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équipements à paroi vitrifiée

English translation: ceramic(-glazed) sanitary appliances/equipment/pipes


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French term or phrase:équipements à paroi vitrifiée
English translation:ceramic(-glazed) sanitary appliances/equipment/pipes
Entered by: Rebecca Elliott
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15:38 May 22, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
French term or phrase: équipements à paroi vitrifiée
This is on the title page for a professional technical handbook. "Dispositions spécifiques applicables aux équipements à paroi vitrifiée" is the full title. It is for the AFIAP - the French Association of Pressure Equipment Engineers.

Thank you!
Rebecca Elliott
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:31
ceramic(-glazed) sanitary appliances/equipment/pipes
Explanation:
i.e. vitrified-clay pipes, porcelain sanitary appliances.

When we blokes point Percy at the porcelain, we are in fact pointing Percy at an "équipment à paroi vitrifié".

China Geoffering Co Ltd sanitary ware and sanitary appliances ... Ceramic mop tubs • Stainless steel kitchen sinks • Faucets and accessories for sanitary ...
www.geoffering-ceramic.com/china-sanitary-ware

Innovative design is also characteristic of the line of ceramic sanitary appliances called "Qube e Rond" of the company Axa (www.axaonline.it). ...
www.lifeinitaly.com/decor/bathrooms.asp

Sanitary appliances; Vitrified china; Ceramics; Ceramic glazes; Visual inspection (testing); Defects; Flaws; Chemical-resistance tests; Cracking ...
engineers.ihs.com/document/abstract/RLSEFBAAAAAAAAAA

We export a wide range of Euro-American style China sanitary ware and sanitary appliances such ceramic and glass wash basins, toilets, resin bathtubs, ...
www.world-shop1.com/china-sanitary-appliances

Given the one above about glass wash basins, maybe "ceramic" needs to be extended to "vitreous" …(cf "vitreous china")


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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-05-23 08:17:54 GMT)
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Being for Pressure Equipment Engineers, it is more likely to be vitrified clay pipes (and variations thereon).
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xxxBourth
Local time: 23:31
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1ceramic(-glazed) sanitary appliances/equipment/pipesxxxBourth
3glass-walled equipment
David Goward


  

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glass-walled equipment


Explanation:
Does the handbook give any clues as to what such equipment might include?

David Goward
France
Local time: 23:31
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PRO pts in category: 62
Notes to answerer
Asker: Later in the document it states that pressure equipment that is "vitrifies" has internal walls covered in "email" which I assume is some form of enamel. Does this help? Could "vitrifie" be a more general term?

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ceramic(-glazed) sanitary appliances/equipment/pipes


Explanation:
i.e. vitrified-clay pipes, porcelain sanitary appliances.

When we blokes point Percy at the porcelain, we are in fact pointing Percy at an "équipment à paroi vitrifié".

China Geoffering Co Ltd sanitary ware and sanitary appliances ... Ceramic mop tubs • Stainless steel kitchen sinks • Faucets and accessories for sanitary ...
www.geoffering-ceramic.com/china-sanitary-ware

Innovative design is also characteristic of the line of ceramic sanitary appliances called "Qube e Rond" of the company Axa (www.axaonline.it). ...
www.lifeinitaly.com/decor/bathrooms.asp

Sanitary appliances; Vitrified china; Ceramics; Ceramic glazes; Visual inspection (testing); Defects; Flaws; Chemical-resistance tests; Cracking ...
engineers.ihs.com/document/abstract/RLSEFBAAAAAAAAAA

We export a wide range of Euro-American style China sanitary ware and sanitary appliances such ceramic and glass wash basins, toilets, resin bathtubs, ...
www.world-shop1.com/china-sanitary-appliances

Given the one above about glass wash basins, maybe "ceramic" needs to be extended to "vitreous" …(cf "vitreous china")


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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-05-23 08:17:54 GMT)
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Being for Pressure Equipment Engineers, it is more likely to be vitrified clay pipes (and variations thereon).

xxxBourth
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1054
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Thank you very much - your research really helped.

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