Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sphères de stockage de produits ambiants (propane et butane)
English translation:
gas storage spheres
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S K
Nov 6, 2005 13:01
18 yrs ago
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French term
sphères de stockage de produits ambiants (propane et butane)
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering: Industrial
Storage units for gas-but I am not sure how to translate "spheres" and "ambiants"( what type of storage units are these? and what is best translation for "ambiants") "Trains" was also used as a term, so even more confusing. Go Proz!!!
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| 3 +2 | gas storage spheres |
David Sirett
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| 3 | spherical gas tanks |
Kate Hudson (X)
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French term (edited):
sph�res de stockage de produits ambiants (propane et butane)
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gas storage spheres
Sphere, spherical tank, spherical vessel are all used.
I assume "ambiants" means at ambient temperature, i.e. compressed but not refrigerated.
I assume "ambiants" means at ambient temperature, i.e. compressed but not refrigerated.
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Note from asker:
| Thanks a mil-your link was brilliant and informative |
| Thanks, David for your help |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Karen Tkaczyk
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| agree |
Sylvia Smith
: yes, spheres are used for gas storage because they allow for the most even distribution of pressure
18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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French term (edited):
sph�res de stockage de produits ambiants (propane et butane)
spherical gas tanks
This gets a few hits on Google
Note from asker:
| Thanks Kate-your answer would have fit too-difficult choice, the other term just flowed better in that particular context |
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