Colunas secas/húmidas

English translation: Wet and Dry risers

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Portuguese term or phrase:Colunas secas/húmidas
English translation:Wet and Dry risers
Entered by: Nick Taylor

20:41 Nov 17, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Portuguese term or phrase: Colunas secas/húmidas
Colunas secas/húmidas para projeto de sistema de combate a incêndios em edifício
Telmo_Carlos
Portugal
Local time: 15:50
Wet and Dry risers
Explanation:
Wet and Dry risers
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:50
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5 +3Wet and Dry risers
Nick Taylor
3 +2dry/wet standpipes
Matheus Chaud


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dry/wet standpipes


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www.firefightingincanada.com

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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 12:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 175

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarida Ataide
22 mins
  -> Obrigado, Margarida!

agree  Gilmar Fernandes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_riser .....riser / standpipe are used interchangeably
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilmar! I have reasons to believe "standpipe" is more used in American English and "riser" in British English, but I didn't go deep into the subject.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Wet and Dry risers


Explanation:
Wet and Dry risers


    Reference: http://gtmfireprotection.co.uk/systems/wet-dry-risers
Nick Taylor
Local time: 15:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 405
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas: Yes, sir, they are called risers in the firefighting field
2 hrs
  -> Quite so, thanks Mário https://www.google.pt/search?q=dry riser sign&client=firefox...

agree  Gilmar Fernandes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_riser .....riser / standpipe are used interchangeably
3 hrs
  -> Cheers Gilmar https://www.google.pt/search?q=dry riser sign&client=firefox...

agree  Douglas Bissell: risers!
14 hrs
  -> Chers Douglas I knew you would rise to the occasion :-)
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