Tour

English translation: Revs

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German term or phrase:Tour
English translation:Revs
Entered by: aykon

09:45 Feb 23, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / speedboat
German term or phrase: Tour
interview transcript of model boat builder

Also mit den knapp 30 Volt, sagen wir jetzt mal rund, können wir mit diesem Motor, der eine Leerlaufdrehzahl von 1280 Umdrehungen pro Volt pro Minute, äh leistet, dann rund 1300, rechne mal schnell, mal 30, also 39.000 Touren ungefähr fahren.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:57
Revs
Explanation:
A less formal form of rpm.

Fits better to the tone of the original IMO.
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phillee
Local time: 04:57
Grading comment
thanks, you are right, the abbreviation sounds better in this context
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3revolutions per minute (rpm)
Steffen Walter
3 +1Revs
phillee


  

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Revs


Explanation:
A less formal form of rpm.

Fits better to the tone of the original IMO.

phillee
Local time: 04:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks, you are right, the abbreviation sounds better in this context

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Kloskowski
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Touren
revolutions per minute (rpm)


Explanation:
Touren = Umdrehungen
Umdrehungen pro Minute = U/min = rpm

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Note added at 23 hrs (2017-02-24 09:42:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Please edit your glossary entry to reflect the plural and to eliminate unnecessary capitalisation: Touren -> revs (revolutions)

Thanks!



Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Kloskowski
9 mins

agree  philgoddard
3 hrs

agree  Eleanore Strauss: yes of course
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