Lamp Terms: German to English
GLOSSARY
Our friend Ara Kebapcioglu (M.Ara) has prepared a three language (French, German and English) glossary directly relating lamp terms from one language to another. The list is easily alphabetized in each language.
A suggestion: Try Ara's Glossary FIRST, and get related terms in a second language. This may suffice as an explanation, but if not, then either the Guild German to English, or English Lamp Term dictionaries can be consulted for more exact definitions.
German to English
Please note that modifications of German vowel sets may appear below as follows:
(ä = ae, ö = oe, ü = ue)
| A | |
| Abwaerts | downwards |
| Als | like, as |
| Anzuenden, Entzuenden | light, set on fire |
| Auch | also, too |
| Aufschrauben | screw |
| Aufsteck | literal: "to put on". Burner assembled with gallery slipped in, not screwed or bayonet fitted |
| Aussenweite | outside width |
| B | |
| Bajonet | burner assembled with gallery attached with lugs |
| Bassin-Inhalt | font capacity |
| Behandlung | ease of handling |
| Benzin | gasoline, petrol |
| Benzol | benzine (C6H6, a coal distillate) |
| Bequemlichkeit | cosyness, relaxed comfort |
| Betriebssicher | safety, sure operation |
| Bis | till, until (or from, as one size to another) |
| Brenner | burner |
| Brennergrösse (or Bg) | burnersize |
| D | |
| Dauernd | permanent |
| Dochtgetriebe (or Dg) | wick raiser |
| Docht (or Dt) | wick |
| Dochtbreite (or Dtb) | wick width |
| Dochtlaenge (or Dtl) | wick length |
| Dochtfuehrungsrohr | wick guidance channel |
| Dochtputzer | wick cleaner, trimmer |
| Dochtregulierung | wick regulation |
| Draht | wire |
| Durch | through |
| E | |
| Echt | real, genuine,authentic, true |
| Einfuellring | filler collar |
| Einfuellschraube | filler cap |
| (Ein)haengelampe | hanging lamp |
| Einsatzlampe | lamp font ("insert lamp") |
| Einwandfrei | perfect, flawless |
| Eisen | iron |
| Eisenbeschwerung | iron ring ("sinker") |
| Elfenbein | ivory |
| Empfiehlt | recommanded |
| empfindlich | sensitive |
| Ersatzteile | spare part |
| Etwas | some, a little |
| F | |
| Faltschirm | folded parasol (pleated shade) |
| Farben | color or dye |
| Farbig | coloured |
| Flach | flat |
| Fransen | fringes |
| G | |
| Gepraegt | embossed |
| ganz | whole, entire |
| Gebrauchsanleitung, Gebrauchsanleitung | use instructions |
| Geeignet | be suitable for |
| geliefert | delivered, shipped |
| Geschliffenes Bassin | cut glass font |
| glaesern, aus Glas | glass |
| Glatt | smooth |
| Gluehkoerper, Gluehstrumpf | mantle |
| Gluehkoerpertraeger | mantle fork |
| Glühlicht | mantle light |
| Glühlichtbrenner | mantle burner |
| H | |
| Hebel | lifter |
| Hebelvorrichtung | gallery lifting mechanism |
| Hell | bright |
| Hell strahlend | brilliant shining |
| Hoehe | height |
| I | |
| Inhalt | capacity |
| J | |
| Jede | each |
| K | |
| Kappen | mantle cap |
| Kappenweite | mantle cap width |
| Kerze | candle, or candle power (as unit for light intensity) |
| L | |
| Leuchtkraft | light output |
| Lieferbar | can be delivered |
| Linie | line, ligne (measure of wick size and coller fitters) |
| Luftzufuehrung | air supply |
| Luftzuglampe | central draft lamp |
| M | |
| Messing | brass |
| mit | with |
| mit und ohne | with and without |
| N | |
| nur | only |
| O | |
| oben | top, above |
| ohne | without |
| P | |
| Petroleum | kerosene |
| Pracht | luxury, pomp |
| R | |
| Rauchlos | smokeless |
| Reiche Auswahl | rich assortment |
| Ring-Gluehkoerper | mantle with top ring |
| S | |
| Schirm | lamp shade |
| Schirmreifen | shade holder |
| Schirm-Tragegestell | shade carrier |
| Schlauchdocht | tubular wick |
| Schlauchdocht mit Fransen | tubular wick with fringe |
| Schutzmarke, Warenzeichen | trade mark |
| Schonend | carefully |
| Siehe | refer to, see |
| Sowohl als auch | as well as |
| Spiritus | alcohol, white spirits |
| Starklichtlampen | strong light lamp (as pressure lamp or lantern) |
| Stunden | hour |
| T | |
| Tischlampe | table lamp, banquet lamp |
| Traegt | carrys |
| Trieb | gear |
| Triebraedchen | little drive wheel |
| U | |
| uebrigens | moreover |
| unten, | below, bottom |
| V | |
| vereinfacht | simplifying |
| Vasenring | collar |
| verlangen | ask, inquire, demand |
| verniert, lackiert | varnished |
| vernickelt | nickel plated |
| verkupfert | copper plated |
| völlig | complete |
| W | |
| Weite | width |
| weit | wide |
| Weltruf | world reputation |
| werben | advertise |
| wird geliefert | will be delivered |
| Z | |
| Zahnstange | rod with teeth, geared wick raiser |
| zentral | central |
| Zoll | measurement (1 Zoll = about 2.5cm) |
| Zubehoer | accessories |
| zurechtmachen, reparieren | prepare, to get ready |
| zwischen | between |
| Zylinder | chimney |
| Zylinderhoehe (or Zdh) | chimney height |
| Zylinderweite (or "Zdw") | chimney width |
| Zdw unten | bottom dimension of chimney |
| Zdw oben | top dimension of chimney |
This German to English Lampers Dictionary would never have appeared here without the help of and inspiration from Dr. Ralph Schoeneborn. The Secretary had laboriously done one, one word at a time, from his trusty Bantam New College German & English Dictionary, for his own use. But Ralph redid it, and put it into HTML. Now those of us who do not read German can make some sense of those wonderful source materials from Germany. Vielen Dank, Brother Ralph!