
Chapter 1 Introduction
Page 6 Definitions of Terms
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1.4 Definitions of Terms
Term Definition
Authorised specialist An authorised specialist is a specialist that has been trained by the manufacturer, an
authorised service dealer or a company assigned by the manufacturer.
Cook&Chill-Kitchens "Cook and Chill": Kitchens where warm food after being cooked is chilled as quickly as
possible.
Cook&Serve-Kitchens "Cook and Serve": Kitchens where warm food is served immediately after being
cooked or kept warm until it is consumed.
Element formation Also: contact corrosion. Occurs when different noble metals are in close contact with
each other. This happens when a corrosive medium is between both metals, as for
example water or even air humidity.
EN tray A European standard tray is a tray with a standard size.
EN 1/1 corresponds to 20.87×14.57’’ (530×370 mm), EN 1/2 corresponds to
14.57×10.43’’ (370×265 mm).
Specialist A specialist is a person who can evaluate work assigned and can individually recog-
nise any possible dangers due to the professional training, specialist knowledge and
experience as well as knowledge of the respective guidelines.
Gastronorm Gastronorm is a measurement system applied worldwide, for instance, in food proc-
essing plants or large-scale kitchens . The use of standardised sizes makes possible
to exchange food pans. The basic size of the gastronorm (GN) 1/1 is 12.8×20.87''
(325×530mm). Items are available in different depths.
GN tray A gastronorm tray is a tray with a standard size.
GN 1/1 corresponds to 20.87×12.8’’ (530×325 mm), GN 1/2 corresponds to
12.8×10.43’’ (325×265 mm).
Lift A movement, for example a vertical movement of the stacking platform from bottom to
top.
Control Compare with certain conditions and/or characteristics such as damages, leaks, filling
levels, heat.
Convection Physical properties or mass transfer (e.g. heat or cold) through currents in gases and
liquids.
Corrosion The chemical reaction of a metallic material with its surroundings, e.g. rust.
Machine safety The term of machine safety means all the measures used to avert injury to persons.
The basis for this are national as well as EC-wide valid directives and laws for protect-
ing users of technical devices and systems.
Passive layer A non-metallic protective layer on a metallic material that prevents or slows down
material corrosion.
Check Compare with certain values such as weight, torque, content, temperature.
Qualified person,
qualified staff Qualified personnel are persons who due to their professional training, experience and
instruction as well as their knowledge of the respective standards, guidelines, accident
prevention regulations and operating conditions have been authorised by a person
responsible for system safety to carry out required activities and can recognise and
prevent any possible danger (definition of specialists according to IEC 364).
Schuko® The abbreviation of the German term "Protective contact" that indicates a system of
domestic plugs and sockets equipped with protective earthed contacts used in most of
Europe.
Instructed persons An instructed person is a person who has been instructed on the possible risks result-
ing from improper behaviour when carrying out the assigned task as well as on the
necessary protective equipment and protective measures and trained for this task if
necessary.