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Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten !!!!!

English translation: Connect a 2.2- kilohm resistor (0.1% tolerance) in parallel with the sensor

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German term or phrase:Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten
English translation:Connect a 2.2- kilohm resistor (0.1% tolerance) in parallel with the sensor
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

12:07 Jun 6, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Food & Drink / Refrigeration Devices for Food Counters
German term or phrase: Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten !!!!!
"P7 - Fühlerauswahl - Achtung: Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten !!!!!"

A service parameter setting in a cooling unit or device for food counters. I find this a bit cryptic, but it seems to be important given all the exclamation marks! TIA for helping me unravel it.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 00:08
Connect a 2.2kOhm resistor (0.1% tolerance) parallel to the sensor/probe/thermocouple.
Explanation:
This sounds like an instruction in a manual, in which case I would address it directly to the reader:

Connect a 2.2kOhm resistor (0.1% tolerance) parallel to the sensor/probe/thermocouple!!!!!!

- 0.1% refers to the tolerance of the resistor
- 'Fühler' is probably a temperature probe, therefore 'thermocouple', otherwise probe or sensor
- please note that kOhm has a lower case 'k'

Hope this helps.
Selected response from:

Nathan Hanika (X)
Local time: 13:08
Grading comment
Thanks Nathan. This clears it up nicely. As Bob and Wenjer say, it's the right approach for an instruction manual. The peer graders also helped a lot here too, particularly Cilian and Kenneth. Incidentally, Nathan and Kenneth, you might be interested in this discussion about kiloohm, kilohm etc.

http://forum.leo.org/archiv/2003_07/31/20030731151620t_en.html

Based on what that says, I think I'll write it as "kilohm" for kOhm. Anyway, thanks once again - really appreciate your help.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Connect a 2.2kOhm resistor (0.1% tolerance) parallel to the sensor/probe/thermocouple.
Nathan Hanika (X)
5resistor 2.2 KOhm, 0.1% is to be connected in parallel to the sensor!!!!!
Narasimhan Raghavan
3Resistance 2.2 KOhm, 0.1% is to be wired parallel to the sensor!
Merry Foxworth


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Resistance 2.2 KOhm, 0.1% is to be wired parallel to the sensor!


Explanation:
my best take

Merry Foxworth
United States
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bob Kerns (X): That's not how you write an instruction in an English manual.
20 mins
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: the resistance of a resistor (the component is called resistor)
1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten !!!!!
resistor 2.2 KOhm, 0.1% is to be connected in parallel to the sensor!!!!!


Explanation:
I as an electrical engineer am sure that this is correct

Narasimhan Raghavan
Local time: 17:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Tamil

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bob Kerns (X): That's not how you write an instruction in an English manual.
20 mins
  -> what's wrong with a passive voice here?
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Widerstand 2,2 KOhm, 0,1% ist dem Fühler parallel zu schalten !!!!!
Connect a 2.2kOhm resistor (0.1% tolerance) parallel to the sensor/probe/thermocouple.


Explanation:
This sounds like an instruction in a manual, in which case I would address it directly to the reader:

Connect a 2.2kOhm resistor (0.1% tolerance) parallel to the sensor/probe/thermocouple!!!!!!

- 0.1% refers to the tolerance of the resistor
- 'Fühler' is probably a temperature probe, therefore 'thermocouple', otherwise probe or sensor
- please note that kOhm has a lower case 'k'

Hope this helps.

Nathan Hanika (X)
Local time: 13:08
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Nathan. This clears it up nicely. As Bob and Wenjer say, it's the right approach for an instruction manual. The peer graders also helped a lot here too, particularly Cilian and Kenneth. Incidentally, Nathan and Kenneth, you might be interested in this discussion about kiloohm, kilohm etc.

http://forum.leo.org/archiv/2003_07/31/20030731151620t_en.html

Based on what that says, I think I'll write it as "kilohm" for kOhm. Anyway, thanks once again - really appreciate your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bob Kerns (X): Finally someone who knows how to write an instruction in a manual :-)
12 mins
neutral  Klaus Herrmann: Agree with the sentence but strongly disagree with thermocouple as a translation for sensor.
16 mins
  -> I was thinking about Thermofühler=thermocouple, but you are right, that is only one of many Fühler, i.e. RTs, etc.
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): Well, sensor has already done the job. Right way to write an instruction.
48 mins
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: I'd prefer IN parallel, like IN series, FWIW
1 hr
neutral  Ken Cox: Proper English style is '2.2-kiloohm' (or '2.2-k?') and 'in parallel with'; agree with Klauss re: not per se 'thermocouple'; otherwise just fine (the k? is supposed to be a k and an upper-case omega character)
1 day 3 hrs
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