Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abschlamm- und Absalzventil
English translation:
combination sludge and sediment drain valve
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John Kinory (X)
Oct 20, 2001 04:32
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German term
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Abschlamm- und Absalzventil
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
The entire sentence reads: "Zusammen mit einem Kunden soll ein kombiniertes Abschlamm- und Absalzventil entwickelt werden." Now, both Eurodicautom and my technical dictionary tell me that Absalzventil is just a different term for Abschlammventil (both: blow-down valve), which - given my context - seems a bit odd. Is there a synonym for "blow-down valve" or can s.b. explain to me what the difference between these two valves is?
Proposed translations
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| 5 | combination sludge and sediment drain valve |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 5 | blow-down valve |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | blow-down demineralization valve |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 4 | I got help |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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Feb 6, 2007 20:59: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Engineering (general)"
Proposed translations
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
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A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
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combination sludge and sediment drain valve
You can certainly use "blowdon valve, but then you must leave out the "combination." If you want to stick closer to the German, use both sludge and sediment, which mean essentially (but not quite) the same thing.
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Comment: "Thank you, Fred - as it was really important to distinguish between the two valves, I chose your answer as being the most helpful. Some reference as to where you found those terms would have been even more (most) helpful ... ;-)"
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Sven Petersson
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blow-down valve
One component (blow-down valve) used in two different applications (Abschlamm-, Absalz-). The German term is, as so often, application based while the English term is not.
Reference:
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blow-down demineralization valve
Ernst gives the following translation for
" Abschlämmentsalzen" = (ion exchanger) blow-down demineralization
Add valve and presto, that should be it.
" Abschlämmentsalzen" = (ion exchanger) blow-down demineralization
Add valve and presto, that should be it.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
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Works in field
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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I got help
from Devries Tech & Engineering Dictionary. Fred
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