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252 months ago

Niamh Piel (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

German > English

Subject:

Technical / Engineering

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

Einschaltstelle

Context:

An der Einschaltstelle ist bei

Keywords:

couplings

 

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252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

switch (or switch point)

My comment:

While working at the coupling a warning sign must be affixed to the switch (or switch point)

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

switch point is too literal, and the wrong part of speech (switching point, if at all)

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

I had stated 'switch' as a first priority and don't see much difference between 'switch' (which has an ON/OFF function) and ON-switch, which you rated best.

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

I had stated 'switch' as a first priority and don't see much difference between 'switch' (which has an ON/OFF function) and ON-switch, which you rated best.

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

switch (or switch point)

My comment:

While working at the coupling a warning sign must be affixed to the switch (or switch point)

252 months ago

Juro-online  See profile wrote:

I agree with Jim

My comment:

Jim`s answer is correct

252 months ago

Juro-online  See profile wrote:

starting facility

My comment:

if not a simple switch is meant

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

Facility is a much larger entity.

252 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de  See profile wrote:

ON switch / Ignition switch

My comment:

depending on the context:
if it's a machine or an device with an ON/OFF switch ... or
a vehicle with ignition key

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

Or a starter / start / startup switch.

The asker rated this answer best

252 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de  See profile wrote:

Switching point

My comment:

A warning sign has to be displayed at the switching point when work is being done on the coupling.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

252 months ago

  See profile wrote:

Seems a little too literal.