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manipulations vanne de fond et tubulures

English translation: handling of the bottom valve and piping


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French term or phrase:manipulations vanne de fond et tubulures
English translation:handling of the bottom valve and piping
Entered by: Chris Hall
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22:39 Sep 30, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / instructions for tanker drivers
French term or phrase: manipulations vanne de fond et tubulures
This comes up twice under bitum and chimie "bonnes pratiques métier pendant déchargement" . I would appreciate any suggestions - all I can find is outlet gate and nozzles.
zac
Local time: 15:10
handling the bottom valve and piping
Explanation:
manipulation(s) = handling
vanne de fond = bottom valve
tubulures = piping (as quoted in CR dictionary)


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Note added at 43 mins (2010-09-30 23:22:23 GMT)
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Maybe even:

"handling of the bottom valve and piping"
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Chris Hall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
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4 +2handling the bottom valve and piping
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handling the bottom valve and piping


Explanation:
manipulation(s) = handling
vanne de fond = bottom valve
tubulures = piping (as quoted in CR dictionary)


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Note added at 43 mins (2010-09-30 23:22:23 GMT)
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Maybe even:

"handling of the bottom valve and piping"

Chris Hall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim
7 hrs

agree  xxxBourth: Though "hosing" maybe, for tanker trucks, especially since they are handled. Piping tends to be fixed.
8 hrs
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Oct 13, 2010 - Changes made by Chris Hall:
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