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choke

German translation: Drossel/Drosselung

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English term or phrase:choke
German translation:Drossel/Drosselung
Entered by: Reinhold Wehrmann

10:18 Oct 4, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: choke
...we have increased the *choke* on the well and are monitoring the downhole pressure to determine if it is impacted by the increased flow rate.
Kuroi
Drossel/Drosselung
Explanation:
The process of reducing the flow in a line.
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Reinhold Wehrmann
South Africa
Local time: 14:50
Grading comment
Wie offenbar auch Bernd im Diskussionsbeitrag bin ich der Meinung, dass Drossel(ung) hier nicht ganz passt, da sich dem Kontext nach aus "increased choke" scheinbar die erhöhte Förderrate ergibt. Trotzdem vielen Dank für die Antwort.
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4 +3Drossel/Drosselung
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Drossel/Drosselung


Explanation:
The process of reducing the flow in a line.

Reinhold Wehrmann
South Africa
Local time: 14:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
Wie offenbar auch Bernd im Diskussionsbeitrag bin ich der Meinung, dass Drossel(ung) hier nicht ganz passt, da sich dem Kontext nach aus "increased choke" scheinbar die erhöhte Förderrate ergibt. Trotzdem vielen Dank für die Antwort.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Keiser
5 mins
  -> Danke Rolf!
agree  Hans G. Liepert: dachte, das gäbs nur bei Jagdflinten ;0)
8 mins
  -> Danke Hans! Humor ist wenn man trotzdem lacht! Bin auch Jäger!
agree  Thayenga
43 mins
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