Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Querschnittswandler

English translation:

cross-section converter

Added to glossary by Tim Jenkins
Mar 15, 2007 10:17
17 yrs ago
German term

Querschnittswandler

German to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng Lighting
In brochure for lighting equipment for scientific and technical applications:
"Mit Hilfe von faseroptischen Querschnittswandlern oder Querschnittswandler-aufsätzen ist durch die extrem seitliche Lichtzufuhr vor allem bei forensischen Anwendungen die Struktur der zu beleuchtenden Fläche besser erkennbar."

A glossary on Proz gives "sectional transformer", but this term only produces 5 hits using a meta-search engine.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 cross-section converter
4 Cross-section converter

Proposed translations

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cross-section converter

"...the light takes on the
shape of a rectangle or a thin line with the
cross-section converter. These lines of light
are used for automatic edge control, amongst
other applications."

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-03-15 10:29:23 GMT)
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"Crime scene lighting devices are used in forensic criminology for illumination and investigation at crime scenes........and a cross-section converter for visualizing shoeprints form useful accessories"

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US2005254237&F...
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agree Rebecca Garber
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