Jul 5, 2017 22:10
6 yrs ago
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French term
isolable
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Construction / Civil Engineering
Plumbing
nourrice PVC avec antibélier isolable et vidange
Same document, of course - under panoplie eau froid bureau :
nourrice PVC avec antibélier isolable et vidange
which stands alone.
I have PVC manifold with ** isolatable ** shock arrester and discharge
but I'm sure there's a MUCH better way of expressing this.
Many thanks.
Same document, of course - under panoplie eau froid bureau :
nourrice PVC avec antibélier isolable et vidange
which stands alone.
I have PVC manifold with ** isolatable ** shock arrester and discharge
but I'm sure there's a MUCH better way of expressing this.
Many thanks.
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Proposed translations
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isolated
I think the isolation is simply a permanent, fixed design feature rather than an on/off function, and the antibelier (water hammer arrester) therefore should be described as isolated rather than isolatable. I don't know whether the "-able" suffix is a Gallic-ism or a plumber-ism but it doesn't seem helpful.
(See cite: "a measured, compressible cushion of air which is PERMANENTLY separated from the water system.")
I think isolation means the arrester's air pocket is separated from the water supply, rather than being in the "air chamber" configuration where the air cushion is in direct communication with the main flow of water. (See cite.)
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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-07-06 15:44:16 GMT)
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http://www.plumbingmart.com/water-hammer-information.html
(See cite: "a measured, compressible cushion of air which is PERMANENTLY separated from the water system.")
I think isolation means the arrester's air pocket is separated from the water supply, rather than being in the "air chamber" configuration where the air cushion is in direct communication with the main flow of water. (See cite.)
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Note added at 17 hrs (2017-07-06 15:44:16 GMT)
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http://www.plumbingmart.com/water-hammer-information.html
Note from asker:
| Many thanks - very helpful cite. I will go with isolatable - thank you Tony - but your comment could definitely come in useful in the future. |
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: -able always means 'can be', so I think this would be inaccurate; I think it either means it includes a stop-cock, or that a mechanism is put in place for being able to isolate it up/downstream for maintenance (?)
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Sorry, I think you're right - isolatable is correct, there probably being a pair of valves (vannes) up- and downstream.
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Comment: "Many thanks for your help - I went with isolatable in the end but appreciate your suggestion and Tony's comment."
Discussion
I have found 'water shock / surge arrester', where the addition of 'water' does make it sound slightly less electrical.