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a valle/a monte

English translation: downstream / upstream

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Italian term or phrase:a valle/a monte
English translation:downstream / upstream
Entered by: Tania Kegozzi

11:40 Jan 18, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Italian term or phrase: a valle/a monte
Quando è presente una elettrovalvola generale di apertura acqua ed una successiva con filtro, per ridurre fenomeni di colpo d’ariete si può impostare un ritardo alla chiusura della valvola ***a valle*** rispetto a quella ***a monte***: premere i pulsante MODIFICA per modificare il ritardo.
Tania Kegozzi
Spain
Local time: 15:29
downstream / upstream
Explanation:
These are the usual translations of these terms, in my experience, especially in connection with valves controlling flows.
Selected response from:

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Grading comment
Thank you both, sorry for not being able to give points to both of you, the site won't allow me. I had to choose at random!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7downstream / upstream
Oliver Walter
4 +3downstream / upstream
Russell Jones


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
downstream / upstream


Explanation:
These are the usual translations of these terms, in my experience, especially in connection with valves controlling flows.

Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thank you both, sorry for not being able to give points to both of you, the site won't allow me. I had to choose at random!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
27 mins
agree  Chiara Righele
32 mins
agree  Victoria Machin
1 hr
agree  eride
1 hr
agree  VERTERE
1 hr
agree  Mara Ballarini
4 hrs
agree  Vanessa Schlueter
23 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
downstream / upstream


Explanation:
used in plumbing terminology as well as rivers etc.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 137

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eride
1 hr
agree  Mara Ballarini: of course as well :-)
4 hrs
agree  Vanessa Schlueter
23 hrs
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