Sumpfablauf

English translation: sump drain

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German term or phrase:Sumpfablauf
English translation:sump drain
Entered by: Edith Kelly

05:51 Oct 29, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
German term or phrase: Sumpfablauf
Von einer N2-Spülung Beschreibung:

Sumpfablauf (direkt an der Kolonne)
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sump drain
Explanation:
w/o more context, best I can do.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 13:05
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3sump drain
Edith Kelly
2bottom drainage
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sump drain


Explanation:
w/o more context, best I can do.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 49
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bottom drainage


Explanation:
semi-guessing here - there are plenty of Google hits though

Sumpf m <chem.petr> (von Destillationstürmen, Kolonnen, Säulen) bottom

Ablaufen n <tech.allg> (von Flüssigkeiten; Vorgang; z.B. von Regenwasser, Motoröl) drainage

ablaufen vi <tech.allg> (Flüssigkeit; z.B. Regenwasser, Motoröl) drain vi; run off vi; drain off vi; flow off vi

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NGK
United States
Local time: 07:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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