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obturateur

English translation: valve

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French term or phrase:obturateur
English translation:valve
Entered by: Jocelyne S

10:47 Mar 25, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Scuba Diving
French term or phrase: obturateur
Scuba Diving

Dévisser un des obturateurs moyenne pression sur le 1er étage.

It's describing hooking up a regulator to a tank. Is it the O-ring? A few Kudoz glossary hits, but none fit the context here.

Thanks for any help.
Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 01:41
valve
Explanation:
a device provided with a closing component and used to permit,to modify or to interrupt the passage of air....

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Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Thank you Maria Luisa and to everyone. I went with valve in the end. Thank you Mools for the excellent website reference!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2valve
Maria Luisa Duarte
5Diaphragm / piston
zaphod
4O-ring
Clare Macnamara


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
valve


Explanation:
a device provided with a closing component and used to permit,to modify or to interrupt the passage of air....



Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Maria Luisa and to everyone. I went with valve in the end. Thank you Mools for the excellent website reference!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mools: I'd go with this. The O-ring is inside the valve and ensures a snug fit. What you unscrew is the valve.... http://www.fillexpress.com/library/valves.shtml
14 mins
  -> Thank you!MLD
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
15 mins
  -> Thank you!MLD
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
O-ring


Explanation:
or **O-ring seal**


    www.scubaduba.com/scuba-gear/ Sharkdiver_Camera_Onetime.html - 21k -
Clare Macnamara
Local time: 01:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Diaphragm / piston


Explanation:
The first stage consists of high-pressure and intermediate-pressure chambers, separated from each other by either a valve-diaphragm combination or a piston, which is in contact with the ambient water pressure. The high-pressure chamber receives air directly from the cylinder, while the intermediate-pressure chamber is in contact with the ambient water pressure through the diaphragm or piston.

zaphod
Local time: 01:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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