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Summenstörmeldung

English translation: combined alarm signal

14:40 May 25, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Hygiene
German term or phrase: Summenstörmeldung
In the following report on a defective toilet system:

Die Kabine befand sich in einem ordentlichen Zustand. Das WC-Becken war mit Urin gefüllt. Die Steuerung zeigte folgendes Fehlerbild:

- WC defekt
- Abwasserbehälter voll (Summenstörmeldung vom Bioreaktor)
- WC-Becken voll
- Überdruck Ventrikel

Das Display des Bioreaktors listete zwei Fehler auf, die durch die Sensoren des Bioreaktors verursacht wurden.

I guess this is some kind of fault signal, but I'm not sure what's meant by "Summen...." here. Can anyone help out?
Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 17:36
English translation:combined alarm signal
Explanation:
Like that red engine light in your car that covers several faults.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thanks for your replies. Not much to choose between the two options, but this seems to fit better in the text as a whole.
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Summary of answers provided
4combined alarm signal
jccantrell
3 +1common alarm OR total volume/discharge alarm
Klaus Herrmann


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
combined alarm signal


Explanation:
Like that red engine light in your car that covers several faults.


    Reference: http://www.engnetglobal.com/c/c.aspx/RTK002/products
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 477
Grading comment
Thanks for your replies. Not much to choose between the two options, but this seems to fit better in the text as a whole.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
common alarm OR total volume/discharge alarm


Explanation:
Two options, with the 1st one being my favorie

Either

Summe can refer to the total (volume the tank can hold), Summe coming from adding up the individual inflow amounts

Or

a common alarm to represent any of various alarm conditions, usually referred to as Sammelalarm, but also known as Summenalarm (several alarms add up to one common alarm, thus Summe).

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 17:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 358

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