Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Automatisierungstechnik (mit Schaltschrankbau)
English translation:
automation (including control cabinet manufacture)
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jun 3, 2004 00:41
19 yrs ago
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German term
Dr.G.MD (X)
Automatisierungstechnik (mit Schaltschrankbau)
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automation & Robotics
Areas of interst of a group of companies.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Nov 14, 2007 21:52: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/63214">Gareth McMillan's</a> old entry - "Automatisierungstechnik ( mit Schaltschrankbau )"" to ""Automation (with control cabinet manufacture)""
Nov 14, 2007 21:53: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Construction / Civil Engineering" to "Automation & Robotics"
Nov 14, 2007 21:53: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Automatisierungstechnik ( mit Schaltschrankbau )" to "Automatisierungstechnik (mit Schaltschrankbau)"
Proposed translations
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Gareth McMillan
Native in English
Works in field
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
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German term (edited):
Automatisierungstechnik ( mit Schaltschrankbau )
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Automation (with control cabinet manufacture)
At risk of sounding like an old pedant, I would like to point out that dictionaries do not always give the definitions or terminologies which are used in the real world:
"Automatisierungstechnik" is just "automation" (you can add "technology" if you want, but in English it's superfluous- in DE it's used at the drop of a hat).
"Schaltschrank" is "control cabinet" whether we are talking about just the box itself or one with all the pretty knobs and stuff fitted to the front face (the control panel).
"Bau" is building or manufacturing which may or may not include the design element.
I would also be inclined to put "(including control cabinet manufacture)"- "with" sounds a bit translated, IMHO.
"Automatisierungstechnik" is just "automation" (you can add "technology" if you want, but in English it's superfluous- in DE it's used at the drop of a hat).
"Schaltschrank" is "control cabinet" whether we are talking about just the box itself or one with all the pretty knobs and stuff fitted to the front face (the control panel).
"Bau" is building or manufacturing which may or may not include the design element.
I would also be inclined to put "(including control cabinet manufacture)"- "with" sounds a bit translated, IMHO.
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German term (edited):
Automatisierungstechnik ( mit Schaltschrankbau )
Automisation Technique(s) (with Switching Board Building)
I think, "Technique(s)" can be omitted, because the interest of the group is obviously in "Automisation with Switching Board Building."
Anyway, let's see what the others would propose.
Anyway, let's see what the others would propose.
Peer comment(s):
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Rowan Morrell
: Technik does not mean "technique" here, but rather technology or engineering. Also, Automatisierung is generally automation. Schaltschrank is something like a control box, though switching box might be possible.
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Thanks for your explanation.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
German term (edited):
Automatisierungstechnik ( mit Schaltschrankbau )
Automation technology/engineering (with control box design)
The Technik part of the word means technology or engineering, NOT technique! Schaltschrank is something along the lines of control box or control cabinet.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Trudy Peters
: switching cabinet for control box. Or control cabinet. I don't like box for Schrank.
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Switching cabinet was also suggested by Laixicon, I think. Definitely a possibility. Thanks Trudy.
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Gareth McMillan
: I never heard it called a switching cabinet- switchgear cabinet maybe, but not everyday usage. "Control cabinet" is the standard term in my experience.
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I'm happy enough to bow to your superior knowledge in this field. Control cabinet sounds good.
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Alan Johnson
: with Gareth and engineering
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Right, thanks Alan.
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moser.ilja
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Thanks iljamose.
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