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Zaehlerlos

Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Reservezaehler

Englisch translation:

reserve meter

Added to glossary by Alexander Schleber (X)
Jan 11, 2003 10:38
22 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Reservezaehler

Deutsch > Englisch Technik
Bei der Zaehlerpruefschaltung ist fuer den Betriebs- und Vergleichszaehler das gleiche Messprinzip zulaessig. Der Vergleichszaehler kann nach Zustimmung durch die Stadtwerke Steinfurt GmbH gleichzeitig als Reservezaehler eingesetzt werden.
Proposed translations (Englisch)
4 +1 reserve meter
4 +2 stand-by meter
4 spare meter

Proposed translations

+1
7 Min.
Selected

reserve meter

Hermann's answer is fine. So is this one.
Peer comment(s):
agree Norbert Hermann : you are right ... no tied-fast expression here :-)
4 Min.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke schoen, Herr schleber!"
+2
0 Min.

stand-by meter

a guess

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Note added at 2003-01-11 10:40:44 (GMT)
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back-up meter ist genau was du brauchst
Peer comment(s):
agree John Jory : Back-up meter in this case (is used for comparison/reference, but can double as a back-up)
6 Stunden
thanks
agree Johannes Gleim : back-up or stand-by, both are on place
6 Stunden
thanks
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6 Stunden

spare meter

another possibility to "stand-by meter". Most word with "Reserve..." are constructed either with "stand-by" or with "spare", sometimes with "auxiliary" or "reserve". Spare meter is appropriate if the meter must be exchanged, "stand-by" if the meter is already on place.
Reference:

Ernst: Dictionary of Engineering and Technology

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