päärynäpainike

Finnish to English Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology) päärynäpainike, hipaisukytkin

This is about a control unit for a sheltered housing system. What on earth is a päärynäpainike? Have asked some Finnish friends, nobody has a clue?

Proposed translations (English)

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Vladyslav Golovaty Feb 26, 2012: push or touch? päärynä - pear, paino – impact, stress, hipaisukytkin - touch key = touch-sensitive key
Vladyslav Golovaty Feb 26, 2012: Pear shaped touch key e.g.: The backside, however, consists of a pear-shaped grip with integrated laser ... The paper-white touch/pen input screen is very sharp and at 5.5 inches ...http://pencomputing.com/old_pcm_website/PCM_6/review_symbol_...
Arja Whiteside (X) Feb 26, 2012: Kieli Yleisnimi Eesti keel Pirn-nupp English Pear shaped push-button Latvian Bumbierveida poga Lithuanian Kriaušės formos mygtukas Polski Przycisk w krzt.gruszki Russian Грушевидная кнопка Käyttökohteita ovat esim. julkisten rakennusten, toimistojen, hotellien ym. invalidi-WC- tilat. Järjestelmään kuuluu muistiyksiköllä ja hälytinreleellä varustettu huonemerkkivalo, LED-merkkivalolla varustetut kutsupainikkeet ja palautuspainike. Kutsupainikkeeseen voidaan kiinnittää vetonaru.

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Spencer Allman

United Kingdom

Native in English

Selected

pear-shape(d) push button

That's what it says I guess

Note from asker:

Thanks!

Peer comment(s):

agree	Arja Whiteside (X) : http://download.gira.com/data2/49921135.pdf 13 mins
agree	Robert Connal : This is the translation suggested by Schneider Electric, which manufactures the article: http://sahkonumerot.fi/7005808/?uuid=010-dab33102-22d5-4e70-... 18 hrs

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."