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French: épingle de four (vapocraqueur)

English translation: cracking hairpin



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French term or phrase:épingle de four (vapocraqueur)
English translation:cracking hairpin
Entered by:Chris Collins
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
French term or phrase: épingle de four (vapocraqueur)
In a specification for replacement parts for a steam cracker.

<<Fourniture, confection et livraison d’un ½ faisceau de radiation pour four XXXX du Vapocraqueur (soit 16 demi-épingles)>>

<<Chaque ½ épingle est confectionnée à partir des éléments suivants soudés entre eux :>>

<<Spécification pour la fabrication et la réception des coudes pour épingles de fours>>

I can't find the appropriate term for the <<épingles>>. I assume the name refers to their shape.

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Chris Collins
United Kingdom
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Ccilb77: 8:45am Apr 16, 2008: C'est une sonde qu'on plante dans les aliments pendant la cuisson (par exemple dans un gigot), pour vérifier le degré de cuisson et le degré d'humidité). J'ai un four vapeur avec sonde et elle a bien la forme d'une épingle

cracking hairpin
Explanation:
U shaped tube used in pyrolysis (cracking).
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FionaW
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cracking hairpin

Explanation:
U shaped tube used in pyrolysis (cracking).


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