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authority

French translation: autorité de la vanne

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English term or phrase:	authority
French translation:	autorité de la vanne
Entered by:	FX Fraipont

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08:22 Nov 26, 2009

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / vannes

English term or phrase: authority

Valve authority to be 50% or more. All valves shall have equal percentage characteristics over the fall range.

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autorité de la vanne

Explanation:
"Valve authority express the ratio between pressure drop across the control valve compared to the total pressure drop across the whole circuit."
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/control-valve-authority-d_...

"Autorité de la vanne sur circuit hydraulique. Caractéristique de vannes (linéaire, quadratique, logarithmique, calorifique linéaire)."
http:/www.thermexcel.com/french/ressourc/regulat.htm