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Ansteuerung

English translation: Control command (to...... is absent)

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German term or phrase:Ansteuerung
English translation:Control command (to...... is absent)
Entered by: David Moore (X)

07:34 Aug 1, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
German term or phrase: Ansteuerung
Eine Ansteuerung zum Öffnen des Hauptschalters eines Batteriestrangs von der zentralen Steuereinheit unterbleibt.
Jonathan Spencer
Spain
Local time: 10:43
Control command (to...... is absent)
Explanation:
This isn't a concrete item, AFAICS, it looks more like a message that the command generator has failed to send.
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 10:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1activation
Dhananjay Rau
4 +1Actuator
Mair A-W (PhD)
4 +1Control command (to...... is absent)
David Moore (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
activation


Explanation:
An alternative term is "control"

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 14:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ebobilov: or "excitation"
8 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Actuator


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuator
An actuator is a component of a machine that is responsible for moving and controlling a mechanism or system, for example by opening a valve. In simple terms, it is a "mover".

... in this case, for moving & controlling the main switch of the battery pack

Mair A-W (PhD)
Germany
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
4 hrs
agree  Eleanore Strauss
6 hrs
disagree  ebobilov: M. E. ist hier der Hauptschalter der Aktuator, der durch ein elektrisches Signal angesteuert wird. Es wird nach der "Ansteuerung" gefragt.
8 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Control command (to...... is absent)


Explanation:
This isn't a concrete item, AFAICS, it looks more like a message that the command generator has failed to send.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ebobilov: Only "control".
9 mins
  -> Thank you; I feel that "command" or "message" should perhaps be included, though I've no strong opinion on that.
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