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passage étanche

English translation: leak-tight (sealed) penetration


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French term or phrase:passage étanche
English translation:leak-tight (sealed) penetration
Entered by: Alexxx
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11:01 Jan 18, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Technical Specifications
French term or phrase: passage étanche
E.g.

"Le percement pour le passage étanche est à inclure dans le prix".

"passage étanche pour tube DIN100"
Alexxx
leak-tight (sealed) penetration
Explanation:
This is the term used in nuclear engineering.
Selected response from:

David Goward
France
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2leak-tight (sealed) penetration
David Goward
4 -1sealed end
narasimha CSN MURTHY


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sealed end


Explanation:
sealed end for tube DIN 100

narasimha CSN MURTHY
India
Local time: 06:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks David, absolutely, would you call it a penetration? or something else


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Goward: No, the "passage" here is where the pipe runs through a wall, for example.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
leak-tight (sealed) penetration


Explanation:
This is the term used in nuclear engineering.

David Goward
France
Local time: 02:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 109
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chris collister
1 hr
  -> Thanks again, Chris.

agree  B D Finch
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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