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Muffenschieber

English translation: Gate valve

22:44 Nov 18, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: Muffenschieber
The only context is: INDUSTRY. This is an excel file with thousands of glossaries! Professionals and native speakers please help! Thank you for your support!
Ingrid Moore
Local time: 00:50
English translation:Gate valve
Explanation:
A picture is worth a thousand words...
http://images.google.ee/images?q=Muffenschieber&ie=UTF-8&oe=...

Gate valve PN16. Muffenschieber PN16.
www.albiondistribution.co.uk/files/28_ART 605.pdf
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JohnGBell
Local time: 01:50
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Thank you John! Thanks also to Celia and to "rcolin" for their support!
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Summary of answers provided
4Gate valve
JohnGBell
3slide sleeve
Celia Bodnar
3screwed valve
Raoul COLIN (X)


  

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slide sleeve


Explanation:
this seems to be the correct term here


    Reference: http://www.heinzebauoffice.de/hbo/typID_100151/obID_2132/mod...
Celia Bodnar
Canada
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: English
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Gate valve


Explanation:
A picture is worth a thousand words...
http://images.google.ee/images?q=Muffenschieber&ie=UTF-8&oe=...

Gate valve PN16. Muffenschieber PN16.
www.albiondistribution.co.uk/files/28_ART 605.pdf

JohnGBell
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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Thank you John! Thanks also to Celia and to "rcolin" for their support!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
screwed valve


Explanation:
muffenschieber are shown on different German sites and the second one from the UK has a picture showing the valve in cutout


    Reference: http://www.schmieding.de/pdfs/11/11-20.pdf
    Reference: http://www.flowsource.co.uk/menu2/main2_8.htm
Raoul COLIN (X)
Local time: 00:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 61
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