auf Durchzug schalten

English translation: activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off

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German term or phrase:	auf Durchzug schalten
English translation:	activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off
Entered by:	Gavin O'Leary

16:50 Jun 8, 2018

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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks

German term or phrase: auf Durchzug schalten

Hi guys,

Just struggling a little to translate "auf Durchzug schalten" correctly. Here's the passage for context:

"Der Serienauspuff wurde ebenfalls überarbeitet. Per Knopfdruck können die Klappen bereits im Leerlauf auf Durchzug schalten."

Thanks,

Gavin

Gavin O'Leary KudoZ activity Questions: 85 (3 open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Ireland
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activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off

Explanation:
"Of course, the driver can opt to activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off, using a button on the centre console. The car burbles more at idle, growls under acceleration and roars at full throttle."

See my out-loud musings in the discussion box if you can be bothered. Basically, the idea is for the exhaust to make as much noise as possible, even at low revs.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-06-08 18:10:11 GMT)
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Or "at idle/low revs" if you don't want to plagiarise someone else's rather stylish writing, which is what I've done.

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-06-08 18:15:34 GMT)
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Then you're plagiarising me instead. But that's OK :-)

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philgoddard
United States

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Thanks Phil
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activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off

philgoddard

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switch to (full) draught

Johannes Gleim

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activate the exhaust flaps fully from the off

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
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Thanks Phil

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Asker: Thanks a lot for your research, Phil

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switch to (full) draught

Explanation:
draught [Br.] Durchzug {m} [Luft] 158
draft [Am.] [through draft] Durchzug {m} [Luft] 53
passage meteo. Durchzug {m} [eine Kaltfront] 9
pullthrough [also: pull-through] med. tech. Durchzug {m}
through draught [Br.] Durchzug {m}
cross ventilation [Am.] [draft] Durchzug {m} [starker Luftzug]
https://www.dict.cc/?s=Durchzug

I use the air console in both pressurizing and draught mode (pressurizing to fill the room then insert data disk and switch to draught once room is around 95kpa - 100kpa) with no problems.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/544550/discussions/2/16937856...

The phrase " Per Knopfdruck können die Klappen bereits im Leerlauf auf Durchzug schalten" may be translated by
"Even being idle the flaps can be switched to (full) draught by pushing a button (a push-button switch)" or similarly.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2018-06-09 11:12:56 GMT)
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A more professional circumscription for "pushing" is "actuating", e.g.:

"Even being idle the flaps can be switched to through draught by actuating a push-button switch" (one of different variants).

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Note added at 1 day 16 hrs (2018-06-10 09:42:26 GMT)
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Durchzug ist in der Alltagssprache ein starker Luftzug in Innenräumen. Er wird häufig als störend empfunden und wird gelegentlich zum Zwecke schnelleren Luftaustauschs (Lüften) absichtlich herbeigeführt.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftzug

The difference between atmospheric pressure and the pressure existing in the furnace or flue gas passage of a boiler is termed as draft.[1] Draft can also be referred to the difference in pressure in the combustion chamber area which results in the motion of the flue gases and the air flow.
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• Forced draft: When air or flue gases are maintained above atmospheric pressure. Normally it is done with the help of a forced draft fan.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_(boiler)

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Note added at 1 day 17 hrs (2018-06-10 10:34:59 GMT)
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Als Synonyme für "switch to" kann man auch "change (over) to", "toggle to", "turn on" oder ähnliches verwenden, vor allem dann, ewenn es um "hinzuschalten" geht, das heisst zusätzlich zum Leerlauf, bei dem schon ein Abgsstrom entsteht, der durch die Zuluft verstärkt werden soll.

Meine Meinung zu dieser Betriebsweise: ruhestörend und umweltschädlich. Lieber den Motor abschalten, als unnötig die Umwelt zu verpesten.

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 07:50
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Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 224

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