Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
local pompes
English translation:
pump room
Added to glossary by
chris collister
Jan 18, 2011 10:41
13 yrs ago
French term
local pompes
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
shopping centre facilities
"Un permis de construire ayant pour object l'installation de bâches à eaux extérieures pour sprinklers et local pompes a été délivrée ..............."
What would we call this in UK English?
What would we call this in UK English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | pump room |
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| 4 | local pumps |
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Jan 23, 2011 18:56: chris collister Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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chris collister
France
France
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France
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pump room
ie the place where the fire-extinguishing pumps for the sprinkler system are located
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-01-18 12:52:26 GMT)
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More generally, a "plant room" (not a greenhouse) may contain machinery other than pumps
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-01-18 12:52:26 GMT)
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More generally, a "plant room" (not a greenhouse) may contain machinery other than pumps
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Isabel Cisneiros
Portugal
Portugal
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Portugal
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Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 6 more.
local pumps
water pumps can be placed locally (eg., in gardens and fountains)and can be portable, so I don't think the text refers to the place but to the pumps themselves
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