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Isolante

English translation: insulating fluid


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Italian term or phrase:Isolante
English translation:insulating fluid
Entered by: Sabrina Leone
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12:08 Jul 26, 2011
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Italian term or phrase: Isolante
The subject is - solar collector-.

"deformazioni della lamella metallica che fascia il singolo tubo verticale, con conseguente fuoriuscita dell'isolante posto al di sotto."

Thank you
Sabrina Leone
Italy
Local time: 11:57
insulating fluid
Explanation:
in these types of installations the insulation is often an oil. REferences:

http://tinyurl.com/3flk4oe
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:57
Grading comment
Thank you Tom
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2insulator/insulation
David Turnbull
4 +2insulating/insulation material
Francis Filippi
4insulating fluid
Tom in London


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
insulator/insulation


Explanation:
I would think.

http://eurovoc.europa.eu/drupal/?q=request&view=pt&termuri=h...

http://glossary.it.eea.europa.eu/terminology/concept_html?te...

David Turnbull
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cedric Randolph: yes, it cannot be "insulating", but one of these
24 mins

agree  philgoddard: I don't see how FilippiF's answer is different to yours!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
insulating/insulation material


Explanation:
http://www.techlib.com/reference/insulation.html


    Reference: http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/insulating
    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/insulating+material
Francis Filippi
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmelo Arcidiacono
6 mins
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agree  Luisa Salzano
10 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
insulating fluid


Explanation:
in these types of installations the insulation is often an oil. REferences:

http://tinyurl.com/3flk4oe

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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