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Oberflurbehälter

English translation: above-grade/overground (storage) tank/container

01:18 Jan 3, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / compressed gas tanks and containers

German term or phrase: Oberflurbehälter

As used in the following:
Die Füllgrenze für Oberfluorbehälter ist 85%, jene von Unterfluorbehältern ist 90% vom Behältervolumen.

Top-discharge and bottom-discharge containers?

John Speese

English translation:above-grade/overground (storage) tank/container

Explanation:
From your context "compressed gas tanks and containers", I conclude that this might relate to above-grade/overground tanks/containers (Oberflurbehälter or Überflurbehälter) vs. underground/subsurface tanks/containers (Unterflurbehälter).

The "fluor" (fluorine) bit is almost certainly a typo for "flur".

Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:25

Grading comment

Judging from the context, and given that there are indeed other typos in this text, I'm inclined to agree that this is probably what they meant. The text is about propane, and filling tanks for homeowners and businesses, not flourine, so I certainly agree that flourine is not what is meant here, as what use would a homeowner have for flourine? And underground propane tanks does generate google hits.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

overhead tank

milinad

above-grade/overground (storage) tank/container

Steffen Walter

overflow container

casper

top

Teresa Reinhardt

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

2 hrs confidence:

Oberfluorbehälter overflow container

Explanation:
Funny word in German: 'oberfluor-' sounds like 'overflow'. I am only offering an alternative to your own suggestion 'top-discharge container'

casper
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 35

2 hrs confidence:

Oberfluorbehälter top

Explanation:
I would guess that this is about the placement of tanks; if they are placed above X, they are called top..., if they are below X, they are called bottom ...

Any more context?

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 15:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 42

Notes to answerer

Asker: No, unfortunately I don't have more context, and I couldn't find a single google hit on these terms either.

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Oberfluorbehälter overhead tank

Explanation:
from whatever context you have provided my guess is overhead tank and underground tank. the text talks about max. filling level for these

milinad
India
Local time: 03:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: