frequenz unterlagert ......................................................................frequency distorted
frequenzabhängig...........................................................................frequency-dependent
Frequenzband ................................................................................frequency window, frequency band (*)
Frequenzgang ................................................................................frequency response
Frequenzgeber ...............................................................................frequency generator
Frequenzmesser ............................................................................frequency meter
Frequenzteiler ................................................................................frequency scaler
Frequenzumrichte, -wandler ..........................................................frequency convertor
Frischluftzufuhr...............................................................................forced draft
Frontplatten-Einbauelement(FEE) .................................................frontplate element (FEE system)
Frontstecker ...................................................................................front plug
Frühausfall......................................................................................early failure
früher, vorherig ...............................................................................previous
Fuellung..........................................................................................fill factor
Fühler .............................................................................................sensor (*)
führen, einen Leiter zur Klemme --.................................................to take a lead to a terminal
Führungsgröße...............................................................................reference variable
Führungsleiste................................................................................guide
Führungsmaß .................................................................................guide dimension
Fundament .....................................................................................foundation
Funkenlöschung .............................................................................spark quenching
Funkenstrecke................................................................................spark-gap
funkentstört.....................................................................................radio-interference-suppresssed
Funkentstörung ..............................................................................radio-interference-suppression
Funkenüberschlag..........................................................................spark-over
Funkstörgrad ..................................................................................radio interference level
Funktion..........................................................................................function
Funktionsschaltbild.........................................................................functional circuit diagram, function diagram
Furnier ............................................................................................veneer
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Gabelschlüssel ...............................................................................open-ended spanner
Gabelstapler ...................................................................................fork-lift truck
(10-) Gaengiges poti.......................................................................(10-) turn potentiometer
Galvanisch getrennt .......................................................................electrically isolated, galvanicallly separated,
isolated
galvanische Trennung ....................................................................galvanic isolation
ganz oder teilweise.........................................................................in whole or in part
ganzzahlige Oberwelle...................................................................interger-frequency harmonic
gasdicht ..........................................................................................gas-tight
gasförmig........................................................................................gaseous
Gassenverdrahtung........................................................................lane wiring
Gatter..............................................................................................gate
Gauß-Verteilung .............................................................................Gaussian process (*)
Geber (el.) ......................................................................................transmitter
Geber..............................................................................................pickup
Gebiet .............................................................................................field
Gebläse ..........................................................................................blower
Gebrauchsanleitung .......................................................................instructions for use
gebrochene Welle ..........................................................................refracted wave (*)
gedämpfte Schwingung..................................................................damped oscillation (*)
Gedankenstrich ..............................................................................dash
gedruckte Schaltung.......................................................................printed circuit
geeignet..........................................................................................suited, suitable (to, for)
Gefahren .......................................................................................hazards
Gefälle ............................................................................................gradiant, slope
geflanscht .......................................................................................flanged
geforderte Genauigkeit...................................................................required accuracy
Gefüge............................................................................................structure, texture
gegen zufällige Berührung geschützt.............................................protected against accidental contact
gegen (bei Spannungen)................................................................with respect to
gegen Tropfwasser geschützt ........................................................drip-proof
gegen Berührung geschützt ...........................................................screen-protected
Gegendrehmoment ........................................................................counter-torque
Gegendruck....................................................................................backpressure
gegeneinander schalten.................................................................to connect back to back
Gegengewicht ................................................................................counter-weight
Gegeninduktivität............................................................................mutual inductance (*)
Gegenkopplung ..............................................................................negative feedback
gegenläufig.....................................................................................in opposite directions
Gegenmutter ..................................................................................lock nut
Gegenparallel .................................................................................anti-parallel
Gegenparallelschaltung .................................................................anti-parallel connection
gegenphasig...................................................................................in opposition (*)
Gegensatz, im -- zu ........................................................................as opposed to
gegenseitige Beeinflussung ...........................................................interaction, mutual effect
Gegenspannung.............................................................................CEMF
Gegenstromkuehlung .....................................................................counter flow cooling
Gegenteil, im --...............................................................................on the contrary
gegenüber (Vergleich)....................................................................as against
gegenüberliegen.............................................................................to face
Gehäuse .........................................................................................casing, case, housing
Gehrung .........................................................................................mitre
auf Gehrung geschweißt ............................................................mitre-welded
gekapselt ........................................................................................enclosed
gelagert, drehbar --.........................................................................rotatable, pivoted
Geländer.........................................................................................railing
Gelenk (Bolzen-) ............................................................................hinged joint
(Scharnier)...............................................................................hinge
gelernter Arbeiter............................................................................skilled worker
Geltungsbereich (Norm).................................................................scope
gemeinsam.....................................................................................joint
gemustert .......................................................................................patterned
genau..............................................................................................exact, accurate
Genauigkeit ....................................................................................accuracy
Genehmigungsverfahren................................................................licensing procedure
Generation......................................................................................generation
Generator, elektrischer -- ...............................................................electric generator (*)
generatorische Bremsung
(mit Widerstand) ..................................................................rheostatic braking
(ins Netz) .............................................................................regenerative braking
Genestromkuehlung .......................................................................counter flow cooling
genormt ..........................................................................................standardized
genutet............................................................................................slotted
geplottert.........................................................................................plotted
gepulster Stromrichter ....................................................................pulse-commutated convertor
geradlinig ........................................................................................in straight lines
gerändelt ........................................................................................knurled
Geräte.............................................................................................units
Gerät, elektrisches-- .......................................................................electrical device (*)
Geräteteil ........................................................................................component (*)
Geräuschpegel ...............................................................................noise level
geregelter Antrieb...........................................................................closed-loop-controlled drive
Gerichtsort......................................................................................venue
geripptes Gehäuse .........................................................................ribbed frame
Gerüst.............................................................................................frame, rack
Gerüst (für Montage) ......................................................................scaffold
Gesamtanlage ................................................................................overall plant
Gesamtwirkungsgrad .....................................................................overall efficiency
gesättigt ..........................................................................................saturated
Geschäftsbereich ...........................................................................company division
Geschäftsverbindung, in--
mit jd. stehen ...................................................................to do business with
Geschlitzt........................................................................................vented
geschlossene Bauart (IP 44)..........................................................totally enclosed type
Geschwindigkeit (Drehzahl) ...........................................................speed
(linear) ............................................................................velocity
Gesehnte wicklung .........................................................................short-pitched winding
Gesetz erlassen .............................................................................to enact a low
Gesetzgebung ................................................................................legislation
gesperrt ..........................................................................................blocked
Gesprächspartner (Tel.) .................................................................opposite number
Gestell ............................................................................................support, frame, rack
gesteuerte Taktgebung ..................................................................open-loop controlled clocking
gestrichelte Linie ............................................................................dashed line
getastetes Signal............................................................................sampled signal (*)
Getgriebestufenanpassung ............................................................gear change adjustment
getrennt ..........................................................................................separate
Getriebe..........................................................................................gearing, gear unit
Getriebetacho.................................................................................geared tacho
Getriebemotor ................................................................................geared motor
gewalzter Stahl...............................................................................rolled steel
Gewebeband .................................................................................fabric tape
gewellt, geriffelt ..............................................................................rippled, having a ripple (*)
Gewerkschaft .................................................................................union
Gewicht...........................................................................................weight
Gewicht, spezifisches -- .................................................................specific gravity
Gewichtsausgleich (el.) ..................................................................burden balance
Gewinde bohren .............................................................................to tap
Gewinde .........................................................................................thread
Gewindebohrung ............................................................................tapped hole
Gewindebolzen...............................................................................threated bolt
Gewindesackloch ...........................................................................tapped blind hold
gewiss, ganz -- ...............................................................................by all means
gewölbt ...........................................................................................cumbered
gezahnt, gezackt ............................................................................serrated
Gitter (Rost)....................................................................................grate
Gitterloses stanzen.........................................................................scrapless punching
Glasfaser ........................................................................................glass fibre
Glasseide .......................................................................................woven glass
Glasumwandlungspunkt.................................................................glass transition point
glatt.................................................................................................smooth, plain
Glättung ..........................................................................................smoothing
Glättungsdrossel ............................................................................smoothing inductor (*)
gleich sein ......................................................................................to be equal
Gleichanteil, Gleichwert .................................................................direct componant (of a
pulsating voltage or current) (*)
gleichartig .......................................................................................similar, of the same kind, homogeneous
Gleichgewichtszustand ..................................................................state of equilibrium
gleichkommen, entsprechen ..........................................................to be equivalent to
Gleichlauf .......................................................................................synchromism
gleichlaufend ..................................................................................running in synchronism
Gleichmodulus................................................................................rigidity modulus
gleichphasig ...................................................................................in phase (*)
gleichpolig ......................................................................................homopolar
Gleichrichten ..................................................................................rectification
Gleichrichter ...................................................................................D.C. converter (rectifier)
Gleichrichter-Trittgrenze.................................................................rectifier stability limit
a G/Gleichrichter Trittgrenze ......................................................rectification limit
Gleichrichtwert................................................................................rectified (mean) value (*)
Gleichspannung .............................................................................DC voltage
Gleichspannungszwischenkreis.....................................................DC link circuit
Gleichstrom ....................................................................................direct current (DC)
Gliechstrom-Zwischenkreis ............................................................DC link circuit
Gleichstromantrieb .........................................................................DC drive
Gleichstrombahn ............................................................................DC traction system
Gleichstromkuehlung .....................................................................parallel flow cooling
Gleichstrommotor ...........................................................................DC motor
gleichstromseitig ............................................................................on the DC side
Gleichstromsteller...........................................................................direct DC convertor, DC chopper convertor
Gleichstromumrichten ....................................................................DC conversion
Gleichtaktaussteuerung .................................................................common-mode control
Gleichtaktunterdrückung ................................................................common-mode rejection
Gleichung .......................................................................................equation
gleichwertig ....................................................................................equivalent
Glied, aktives-- ...............................................................................active element
Glimmentladung .............................................................................corona discharge
Glimmlampe ...................................................................................incandescent lamp
Glühbehandlung, Glühen ...............................................................annealing
Glühfaden .......................................................................................filament
Glühlampe ......................................................................................electric bulb
Glut .................................................................................................glow
Goldkontakt ....................................................................................goldplated contact
graben ............................................................................................to dig
Grad, Maß ......................................................................................degree
Gradient (eines Skalarfeldes).........................................................gradient (of a scalar field) (*)
graphische Darstellung ..................................................................graphic representation
graphisches Gewerbe ....................................................................printing trade
Grat.................................................................................................burr
Grauguß .........................................................................................gray cast iron
Grenzbeanspruchung.....................................................................maximum limit stress
Grenzbedingung.............................................................................boundary condition
Grenzbelastung ..............................................................................critical load
Grenzdrehzahl................................................................................limit speed
Grenzflaeche ..................................................................................interface area
Grenzfrequenz................................................................................cut-off frequency (*)
Grenzwert.......................................................................................limiting value (*)
Grenzwertmelder............................................................................limit monitor, limiter
Grenzwertmelder fü Umschaltung..................................................signal comparator for
aif Bremsung ..............................................................................selecting braking
Grenzwertmeldung .........................................................................limit indication
Grenzwertüberschreitung...............................................................off-limit condition
Grobeinstellung ..............................................................................coarse setting
Grobregelung .................................................................................coarse control
Großbuchstabe...............................................................................capital letter
Größe, vektorielle --........................................................................vector quantity (*)
Größe (Betrag) ...............................................................................magnitude
Größe, skalare -- ............................................................................scalar quantity (*)
Größe, veränderliche -- ..................................................................variable
Größe (physikal.)............................................................................quantity
Größe... nach DIN ..........................................................................size... to DIN...
Größenordnung, in einer -- von......................................................in terms of
Größenordnung ..............................................................................order of magnitude
größer sein als................................................................................to exceed sth.
Großhändler ...................................................................................wholesaler
Großserie .......................................................................................large-scale
Grün................................................................................................green
Grund, auf -- von ............................................................................by virtue of
Grund, im --e genommen ...............................................................at bottom, basically
Grundanstrich.................................................................................undercoat
Grundbegriffe .................................................................................basic concepts, fundamental terms
Grundfunktionen.............................................................................basic functions
grundieren ......................................................................................to prime, to undercoat
Grundlast........................................................................................base-load
Grundleiterplatte.............................................................................basic wiring board
Grundraster ....................................................................................basic grid
Grundriß (Zeichnung) .....................................................................layout diagram
Grundriß (Ansicht) ..........................................................................plan view
Grundschwingung ..........................................................................fundamental (component) (*)
Grundschwingungsgehalt...............................................................fundamental factor
Grundsteuerung .............................................................................gate control
Grundverdrahtung ..........................................................................basic wiring
Grünspan........................................................................................verdigris
Gruppenführer ................................................................................head of section
GTO................................................................................................gate turnoff transistor
Gummidichtung ..............................................................................rubber seal
Gummidübel ...................................................................................rubber dowel
Gutachten .......................................................................................expert's report, expertise
Gütefaktor.......................................................................................quality factor, Q factor
H
H-Bahn ........................................................................ overhead cabin system
Haftbild ........................................................................ adhesive label
Haftreibung .................................................................. frictional grip
haftrelais ...................................................................... memory relay
Haken .......................................................................... hook
Hakenschlüssel ........................................................... hook spanner wrench
halbgesteuert............................................................... half-controlled
Halbhalliig .................................................................... semi-reverberant
halbjährlich .................................................................. for six months
Halbleiter-Gleichrichter ................................................ semiconductor rectifier
Halbleiterbauelement................................................... semiconductor device (*)
Halbleiterspeicher........................................................ semiconductor memory
Halbwelle ..................................................................... half-wave (*)
Halt .............................................................................. stop
Haltbarkeit ................................................................... durability, life
Haltemoment ............................................................... holding torque
halten, sich selbst -- (Rel.) ........................................... to retain itself, to hold itself
halten, sich an etwas --................................................ to adhere to sth.
Haltepunkt ................................................................... break point
Halter........................................................................... fastener
Halterahmen ................................................................ retaining frame
Halterung ..................................................................... support, latching
Haltverzögerung .......................................................... stop delay
Hand-Automatik-Umschalter........................................ manual automatic mode selector
Handanlegejoch........................................................... manual growler
Handarbeit ................................................................... manual workmanship
handbetätigt................................................................. manually operated
Handeingriff ................................................................. manual intervention
Handelsmesse............................................................. trade fair
Handgriff ...................................................................... handle
Handumgehung (USV) ................................................ manual bypass
Hantierung ................................................................... handling
härten .......................................................................... (Kunstst.) to cure, (Met.) to
to harden, solidify
hauchdünn................................................................... wafer-thin
Häufigkeit..................................................................... frequency
Hauptanschlussmasse ................................................ main interface dimensions
Hauptkreis ................................................................... main circuit
Hauptschalter .............................................................. main breaker
Hauptschütz................................................................. main contactor
Hauptverteilung ........................................................... main distribution
Hauptzweig.................................................................. principal arm
Hebel ........................................................................... lever
Hebezeug .................................................................... crane
Heißleiter ..................................................................... thermistor
Heißstelle..................................................................... hot spot
Heizwert ...................................................................... net calorific value
herabsetzen................................................................. to lower
herausführen ............................................................... to take out to terminals, to
lead out, to connect to terminals
herausgeben................................................................ to issue
herausragen ................................................................ to project
hermetisch abgeschlossen .......................................... hermetically sealed
herstammen von.......................................................... to be derived from
Hersteller ..................................................................... manufacturer
Herstellungsprogramm ................................................ production schedule
Herstellungsprozeß ..................................................... manufacturing process
herunterfahren ............................................................. to decelerate
hervortreten, herausragen (aus) .................................. to project (from)
HGUE .......................................................................... HVDC
(Hochsp.Gleichstr.Uebertragung)
Hilfs ............................................................................. auxiliary
Hilfsaggregat ............................................................... stand-by generator set
Hilfsbetriebe................................................................. auxiliaries (nur pl.)
Hilfsmittel ..................................................................... (f. Montage) aids, auxiliary device
Hilfsregister (uC).......................................................... scratch pad register
Hilfssollwert ................................................................. correcting setpoint
hineinreden, ins Blaue --.............................................. to talk at random
Hinsicht, in dreifacher --............................................... in three ways
hintereinander schalten ............................................... to cascade, (in Reihe) to
connect in series
Hinweis, Anmerkung (schriftl.) ..................................... note
hitzebeständig ............................................................. heat-resistant
hoch abgestimmmt ...................................................... set to above resonance
hochentwickelt, fortgeschritten .................................... advanced
hochfahren................................................................... to accelerate, to run up
hochkant ...................................................................... on edge
Hochlauf an der Strombegrenzung.............................. current-limit acceleration
Hochlauf ...................................................................... acceleration, running up
Hochlaufgeber ............................................................. ramp-function generator,
acceleration ramp generator
Hochlaufzeit................................................................. acceleration time, slew rate
Hochleistungs .............................................................. high energy
Hochohmic................................................................... high resistance
hochohmig ................................................................... high resistive
Hochpaß (filter)............................................................ high pass filter (*)
Hochrechnung ............................................................. extrapolation
Hochspannring ............................................................ spring washer
Hochspannungsprüfung .............................................. high voltage test
höchstens .................................................................... at most
Höchstfrequenztechnik ................................................ microwave engineering
Höchstleistung ............................................................. maximum output
höchstzulässig ............................................................. maximum permissible
Höhe, ausrichten nach der -- ....................................... aligning to correct elevation
Höhe............................................................................ height
hohe Anforderungen.................................................... exacting requirements
höher (Befehl).............................................................. raise
Hohlkehlenbildung ....................................................... fillet formation (meniscus)
Hohlraum ..................................................................... hollow space
Holm ............................................................................ brace
Holzbearbeitung .......................................................... woodworking
Holzhammer ................................................................ mallet
Holzkeil ........................................................................ wooden wedge
Holzwolle ..................................................................... excelsior
Hörer abnehmen.......................................................... to answer the phone
Hub (Frequenz) ........................................................... sweep
Huberstanzen .............................................................. punching with displacement
Hubmagnet .................................................................. lifting solenoid
Huelsendicke ............................................................... slot wall insulation (ground wall)
Hülle, Verschalung ...................................................... pod
Hüllkurve...................................................................... envelope (curve)
Hülse ........................................................................... sleeve
Hupe............................................................................ horn
Hüttentechnik............................................................... metallurgy
Hysterese .................................................................... hysteresis
I
I x R-Kompensation ..................................................... IR compensation
I-Anteil/Integral-Anteil .................................................. integral component
i-ist/Stromistwert .......................................................... if.b./current-feed back
i max/Maximalstromwert .............................................. imax/current maximum
i-Regler/Stromregler .................................................... current controller
i soil/Stromsoilwert....................................................... iref/current reference
I-Verhalten ................................................................... integral action
i zus/Zusatzstromwert.................................................. iadd/additional current reference
immerhin...................................................................... for one thing
Impedanzwandler ........................................................ inpedance convertor (*)
Impuls.......................................................................... pulse (UK), impulse (US)
Impulsauswertung ....................................................... pulse evaluation
Impulsdauer................................................................. pulse duration
Impulsfolge .................................................................. pulsed quantity (*)
Impulsgeber................................................................. pulse generator, digitiser
Impulslöschung............................................................ pulse suppression
Impulssperre................................................................ pulse blocking
Impulssteuerung .......................................................... pulse contact control
Impulsübertrager ......................................................... pulse transformer
Impulsverschiebung..................................................... pulse displacement, pulse shift
Impulsverteiler ............................................................. pulse distribution module
Inbetriebnahme............................................................ commissioning
Inbusschraube ............................................................. socket-head cap screw
Inductionsdrehwelle..................................................... sinusoidal wave
Induktionsspule............................................................ inductor (*)
induktive ...................................................................... inductive (*)
Induktivität ................................................................... inductance (*)
Industrieelektronik ....................................................... industiral electronics
induzieren .................................................................... to induce
ineinandergreifen......................................................... to mesh, to engage
infolgedessen .............................................................. consequently
Informand .................................................................... trainee
Ingenieur ..................................................................... engineer
Inhalt............................................................................ content
Inhaltsverzeichnis ........................................................ list of contents
Innenbelueftete motoren.............................................. open motors
Innengekuehlte motoren.............................................. vented motors
Innengewinde .............................................................. internal thread
Innenkuehlkreislauf...................................................... internal cooling circuit
Innensechskantschraube............................................. hexagon socket screw
Innenverschaltung ....................................................... internal wiring
Innenwiderstand .......................................................... source resistance
innere(r) ....................................................................... internal
insbesondere ............................................................... in particular
Inserat ......................................................................... advertisement
insgesamt .................................................................... in all
instabil ......................................................................... unstable
Installationsmaterial..................................................... wiring accessories
installierte Leistung...................................................... installed load, generating capacity
Instandhaltung ............................................................. maintenance
Instationaer.................................................................. transient
Integrierglied................................................................ intergrating element
interessiert sein an ...................................................... to be interested in
Intergrierzeit................................................................. integration time
intern ........................................................................... internal
Ionenaustauscher ........................................................ ion exchanger
Isolation ....................................................................... insulation (*)
Isolationsklasse ........................................................... insulation class
Isolationswiderstand .................................................... insulation resistance (*)
Isolator......................................................................... insulator (*)
isolieren ....................................................................... to insulate (*)
Isolierstoff .................................................................... insulate (*)
Isolierung ..................................................................... insulation
Istwert-Anpassung....................................................... actual value matching
Istwertanpassung ........................................................ feed back matching
Istwertgeber................................................................. actual value sensor
J
Jahresumsatz .............................................................. annual sales
jetzig ............................................................................ current
jeweilig......................................................................... particular
Joch (Trafo) ................................................................. yoke (*)
justieren....................................................................... to adjust, to trim
K
Kabelabschrimung....................................................... cable shield (US), cable screen (GB)
Kabelader .................................................................... cable core
Kabelanschluß............................................................. cable termination
Kabelbaum .................................................................. cable harness, cable form
Kabeleinfuehrung ........................................................ cable entry
Kabeleinführung .......................................................... cable entry
Kabelführung ............................................................... cable routing
Kabelkanal................................................................... cable duct
Kabelpritsche............................................................... cable tray
Kabelquerschnitt.......................................................... cable cross-sectional area
Kabelschelle ................................................................ cable clamp
Kabelschuh.................................................................. cable lug
Kabelstecker................................................................ cable plug connector
Kabeltrasse.................................................................. cable run, cable route
Kabelverbindung.......................................................... cable connection
Kabelzuführung ........................................................... cable running, cable feed
Käfig ............................................................................ cage
Käfigläufermotor .......................................................... squirrel-cage motor
Kalenderwoche............................................................ calendar week
Kaltleiter (temp.fuehler) ............................................... PTC dector (Pos.Temp.Coeff.)
Kaltlötstelle .................................................................. faulty solder connection
Kanal ........................................................................... channel, (Zuführung) duct
Kanalanpassung.......................................................... channel adapter
Kanalbleche................................................................. vents
Kanten brechen ........................................................... to chamfer edges
Kapazität ..................................................................... capacitance (*)
Kapazitiv ...................................................................... capacitive (*)
Kappe .......................................................................... cap, cover
Kaskade ...................................................................... cascade
Katenabzug ................................................................. rounded edge
Kathodenstrahloszillograf ............................................ cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO)
Kathodenstrahlröhre .................................................... cathode-ray tube
Keil .............................................................................. wedge
keinesfalls.................................................................... on no account, by no means
Keller-, Stapelspeicher (uC)......................................... stack
Kennbuchstabe............................................................ identification letter
Kenngroesse ............................................................... parameter
Kenngröße................................................................... characteristic value
Kennlinie...................................................................... characteristic
Kennliniengeber........................................................... curve generator
Kennwort ..................................................................... code word, reference, project name
Kennzahl...................................................................... identification number
Kennzeichnung............................................................ marking, designation,
identification symbol
Kennziffer (f.Schutzarten)............................................ characteristic numeral
Kern............................................................................. core (*)
Kernkraftwerk .............................................................. nuclear power plant (NPP)
Kernschachtelung........................................................ core interleafing
Kernspeicher ............................................................... core memory
Kette ............................................................................ chain, train
Kettenimpuls................................................................ pulse train
Kettung ........................................................................ chaining
Kinderschuhen, in den-- .............................................. in its infancy
kippen (Flipflop) ........................................................... to be triggered
Kippmoment ................................................................ breakdown torque
Kippschalter................................................................. toggle switch
Kippspannung.............................................................. breakover voltage
Kippstufe ..................................................................... bistable amplifier-stage,
flip-flop bistable circuit
Kippverstaerker ........................................................... bistable multivibrator, flip flop (slang)
Kippverstärker ............................................................. Schmitt trgger
Kiste ............................................................................ crate
Klammern, eckige -- .................................................... square brackets
Klammern, runde --...................................................... brackets, parentheses
Klammern, geschweifte -- ............................................ braces
Klammernut ................................................................. core strap slot
Klappe ......................................................................... flap
Klartext ........................................................................ plain text, clear text
Klassifizierung ............................................................. classification
Klauenpolmotor ........................................................... lundell motor
Klebeband ................................................................... adhesive strip
kleben.......................................................................... to cement, to bond
Klebstoff ...................................................................... adhesive
Kleinleiterplatte ............................................................ miniature printed-circuit board
Kleinschaltrelais........................................................... midget relay
Kleister ........................................................................ paste
Klemme (festsitzend)................................................... to jam
Klemme (el.) ................................................................ terminal
Klemme (Befestigung) ................................................. clamp
Klemmenbelegungsplan .............................................. terminal connection diagram
Klemmenleiste ............................................................. terminal block, terminal strip
Klemmhülse................................................................. locking sleeve
Klemmung ................................................................... clamping
klimabeständig............................................................. all-climate-proof
Klimabeständigkeit ...................................................... climate resistance
Klimaschutz ................................................................. corrosion environmental protect
Klimastufe.................................................................... weather protected
Klimatechnik ................................................................ air conditioning
Klirrfaktor ..................................................................... distortion factor, harmonic factor
knapp........................................................................... scarce
Knebelschalter............................................................. toggle switch
Knick............................................................................ kink, knee
knicken ........................................................................ to buckle, to kink
Knichpunkt................................................................... breakpoint
Knickschutz ................................................................. kink protection
Knockpunkt.................................................................. break point
Knopf ........................................................................... button
Knoten (Schwingung,Netz) .......................................... node (*), vertex (US)
Knotenblech................................................................. gusset plate
Koaxialkabel ................................................................ coaxial cable
Kodierung .................................................................... coding
Kohärenz ..................................................................... coherence (*)
Kohlebürste ................................................................. carbon brush
Kohlekraftwerk............................................................. coal-fired station
Kohlenmonoxyd........................................................... carbon monoxide
Kollektor (Transistor) ................................................... collector
Kollektor (Maschine).................................................... commutator
Kollektorschaltung (Transistor) .................................... grounded-collector circuit
Kommandostufe .......................................................... control function (forw/rev
control), reversing logic module
Kommutierungsdrossel ................................................ commutating choke
Kompakt/Kopkt. ........................................................... compact
Kompaktbaugruppe ..................................................... compact subassembly
Kompaktgeätenummer ................................................ compact converter no.
(Komp.Gerät Nr)
Komplett/Kpl. ............................................................... complete
komplexe Amplitude (Zeiger)....................................... phasor
Kondensator (el.) ......................................................... capacitor (*)
Kondensator (Turbine)................................................. condenser
Kondensatordurchführung ........................................... capacitor bushing (*)
Kondenswasser ........................................................... condensed water
Konkurrenz, mit der -- mithalten .................................. to meet the commpetition, to
remain competitive
konkurrenzfähig ........................................................... competitive
Konstantstromquelle.................................................... stabilized current source
Konstantstromsenke.................................................... stabilized current sink
Konstanz ..................................................................... constancy
Konstrukteur ................................................................ designer
Konstruktion................................................................. design, structure
Konstruktionsabteilung ................................................ engineering and design department
Konstruktionszeichnung .............................................. constructional drawing
Kontakt ........................................................................ contact
kontaktlose Steuerung................................................. solid-state control
Kontaktlose ansteuerung ............................................. solid-state binary control
Kontaktmittel................................................................ electro-lubricant
kontinuierlich................................................................ continuously
kontinuierliche Drehzahlverstellung ............................. stepless speed variation
Kontrolle ...................................................................... check, inspection
Konvent. steuerung ..................................................... logic sequencing
Koordinate einer vektoriellen Große ............................ component of a vector quantity (*)
Koordinatensystem...................................................... system of coordinates
Kopf-,Fußleiste (8 MF-Schrank) .................................. bracing element
Kopflastigkeit ............................................................... top-heaviness
Kopierfehler ................................................................. bounding error
Koppelbaugruppe ........................................................ interface
Koppelglied.................................................................. coupling element
Kopplung ..................................................................... coupling (*)
Korbwicklung ............................................................... concentric winding
Korngröße.................................................................... particle size
Korrektur...................................................................... correction
Korrodierend................................................................ corrosive
Korrosionsbeständig.................................................... non-corroding, corrosion resistant
Kosten, Reduktion der --.............................................. cut in cost
Kosten übernehmen .................................................... to bear costs
Kraftschluessig ............................................................ press fit
Kraftwerk ..................................................................... power station, power plant
Kransteuerung ............................................................. crane control
kratzfest....................................................................... mar-resistant
Kreisfrequenz .............................................................. angular frequency
Kreislauf, geschlossener -- .......................................... closed circuit
Kreislaufgekuhlt ........................................................... duct cooled
kreisstrombehaftet, -führend........................................ carrying circulating current
kreisstromfrei ............................................................... without circulating current
Kreuz, Schrauben über -- anziehen............................. tighten bolts in diagonally
oposite sequence
kreuzen........................................................................ to cross
Kreuzschienenverteiler ................................................ crossbar distributor
Kreuzschlitzschraube .................................................. cross-recessed screw
Kriechstrecke............................................................... creepage distance (*)
Kriechstrom ................................................................. leakage current
Kriechweg.................................................................... creepage path
Kriterium ...................................................................... criterion
krumm, gekrümmt........................................................ crooked
KS-Geraet (Konst.Spanng.)......................................... voltage regulator
Kugellager ................................................................... ball bearing
Kühlart: Selbstkühlung/Fremdkühlung
Kühlart:S/F.......................................................... type of cooling: nc/fc
natural cooling/forced cooling
Kühldose...................................................................... cooling box
Kühlkörper ................................................................... heat sink
Kühlmittel..................................................................... cooling medium, coolant
Kühlmitteltemperatur ................................................... cooling medium, temperature
kümmern, sich -- um.................................................... to look after
Kunde .......................................................................... customer
Kundendienst............................................................... after-sales service
kundenspezifisch ......................................................... custom design
Kundenwunsch, auf --.................................................. by or on customer request
Kunstharz .................................................................... synthetic resin
Kunstharzlack .............................................................. synthetic varnish
Kunstleder ................................................................... artificial leather
künstliche Alterung ...................................................... artificial ageing, seasoning
Kunststoff .................................................................... plastic (material)
Kupferlitze.................................................................... stranded copper
Kurbel .......................................................................... crank
Kurbelinduktor ............................................................. megger
Kurvenverlauf .............................................................. curve shape, characteristic
Kurzbeschreibung........................................................ breif description
Kurzbezeichnung......................................................... short designation
kürzlich, neulich ........................................................... recently
Kurzschliesser ............................................................. jumper
Kurzschlußbetrieb........................................................ short-circuit operation (*)
Kurzschlußfest............................................................. short-circuit proof
Kurzschlußsicher ......................................................... short-circuit safe
Kurzzeichen................................................................. abbreviation, symbol
Kurzzeitbetrieb............................................................. short-time duty (*)
Küste, vor der --........................................................... off the coast
KWU ............................................................................ UPC (Utility Power Corp.)
L

