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der Schalter (-)
   counter, (bank, post office) window, ticket window; (light) switch; gear shift (lever)

Schalter statt Counter: Deutsche Bahn will Anglizismen abschaffen.
"Schalter" instead of "counter": Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) wants to do away with Anglicisms.
Ford Ka: Im Cockpit könnten einige Schalter übersichtlicher sein.
Ford Ka: In the cockpit some of the switches could be easier to find.
Die meisten Passagiere, die jetzt noch am Lufthansa-Schalter stehen, sind Auslandsreisende.
Most of the passengers now still standing at the Lufthansa counter are international travelers.

Related:
schalten to switch (on or off); change/shift gears
der Schalterbeamte counter clerk
das Schaltjahr leap year
der Lichtschalter light switch
der Halbleiterschalter semiconductor switch (transistor, diode)

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