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servire da polmone

English translation: act as a buffer

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Italian term or phrase:servire da polmone
English translation:act as a buffer
Entered by: achisholm

16:18 May 26, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / water treatment
Italian term or phrase: servire da polmone
"Questo contiene acqua filtrata e deve servire da polmone nel caso di brevi soste delle pompe di alimentazione. Il serbatoio è dotato di by-pass."
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:37
act as a buffer
Explanation:
Se devo prendere in considerazione la nota, buffer mi sembra piu' corretta. Ma mi piacerebbe vedere le frasi prima per sapere esattamente di che cosa parliamo..

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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs 45 mins (2005-05-28 06:03:17 GMT)
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Verified with my husband (mechanical engineer AND Italian), if the subject is the tank, buffer is the right word.
Reader\'s digest Oxford Wordfinder: \"buffer = a device that protects against or reduces the effect of an impact.\"
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Liset Nyland
Italy
Local time: 05:37
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2backup
Graham Clarke
4act as a buffer
Liset Nyland


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
backup


Explanation:
I'd say "backup" or "backup supply"

Graham Clarke
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 567

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: 'backup pump'?
13 mins
agree  esoft: it infers a backup - but what about the function - sounds like a pump
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
act as a buffer


Explanation:
Se devo prendere in considerazione la nota, buffer mi sembra piu' corretta. Ma mi piacerebbe vedere le frasi prima per sapere esattamente di che cosa parliamo..

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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs 45 mins (2005-05-28 06:03:17 GMT)
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Verified with my husband (mechanical engineer AND Italian), if the subject is the tank, buffer is the right word.
Reader\'s digest Oxford Wordfinder: \"buffer = a device that protects against or reduces the effect of an impact.\"

Liset Nyland
Italy
Local time: 05:37
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 24
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Many thanks
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