Laboratorium ............................................................... laboratory (Kurzf.: lab)

Lack (auf Ölbasis)........................................................ varnish
Lackfarbe..................................................................... varnish paint
Ladegerät .................................................................... battery charger
Ladegleichrichter ......................................................... charging rectifier
laden............................................................................ to charge (*)
Ladestufe..................................................................... charging level
Ladestufenumschaltung .............................................. charging level selection
Ladung ........................................................................ charge
Laeufergeber ............................................................... rotor position sensor
Laeuferstillstandsspannung ......................................... blocked rotor voltage
Lagegeber ................................................................... position transducer
Lager, aur -- haben...................................................... to carry on stock
Lager, ab -- liefern ....................................................... to supply from stock
Lager (Maschine)......................................................... bearing
Lager, Megazin............................................................ store
Lagerabnutzung........................................................... bearing wear
Lagerbestand............................................................... inventory
Lageregelkreis ............................................................. loop control circuit
Lagerliste ..................................................................... stock list
Lagermaschine ............................................................ stock machine
Lagerspiel .................................................................... bearing clearance
Lagerstabil ................................................................... shelf life
Lagerstück ................................................................... bearing element
Lagerungskosten ......................................................... storage expenses
Lagerungstemperatur .................................................. storage temperature
Lagerverkippung.......................................................... bearing tilt
Lampenprüfung ........................................................... lamp test
Lampenquittierung....................................................... lamp acknowledgement
Lampenspannung........................................................ lamp voltage
landesweit.................................................................... nationwide
Länge .......................................................................... length
Längenänderung ......................................................... length alteration
Längenmaß ................................................................. linear size
langsame, störsichere Logik ........................................ slow noise-proof logic
längsseit ...................................................................... alongside
Laplace-Transformation .............................................. Laplace transform (*)
Laplacescher Operator ................................................ Laplacian (*)
Lärm-, Geräuschdämpfung.......................................... noise suppression
Lasche......................................................................... lug, strap, fishplate
Last abwerfen .............................................................. to throw off the load
Lastabgang.................................................................. load feeder
lastabhängig ................................................................ load-dependent
Lastabwurf ................................................................... load shedding
Lastausgleich............................................................... load compensation
Lastauto, Nutzfahrzeug ............................................... truck
Lastenheft.................................................................... specifications
Lasttrennschalter ......................................................... load break switch
Lastverteiler ................................................................. load distribution plant
Lastwechsel................................................................. load change
Lastwiegung/Lastwieg. ................................................ load weighing
Lauf (EDV)................................................................... run
Lauf, leichter --............................................................. smooth running
Läufer .......................................................................... rotor
Läuferspannung........................................................... rotor voltage
Lauflagerglocke ........................................................... thrust block
Laufzeit (Maschine) ..................................................... operating time
laut, gemäß.................................................................. as per ...
Lautstärke.................................................................... loudness (level)
Lebensdauer................................................................ service life, life, durability
Lebensdauer, durchschnittliche ................................... average life
Lebensdauerprüfung ................................................... life test (*)
Lebenserwartung......................................................... life expectancy
Leckstrom .................................................................... leadage current
lediglich, bloß............................................................... merely
Leerflauf (Belastung) ................................................... no load
Leerlauf (betrieb) ......................................................... open-circuit operation (*)
Leerlaufkennlinie ......................................................... open-circuit characteristic
Legende ...................................................................... legend
Legierung..................................................................... alloy
Lehre (Meß-)................................................................ gauge
Lehre, mit -- prüfen ...................................................... to gauge
leicht ............................................................................ lightweight
Leichtmetall ................................................................. light metal, aluminum
leider............................................................................ I'm afraid
Leim............................................................................. glue
Leinen.......................................................................... linen (gespr. linin)
Leiste (Lasche) ............................................................ strap
Leiste (Streifen) ........................................................... strip
Leistung (Typenwert, Nennwert).................................. power (rating)
Leistung ....................................................................... power, output, rating
Leistung, abgegebene --.............................................. output power (*)
Leistung, zugeführte --................................................. input power (*)
Leistungsanschluß....................................................... power connection
Leistungsaufnahme ..................................................... power consumption
Leistungsbedarf ........................................................... power requirement
Leistungsbereich ......................................................... power range, rating
Leistungsdefinition....................................................... load definition
Leistungselektronik...................................................... power electronics
leistungselektronisches Schalten................................. electronic power switching
leistungsfähig............................................................... high-capacity, powerful
Leistungsfähigkeit (Maschine) ..................................... performance, load capacity
Leistungsfaktor ............................................................ power factor
Leistungskabel............................................................. power cable
Leistungsreihe ............................................................. power rating
Leistungsschalter......................................................... circuit-breaker, power switch (*)
Leistungsschalter, gekapselter - .................................. moulded-case circuit breaker
Leistungsschild ........................................................... rating plate
Leistungsspektrum ...................................................... power spectrum (*)
Leistungsteil................................................................. power section
Leistungsteil Innenverschaltung: ................................. internal power section
Verschienung................................................. connections by bar conductors
Leistungsverstärker ..................................................... booster amplifier
Leistungszusatz........................................................... booster unit
leiten............................................................................ to conduct
leitend ......................................................................... conductive
Leiter ........................................................................... conductor (*)
Leiterbahn.................................................................... printed conductor
Leiterplatte................................................................... printed circuit board
Leiterspannung............................................................ phase-to-phase voltage, line voltage
leitfähig, leitend............................................................ conductive (*)
Leitfähigkeit ................................................................. conductivity
Leitlackelektrode.......................................................... painted conductive electrode
Leitring......................................................................... air guide
Leitstand ...................................................................... control station
Leittechnik ................................................................... instrumentation and control
Leitung......................................................................... cable, lead, line
Leitungbruch................................................................ wire break
Leitungsstecker ........................................................... cable connector
Leitungswiderstand...................................................... line resistance
Leitwert, magnetischer -- ............................................. permeance (*)
Leitwert, Konduktanz ................................................... conductance (*)
Leitwert (Richtwert)...................................................... recommended value
Leitwertmesser ............................................................ conductance meter
letzteres ....................................................................... latter
Leuchtdiode ................................................................. light emitting diode (LED)
Leuchtemelder ............................................................ indicating lights
Leuchttaste .................................................................. illuminated push-button,
lighted push-button
Lexikon ........................................................................ dictionary
Lichtbogenschweißen .................................................. arc welding
Lichtgeschwindigkeit.................................................... velocity of light
Lichtschranke ............................................................. light barrier
Lichtsignal.................................................................... visual signal
Lichttechnik.................................................................. illumination
Lichtvorhand ................................................................ optic sensor
Lieferadresse............................................................... shipping address
Lieferant ...................................................................... supplier
Lieferfrist...................................................................... term of delivery
Lieferproblem............................................................... delivery problem
Liftleiterplatte ............................................................... lift control circuit board
Lineal .......................................................................... ruler
Linie, gestrichelte -- ..................................................... broken or dashed line, little lines
Linie, punktierte ........................................................... dotted line
Linie, in erster --........................................................... in the first place, first of all, primarily
Linieintegral ................................................................. line intregal (*)
Linienraster.................................................................. grid pattern
linienschreiber ............................................................. continuousline recorder
Linksbuendig ............................................................... left justified
linksdrehend ................................................................ rotating anti-clockwise
linksgängige Schraube ................................................ left-hand screw
Linse............................................................................ lens
Linsenkopfschraube .................................................... oval-head screw
listenmäßige Ausführung ............................................. standard type
Litzendraht................................................................... stranded wire
Lizenz .......................................................................... license
LKW, frei -- .................................................................. free on board truck
Lochkarte .................................................................... punched card
Lochstreifen ................................................................. punched tape
lockern (Passung, Sitz)................................................ to ease
lockern (Schraube) ...................................................... to slacken, to loosen
lockern, sich -- ............................................................. to become slack, to work loose
Loeschwinkel ............................................................... turn-off angle
logarithmisch ............................................................... logarithmic
Logik, stör- und zerstörsichere (SZL) .......................... noise and surgeproof logic
Logikverarbeitung ........................................................ logic processing
Lohn ............................................................................ wages
Lohn-Stück-Kosten ...................................................... manpower cost per piece
lösbar........................................................................... detachable, removeable
Löschdiode .................................................................. arc-suppression diode
löschen (Thyristor)....................................................... to tun off, to switch off
Löschimpuls................................................................. reset pulse
Löschmittel (Sicherung) ............................................... arc-quenching medium
Löschtaste ................................................................... clear pushbutton
Löschthyristor .............................................................. commutating thyristor
Löschwinkel ................................................................. extinction angle
lösen (Bremse) ............................................................ to release
(Schraube)............................................................. to slacken, to loosen
lösen (abnehmen)........................................................ to detach, to undo
(el. Verbindung) ..................................................... to disconnect
Lösungsmittel .............................................................. solvent
Lötbad ......................................................................... soldering bath
Lötbrücke..................................................................... solder link
Lötkolben ..................................................................... soldering-iron
Lötstelle ....................................................................... (soldered) joint, junction
Lötstützpunkt ............................................................... soldering terminal
Lötverbindung.............................................................. soldered connection
Lückbetrieb .................................................................. intermittend DC flow
Luefterfahne ................................................................ extended end connections
Luefterhaube ............................................................... fan bowl
Luefterscheibe ............................................................. fan mounting plate
Lueftungssteg .............................................................. vent slot spacer
Luftaustritt.................................................................... air outlet
luftdicht ........................................................................ air tight
Luftdruckmesser .......................................................... air pressure gauge
Lufteintritt..................................................................... air intake
Lufter ........................................................................... fan
Lufteruberwachung...................................................... fan monitoring
Luftfeuchtigkeit ............................................................ atmospheric humidity
Luftführung .................................................................. air circulation
Luftklappenschalter ..................................................... air vane relay
Luftkühlung, verstärkte --............................................. force air cooling
Luftleitblech ................................................................. air fin, cooling baffle
Luftrauschen................................................................ windage noise
Luftselbstkühlung......................................................... natural (air) cooling
Luftspalt ....................................................................... air gap (*)
Luftspule ...................................................................... air core coil
Luftstrecke ................................................................... clearance in air
Luftstrom ..................................................................... air flow
Luftströmungswächter ................................................. air flow monitor
Lüftungsdach ............................................................... venting roof
Lüftungsschlitz............................................................. venting slot
Luftzuführung............................................................... air duct
Luminiszenzdiode........................................................ light emitting diode (LED)
Lunker ......................................................................... shrinkholes
Lupe ............................................................................ magnifier
LUW (Luft-Wasser-Wärmeaustauscher)...................... air-to-water heat exchanger
M

