marco de água exterior
English translation: external water outlet/tap/valve
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|  Selected response from: Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 01:59 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | standpipes and hydrants |
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| 3 | external water outlet/tap/valve |
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external water outlet/tap/valve Explanation: Sugestão |
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peer agreement (net): +1standpipes and hydrants Explanation: You're right, "boca de incêndio" and "marco de água exterior" are both usually translated as "fire hydrant," but I've also seen "boca de incêndio" translated as "standpipe." So, here's my solution/suggestion: boca de incêndio = standpipe marco de água exterior = hydrant Hope that helps. What is a Standpipe System? - W & M Sprinkler www.wmsprinkler.com/blog/2012/04/what-is-a-standpipe-system... Apr 20, 2012 - Standpipe systems are designed to provide fire protection water for hose lines in strategically placed locations inside a building or structure. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 47 mins (2016-08-21 00:28:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- STANDPIPE SYSTEM OPERATIONS: ENGINE ... - Fire Engineering www.fireengineering.com › Home › Firefighting FireEngineering.com by AA FREDERICKS - Cited by 1 - Related articles Feb 1, 1996 - I responded to a fire in a public school in which all but one female swivel had been removed from the standpipe siamese connections along the ... |
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