bacino di demodulazione

English translation: regulating tank

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Italian term or phrase:bacino di demodulazione
English translation:regulating tank
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

08:57 Feb 11, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Geology
Italian term or phrase: bacino di demodulazione
dealing with the work of geologists in the construction of a hydroelectric power station.
other terms in the same list include:
bacino di accumulo esterno;
canale derivatore a pelo libero;
canale derivatore in pressione;
centrale in caverna con due gruppi di produzione di cui uno di pompaggio;
canale di restituzione
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 04:30
regulating tank
Explanation:
Would this do the trick?
http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:qQZ2NYnCkksJ:www.pronat...
Sotto questo brutto neologismo - bacino di demodulazione – una novità si affaccia sulla scena idroelettrica ticinese: fino ad un paio di anni fa non si parlava ancora, salvo rare eccezioni, di questi costosi ma utili bacini che hanno lo scopo di mitigare le improvvise variazioni dei deflussi dovute ai rilasci delle acque turbinate.

http://www.h2ouniversity.org/html/library_glossary_entire.ht...
regulating tank—a tank constructed for the purpose of regulating system hydraulics within an acceptable range over a particular reach of the transmission facilities. A regulating tank absorbs pressure fluctuations and temporary mismatches between downstream demands and upstream water supplies to maintain a balanced operation.

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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:30
Grading comment
great.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2regulating tank
James (Jim) Davis
1demodulation reservoir
Valeria Faber


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
demodulation reservoir


Explanation:
a pure guess... ;-(

Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 09:30
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
regulating tank


Explanation:
Would this do the trick?
http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:qQZ2NYnCkksJ:www.pronat...
Sotto questo brutto neologismo - bacino di demodulazione – una novità si affaccia sulla scena idroelettrica ticinese: fino ad un paio di anni fa non si parlava ancora, salvo rare eccezioni, di questi costosi ma utili bacini che hanno lo scopo di mitigare le improvvise variazioni dei deflussi dovute ai rilasci delle acque turbinate.

http://www.h2ouniversity.org/html/library_glossary_entire.ht...
regulating tank—a tank constructed for the purpose of regulating system hydraulics within an acceptable range over a particular reach of the transmission facilities. A regulating tank absorbs pressure fluctuations and temporary mismatches between downstream demands and upstream water supplies to maintain a balanced operation.

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Note added at 45 mins (2008-02-11 09:42:51 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=it&q="regulating tank" hydro...

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 130
Grading comment
great.
Notes to answerer
Asker: looks good.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
56 mins

agree  Valeria Faber
1 hr
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