odlučovač ropných látek

English translation: (API) oil-water separator

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Czech term or phrase:odlučovač ropných látek
English translation:(API) oil-water separator
Entered by: Gerry Vickers

10:55 Aug 17, 2009
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Engineering: Industrial
Czech term or phrase: odlučovač ropných látek
Any idea what the accepted technical term for this is, if any? Oil waste product separator?
Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:25
(API) oil-water separator
Explanation:
that's the same stuff, isn't it?
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Martin Janda
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:25
Grading comment
That's the one! Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4(API) oil-water separator
Martin Janda
4 +2separator of oil substances
Michal Zugec
3 +1Separator / Knockout / Extractor
Ing. Jiri Klima
4crude oil fraction separator
Maria Choukri
3Oil waste and toxic compound separator
Samuel Hunt


Discussion entries: 5





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(API) oil-water separator


Explanation:
that's the same stuff, isn't it?


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API_oil-water_separator
Martin Janda
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That's the one! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Liba: or simply oil separator - http://www.freylit.com/Produktinfo englisch/Oil Separators/G...
52 mins
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agree  Lenka Mandryszová
2 hrs
  -> diky :-)

agree  Scott Evan Andrews: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API_oil-water_separator
1 day 1 hr
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agree  Sarka Rubkova: oil saparator is sufficient in this case
1 day 9 hrs
  -> díky...
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Oil waste and toxic compound separator


Explanation:
I concur with your initial idea.

Based on sheer numbers of search results, "oil waste and toxic compound separator" appears to be more prevalent than more intuitive choices such as "oil product separator" or "petroleum product separator".

But just for the record, "petroleum product separator" is the term I've used in the past.



Samuel Hunt
Germany
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Separator / Knockout / Extractor


Explanation:
Gerry,
First, I am not NS but I think the right translation depends on the purpose. If it refers to "oil waste product" I would use "Knockout". If it is not waste, I would use "Separator" or "Exctractor".
Resource: Dictionary of Gas and oil industry

Ing. Jiri Klima
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Czech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samuel Hunt: True, " odlučovač ropných látek" does not really tell us what is being separated/extracted from what. Does the source text provide any clues as to the device's intended purpose?
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
separator of oil substances


Explanation:
two lines of the piping were led away to the joint separator of oil substances by the part of the sewer system, which is the subject of EPS announcement.

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Note added at 51 mins (2009-08-17 11:46:16 GMT)
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looks like this term (and link) fits to your discussion entry


    Reference: http://www.hyundai-motor.cz/hyundai/english.php?rubrika=medi...
Michal Zugec
Slovakia
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ivan Šimerka: Tato odpověď je rozhodně přesná, ostatní nabalují nepotřebné věci!
5 hrs
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agree  Kateřina Suchánková
21 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
crude oil fraction separator


Explanation:
separates crude into the individual fractions

Maria Choukri
New Zealand
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in SlovakSlovak
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