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東系自動採水管

English translation: automated water sampling pipe of the east system


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11:05 Jul 29, 2010
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Japanese term or phrase: 東系自動採水管
Hello. I am working on the Japanese-English translation on the cleaning system of pipes. Above term came as the place the company had done the pipe cleaning with their specific method. 本系, 西系 were also written, and I understand they mean them just like the water system, XX川水系。 Can I translate it as the Eastern System Automatic Water Sampling Pipe?
hase
Local time: 09:22
English translation:automated water sampling pipe of the east system
Explanation:
civil engineering term
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Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 07:22
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4automated water sampling pipe of the east system
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
3 +1East system automated water sampling tube
Joyce A
2East System automatic water sampling pipeJulian Rippon


  

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East System automatic water sampling pipe


Explanation:
From your description, it sounds as though there are at least three different systems, perhaps related to different areas of the facility. Are there perhaps an East Building, West Building and Main Building, for example?
If so, I would suggest that rather than Eastern System, which might imply something Oriental, you use East System, West System, Main System.

Julian Rippon
Local time: 01:22
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
East system automated water sampling tube


Explanation:
My answer is based on the wording used in the several websites I've visited:

東系 = East system (I agree with Julian that "East" fits better here)
自動 = automated (I see the word "automated" more than "automatic" in this case)
採水管 = water sampling tube (although 管 is also defined as "pipe", in this case the word "tube" is more appropriate)


http://www.docstoc.com/docs/47505274/Automated-Water-Sample-...
Automated Water Sample Collecting System - Patent 5441071

http://www.hydrobios.de/englisch/produkte_diverse_probenhebe...
Water Sampling Tube acc. to Rölle
designed for sampling from settling tanks and shallow water to determine the distribution of solids (Patent Nr. DE 3224724C1).

http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/wqe11072
Sampling Tube
A sampling tube is usually constructed from some form of potable water tubing (i.e. Tygon) fitted to a one-way foot valve. As the tube is lowered into the water, the foot valve opens, allowing water to enter the tube. The tube is lowered at a consistent rate to the desired depth. Once the tube is pulled upwards to retrieve the sample, the foot valve closes, keeping the water in the tube.


Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Julian Rippon
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automated water sampling pipe of the east system


Explanation:
civil engineering term

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Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai
PRO pts in category: 4
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