im freien Gefälle

English translation: under gravity

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German term or phrase:im freien Gefälle
English translation:under gravity
Entered by: Alan Johnson

10:10 Jan 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: im freien Gefälle
Der Reinwasserablauf der Filter gelangt im freien Gefälle über eine Rohrlei-tung in das nachfolgende chlorination tank.

Owing to its effective head, the filtered outlet water is drained off with a pipe into the downstream chlorination tank?
Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 19:22
under gravity
Explanation:
Is what this means. In other words, no pumps or other aids (vacuum, etc.) are utilised for drainage.

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Note added at 28 mins (2009-01-08 10:38:43 GMT)
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Happy New Year to all 'my' Pappnasen. Hope you all survive another year!
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 19:22
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Im freien Gefälle
under gravity


Explanation:
Is what this means. In other words, no pumps or other aids (vacuum, etc.) are utilised for drainage.

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Note added at 28 mins (2009-01-08 10:38:43 GMT)
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Happy New Year to all 'my' Pappnasen. Hope you all survive another year!

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 19:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 83
Grading comment
Good one!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria
9 mins

agree  Helen Shiner
14 mins

agree  Steffen Walter
15 mins

agree  Claire Cox: Yes, or by gravity
16 mins

agree  Ulrike Kraemer
17 mins

agree  David Moore (X): 'Morning Alan, and a HNY.
21 mins
  -> And you. :-)

agree  analytical (X)
32 mins

agree  Rebecca Garber: Morning and HNY
4 hrs

agree  William Phelps: what about "falls freely"--which is more literal. Just a thought
6 days
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