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en air

English translation: switch on the air supply

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French term or phrase:en air
English translation:switch on the air supply
Entered by: Rimas Balsys

03:23 Feb 15, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
French term or phrase: en air
This section deals with the procedure for testing a fluid-level measuring device. One of the steps to be performed is: "Alimenter **en air** et en tension 230V".
I'm stumped. Any ideas ?
Rimas Balsys
Local time: 06:56
switch on the air supply
Explanation:
Presumably (compressed) air is used either by the measuring device or to pressurize the fluid being measured.
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David Goward
France
Local time: 15:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3switch on the air supply
David Goward
3fill with air
chris collister


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
alimenter en air
switch on the air supply


Explanation:
Presumably (compressed) air is used either by the measuring device or to pressurize the fluid being measured.

David Goward
France
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cyril Georget: d accord
29 mins
  -> Thanks Cyril.
agree  Tony M: Or possibly not 'switch on', perhaps just 'provide air feed' or 'air supply', etc.
38 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony. Your comment is most relevant, as usual!
agree  Charles Hawtrey (X): or just 'open the air inlet' [to the atmosphere]
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fill with air


Explanation:
Since I don't know how this thing works, it may just be a matter of, literally, filling with air. No mention is made (presumably) of an air supply (lungs, even?) and I would tend to leave it pretty neutral.

chris collister
France
Local time: 15:56
Specializes in field
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PRO pts in category: 353
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