insulation x isolation

English translation: isolation

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English term or phrase:insulation x isolation
Selected answer:isolation
Entered by: B D Finch

12:53 Nov 11, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: insulation x isolation
In the case of valves, flow of oil/gas, water systems what is the correct term if we want to have a particular component or apparatus out of the whole system? Insulation or isolation?
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 19:05
isolation
Explanation:
If I correctly understand your rather confusing "if we want to have a particular component or apparatus out of the whole system?" as meaning "if we want to separate a particular component or apparatus from the whole system?"
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 19:05
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isolation


Explanation:
If I correctly understand your rather confusing "if we want to have a particular component or apparatus out of the whole system?" as meaning "if we want to separate a particular component or apparatus from the whole system?"

B D Finch
France
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: I was about to suggest this.
1 min
  -> Thanks Charles

agree  Anton Konashenok
1 hr
  -> Thanks Anton

agree  Phoenix III
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phoenix

agree  David Hollywood: I think it might even go as far as "eliminate from"
1 hr
  -> Thanks David. Isn't that a bit drastic?

agree  Tony M
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony
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