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position de rappel

English translation: rest position

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French term or phrase:position de rappel
English translation:rest position
Entered by: Louisa Tchaicha

14:28 Nov 19, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Surge diverters
French term or phrase: position de rappel
Hi there,

un dispositif de protection d’équipement électrique contre les surtensions comprend :
- une unité de protection connectée à l’équipement électrique via un circuit de connexion comprenant un moyen d’interruption de courant électrique, mobile entre une position de rappel correspondant à l’ouverture du circuit et une position de fermeture du circuit, ledit moyen d’interruption étant maintenu en position de fermeture par un moyen de blocage ;

I'm sure I've translated this before I don't understand how I haven't found it?
could it be "touch position"?

Thank you!
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 23:38
rest position
Explanation:
When talking about things like moving contacts etc., we often talk about the 'position of the context when at rest' (i.e. not activated)
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 00:38
Grading comment
Thank you everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4default position
B D Finch
4 +4rest position
Tony M


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
default position


Explanation:
i.e. the position it returns to when nothing is acting upon it to cause it to be in any other position.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Richards
1 min
  -> Thanks Terry
agree  Tony M
12 mins
  -> Thanks Tony. I am sure your answer is more technically correct.
neutral  FoundInTrans: Makes excellent sense but not the tech. term per se. I wish it was.
35 mins
  -> Thanks Wortschmidt. Tony is the expert.
agree  chris collister
1 hr
  -> Thanks Chris
neutral  Daryo: agree with Wortschmidt
4 hrs
  -> Yes, so do I.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 days 41 mins
  -> Thanks for your "agree", but I am sure that Tony's answer is more likely to be right.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
rest position


Explanation:
When talking about things like moving contacts etc., we often talk about the 'position of the context when at rest' (i.e. not activated)

Tony M
France
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2116
Grading comment
Thank you everyone!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Herbie: the ideal term when talking about spring return switches or similar
15 mins
  -> Thanks, Herbie!
agree  FoundInTrans: aka "free position"
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Wortschmidt!
agree  Daryo: more appropriate for a mechanical switch
4 hrs
  -> Merci, Daryo !
agree  B D Finch
4 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, B!
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