sea chest

Swedish translation: sjökista

22:32 Apr 13, 2011
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: sea chest
part of a ship (not a sailors storage), source of sea water for cooling system..
context; "Raw water is drawn thru hoses from the sea chest by the wing engine raw water pump and is discharged through the engine fresh water and lube oil coolers and wing engine exhaust hoses back to the sea."
Anders Ericsson
Sweden
Local time: 20:14
Swedish translation:sjökista
Explanation:
Sjökista används generellt
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Yvette Holman
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Local time: 20:14
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5 +1sjökista
Yvette Holman
5sjövattenkista
Bengt Warin


  

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sjövattenkista


Explanation:
Intag för havsvatten i fartygsskrovet. Havsvatten kallas nästan alltid "sjövatten" bland folk i branschen. Vattnet används t.ex. för kylning av fartygsmotorerna, ofta via värmeväxlare.

Bengt Warin
Sweden
Local time: 20:14
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sjökista


Explanation:
Sjökista används generellt


    Reference: http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/Global/Sjofart/thb/skrov/10...
Yvette Holman
Sweden
Local time: 20:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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