M-Leiter ....................................................................... reference conductor or bus

M-Potential .................................................................. zero reference voltage M
M-Schiene ................................................................... reference bus
Magn.induktion ............................................................ magn. flux density
Magnet ........................................................................ magnet (*)
Magnetanker................................................................ keeper (*)
Magnetband................................................................. magnetic tape
magnetisch .................................................................. magnetic
Magnentismus ............................................................. magnetism
Magnetventil ................................................................ solenoid valve
manchmal .................................................................... now and then
Mangel......................................................................... deficiency
mangelhaft, ungenügend ............................................. inadequate
Mängelrüge.................................................................. notification of defect, complaint
Marginalrendite............................................................ return on investment
Markenname................................................................ brand name
Markt, auf dem -- ......................................................... on sale
Maßabweichung .......................................................... dimensional deviation
Maßbild........................................................................ dimension diagram
Maßblatt ...................................................................... dimension sheet
Masche (Netzwerk)...................................................... mesh (*)
Maschenstrom ............................................................. mesh current (*)
Maschenweite.............................................................. mesh size
Maschine, elektrische --............................................... electric machine (*)
Maschine, Arbeitsmaschine......................................... machine
maschinell bearbeiten.................................................. to machine
Maschinenbau ............................................................. machinery
maschinenlesbare Fabrikatebezeichnung ................... machine readable code
Maßeinheit................................................................... unit
maßhaltig..................................................................... dimensionally stable, true to size
Maske.......................................................................... mask
Maßnahmen ................................................................ steps, means
Maßpfeil....................................................................... dimension-line arrow
Masse (Stoff) ............................................................... mass
Masse, an -- legen....................................................... to connect to frame
Masse (el.)................................................................... frame, chassis (beide *)
Massenproduktion ....................................................... mass producing
Massenträgheit ............................................................ mass inertia
Maßstab ...................................................................... scale
maßstabgerecht........................................................... true to scale
maßstäblich ................................................................. to scale
Materialfehler............................................................... defect of material
Mathematik .................................................................. mathematics
Maulwurf motor............................................................ lundell motor
Maximal/max ............................................................... maximum/max
Mechanik ..................................................................... mechanics
Meeresboden............................................................... sea bed
Meereshöhe................................................................. sea level
Mehrbereich-Meßgerät ................................................ multi-range measuring instrument
Mehrdraehtig ............................................................... multi-stranded
mehrdrähtig ................................................................. stranded
mehrere ....................................................................... several
mehrkanalig ................................................................. multichannel
Mehrkosten.................................................................. extra costs
mehrlagig..................................................................... multi-layer
mehrphasig.................................................................. polyphase (*)
Mehrpol ....................................................................... n-terminal circuit (*)
mehrpolig..................................................................... multi-pole
Mehrpreis .................................................................... extra price
Mehrquadrantenantrieb ............................................... multi-quadrant drive
mehrzeilig .................................................................... multi-tier
meistens ...................................................................... mostly
Meister......................................................................... shop foreman
Meldekontakt ............................................................... signalling contact
melden......................................................................... to signal(ize)
Melder, Meldeeinrichtung ............................................ indicator
Melder ......................................................................... annunciator
Melderelais .................................................................. alarm relay
Meldung....................................................................... signalling
Membran ..................................................................... diaphragm
Mengerabatt gewähren................................................ to grant a quantity discount
merklich ....................................................................... noticeably
Merkmal....................................................................... characteristic
meßbar ........................................................................ measureable
Meßbereich.................................................................. measuring range
Meßbrücke................................................................... measuring bridge
Meßfühler .................................................................... sensor, detector
Meßgeber .................................................................... transmitter, detector, sensor
Meßgerät ..................................................................... measuring device
Meßgröße .................................................................... measured variable
Meßlehre ..................................................................... guage
Meßreihe ..................................................................... series of measurements
Messe.......................................................................... fair
Messerleiste ................................................................ plug connector
Messing ....................................................................... brass
Messpunkt ................................................................... test point
Messreihe .................................................................... test run measurements
Meßstellenumschalter ................................................. measuring-point selector
Messung, Meßtechnik ................................................. measurement
Meßunsicherheit .......................................................... measuring inaccruacy
Meßverstärtärker ......................................................... instrument amplifier
Meßwert ...................................................................... measured value
Meßwertumformer ....................................................... (measuring) transducer
Meßwertwandler .......................................................... transducer
Metallabtragung (von Elektr.)....................................... metal sputtering (from electrodes)
Metallfilmwiderstand .................................................... thin film resistor
Metallgehäuse ............................................................. metal casing
metallisch blank ........................................................... bright
Metallschicht................................................................ metalfilm
Metallschichtwiderstand .............................................. thick film resistor
Metallverarbeitung ....................................................... metal working (shop)
Meter ........................................................................... meter
Meterware ................................................................... piece goods
metrisches Gewinde .................................................... metric thread
min -1 .......................................................................... RPM
Minuspol ...................................................................... negative pole
Minuszeichen............................................................... negative sign
Mischleiste................................................................... hybrid strip
Mischspannung ........................................................... pulsating voltage (*)
Mischstrom .................................................................. pulsating current (*)
Mischungsverhältnis .................................................... proportion of ingredients
miteinbegriffen ............................................................. included
mitgerissener Staub..................................................... entrained dust
Mitkopplung ................................................................ possitive feedback
Mitkuehlung ................................................................. same direction flow cooling
Mittelabgriff .................................................................. centre tap
Mittelfrequenzgenerator............................................... medium-frequency generator
Mittelleiter (Gleichstrom).............................................. middle conductor, M conductor
Mittelpunkt (el.) ............................................................ neutral (point)
Mittelpunktsleiter.......................................................... neutral (wire)
Mittelspannung ............................................................ medium-high voltage
Mittelwert (arithmetischer) ........................................... mean value (*)
Mittenabstand .............................................................. distance between centers
Mittigkeit ...................................................................... centricity
mittlere Abweichung .................................................... mean deviation
MKL-Kondensator........................................................ metalilised-plastic capacitor
MLFB (Maschinenlesbare Fabri- ................................. machine-readable product
katebezeichnung) .................................................. designation
MO (mengen order) ..................................................... floor stock
möglichen, alle -- ......................................................... all sorts of
möglicherweise............................................................ possibly
Momentanforderung .................................................... required torque
Momentanwert............................................................. instantaneous value
Momentenschale ......................................................... torque shell
momentfreie Pause ..................................................... dead time
Monatsbericht .............................................................. monthly statement
Montage ...................................................................... assembly, installation, mounting,
erection
Montageband............................................................... assembly line
Montageingenieur........................................................ erection engineer
Montageplan................................................................ erection schedule
Montagezeichnung ...................................................... assembly drawing
Monteur ....................................................................... fitter
montieren .................................................................... to assemble, to erect, to fit,
to install, to mount
Motor (el.) .................................................................... motor
Motor abgang .............................................................. motor control circuit
Motor (nicht: Elektromotor) .......................................... engine
motorisches Sollwertpotentiometer.............................. motorized setpoint potentiometer
Motorschutzshalter ...................................................... motor protection circuit-breaker
Motortacho .................................................................. motor tacho-generator
Motorwelle ................................................................... motor shaft
Muffe (el. Anschluß) .................................................... sleeve, bush
(Rohranschluß)...................................................... pipe coupling, union
Mulde (Höhlung) .......................................................... cavity
Multizet ........................................................................ volt-OHM-meter (Test meter)
mündlich ...................................................................... oral(ly)
Muster (Fertigware) ..................................................... pattern
(Rohstoff).............................................................. sample
Mutter .......................................................................... nut
Muttergewinde ............................................................. female thread
N

n ist/Dregzagkustwert .................................................. nf.b./speed feed back

N-Leiter........................................................................ N-conductor
n max/Drehzahlmaximalwert ....................................... nmax/maximum speed
N/minus (negativ) ........................................................ neg/negative
n Regl/Drehzahlregler.................................................. speed controller
n soll/Drehzahlsollwert................................................. nref/speed reference
nacharbeiten................................................................ to dress, to refinish
Nachbehandlung ......................................................... post-treatment
Nachbestellung............................................................ repeat order
nacheilen ..................................................................... to lag
nacheilend ................................................................... lagging
Nachfolgetyp................................................................ replacement type
Nachfrage, der starken -- nachkommen ...................... to keep up with the heavy demand
nachgeschaltet ............................................................ series-connected
Nachladestrom ............................................................ capacitive charging current
Nachlauf (Mot.) ............................................................ slowing down, coasting
nachmessen ................................................................ to check, to re-measure
Nachprüfung ................................................................ check test
nachrechnen................................................................ to re-calculate
nachregeln................................................................... to re-adjust, to correct
Nachrichtentechnik ...................................................... telecommunications
nachschalten ............................................................... to connect on load side, to
connect in series
nachschlagen, nachlesen in ........................................ to refer to
Nachschlgebuch .......................................................... reference book
nachschmieren ............................................................ to relubricate, to regrease
nachschneiden (stanzen) ............................................ to shave
nachspannen ............................................................... to retighten
Nachstellzeit ................................................................ reset time
Nacht, die ganze -- ...................................................... throughout the night
Nachtraeglich eingebaut .............................................. retrofitted
Nachtstrom .................................................................. off-peak power
Nachweis ..................................................................... proof, evidence
Nachwirkung................................................................ after-effect
Nahansicht................................................................... close-up view
Näherung..................................................................... approximation
Näherungsfühler .......................................................... proximity sensor
Naht............................................................................. weld, seam
Nahtstelle..................................................................... interface
narrensicher................................................................. fool-proof
natürlich (adv.)............................................................. obviously
nebenbei gesagt .......................................................... by the way
nebeneinander ............................................................ side by side
Nebenerscheinung ...................................................... secondary effect
Nebenwiderstand, Nebenschluß,
elektrischer --................................................... electric shunt (*)
negativ geladen ........................................................... negatively charged
neigen zu ..................................................................... to tend to
Neigung ....................................................................... inclination
Neigungswinkel ........................................................... angle of inclination
Nennbelastbarkeit........................................................ load rating
Nennbelastung ............................................................ rated loading
Nennbetrieb ................................................................. operation under rate
Nennbetriebs-,Nenndauerstrom .................................. rated continous current
Nenndaten ................................................................... ratings (set from nameplate)
Nenndrehmoment........................................................ rated-load torque
Nenndrehzahl .............................................................. rated speed
Nennisolationswechselspannung ................................ rated AC
Nennlast ...................................................................... rated load
Nennleistung................................................................ rated output power
Nennleistung von ... haben .......................................... to be rated
Nennmoment ............................................................... rated torque
Nennspannung ............................................................ rated voltage
Nennstromdaten .......................................................... current rate data
Nennuebersetzung ...................................................... turns ratio
Nennwert ..................................................................... rated value (*)
Netz ............................................................................. supply system
Netzanschluß............................................................... mains connection
Netzausfall................................................................... mains failure, line drop
Netzbrummen .............................................................. system hum
Netzeinbruch ............................................................... system voltage dip
Netzeinspeisung .......................................................... mains supply
Netzersatzanlage......................................................... standby mains unit
Netzfrequenz ............................................................... line frequency, system frequency
Netzgefuehrter stromrichter ......................................... line commutated converter
netzgeführt .................................................................. line commutated
Netzgerät ..................................................................... mains power supply, power
supply unit
netzgespeist ................................................................ mains operated
netzgetaktet ................................................................. line clocked
Netzrückschalteinheit (USV)........................................ power retransfer unit
Netzrückwirkung .......................................................... reactin on system
Netzrueckspeisung ...................................................... power recovery
Netzrueckwirkung ........................................................ line feed back
netzseitig ..................................................................... line side
Netzsicherung.............................................................. mains side fuse, line side fuse
Netzspannung ............................................................. mains voltage, supply voltage,
line voltage
Netzüberwachung........................................................ line voltage monitoring
Netzwerk, geschlossenes -- (offenes--) ....................... connected (unconnected) network (*)
Netzwerk ..................................................................... network (*)
Netzwerkanalyse ......................................................... network analysis (*)
Netzwiederkehr............................................................ resumption of power supply
Neuheiten .................................................................... novelties
Neutralleiter ................................................................. neutral conductor
nicht maßstäblich......................................................... not to scale (n.t.s.)
nicht anlaufen .............................................................. to fail to start
nicht maßhaltig ............................................................ off gauge
Nicht stationaer............................................................ transient
Nichtbezeichnete Leistungen sind ............................... unmarked cables are...
Nichteisen (NE-)metall................................................. non-ferrous metal
nichtfasernd ................................................................. non-linting
nichtleitend .................................................................. non-conductive
Nichtleiter..................................................................... dielectric, insulator
nichtrostend ................................................................. rustproof, stainless
nichtrostender Stahl..................................................... stainless steel
nichtsdestoweniger, trotzdem ...................................... nevertheless
niederohmig................................................................. low resistance
Niederspannung .......................................................... low voltage
Niet .............................................................................. rivet
nieten........................................................................... (m.Meißel) to stake (m.Niet) to rivet
Nippel .......................................................................... nipple
Niveau ......................................................................... level
Niveauwächter............................................................. level switch
nivellieren .................................................................... to level
Nockenschalter............................................................ cam switch
NOR-Stufe ................................................................... NOR gate
Norm............................................................................ standard
Norm-Entwurf .............................................................. draft standard
Normalausführung ....................................................... standard design
Normblatt ..................................................................... standard sheet
normen ........................................................................ to standardize
normgerecht ................................................................ conforming to standards
normiert ....................................................................... normalized
Normung...................................................................... standardization
Normvorschrift ............................................................. standard, standard specification
Not............................................................................... emergency
Notabschaltung............................................................ emergency stop
Notdiesel...................................................................... emergency diesel generator
Notstandsgebiet........................................................... emergency area
Notstromaggregat........................................................ emergency generating set,
stand-by generating set
Nullabgleich ................................................................. zeroing
Nulldurchgang der Spannung ...................................... voltage zero
Nulldurchgang ............................................................. passage through zero
Nulleiter (nicht zulässig;
siehe "Neutralleiter") ......................................... neutral conductor
Nullpunkt...................................................................... zero reference point
Nullpunktabgleich ........................................................ zero balancing
Nullpunktfehler............................................................. zero error
Nullpunktunterdrückung............................................... zero suppression
Nullstellung .................................................................. neutral position, zero position
numerisch gesteuert .................................................... numerically controlled
Nut............................................................................... groove, slot
Nutanlauf ..................................................................... slot neck height
Nutensprung ................................................................ throw
Nutenstern ................................................................... slot neutral point
Nutwandbelastung....................................................... slot wall loading
Nutzstrombremsung .................................................... regenerative braking
Nutzung ....................................................................... utilization
NWT (Nutwiderstandsthermom.) ................................. RTD (Resist.temp.detect.)
(Als schwert)............................................................ (bayonet)
(Als wendel)............................................................. (spiral)
O

oben, von -- ................................................................. from above

oben links (rechts) ....................................................... at upper left (right)
oben genannt............................................................... above mentioned
oben ............................................................................ above, on the top
oben, von -- nach unten............................................... from top to bottom
oben (im Haus) ............................................................ upstairs
obere Grenze............................................................... upper limit
Oberfeld....................................................................... harmonic flux
Oberflächenbearbeitung .............................................. surface finish
Oberflächenbehandlung .............................................. surface treatment
Oberflächenveredelung ............................................... surface finish
Oberflaechengekuehlt ................................................. TEFC
Oberkante.................................................................... top edge, upper edge
Oberschwingung, Harmonische................................... harmonic (component) (*)
Oberschwingung, Summe der --en.............................. harmonic content (*)
Oberschwingungsgehalt, Klirrfaktor............................. (total) harmonic distortion,
harmonic factor, distortion
factor (alle *)
ODER-Glied................................................................. OR gate
Öffner (Relais) ............................................................. normally closed contact
Öffnung........................................................................ aperture
ohmsch........................................................................ resistive (*)
Ölbohrinsel .................................................................. oil rig
Öldruck ........................................................................ oil pressure
Operationsverstärker ................................................... operational amplifier
Optik ............................................................................ optics
optische Industrie ........................................................ optical industry
optische Kontrolle ........................................................ visual inspection
Optokoppler ................................................................. opto-coupler
Ordnungszahl (der Oberschwingung).......................... harmonic number, harmonic
order (beide *)
Ortskurve..................................................................... circle diagram, locus
Öse.............................................................................. eye
oxydieren ..................................................................... to oxidize
P

P/plus (positiv) ............................................................. pos/positive

