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English term or phrase:
to remove the knife edge of the cut off.
French translation:
afin d'éliminer l'arête tranchante correspondant à la coupe
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Dec 1, 2011 18:53
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English term
to remove the knife edge of the cut off.
English to French
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The term I can not translate is : "to remove the knife edge of the cut off"
The whole sentence is : "For bellows Type "D" and "E" valves, the limit washer must be chamfered on the lower end, to remove the knife edge of the cut off."
The whole sentence is : "For bellows Type "D" and "E" valves, the limit washer must be chamfered on the lower end, to remove the knife edge of the cut off."
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afin d'éliminer l'arête tranchante correspondant à la coupe
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I believe it refers to a method of ensuring 'soft closure' of the valve to avoid shocks in the hydraulic/pneumatic system (eg: water hammer).
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