This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
Kaltlichtkabel
bahnärztliche Tauglichkeitsnachweis

Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Wechselmimik

English translation:

versatile design (of the milling head)

Added to glossary by Annett Hieber
Nov 1, 2011 15:06
12 yrs ago
German term

Wechselmimik

German to English Tech/Engineering Metrology Messmaschinen
Gleich beim nächsten Satz - es handelt sich noch immer um die Beschreibung einer neuen Messmaschine - stolpere ich über einen Begriff, der mir in den letzten (fast) 20 Jahren noch nicht begegnet ist:

"Die *Wechselmimik* (ich ergänze: des Fräskopfs) ist so konzipiert, dass auch taktile Messtaster oder Diodentaster jederzeit schnell, sicher und bedienerfreundlich über den bekannten Würfelkopf eingesetzt werden können."

Mein Ansatz: (frei)
"The construction of the milling head allows/enables the fast, secure and user-friendly replacement/fitting also of tactile or diode probes via the known receptable cube at any time."

Was meint ihr hierzu?

Annett
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 versatile design (of the milling head)

Discussion

Steffen Walter Nov 1, 2011:
@ Phil I'd interpret "Mimik" as "(quick-)change mechanism/assembly" - compare http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/automotive_cars_... (in particular John Jory's peer comment) and http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=3280535
philgoddard Nov 1, 2011:
I'm no expert either, but Mimik means procedure here, so your suggested translation is on the right lines. "Also of tactile or diode probes via the known receptable cube" needs a lot of work, however - but you probably know that.
Ingeborg Gowans (X) Nov 1, 2011:
not an expert but I assume from the cpontext that it borrows the term from visual expressions and means simply adaptability: it can "smile or frown", if you like :)

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
German term (edited): Wechselmimik (des Fräskopfs)
Selected

versatile design (of the milling head)

Or even 'versatile milling head', if you prefer it that way.
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard : Good idea. It just means it's easy to change.
2 hrs
agree Steffen Walter : More precisely, this is about the change mechanism of the milling head, which permits quick and easy change (see discussion).
2 hrs
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : well put
4 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you! - That's a very good idea indeed."
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search