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Messwertaufnehmer

English translation: sensor; transducer

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German term or phrase:Messwertaufnehmer
English translation:sensor; transducer
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

09:01 Oct 1, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Medical: Dentistry / Extensometer
German term or phrase: Messwertaufnehmer
"Daraufhin wird die Halterung der Messuhr mit Hilfe des beigefügten Imbusschlüssels gelöst und diese so fixiert, dass der Messwertaufnehmer den Quader berührt und ein Zeigerausschlag von ca. ½ Umdrehung resultiert."

Talking about an extensometer that seems designed for measuring plasters in dentistry or something. Any number of online dictionaries translate "Messwertaufnehmer" as "readings recorder". However, I don't like that one bit, and outside of these dictionaries, the phrase doesn't seem to be used at all in normal English writing. Please help me find a more natural-sounding English translation that's used outside the dictionaries. TIA for your help.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 18:49
sensor
Explanation:
nur die deutsche Hochsprachversion
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Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 08:49
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Not only is this far, far better than "readings recorder" (what were the dictionary people thinking with that one?), but it gets a ton of Google hits. So sensor is what I went with. However, I think transducer is not beyond the realms of possibility either, so I'm going to put that in the glossary as well. Many thanks everyone - appreciate your assistance.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3sensor
Bernd Runge
4transducer
Johannes Gleim
4tip
itla


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sensor


Explanation:
nur die deutsche Hochsprachversion

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 08:49
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Not only is this far, far better than "readings recorder" (what were the dictionary people thinking with that one?), but it gets a ton of Google hits. So sensor is what I went with. However, I think transducer is not beyond the realms of possibility either, so I'm going to put that in the glossary as well. Many thanks everyone - appreciate your assistance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Genau :-)
6 mins
  -> Danke, Steffen. Hört sich eigentlich viel besser an ;-)
agree  Sabine Odinga: Es könnt alles so einfach sein
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Sabine. So einfach wie Messwertaufnehmer oder ... ;-)
agree  Rolf Keiser
2 hrs
  -> Danke.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
transducer


Explanation:
as alternate expression.

converts on physical unit into another (eg. pressure into voltage).
http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&cr=countryDE&um=1&sa=1&...
shows some transducers

Transducer - Gages and Accessories
Messwertaufnehmer - DMS und Zubehör
:
SR-4 gages have been widely used for transducers and stress
analysis.
BLH SR-4 Dehnungsmessstreifen werden millionenfach beim Bau
von Messwertaufnehmern und beim Bestimmen mechanischer
Spannungen eingesetzt.
http://www.blh.de/pdftg/cat306.pdf
(3.820 Google hits for "Meßwertaufnehmerr"+transducer")



Johannes Gleim
Local time: 08:49
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2 days 23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tip


Explanation:
This is also called a probe or a stylus. Your text refers to an ordinary (mechanical) dial gauge.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dial_indicator
itla
Local time: 08:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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