ÅRVÅGENHEDS

English translation: alertness

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Danish term or phrase:ÅRVÅGENHEDS
English translation:alertness
Entered by: Mabel Garzón

22:22 Jan 20, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Trains
Danish term or phrase: ÅRVÅGENHEDS
ÅRVÅGENHEDS - ELLER DØDMANDSTRYKKNAP
Mabel Garzón
Colombia
alertness
Explanation:
From reference:
"årvågenhed en
alertness, watchfulness, vigilance;
awareness"
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:27
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5alertness
Sven Petersson
4DANGER OR KILL BUTTON (or) Automatic safety devices
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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ÅRVÅGENHEDS
alertness


Explanation:
From reference:
"årvågenhed en
alertness, watchfulness, vigilance;
awareness"


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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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ÅRVÅGENHEDS
DANGER OR KILL BUTTON (or) Automatic safety devices


Explanation:
ref used is from L&H teknical dictionary where dødmansknap is translated for railroad as automatic safety devide, dead man's button, dead man's control, kill button.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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