udskud

English translation: scum

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Danish term or phrase:udskud
English translation:scum
Entered by: Rosica Dimitrova

17:11 Sep 29, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Danish term or phrase: udskud
Pumpetårnet er udstyret med et dobbelt udskud.
Rosica Dimitrova
Bulgaria
Local time: 15:29
scum
Explanation:
The phrase directly reads:

The pump tower is equipped with a double scum.

A better translation would be:

The pump tower is equipped with scum boards.

Scum boards can be seen here:

http://www.racolin.co.uk/weir_plates_and_scum_boards13.html

Hope that helps!
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Craig Daimler (X)
Sweden
Local time: 14:29
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scum


Explanation:
The phrase directly reads:

The pump tower is equipped with a double scum.

A better translation would be:

The pump tower is equipped with scum boards.

Scum boards can be seen here:

http://www.racolin.co.uk/weir_plates_and_scum_boards13.html

Hope that helps!


    Reference: http://www.racolin.co.uk/weir_plates_and_scum_boards13.html
Craig Daimler (X)
Sweden
Local time: 14:29
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