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vorne (vs. vor)

English translation: at front / at front end / in front postion

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German term or phrase:vorne (vs. vor)
English translation:at front / at front end / in front postion
Entered by: jccantrell

22:20 May 24, 2023
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: vorne (vs. vor)
Hi folks.

As you expect, there is virtually no context for this. I suspect that 'vor' is used on a display screen that shows a button and this would trigger an action. For example,

Schiebertisch vor

would be Schiebertisch forward (don't worry about Schiebertisch, the customer has words for those). I view this as 'start moving something forward.

My problem is with 'vorne'. This comes in the text like this:

Bündelschieber vorne

Again, don't worry about the Bündelschieber, it is a movable part on the machine. What I assume (only based on my experience) is that vorne means that the device has been moved forward as far as it will go and this is the message on some sort of indicator or status light.

What I would like to know, since I cannot use 'forward' for both of these, what would you suggest? I would like to use forward for vor but what do you suggest for vorne?

Thanks for reading this far.

Yours,
cantrell
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 18:02
at front / at front end / in front postion
Explanation:
I would at a particle like 'in' or 'at' or specify the ‘front end' or the 'front position'.

vorne
Bedeutungsübersicht+
1. auf der Vorderseite, auf der dem Beobachter zugewandten Seite
⟨vorn und hinten⟩, ⟨hinten und vorn⟩
[umgangssprachlich] ⟨von vorn bis hinten⟩ vollständig, ganz und gar
⟨von vorn und hinten⟩ von allen Seiten
https://www.dwds.de/wb/vorne

forward auch: forwards Adv. | vorne
ahead Adv. | vorne
in front | vorn auch: vorne Adv.
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/vor

Eigenes Beispiel: Der Schlitten ist vorne => The carriage is at front or in front position or at front end

Fully zipped with auto-lock zipper slider at front and pockets.
https://csupply.se/produkt/oak-harbor-jacket-men/

However, if the telescope spring starts pushing before the slider is in front position
https://essay.utwente.nl/63918/1/MasterThesisFKlijnstraCover...

1. An enclosed hydraulic cylinder acting as a tension-buffer comprising:
a body casing which is further divided into a pressure chamber, a buffer chamber opposite to said pressure chamber, and a regulation chamber between said pressure chamber and said buffer chamber, and having a pull ring formed at its front end near said buffer chamber;
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/5158270.html

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Note added at 16 Stunden (2023-05-25 14:48:24 GMT)
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Please read 'at front / at front end / in front position'
Selected response from:

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 03:02
Grading comment
Thanks to both Johannes and K. I. for the answers. I went with 'at the front' for this one. For some reason, I could not see the forest for the trees. Had to pick one and Johannes was closest to what I used. Thanks again.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1front
Kartik Isaac
4Extended / extend
Darin Fitzpatrick
4at front / at front end / in front postion
Johannes Gleim


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
front


Explanation:
How about simply using "front"?

Not a reference but there are use cases here: https://dict.leo.org/german-english/vorne

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: vorne = front
17 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Extended / extend


Explanation:
This is the counterpart to “retract”. See your other entry for discussion.

Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 153
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at front / at front end / in front postion


Explanation:
I would at a particle like 'in' or 'at' or specify the ‘front end' or the 'front position'.

vorne
Bedeutungsübersicht+
1. auf der Vorderseite, auf der dem Beobachter zugewandten Seite
⟨vorn und hinten⟩, ⟨hinten und vorn⟩
[umgangssprachlich] ⟨von vorn bis hinten⟩ vollständig, ganz und gar
⟨von vorn und hinten⟩ von allen Seiten
https://www.dwds.de/wb/vorne

forward auch: forwards Adv. | vorne
ahead Adv. | vorne
in front | vorn auch: vorne Adv.
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/vor

Eigenes Beispiel: Der Schlitten ist vorne => The carriage is at front or in front position or at front end

Fully zipped with auto-lock zipper slider at front and pockets.
https://csupply.se/produkt/oak-harbor-jacket-men/

However, if the telescope spring starts pushing before the slider is in front position
https://essay.utwente.nl/63918/1/MasterThesisFKlijnstraCover...

1. An enclosed hydraulic cylinder acting as a tension-buffer comprising:
a body casing which is further divided into a pressure chamber, a buffer chamber opposite to said pressure chamber, and a regulation chamber between said pressure chamber and said buffer chamber, and having a pull ring formed at its front end near said buffer chamber;
https://www.freepatentsonline.com/5158270.html

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Note added at 16 Stunden (2023-05-25 14:48:24 GMT)
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Please read 'at front / at front end / in front position'

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 03:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 410
Grading comment
Thanks to both Johannes and K. I. for the answers. I went with 'at the front' for this one. For some reason, I could not see the forest for the trees. Had to pick one and Johannes was closest to what I used. Thanks again.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks to both Johannes and K. I. for the answers. I went with 'at the front' for this one. For some reason, I could not see the forest for the trees. Thanks again.

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