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expansion valve

French translation: vanne d'expansion

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English term or phrase:expansion valve
French translation:vanne d'expansion
Entered by: catherine le yaouanc

16:09 Oct 2, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / air conditioning
English term or phrase: expansion valve
"The connectors are vital because XXX's expansion valve fits them perfectly." s'agit-il d'une valve d'expansion ou d'une valve de détente ? Merci de votre aide.
catherine le yaouanc
France
Local time: 20:30
détendeur / vanne d'expansion
Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 14:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3soupape de détente ou détendeur
Fabien Champême
3 +2détendeur / vanne d'expansion
Michel A.
3valve d'expansion
chaplin


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
détendeur / vanne d'expansion


Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 14:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 81
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Hesselnberg (X)
10 mins
  -> Merci
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: détendeur
44 mins
  -> Merci
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
valve d'expansion


Explanation:
c'est ce qu'on dit pour un climatiseur

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 117
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
soupape de détente ou détendeur


Explanation:
Pour un appareil de climatisation, dans une voiture par exemple.

Soupape de détente (10) pour système de transfert de chaleur, tels que des systèmes de conditionnement d'air, qui comporte un élément de régulation (20) destiné à réguler le débit de fluide actif à travers la soupape.
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1994009329


L'invention concerne un dispositif comportant, au moins, une bouteille de dioxyde de carbone (7) et un détendeur...
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2004051162

Fabien Champême
Spain
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 98
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martine Soulet (X): voir http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index800...
19 mins
agree  Daniel Marquis: Plutôt détendeur ou robinet détendeur, s'il s'agit de fluide frigorigène.
1 hr
agree  svetlana cosquéric
2 hrs
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