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être en rétention

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French term or phrase:être en rétention
English translation:say it another way
Entered by: EirTranslations

14:56 Jan 19, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: être en rétention
Within this context, for an industrial waste incineration plant, thanks


- Inertage .
Les cuves H.P.C. devront être équipées d’un dispositif d’inertage.
- Fosses SALAISE 2
Les fosses de SALAISE 2 devront être en rétention.
Un dispositif devra permettre le contrôle d’éventuels écoulements.
Fosse SALAISE 3
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 09:51
say it another way
Explanation:
This seems to refer to retention ditches, i.e. ditches from which surface runoff is prevented.

I would probably translate the two sentences as one: something like "a system must be put in place to prevent any runoff from the SALAISE 2 retention ditches."
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Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:51
Grading comment
thx
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3 +4say it another way
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
say it another way


Explanation:
This seems to refer to retention ditches, i.e. ditches from which surface runoff is prevented.

I would probably translate the two sentences as one: something like "a system must be put in place to prevent any runoff from the SALAISE 2 retention ditches."

Example sentence(s):
  • Retention ditches can retain incoming runoff and hold it until it seeps into the ground.

    Reference: http://www.infonet-biovision.org/default/ct/186/pests
Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 11:51
Specializes in field
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PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrée Goreux: Yes, and those ditches are supposed to hold two or three times the volume of the tank, at least that's the standard for mining operations here.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Andrée
agree  Dr Lofthouse
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
13 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Florence Bremond
14 hrs
  -> Thank you Florence
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