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slussning

English translation: sluicing/airlock transfer

17:45 Jan 22, 2020
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Swedish term or phrase: slussning
What is "slussning" in English?
Here is a sample phrase:

arbete i renrum och slussningsrutiner

Also "personalsluss" and "materialsluss".
bendksu
Thailand
Local time: 15:10
English translation:sluicing/airlock transfer
Explanation:
Can you rework the sentence and use the name of the airlock or hatch? (To avoid the use of "sluicing").
Terminology depends on the purpose/size and type of ventilation etc.
For staff: personnel airlock
For objects: materials airlock, material hatch, pass box, transfer hatch, hermetic hatch etc
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Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 15:10
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3 +3sluicing/airlock transfer
Tania McConaghy


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sluicing/airlock transfer


Explanation:
Can you rework the sentence and use the name of the airlock or hatch? (To avoid the use of "sluicing").
Terminology depends on the purpose/size and type of ventilation etc.
For staff: personnel airlock
For objects: materials airlock, material hatch, pass box, transfer hatch, hermetic hatch etc

Example sentence(s):
  • Our range of services includes personnel airlocks in the GMP area with cleanroom classes E to B
  • http://www.dortek.com/door-type/transfer-hatches/

    https://www.terrauniversal.com/
    Reference: http://www.tanehermetic.co.uk/en/sas-/-hermetic-hatches/web-...
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 15:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann
38 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  SafeTex: it's true that English seems to be missing a verb for this.
5 hrs
  -> Yes, agree - I don't think we can use "sluicing" in this context (too late to exclude this from my suggested answer however)
agree  Michele Fauble
10 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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