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Anforderung des Motors wegnehmen

English translation: relieve the load on the motor

11:13 Feb 18, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: Anforderung des Motors wegnehmen
Hello everyone,

I'm translating a technical instruction describing a running-in procedure for a large industrial engine. Towards the end of the procedure, it says:

Nach Beendigung des 60-minütigen Nennleistungs-Betriebs soll der Motor automatisch abstellen. Das heißt, die Anforderung des Motors während des Volllast-Betriebs wegnehmen und warten bis der Motor selbstständig abgestellt hat.

I don't fully understand "Anforderung des Motors wegnehmen". Of course, it literally reads 'remove the demand from the engine', but this doesn't make a great deal of sense. Any ideas please from specialists in this sector?

Many thanks
Lloyd Bingham
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:12
English translation:relieve the load on the motor
Explanation:
I would say
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Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 20:42
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2cut power to the engine
Lancashireman
3ease off the engine
philgoddard
3 -1relieve the load on the motor
Dhananjay Rau
3 -1turn motor power off
Darin Fitzpatrick
Summary of reference entries provided
Eigentlich sollte es heißen
gangels (X)

  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
relieve the load on the motor


Explanation:
I would say

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 20:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Colin Newberry: He says it's an engine not a motor!
1 day 25 mins
  -> Well in that case, relieve the load on the engine !!!!!!!!!!
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
turn motor power off


Explanation:
Based on the description of what happens, that is, the motor comes to a stop on its own, it sounds like this is a coast-down test. The power is turned off and the motor slows down and eventually stops.
If this interpretation is correct then "Anforderung" is used in the same sense as "Ansteuerung".

Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Colin Newberry: Engine not motor!
1 day 8 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ease off the engine


Explanation:
This is not really my area, so not much more than an educated guess.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70

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neutral  Colin Newberry: At least you got "engine" right.
15 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cut power to the engine


Explanation:
https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=5wzHVq2qLPTS8AeT8ayYD...
More than just 'easing off', I think.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 395

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dozegi (X)
1 day 2 hrs
agree  tr_dg: EDIT:thanks a lot for the comment. I thought the "während" implied that it kept running until it was decoupled from whatever it was turning, at which point the engine would shut itself off. I should be more careful, Occam's razor comes into play here.
38 days
  -> Das heißt, die Anforderung des Motors während des Volllast-Betriebs wegnehmen (= cut power to the engine while it is running at full load) und warten bis der Motor selbstständig abgestellt hat (= and wait until it comes to a stop).
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Reference comments


1 day 43 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Eigentlich sollte es heißen

Reference information:
die Anforderung AN DEN Motor....

Ah well, another wannabe grammarian.

gangels (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 191

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: oder" die Belastung des Motors verringern
3 days 7 hrs
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