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Abfahren (eines Programms)

English translation: operator runs the program

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German term or phrase:Abfahren (eines Programms)
English translation:operator runs the program
Entered by: Andreas Kobell

10:00 Mar 24, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / CNC/NC programming
German term or phrase: Abfahren (eines Programms)
Context:

Das NC Programm wird durch den Maschinenbediener gemäß der NC Programmdokumentation abgefahren.

I'm not at all familiar with this use of abfahren. Does it simply mean that the machine operator runs the program, or that he runs through the program, or performs a trial run of the program?
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 23:58
operator runs the program
Explanation:
exactly :)
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Andreas Kobell
Germany
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4 +5operator runs the program
Andreas Kobell
3runs through the program
Peter Ward


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
operator runs the program


Explanation:
exactly :)

Andreas Kobell
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Alvarez
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Juan
agree  Alexandra Krah: run a program, right!
51 mins
  -> Thanks, Alexandra
agree  Jutta Amri
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jutta
agree  Inge Meinzer
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Inge
agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: I'm thinking the abfahren in this context may refer to the fact that during CNC processes, the machine head travels through a variety of positions. That doesn't change the fact that the operator is running a program, though.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, tectranslate
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
runs through the program


Explanation:
Personally I prefer this - in the sense that the operator follows a sequence of on-screen instructions, perhaps, rather than automatic running of a self-contained computer program (piece of code).

Peter Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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