Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
W.C. (water column)
French translation:
C.E. (colonne d'eau)
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Jun 12, 2003 13:59
21 yrs ago
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English term
passion for my job
Native in: French 
, Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
W.C.
English to French
Tech/Engineering
Plumbing
Note: When gas pressure exceeds 14" (35 cm) W.C. a first stage regulator must be installed
Note: When gas pressure exceeds 14" (35 cm) W.C. a first stage regulator must be installed
Proposed translations
(French)
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Henrique Serra
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Proposed translations
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Henrique Serra
United States
United States
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
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water column
the pressure exerted by a water column 14" in height.
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:06:44 (GMT)
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I have a strange feeling that this question has been posted to the wrong language pair...
Well, anyway...
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:08:22 (GMT)
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... metal. inch of water column (in WC) a traditional unit of pressure, used in plumbing to describe both water and gas pressures.
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:08:57 (GMT)
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http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictI.html
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:06:44 (GMT)
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I have a strange feeling that this question has been posted to the wrong language pair...
Well, anyway...
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:08:22 (GMT)
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... metal. inch of water column (in WC) a traditional unit of pressure, used in plumbing to describe both water and gas pressures.
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Note added at 2003-06-12 14:08:57 (GMT)
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http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictI.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "you are right on both points. Thanks a lot for your explanations!"
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