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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aktor
"Der Aktor wandelt das elektrische Signal in eine Bewegung um."
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A mechanical device for moving or controlling something, such as a valve, by converting energy (typically electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic) into motion.
"The valve is controlled electronically by a small electric actuator."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin actator (an actor), from Latin actus (done, performed), past participle of agere (to drive, do), with the English suffix -or.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "actuator" is said worldwide
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actionneur
Transliteration: actionneur
"L'actionneur hydraulique permet de soulever la charge."
Aktor
Transliteration: Aktor
"Der Aktor wandelt das elektrische Signal in eine Bewegung um."
attuatore
Transliteration: attuatore
"L'attuatore controlla l'apertura della valvola."
actuador
Transliteration: actuador
"El actuador lineal mueve el panel solar."
atuador
Transliteration: atuador
"O atuador pneumático regula o fluxo de ar."
एक्ट्यूएटर
Transliteration: ektyueetar
"यह एक्ट्यूएटर रोबोट की बांह को हिलाता है।"
执行器
Transliteration: zhíxíngqì
"该阀门配备了电动执行器。"
작동기
Transliteration: jakdonggi
"유압 작동기가 기계 팔을 움직입니다."
アクチュエータ
Transliteration: akuchuēta
"ロボット工学では、アクチュエータが運動を生み出します。"
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