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luce di fondo

English translation: bottom outlet

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Italian term or phrase:luce di fondo
English translation:bottom outlet
Entered by: Michael Deliso

11:00 Mar 8, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Italian term or phrase: luce di fondo
from a text the following is a formula for calculating the emptying time "formula dell’idraulica che permette di calcolare il tempo di svuotamento di un serbatoio da una luce di fondo in condizioni di moto vario ed in assenza di fenomeni di propagazione" what's **luce di fondo?**. is this intended as the the bottom of the container or something else? thanks for the help
Michael Deliso
Local time: 17:15
bottom oulet
Explanation:
this will be it if the serbatoio they are talking about is a dam reservoir

Low level outlet (bottom outlet). An opening at a low level from a reservoir generally used for emptying or for scouring sediment and sometimes for ...
www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/fema-148.shtm - 123k
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Graham Clarke
Local time: 16:15
Grading comment
Thanks Graham..and many thanks also to Jean.. I had a half idea that it was it, but was not sure..this is about a concrete silobus during the unloading phase.. thanks again
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bottom oulet


Explanation:
this will be it if the serbatoio they are talking about is a dam reservoir

Low level outlet (bottom outlet). An opening at a low level from a reservoir generally used for emptying or for scouring sediment and sometimes for ...
www.fema.gov/fima/damsafe/fema-148.shtm - 123k

Graham Clarke
Local time: 16:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 167
Grading comment
Thanks Graham..and many thanks also to Jean.. I had a half idea that it was it, but was not sure..this is about a concrete silobus during the unloading phase.. thanks again

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean Martin
10 mins
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
11 mins
agree  Gian
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