avhärdningsfilter

English translation: water softener

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Swedish term or phrase:avhärdningsfilter
English translation:water softener
Entered by: Charlesp

23:11 Jan 1, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: avhärdningsfilter
is this a "water softener" or a filter to remove calcium and magnesium deposits?, in which case it would be called something else, perhaps a dissolving filter.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 02:17
water softener
Explanation:
My Sv-En TNC Byggtekniskt lexikon says "water softener", which is surely a filter to remove calcium and magnesium deposits.
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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 01:17
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water softener


Explanation:
My Sv-En TNC Byggtekniskt lexikon says "water softener", which is surely a filter to remove calcium and magnesium deposits.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 01:17
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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