Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 9, 2011 08:34
12 yrs ago
Chinese term
New Zealand
Highest, strongest, best
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English
脚踏开关
Chinese to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
设备前后操作面设有脚踏开关、总停按钮、操作指示灯。两脚踏开关采用软件程序串联方式使用，必须在两方都有信号机床才可工作。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | foot switch |
karcsy
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| 5 | pedal switch |
Peter CHENG
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| 3 | foot pedal |
Carlis Hsu
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Change log
Oct 15, 2011 15:29: karcsy Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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foot switch
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Carlis Hsu
United States
United States
Native in Chinese
&
English
United States
For the well-being of mankind
Native in: English 
, Chinese (Variants: Simplified, Cantonese)
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, Japanese to Chinese, and 5 more.
foot pedal
you may not want to stress the functionality of a 'switch'-enabled foot pedal when its role is obvious, for the record.
40 days
pedal switch
PEDALE means a level for foot, therefore, I don't think "foot pedal " is a best one.
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