P-Anteil/Proportional-Anteil.......................................... proportional component
Packetiert .................................................................... unified (core)
Packungsdichte ........................................................... packaging density
Panne .......................................................................... breakdown, fault, disturbance
Papiervorschub............................................................ paper feed
parallel schalten........................................................... to connect in parallel, to parallel
Parallelbetrieb.............................................................. parallel operation
Parallelschaltung ......................................................... parallel connection
Parametriert................................................................. precalibrated
Parametrierung............................................................ parameter setting
Parität (uC) .................................................................. parity
passen......................................................................... to fit, to match, to adapt
paßstift......................................................................... dowel pin
passungsuebermass ................................................... interference fit
Pegel ........................................................................... level
Pendeln (el.) ................................................................ hunting, swing, oscillating
Pendelung (Netz)......................................................... power swing
Pendelwalze ................................................................ dancer
Periode ........................................................................ period, cycle
Periodendauer ............................................................. period (*)
periodischer Betrieb..................................................... periodic duty (*)
permanent erregte Maschine....................................... permanent-field machine
Petroleum .................................................................... kerosene
Pfeilschraegen............................................................. herringbone skew
Pflichtenheft................................................................. specifications of work and services
Pfusch ......................................................................... bungle
pfuschen ...................................................................... to bungle
Phasen ........................................................................ phase(s)
Phasenabweichung ..................................................... phase displacement, phase
difference
Phasenausfall- und Unterspannung-
suberwachung .............................................. phase failure and undervoltage
monitoring
Phasenausfallerkennung ............................................. phase loss detection
Phasenausfallsüberwachung....................................... phase failure monitor(ing)
Phasenbaustein........................................................... modular phase assembly
Phasenbruch ............................................................... phase failure
Phasenfolgelöschung .................................................. phase sequence commutation
Phasengang ................................................................ phase response
Phasengeschwindigkeit ............................................... phase velocity (*)
phasengetrennt............................................................ phase segregated
phasengleich ............................................................... in-phase
Phasengleicheit ........................................................... phase coincidence
Phasenlage.................................................................. phase relationship
Phasenrein .................................................................. balanced parallel phases
Phasenschieber........................................................... phase shifter (*)
Phasenvergleich .......................................................... phase comparison
Phasenverschiebung ................................................... phase shift
phasenverschoben, um 90° ......................................... by 90° out of phase
Phasenvershciebungswinkel ....................................... phase difference (*)
Phasenverzögerung .................................................... phase lag (*)
Phasenvoreilung.......................................................... phase lead (*)
Phasenwandler............................................................ phase convertor (*)
Phasenwechsel ........................................................... phase interface
Phasenwinkel .............................................................. phase (*)
Photoelement .............................................................. photoelectric technique
Phototechnik................................................................ photographic technique
Physik .......................................................................... physics
Plan ............................................................................. diagram, drawing
planen.......................................................................... to plan
Planetengetriebe ......................................................... planetary gearing
Planfläche.................................................................... plane surface
planparallel .................................................................. plane parallel
Platin ........................................................................... platinum
Plättchen ..................................................................... chip
Platte ........................................................................... board, sheet
Platz, Ort ..................................................................... location
Platzbedarf .................................................................. space requirement
Pluspol......................................................................... positive pole
Pole eines Magneten................................................... poles of a magnet (*)
polen............................................................................ to polarize, to pole
Polkern ........................................................................ pole body
Polschuh...................................................................... pole head
Polumschaltung ........................................................... pole changing
Position (in Listen) ....................................................... item
Positionsmessung ....................................................... positional measurement
Potentialdifferenz......................................................... potential difference (*)
potentialfrei .................................................................. isolated, potential free,
voltage- i.e.: with galvanic
isolation, floating
Potentialfreie Ankerspannung-
serfassimg .................................................... potential free armature
voltage sensing
Potentialfreier eingang................................................. isolated input voltage
Potentialsteuerung....................................................... voltage grading (*)
Potentialtrennung ........................................................ voltage isolation
praktisch ...................................................................... virtual(ly)
Preise heraufsetzen..................................................... to raise prices
Preise angeben ........................................................... to quote prices
Preiskakulation ............................................................ pricing
primär .......................................................................... primary
Primärwicklung ............................................................ primary winding
Prinzipschaltbild........................................................... block diagram
Prinzipschaltplan ......................................................... basic circuit diagram
Priorität ........................................................................ priority
Pritsche ....................................................................... tray
Probe........................................................................... sample, specimen
Probelauf ..................................................................... trial run, test run
Produkt, vektorielles --................................................. vector product (*)
Produkt, skalares -- ..................................................... scalar product (*)
Profil gepresst.............................................................. extruded
Profil ............................................................................ profile, contour
(Stahl).................................................................... section
Profildraht .................................................................... rectangular wire
Programmierliste ......................................................... listing
Programmiersprache ................................................... programming language
Programmierung.......................................................... programming
projektieren.................................................................. to plan, to project, to design
projektierung................................................................ planning
Promillebereich............................................................ few tenths of one percent range
Proportionalbeiwert...................................................... proportional coefficient
Proportionalverstärkung .............................................. proportional gain
Prospekte .................................................................... sale literature
Protokoll ...................................................................... log
Prototyp ....................................................................... prototype
Prozedur ...................................................................... protocol
Prozessrechner ........................................................... process computer
Pruefstand ................................................................... test set-up
Prüfadapter.................................................................. test adapter
Prüfanweisung............................................................. instructions for testing
Prüfautomat ................................................................. automatic tester
Prüfbericht ................................................................... test report
Prüfbuchse .................................................................. test socket
Prüfeinrichtung ............................................................ test equipment
prüfen .......................................................................... to check, to test
Prüfen Überdrehzahl ................................................... overspeed testing
Prüffeld ........................................................................ test bay
Prüffeldleiter ................................................................ chief test engineer
Prüfgerät...................................................................... testing device
Prüfgeschwindigkeit..................................................... testing rate
Prüfklasse.................................................................... quality class, code class
Prüfling ........................................................................ specimen
Prüfung........................................................................ test, inspection
Prüfungsabteilung........................................................ test department
Prüfverfahren............................................................... test procedure
Prüfzubehör ................................................................. accessories for testing
PS................................................................................ horsepower (HP)
Puffer (Kondensatoren) ............................................... capacitor energy store
Pufferbetrieb (Batterie) ................................................ trickle charged
puffern ......................................................................... to buffer
Pulsbreitenmodulation ................................................. pulse width modulation
Pulsumrichter............................................................... PWM inverter
Pulswiderstand ............................................................ pulsed resistor
Pulteinbau.................................................................... desk installation
Pumpe ......................................................................... pump
Punkt-Strich-Linie ........................................................ dot-and-dash line
punktieren.................................................................... to dot
punktierte Linie ............................................................ dotted line
Punktsteuerung ........................................................... point-to-point control
Putzwolle ..................................................................... cotton waste
Q

Quaderfoermig............................................................. cubic
Quadratische Löcher ................................................... square holes
Qualitätssicherung....................................................... quality assurance
Qualitätsverlust............................................................ quality loss
Quarzstabilisierung...................................................... crystal controlled
Quecksilber.................................................................. mercury
Quelle .......................................................................... source
quellenfreies Feld ........................................................ zero divergence field (*)
Querbeanspruchung.................................................... transverse load
Querschnitt .................................................................. cross section
Querträger ................................................................... cross member
Querverbindung........................................................... cross connection
Questschklemmverbindung ......................................... pressure connection
quietschen ................................................................... to squeal
quittieren...................................................................... to accept, to acknowledge
Quittiertaste ................................................................. accept button, acknowledge
pushbutton
Quittierung ................................................................... acceptance, acknowledgement
Quotientenmeßwerk .................................................... crossed-coil measuring element
R

Rabatt, preisnachlaß ................................................... discount

Randbedingung ........................................................... limit condition, boundary condition
Rändelmutter ............................................................... knurled nut
Rändelschraube .......................................................... knurled thumb screw
Rangierungsbaugruppe ............................................... cross-connection module
Raster.......................................................................... grid
Rastermaß................................................................... grid unit
Rasterteilung (ES 902) ................................................ modular division
Rationalisierung........................................................... cost reduction
rattern .......................................................................... to chatter, to rattle
rauher Betrieb.............................................................. rough service
Rauhigkeit.................................................................... roughness
Raum..., räumlich ........................................................ spatial
Raumausdehnung ....................................................... volumetric expansion
Raumfahrzeug ............................................................. spacecraft
räumliche Trennung..................................................... spatial separation
Raumtemperatur.......................................................... ambient temperature
Rauschen .................................................................... noise (*)
Rauschpegel................................................................ noise level
RC-Glied...................................................................... RC element
Reaktanzaufschaltung ................................................. reactance control
Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit ........................................... speed of response
Recheneinheit.............................................................. arithmetic logic unit
Rechenlauf .................................................................. computer run
Rechenoperation ......................................................... computing operation
Rechenschaltung......................................................... calculator circuit
Rechenwerk (uC)......................................................... arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
Rechenzeit................................................................... computing time
Rechenzentrum ........................................................... computer centre
Rechner ....................................................................... computer
Rechnung, in -- stellen................................................. to bill
Rechnungszettel.......................................................... design sheet
Rechtecksignal ............................................................ rectangular signal
rechtfertigen................................................................. to warrant
rechts unten (oben) ..................................................... at the bottom (top) right
rechts außen................................................................ at the extreme right
rechts........................................................................... on the right
Rechtsbeundig............................................................. right justified
Rechtsdrehfeld ............................................................ clockwise rotating field
rechtsgängige Schraube.............................................. right hand screw
rechtwinklig.................................................................. right angled
rechtzeitig .................................................................... in time
Redundanz .................................................................. redundancy
Regelabweichung, bleibende -- ................................... permanent off-set, permanent
deviation
Regeleinrichtung.......................................................... closed-loop control device
Regelgenauigkeit......................................................... control accuracy
Regelgröße.................................................................. controlled variable
Regelkreis.................................................................... (closed-loop) control circuit
Regelspannung ........................................................... regulating voltage
Regelstrecke................................................................ line regulator
Regelung, digitale -- .................................................... (direct) digital control (DDC)
Regelung ..................................................................... closed loop control
Regelungstechnik ........................................................ control engineering
Regelventil................................................................... control valve
Regelverhalten ........................................................... control characteristic
Regelverstärker ........................................................... control amplifier
Regierung .................................................................... government
Regierung, Unterstützung von --.................................. government backing
Regierungsvorschriften................................................ governmental regulations
Registrierung ............................................................... record, recording
Regler .......................................................................... regulator (*), controller
regleranpassung.......................................................... controller matching
Reglerfreigabe ............................................................. controller enabling
Reibung ....................................................................... friction
Reihe ........................................................................... row
Reihenfolge ................................................................. sequence
Reihenklemme............................................................. line-up terminal
Reihenschaltung.......................................................... series connection (*)
Reisebericht................................................................. trip report
Reißnadel .................................................................... scriber
Reissnaht..................................................................... rupture joint
Reklame ...................................................................... advertising
Realis .......................................................................... relay
Relais, elektrisches -- .................................................. electrical relay (*)
Relaisbaugruppe ......................................................... relay module
Reparatur .................................................................... repair(s pl.), overhaul
Reparatur, in -- geben ................................................. have a th. repaired
Reproduzierbarkeit ...................................................... reproductibility
Reserve ....................................................................... stand-by
Resonanz .................................................................... resonance (*)
Resonanzkreis............................................................. resonant circuit (*)
Restfehler .................................................................... residual error
Revision....................................................................... inspection
RG (Rot.Gleichricht.) ................................................... Rot.Rectif.Excit.
Richtarbeit ................................................................... aligning work
richtig, genau ............................................................... proper
Richtimpuls .................................................................. reset pulse
Richtlinie ...................................................................... guideline
Riegel .......................................................................... catch
riesig............................................................................ giant
Ringbolzen, -schraube................................................. eyebolt
Ringerregung............................................................... torodial excitation
Ringkoerper ................................................................. rim body
Ringzähler ................................................................... ring counter
Rinne, Graben ............................................................. trench
Riß............................................................................... crack
Roehrenkuehler ........................................................... tube & shell heat exchanger
roh ............................................................................... unfinished, unmachined
Rohabfälle ................................................................... raw waste
Rohling ........................................................................ blank
Rohr............................................................................. pipe, tube
Rohrdurchführung........................................................ pipe penetration
Rohre, durch -- leiten................................................... to pipe
Rohstoff ....................................................................... raw material
Rohwasser................................................................... raw water
Röntgenbild ................................................................. X-ray radiograph
röntgen ........................................................................ to X-ray, to radiograph
Rost (Gitter) ................................................................. grate, grating
Rost ............................................................................. rust
Rostbildung.................................................................. rusting
rostgeschützt ............................................................... rust-proofed
rostig............................................................................ rusty
Rostschutz................................................................... rustproofing
Rostumwandler............................................................ wash-primer
Rotation (eines Vektorfeldes) ...................................... curl, rotation (of a vector field)
rotglühend.................................................................... red hot
Rotglut ......................................................................... red heat
Rotorlagegeber............................................................ rotor position sensor
Rubrik .......................................................................... column
Rückansicht ................................................................. rear view
ruckartig....................................................................... jerky,, by jerks
Ruckfrei ....................................................................... without cogging
Rückgewinnung ........................................................... recovery
Rückholfeder ............................................................... return spring
Rückkopplung.............................................................. feedback
Rückmeldung............................................................... acknowledgement signal,
checkback (signal)
Rückschlagventil.......................................................... non-return valve
Rückschwingthyristor................................................... ring back thyristor
Rückseite..................................................................... reverse side
Rücksetzimpuls ........................................................... reset pulse
Rückspeisung .............................................................. feed back
Rückstau ..................................................................... back pressure
Rückstellknopf ............................................................. reset button
Rückstellkraft ............................................................... restoring force
Rückstrommeldewandler ............................................. reverse current signalling
transformer
Rückwand.................................................................... rear panel
Rückwaren................................................................... products returned
Rückwärtsrichtung ....................................................... reverse direction
Rückwärtszähler .......................................................... down counter
Rückwirkung ................................................................ feed-back, reaction
rückwirkungsfrei........................................................... reaction free
Rueckenhalbwertzeit ................................................... time for half delay
Ruecklauframpe .......................................................... deceleration
Rueckmeldung............................................................. response
Rueckschlussblech...................................................... flux conductive lamination
Rueckschlusseisen...................................................... flux shunt
Rueckspeisetransformator........................................... energy recovering transformer
Ruhekontakt ................................................................ normally closed circuit
Ruhelage .................................................................... neutral position
Ruhestrom ................................................................... closed-circuit current
ruhiger Lauf ................................................................. silent running, smooth running
rühren .......................................................................... to stir, to agitate
Rundlauf ...................................................................... true running, concentricity
Rundsteuersender ....................................................... ripple control transmitter
Rundsteuertelegramm ................................................. ripple control pulse train
Rundsteuerung ............................................................ power line carrier control
rundweg....................................................................... in round terms
Ruß.............................................................................. carbon black
Rutschkraft .................................................................. slip force
Rutschkupplung........................................................... slipping clutch
Rüttelbeanspruchung .................................................. vibration stress
rüttelfest....................................................................... vibration resistant
rütteln .......................................................................... to vibrate, to rock
S

S.C.A.D.A. ................................................................... Supervis. Contr. & Data Acquisition

