selbstleuchtend: self-luminous.
[1]lassen sich ungezwungen erklären: may be explained in a natural (lit. unforced) way.
[2]der Lichtäther: luminiferous ether.
[4]daran ... dass: by the fact that; lit. by this, namely that ..., Daran represents the following clause and anticipates it.
[5]Besitzen; see 1 Note 2.
[6]der Kernschatten: umbra; der Kern, kernel.
[7]auf ... angewiesen: confined to.
[10]der Einfallswinkel: angle of incidence.
[11]der ebene Spiegel: plane mirror.
[1]das Spiegelbild: reflected image.
[2]der Senkrechte: the vertical, perpendicular; see 1 Note 10.
[3]beim Hineinblicken: on looking in.
[7]zwei ... Ebenen: two planes. This sentence is an example of one compound adjective construction within another.
[9]bandförmig auseinandergezogen: drawn out in the form of a ribbon.
[12]einzelne: single, separate, individual.
[14]indem man; see 1 Note 9.
[16]das Knallgebläse: oxy-hydrogen blowpipe.
[17]die betreffenden Metalle: the metals in question.
[18]geschlossen werden kann: conclusions may be drawn.
[19]schrieb ... zu (zuschreiben): ascribed, attributed.
[2]nimmt ... zu ... ab (zunehmen, abnehmen); increases, decreases.
[4]see 1 Note 9.
[5]die Lagenänderung: change of position.
[6]bei; see 13 Note 12.
[7]bezw. (beziehungsweise); see 2 Note 10.
[2]der Radreifen: tire of a wheel.
[5]der Schrumpfring: hoop shrunk on a gun.
[7]bei; see 13 Note 12.
[8]übt ... aus (ausüben): exerts.
[9]die Dampfspannung, die Spannkraft: tension.
[10]es bilden sich: there are formed.
[11]Verdunsten: evaporation (without artifical heat.)
[13]bei; see 13 Note 12.
[1]die Zuckersiederei: sugar refinery; sieden, to boil.
[3]der Papinsche Topf: Papin's digestor.
[5]das Sicherheitsventil: safety-valve.
[6]See 1 Note 9.
[8]absperren: to bar off = to confine.
[9]noch so gross: never so great, no matter how great.
[10]tropfbar: capable of forming drops.
[11]See 18 Note 6.
[12]der Grenzwert: limit of value; limit.
[13]einen beliebig grossen Zwischenraum: a distance as great as may be desired = any distance.
[1]gleicht sich ... aus (sich ausgleichen): equalizes itself.
[4]wir haben uns ... vorzustellen: we must conceive.
[5]übermittelt: transferred, communicated.
[7]See 13 Note 12.
[8]um; see 24 Note 1.
[10]die Heizungstechnik: heating industry.
[11]um; see 24 Note 1.
[1]wobei: in which case; see 13 Note 12.
[3]See 13 Note 12.
[4]Aggregatzustandsveränderungen: changes in the state of aggregation (i. e. from liquid to solid etc.).
[5]also; see 2 Note 2.
[6]niederschlagen: to precipitate.
[10]entsteht: arises, is formed, comes into existence.
[1]die Arbeitsgrösse: amount (lit. magnitude) of work.
[2]eine angesaugte und ... verdichtete Luftmenge: a sucked up and ... condensed quantity of air.
[5]die Pleuelstange: connecting rod.
[6]See 13 Note 12.
[11]der Kolbenhub: stroke of the piston.
[14]setzen ... um (umsetzen): convert.
[15]der Zylinder: cylinder. Some writers change c's of Latin Swords to z or k according to the sound.
[1]die Steuervorrichtung: lit. appliance for steering = slide-valve.
[3]wobei, hierbei, dabei; see 28 Notes, 4, 10, 13 and 26 Note 6.
[4]niedrigerer: lower, note the comparative expressed by the first er.
[5]indem man ... verwendete und ... antrieb; see 1 Note 9.
[8]der Wirkungsgrad: degree of effect = efficiency.
[9]das Schaufelrad: paddle wheel, blade wheel.
[11]Energiearten: kinds of energy.
[1]am allgemeinsten: in the most general way.
[5]so fasst man ... auf: we conceive.
[7]Wärme is the object of enthalten.
[9]zieht ... an (anziehen): attracts.
[10]stossen ... ab (abstossen): repel.
[12]dadurch, dass man; see 1 Note 9.
[1]Es stellte sich dabei heraus: it turned out in this case.
[2]in gleicher Hinsicht: with the same purpose.
[3]darstellen: represent, constitute.
[4]sich aufheben: neutralize each other.
[6]herzustellen: to produce, make.
[7]das Beharrungsvermögen: capacity for persistence = inertia.
[8]sich einstellen: take its place.
[9]vorzustellen: to place before (the mind) = to imagine.
[10]der Richtung nach: as regards direction.
[1]woraus zu schliessen ist: from which it is to be concluded.
[4]also; see 2 Note 2.
