Aktor

English translation: Actuator

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Dutch term or phrase:Aktor
English translation:Actuator
Entered by: Johan Venter

07:52 May 11, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Domotica
Dutch term or phrase: Aktor
Hi,
I am translating a Domotica text and I found this term: Aktor.
"Er is ook een bediening met ingebouwde aktor voor lokale schakelingen (bv rolluiken)"
Does somebody know what it is?
Thanks
Francisco Mar Rubio (X)
Switzerland
Local time: 00:36
Actuator
Explanation:
I might be going out on a ledge here, but I think aktor is a German word, which is an actuator in English.
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Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 00:36
Grading comment
Thank you, Johan!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Actuator
Johan Venter
3 +1activator
Dave Calderhead
3actuator
Erik Boers


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Actuator


Explanation:
I might be going out on a ledge here, but I think aktor is a German word, which is an actuator in English.

Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thank you, Johan!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Boers: That's what I thought too.
3 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Dave Calderhead: not had enough coffee yet to get the proper word in one // What indeed? Internet and George Bush are full of it! (;-{)>
6 mins
  -> What would translators end up delivering if we have no coffee around? Thanks

agree  D.K. Tannwitz: German: Aktor = computer term
23 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Harry Borsje: although actor is also used (in Dutch *and* in English), admittedly mostly by companies of German origin; on http://www.konnex.org you can find info on the KNX/EIB domotica standard
30 mins
  -> Thanks

agree  Jack den Haan
53 mins
  -> Thanks
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
actuator


Explanation:
Integrated actuator?
"Aktor" is wrongly used here.

Erik Boers
Belgium
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
activator


Explanation:
so it has a control with built-in activator for local switching (e.g. roll-down shutters)

see refs:

PhonicsDigitalAudio.comASPS MEMORY CONTROL AUTO SEEK UP / DOWN FM STEREO / MONO AUTO SCAN RADIO AUTO CD PLAY / RADIO BUILT IN NOISE FILTER AUTO ANTENNA ACTIVATOR KMC CD MECHANISM ...
www.phonicsdigitalaudio.com/headunits.html

Mustang ChipsThe Nitro Control has a built-in shift light activator. There is no need to purchase a separate activator or module to use a shift light. ...
www.v6mustangstuff.com/windowswitchinfo.htm



Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 00:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dennis Seine
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dennis (:-{)>
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