Sachbearbeiter ............................................................ person responsible
Sachgebiet................................................................... field
sachgemäß.................................................................. proper, adequate, suitable
Sachkenntnis, Erfahrung ............................................. expertise
sachlich ....................................................................... factual
Sachverständiger......................................................... expert
Sackloch ...................................................................... blind hole
Sackloch mit Gewinde ................................................. tapped blind hole
Säge ............................................................................ saw
Sägezahnspannung..................................................... saw-tooth voltage
salzhaltige Luft............................................................. salt-laden air
Salzsäure..................................................................... hyrochlorid acid
Sammel ....................................................................... collective
Sammelalarm .............................................................. group alarm
Sammelbehälter .......................................................... storage tank
Sammelerder ............................................................... earthing bus
Sammelleitung (Kühlwasser) ....................................... mainfold
Sammelmeldung.......................................................... group signal
Sammelrohr ................................................................. header
Sammelschiene ........................................................... busbar (*)
Sandpapier .................................................................. abrasive paper
Sandstrahlen ............................................................... sand blasting
Sandstrahlgebläse....................................................... sand blasting maching
sanfter Anlauf .............................................................. smooth starting
satt anliegend .............................................................. tight-fitting
Sattellager ................................................................... bracket-mounted bearing
Sattelmoment .............................................................. pull-up torque
sättigen ........................................................................ to saturate
Sättigung ..................................................................... saturation
Saugdrossel................................................................. interphase transformer
Saugfähigkeit............................................................... absorptive capacity
Saugkreis..................................................................... acceptor circuit
Säure........................................................................... acid
säurebeständig ............................................................ acid-resisting
Säurespritzer ............................................................... acid spills
Scaltbuch..................................................................... schematics
schaben ....................................................................... to scrape
Schablone ................................................................... jig
Schacht ....................................................................... shaft
Schaden ...................................................................... defect, damage (nur sing.)
Schadenersatz............................................................. damages
Schadensbericht.......................................................... damage report
schadhaft ..................................................................... faulty, defective, damaged
schädigen .................................................................... to damage
Schaft (Schraube)........................................................ shank
Schallaufzeichnung ..................................................... sound recording
Schallausbreitung ........................................................ sound propagation
Schalldämpfend........................................................... sound insulating
Schalldämpfer.............................................................. silencer, sound absorber
Schalldämfung............................................................. sound dampening
Schalldicht ................................................................... sound proof
Schalldruck .................................................................. sound pressure
Scahltalgebra............................................................... boolean algebra
Schaltanlage................................................................ switchplant
Schaltbefehl................................................................. switching signal
Schaltbild ..................................................................... circuit diagram
Schaltbuch................................................................... wiring manual
schalten, parallel -- ...................................................... to connect in parallel, to shunt
schalten, gegeneinander -- .......................................... to connect back to back
schalten, hintereinander -- ........................................... to cascade
schalten, in Reihe --..................................................... to connect in series
schalten ....................................................................... to switch
Schalter, berührungsloser -- ........................................ proximity switch
Schalter ....................................................................... switch, circuit breaker
Schalterstellung ........................................................... switch position
Schaltfolge................................................................... operating sequence
Schaltgerät .................................................................. switchgear (GB)
Schaltgestaenge.......................................................... operating mechanism
Schalthandlung............................................................ switching operation
Schalthäufigkeit ........................................................... frequency of operations, duty cycle
Schalthysterese ........................................................... switching hysteresis
Schaltkreis, kundenspezifischer .................................. custom designed circuit
Schaltkreis ................................................................... circuit
Schaltkreis, integrierter -- ............................................ integrated circuit (IC)
Schaltkreistechnik........................................................ circuit technology
Schaltleistung, Einschaltleistung ................................. making capacity
Schaltleistung, Abschaltleistung ................................. braking capacity
Schaltnetzgeraet.......................................................... switching power supply
Schaltnetzteil ............................................................... switching power supply
Schaltplan.................................................................... circuit diagram
Schaltpult..................................................................... control desk
Schaltpunkt (Temperatur) ............................................ operating temperature
(Zeit) ................................................................ switching instant
Schaltroehre ................................................................ switch tube
Schaltschrank .............................................................. control cubicle
Schaltspannung........................................................... braking voltage
Schaltspiel ................................................................... break operation
Schaltstelle .................................................................. connection place
Schalttafel.................................................................... switchboard, control panel
Schaltuhr ..................................................................... timer
Schaltung..................................................................... circuit, connection (*)
Schaltungsunterlagen.................................................. schematic/wiring diagrams
Schaltverbindung......................................................... internal (jumper) connection
Schaltwarte.................................................................. control room, control station
Schaltzeichen .............................................................. graphical symbol
Schaltzelle ................................................................... cubicle
schaltzustand............................................................... switch position
Schar (Kurven) ............................................................ family, set
Scharfe Anforderungen ............................................... stringent demands
schärfen....................................................................... to sharpen, to edge (Kanten)
scharfkantig ................................................................. sharp-edged
Scharnier ..................................................................... hinge
Schätzung.................................................................... estimation
Schaubild .................................................................... graph, schematic diagram
Schaum ....................................................................... foam
Schaumstoff................................................................. foam plastic
Scheibchen.................................................................. slice
Scheibe ....................................................................... disc, slice, plate, wafer
Scheibengehäuse........................................................ disc case
Scheibenthyristor......................................................... disc thyristor
scheinbar (adv.)........................................................... ostensibly
Scheinleistung ............................................................. apparent power (*)
Scheitelwert ................................................................. crest value, peak value
Schelle......................................................................... clamp
Schema (Muster) ......................................................... pattern
Schere ......................................................................... scissors
Schicht......................................................................... film, layer, coat, coating
Schichtarbeit................................................................ shift work
Schichtkern.................................................................. laminated core (*)
schichtweise ................................................................ by layers, laminated
Schichtwicklung .......................................................... lap winding
Schieberegister............................................................ shift register
Schiebeschalter ........................................................... slide switch
schief ........................................................................... oblique
Schieflast ..................................................................... asymetrical load, unbalanced load
schiefwinklig ................................................................ oblique-angled
Schiene, sichere --....................................................... secure bus
Schiene ....................................................................... rail
Schiffdieselmotor ......................................................... marine diesel engine
Schiffsantrieb............................................................... (ship's) propulsion
Schiffsturbine............................................................... marine turbine
Schirm (Bildschirm) ..................................................... screen
Schirm (mech.), Schild ................................................ shield
Schirm (el.) .................................................................. screen (*), shield (US)
Schirmleitung............................................................... guard foil
Schlag, einen -- bekommen......................................... to get a shock
schlagfest .................................................................... impact-proof
Schlagseite haben ....................................................... to list
Schlamm ..................................................................... mud
Schlauch...................................................................... hose, flexible tube
Schlaufenverdrahtung ................................................. slacked type wiring
Schleichdrehzahl ......................................................... thread speed
Schleichgang ............................................................... creep feed
Schleife........................................................................ loop
schleifen ...................................................................... to grind
Schleifer (Poti) ............................................................. slider, sliding contact
Schleiferabgriff............................................................. slider pick-off
Schleifkontakt .............................................................. sliding contact
Schleifmaschine .......................................................... abrasive
Schleifring.................................................................... collector ring, slip ring
Schleuderdrehzahl....................................................... test overspeed
Schleuderradstrahlen .................................................. centrifugal sprays
Schleusespannung ...................................................... threshold voltage
schließen ..................................................................... to close contacts, to make
contact, to complete, to close
a circuit
wieder schließen...................................................... to re-establish a circuit
Schließer ..................................................................... normally open contact
schließlich.................................................................... ultimately
Schließzylinder ............................................................ barrel lock
schlimmstenfalls .......................................................... at worst
Schlingstrom................................................................ loop current
Schlitz .......................................................................... slot
Schlitzschraube ........................................................... slotted head screw
Schloß ......................................................................... lock
Schlupf ........................................................................ slip
schlupf-frei ................................................................... non-slip
Schlupffrequenz........................................................... slip frequency
Schlupfleistung ............................................................ slip power
Schlupfleistungs-Rückgewinnung................................ slip power recovery
Schlupfspannung......................................................... slip frequency voltage
Schlupfverluste ............................................................ slip loss
Schlüssel ..................................................................... key, wrench
Schlüsselschalter......................................................... key switch
Schlüsselweite............................................................. wrench opening, spanner opening
schmal ......................................................................... narrow
Schmelzeinsatz (Sicherung) ........................................ fuse link, fusible element
schmelzen ................................................................... to fuse, to melt
Schmelzsicherung ...................................................... fuse
Schmerzschwelle......................................................... threshold of pain
Schmiede..................................................................... forge
Schmiedestück ............................................................ forging
Schmiegefunktion ........................................................ smoothing function
Schmierbüchse............................................................ oil cup, oiler
schmieren .................................................................... to lubricate
Schmierfilm.................................................................. lubricant film, oil film
Schmierfrist.................................................................. relubrication cycle
Schmiernippel.............................................................. grease nipple
Schmierung ................................................................. lubrication
Schmirgelpapier........................................................... emery paper, abrasive paper
Schmutzablagerung..................................................... dirt deposit
schnappen .................................................................. to snap, to catch
Schnappfeder .............................................................. catch spring
Schneck....................................................................... worm
schneckenförmig ......................................................... spiral
Schneckengetriebe...................................................... worm gearing
Schneidbrenner ........................................................... blowpipe, cutting torch, flame cut
schnell ......................................................................... fast, quick, high-speed, rapid
Schnellabschaltung ..................................................... quick breaking
Schnelladung (Batterie) ............................................... boost charge
schnellansprechend..................................................... fast response
Schnellantrieb.............................................................. high speed actuator
schnellaufend .............................................................. high speed
Schnellauslösung ........................................................ instantaneouse tripping
Schnellbremse............................................................. quick acting brake
Schnellbremsung......................................................... emergency braking, quick stopping
Schnelldrucker............................................................. line printer
Schnellhalt ................................................................... e-stop
Schnellschalter ............................................................ quick break switch, high speed
breaker
Schnellumschaltung .................................................... high speed changeover
schnellverschiebung .................................................... quick shift
Schnellverschlußdeckel ............................................... snap-lock cover
Schnitt ......................................................................... lamination or die, section, cut
Schnittbild .................................................................... sectional view
Schnittpunkt................................................................. intersection point
Schnur ......................................................................... cord, string
Schonzeit..................................................................... recombination time, hold off interval
Schornstein.................................................................. stack
Schott .......................................................................... bulkhead
schotten....................................................................... to provide partitions
Schraegkugellager....................................................... angular contact ball bearing
schraffieren.................................................................. to (cross-) hatch
Schraffur ...................................................................... hatching, hatched area
schräg.......................................................................... olbique, inclined, sloping
Schräge ....................................................................... chamfer, bevel
Schrägeinfall................................................................ oblique incidence
schrägstellen ............................................................... to tilt (kippen), to incline (neige)
Schrägstrich................................................................. oblique stroke
Schrank ....................................................................... console, cubicle, cabinet
Schrankanschlüßelement (SAE).................................. cabinet wiring block
Schrankgeraet ............................................................. cubicle mounted unit
Schrankgerüst ............................................................. cubicle frame
Schraube ..................................................................... bolt (mit Mutter), screw (ohne
Mutter)
schrauben.................................................................... to screw
Schraubendreher......................................................... screwdriver
schraubenförmig.......................................................... helical
Schraubenschlüssel .................................................... spanner, wrench
Schraubensicherungslack............................................ screw locking varnich
Schraubfassung........................................................... screw socket
Schraubgehäuse ......................................................... stud mounted case
Schraubklemme........................................................... screw terminal
Schraubstock............................................................... vise, machine vise
Schraubthyristor .......................................................... screw in thyristor
Schraubverbindung ..................................................... bolted joint
Schraubzwinge ............................................................ screw clamp
Schreib-Lese-Speicher ................................................ random access memory (RAM)
Schreibweise ............................................................... notation
Schriftfeld (Zeichnung) ................................................ title
Schriftkopf (Brief)......................................................... heading
Schritt halten................................................................ to keep pace
Schritt .......................................................................... step
Schrittmotor ................................................................. stepper motor
schrittweise ................................................................. stepwise
Schrott ......................................................................... scrap
schrumpfen.................................................................. to shrink
Schrumpfmaß .............................................................. degree of shrinkage
Schub .......................................................................... thrust
Schubkraft ................................................................... thrust force
Schuetz ....................................................................... contactor
Schukosteckdose ........................................................ socket outlet with earthing
contact
Schukostecker ............................................................. plug with earthing contact
schuld, sind nicht --...................................................... not to blame
Schüttelfestugkeit ........................................................ vibration strength
schütteln ...................................................................... to shake, to agitate, to vibrate
Schutz gegen............................................................... protection against
große Fremdkörper................................................... solid bodies greater than 50 mm
shcräg fallendes Tropfwasser................................... water drops falling up to 15°
from the vertical
senkrecht fallendes Tropfwasser .............................. dripping water falling vertically
Spritzwasser ............................................................. splashing water
Sprühwasser............................................................. spraying water
Strahlwasser............................................................. water jets
Schütz ......................................................................... contactor
Schutzanstrich ............................................................. protective coating
Schutzart ..................................................................... type of portection, degree of
protection
Schutzbeschaltung ...................................................... suppressor circuit, RC circuit
Schutzbrille .................................................................. safety glasses
Schutzeinrichtung ........................................................ portective equipment or gear
schützen ...................................................................... to protect
Schutzerde .................................................................. protective earth
Schutzgas.................................................................... inert gas
Schutzgaskontakt ........................................................ reed contact
Schutzgasrelais ........................................................... reed relay
Schutzgehäuse............................................................ protective casing
Schutzgeländer............................................................ guard rail
Schutzlieterverbindung (nicht zulässig;
siehe "Schutzverbindung").................................. protective ground
Schützgerüst................................................................ contactor rack
Schutzmaßnahme ....................................................... protective measure
Schützsteuerung.......................................................... contactor control
Schutzverbindung........................................................ protective connection
Schutzverriegelung...................................................... protective logic
Schutzzgas .................................................................. inert gas
schwach beleuchtet ..................................................... dimly lit
schwächen, mindern.................................................... to diminish, to weaken, to lessen
Schwachlast ................................................................ partial load
Schwachstrom ............................................................. light current
Schwachstromtechnik.................................................. electronic engineering
schwächung................................................................. attenuation, reduction, fading
schwallöten.................................................................. to wave solder
schwallwassergeschützt .............................................. splash proof
Schwankung ................................................................ fluctuation
schwarz/sw .................................................................. black/bk
schwarzer Strahler....................................................... blackbody radiator
Schwärzung................................................................. blackening
Schwebefahrzeug (MSB)............................................. magnetically levitated vehicle
Schwebestoffe ............................................................. suspended matter
Schwebung.................................................................. beat (*)
Schwefel ...................................................................... sulphur
Schwefelsäure ............................................................. sulphuric acid
Schwegungsfrequenz .................................................. beat frequency
Schweißbrenner .......................................................... welding torch
schweißen ................................................................... to weld
Schweißnaht................................................................ welding seam, weld
Schweißtakt ................................................................. welding cycle
Schweißung................................................................. weld, welding
schwelen...................................................................... to smoulder
Schwelle ...................................................................... threshold, step barrier, sill (house)
Schwellenspannung .................................................... threshold voltage
Schwellenwert ............................................................. threshold level, threshold value
Schwenkbar................................................................. swivelling, pivoting
Schwenken .................................................................. to swivel, to swing
Schwenkrahmen.......................................................... swivel frame, hinged bay
Schwenktür.................................................................. hinged door
Schwenkung (Trafo) .................................................... phase displacement
schwere Belastung ...................................................... heavy load
schwere Betrieb........................................................... heavy duty operation, rough
service
Schwere ...................................................................... gravity
Schwerer start ............................................................. large counter torque
Schwerkraft.................................................................. force of gravity
Schwerpunkt................................................................ centre of gravity
schwerste Betriebsbedingungen.................................. stringent operating conditions
Schwertmaterial........................................................... interleaving
Schwimmer.................................................................. float
Schwing- und Schockbeanspru- .................................. subjected to severe vibrations
chung, erhöhte -- .............................................. and impacts
schwingen.................................................................... to oscillate, to vibrate, to rock
Schwingkreis ............................................................... oscillating circuit
Schwingung (el.).......................................................... oscillation
(mech.) ............................................................. vibration
Schwingung, erzwungene -- ........................................ forced oscillation (*)
Schwingung, freie --..................................................... free oscillation (*)
Schwingung, gedämpfte --........................................... damped oscillation (*)
Schwingungsdauer ...................................................... period of oscillation
Schwingungsfrei .......................................................... non-oscillatory
Schwingungsgehalt ..................................................... pulsation factor (of a
pulsating voltage or current) (*)
Schwingungspaketsteuerung....................................... multicycle control
Schwitzwasser............................................................. condensation water
Schwitzwasserbildung ................................................. deposit of moisture
Schwund...................................................................... shrinkage
Schwundregelung........................................................ automatic gain control
Schwung...................................................................... swing
Schwungkraft............................................................... centrifugal force
Schwungmasse ........................................................... rotating mass
Schwungmassenantrieb .............................................. high inertia drive, intertia drive
Schwungrad................................................................. flywheel
SE-Kupfer .................................................................... oxygen-free copper
Sechskantmutter.......................................................... hexagon nut
Sechskantschraube ..................................................... hexagon head bolt (mit
Schaft), hexagon head screw
(ohne Schaft)
seewasserbeständig.................................................... seawater-resistant
Segel ........................................................................... sail
Seil .............................................................................. rope, cord, line, cable, string
seinerseits, ihrerseits................................................... in turn
Seite, auf der einen -- .................................................. on the one hand
Seite, auf der anderen --.............................................. on the other hand
Seitenansicht ............................................................... side view
Seitenprofil................................................................... side section
Seitenwand (Schrank) ................................................. side panel
seitlich ......................................................................... lateral, on a side
sekundär...................................................................... secondary
Selbstbelüftung (nicht zulässig;
siehe "Luftselbstkühlung") ................................. self cooled
Selbsteinrichter............................................................ set-up and lead operator
Selbsterregung ............................................................ self excitation
Selbsterregungsdrehzahl............................................. build up speed
Selbstführung .............................................................. self commutation
selbstgeführter Stromrichter ........................................ self commutated convertor
selbstgekühlt................................................................ non ventilated
selbstgetakteter Stromrichter....................................... self clocked convertor
Selbsthaltekontakt ....................................................... lock type or seal in contact
Selbsthalteschaltung ................................................... seal in circuit
Selbstinduktivität.......................................................... self inductance, coefficient
of self induction
selbstschmierend......................................................... self lubricating
selbstsperrend ............................................................. self locking
selbsttätig .................................................................... automatic, self acting, independent
selbsttragend ............................................................... self supporting
Selektivität ................................................................... selectivity
Selen ........................................................................... selenium
seltene Erde ................................................................ rare earth element
senden......................................................................... to transmit
Sender ......................................................................... transmitter
Sendung, Übertragung ................................................ transmission
Sendung, (Auslieferung) .............................................. shipment
Senk-Schraube............................................................ countersunk screw
senken (absenken) ...................................................... to lower
senken, sich -- ............................................................. to sink, to drop
Senklot ........................................................................ plumb bob
senkrecht ..................................................................... perpendicular
senkrechte Bauform .................................................... vertical shaft type
Senkschraube.............................................................. countersunk head screw
Serie ............................................................................ series, range
Serienausführung ........................................................ series produced type
Serienfertigung ............................................................ series production
Serienschaltung........................................................... series connection (*)
Service-Ingenieur ........................................................ field engineer
Servicefreundlich ......................................................... easy to service
Servoantrieb ................................................................ servo-drive, actuator
setzen, in Betrieb -- ..................................................... to start, to operate, to put
into operation, to commission
Setzimpuls ................................................................... set pulse
Shuntwandler............................................................... shunt convertor
sicher (vor) .................................................................. proof (against)
Sichere Schiene (USV)................................................ secure bus
Sicherheit..................................................................... safety
Sicherheitsabstand ...................................................... safety clearance
Sicherheitsbeauftragter ............................................... safety supervisor
Sicherheitseinrichtungen ............................................. safety equipment
Sicherheitsfaktor.......................................................... safety factor, reserve factor
sichern......................................................................... to secure, to lock, to guard,
to fasten
Sicherung .................................................................... fuse
Sicherung auslösen ..................................................... to blow a fuse
Sicherungsnennstrom.................................................. rated fusing current
Sicherungspatrone ...................................................... cartridge fuse
Sicherungsscheibe ...................................................... lock washer, retaining washer
Sicherungsschinen (Elektroly-
se-Gleichrichter) ............................................ fuse bar
Sicherungsschraube.................................................... lock screw
Sicherungsstift ............................................................. locking pin
Sicherungstrenner ....................................................... fused disconnect
Sicherungsüberwachung ............................................. fuse monitoring
Sicht ............................................................................ visibility
Sichtgerät .................................................................... display unit
Sichtmelder.................................................................. visual indicator
Sicke............................................................................ bead, corrugation
Siebglied...................................................................... filter
Siebung ....................................................................... filtering
Siegel .......................................................................... seal
Siegein ........................................................................ to seal
Signal, falsches ........................................................... spurious signal
Signal, getastetes ........................................................ sampled signal
Signalauswertung ........................................................ signal interpetation
Signalbandkabel .......................................................... signal ribbon cable
Signaleingabe.............................................................. signal input
Signalflanke, fallende .................................................. negative going signal edge
Signalflanke, steigende ............................................... positive going signal edge
Signalfluß..................................................................... signal flow
Signalisation ................................................................ signalling (purposes)
Signallampe................................................................. signal (indicator) light
Signalumsetzung ......................................................... signal transformation
Signalverarbeitung....................................................... signal processing
Signalverfolger............................................................. signal tracer
Signalverknüpfung....................................................... signal gating
Signalwandler, elektrischer.......................................... electric signal transducer
Silberlot ....................................................................... silver solder
Silikat ........................................................................... silicate
Silikon .......................................................................... silicone
Silikonfett ..................................................................... silicone grease
Silizium ........................................................................ silicon
Siliziumplättchen.......................................................... silicon chip
Simmerring .................................................................. sealing ring
SIMOREG-Kompaktgerät ............................................ SIMOREG compact converter
Sinterbronzelager ........................................................ porous-bronze bearing
Sinusförmig.................................................................. sinusoidal
Sitz, Passung............................................................... fit
Sitz, Sitzfläche ............................................................. seat
Skala (Skalenscheibe) ................................................. dial
Skalares Produkt ......................................................... scalar product
Skalenteil ..................................................................... scale division
Skizze.......................................................................... sketch
Sockelanschluß ........................................................... base terminal
Sollbruchstelle ............................................................. rupture point
Soll-Ist-Ueberwachung ................................................ compliance signal
Sollwert........................................................................ set value
Sollwertbaugruppe....................................................... reference (setpoint) module
Sollwertbereich ............................................................ desired value range
Sollwertfuehrung ......................................................... reference control
Sollwertgeber............................................................... setpoint generator
Sollwert-Istwert-Überwachung..................................... error-signal device
Sollwertglaettung ......................................................... averaging of set value
Sollwertrelais ............................................................... reference switching relay
Sollwertsteller, motorischer.......................................... motor potentiometer
Sollwertumkehr............................................................ reference reversal
Sollwertvorgabe........................................................... selection of setpoint
Sonde .......................................................................... probe
Sonderausführung ....................................................... special design
Sorgfältig, sachgemäß................................................. proper
Sowieso ....................................................................... anyhow, anyway
Spachtel ...................................................................... spatula
Spachtelmasse ............................................................ filling compund
Spachteln..................................................................... to fill, to prime
Spalt (Luftspalt) ........................................................... gap
Spalten-Nr. .................................................................. column number
Spaltpol ....................................................................... split pole
Span ............................................................................ chip
Spanabhebend ............................................................ metal-cutting
Spanend bearbeiten .................................................... to machine
Spanlose bearbeitung.................................................. non-cutting working
Spannbügel ................................................................. latch fastener, clamp
Spannen ...................................................................... to tension
Spannfeder .................................................................. tension spring
Spannocken anguesse ................................................ chucking lugs
Spannung (el.) ............................................................. voltage
Spannung (mech.) ....................................................... tension
Spannung, Aufbau der................................................. build-up of voltage
Spannung, unter .......................................................... live (*)
Spannung, kehrt wieder............................................... the voltage recovers
Spannung, wiederkehrende......................................... recovery voltage
Spannung zwischen Leiter und Erde ........................... line to earth voltage
Spannung anlegen ...................................................... to apply a voltage to
Spannungsabfall.......................................................... voltage drop
Spannungsanhebung .................................................. voltage boost
Spannungsänderung ................................................... voltage variation
Spannungsanstieg....................................................... rate of voltage rise
Spannungsausfall ........................................................ voltage failure
Spannungsbegrenzung ............................................... voltage limitation
Spannungsbereich....................................................... voltage range
Spannungseinbruch, kurzzeitiger ................................ voltage dip
Spannungsfestigkeit .................................................... voltage withstand capability
Spannungsfrei ............................................................. de-energized, dead
Spannungs-Frequenz-Wandler.................................... voltage-frequency converter
Spannungsfrei gluehen................................................ stress relieve
Spannungsführendes Teil............................................ live part
Spannungsgefälle........................................................ potential gradient
Spannungsklassen ...................................................... voltages
Spannungslos.............................................................. dead(*)
Spannungsmesser....................................................... voltmeter
Spannungsquelle......................................................... voltage source (*)
Spannungsregler ......................................................... voltage regulator (*)
Spannungsrückkehr..................................................... voltage recovery
Spannungsschwankung............................................... voltage fluctuation
Spannungsspitze ......................................................... voltage peak
Spannungsstoß ........................................................... voltage surge
Spannungstaktung....................................................... voltage clocking
Spannungsteiler........................................................... voltage divider
Spannungsüberwachung ............................................. voltage monitoring
Spannungswandler...................................................... voltage transducer, transformer
Spannungszwischenkreis-Umrichter ........................... voltage dc link converter
Spannvorrichtung ........................................................ clamping device
Spanplatte ................................................................... chip board, pressboard
Spantiefe ..................................................................... depth of cut
Spediteur ..................................................................... forwarding agent
Speicher ...................................................................... store, memory
Speicherglied............................................................... storage element
Speichern .................................................................... to store
Speicher Netziehler ..................................................... supply failure memory
Speicherung ................................................................ storage
Speisen ....................................................................... to supply, to feed
Speiseschalter ............................................................. feeder breaker
Speisespannung.......................................................... supply voltage
Speisung...................................................................... feed, supply
Sperrausgang .............................................................. blocking output
Sperre.......................................................................... blocking device
Sperren (Regulator)..................................................... block (regulator)
Sperrkreis .................................................................... rejector circuit
Sperrig......................................................................... bulky
Sperrschaltung ............................................................ interlocking circuit
Sperrschichttemperatur ............................................... junction temperature
Sperrstrom................................................................... blocking current
Sperrzahnschraube ..................................................... (self)locking (socket-head) screw
Sperrzhnverschraubung .............................................. locking screw connection
spezifisches Gewicht ................................................... specific gravety, density
spezifishce Wärme ...................................................... specific heat
spezifizieren................................................................. to specify
spiegelbildlich .............................................................. mirror-inverted
Spielraum ................................................................... space, free motion, leeway
Spindel ........................................................................ spindle
Spinnmotor .................................................................. spinning frame motor
Spinnwebverfahren...................................................... cocooning, cobwebbing
Sprialbohrer ................................................................. twist drill
Spiralfeder ................................................................... sprial spring, helical spring
Spiritus ........................................................................ spirit
spitz ............................................................................. pointed, acute
Spitze .......................................................................... point, tip (mech.), peak (el.)
Spitze-zu-Spitze-Wert.................................................. peak-to-peak value
Spitzenlast ................................................................... peak load
Spitzenlastzeit ............................................................. peak hours
Spitzenleistung ............................................................ maximum output
Spitzenwert.................................................................. peak value
spitzer Winkel .............................................................. acute angle
spitzwinklig .................................................................. acute angled
Splint ........................................................................... split pin, cotter pin
Splintloch ..................................................................... split pin hole
splittern........................................................................ to splinter, to split
Spraydose ................................................................... spray tin, aerosol can
Sprecher ...................................................................... spokesman
Sprengring ................................................................... snap ring
Spritzbußlegierung, Alu- .............................................. die-cast aluminium alloy
Spritzwasser, schutz gegen -- ..................................... protection against splashing water
spröde ......................................................................... brittle
Sprödigkeit................................................................... brittleness
Sprühentladung ........................................................... corona discharge
Sprühwasser................................................................ spraying water
Sprung......................................................................... step, change
Sprungantwort ............................................................. step response
Spueloel....................................................................... flushing oil
Spule ........................................................................... coil, inductor (beide *)
Spule mit einer Windung ............................................. single-turn coil
spülen.......................................................................... to flush
Spulendraht ................................................................. magnet wire
Spulenumbandelungsmaschine................................... coil taper
Spulenwicklung............................................................ coil winding
Spulenziehmaschine ................................................... coil spreader
Stab ............................................................................. bar
Stabbatterie ................................................................. tube cell
stabil ............................................................................ stable
stabiler Bereich............................................................ stable region
stabilisierte Stromversorgung ...................................... stabilized power supply
Stabilisierung ............................................................... stabilization
Stabilität....................................................................... stability
Stahlbandmaß ............................................................. steel tape measure
Stahlblech (dünn) ........................................................ sheet steel
Stahlblech (dick) .......................................................... steel plate
Stahlblech.................................................................... sheet metal
Stahlguß ...................................................................... cast steel
Stahlkonstruktion ......................................................... steel structure
Stahlschiene ................................................................ steel bar, steel rail
Stahlseil ....................................................................... steel wire rope, steel cable
Stammdaten ............................................................... data bases
Stammhaus ................................................................. head office
Standard-Einbauplatz (SEP)........................................ standard plug-in station (SPS)
standardabweichung ................................................... standard deviation
standardisieren ............................................................ to standardize
Ständer (Stator) ........................................................... stator
Standoel ...................................................................... quiescent oil
Stange, Stab................................................................ bar, rod
Stangenschloß............................................................. rod fastener
Stanniol ....................................................................... tin foil
Stanzblech................................................................... punching sheet
Stanzerei ..................................................................... punching shop
Stanzwerkzeug ............................................................ punching die
stapeln......................................................................... to stack
Stärke (Dicke).............................................................. thickness
Stärke .......................................................................... starch (chem.), strength, intensity
Starkstrom ................................................................... power current
Starkstromanlage ........................................................ electrical power installation
Starkstromleitung......................................................... power (transmission) line
Startbedingungen ........................................................ starting conditions
Statik (Bau).................................................................. statics
Statik (el.) .................................................................... droop
Stationär ...................................................................... stationary steady-state
Stationaerer Zustand .................................................. steady-state condition
stationärer Betrieb ....................................................... steady-state operation
Statischer umrichter..................................................... solid-state inverter
Stativ ........................................................................... stand tripod
Stator........................................................................... stator
Staubablagerung ......................................................... dust deposit
staubabweisend........................................................... dust repellent
staubdicht .................................................................... dust tight, dust proof
Staubfilter .................................................................... dust filter
Staubsauger ................................................................ vacuum cleaner
stauchen ...................................................................... to upset
Staudruck .................................................................... dynamic pressure, back-pressure
Staufferbücshe ............................................................ grease cup, Stauffer lubricator
Staufferfett ................................................................... cup grease
Stechzirkel ................................................................... dividers
steckbar ....................................................................... plug-in type
Steckbaugruppe .......................................................... plug-in module
Steckdose.................................................................... socket, socket outlet
Stecker ........................................................................ connector, plug
Steckeranschluß.......................................................... plug connection
Steckerbelegung.......................................................... plug indentification
Steckerleiste ................................................................ multiway connector
Steckplatz .................................................................... plug-in station
Steckschlüssel............................................................. socket wrench
Steckverbinder............................................................. plug-and-socket coupling,
plug-in connector
-- - Federleiste ............................................................. socket connector
-- - Messerleiste........................................................... plug connection
Steckverbindung.......................................................... plug connection
Steg ............................................................................. spider arm
Stegblech..................................................................... vent plate
Stegprofil (8MF)........................................................... pre-drilled channel
Stehbolzen................................................................... stud
stehenbeliben (Motor).................................................. to stall
stehende Welle (Schwingung) ..................................... standing wave
stehende Luft............................................................... quiet air
Stehende Schwingung................................................. standing vibration
Steifigkeit ..................................................................... stiffness
steigende Kennlinie ..................................................... rising characteristic
Steigung (Kurve).......................................................... ascent, gradient
Steigung (Neigung)...................................................... slope, inclination
Steigung (Gewinde)..................................................... pitch
Steilgewinde ................................................................ steep-lead-angle thread
Steinkohle.................................................................... hard coal
Stellantrieb................................................................... servo drive, actuator
stellbar ......................................................................... adjustable, variable
Stellbereich.................................................................. control range
stellen (Schalter).......................................................... to set, to position, to turn
Stellen durch elektronischen
Widerstand ................................................ electronic resistor control
Stellglied, Stellgerät..................................................... actuator (*)
Stellgröße .................................................................... regulating variable
...stellig (Zahl) .............................................................. ...digit
Stellung ....................................................................... position
Stellzeit ........................................................................ positioning time
Stempel ....................................................................... stamp, (Stanze: punch), punch
or dye
Sternpunkt ................................................................... star point, neutral
Sternpunktschiene....................................................... neutral busbar
Sternschaltung, in -- .................................................... star connected (*)
Sternschaltung............................................................. star connection
Sternspannung ............................................................ voltage to neutral
stetig............................................................................ continuous, steady
Steuergerät.................................................................. control unit
Steuerimpuls................................................................ trigger pulse
Steuerleistung.............................................................. gate power
steuern ........................................................................ to control
Steuersatz ................................................................... firing set (4Q logic), trigger set
Steuersatzeingang ...................................................... gate set input
Steuersatzendstufe...................................................... pulse amplifier
Steuerspannung .......................................................... control voltage
Steuerung .................................................................... (open-loop) control
Steuerung, kontaktlose -- ............................................ solid state control
Steuerungsaufgabe ..................................................... control function
Steuerwerk (uC) .......................................................... control unit
Steuerwinkel ................................................................ trigger delay angle
Stichporbenprüfung ..................................................... sampling test (*)
Stickstoff ...................................................................... nitrogen (gespr. naitridschn)
Stift .............................................................................. pin
Stiftschraube................................................................ stud bolt
stillsetzen..................................................................... to stop (operation)
Stillsetzung .................................................................. shutdown, stopping
Stillstand, im --............................................................. at standstill
Stillstandsheizung........................................................ space heaters
Stillstandsmoment ....................................................... break away torque
Stillstandsüberwachung............................................... zero speed control
Stillstandzeit ................................................................ downtime
Stirnfläche.................................................................... end face, face, front end
Stirnrad........................................................................ spur gear
Stirnradgetriebe ........................................................... spur gearing
Stirnradgetriebemotor.................................................. spur gear motor
Stirnseite ..................................................................... end turn
Stirnzeit ....................................................................... rise time
Störabschaltung........................................................... shutdown on fault(s)
Störabstand ................................................................. signal-to-noise ratio
Störanfälligkeit ............................................................. susceptibility to faults
Störmeldung ................................................................ fault signal, fault indication
Störpegel ..................................................................... noise level
Störspannung .............................................................. interference voltage, noise
voltage
Störspannungsfestigkeit .............................................. noise immunity, interference
immunity
Störstrahlung ............................................................... radiated radio noise
Störstrahlungsfestigkeit ............................................... immunity to radiated noise
Störung........................................................................ fault, disturbance
Störungseinkopplung................................................... coupled-in noise
störungsfrei.................................................................. faultless
Störungssuche............................................................. fault location
Störungstabelle............................................................ fault diagnosis chart
Störungsunterdrückung ............................................... interference suppression
Stoß............................................................................. shock, impact, (el.) surge
Stoßbeanspruchung .................................................... impact load
stoßfest (el.) ................................................................ surge-proof
stoßfest (mech.)........................................................... shockproof
Stoßrelaisüberbrückung .............................................. bypass for impulse relay
Stosserregung ............................................................. pulse excitation
Stoßspannung ............................................................. impulse voltage
Stoßstrom .................................................................... surge current
straff (Riemen)............................................................. tight
Strahl ........................................................................... ray, beam
Strahlenbelastung........................................................ radiation burden, dose rate (rd/h)
Strahlenschutz............................................................. radiation protecton
Strahltriebwerk............................................................. jet engine
Strahlungsgürtel .......................................................... radiation belt
Strahlungsmeßgerät .................................................... radiation gauge
Strahlwasser................................................................ hose-water, jet-water
Strahlwasser, schutz gegen -- ..................................... protection against water jets
stramm sitzen .............................................................. to fit tightly
strammer Sitz .............................................................. tight fit
Strang pressen ............................................................ extrusion
Strang (Wickl.) ............................................................. phase
Strangpreßprofil........................................................... extruded section
Strangsicherung .......................................................... line fuse
Strangverschachtelte wicklung .................................... lap winding
strapazierfähig ............................................................. heavy-duty
Straßenbau.................................................................. highway engineering
Straßentransport.......................................................... road transport
Strebe.......................................................................... strut, brace
Strecke ........................................................................ catenary
strecken....................................................................... to lengthen, to stretch
Streckenfeld................................................................. alignment
Streckfestigkeit ............................................................ tensile strength
Streckgrenze ............................................................... yield point
streichfähig .................................................................. brushable
Streichholzkopf ............................................................ matchstick head
Streifenleiter ................................................................ bus strip assembly, strip conductor
streifig.......................................................................... streaky
streng, scharf............................................................... stringent
strenge Anforderungen................................................ stringent demands
Streubandgrenze ......................................................... stray band limit
Streufluß ...................................................................... leakage flux (*)
Streuinduktivität ........................................................... leakage inductance
Strich ........................................................................... dash
stricheln ....................................................................... to dash line
strichpunktierte Linie.................................................... dot-and-dash line
Strom........................................................................... current
Strom, eingeprägter..................................................... impressed or load-independent
current
Stromabbau ................................................................. curren suppression
Stromabnehmer........................................................... current collector
Stromanschluss ........................................................... electrical connection
Stromaufnahme im Leerlauf ........................................ no-load current consumption
Stromaufteilung ........................................................... current sharing
Strombegrenzung ........................................................ current limiting
Strombegrenzung, Hochlauf an der -- ......................... current limit acceleration
Strombelag .................................................................. electric loading
Strombelastbarkeit....................................................... current carrying capacity
Stromdichte ................................................................. current density
stromdurchflossener Leiter .......................................... current carrying conductor
Stromdurchgang .......................................................... conductive continuity
Stromelag .................................................................... electric loading
Stromezeugung ........................................................... power generation
Stromfluß ..................................................................... conduction
stromführend ............................................................... current carrying, conducting (beide)
Stromistwertaufbereitung............................................. current feed back processing
Stromistwerterfassung................................................. actual-current measuring circuit
Stromkreis ................................................................... electric circuit (*)
Stromkreis schließen ................................................... to complete the electric circuit
Stromkreiselement....................................................... circuit element A(*)
Stromlaufplan .............................................................. circuit diagram
stromlos ....................................................................... de-energized, dead
Strommesser ............................................................... ammeter
Stromnulldurchgang .................................................... zero current
Stromnullmeldung........................................................ zero current signal
Stromquelle ................................................................. current source (*)
Stromregelung ............................................................. current control
Stromregelung, unterlagerte --..................................... secondary current control
Stromregler.................................................................. current regulator (IEC)
Stromrichten ................................................................ conversion
Stromrichter ................................................................. converter, convertor
maschinenseitiger -- ........................................... machine-side converter
Stromrichterkaskade, unter - ....................................... subsychronous static converter
synchrone --........................................................ cascade
Stromrichtermotor........................................................ converter motor
Stromrichterventil......................................................... SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier)
Stromrichtungsumkehr ................................................ current reversal
Stromschiene............................................................... busbar (*)
Stromsprung ................................................................ current spike
Stromstoß .................................................................... current surge
Strömungswächter....................................................... flow monitor
Stromversorgung ......................................................... power supply
unterbrechungsfreie -- ............................................. uninterruptible power supply
Stromwandler .............................................................. current transformer, transducer
Stromweilligkeit............................................................ current ripple
Stromwender ............................................................... commutator
Stromzerlegung ........................................................... current factorization
Stromzwischenkreisumrichter...................................... current link inverter
Strukturbild .................................................................. structure diagram
Stück ........................................................................... item, piece
Stückliste ..................................................................... parts list
Stückprüfung ............................................................... routine test (*)
Stückzahl ..................................................................... number of pieces
Stückzahl, in großen --en kaufen................................. to buy in bulk
Stueckpruefung ........................................................... production test
Stuetzung (el.) ............................................................. buffer
Stufe (el.) ..................................................................... gate
Stufe (Schritt)............................................................... step
stufenlos ...................................................................... stepless
stufenweise.................................................................. in steps, stepwise
Stufung (strom)............................................................ current breaks
stülpen......................................................................... to dish
Stumpfschweißmaschine............................................. butt welding machine
Stütze .......................................................................... support
stützen (Spg.) .............................................................. to buffer
stützen, sich -- auf ....................................................... to be based on
Stützpunktplatte (ES 902)............................................ wiring plate
Summe ....................................................................... summation, sum
summen....................................................................... to hum
Summenbewertung ..................................................... sum rating
Summenhäufigkeit....................................................... cumulative frequency
Summer ....................................................................... buzzer
Summierglied............................................................... summing element
Superflink..................................................................... extremely fast-acting
supraleitend ................................................................. superconducting
supraleiter.................................................................... superconductor
Suszeptibilität .............................................................. susceptibility
symmetrieren............................................................... to balance
Symmetrierwiderstand................................................. balancing resistor
symmetrische Belastung ............................................. balanced load, symmetrical load
synchron ...................................................................... synchronous
Synchronisierbaugruppe.............................................. synchronization module
synchronisieren ........................................................... to synchronize (*)
Synchronisierspannung ............................................... sync(hronizing) voltage
Synchronismus ............................................................ synchronism (*)
System mit direktem Zugriff ......................................... direct-access system
systemgebunden ......................................................... function orientated
T

