Rohrbogenstück

English translation: pipe bend

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German term or phrase:Rohrbogenstück
English translation:pipe bend
Entered by: jccantrell

09:01 Aug 4, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / in a patent
German term or phrase: Rohrbogenstück
der Abstand aufeinanderfolgender Wärmeaustauschrohre (4) ein Mehrfaches, etwa das Zwei- bis Vierfache, des Außendurchmessers der Wärmeaustauschrohre (4) entspricht und nach einem abschließenden Rohrbogenstück (5) aus Kunststoff ein Krümmer (17) mit dem Abwasserrohr (6) des folgenden Wärmeaustauschrohres (4) verbindet.

elbow piece?

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martina1974
Austria
Local time: 18:38
pipe bend
Explanation:
This is what I always called it in the USA.
Link also describes different between elbow and bend.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 10:38
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vielen Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4elbow
Catriona C.
4 +1pipe bend
jccantrell
4conduit bend
Brent Sørensen
4curved pipe section
Cillie Swart
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The actual patent illustration...
Chris Pr

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conduit bend


Explanation:

Found in this dictionary
https://books.google.de/books?id=KzzRsccYK7IC&pg=PA97&dq=Roh...

or pipe bend

https://thepipefitting.com/difference-between-pipe-bend-and-...

Brent Sørensen
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elbow


Explanation:
Looks like they are just called 'elbows' in English.


    https://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/pipe-fittings/cat831504
Catriona C.
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
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agree  Steffen Walter
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agree  metranslations
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neutral  Johannes Gleim: colloquially.
12 hrs

agree  Chris Pr: Or 'elbow fitting' -> and no, not colloquially, but officially: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_and_plumbing_fitting#El...
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curved pipe section


Explanation:
A part of the pipe that is curved in some way.


    https://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?query=Rohrbogenst%C3%BCck
    https://www.google.com/search?q=Rohrbogenst%C3%BCck&sxsrf=ALeKk03YQzbvbB_lMgwzBmH5i_IUai1G3w:1596544311597&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ah
Cillie Swart
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pipe bend


Explanation:
This is what I always called it in the USA.
Link also describes different between elbow and bend.


    https://www.octalpipefittings.com/steel-pipe-bend/
jccantrell
United States
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vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim: "elbow" is used more colloquially.
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Reference comments


1 day 19 hrs
Reference: The actual patent illustration...

Reference information:
...and Wikipedia agree about the 90° change of direction: "...to allow a change of direction, usually a 90° or 45° angle..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_and_plumbing_fitting#El...

Patent illustration (numbered as part 5):
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP2829833A1.pdf

Chris Pr
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