Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

afmetingen van de mobilofoonplaat

English translation:

dimensions of the mounting plate for the mobile radio

Added to glossary by Ashok Bagri
Oct 27, 2009 03:54
14 yrs ago
Dutch term

afmetingen van de mobilofoonplaat

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Telecom(munications)
Query: mobilofoon = mobile radio. What does 'plaat' mean in this context. Should 'afmetingen' be translated as 'dimensions' or 'measurements'.
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Wat zijn de afmetingen van de mobilofoonplaat.
Er zijn verschillende typen mobilofoonplaten, afmetingen en inbouwwijzen, voor zowel bus, tram als metro.

Proposed translations

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dimension of the plate for the two-way radio

Afmeting means dimension, but it could also be substituted by size. Mobilofoon is a walkie-talkie, or a two-way radio, which can both transmit and receive (a transceiver). Plaat in this case means plate, a sheet of metal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-way_radio
http://lookwayup.com/lwu.exe/lwu/toEng?s=d&w=plaat&slang=Nld

In the above context, different types of transceivers with different dimensions or sizes are used, separately for buses, trams and subways.
Peer comment(s):

agree Textpertise : except I would say"dimensions" & "mounting plate" for plaat. A good example of a mobilofoon (2-way radio) which shows how it differs from a "portofoon" (walkie-talkie) can be found at: http://brandweerk5.web-log.nl/brandweerk5/special_about/inde...
3 hrs
Thank you Textpertise, for your comments and the useful link.
agree André Linsen : Yep: two-way radio mounting plate dimensions (of in een onderdelen catalogus: dimensions, mounting plate, two-way radio). Volgens mij is een mobilofoon nog steeds "a mobile (tele)phone" en werkt volgens een ander zend/ontvangprincipe (afstand, frequentie)
4 hrs
Thank you lipabel, for your comments.
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