After filter or post filter

English translation: there are two filters, one the fore filter and another is the afterfilter

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English term or phrase:After filter or post filter
Selected answer:there are two filters, one the fore filter and another is the afterfilter
Entered by: Phong Le

05:02 Aug 16, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
English term or phrase: After filter or post filter
There are pre filter before the air receiver and after filter, after the air receiver.

DO we call it after filter or post filter or what else?

Thank you.
Phong Le
Vietnam
Local time: 12:59
there are two filters, one the fore filter and another is the afterfilter
Explanation:
the filters are in series
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José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 22:59
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +1there are two filters, one the fore filter and another is the afterfilter
José J. Martínez
4post filter or ex filter
Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
3downstream filter
Edith Kelly
3Filtres are placed both before and after the air receiver
Bashiqa


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after filter or post filter
post filter or ex filter


Explanation:
to the best of my knowledge you can say post filter and ex filter - both are widely used

HTH

Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
after filter or post filter
downstream filter


Explanation:
"trap filter" could also be what you are looking for, i.e. taking out the remaining contaminants after the air receiver, IMO it is simply "another" or a "second" downstream filter but I would not use postfilter or the like

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 06:59
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
after filter or post filter
Filtres are placed both before and after the air receiver


Explanation:
Possibly this re-write is a suitable alternative.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 06:59
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
after filter or post filter
there are two filters, one the fore filter and another is the afterfilter


Explanation:
the filters are in series

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bashiqa: "fore" not very likely, "prefilter" yes
41 mins

agree  Demi Ebrite: I have seen more reference to 'after' filter in US variant
2 days 3 hrs
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