Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Ausstellfenster
English translation:
vent window
Added to glossary by
Elvira Stoianov
Jan 17, 2002 08:55
22 yrs ago
3 viewers *
German term
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian 
, Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
Ausstellfenster
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
cars
no further context
it is listed as one of the elements that belong to the security circuit of the "Diebstahlwarnanlage" (besides doors, engine hood, trunk lid, and so on)
it is listed as one of the elements that belong to the security circuit of the "Diebstahlwarnanlage" (besides doors, engine hood, trunk lid, and so on)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | hinged window; folding window; vent window; or ventipane |
Dr. Fred Thomson
|
| 4 +3 | display window |
Susan Starling
|
| 4 +1 | Quarterlight |
Glyn Haggett
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
159
Selected
hinged window; folding window; vent window; or ventipane
These words are offered by Whylidal, Tech. Dict. of Automotive Engineering
Clearly we are talking about automobiles in this context.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-01-17 13:37:31 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
In the States we would call it the vent window; in BE the word may be different
Clearly we are talking about automobiles in this context.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-01-17 13:37:31 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
In the States we would call it the vent window; in BE the word may be different
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks. Also thanks to the peer comments, who explained the term. I had no idea what kind of window that could be. But now i see the meaning of austellen in this case. so thanks again"
+3
10 mins
display window
assuming this is not also supposed to be part of the car!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sven Petersson
0 min
|
| agree |
Sabine Tietge
14 mins
|
| agree |
Hermeneutica
: For the thieves to go window shopping ... like a friend of mine who left her new hifi in the unlocked car [until some time] overnight ... :(
36 mins
|
| agree |
Bob Kerns (X)
1 hr
|
| agree |
Jacqueline McKay (X)
1 hr
|
| disagree |
Trudy Peters
: Das Fenster wird ausgestellt, nicht irgendwelche Ware im Fenster
4 hrs
|
| disagree |
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
: Trudy is right. Ausstellen in this context means that the window pane is pushed towards the outside. The term also crops up in the different types of regular windows.
5 hrs
|
+1
1 hr
Glyn Haggett
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Always meet the customer's requirement
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: German to English
Quarterlight
From the context, I should think this is a window in a motor vehicle, rather than a display window for a shop, etc. Ernst also gives "knockout or ventilator window".
Something went wrong...