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Steuerungsschalter
in the PONS Dictionary
con·ˈtrol switch N
control switch
Steuerungsschalter m
control switch
Hilfsschalter m
in the PONS Dictionary
I. switch <pl -es> [swɪtʃ] N
1. switch (control):
switch
Schalter m <-s, ->
to flick [or flip] a switch (turn on)
einen Schalter anknipsen
to flick [or flip] a switch (turn off)
einen Schalter ausknipsen
to throw a switch
einen Schalter betätigen
2. switch (substitution):
switch
Wechsel m <-s, -> meist sing
switch
Austausch m <-(e)s> kein pl
3. switch:
switch (alteration)
Änderung f <-, -en>
switch (change)
Wechsel m <-s, ->
switch (change)
Wandel m <-s> kein pl
4. switch (thin whip):
switch
Rute f <-, -n>
switch
Gerte f <-, -n>
5. switch Am RAIL (points):
switch
Weiche f <-, -n>
6. switch COMPUT (additional character):
switch
Befehlszeilenschalter m
7. switch COMPUT:
switch (point in program)
Verzweigung f <-, -en>
switch (device)
Verteiler m <-s, ->
II. switch [swɪtʃ] VB intr
switch
wechseln
the country seemed to switch from dictatorship to democracy
das Land schien von einer Diktatur zu einer Demokratie zu werden
to switch with sb
mit jdm tauschen
III. switch [swɪtʃ] VB trans
1. switch (adjust settings):
to switch sth
etw umschalten
to switch the heater to maximum
die Heizung auf die höchste Stufe stellen
2. switch (change abruptly):
to switch sth
etw wechseln
in the 1980s, several companies switched their attention to the US market
in den 80er-Jahren richteten zahlreiche Unternehmen ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf den amerikanischen Markt
3. switch (substitute):
to switch sth
etw auswechseln [o. eintauschen]
I. con·trol [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] N
1. control no pl (command):
control
Kontrolle f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Gewalt f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Macht f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Herrschaft f <-> kein pl
control of a company
Leitung f <-> kein pl
he's got no control over that child of his
er hat sein Kind überhaupt nicht im Griff
the junta took control of the country
die Junta hat die Gewalt über das Land übernommen
to be in control of sth
etw unter Kontrolle haben
to be in control of sth a territory
etw in seiner Gewalt haben
he's firmly in control of the company
er hält in der Firma die Fäden fest in der Hand
to be in full control of sth
völlig die Kontrolle über etw acc haben
we're in full control of the situation
wir sind vollkommen Herr der Lage
to be out of [or beyond]control
außer Kontrolle sein
to be under control
unter Kontrolle sein
don't worry, everything is under control!
keine Sorge, wir haben alles im Griff!
to be under the control of sb MIL
unter jds Kommando stehen
to bring [or get] a fire under control
ein Feuer unter Kontrolle bringen
to exert [or form exercise]control over sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
to get [or go][or run] out of control
außer Kontrolle geraten
the car/fire went out of control
der Wagen/das Feuer geriet außer Kontrolle
to lose control over sth
die Kontrolle [o. Gewalt] über etw acc verlieren
to gain/lose control of a company
die Leitung eines Unternehmens übernehmen/abgeben müssen
to slip out of sb's control
nicht mehr in jds Macht liegen
to slip out of sb's control
jds Kontrolle entgleiten
to wrest control of a town from sb
jdm die Herrschaft über eine Stadt entreißen
ball control SPORTS
Ballführung f
2. control no pl (self-restraint):
control
Selbstbeherrschung f <-> kein pl
to be in control of one's emotions
seine Gefühle unter Kontrolle haben
to be in control of one's emotions
Herr seiner Gefühle sein
3. control (means of regulating):
control
Kontrolle f <-, -n>
arms control
Rüstungsbegrenzung f <-, -en>
birth control
Geburtenkontrolle f <-> kein pl
price controls
Preiskontrollen pl
rent controls
Mietpreisbindung f <-, -en>
traffic control
Verkehrsregelung f <-, -en>
quality control
Qualitätskontrolle f <-, -n>
wage controls
Gehaltskontrollen pl
to impose [or introduce]/tighten controls
Kontrollen einführen/konsolidieren
the government has recently imposed strict controls on dog ownership
die Regierung macht den Hundehaltern neuerdings strenge Auflagen
4. control TECH:
control
Schalter m <-s, ->
control
Regler m <-s, ->
the co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed
der Co-Pilot steuerte das Flugzeug bei der Landung
to take over the controls
die Steuerung übernehmen
control panel
Schalttafel f <-, -n>