Tabelle......................................................................... table, chart

Tacho .......................................................................... tacho generator
Tachomaschine ........................................................... tacho generator
Tachowaage ................................................................ force scale
Taenzerrolle................................................................. dancer roll
Tafel ............................................................................ board, panel
Tag, drei --e hintereinander ......................................... three days running, three
consecutive days, three
straight days
Takt, außer --............................................................... out of step
Takt ............................................................................. cycle, clock pulse, step
Taktbetrieb................................................................... fixed-cycle operation
takten........................................................................... to clock
Taktfrequenz................................................................ clocking frequency
Taktführung ................................................................. clock guide
Taktgenerator .............................................................. clock generator
Tangentialkraft............................................................. tangential force
Tangieren .................................................................... run tangent to
Taragewicht ................................................................. tare weight
Taschenrechner .......................................................... pocket calculator
Tastatur, Tastenfeld..................................................... key board
Tastbetrieb................................................................... jogging, inching, pulse operation
Taster .......................................................................... push-button
Tastkommando............................................................ momentary command
tatsächlich, eigentlich .................................................. in real terms
tatsächlicher Bedarf..................................................... effective demand
taub, schwerhörig ........................................................ deaf
Taucher ....................................................................... diver
tauchlöten .................................................................... to dip-solder
Tauchspule .................................................................. plunger coil
Taupunkt ..................................................................... dew point
Technik (Wissenschaft) ............................................... technology
Technik (angewandt) ................................................... engineering
Technik (Fähigkeit, Verfahren) .................................... technique
Technik, der gegenwärtige Stand der -- ...................... the present state of the art
technische Realisierung............................................... engineering realization
technische Angaben .................................................... specifications
technische Zeichnung.................................................. engineering drawing
technishce Daten......................................................... technical data
Technologiebaugruppe ................................................ process-oriented PCB
Teer ............................................................................. tar
Teilansicht ................................................................... partial view
Teilchengeschwindigkeit.............................................. particle velocity
Teiler ........................................................................... divider
Teillast ......................................................................... partial load
Teilstromrichter (eines Umkehr-
stromrichters)............................................. convertor section of a double
convertor
Teilsystem ................................................................... subsystem
Teilung......................................................................... graduation
Teilzeichnung .............................................................. part drawing
Telefonbenützer........................................................... phone user
Telegramm .................................................................. cable
Tellerfeder ................................................................... cup spring
Temperaturabnahme ................................................... temperature drop
Temperaturanstieg ...................................................... terperature rise
Temperatureinfluß ....................................................... temperature dependency
Temperaturfühler ......................................................... thermal sensor
Temperaturgang .......................................................... temperature drift
Temperaturgefaelle ..................................................... temperature gradient
Temperguß .................................................................. malleable cast iron
Tendenz ...................................................................... tendency, trend
Termin ......................................................................... scheduled date
Terminplan................................................................... schedule, time schedule
Terminzusage.............................................................. schedule confirmation
Tetrachlorkohlenstoff ................................................... carbon tetrachloride
teuer ............................................................................ expensive
Thema ......................................................................... subject
thermisch ..................................................................... thermal
Thermoelement ........................................................... thermocouple
Thermoschalter............................................................ temperature switch
Thermospannung ........................................................ thermal EMF
Thomasstahl ................................................................ basic converter steel
Thyristor-Umkehrsteller ............................................... thyristor reversing controller
Thyristorbaustein ......................................................... thyristor module
Thyristoren/Thy............................................................ thyristors/thy
Thyristormodul/Thyr.modul .......................................... thyristor module
Thyristorsteller ............................................................. thyristor controller
Thyristorwechselrichter................................................ thyristor power inverter
tief abgestimmt ............................................................ set to below resonance
tief................................................................................ low
Tiefe ............................................................................ depth
tiefer ............................................................................ lower
Tiefpaßfilter.................................................................. low pass filter (*)
Tinte ............................................................................ ink
Tintenschreiber............................................................ ink recorder
Tippbetrieb................................................................... inching, step mode, jogging
Tippschaltung .............................................................. jog control
Titan ............................................................................ titanium
Tochtergesellschaft ..................................................... subsidiary
Toleranz ...................................................................... tolerance
tolerieren ..................................................................... to tolerance
Tonfrequenz ................................................................ audio frequency
Tonfrequenz-Rundsteuersender.................................. AF ripple control transmitter
Tonhaltigkeit ................................................................ continuous broad band
tötlich ........................................................................... lethal
Totzeit.......................................................................... dead time
Traeufelwicklung.......................................................... random wound
Trafoeinspeisung ......................................................... transformer incoming feeder
Tragbalken................................................................... spider arm
träge ............................................................................ delayed, slow-acting
Träger.......................................................................... support, holder
Trägerfrequenz ............................................................ carrier frequency
Trageschiene............................................................... support rail
Tragfähigkeit................................................................ load carrying capacity
Traggriff ....................................................................... lifting handle
Trägheit ....................................................................... inertia
trägheitsfrei.................................................................. inertialess
Trägheitsmoment......................................................... moment of inertia
tränken ........................................................................ to impregnate
Transduktor ................................................................. transductor
Transformator, Umspanner ......................................... transformer (*)
transistorisiert .............................................................. transistorized
Transistorsteller ........................................................... transistor chopper
Transnorm ................................................................... beyond standard/trans-standard
Transportöse ............................................................... eyebolt
Transportsicherung...................................................... shipping brace
Transportverstrebung .................................................. transportation strut
Traverse ...................................................................... cross arm
treiben, fahren, laufen.................................................. to drive
Treiberspannng ........................................................... drive voltage
Treibriemen ................................................................. transmission belt
trennen ........................................................................ to isolate (*)
Trenner ........................................................................ isolator, disconnector
Trennkondensator ....................................................... blocking capacitor (*)
Trennlasche................................................................. isolating link
Trennschalter............................................................... disconnecting switch
treppenförmig .............................................................. stepped
Triebwerk, Kraftmaschine ............................................ engine
Tritt,außer -- fallen ....................................................... to fall out of step
Trittgrenze ................................................................... commutation limit
trocknen....................................................................... to dry
Tropenausführung ....................................................... tropicaliced type
tropenfest .................................................................... tropicalized
Trübung ....................................................................... turbidity, cloudiness
TSE-Schutzbeschaltung .............................................. (RC) snubber circuit
Tunneldiode................................................................. tunnel diode
Türbesetzung............................................................... door disposition
Turbinenanlage............................................................ turbine plant
Turbogeneratorsatz ..................................................... turbine driven set
Türlagerwinkel ............................................................. door support angle
Tusche......................................................................... drawing ink
Typenprüfung .............................................................. type test (*)
Typenschild ................................................................. rating plate
Typenschlssel.............................................................. type code
Typenübersicht ............................................................ type summary
Typenwert, Bemessungswert ...................................... rated value
typischer Wert.............................................................. representative value
U