[5]Berührungsstellen: points of contact.
[6]dem 300. Teil: to the 300th part. The period after 300 indicates the ending sten.
[7]der Schliessungsbogen: closing arc = conductor which closes the circuit.
[8]die Zeiteinheit: unit of time.
[1]der Querschnitt: cross section.
[2]die ... Elektrizitätsmenge: the quantity of electricity.
[3]die Stromabgabe: current delivery = amount of current delivered.
[4]mit Bezug auf: with regard to.
[5]soll ... herbeigeführt werden: is to be brought about.
[8]indem sie ... bedingt wird: as it is governed by.
[9]der Akkumulator: storage battery.
[10]Bleisuperoxyd: peroxide of lead, PbO2.
[12]sowohl ... wie: as well ... as = both ... and.
[13]das schwefelsaure Blei: sulphate of lead.
[14]die E. M. K. (elektromotorische Kraft): electromotive force.
[15]bezw. (beziehungsweise); see 2 Note 10.
[16]Mennigeschichten: layers of red oxide of lead (minium).
[17]das Gitter: lattice work, bars.
[18]unterscheiden sich: are distinguished.
[1]der Gleichstrom: direct current.
[2]der Wechselstrom: alternating current.
[3]die Erregung, Influenz, Induktion: induction (three synonyms).
[4]der Dauermagnet: permanent magnet.
[5]der Polwechsel: change of pole.
[8]die Anbringung: attachment, addition.
[9]die Vorrichtung: appliance, contrivance.
[11]u. dergl. (und dergleichen): and the like.
[12]der Kupferblechstreifen: strip of sheet copper.
[13]die Klemme: clamp, binding post.
[14]indem die ... Ströme: (in that =) as the currents.
[18]einem Eisenring: an iron ring. This sentence contains one compound adjective clause within another.
[2]wobei: while at the same time.
[4]nämlich: translate by beginning the sentence with For.
[8]indem ... entsteht: as there is formed.
[9]die Reihenbewickelung: series winding.
[11]die Nebenschlussbewickelung: shunt winding.
[12]die Leistung: performance, efficiency.
[13]eigentlich: properly so called, real.
[1]bedürfen: require (followed by the genitive).
[4]der Abnutzung unterliegt: is subject to wear and tear.
[5]Betriebsstörungen: disturbances = irregularities in running.
[6]die Klemme: clamp, binding post.
[7]indem man ... verwandelt; see 1 Note 9.
[8]die Drehstrommaschine: three phase motor.
[9]Nebenapparate: secondary apparatus.
[10]Ergänzungsmittel: means of completion = supplements.
[11]der Wirbelstrom: eddy current.
[12]Kern- und Manteltransformationen: core and shell transformers.
[13]Starkstromleitungen: conductors for powerful currents.
[2]Licht- und Kraftbetrieb: production of light and power.
[3]stark: heavy, thick (the usual meaning is strong).
[6]in ihrer Gesamtheit: in their totality = all taken together.
[7]das Isolirband: insulating tape.
[8]Strassenumwühlungen: digging up the streets.
[9]Anschlussstellen: places for the connections.
[12]Anschlussgruben: man holes (Grube: pit).
[13]die Schmelzsicherung: safety-fuse.
[14]Aus- und Einschalten: connecting and disconnecting.
[17]der Umschalter: four point switch.
[19]der Gleichstrommotor: direct current motor.
[1]der Wirkungsgrad: degree of efficiency.
[2]der is the subject of the three verbs ist, geben kann and verbietet.
[4]die Steinkohlengrube: coal mine.
[7]starke Querschnitte: large cross sections.
[10]eine ... Geschwindigkeit: a velocity.
[13]den ... Stromwechseln: the alternations of the current.
[15]übereinstimmen: correspond, synchronize.
[16]des ... Magnetfeldes: of the magnetic field.
[17]asynchron: asynchronous (not synchronous).
[20]der Grundstoff: fundamental substance, element.
[4]ohne dass ... gesagt werden kann: without (our) being able to say.
[5]Druck- und Temperaturverhältnisse: conditions of pressure and temperature.
[8]nimmt ... ein (einnehmen): occupies.
[9]See 1 Note 2.
[10]Sauerstoff- und Stickstoffgas: oxygen and nitrogen gas.
[11]See 13 Note 12.
[12]See 24 Note 1.
[13]lassen sich ... überführen: may be converted.
[1]leichter ... schwieriger: more easily, more difficulty.
[2]dabei; see 28 Note 13.
[4]hängt davon ab: depends upon the condition.
[5]entwickelnd: developing, disengaging.
[6]dementsprechend: corresponding to that = accordingly.
[9]die Erkennung: recognition, identification.
[12]die Reindarstellung: preparing in the pure state.
[13]die Kohlensäure: carbonic acid.
[14]der Schwefelwasserstoff: sulphuretted hydrogen.
[15]der Chlorwasserstoff: hydrochloric acid.
[16]nimmt ab (abnehmen): diminishes.
[17]