volume control
Lautstärkeregler m <-s, ->
5. control no pl (checkpoint):
control
Kontrolle f <-, -n>
customs/passport control
Zoll-/Passkontrolle f
to go through customs control
die Zollkontrolle passieren form
to go through customs control
durch den Zoll gehen inf
6. control (person):
control
Kontrollperson f
control [group]
Kontrollgruppe f <-, -n>
7. control COMPUT:
control
Steuerung f <-, -en>
control
Control f
control-F2
Steuerung [o. Strg] -F2
8. control (base):
control [room]
Zentrale f <-, -n>
control tower AVIAT
Kontrollturm m <-(e)s, -türme>
9. control (in an intelligence organization):
control
Agentenführer(in) m (f)
II. con·trol <-ll-> [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] VB trans
1. control (direct):
to control sth
etw kontrollieren
to control a business
ein Geschäft führen
to control a car
ein Auto steuern
to control a company
eine Firma leiten
the car is difficult to control at high speeds
bei hoher Geschwindigkeit gerät der Wagen leicht außer Kontrolle
the whole territory is now controlled by the army
das ganze Gebiet steht jetzt unter Kontrolle der Streitkräfte
2. control (limit, manage):
to control sth
etw regulieren [o. kontrollieren]
many biological processes are controlled by hormones
viele biologische Prozesse werden von Hormonen gesteuert
the laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country
hierzulande ist das Arzneimittelgesetz sehr streng
to control a blaze/an epidemic
ein Feuer/eine Epidemie unter Kontrolle bringen
to control inflation
die Inflation eindämmen
to control pain
Schmerzen in Schach halten
to control prices/spending
Preise/Ausgaben regulieren
3. control (as to emotions):
to control sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
I was so furious I couldn't control myself
ich war so wütend, dass ich mich nicht mehr beherrschen konnte
to control one's anger
seinen Zorn mäßigen
to control one's feelings
seine Gefühle acc unter Kontrolle haben
to control one's temper/urge
sein Temperament/Verlangen zügeln
4. control TECH:
to control sth temperature, volume
etw regulieren
the knob controls the volume
der Knopf regelt die Lautstärke
the traffic lights are controlled by a computer
die Ampeln werden von einem Computer gesteuert
Phrases:
to control the purse strings
das Geld zusammenhalten sl
to control the purse strings
den Daumen draufhalten
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
switch N FINMKT
switch (Portfolioverlagerung)
Switch m
switch (Portfolioverlagerung)
Umschichtung f
switch VB intr FINMKT
switch
switchen
control N CTRL
control (Lenkung)
Überwachung f
control N REAL EST
control (von Immobilien)
Bewirtschaftung f
control N STATE
control
Aufsicht f
control VB trans CTRL
control (lenken)
überwachen
GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology
Steuerschalter
control switch
Present
Iswitch
youswitch
he/she/itswitches
weswitch
youswitch
theyswitch
Past
Iswitched
youswitched
he/she/itswitched
weswitched
youswitched
theyswitched
Present Perfect
Ihaveswitched
youhaveswitched
he/she/ithasswitched
wehaveswitched
youhaveswitched
theyhaveswitched
Past Perfect
Ihadswitched
youhadswitched
he/she/ithadswitched
wehadswitched
youhadswitched
theyhadswitched
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The concept of integrated traffic control combines or coordinates freeway and arterial street control systems to operate on the basis of corridor wide traffic conditions.
en.wikipedia.org
Many economic theories have been motivated by the desire to understand and control involuntary unemployment.
en.wikipedia.org
The propulsion system's 16 monopropellant rocket engine thrusters, which control momentum and station-keeping on orbit, were upgraded to accept higher heat loading from the sunshield.
www.nasa.gov
A secondary security benefit stems from the owner's control of schedule and itinerary.
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A brakeman still rides onboard each train to control its speed.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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IEC 61850 replaces wiring between feeders, control switches, and signaling devices.
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www.energy.siemens.com
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IEC 61850 ersetzt Verdrahtungen zwischen Abzweigen und Steuerungsschaltern sowie Meldegeräten.
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www.energy.siemens.com

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