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válvula automática todo-nada

English translation: automatic gate valve.

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Spanish term or phrase:válvula automática todo-nada
English translation:automatic gate valve.
Entered by: Rob Lunn

11:24 May 19, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Spanish term or phrase: válvula automática todo-nada
"La carga de éstas básculas, se efectuará a partir de un prealimentador existente y desde una válvula automática todo-nada"

Is this just an "all-or-nothing valve" or does it have another name?
Rob Lunn
Spain
Local time: 11:10
automatic gate valve.
Explanation:
Gate valves are standard on-off flow controllers. It has a wedge perpendicular to the flow, that cuts the flow instantly. If it is operated electromechanically then the flow is stopped instantly.
It is useless for regulating flow.

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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4624280.html
automatically closing a gate valve of the type customarily installed in a sewer pipe system, the gate valve being positioned ...
http://www.google.es/search?as_q=&hl=es&num=100&btnG=Buscar ...
automatic gate valve for interrupting the communication between two pipe line sections http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5974913/description.html
powered automatic gate valve wrench apparatus for use in rapidly opening ... http://www.speciation.net/Appl/Techniques/technique.html?id=...
plasma, automatic gate valve, vacuum system, http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2006/april/fugitiveemission...
Regulating Control Valve 70%; Automatic Gate Valve 27; Gate Valve 26; Globe Valve 20; Plug Valve 20; Ball Valve 1. Also note that less than 1% of valves in ... http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/7745/2...
provides for automatic gate valve closure in. the event any of these parameters exceed safe limits
http://www.cevp.co.uk/nanogrowth_pecvd.htm
the turbo pump is isolated by an automatic gate valve. This prevents process gas from coming in to contact with ...
http://www.fischione.com/product_support/PDF/model_1040.pdf
an automatic gate valve is opened and the


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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-05-19 19:48:54 GMT)
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This valve has always been known as a gate valve. A gate opens or shuts and has no other function.
Gate valves appear in all chemical engineering text books, so lets not change its universally accepted name.
This is not an electrical switch, on-off.
Yes my textbooks were written in English.
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slothm
Local time: 06:10
Grading comment
thank you everyone
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4automatic on-off valve
Marcelo Silveyra
5automatic gate valve.
slothm
3 +1"all or nothing" automatic valve
liz askew
3"hit-or-miss" automatic valve
Dolores Vázquez
3automatic ball-valve
giulio76


  

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"hit-or-miss" automatic valve


Explanation:
Una sugerencia.


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"all or nothing" automatic valve


Explanation:
It would seem so.

Chlorination system for a water to be treated - Patent 4986902
A system according to claim 1, which comprises an automatic valve positioned ... This is obtained by periodic addition and "all or nothing" operation of the ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4986902.html - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
Continuous automatic control and distributor valve, with a ...
29 Apr 2008 ... Continuous automatic fluid flow control and distributor valve, ... valve has the disadvantage that its action can only be “all or nothing”, ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/7363942.html - 27k - Cached - Similar pages
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58

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agree  Egmont
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automatic ball-valve


Explanation:
see references and check with your other text about valve description, maybe its just a fancy way of describing a good ´ol ball valve!


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_valve
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve#Types_of_valves
giulio76
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  slothm: Ball valves are capable of regulating flow.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
automatic on-off valve


Explanation:
A "todo-nada" valve is an on-off valve in US English, in which "all-or-nothing" is not used. However, "all-or-nothing" might be used in other English-speaking countries (I honestly wouldn't know).

http://www.metsopaper.com/automation/index.nsf/FR?ReadForm&A...
http://www.festo.com/INetDomino/files_01/D_HEE.pdf
www.rossvalve.com/PDF/42wr.pdf
www.thevalveshop.com/

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BTW. "todo-nada" simply means that the valve is either open or closed (i.e. no "in-between" flow regulation).

Marcelo Silveyra
United States
Local time: 02:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jmr620808: absolutamente (l , 0) totalmente "abierta" o totalmente "cerrada".
1 hr
agree  bigedsenior
2 hrs
agree  John Cutler: Long time no see : )
2 hrs
agree  psicutrinius
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
automatic gate valve.


Explanation:
Gate valves are standard on-off flow controllers. It has a wedge perpendicular to the flow, that cuts the flow instantly. If it is operated electromechanically then the flow is stopped instantly.
It is useless for regulating flow.

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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-05-19 19:31:57 GMT)
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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4624280.html
automatically closing a gate valve of the type customarily installed in a sewer pipe system, the gate valve being positioned ...
http://www.google.es/search?as_q=&hl=es&num=100&btnG=Buscar ...
automatic gate valve for interrupting the communication between two pipe line sections http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5974913/description.html
powered automatic gate valve wrench apparatus for use in rapidly opening ... http://www.speciation.net/Appl/Techniques/technique.html?id=...
plasma, automatic gate valve, vacuum system, http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2006/april/fugitiveemission...
Regulating Control Valve 70%; Automatic Gate Valve 27; Gate Valve 26; Globe Valve 20; Plug Valve 20; Ball Valve 1. Also note that less than 1% of valves in ... http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/7745/2...
provides for automatic gate valve closure in. the event any of these parameters exceed safe limits
http://www.cevp.co.uk/nanogrowth_pecvd.htm
the turbo pump is isolated by an automatic gate valve. This prevents process gas from coming in to contact with ...
http://www.fischione.com/product_support/PDF/model_1040.pdf
an automatic gate valve is opened and the


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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-05-19 19:48:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

This valve has always been known as a gate valve. A gate opens or shuts and has no other function.
Gate valves appear in all chemical engineering text books, so lets not change its universally accepted name.
This is not an electrical switch, on-off.
Yes my textbooks were written in English.

slothm
Local time: 06:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 78
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thank you everyone
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