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poço (de) acumulação lateral

English translation: a lateral holding well

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Portuguese term or phrase:poço (de) acumulação lateral
English translation:a lateral holding well
Entered by: Andrew Hunt

00:28 Nov 11, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Wastewater collection
Portuguese term or phrase: poço (de) acumulação lateral
More specs for sewer lift stations. I couldn't find 'accumulation wells', and I'm not sure if "lateral" refers to the well or simply to its position in the plan.

• Considerando a situação da área de esgotamento, confinada, as elevatórias deverão prever um poço de acumulação lateral ao poço de sucção com volume compatível com os períodos de interrupção máximo de energia elétrica, a ser pesquisado junto à concessionária local. O **poço acumulação lateral** deverá ser acionado, por extravasor, caso o nível ultrapasse o máximo operacional previsto. O retorno dos esgotos ao poço de sucção deverá ser feito através de acionamento de comporta, operada manualmente ou automaticamente;
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 04:01
a lateral holding well
Explanation:
I dont think this is wrong but possibly there are better or more technical definitions out there.
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Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:01
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Thanks! This is what I used. I hope it was correct.
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a lateral holding well


Explanation:
I dont think this is wrong but possibly there are better or more technical definitions out there.

Andrew Hunt
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Local time: 12:01
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Thanks! This is what I used. I hope it was correct.
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