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mektätning

English translation: mechanical seal

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Swedish term or phrase:mektätning (mekanisk tätning)
English translation:mechanical seal
Entered by: Charlesp

09:36 Jul 26, 2016
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2016-07-29 10:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: mektätning
I don't have much context at all for "mektätning"

"Byte mektätning pump"

Maybe it is as simple as a "mech seal" ?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 23:18
mechanical seal
Explanation:
I assume it is short for mekanisk tätning.
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 23:18
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3 +2mechanical seal
Norskpro
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mechanical seal
Deane Goltermann

  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mechanical seal


Explanation:
I assume it is short for mekanisk tätning.


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/FindTermsByLilId.do?lilId=1590545&lang...
Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 23:18
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agree  Deane Goltermann
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sven Petersson
18 hrs
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference: mechanical seal

Reference information:
Here's a reference using both mektätning and mekanisk tätning ... and conveniently translated to Norskpro's suggestion.


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Note added at 5 hrs (2016-07-26 15:31:36 GMT)
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That is,... here is the reference:
http://www.bidonequipment.info/pdf files/SPX - JOHNSON PUMP ...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 113
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