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wasvat

English translation: washing cylinder, washing drum, drum scrubber


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Dutch term or phrase:wasvat
English translation:washing cylinder, washing drum, drum scrubber
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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16:10 Jul 24, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / part of a power plant
Dutch term or phrase: wasvat
Het wasvat is een grote afgesloten kolom met een diameter van 18,7 meter en een hoogte van 42 meter.
Someone fell into it, by the way, don't know if that helps.
Buck
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
drum scrubber
Explanation:
Sounds like a drum scrubber to me, but not quite sure. I think you wouldn't go far wrong with a literal translation like 'washing drum' or 'washing cylinder' either.
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Hoi Jack. Ik heb gekozen voor washing cylinder en heb nog geen piep gehoord van de klant. Dankjewel.
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drum scrubber


Explanation:
Sounds like a drum scrubber to me, but not quite sure. I think you wouldn't go far wrong with a literal translation like 'washing drum' or 'washing cylinder' either.

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Hoi Jack. Ik heb gekozen voor washing cylinder en heb nog geen piep gehoord van de klant. Dankjewel.
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Jul 25, 2008 - Changes made by Jack den Haan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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