Scheibe

English translation: glass window/pane

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German term or phrase:Scheibe
English translation:glass window/pane
Entered by: David Williams

15:38 Jul 13, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Science (general) / Cryostats & microtomes
German term or phrase: Scheibe
Scheibe schließen
Die Scheibe muss grundsätzlich vor dem Start geschlossen werden. Falls die Scheibe noch nicht geschlossen ist, erscheint auf dem Display die Aufforderung: Bitte Scheibe schließen!

I expect this is a viewing window of some kind, rather than an washer or disk of any kind (or merely a window pane).
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 23:08
glass window
Explanation:
glass window = glass port
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HATEM EL HADARY
Local time: 23:08
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5glass window
HATEM EL HADARY
3pane
Audrey Foster (X)
2screen
gangels (X)


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screen


Explanation:
Turn off screen

gangels (X)
Local time: 15:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Asker: I rather doubt it, to be honest. That's Schirm or Mattscheibe, but seems off track here IMHO

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glass window


Explanation:
glass window = glass port

HATEM EL HADARY
Local time: 23:08
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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pane


Explanation:
Please search for the word "pane" used several times in the text here:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4979376.html

[The context is the same as yours]

Audrey Foster (X)
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