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Achtung - kein Ventil

English translation: warning - no valve

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German term or phrase:Achtung - kein Ventil
English translation:warning - no valve
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

10:11 Dec 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Achtung - kein Ventil
Aufpump-Einsatz hat 2 verschiedene Gewindedurchmesser. (Achtung - kein Ventil).

instructions for pumping up ball. Does this mean: No valve.
?
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:26
warning - no valve
Explanation:
yes, no valve
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 14:26
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5warning - no valve
Terence Ajbro
4 +2Warning: this is NOT a valve
David Moore (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
warning - no valve


Explanation:
yes, no valve

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 14:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
2 mins
agree  Orla Ryan
24 mins
agree  Ken Cox: it probably means that if you disconnect the pump from the adapter while the adapter is inserted, the air will leave the ball
1 hr
agree  Friderike Butler
3 hrs
agree  gangels (X)
5 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Warning: this is NOT a valve


Explanation:
is another possible interpretation.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 576

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  foehnerk (X): I like this much better.
2 hrs
agree  gangels (X): but Achtung = Attention!
5 hrs
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