Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
dödmansgrepp
English translation:
dead man's switch/handle (BE)
Oct 29, 2008 13:53
15 yrs ago
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Swedish term
Patricia
dödmansgrepp
Non-PRO
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Elevators, lifts
Used for blinds, lifts elevator, some kind of safety device (hålldon in Swedish)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | dead man's switch |
Ulla Lundquist
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| 4 +2 | dead man's control |
Erik Hansson
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| 5 +1 | Dead man's handle / automatic acceleration control / automatic stop |
Charlotte Merton
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Proposed translations
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38 mins
Ulla Lundquist
Italy
Italy
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Italy
Proper Words in Proper Places..
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: Italian to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish to Italian, and 2 more.
Selected
dead man's switch
se wikipedia,
men kanske passar dig mindre
men kanske passar dig mindre
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Ulla! Switch/control/handle seems to work for subways and trains"
+2
3 mins
dead man's control
or possibly "automatic safety device".
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Peer comment(s):
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Tim Kynerd
: "Dead man control" is the term used on the New York subway, for instance.
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Thanks, Kim!
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Peter Linton (X)
: "dead man's handle" is more usual BE version
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Thanks, Peter!
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Graham Timmins
: with Peter
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3 hrs
Dead man's handle / automatic acceleration control / automatic stop
Trains and similar = dead man's handle
A good example comes from the glossary of the accident report on the Badminton train crash in 2006 (a British government report), viz.
"Driver’s safety device - A system that halts the locomotive or train if the driver ceases to respond. Previously commonly known as a Dead Man’s Handle, most examples are pedals that must be pressed in response to an audible reminder."
It also turns up on http://www.railway-technical.com/brake1.shtml, a killer page of train brake terms, if that's what's needed.
Lifts (elevators) = "automatic acceleration control", or just "acceleration control", invented by whatsisface Sprague, which cuts in if it senses the lift accelerating (downwards...). I've just finished translating an article on the history of lifts, so it's fresh in my mind!
Blinds = automatic stop
Best wishes, Charlotte
A good example comes from the glossary of the accident report on the Badminton train crash in 2006 (a British government report), viz.
"Driver’s safety device - A system that halts the locomotive or train if the driver ceases to respond. Previously commonly known as a Dead Man’s Handle, most examples are pedals that must be pressed in response to an audible reminder."
It also turns up on http://www.railway-technical.com/brake1.shtml, a killer page of train brake terms, if that's what's needed.
Lifts (elevators) = "automatic acceleration control", or just "acceleration control", invented by whatsisface Sprague, which cuts in if it senses the lift accelerating (downwards...). I've just finished translating an article on the history of lifts, so it's fresh in my mind!
Blinds = automatic stop
Best wishes, Charlotte
Note from asker:
| Perfect!! I think I did this wrong Charlotte. First time on ProZ and I graded the others and selected them by accident. I wanted to give yours the 4 and it kicked me out. Thanks again!! |
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