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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

symbollins

English translation:

indicator light/indicator lamp

Added to glossary by petrolhead
Jan 4, 2011 10:04
13 yrs ago
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Swedish term

symbollins

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Camera - associated parts
I know there is no such thing as "no context", but the context is unclear here.

The sentence refers to a "camera kit" for a truck. Not sure which camera it is. The sentence runs like this:

"When you order kit, part no. 000000000000000, you also have to order Symbol lens, Switch and Wires."

I suspect the original text was written in Swedish and have managed to find out that the original term was most probably "symbollins". Hence my question to Swedish-speaking colleagues.
Proposed translations (English)
3 indicator light/indicator lamp

Discussion

petrolhead (asker) Jan 4, 2011:
Symbol lens Sorry, my fault. I would appreciate a "proper translation" of the term into English, or at least a clarification. I am afraid "symbol lense" does not mean much. Looks like a straight translation from Swedish.
Michele Fauble Jan 4, 2011:
What exactly is your question? You already have symbol lens in your sentence.
petrolhead (asker) Jan 4, 2011:
Telltale lamp/ warning lamp glass? Is it possible that we are talking about "the glass for the warning lamp"? And "symbol" because a warning/telltale lamp usually has a "symbol" on it to identify its function?

Proposed translations

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indicator light/indicator lamp

'indicator light' or 'indicator lamp'

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-01-04 12:03:21 GMT)
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or 'indicator light/lamp lens' (if just the light/lamp cover is meant)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-01-04 12:05:09 GMT)
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Exactly.
Note from asker:
Many thanks, Michele!! Just to double chceck. You are suggesting "an indicator light" in an instrument panel and not a "turn indicator"?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for confirming my theory!! Elsewhere I seem to have found information that those "light" are available in at least two colours."