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greifen (see sentence)

English translation: phrases with "hands" / "touch" as warnings

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German term or phrase:greifen - als Warnung
English translation:phrases with "hands" / "touch" as warnings
Entered by: Dan McCrosky (X)

10:00 Feb 19, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / Plate inscription
German term or phrase: greifen (see sentence)
Gefahr!
Nicht unter die Vertikalachse greifen!
Tanja Kreutz
Germany
Local time: 07:48
phrases with "hands" or "touch"
Explanation:
Although "reach" or "grip" are usually good translations for "greifen", those terms are normally not used for machinery hazard warnings. Expressions like:

"Danger – Hands off (components while in motion)!"

"Danger – Do not touch (components while in motion)!"

Danger – Do not place hands in/on … (components while in motion)!"

"Danger – Keep hands away from/out of … (components while in motion)!"

are often used.

HTH

Dan
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Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 07:48
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4reach
Kathi Stock
5WARNING! " Danger, stay clear of vertical spline"!
brute (X)
1 +1phrases with "hands" or "touch"
Dan McCrosky (X)


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
reach


Explanation:
würde ich in diesem Zusammenhang verwenden

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 00:48
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Johnson
26 mins
agree  Anne Sykes
28 mins
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
31 mins
agree  Norman Ellis
1 hr
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
phrases with "hands" or "touch"


Explanation:
Although "reach" or "grip" are usually good translations for "greifen", those terms are normally not used for machinery hazard warnings. Expressions like:

"Danger – Hands off (components while in motion)!"

"Danger – Do not touch (components while in motion)!"

Danger – Do not place hands in/on … (components while in motion)!"

"Danger – Keep hands away from/out of … (components while in motion)!"

are often used.

HTH

Dan


Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 07:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cnidario
46 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
WARNING! " Danger, stay clear of vertical spline"!


Explanation:
US terminology.

brute (X)
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