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故弄玄虚
Patchkabel

in the PONS Dictionary

ˈpatch ca·ble N ELEC

patch cable
Patchkabel nt
in the PONS Dictionary

I. patch <pl -es> [pætʃ] N

1. patch (spot):

patch
Fleck[en] m
in patches
stellenweise
fog patch
Nebelfeld nt
ice [or icy]/snow patch
vereiste/verschneite Stelle
vegetable patch
[kleines] Gemüsebeet

2. patch Brit inf (phase):

patch
Phase f <-, -n>
to go through a bad [or difficult][or sticky][or rough]patch
eine schwere Zeit durchmachen

3. patch Brit:

patch (work area)
Bereich m <-(e)s, -e>
patch (sb's territory)
Revier nt <-s, -e>
patch of police
[Polizei]revier nt
patch of social worker
Bereich m <-(e)s, -e>
patch of social worker
Bezirk m <-(e)s, -e>
patch of prostitute
Revier nt <-s, -e>
the north feels like my patch
im Norden fühle ich mich heimisch

4. patch:

patch (fabric)
Flicken m <-s, ->
patch (for an eye)
Augenklappe f <-, -n>
patch (plaster)
Pflaster nt <-s, ->
nicotine patch
Nikotinpflaster nt <-s, ->

5. patch COMPUT (temporary correction):

patch
Korrektur f <-, -en> (eines bereits bestehenden Programms, auch durch Erweiterung oder Komplettierung)

Phrases:

to not be a patch on sb/sth Brit, Aus inf
jdm/etw nicht das Wasser reichen können

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans

1. patch (cover):

to patch sth
etw flicken
to patch a tyre
einen Reifen flicken

2. patch ELEC, COMPUT, TECH (link):

to patch sth into sth
etw mit etw dat verbinden
I couldn't patch my computer into the network
ich konnte nicht einloggen
to patch a call through to sb's phone
einen Anruf zu jdm durchstellen

3. patch (integrate):

to patch sth into sth
etw in etw acc einfügen [o. integrieren]

I. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] N

1. cable no pl (thick rope) NAUT:

cable
Tau nt <-(e)s, -e>
cable
Trosse f <-, -n> spec

2. cable ELEC (wire):

cable
[Leitungs]kabel nt
cable
Leitung f <-, -en>
coil of cable
Kabelrolle f <-, -n>
to lay cables
Kabel verlegen

3. cable no pl TV:

cable
Kabelfernsehen nt <-s> kein pl

4. cable TELEC:

cable
Kabelnetz nt <-es, -e>
to go over to cable [or a cable number]
an das Kabelnetz abgeben
to go over to cable [or a cable number]
zu einer Nummer im Kabelnetz umschalten
cable transfer
telegrafische Geldüberweisung

5. cable (message):

cable
Telegramm nt <-s, -e>
cable
Kabel nt <-s, -> old
to send sth by cable
etw als Telegramm schicken [o. old kabeln]

6. cable (knitting pattern):

cable
Zopf m <-(e)s, Zöpfe>

7. cable FIN sl (spot exchange rate):

cable
Kassadevisenkurs m
cable
Kassadevisen pl

II. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] VB trans

1. cable (send telegram):

to cable sb
jdm ein Telegramm schicken
to cable sb sth
jdm etw telegrafieren

2. cable TV:

to be cabled
verkabelt sein

III. ca·ble [ˈkeɪbl̩] VB intr

cable
ein Telegramm schicken
cable
kabeln old
Present
Ipatch
youpatch
he/she/itpatches
wepatch
youpatch
theypatch
Past
Ipatched
youpatched
he/she/itpatched
wepatched
youpatched
theypatched
Present Perfect
Ihavepatched
youhavepatched
he/she/ithaspatched
wehavepatched
youhavepatched
theyhavepatched
Past Perfect
Ihadpatched
youhadpatched
he/she/ithadpatched
wehadpatched
youhadpatched
theyhadpatched
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There are other options for reducing the effect of cable inductance, including reducing inductance with a multi-core cable where the conductors are connected in parallel.
en.wikipedia.org
The cable could then be retrieved and a replacement paravane fitted.
en.wikipedia.org
Other types use an electronic sensor in the probe, connected by a flexible heat-resistant cable to a display.
en.wikipedia.org
It has access to cable network, mobile phones network, mobile internet connection.
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The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
The first concert started on 22 October in South America (Lima, Peru) , where the group launched its first major tour way back in 1977. KLOTZ guitar, speaker and patch cables will naturally be part of the entourage.
[...]
www.klotz-ais.de
[...]
Die ersten Konzerte sind am 22. Oktober in Südamerika (Lima,Peru) gestartet, dort, wo die Gruppe bereits 1977 ihre erste große Tournee begonnen hat. Mit auf Tour dabei: Gitarrenkabel, Lautsprecher- und Patchkabel von KLOTZ a.i.s.
[...]
www.klotz-ais.de
[...]
LVDS Interfaces with 100 MB/s per camera via patch cable
[...]
www.eltec.de
[...]
LVDS Interfaces mit 100 MB/s je Kamera über Patchkabel
[...]
www.eltec.de
[...]
Sensor is supplied with 1.5 m patch cable and can be extended with a corresponding CAT5 cable up to 300m.
[...]
www.netways.de
[...]
Sensor wird mit 1,5m Patchkabel geliefert und kann mit einem entsprechendem CAT5 Kabel auf bis zu 300m verlängert werden.
[...]
www.netways.de
[...]
He uses an array of instrument and patch cables, midi, USB and other cables including KLOTZ's patented TITANIUM, as well as patchbays and DI boxes.
www.klotz-ais.de
[...]
Er setzt eine ganze Reihe von Instrumenten- und Patchkabel , Midi, USB und andere digitale Kabel ein, darunter das patentierte TITANIUM sowie Steckfelder und DI Boxen.
www.klotz-ais.de
[...]
It connects the console via a patch cable and USB port to an existing network.
[...]
www.sintech-shop.de
[...]
Er verbindet die Konsole über ein Patchkabel und USB Port mit einem bestehenden Netzwerk.
[...]
www.sintech-shop.de

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