Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

carousel vs. turntable tray

English answer:

removable rack vs. glass platter

Added to glossary by Attila Magyar
Nov 3, 2010 09:55
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English term

carousel vs. turntable tray

English Tech/Engineering Cooking / Culinary microwave oven
I'm translating a manual for a microwave oven.
I thought that the two phrases were synonyms. But based on these two sentences maybe they have different meanings:

"If necessary, the carousel and turntable tray can be removed with the tray handle tool while wearing protective oven mitts to wipe spills."
"Unless oven has cooled for one hour and 30 minutes, the carousel and turntable tray are extremely hot."

What is the difference between the two words?

Discussion

Sheila Wilson Nov 3, 2010:
Here's a piccy What I have in mind is the "removable rack" shown here: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-det...
Whether that's what Tony has in mind, I'm not sure.
Attila Magyar (asker) Nov 3, 2010:
Yes, that must be the thing we looked for! Thank you for your help!
Nesrin Nov 3, 2010:
I think so... check out the second image (and description) on this webpage http://www.vulcanrs.com/other_equipment.html
Attila Magyar (asker) Nov 3, 2010:
if I understand correctly, Sheila and Tony are talking about the same thing. So carousel is a kind of rack that has to be put on the tray so that you will have two or more "floors" in the oven cavity.
Attila Magyar (asker) Nov 3, 2010:
For Sheila It is a commercial oven, that has a microwave and a convention function.
Sheila Wilson Nov 3, 2010:
Microwave? Surely, if this is a microwave oven it also functions as an ordinary one, otherwise it would not take 90 minutes to cool. I avoid these things like the plague but I have seen metal racks used in them - circular wire frame at the top with legs going down to the glass tray
Tony M Nov 3, 2010:
I don't think so... Now that we are finally getting a bit of conbtext, I think I'm beginning to understand.

I believe that the 'disc' is the thing I originally called a 'spider', which transmits the drive from the little rotating stub, and usually has some kind of rollers to ensure free rotation; on top of this goes a tray — in domestic ovens, this is often made of glass. And then I thinki these 'carousels' (the term suggests height or thickness) must stack up on top of this tray, presumably so you can heat more than one thing at a time.
Attila Magyar (asker) Nov 3, 2010:
turntable disc The "turntable disc" phrase also occurs in my text:
"Turntable tray and disc: The turntable disc is placed on the spindle in the center of the oven floor. The turntable tray fits on top of the disc. These rotate when the oven is switched on and stop when the door is opened."

Based on this and your (Tony and Nesrin) answers maybe "carousel" is the synonym of "turntable disc" and not "turntable tray"? So the turntable tray fits on the carousel/turtable disc?
Nesrin Nov 3, 2010:
FWIW In the document you linked to, the carousel is only mentioned once, in the cleaning section. There's also mention of a turntable tray and disc..("The tuntable tray fits on top of the disc".. so I think the disc is the bit Tony's referring to?)
The French version translates "turntable" as "plateau tournant" and carousel as "chariot de plateau tournant". The German version uses the same word for both (Drehteller).... confusing.
Attila Magyar (asker) Nov 3, 2010:
type The type of the oven is very similar to this one (but not exactly the same):
http://www.merrychef.co.uk/docs/uploaded/mcu/usermanuals/mea...
Nesrin Nov 3, 2010:
I don't have the answer I'm afraid - on most websites I've checked they do seem to be used as synonyms ("the turntable or carousel") - but this document here which describes some industrial super-microwave speaks of one single turntable and several carousels (first, second... final carousel), and at some point says: "Place the first carousel into the microwave. The turntable and carousel have a complimentary shape that must fit together to operate properly." ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/labs/lds/sops/4674.pdf

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little spider thing that makes it turn vs. glass platter

Just a guess, and it will depend on the specific type of oven, which you don't state.

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Note added at 39 mins (2010-11-03 10:35:19 GMT)
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With that important extra context, it sounds then as if the turntable is the bit at the bottom that does the driving, and perhaps the carousels are some kind of stacking elements that can be piled up on top?
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