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vlakke verbinding

English translation: horizontal connections


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Dutch term or phrase:vlakke verbinding
English translation:horizontal connections
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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10:35 Jun 20, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation /
Dutch term or phrase: vlakke verbinding
Installation of central heating boiler(s).

I'm not sure what is meant by 'vlakke' here. As opposed to what?

De retour-, aanvoer-, en gasaansluitingen van de afzonderlijke ketels, worden met de meegeleverde appendages door middel van vlakke verbindingen aangesloten op verzamelleidingen voor retour, aanvoer en gas.
LAB2005
Local time: 09:34
horizontal connections
Explanation:
Not sure about this, but I think this could be what they are referring to. In the case the piping and the joints lie in a horizontal plane ('vlak').

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Note added at 39 mins (2006-06-20 11:15:42 GMT)
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erratum: in *this* case
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:34
Grading comment
Thanks to all - went for this one as it seemed to be slightly less specific - like the Dutch term.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3horizontal connections
Jack den Haan
3flanges / flanged connections
TBVO


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
horizontal connections


Explanation:
Not sure about this, but I think this could be what they are referring to. In the case the piping and the joints lie in a horizontal plane ('vlak').

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Note added at 39 mins (2006-06-20 11:15:42 GMT)
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erratum: in *this* case

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thanks to all - went for this one as it seemed to be slightly less specific - like the Dutch term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  WIDIC
6 mins
  -> Bedankt K.

agree  Erik Boers: Zou best kunnen
53 mins
  -> Bedankt Erik.

agree  Denimmish: The fittings supplied are, like you say, straight, perhaps implying you might have to provide your own right angle connections if the pipework needs to change plane.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Denimmish.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
flanges / flanged connections


Explanation:
In central heating screwed connections are usual, but flanged connections (or just "flanges") are also used. Flanges appear flat compared to the screwed fittings. It may be that these flanged connections have been used as opposed to the usual screwed connections.

TBVO
Netherlands
Local time: 10:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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