Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Verfahrweg
English translation:
path traveled
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Ilka Nahmmacher
Jun 18, 2018 12:40
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German term
Verfahrweg
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
What is the correct term for Verfahrweg in this context?
Aus den Impulsen der Hallsensoren wird die Geschwindigkeit und der Verfahrweg des Sonnendaches berechnet, sowie die Drehrichtung erkannt.
Aus den Impulsen der Hallsensoren wird die Geschwindigkeit und der Verfahrweg des Sonnendaches berechnet, sowie die Drehrichtung erkannt.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | "Path traveled" or "Traverse path" |
Sebastian Tredinnick
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| 4 | travel |
Thomas Haller
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| 4 | trajectory |
Marcus Malabad
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Change log
Jun 18, 2018 12:42: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Bus/Financial" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Sebastian Tredinnick
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
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"Path traveled" or "Traverse path"
I have seen both of these terms used in texts of this kind.
The first is the least technical, in my opinion.
The first is the least technical, in my opinion.
Example sentence:
"...which limits a traverse path of the cover to the rear..."
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Comment: "Thank you"
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Thomas Haller
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Traducción técnica hecha por un técnico
Native in: German
Works in: Spanish to German, English to German
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travel
Oxford: travel = The range, rate, or mode of motion of a part of a machine.
‘two proximity switches detect when the valve has reached the end of its travel’
‘two proximity switches detect when the valve has reached the end of its travel’
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Marcus Malabad
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Quality, Accuracy and Experience
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Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English, and 4 more.
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trajectory
In most mech eng and robotics contexts that I've encountered this is trajectory. 'Path traveled' is too Denglish I think.
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Lancashireman
: It's a Sonnendach. // If the wind rips it off and blows it into a field, I agree that Ilka should consider 'trajectory', buddy friend.
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Google is your friend buddy. Any mechanical contraption can trace a trajectory. Basic concept in robotics and mech eng
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