Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
priming mechanism
German translation:
Ansaugsystem
Added to glossary by
Alexandra Wahl
Jul 8, 2004 16:42
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English term
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priming mechanism
English to German
Medical
Medical: Instruments
Es geht wie in der vorherigen Frage um Lanzettensysteme für Diabetiker.
Zur Erklärung für 'priming mechanism' steht da:
Lancet insertion simultaneously primes the device; protective cap to be loosened before inserting the lancet; re-priming by pulling & releasing the priming button
Zur Erklärung für 'priming mechanism' steht da:
Lancet insertion simultaneously primes the device; protective cap to be loosened before inserting the lancet; re-priming by pulling & releasing the priming button
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 | Ansaugsystem |
jccantrell
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| 3 | Befeuchtigungsmechanismus |
Christine Lam
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Proposed translations
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jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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Ansaugsystem
an educated guess.
In pumps, you prime the pump with a bit of water before pumping. Self-priming pumps are known as 'selbstansaugend' so this is on the right track.
Maybe ...mechanismum or ... anlage or even ...geraet, depending on your context.
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Note added at 30 mins (2004-07-08 17:12:55 GMT)
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errrr, mechanismus
In pumps, you prime the pump with a bit of water before pumping. Self-priming pumps are known as 'selbstansaugend' so this is on the right track.
Maybe ...mechanismum or ... anlage or even ...geraet, depending on your context.
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Note added at 30 mins (2004-07-08 17:12:55 GMT)
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errrr, mechanismus
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Befeuchtigungsmechanismus
Ich verstehe dies hier eher im Sinn von lubrication, also etwas wie einoelen, einschmieren etc., damit die Nadel besser in die Haut eindringen kann
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