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VDGW (vielfache des Grenzwertes)

English translation: Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner (VDGW)

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German term or phrase:VDGW (Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner)
English translation:Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner (VDGW)
Entered by: Colette Kinsella

22:36 Jun 27, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: VDGW (vielfache des Grenzwertes)
This is a from specifications for a gas pressurized bicycle pump....no other context

Zulassung für Kartuschen nach VDGW

Thanks in advance
Colette Kinsella
Ireland
Local time: 17:19
Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner (VDGW)
Explanation:
Has now become DVGW


German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water

So, are you sure that the abbreviation stands for what you think?
I would have said vdGw or some such.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 09:19
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. Your suggestion was, indeed, correct.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +3Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner (VDGW)
jccantrell


  

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Verein der Gas- und Wasserfachmänner (VDGW)


Explanation:
Has now become DVGW


German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water

So, are you sure that the abbreviation stands for what you think?
I would have said vdGw or some such.


    Reference: http://www.dvgw.de/
    Reference: http://www.dvgw.de/meta/english-pages/
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thanks for the help. Your suggestion was, indeed, correct.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the help. I'll check it out with the client and come back to the questions.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: I found a British oil and gas group that refers to VDGW standards. www.focusoilandgas.com/index_home.html
10 mins
agree  lisa23: yes
3 hrs
agree  Michael Harris
9 hrs
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