May 1, 2007 08:21
17 yrs ago
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German term
Absatznippel
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
in the context of pipes and central heating
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | reducer / adapter |
Paul Cohen
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| 3 | shoulder nipple |
Patrick Johnson
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| 1 | spacer |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
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Paul Cohen
Greenland
Greenland
Native in English
Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
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reducer / adapter
The word "Absatz" implies that this is a fitting (coupling) which makes it possible to connect two pipes that are not the same size.
Here's a reference from an article on piping and plumbing fittings:
"A coupling connects two pipes to each other. If the material and size of the pipe are not the same, (it) may be called a 'reducing coupling' or reducer, or an adapter."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_and_plumbing_fittings
As we can see here, it could also be called a 'reducing coupling' - which sounds to me like a new sex education campaign launched by the US government, but that's the world of pipes and plumbing for you!
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-01 11:22:18 GMT)
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Here's a photo of an Absatznippel: http://www.avg-sanitaer-heizung.de/irw_cat.31353131.product....
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-01 11:29:01 GMT)
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And here's a picture of a reducer: http://www.doityourself.com/invt/5192620
Here's a reference from an article on piping and plumbing fittings:
"A coupling connects two pipes to each other. If the material and size of the pipe are not the same, (it) may be called a 'reducing coupling' or reducer, or an adapter."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_and_plumbing_fittings
As we can see here, it could also be called a 'reducing coupling' - which sounds to me like a new sex education campaign launched by the US government, but that's the world of pipes and plumbing for you!
"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-01 11:22:18 GMT)
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Here's a photo of an Absatznippel: http://www.avg-sanitaer-heizung.de/irw_cat.31353131.product....
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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-01 11:29:01 GMT)
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And here's a picture of a reducer: http://www.doityourself.com/invt/5192620
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Darin Fitzpatrick
: You didn't even address whether these are male, female, or sweated fittings...
1 hr
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Yeah, I skirted the gender issue entirely!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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spacer
my guess on this May first
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-05-01 08:48:22 GMT)
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Webster claims for nipple " a pipe coupling consisting of a short piece of tubing usually with an external screw thread at each end", but don't know if "pipe nipple" cuts it??
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Note added at 27 mins (2007-05-01 08:49:20 GMT)
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"pipe nipple" does get nearly 70,000 googles for what it's worth, though "pipe coupling" is worth considering, based on the Webster definition
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Note added at 26 mins (2007-05-01 08:48:22 GMT)
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Webster claims for nipple " a pipe coupling consisting of a short piece of tubing usually with an external screw thread at each end", but don't know if "pipe nipple" cuts it??
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Note added at 27 mins (2007-05-01 08:49:20 GMT)
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"pipe nipple" does get nearly 70,000 googles for what it's worth, though "pipe coupling" is worth considering, based on the Webster definition
8 hrs
shoulder nipple
Could be shoulder nipple, i.e. a nipple with a shoulder between two screw threads. Another possibility is offset nipple.
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