Vippspjäll

English translation: throat damper

13:33 Mar 7, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Mech Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: Vippspjäll
I denna maskin ingår ett vippspjäll vid inmatning.

No other context, obv some sort of damper
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 20:33
English translation:throat damper
Explanation:
I looked up vippespjeld på Ordnett.no and this is the translation from Store Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok. Without more details though, it is hard to be sure.
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Lene Johansen
Local time: 14:33
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4 +1pivot damper
George Hopkins
3throat damper
Lene Johansen
3Butterfly valve
SafeTex


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throat damper


Explanation:
I looked up vippespjeld på Ordnett.no and this is the translation from Store Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok. Without more details though, it is hard to be sure.


    Reference: http://www.markandbuttons.com/faq/glossary#throat_damper
Lene Johansen
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Butterfly valve


Explanation:
Cos it flaps like the wings of a butterfly


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_valve
SafeTex
France
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pivot damper


Explanation:
Depending on the context.

George Hopkins
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