Apr 3, 2007 19:15
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
irispjäll
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
What might be the term for what we in Sweden call an "irispjäll" ?
(it is an intake adjustment device which measures air flow in ventilation systems)
(it is an intake adjustment device which measures air flow in ventilation systems)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | diaphragm damper |
Mårten Sandberg
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| 3 +1 | Iris damper |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
16 mins
Mårten Sandberg
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Linguistic Engineering, (M.Sc. Eng.)
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish, Portuguese to Swedish, and 2 more.
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diaphragm damper
or adjustable diaphragm aperture or similar. It is the same mechanism that cameras (diaphragm) and eyes (iris) use to adjust the aperture. The adjustment is done by having a circular opening growing/shrinking in concentric circles.
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21 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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Iris damper
It works like an iris diaphragm, I think.
Spelt with double s, 'irisspjäll'
http://www.hallstroms.com/Prislista/Svensk/ProduktVisa.asp?W...
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-04-03 19:42:08 GMT)
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http://www.acecaging.com/PDFs/Product Cut sheets/Iris Damper...
shows a drawing.
It seems to be used in the UK, not just directly translated from Swedish.
Spelt with double s, 'irisspjäll'
http://www.hallstroms.com/Prislista/Svensk/ProduktVisa.asp?W...
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-04-03 19:42:08 GMT)
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http://www.acecaging.com/PDFs/Product Cut sheets/Iris Damper...
shows a drawing.
It seems to be used in the UK, not just directly translated from Swedish.
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