Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Inhibiteur de détrompeur de carburant
English translation:
misfuelling prevention override adapter
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Jun 10, 2016 07:45
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Inhibiteur de détrompeur de carburant
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Vehicle parts
In a list of vehicle parts - it seems to be a pin (or other device) located in the fuel filling hole to prevent filling petrol in a diesel vehicle. Is there a particular name for this in English?
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| 4 +5 | misfuelling prevention override adapter |
Anton Konashenok
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| 3 -2 | misfuel prevention device |
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misfuelling prevention override adapter
It's not a misfuelling prevention device (which would be 'détrompeur de carburant') but rather the opposite, a gadget that overrides this device!
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| You could, possibly, be right. I hadn't considered that eventuality but I'll wait and see if there is a correction from the proofreader or client since I have already delivered. |
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Tony M
: That does make more sense!
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Thank you, Tony
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Philippe Etienne
: Thought it could be for engines that can burn various types of fuel by turning some handle (military), but I see from your ref it's for non-EU fuel dispensers.
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Merci Philippe!
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Didier Fourcot
: Useless in Europe, however exists in French and could just as well be useful in English
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Merci Didier!
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philgoddard
: Can someone explain why I'd want to buy one of these?
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As the page says, you may need it when driving to countries where fuel nozzles don't conform to first world standards
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Daryo
: may sound weird or counter-intuitive, but that is what is means!
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Thanks
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misfuel prevention device
Volkswagen : "Fitted on the filler neck of the Diesel fuel tank, the Misfuel Prevention Device has a mechanically locking flap that prevents a non-Diesel fuel nozzle from being inserted."
"Having fitted a Misfuelling Prevention Device after my wife filling up my brand new A3 I can testify it's a money saver....she blames being pregnant." Simon
"Having fitted a Misfuelling Prevention Device after my wife filling up my brand new A3 I can testify it's a money saver....she blames being pregnant." Simon
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
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Tony M
: But that misses out the admittedly rather puzzling 'inhibiteur'
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Philippe Etienne
: I think it's the exact opposite
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Didier Fourcot
: This is the translation of "détrompeur", the device that has to be inhibited!
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Daryo
: in this specific ST it's the OPPOSITE = it's about preventing the prevention device from operating!
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