U-Eisen........................................................................ U-section
U-Profil ........................................................................ U-section
U reg/Regelspannung.................................................. control voltage
Überbeanspruchung .................................................... overstressing, overloading
überbelasten................................................................ to overload
überbrücken................................................................. to bridge, to jumper (mit
Draht), to shunt, to link
überdimensionieren ..................................................... to overdimension, to overrate
Überdruckturbine ......................................................... reaction turbine
Überdruckventil............................................................ pressure-relief valve
übereinander ............................................................... one above the other
übereinstimmen ........................................................... to correspond, to be in phase (zeitl.)
übererregt .................................................................... overexcited
Übererwärmung........................................................... excessive temperature rise,
overheating
Überfluß, Menge.......................................................... abundance
Übergabe der Anlage .................................................. handing over of the plant
Übergangs ................................................................... transient (*)
Übergangsdrehzahl ..................................................... transition speed
Übergangsfunktion ...................................................... transient function
Übergangsstecker ....................................................... plug adapter
Übergangsverhalten .................................................... transient response
Übergeben................................................................... to transfer
überhitzen.................................................................... to superheat
überholen, wieder in Ordnung bringen ........................ to overhaul
überlagern ................................................................... to superimpose
Überlangerung (Störung) ............................................. interference
Überlangerung............................................................. superposition, ripple (on DC)
überlappen................................................................... to overlap
Überlast ....................................................................... overload (*)
Überlauf ....................................................................... overflow
Übermaß ..................................................................... oversize
Übermäßig................................................................... excessive
übermorgen ................................................................. the day after tomorrow
überprüfen ................................................................... to examine, to check
Überschall.................................................................... supersonic
Überschlag .................................................................. flash-over, spark-over
überschreiben.............................................................. to overwrite
überschreiten............................................................... to exceed
Überschreitung, zulässige -- ........................................ permissible tolerance
Überschrift ................................................................... headline, heading, title
Überschwingung.......................................................... overshoot
Überschwingweite ....................................................... maximum overshoot
Übersetzer ................................................................... translator
Übersetzungsverhältnis ............................................... transformation ratio
Übersicht (tabellarisch) ................................................ summary
Übersichtsplan............................................................. layout plan, general plan
Übersichtsschaltplan ................................................... schematic circuit diagram
Überspannung ............................................................. over-voltage (*)
Überspannungs-Schutzbeschaltung............................ suppressor circuit
Überspannungsableiter ............................................... surge driverter, over-voltage arrester
Überspannungsauslöser.............................................. overvoltage trip
übersteuern ................................................................. to overmodulate, to overdrive,
to drive in saturation
Überstrom.................................................................... over-current (*)
Überstromauslösung ................................................... over-current trip
Überstrombelastung .................................................... overload, overloading
Überstromverarbeitung................................................ over-current processing
Übertrag (uC)............................................................... carry, borrow
übertragen ................................................................... to transfer
Übertrager ................................................................... transformer
Übertragung................................................................. transmission
Übertragungsfaktor...................................................... transfer ratio (*)
Übertragungsfunktion .................................................. transfer function (*)
Übertragungsleistung .................................................. signal power
übertreffen ................................................................... to exceed
überwachen ................................................................. to monitor
Überwachung .............................................................. monitoring
Überwachung/Spannungsüberwachung ...................... supply failure alarm
Überwachungen .......................................................... alarms
Überwachungsstromkreis ............................................ monitoring circuit
Überwachungsverein, technischer (TUV) .................... authorized inspection agency
Überwurfmutter............................................................ box nut, cap nut
Überzug ....................................................................... coat, coating, covering
übrigens....................................................................... by the way
Ueberbrueckung .......................................................... by-pass
Ueberbrueckungszeit................................................... ride-through
Ueberdimensioniert ..................................................... overdesigned
Ueberlagerte technologie............................................. higher level technology
Ueberschlagspannung................................................. flashover voltage
Ueberschreitung .......................................................... transgression
Uebersetzung .............................................................. ratio
Uebersichtsplan........................................................... schematic
Uebersteig (Spulen)..................................................... jumper (coils)
Uhrzeiger ..................................................................... clock hand
Uhrzeigersinn, entgengen dem -- ................................ anti-clockwise
Uhrzeigersinn .............................................................. clockwise direction
Uhrzeigersinn, im -- ..................................................... clockwise
Ultraschall.................................................................... ultrasonic sound, ultrasonics
Umarbeitung ................................................................ reworking
Umbau......................................................................... reconstruction, alteration
Umbenennung ............................................................. renaming
Umdrehung.................................................................. revolution, turn
Umdrehungen pro Minute ............................................ revolutions per minute (RPM)
Umfang (geom.)........................................................... circumference, perimeter
Umfang........................................................................ scope, extent size
umfangreich................................................................. sizeable
umfassend ................................................................... comprehensive
Umfassender inductor ................................................. peripheral inductor
Umformer ................................................................... convertor (Leisutng),
transducer (Meßwert)
Umgebungsbedingung ................................................ ambient condition
Umgebungstemperatur................................................ ambient temperature
umgehen ..................................................................... to by-pass
Umgehung ................................................................... by-pass
umgekehrt (adv.) ......................................................... vice versa, conversely
umgekehrt (adj.) .......................................................... reverse, inverse
umgestalten ................................................................. to modify, to transform
Umgrenzung ................................................................ boundary
umhüllen ...................................................................... to encase, to cover, to coat, to mantle
Umhüllende ................................................................. envelope
Umkehr ........................................................................ reversal
umkehrbar ................................................................... reversible
umkehren .................................................................... to reverse
Umkehrspiel................................................................. back lash
Umkehrstromrichter ..................................................... double convertor
Umkehrverstärker ........................................................ inverting amplified
umklemmen ................................................................. to reconnect
umlaufen...................................................................... to rotate, to circultate
umlaufend.................................................................... rotating
Umlaufintegral ............................................................. circulation (*)
Umluft .......................................................................... circulating air
Umluftkreislauf, geschlosserner -- ............................... closed circulating-air circuit
Ummagnetisierung ...................................................... magnetic reversal
Ummantelung (Kabel).................................................. sheating
umpolen....................................................................... to reverse polarity
Umpressed .................................................................. wrapped
Umpressung ................................................................ wrapper
Umrechnungsfaktor ..................................................... conversion factor
umrichten..................................................................... to convert
umrichter ..................................................................... convertor, converter
Umrichter ..................................................................... inverter
umrichtergespeist ........................................................ converter-fed
Umrißzeichnung .......................................................... outline drawing
Umschaltautomatik ...................................................... automatic change over equipment
umschaltbar ................................................................. reversible, switch selected
umschalten .................................................................. to change over, to switch over
Umschalten.................................................................. change over, switching, reversal
Umschalter .................................................................. change over switch
Umschaltkontakt .......................................................... two-way contact
Umschaltpause............................................................ dead interval on reversing
Umschaltpunkt............................................................. switch point
Umschaltung................................................................ change over, switching, reversal
Umschaltung auf Reserve ........................................... change over to standby
Umschwingdrossel ...................................................... reversing reactor
Umschwingen .............................................................. polarity reversal
Umschwingkreis .......................................................... ring around circuit
Umschwingthyristor ..................................................... ring around thyristor
Umsetzung, Umwandlung............................................ conversion
Umstände, unter --n..................................................... circumstances permitting
umwälzen .................................................................... to circulate
Umwälzpumpe............................................................. circulating pump
Umwälzverfahren......................................................... forced-air system
Umweltbedingungen .................................................... environmental conditions (*)
Umwelteinfluß.............................................................. environmental influence
Umweltverschmutzung ................................................ pollution
unabhängig (von)......................................................... irrespective (of)
unbearbeitet................................................................. unfinished, unmachined
unbelastet .................................................................... unloaded, off load
unbelüftet..................................................................... non ventilated
unbeschaltet ................................................................ non connected
unbestimmt .................................................................. indefinite
unbrauchbar ................................................................ unusable, useless
unbrennbar .................................................................. non-inflammable, incombustible
UND-Bedingung, -Verknüpfung ................................... AND logic
UND-Gatter.................................................................. AND gate
undefiniert.................................................................... undefined
undicht ......................................................................... leaky, leaking, intight
undurchlässig .............................................................. impermeable, tight
uneben ........................................................................ uneven, not flat
Unempfindlichkeitsbereich........................................... dead band
unfachgemäß............................................................... inexpert
Unfall .......................................................................... accident
ungedämpfte Schwingung ........................................... undamped oscillation
ungekapselt ................................................................. non-encapsulated
ungelernter Arbeiter..................................................... unskilled worker
ungenau ...................................................................... incorrect(ly)
ungenügend, mangelhaft ............................................. inadequate
ungerade Zahl ............................................................. odd number
ungeradzahlige Overschwingung ................................ odd-order harmonic
ungesättigt ................................................................... unsaturated
ungeshnte wicklung ..................................................... full-pitch winding
Ungesteuert ................................................................. uncontrolled
ungeteilt ....................................................................... unsplit, solid
Ungeziefer, gegen -- geschützt.................................... vermin-proof
ungleiche Belastung .................................................... unbalanced load
Ungleichheit................................................................. inequality
ungültig ........................................................................ invalid
unhörbar ...................................................................... inaudible
Universalgerät ............................................................. universal unit
Universalmeßgerät ...................................................... multimeter
Universalverstärker...................................................... universal amplifier
Unkosten, allgemeine --............................................... overheads
unlegiert....................................................................... unalloyed
unlegierter Stahl .......................................................... carbon steel
unlöslich....................................................................... insoluble
unpassierbasr .............................................................. impassable
unruhiger Lauf ............................................................. irregular running
unrunder Lauf .............................................................. untrue running
unstetig........................................................................ unsteady, discontinuous
unten ........................................................................... below, beneath, (im Haus)
downstairs
untenstehend (im Text)................................................ as (mentioned) below
unter anderemm (UA).................................................. inter alia
unter(halb) ................................................................... beneath
unterbieten................................................................... to undersell
unterbrechen ............................................................... to interrupt, to isolate, to
disconnect, to open
Unterbrechung............................................................. open circuit, break
unterbrechungsfrei....................................................... uninterruptible
unterbringen ................................................................ to accomodate, to house, to
incorporate
Unterdruck ................................................................... partial vacuum, negative pressure
unterdrückter Nullpunkt ............................................... suppressed zero
unterdrückung.............................................................. suppression
Untergruppe................................................................. sub-group
Unterhaltung (Wartung) ............................................... maintenance
Unterkante ................................................................... bottom edge
Unterlage ..................................................................... document
unterlagerte Stromregelung ......................................... secondary current control
Unterlegscheibe........................................................... washer, lock washer, plain washer
Untermaß .................................................................... minus allowancy
untermotorisiert............................................................ under-powered
Unternehmen, Vorhaben ............................................. venture
Unternehmensbereich ................................................. company group
Unterscheidung ........................................................... distinction
unterschreiten.............................................................. to fall below, to be less than
Unterschrift .................................................................. signature
Unterseite .................................................................... bottom side, underside
untersetzen.................................................................. to gear down, to step down
Untersetzung ............................................................... reduction ratio
Unterspannung ............................................................ under voltage (*)
Unterspannungsbaugruppe ......................................... under voltage sensing and
monitoring module
Unterspannungsmelderelais ........................................ under voltage alarm
Unterspannungsüberwachung..................................... under voltage monitoring
unterstützen................................................................. to support
untersuchen (nachträglich) .......................................... to analyze
Untersuchung .............................................................. investigation, examination,
inspection
untersynchron.............................................................. subsychronous
untersynchrone Stromrichterkaskade .......................... subsynchronous static
converter cascade (slip ring
recovery)
unterteilen.................................................................... to subdivide, to split
Unterwerk .................................................................... substation
ununterbrochener Betrieb ............................................ continous operation duty-type
Unveraenderliche anpassung ...................................... fixed interface
unverbindlich ............................................................... not binding, to be subject to change
unvergossen (Leiterplatte) ........................................... unpotted
unverlierbar.................................................................. captive
unverlierbare teile ........................................................ captive parts
unverträglich ................................................................ incompatible
unverwechselbar ......................................................... non-interchangeable
unverzögert.................................................................. instantaneous
Unvorhergesehenes .................................................... unforeseen
Unwucht ...................................................................... unbalance
unzerlegt...................................................................... complete
unzulässig.................................................................... inadmissible
Urspannung ................................................................. electromotive force (EMF)
Ursprungs .................................................................... source...
Urzustand .................................................................... original state
Ust/Steuerspannung.................................................... control voltage
USV ............................................................................. UPS (uninterrupted power supply)
V

Vakuumröhre ............................................................... vacuum tube (*)

Variable ....................................................................... variable
Variante ....................................................................... variant
Vaseline....................................................................... petrolatum
VDE-Bestimmung ........................................................ VDE specification
Vektoranalysator.......................................................... vector analyzer
Vektordrehung ............................................................. vector circulation
vektoriell ...................................................................... vectorial
Ventil ........................................................................... valve, thyristor
Ventilator ..................................................................... ventilator, fan
Ventilatorbaugruppe .................................................... fan unit
Ventilelement............................................................... valve device
veraltet......................................................................... outdated, obsolete
verankern .................................................................... to anchor, to fix to
Verankerungsschiene .................................................. anchoring rail
verarbeiten................................................................... to process
verbessern................................................................... to improve
Verbesserung .............................................................. improvement
verbinden..................................................................... to link, to connect
verbindlich (für)............................................................ binding, obligatory (upon)
Verbindung (chem.) ..................................................... compound
Verbindung (el.), Anschluß .......................................... connection (*)
Verbindung (mech.) ..................................................... joint
Verbindungslasche ...................................................... link, connecting plate
Verbindungsschiene, -steg .......................................... cross-member
(Baugruppenträger)
verbrauchen, Leistung --.............................................. to dissipate power
Verbraucher................................................................. consumer, load
verbrauchte Leistung ................................................... power consumed
Verbrennungsmotor..................................................... internal combustion engine
Verbundbetrieb ............................................................ interconnected system
operation, interconnection bus
verdampfen.................................................................. to vapourize
Verdampfer.................................................................. evaporator
Verdeck ....................................................................... cover, guard
Verdickung................................................................... thickening, thick spot
Verdienstspanne.......................................................... profit margin
verdrahten ................................................................... to wire
Verdrahtungsfeld ......................................................... wiring panel
Verdrahtungsplan ........................................................ wiring diagram, connection diagram
Verdrehung.................................................................. torsion, twist
verdrillen ...................................................................... to twist
Verdrillte leitung........................................................... twisted lead
Verdünnungsmittel....................................................... thinner, diluent
Verdunstung ................................................................ evaporation
vereinbaren.................................................................. to arrange, to stipulate
vereinheitlichen............................................................ to standardize
verengen ..................................................................... to narrow
Verfahren..................................................................... process
Verfahrenstechnik........................................................ process engineering
verfälschen .................................................................. to invalidate
Verfärbung................................................................... discoloration
Verfestigung ................................................................ bonding
verformbar ................................................................... mouldable, plastic, workable
verformen ................................................................... to shape
Verformungsgeschwindigkeit....................................... cross-head speed
verfügbar, lieferbar ...................................................... available
Verfügbarkeit ............................................................... availability
vergießen..................................................................... (Harz) to pot, (Beton) to grout
Vergleich...................................................................... comparison
vergleiche .................................................................... compare (Abk.: cp.)
vergleichen mit ............................................................ to compare to
Vergleicher .................................................................. comparator
Vergleichsbedingungen ............................................... comparison conditions
Vergleichswert ............................................................. reference
vergolden..................................................................... to gild, to gold-plate
vergoldet...................................................................... gilt, gilded
Vergrößerungsglas ...................................................... magnifying glass
vergüten ...................................................................... to heat-treat, to temper
Verhalten ..................................................................... behaviour, performance
Verhalten, zeitliches -- ................................................. trend
verhandeln................................................................... to negotiate
Verhandlung ................................................................ negotiation
Verkabelung ................................................................ cabling
verkaufen..................................................................... to sell
Verkehr, aus dem -- ziehen ......................................... to withdraw from service
Verkettung ................................................................... interlinking
verkitten....................................................................... to cement
verkleben ..................................................................... to bond
Verkleidung.................................................................. cover sheets
verkleinerter Maßstab.................................................. reduced scale
Verknüpfungslied......................................................... combinational element, logic element
verkupfern ................................................................... to cooper-plate
verkürzen..................................................................... to foreshorten
verlangern.................................................................... to displace, to shift
verlängert, vergrößert .................................................. extended
Verlangerung ............................................................... displancement, shifting
Verlängerungs ............................................................. extension
verlangsamen .............................................................. to decelerate
verlassen, sich -- auf ................................................... to depend on
Verlauf (Zeit)................................................................ lapse, sequence
(Kurve)................................................................. curve, shape, characteristic
verlegen (Leitung)........................................................ to lay, to install
verlöten........................................................................ to solder
Verluste ....................................................................... loss, losses (*)
verlustfrei ..................................................................... lossless, loss-free
Verlustleistung ............................................................. power loss
verlustloses Dielektrikum ............................................. no-loss dielectric
Verlustwinkel ............................................................... loss angle (*)
vermaschtes Netz........................................................ meshed network
vermerken ................................................................... to note
vernichten, Energie -- .................................................. to dissipate energy
vernickeln .................................................................... to nickel-plate
vernieten...................................................................... to rivet
Verölung ...................................................................... fouling by oil
Verpackung ................................................................. packing
Verpackungsboden...................................................... packing base
Verpackungsgewicht ................................................... packed weight
verriegeln..................................................................... to interlock
Verriegelung ................................................................ interlocking
Verriegelungsschiene .................................................. locking bar
Verrundung.................................................................. smoothing
versagen...................................................................... to fail
Versand ....................................................................... shipping
Versandazeige............................................................. dispatch note
Versandrechnung ........................................................ shipping invoice
verschandeln ............................................................... to litter
verschieben ................................................................. to shift
Verschiebungsfluß....................................................... displacement flux, dielectric flux
Verschient.................................................................... bar connected
Verschienung............................................................... busbars, conductor bars
Verschleiß.................................................................... wear
verschleißen ................................................................ to wear
Verschlußteile.............................................................. locking devices
verschmutzen .............................................................. to contaminate
Verschmutzung............................................................ contamination
verschoben, um 90° -- ................................................. by 90° out of phase
Verschrauben .............................................................. to bolt, to screw
Verschraubung ............................................................ screwed jount, screw
connection (mit Schraube ohne
Mutter), bolted joint, bolted
connection
(mit Schraube und Mutter)
verschrotten................................................................. to scrap
Verschulden, ohne -- ................................................... beyond control
Verschweißen.............................................................. fusion welding
verschwindend klein .................................................... neglilgibly small
verseden...................................................................... to forward
versehen mit ................................................................ to provide sth.
Versehen ..................................................................... oversight
versenken (Schraube) ................................................. to countersink
versetzt anordnen........................................................ to stagger
versicherung ................................................................ insurance
versilbert ...................................................................... silver-coated
versorgen .................................................................... to provide for
Versorgungsleitung...................................................... supply line, feeder
Versorgungsnetz ......................................................... public supply system
Versorgungsunternehmen ........................................... supply undertaking, utility company
verspannungsfrei ......................................................... free from distortion
versplinten ................................................................... to cotter
verstärken (mech.)....................................................... to strengthen, to reinforce
Verstärker .................................................................... amplifier
Verstärkung ................................................................. gain
versteifen ..................................................................... to brace, to stiffen
verstellbar .................................................................... adjustable, variable
Verstemmte staebe ..................................................... peened bars
verstopfen.................................................................... to clog
verstreben ................................................................... to brace, to strut
verstreichen ................................................................. to elapse
Versuch ....................................................................... experiment
Versuchsanordnung .................................................... test arrangement, test set-up
versuchsweise ............................................................. by the way of trial
vertagen, aufschieben ................................................. to adjourn
vertauschen ................................................................. to interchange
verteilen ....................................................................... to disperse
Verteiler ...................................................................... distributor
Verteiler: (Schrifttum)................................................... copies to:
Verteilung .................................................................... distribution
Vertiefung .................................................................... depression
Vertrag, einen -- ausarbeiten ....................................... to draft a contract
Vertrag......................................................................... contract
verträglich .................................................................... compatible
Vertragsentwuft ........................................................... draft contract
Vertreter ...................................................................... sales representative
Vertrieb........................................................................ sales department
Vertriebsleiter .............................................................. sales manager
verunreinigen............................................................... to contaminate
vervielfachen ............................................................... to multiple
Vervielfachung............................................................. multiplication
Vervielfältigung ............................................................ copying, duplicating
verweilen ..................................................................... to dwell
Verweilzeit ................................................................... dwell time, retention time
verweisen auf .............................................................. to refer to
Verwendung ................................................................ application, employment
verwindungssteif.......................................................... torsionally rigid
Verzeichnis .................................................................. list, index
verziehen, sich -- ......................................................... to become distorted
verzinken ..................................................................... to galvanise
verzinnt ........................................................................ tin-coated
verzögern .................................................................... to delay, to lag
Verzögerung ................................................................ delay
verzögerungsfrei.......................................................... instantaneously, without time delay
Verzögerungsglied....................................................... delay element
Verzögerungsintervall.................................................. delay time interval
Verzögerungsleitung.................................................... delay line (*)
Verzögerungsrelais...................................................... time lag relay
verzweigen .................................................................. to branch
Verzweigungspunkt ..................................................... branch-off point
vieladrig ....................................................................... multi-core
vielfach ........................................................................ multiple
Vielfachinstrument ....................................................... multimeter, multi-range instrument
vielseitig....................................................................... versatile
Vierkant ....................................................................... square
Vierkantschraube......................................................... square head bolt
Vierpol ......................................................................... two-terminal-pair network (*)
Vierquadrantenbetrieb ................................................. four quadrant operation
Viertaktmotor ............................................................... four stroke engine
Vollast.......................................................................... full load (*)
Volldraht ...................................................................... solid wire
vollelektronisch ............................................................ all-electronic
Vollkeilwuchtung.......................................................... full key balancing
Vollpolgenerator ......................................................... non-salient pole generator
Vollwellensteuerung (nicht mehr zulässig;
siehe "Schwingungspaketsteuerung") ....................... full wave control
Volumenintegral........................................................... volume integral (*)
Volumenstrom ............................................................. air flow volume
Vor..., vorherig ............................................................. prior
vor- und nacheilend ..................................................... leading and lagging
voraltern ...................................................................... to season
Vorarbeit ...................................................................... preliminary work
voraus, im -- ................................................................ in advance
vorausberechnen......................................................... to predict
vorausgesetzt, daß ...................................................... provided (that)
voraussetzen ............................................................... to suppose, to assume (annehmen)
Voraussetzung, unter der --,daß.................................. on condition that
Vorausstezung............................................................. precondition
vorbearbeiten, maschinell -- ........................................ to premachine
Vorbedingung .............................................................. precondition
vorbehalten, Änderungen ............................................ subject to change without
prior notice
Vorbeifahren ................................................................ to travel past
vorbeigehen, für jmd. -- ............................................... to call for SO
vorbeistreichen ............................................................ to pass over
Vorbereitungszeit......................................................... preparatory time
vorbohren .................................................................... to rough-drill
Vorderansicht .............................................................. front view
Vorderkante ................................................................. leading edge
Vorderseite .................................................................. front face
voreilen (um)................................................................ to lead (by) (the voltage
leads the current)
Voreilwinkel ................................................................. angle of lead
voreinstellen ................................................................ to preset
Vorentwuft ................................................................... rough draft
Vorfertigung ................................................................. parts manufacture
vorfluten, Vorspannung geben..................................... to bias
Vorfluten ...................................................................... premagnetizing, bias(s)ing
Vorgabe ....................................................................... presetting, preselected value
Vorgabezeit ................................................................. allowed time
vorgeben ..................................................................... to preset, to preselect
vorgeschaltet ............................................................... series connected
vorgespannt................................................................. prestressed, preloaded
Vorhaltzeit.................................................................... derivative action time
Vorhersage .................................................................. forecast
Vorkommen ................................................................. deposit
vorletzte(r) ................................................................... the last but one
vormagnetisieren ......................................................... to premagnetize
Vormontage ................................................................. preassembly
vormontieren................................................................ to preassemble
Vornorm....................................................................... draft standard
Vorprüfung................................................................... preliminary test
vorrätig ........................................................................ on stock
Vorrichtung .................................................................. device, facility
Vorschaltdrossel .......................................................... series reactor, starting reactor
vorschalten .................................................................. to connect in series
Vorschrift, Bestimmung ............................................... provision, standard, specification
Vorschubantrieb .......................................................... feed drive
Vorschubgeschwindigkeit ............................................ feed rate
vorsehen...................................................................... to provide
Vorsichtsmaßnahme.................................................... precaution
Vorsitzender ................................................................ chariman
Vorspannung (el.) ........................................................ bias (voltage)
Vorspannung (mech.) .................................................. initial stress
Vorsteuerung ............................................................... feed-forward control
Vorstufe ....................................................................... preliminary stage
Vorstufentransistor ...................................................... driver transistor
Vorteil, Nutzen ............................................................. benefit
vorteilhaft ..................................................................... advatageous
Vortransformator.......................................................... step-down transformer,
isolating transformer
vortrocknen.................................................................. to pre-dry
vorübergehend ............................................................ transient, transitory
vorurteilsfrei ................................................................. open-minded
Vorverdrahtung............................................................ basic wiring
Vorverstärker ............................................................... pre-amplifier
Vorwahl ....................................................................... preselection
Vorwhal Fahrgeschwindigkeit ...................................... travelling speed preselection
Vorwahlschalter ........................................................... selection switch
Vorwarnung ................................................................. pre-alarm
Vorwiderstand.............................................................. series resistor
Vorzeichen................................................................... sign
Vorzeichenumkehr....................................................... sign reversion
Vorzugsrichtung........................................................... preferred orientation
vulkanisieren................................................................ to vulcanize
W

