Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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
13 yrs ago
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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?
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?
Responses
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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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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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Discussion
Whether that's what Tony has in mind, I'm not sure.
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.
"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?
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.
http://www.merrychef.co.uk/docs/uploaded/mcu/usermanuals/mea...