Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
bediening in de wacht
English translation:
switch at the control panel / in the control room
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avantix
Jun 11, 2006 11:59
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bediening in de wacht
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
op de tweede etage is een persoonsbeveiligingsinstallatie aangebracht, met een bediening in de wacht en drie draagbare alarmunits.
not clear why "installatie" - related to nautical matters
or "in de wacht" ? on standby
not clear why "installatie" - related to nautical matters
or "in de wacht" ? on standby
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switch at the control panel / in the control room
As I see it, with 'wacht' they mean control room. Seems to be quite usual in Dutch security-lingo. My daughter is a security officer and she uses it all the time. And when I was in the air force the expression 'wacht' was also used for the room where the officer of the guard was supervising
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