Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Quadrat
English translation:
cross-sectional area in square millimetres (mm2) (of electrical cables)
Added to glossary by
Stephen Old
Feb 27, 2015 10:34
9 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Quadrat
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Electronics / Elect Eng
Power cables
The text I am translating is a general text about an electrical cable supply and installation business.
There are frequent references to the cables used and they are described thus:
Hier zum Beispiel 4x4, 4 Adern, 4 Quadrat.
Das geht hoch bis 120 Quadrat.
I think 4 Adern means 4-veined but what does Quadrat mean in this context. there are many instances in my text where this word is preceded by a nubmber, as above.
There are frequent references to the cables used and they are described thus:
Hier zum Beispiel 4x4, 4 Adern, 4 Quadrat.
Das geht hoch bis 120 Quadrat.
I think 4 Adern means 4-veined but what does Quadrat mean in this context. there are many instances in my text where this word is preceded by a nubmber, as above.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | cross-sectional area in millimetres |
Yorkshireman
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| 5 +2 | mm2 |
Erik Freitag
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Proposed translations
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cross-sectional area in millimetres
In this case, four square millimetres.
http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-cross-section.htm
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Note added at 39 mins (2015-02-27 11:14:26 GMT)
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BTW: In a different context, large cable cross-sections are also frequently used as a selling point for high-quality loudspeaker cables.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-02-27 12:24:41 GMT)
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cross-sectional area in SQUARE millimetres! of course
http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-cross-section.htm
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Note added at 39 mins (2015-02-27 11:14:26 GMT)
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BTW: In a different context, large cable cross-sections are also frequently used as a selling point for high-quality loudspeaker cables.
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-02-27 12:24:41 GMT)
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cross-sectional area in SQUARE millimetres! of course
Peer comment(s):
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Donald Jacobson
3 hrs
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Thanks Donald
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Johannes Gleim
: mm2
11 hrs
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Thanks Johannes
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again, Yorkshireman , especially for the additional information too. "
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12 mins
Erik Freitag
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Experienced, strong technical background
Native in: German 
Works in: Dutch to German, English to German, Flemish to German
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93
mm2
Das ist technische Umgangssprache für Quadratmillimeter.
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Note added at 13 Min. (2015-02-27 10:48:11 GMT)
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Gemeint ist natürlich der Querschnitt.
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Note added at 13 Min. (2015-02-27 10:48:11 GMT)
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Gemeint ist natürlich der Querschnitt.
Discussion
4 Adern = 4 core, not "4-veined"