downstream/upstream end

Italian translation: estremità a valle/a monte

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English term or phrase:downstream/upstream end
Italian translation:estremità a valle/a monte
Entered by: Fausto Mescolini

16:35 Feb 15, 2011
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / ion engines
English term or phrase: downstream/upstream end
"The propellant fuel is injected into the thruster's discharge chamber from its DOWNSTREAM END, and then bombarded with electrons flowing from a hallow cathode at its UPSTREAM END".

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(estremità) a valle/a monte
Explanation:
Gli elettroni penso siano emessi al di sopra del punto di iniezione del carburante.

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-02-15 16:43:14 GMT)
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E il carburante fluisce in direzione opposta al punto di emissione degli elettroni.
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Fausto Mescolini
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Local time: 05:41
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(estremità) a valle/a monte


Explanation:
Gli elettroni penso siano emessi al di sopra del punto di iniezione del carburante.

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-02-15 16:43:14 GMT)
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E il carburante fluisce in direzione opposta al punto di emissione degli elettroni.

Fausto Mescolini
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 3
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