accoppiato a tenuta

English translation: coupled in a fluid-tight manner

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Italian term or phrase:accoppiato a tenuta
English translation:coupled in a fluid-tight manner
Entered by: Claudia Cherici

09:09 May 23, 2014
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Italian term or phrase: accoppiato a tenuta
Pompa volumetrica in cui i mezzi di tenuta prevedono un perno che è accoppiato a tenuta con la superficie interna cilindrica delle pulegge.
Andrea Cingolani
Italy
Local time: 11:51
coupled in a fluid-tight manner
Explanation:
'a tenuta' means in a fluid-tight (or water-tight, as the case may be) manner

see for instance:
"Quick coupling used to connect two ends of two different pipes together in a fluid tight manner."
http://www.castingquality.com/casting-products/pipe-fittings...
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Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 11:51
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coupled in a fluid-tight manner


Explanation:
'a tenuta' means in a fluid-tight (or water-tight, as the case may be) manner

see for instance:
"Quick coupling used to connect two ends of two different pipes together in a fluid tight manner."
http://www.castingquality.com/casting-products/pipe-fittings...

Claudia Cherici
Italy
Local time: 11:51
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Grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Fitzsimons: Agree with water-tight, but would use 'air-tight' rather than 'fluid-tight' if the fluid is always a gas.
4 days
  -> thanks, but we don't know what the fluid is, hence the 'fluid'
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