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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Inlet

English translation:

Inlet

Added to glossary by Chris Rowson (X)
Mar 8, 2002 17:12
22 yrs ago
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German term

Inlet

German to English Tech/Engineering
The English word is used in a German sentence on window systems.
Das verbesserte System ist jetzt durch Inlets optimal isoliert.

However inlets does not sound right to me in English in this context.
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Inlet

I never heard of this, and I don´t know how common it is, but I have a clear reference, see below.

Apart from this, it turns up with weird windows that you apparently fill with gas or something (2nd ref.)
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agree ingot : yes,gas is used to aid insulation of double glazed winows
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inlet

It seems to be common,though:
Window inlet vents are an alternate way to provide fresh air using an exhaust fan.
When the fan is on, it slightly depressurizes the house, causing makeup air ...
www.homeenergy.org/archive/hem.dis.anl.gov/eehem/97/970704....
Reference:

given above

Peer comment(s):

neutral Trudy Peters : That wouldn't insulate anything, though.
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