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(Elektrischen) Kontakt unterbrechen

English translation: interrupt, break

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German term or phrase:(Elektrischen) Kontakt unterbrechen
English translation:interrupt, break
Entered by: Michaela Blaha

21:00 Aug 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
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Region (target): English (United Kingdom)
German term or phrase: (Elektrischen) Kontakt unterbrechen
Es geht um die Beschreibung einer Auto-Alarmanlage:

"Die Sirene ertönt, sobald der Kontakt unterbrochen wird."

Bei dem Kontakt handelt es sich um einen Türkontakt.
Für "unterbrechen" gibt es in einschlägigen Wörterbüchern viele Vorschläge, ich bin mir aber nicht sicher, welche Übersetzung hier am treffendsten wäre.
Michaela Blaha
Local time: 07:16
discontinue, interrupt
Explanation:
In this context, I would choose one of these...........
Selected response from:

Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
I can only give points to one answer, but both "interrupt" and "break" would have been possible. I ended up using "interrupt".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1discontinue, interrupt
Laurens Landkroon
4 +1to break
Stephen Sadie
5(Power) interrupt
Brandis (X)
4open
Oliver Walter


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discontinue, interrupt


Explanation:
In this context, I would choose one of these...........


Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I can only give points to one answer, but both "interrupt" and "break" would have been possible. I ended up using "interrupt".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Allmendinger
12 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to break


Explanation:
breaking a contact is normal

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 07:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Bird: yes - easy to remember, it's the opposite of make :))
22 mins
  -> do you need a kit kat?? thx. daniel
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(Power) interrupt


Explanation:
(Power) interrupt - This is a regular usage, in other dialects people may use other terms. Also known as Regelschalter ( regulator - usually highvoltage , once set these devices can be also locked to be monitored)

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Note added at 1 day 17 hrs 27 mins (2005-08-27 14:27:48 GMT)
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Whereas a stabilizer stabilizes whether high or low power voltage.


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Brandis (X)
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
open


Explanation:
The alarm sounds as soon as the contact is opened. An alternative to Stephen's suggestion which would be ".. contact is broken". I would be happy with either of these.

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 78
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