omsättningspumpning

English translation: flushed

02:30 Sep 24, 2018
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Swedish term or phrase: omsättningspumpning
From a description of a water contamination study:

"Grundvattenprovtagning utfördes i befintliga grundvattenrör som omsättningspumpades innan provtagning."
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"Groundwater samples were collected from existing groundwater pipes that had been [??] prior to sample collection."

I've searched for "turnover pumping" to see if it's a common phrase in English, but it doesn't seem to be. And, I'm not sure that those who use it are referring to the same thing as "omsättningspumpning".

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G. L.
United States
Local time: 03:09
English translation:flushed
Explanation:
Hello
Can't used "purged" as there is still groundwater in the pipes but it is "fresh" water (not water that had stagnated" in the pump. So "flush" works here. That is my understanding of the text
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SafeTex
France
Local time: 11:09
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4 +1pumping of circulation
Sam Habach
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pumping of circulation


Explanation:
omsättningspumpning is literally circulation's pumping, or pumping of circulation

In the context of the sentence, I would say,

"Groundwater samples were collected from existing groundwater pipes that had been *circulated and pumped* prior to sample collection."

This phrase is used in English. For example,

https://www.slb.com/~/media/Files/sand_control/brochures/cas...

http://www.tc.faa.gov/its/worldpac/techrpt/ar0950.pdf

Sam Habach
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flushed


Explanation:
Hello
Can't used "purged" as there is still groundwater in the pipes but it is "fresh" water (not water that had stagnated" in the pump. So "flush" works here. That is my understanding of the text

Example sentence(s):
  • Groundwater samples were collected from existing groundwater pipes that had been *fluhsed* prior to sample collection.
SafeTex
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