werk schakelaar
English translation: maintenance switch
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|  Selected response from: Erik Boers Belgium Local time: 14:51 | |||
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| 3 +1 | maintenance switch |
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| 4 | operating switch |
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| 4 | closed circuit switch / isolation switch |
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| 3 | separating switch |
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separating switch Explanation: A "werkschakelaar" is defined as a "schakelaar die dient voor het scheiden van elektrische apparaten en ketens van overige delen van een elektrisch net". So a switch which separates electrical circuits. |
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16 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1maintenance switch Explanation: ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2009-07-16 08:41:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or maybe: NL: werkschakelaar, scheidingsschakelaar, scheider EN: isolating switch, disconnecting switch Definitie: schakelaar die dient voor het scheiden van elektrische apparaten en ketens van overige delen van een elektrisch net.Hij maakt het mogelijk gevaarloos te werken aan leidingen en apparaten http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/vertaal/NL/EN/werkschakelaar |
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operating switch Explanation: A suggestion. |
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closed circuit switch / isolation switch Explanation: From the description given either of these two would seem to fit the requirement |
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