Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Doppelhub-Kolbenpumpe

English translation:

double-action piston air pump

Added to glossary by Berit Kostka, PhD
May 19, 2014 13:16
10 yrs ago
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German term

Doppelhub-Kolbenpumpe

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering (general)
Type of pump used to inflate a boat or similar. It appears to be one that is pumped by hand.
Change log

May 20, 2014 06:46: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Social Sciences" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Science (general)" to "Engineering (general)"

May 21, 2014 07:09: Berit Kostka, PhD changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1005065">Andrea Garfield-Barkworth's</a> old entry - "Doppelhub-Kolbenpumpe"" to ""double-action piston airpump""

Proposed translations

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6 mins
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double-action piston airpump

Note from asker:
Thanks for your help.
Peer comment(s):

agree freekfluweel : But be aware of Aliexpress; they even sell things that do not exist in any language!
25 mins
Hehe, thanks for support freekfluweel :o)
neutral Yorkshireman : Oops! Almost looks as if I hijacked your answer- sorry!
42 mins
No probs Yorkshireman
agree Edith Kelly
1 hr
Thanks Edith :o)
agree Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
Thank you Harald :o)
agree Cilian O'Tuama : here's gentleman's Y's agree
10 hrs
Thanks Cilian, much appreciated :o)
agree Dhananjay Rau : yes
1 day 15 hrs
Thanks Dhananjay :o)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
45 mins

double-action air pump

Aka
double action air pump - http://tinyurl.com/pmzxv5t
double-stroke air pump
double-stroke piston pump


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Note added at 47 mins (2014-05-19 14:04:15 GMT)
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Just like Berit's answer, but without the piston - both answers should be suitable.
Note from asker:
Very similar to Berit but she was quicker. Thanks.
Peer comment(s):

neutral freekfluweel : Unless you want to hoover over the water by pumping helium in your boat, imo you can leave "air" out. Neutral, Berit was first to answer.
7 mins
neutral Cilian O'Tuama : yes, 40 minutes laters
9 hrs
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22 hrs

dual-action pump

more common in combination with action.
Note from asker:
Also very similar to other answers. Thanks.
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