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eindafsluiter

English translation: terminator

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Dutch term or phrase:eindafsluiter
English translation:terminator
Entered by: Stuart Robertson

12:14 Feb 25, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Dutch term or phrase: eindafsluiter
"Voor dit product zijn diverse accessoires beschikbaar zoals IP68 verbindingskabels, aansluitkabels en eindkapjes met geïntegreerde 120Ω eindafsluiter"

This is a text relating to LED lighting products. My understanding is that this "afsluiter" is placed at the end of a line to prevent a DMX signal from being reflected back along the line.

Could it possibly be a "termination resistor"?
Stuart Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:08
terminator
Explanation:
'eindafsluiter' is doppelt-gemoppelt, as our German friends say.

A terminator in this context is by definition (or at least in practice) a resistor or (with multiple leads) a resistor network, or sometimes an RC network or set of RC networks. With the '120Ω' in the text, there's no need to say 'resistor', and it could be misleading if the terminator contains more than one resistor.

sample refs:

#
Intel® Pentium® II Xeon® Processor - Bus Terminator Design ...
This document provides a download in .pdf format of bus terminator design guidelines.
www.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumii/xeon/sb/cs-01119...

Siemens Simatic RS485 Bus Terminator for PB/MPI network - eBay ...
Vind Siemens Simatic RS485 Bus Terminator for PB/MPI network in de Industrie en kantoor ; Meet- en regelapparatuur ; ; ; ; categorie op eBay.nl.
cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400021956478&indexURL=
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Ken Cox
Local time: 17:08
Grading comment
Indeed the correct term in this context. Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2terminator
Ken Cox
4end resistor
Dr Lofthouse


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
terminator


Explanation:
'eindafsluiter' is doppelt-gemoppelt, as our German friends say.

A terminator in this context is by definition (or at least in practice) a resistor or (with multiple leads) a resistor network, or sometimes an RC network or set of RC networks. With the '120Ω' in the text, there's no need to say 'resistor', and it could be misleading if the terminator contains more than one resistor.

sample refs:

#
Intel® Pentium® II Xeon® Processor - Bus Terminator Design ...
This document provides a download in .pdf format of bus terminator design guidelines.
www.intel.com/support/processors/pentiumii/xeon/sb/cs-01119...

Siemens Simatic RS485 Bus Terminator for PB/MPI network - eBay ...
Vind Siemens Simatic RS485 Bus Terminator for PB/MPI network in de Industrie en kantoor ; Meet- en regelapparatuur ; ; ; ; categorie op eBay.nl.
cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400021956478&indexURL=

Ken Cox
Local time: 17:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Indeed the correct term in this context. Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harry Borsje: I'd use termination (in general) or terminating resistor (in this case)
41 mins
  -> Yes, termination is OK if you're talking about the function; terminator is commonly used if you're talking about a physical component. You can also say 'terminating resistor' or 'termination resistor' if you know that it is a single resistor.
agree  Chris Hopley: would be my choice too
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
end resistor


Explanation:
term I have seen used

Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 16:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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