thermisch arbeitend

English translation: thermally active

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German term or phrase:thermisch arbeitend
English translation:thermally active
Entered by: blomguib (X)

14:34 Jan 28, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Patents / Maschinenbau
German term or phrase: thermisch arbeitend
Auszug aus einer Patentschrift:

"Diese **thermisch arbeitenden** Verschiebeeinrichtungen arbeiten in der Weise, dass die Abstände der Achsen der Spindeln erfasst werden. Bei Abweichungen von einem vorgegebenen Maß erfolgt eine entsprechende thermische Beaufschlagung der Verschiebeeinrichtungen, bis die benachbarten Werkzeugträger wieder einen entsprechenden vorgegebenen Abstand voneinander haben."

Kann ich sagen "operated by heat"? Oder ist das für ein Patent zu frei?
Regina1981 (X)
Local time: 19:44
thermically active
Explanation:
because it's a patent, stick as closely to the original, even though the result will not get you a prize for style....plenty of years as a patent examiner....

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-28 14:43:37 GMT)
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of course this needs to be thermally....oops...Dutch shining through
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4 +1thermally powered
Ariel Arnest
4thermically active
blomguib (X)
3thermally driven
Ken Cox


  

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thermally powered


Explanation:
found on a patent page



Example sentence(s):
  • a thermally powered engine

    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4617801.html
Ariel Arnest
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

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thermically active


Explanation:
because it's a patent, stick as closely to the original, even though the result will not get you a prize for style....plenty of years as a patent examiner....

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Note added at 8 mins (2008-01-28 14:43:37 GMT)
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of course this needs to be thermally....oops...Dutch shining through


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thermally driven


Explanation:
i.e. operating on thermal principles / on a thermal basis -- but I don't know whether this is appropriate for patent language


Ken Cox
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