Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Flachgetriebemotor
English translation:
gearmotor
Added to glossary by
John Jory
Feb 13, 2003 18:07
21 yrs ago
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German term
Flachgetriebemotor
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Förderbandsystem.
Technische Beschreibung.
Technische Beschreibung.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | simply gearmotor |
John Jory
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| 4 | horizontal drive motor |
sylvie malich (X)
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| 4 | Flat geared motor |
Naresh Advani
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| 2 +1 | flat-type geared motor |
Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
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simply gearmotor
The secret lies in the spelling (one word, gets over 8000 hits).
Apparently, the gearing of gearmotors is mostly of compact flat construction, so the term 'flat' or 'compact' is rarely used.
See ref for pictures.
Apparently, the gearing of gearmotors is mostly of compact flat construction, so the term 'flat' or 'compact' is rarely used.
See ref for pictures.
Reference:
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2 mins
horizontal drive motor
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:11:36 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins Publishers:
Getriebe [gtrib]
(Antrieb) drive
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:11:49 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins Publishers:
Getriebe [gtrib]
(Antrieb) drive
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:11:36 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins Publishers:
Getriebe [gtrib]
(Antrieb) drive
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:11:49 (GMT)
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Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary © 1999 HarperCollins Publishers:
Getriebe [gtrib]
(Antrieb) drive
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55 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
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&
English
Switzerland
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Naresh Advani
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Native in: English (Variants: British, Indian, UK, US) 
Works in: German to English, Hindi to English
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Flat geared motor
Searching on Google gives a hit with a site of Matsushita describing a flat geared motor.
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