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scram

/skɹæm/

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verb

abhauen, verschwinden

Leave in a hurry, go away.

Examples :

"What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!"

Was macht ihr Kinder auf meinem Rasen? Haut ab!

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noun

Not-Aus, Schnellabschaltung

The emergency shutdown device of a nuclear reactor, originally specifically by insertion of one or more safety control rods.

Examples :

"The technicians immediately initiated a scram when the radiation levels spiked unexpectedly in the reactor core. "

Die Techniker leiteten sofort eine Schnellabschaltung ein, als die Strahlungswerte im Reaktorkern unerwartet anstiegen.

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noun

Not-Aus

An activation of the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.

Examples :

"The reactor's scram prevented a major meltdown. "

Der Not-Aus des Reaktors verhinderte eine größere Kernschmelze.

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noun

Not-Aus

(by extension) Any emergency shutdown.

Examples :

"The sudden power outage triggered a scram, halting the factory production line. "

Der plötzliche Stromausfall löste einen Not-Aus aus und stoppte die Produktionslinie der Fabrik.

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verb

Abschalten, Notabschaltung auslösen

To use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor.

Examples :

"The control room operator had to scram the reactor when the cooling system malfunctioned. "

Der Operator im Kontrollraum musste den Reaktor abschalten, als das Kühlsystem versagte.

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verb

Not-Aus einleiten

(by extension) To use any emergency shutdown.

Examples :

"When the experiment started smoking, the technician yelled, "Scram the reactor!" "

Als das Experiment zu rauchen begann, schrie der Techniker: „Not-Aus für den Reaktor!“

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noun

Kratzer

A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.

Examples :

"The toddler left a small scram on the table after dragging his toy car across it. "

Das Kleinkind hinterließ einen kleinen Kratzer auf dem Tisch, nachdem es sein Spielzeugauto darüber gezogen hatte.

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verb

Kratzen, scharren

Scratch with claws or fingernails.

Examples :

"The cat scrammed at the scratching post, trying to sharpen its claws. "

Die Katze kratzte an dem Kratzbaum und versuchte, ihre Krallen zu schärfen.

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