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Näherungsschalter

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proximity switch N

proximity switch ELEC
Näherungsschalter m
in the PONS Dictionary

prox·im·ity [prɒkˈsɪməti, Am prɑ:kˈsɪmət̬i] N no pl

proximity
Nähe f <->
proximity to customers
Kundennähe f <-> kein pl
to be in proximity to sb/sth
sich acc nahe bei jdm/etw befinden
in close proximity to sb/sth
in unmittelbarer Nähe zu jdm/etw befinden

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]

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

switch N FINMKT

switch (Portfolioverlagerung)
Switch m
switch (Portfolioverlagerung)
Umschichtung f

switch VB intr FINMKT

switch
switchen
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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These relationships are often formed through common interests, and proximity.
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Also, a football match was preponed by a day because of the storm's proximity to the island.
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Due to the proximity of the two cartoons' releases, there is little chance that either character was intended to be a copy of the other.
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Developments address these difficulties by selling private islands that have villas and neighbor islands that have high-end hotels; the proximity keeps costs of habitation down.
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A grocery store is located in proximity to the complex.
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