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to: HOLGER GRANHOLM
from: Ed Vance
date: 2012-09-07 14:33:00
subject: Re: Tubes

HG>In a message dated 08-29-12, Ed Vance said to Holger Granholm:

HG>EV>GE Holger ...  ._  __

HG>GM Ed,

HG>EV>Would you tell me how you would write the Swedish word for a vacuum
HG>EV>tube?

HG>They are called r.r (middle letter an o with two dots on top) and
HG>pronounced like the letter "o" in word. We never use the word vacuum.

HG>EV>And while you are at it, what is the Swedish word for a Transistor.

HG>That hasn't been translated to swedish nor finnish except that the finns
HG>add an "i" at the end.

GA Holger,

Thank You! And Thanks to Tom and Mark too for their replies!


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