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3-Leiter-Schaltung

English translation: three-wire connection / three-conductor connection

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German term or phrase:3-Leiter-Schaltung
English translation:three-wire connection / three-conductor connection
Entered by: Susanna Miles

00:16 Jul 25, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / specifications of an electrical component
German term or phrase: 3-Leiter-Schaltung
Anschlussschaltung: 3-Leiter-Schaltung
Eichreihe nach DIN Pt100
..... list of specs..
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I think it is "three-phase connection" but I am just not sure - I would really appreciate some pro input
Susanna Miles
United States
Local time: 23:03
three-wire connection / three-conductor connection
Explanation:
is literally what it means (probably for power, ground, and signal if it is an active device)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-25 00:23:35 GMT)
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Well, literally it's three-conductor circuit, but since it's a connection you could use 'connection'
Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 05:03
Grading comment
Yes it is an RTD, so I am going with Ken and Klaus, thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3three-wire connection / three-conductor connection
Ken Cox
43-line circuit
Dr. Fred Thomson


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
three-wire connection / three-conductor connection


Explanation:
is literally what it means (probably for power, ground, and signal if it is an active device)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-25 00:23:35 GMT)
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Well, literally it's three-conductor circuit, but since it's a connection you could use 'connection'

Ken Cox
Local time: 05:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 723
Grading comment
Yes it is an RTD, so I am going with Ken and Klaus, thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil
32 mins
agree  Klaus Herrmann: It's an RTD (Pt100), 2/3/4-wire connection is what I see a lot.
7 hrs
agree  DC Josephs
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
3-line circuit


Explanation:
An Anschlussschaltung is a subscriber-line circuit, so in this context the 3-Leiter-Schaltung should be as shown above.
WB der Elektronik, Datentechnik, Telkommunikation und Medien, Ferritti

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 21:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 148
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, the RTD comment made my decision to go with Klaus

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