Waage ......................................................................... balance, (pair of) scales

waagerecht .................................................................. horizontal
Wabenmaterial ............................................................ honeycomb material
wachsen, sich ausdehnen ........................................... to expand
Wachstumsrate............................................................ growth rate
Wächter ....................................................................... monitor
Wackelkontakt ............................................................. loose contact, poor terminal
connection, bad connection
wackeln ....................................................................... to shake, to rock
waelzlager (Kugel- & Rollen) ....................................... anti-friction Brg.(Ball & Roller)
Waermetechnik............................................................ thermodynamics
wählen (Telefon).......................................................... to dial
Wahlschalter................................................................ selector switch (*)
wahlweise .................................................................... optional(ly)
während (prp.) ............................................................. during
während (Gegensatz) .................................................. whereas
während (cj.)................................................................ while
Wahrnehmungsschwelle.............................................. perception threshold
Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilung ..................................... probability distribution,
.................................................................................... cumulative distribution (Beide*)
Währung ...................................................................... currency
Walzdraht .................................................................... wire rod
Wälzlager..................................................................... rolling contact bearing
Walzwerksantrieb ........................................................ rolling mill drive
Wanddicke................................................................... wall thickness
Wandern ...................................................................... drifting
Wandgehäuse ............................................................. wall mounted casing
Wandler ....................................................................... instrument transformer, signal
transducer
Ware............................................................................ goods
Warenzeichen.............................................................. trade mark
Wärme leiten ............................................................... to conduct heat
Wärme aufnehmen ...................................................... to absorb heat
Wärmeabführung......................................................... heat dissipation
Wärmeausdehnung ..................................................... thermal expansion
Wärmeausgleich.......................................................... temperature compensation
Wärmeaustauscher ..................................................... heat exchanger
Wärmebehandlung ...................................................... heat treatment, annealing
Wärmebelastung ......................................................... thermal stress
wärmebeständig .......................................................... heat resistant
Wärmedämmung ......................................................... thermal insulation
Wärmedehnungszahl................................................... coefficient of thermal expansion
wärmedurchlässig........................................................ diathermal
wärmeisoliert ............................................................... thermally insulated
Wärmekraftmaschine................................................... heat engine, steam engine
Wärmekraftwerk .......................................................... thermal power plant
Wärmeträger................................................................ heat transfer agent
Wärmwiderstand.......................................................... thermal resistance
Wärmewirkungsgrad.................................................... thermal efficiency
Warnanlage ................................................................. alarm system
Warnleuchte ................................................................ warning light
Warnschild................................................................... warning sign
Warte........................................................................... control station
warten.......................................................................... to maintain, to service
Wärter.......................................................................... attendant, operator
Wartung....................................................................... maintenance
Wartungsanleitung....................................................... maintenance instructions
Wartungsarbeit ............................................................ maintenance work
wartungsfrei ................................................................. maintenance free
wartungsfreundlich ...................................................... easy to service
Wartungspersonal ....................................................... maintenance staff
Wasserablaß ............................................................... water outlet
wasserabweisend ........................................................ water repellent
wasseranziehend......................................................... hyproscopic
Wasseraufbereitung .................................................... water treatment
Wasserbau .................................................................. hydraulic engineering
wasserdicht.................................................................. watertight, waterproof
Wasserfüllung.............................................................. water filling
wassergekühlt.............................................................. water cooled
Wasserkraftgenerator .................................................. waterwheel generator
Wasserkraftwerk.......................................................... hydro-electric power station
Wasserschlauch .......................................................... water hose
Wasserstoff ................................................................. hydrogen
Wasserumlauf-Wasserkühlung.................................... forced-water water cooling
Wassserfüllung ............................................................ water filling
Webstuhlmotor ............................................................ loom motor
Wechselanteil .............................................................. alternating component (*)
Wechselbeanspruchung .............................................. alternating stress, cyclic load
Wechselrichten ............................................................ inversion
Wechselrichter............................................................. inverter
α W/Wechselrichter Trittgrenze ............................... inversion limit
Wechselrichterkippen .................................................. invertor commutation failur
Wechselrichtersteuersatz ............................................ inverter control
Wechselrichtertrittgrenze............................................. invertor limit,, invertor
stability limit, max. inverter
power output
Wechselschalter ......................................................... reversing switch (*)
Wechselspannung ....................................................... alternating voltage, AC voltage
Wechselspannungsanteil............................................. ripple content
Wechselstrom.............................................................. alternating current (AC)
Wechselstrom-Direktumrichter .................................... direct AC convertor
Wechselstromsteller .................................................... direct AC voltage convertor,
voltage regulator
Wechselstromumrichten .............................................. AC conversion
Wechselwirkung .......................................................... interaction
Wechsler ..................................................................... changeover contact
Wegendschalter........................................................... limit switch
Wegerfassung ............................................................. position sensing
Weglassen................................................................... to leave out, to suppress
weglaufen (Spg.) ......................................................... to drift
Weglos messen ........................................................... without indicator
Weiche ........................................................................ branch
weiches Anlaufen ........................................................ smooth starting
weißglänzend .............................................................. glossy white
Weitlaeufig................................................................... spirally spaced
Weite, lichte --.............................................................. clear dimension
weiter Sitz .................................................................... loose fit
Weiterentwicklung ....................................................... advance
weitergeben an ............................................................ to turn the matter over to
weiterleiten .................................................................. to transfer
Weiterschaltbedingung ................................................ step criteria
Weiterschalten (kommutieren)..................................... to commutate
weiterzählen ................................................................ to continue counting
Welle (Schwingung)..................................................... wave
Welle (mech.) .............................................................. shaft
Welle, stehende -- ....................................................... standing wave (*)
Welle, gebrochene -- ................................................... refracted wave (*)
Welle, ebene -- ............................................................ plane wave (*)
Wellenbauch................................................................ antinode (*)
Wellenberg .................................................................. wave crest
Wellenform .................................................................. waveform (*)
Wellenlänge................................................................. wavelength (*)
Wellenstirn................................................................... wave front
(Unterschiedl.Steile W.S.) ........................................ (varied wave front time)
Welligkeit ..................................................................... RMS-ripple factor, ripple
content (beide *)
Wendepol .................................................................... commutating pole
Wendeschütz............................................................... reversing contactor
wenn nicht ................................................................... unless
Werk, ab --................................................................... ex works
Werk ............................................................................ works, factory
Werkeinstellung ........................................................... factory adjustment
Werknummer ............................................................... job number, works order number
Werksbesichtigung ...................................................... factory tour
Werkstatt ..................................................................... workshop, shop
Werkstattleiter.............................................................. shop foreman
Werkstoff ..................................................................... material
Werkstoffprüfung ......................................................... materials testing
Werkstück.................................................................... workpiece
Werkzeug .................................................................... tool
Werkzeugbau .............................................................. tool manufacture
Werkzeugmaschine ..................................................... machine tool
Werkzeugvoreinrichter................................................. toolsetter
Wert............................................................................. value
Wertminderung ............................................................ depreciation
wesentlich.................................................................... essential
wetterfest ..................................................................... weather resistent
wickeln......................................................................... to wind
Wickelschablonenkammer........................................... winding mold channel
Wicklung ...................................................................... winding (*)
Wicklung, bifiliare -- ..................................................... bifilar winding (*)
Wicklungsausladung.................................................... overhang/coil stick-out
Wicklungsstrang .......................................................... winding circuit, winding phase
or path
Widerspruch ................................................................ discrepancy
Widerstand (swert) ...................................................... resistance (can be "low" or
"high", not small or great)
Widerstand, magnetischer -- ....................................... reluctance (*)
Widerstand (Bauteil) .................................................... resistor
Widerstandsanlasser ................................................... rheostatic starter
widerstandsfähig.......................................................... robust
Widerstandsfahne........................................................ resistance strap
Widerstandslast ........................................................... resistive load
Widerstandsmoment.................................................... counter torque
Widerstandsthermometer ............................................ resistor temperature detector
(RTD)
Wiederanlauf ............................................................... restart
wiedereinbauen ........................................................... to reinstall
Wiederinbetriebnahme ................................................ recommissioning
Wiederkehr der Spannung........................................... voltage recovery
Wiederverwertung, -aufbereitung ................................ recycling
Winde .......................................................................... winch
Windung ...................................................................... turn (*)
Windungsdurchschlagspannung.................................. turn breakdown voltage
Windungszahl .............................................................. number of turns per unit length
Winkelgeschwindigkeit................................................. angular velocity
Winkelregler (USV)...................................................... phase-angle controller
Winkelschrittgeber ....................................................... digital encoder
Wirbelfeld..................................................................... curl field
wirbelfreies Feld .......................................................... irrational field (*)
Wirbelstrom ................................................................. eddy current
wirken auf .................................................................... to operatoe on
Wirkleistung ................................................................. active power (*)
Wirkstrom .................................................................... active current
Wirkungsgrad .............................................................. efficiency (*)
Wirkungsweise ............................................................ mode of operation
Wirkwiderstand ............................................................ ohmic resistance
wirtschaftlich durchführbar........................................... economically feasible
Wirtschaftlichkeit.......................................................... economic quality
Wischer ....................................................................... spurious pulse
Wischkontakt ............................................................... wiper contact
Wobbelfrequenz .......................................................... wobbulation frequency, sweep
frequency
Wobbelgenerator ........................................................ wobbulator, sweep generator
Wobbelung .................................................................. wobbulation
Wolfram ....................................................................... tungsten
wuchten ....................................................................... to balance
WZ (Widerstandszunahme) ......................................... (Temp. rise) by resistance
X

X-Ablenkung ................................................................ x-deflection

X-Achse ....................................................................... x-axis
X-ventilated.................................................................. Im innenkuehlkries beidseitig
radial belueftet
Having internal radial
ventilation
end to center
Y

Y-Achse ....................................................................... y-axis

Z

Zäahlbereich................................................................ counting range

Zahl ............................................................................. number
Zahl (allgemein)........................................................... figure
Zahlen, diesbezügliche --............................................. appropriate figures
zählen.......................................................................... to count, to integrate
Zahlenschalter ............................................................. thumbwheel switch
Zahlungsbedingungen ................................................. terms of payment
Zahn ............................................................................ tooth
Zahnrad ....................................................................... gear wheel
Zange .......................................................................... pliers (klein), tongs (groß)
Zangenjoch.................................................................. clamp-on core loss meter
Zapfen ......................................................................... gudgeon, pin
Zeichen........................................................................ mark, symbol
Zeichner ...................................................................... draftsman
Zeichnung, technische -- ............................................. engineering drawing
Zeiger (Vektor)............................................................. phasor (*)
Zeigerinstrument.......................................................... pointer instrument
Zeile (Etage) ................................................................ tier
Zeilenbreite.................................................................. line width
Zeit, zur -- .................................................................... at present
Zeit, mit der -- .............................................................. in the course of time
Zeit(raum) .................................................................... period (of time)
zeitabhängig ................................................................ time dependent
Zeitablauf..................................................................... time lapse
Zeitachse ..................................................................... time base
Zeitangaben................................................................. time information
Zeitaufloesung ............................................................. time resolution
Zeiteinstellung ............................................................. timing
Zeitgeber ..................................................................... time program adjuster
Zeitkonstante ............................................................... time constant
Zeitlicher verlaug (Spannung)...................................... time amplitude behavior
zeitliches Verhalten ..................................................... variation in time, time response
zeitraubend.................................................................. time consuming
Zeitraum ...................................................................... time period
Zeitrelais, zeitverzögertes Realis................................. time lag relay
Zeitschalter .................................................................. time switch
Zeitspanne................................................................... lifespan
zeitsparend .................................................................. time saving
Zeitüberschneidung ..................................................... time overlap
Zeitverhalten................................................................ time response
Zenerdiode .................................................................. zener diode
Zenerspannung ........................................................... zener diode voltage
Zentraleinheit............................................................... central processor unit
zentrieren .................................................................... to centre
zentrisch ...................................................................... cetric, centrical
Zerfall .......................................................................... decay
Zerhacker .................................................................... chopper
zerlegbar ..................................................................... detachable
zerlegen....................................................................... to dismantle
Zerreißprüfung............................................................. tension test, rupture test
Zerrung........................................................................ strain
zerspanen.................................................................... to machine-cut
ziehen (Stecker) .......................................................... to disconnect
Ziehgriff ....................................................................... pulling handle
Ziel, mit dem --............................................................. aimed at
Ziel............................................................................... target, destination
Zierblende.................................................................... trim section
Ziffernanziege.............................................................. numerical display
Zinnlot.......................................................................... tin solder
Zirkel............................................................................ pair of compasses, compass
Zoll (Maß) .................................................................... inch
Zonensprung ............................................................... phase belt
zu (Befehl) ................................................................... close
zu-, anweisen .............................................................. to allocate
Zubehör ....................................................................... accessories
zufäallig ....................................................................... by accident, random (*)
Zufallsrauschen ........................................................... random noise (*)
zufriedenstellend ......................................................... satisfactory(ily)
zuführen (Signal, Leitung) ........................................... to route
Zug. Zugkraft ............................................................... traction
zugänglich, leight -- ..................................................... readily accessible
zugehörig, entsprechend ............................................. corresponding
Zugentlastung.............................................................. pull-relief
zugeordnet................................................................... allocated
Zugfestigkeit ................................................................ tensile strenght
Zugkraft ....................................................................... tensile force
Zugkraftmessgeber...................................................... tensiometer
Zugmesswalze............................................................. tension control
Zugriffszeit ................................................................... access time
zulässig ....................................................................... admissible, permissible
Zulassung .................................................................... approval, certification
Zuleitung...................................................................... supply line, feeder
Zulieferant.................................................................... sub-contractor
Zuluft ........................................................................... supply air
Zunahme ..................................................................... increase
zünden......................................................................... to turn on
Zündimpuls (nicht zulässig;
siehe: "Steuerimpuls") .......................................... firing pulses
Zundimpulsendstufen .................................................. firing pulse amplifier(s)
Zündung ...................................................................... ignition
Zuordnung ................................................................... assignment, allocation
zurückfedern................................................................ to spring back
Zusage ........................................................................ acceptance
Zusammenbau............................................................. assembly
zusammenbauen zu .................................................... to assemble into
Zusammenbruch.......................................................... breakdown
zusammenfassen ........................................................ to summarize
zusammenstellen......................................................... to compile
Zusatzblatt ................................................................... supplement
Zusatzendstufe ............................................................ supplementary end stage
Zusatzfunktionen ......................................................... supplementary functions
Zusatzleiterplatte ......................................................... supplementary circuit board
zusätzlich..................................................................... additional
zuschalten ................................................................... to connect to the system, to
switch in
Zusammenschaltung ................................................... interconnection (*)
Zusatzverstärker.......................................................... supplementary amplifier
Zustand, ausgeregelter --,
stationärer -- ....................................................... steady state (*)
Zustand, fester -- ......................................................... solid state
Zustandsgröße ............................................................ state variable
Zustandsmeldung ........................................................ state signal
zuverlässig................................................................... reliable
Zuverlässigkeit............................................................. reliability
zwangsbelüftet............................................................. forced ventilated
Zwangskommutierung ................................................. forced commmutation
Zweck .......................................................................... purpose
zweckmäßig................................................................. appropriate, practical
zweiadrig ..................................................................... two-core
Zweig........................................................................... branch (*)
Zweigbüro.................................................................... subsidiary
Zweigsicherung ........................................................... branch fuse
Zweilochwandler.......................................................... current transformer
zweimal so groß .......................................................... twice as large
Zweipol ........................................................................ two-terminal circuit, two-
terminal network (beide *)
zweipolig...................................................................... two-pole
Zweipunktregler ........................................................... two-step action controller
Zweitaktmotor .............................................................. two-stroke engine
Zwichenkreis-Umrichter ............................................... indirect AC convertor
Zwischenboden ........................................................... intermediate deck
Zwischenfrequenz ....................................................... intermediate frequency
Zwischenkreis (SR) ..................................................... link
Zwischenkreisdrossel .................................................. link circuit reactor
Zwischenkreisumrichter ............................................... current link inverter
Zwischenraum ............................................................. spacing
Zwischenraum zwischen den zeilen ............................ inter-tier spacing
Zwischenmantel........................................................... (die casting) sleeve
Zwischenschieber........................................................ middle stick
Zwischenwand (Schrank) ............................................ partition
zwischenzeitlich........................................................... temporary
Zyklus .......................................................................... cycle
Zylinderkopfschraube .................................................. cheese-head screw