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frånluftsfläkt

English translation: exhaust fan

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Swedish term or phrase:frånluftsfläkt
English translation:exhaust fan
Entered by: Florin Hulubei

16:27 Feb 19, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Home appliances
Swedish term or phrase: frånluftsfläkt
Air conditioning device
Florin Hulubei
Local time: 17:18
exhaust fan
Explanation:
From Gullberg's dictionary
Selected response from:

David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 07:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6exhaust fan
David Rumsey
3extract air fan
Peter Linton (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
frånluftsfläkt
exhaust fan


Explanation:
From Gullberg's dictionary

David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 07:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
frånluftsfläkt
extract air fan


Explanation:
Although Gullbergs gives "exhaust", I note that Engströms also gives "extract", and so does the Swedish EU dictionary. It strikes me as a more accurate if less usual description. See ref.


    Reference: http://www.eduvinet.de/servitec/cooleep14.htm
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 15:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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