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The dowty seal is greased

German translation: Dowty-Dichtung

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English term or phrase:dowty seal
German translation:Dowty-Dichtung
Entered by: fnadge (X)

08:32 Aug 10, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / High pressure piping
English term or phrase: The dowty seal is greased
"dowty" seems to be a spelling mistake, does anybody have an idea what it could be.
fnadge (X)
Local time: 15:58
Dowty-Dichtung
Explanation:
Es gibt zwar nur ein Treffer dafür, aber ich wurde es so nennen. Eine Möglichkeit (der wohl überlegt werden müsste) wäre noch "Metall-Gummi-Dichtung[sring])
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 15:58
Grading comment
Klingt perfekt. Da Dowty der Hersteller zu sein scheint ist das eine gute Lösung. Vielen Dank
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4Dowty-Dichtung
Alan Johnson
1 +1dowty seal is correct
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the dowty seal is greased
dowty seal is correct


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-10 08:38:39 GMT)
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appears to be the name of the company

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Kathi Stock: yes!
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Dowty-Dichtung


Explanation:
Es gibt zwar nur ein Treffer dafür, aber ich wurde es so nennen. Eine Möglichkeit (der wohl überlegt werden müsste) wäre noch "Metall-Gummi-Dichtung[sring])

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 15:58
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Klingt perfekt. Da Dowty der Hersteller zu sein scheint ist das eine gute Lösung. Vielen Dank
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