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καθαρισμός σινιού

English translation: pan


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Greek term or phrase:σινί(ν)
English translation:pan
Entered by: Dylan Edwards
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12:32 Oct 14, 2007
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / air-conditioning
Greek term or phrase: καθαρισμός σινιού
Context: routine maintenance in a hotel.
This is under the heading: ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΜΟΝΑΔΑ (FCU 'Η SPLIT UNIT)

One of the items listed under this heading is:
δ. Καθαρισμός σινιού και απορροή (drain).
Dylan Edwards
Local time: 10:41
pan
Explanation:
The word 'σινί' or 'σινίν' is the Cypriot dialect word for the sort of large pan which is used in the kitchen for cooking things like a joint in the oven. So this phrase would seem to refer to whatever the equivalent is in the world of plumbing and the cleaning thereof.
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JULIAN VULLIAMY
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:41
Grading comment
Thank you and thanks to everyone who contributed. In descriptions of air-conditioning systems, I've seen "drip pan" and drain pan". "Pan" on its own is probably enough here.
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pan


Explanation:
The word 'σινί' or 'σινίν' is the Cypriot dialect word for the sort of large pan which is used in the kitchen for cooking things like a joint in the oven. So this phrase would seem to refer to whatever the equivalent is in the world of plumbing and the cleaning thereof.

Example sentence(s):
  • 'έβαλαν αρκυρόν σινόν τζι εκάτσασιν να φάσιν' (Γιαγκουλλής. Επίτομο Ετυμολογικό Λεξικό της Κυπριακής Διαλέκτου.
JULIAN VULLIAMY
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you and thanks to everyone who contributed. In descriptions of air-conditioning systems, I've seen "drip pan" and drain pan". "Pan" on its own is probably enough here.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Great! From a Google search for σινί, I got the idea that this might be some kind of large dish or tray, but I didn't find anything specifically Cypriot, and was left wondering whether it could mean something totally different here.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
51 mins
agree  Andras Mohay
3 hrs
agree  STAMATIOS FASSOULAKIS: Εδώ εννοει το ορθογώνιο <<ταψάκι>> κατω απο τις ψύκτρες που θέλει καθάρισμα γιατί συλλέγει την υγρασία και σκόνη. Αν δέν καθαριστει βουλώνει την αποχέτευση που βγαίνει έξω και τότε υπερχειλίζει με συνέπεια νερά να τρέχουν μέσα στο δωμάτιο.
4 hrs
agree  Costas Zannis: Η παρατήρηση του Σταμάτη ξεκαθαρίζει το ζήτημα
5 hrs
agree  Maria Karra
6 hrs
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
17 hrs
agree  Mirjana Popovic Kirkontzogloy
5 days
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