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Havarie

English translation: breakdown/emergency[failure]

20:06 Feb 5, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Havarie
Zur Bedienung der Havarie über die Handsteuerbirne steht die in Kap. 2.1.1.3 beschriebenen Handfahrtastatur zur Verfügung.
Um eine Fahrt auszulösen, wird der Schlüsselschalter „Havarie Ein“ auf der Schaltschranktür =OMNETZ eingeschaltet. Weiterhin wird der Schlüsselschalter an einer der Steckstellen eingeschaltet. Die Steuerspannung der Havariesteuerstelle muss hierzu ausgeschaltet sein.
Mit der Handsteuerbirne kann nur ein Antrieb zur Zeit verfahren werden.
taxman
Local time: 13:33
English translation:breakdown/emergency[failure]
Explanation:
Havarie =breakdown
http://goo.gl/reGXyO
also: Havarie= emergency, failure
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/transport_transp...

Havarie-Schalter
Umschalter, mit dem z.B. bei einem Ausfall des Bildmischpultes vom Bildmischpult auf eine externe Havarie-Kreuzschiene umgeschaltet werden kann.
http://bet.de/Lexikon/Begriffe/havarieschalter.htm

Havarieschaltung= breakdown switch
Tillmann, FWB Hörfunk und Fernsehen


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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:33
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3breakdown/emergency[failure]
Johanna Timm, PhD
3 +2power backup/emergency backup system
Yorkshireman
Summary of reference entries provided
GDR parlance
British Diana

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
breakdown/emergency[failure]


Explanation:
Havarie =breakdown
http://goo.gl/reGXyO
also: Havarie= emergency, failure
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/transport_transp...

Havarie-Schalter
Umschalter, mit dem z.B. bei einem Ausfall des Bildmischpultes vom Bildmischpult auf eine externe Havarie-Kreuzschiene umgeschaltet werden kann.
http://bet.de/Lexikon/Begriffe/havarieschalter.htm

Havarieschaltung= breakdown switch
Tillmann, FWB Hörfunk und Fernsehen




Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Fulton
7 mins
  -> thanks, Kevin.
agree  Hans-Jochen Trost: Actually, a backup control (Bedienung! der Havarie), see https://books.google.de/books?id=fQ4N44nVzgIC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA...
20 mins
  -> great link, thank you!
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Yes, and no, thank-you!
9 hrs
  -> thanks Ramey:-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
power backup/emergency backup system


Explanation:
Backup power for electrical/electronic systems (for instance sound, video or lighting, a backup for a failed power amplifier)

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 13:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Unless the instructions really are for 'operating a breakdown'.
28 mins
  -> Thanks Lancs
agree  billcorno (X): Here's a supporting link: http://info.dimmer.de/infhavariepu.htm
4 days
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Reference comments


1 day 20 hrs
Reference: GDR parlance

Reference information:
Havarie was used a lot in official GDR jargon to mean any kind of breakdown, emergency, accident etc. In the BRD we used to chuckle about it.


    Reference: http://www.text-bloxx.de/drupal/node/508
British Diana
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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