Komplettwärmezähler

English translation: complete heat meter

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German term or phrase:Komplettwärmezähler
English translation:complete heat meter
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

12:11 Aug 30, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metrology
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Region (target): English (United Kingdom)
German term or phrase: Komplettwärmezähler
In fact it is evident, or is it?
Complete heat meter sounds foreign to me (?)
All-in heat meter?
Comprehensive heat meter?
All-inclusive heat meter?
The term is part of a price list.
TYFYH
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 16:12
complete heat meter
Explanation:
To be sure, I would call this a complete heat meter. An incomplete heat meter is made up of the constituent components flow sensor, temperature sensor pair and calculator (chip). A complete one integrates them all in one unit.

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Note added at 2005-08-30 13:18:16 (GMT)
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OK, another option could be compact. You\'re bordering on neologisms here. I certainly wouldn\'t call it comprehensive or inclusive.
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 16:12
Grading comment
absolutely, my client also names them thus
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4 +2complete heat meter
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complete heat meter


Explanation:
To be sure, I would call this a complete heat meter. An incomplete heat meter is made up of the constituent components flow sensor, temperature sensor pair and calculator (chip). A complete one integrates them all in one unit.

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Note added at 2005-08-30 13:18:16 (GMT)
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OK, another option could be compact. You\'re bordering on neologisms here. I certainly wouldn\'t call it comprehensive or inclusive.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
absolutely, my client also names them thus

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harry Borsje: how about (in a list): heat meter (single device)?
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agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 20 hrs
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