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English translation: in front of

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English term or phrase:	over
English translation:	in front of
Entered by:	Lietta Warren-Granato

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10:55 Jul 11, 2005

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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / air conditioning

English term or phrase: over

indoor unit (HRV type)
original English is a translation from Japanese

"The air supply and exhaust fans should be checked once every one or two months.
You can make a simple check such as below way to check the wind flow, hold a bar of which the end has
a string or other similar light weight item ***over the supply grille and exhaust grille***."

...my doubt is on the preposition "over", could it be "in front of" in the intention of technical writer, as if you keep this bar over the grille you won't see the effects of draughts on the bar...or maybe I did not understand the purpose of the test

Elena Ghetti KudoZ activity Questions: 2611 (4 open) (31 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 2527 Italy
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over

Explanation:
I would leave OVER as you don't know the exact position of the grille (ie: which way it is facing), and also because it's quite obvious what the writer meant. This is my humble opinion.