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caixa de seccionamento

English translation: pressure-reducing tank

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Portuguese term or phrase:caixa de seccionamento
English translation:pressure-reducing tank
Entered by: rhandler

14:10 Jan 16, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / hydraulics
Portuguese term or phrase: caixa de seccionamento
The context sentence is: Neste caso, os micro sistemas, entendidos como conjuntos de condominios com uma única entrada de água, constituindo uma adequada zona de presses u niformes, garantiriam o escalonamento das presses através de reservatórios ou dispositivos especiais de regulação (CAIXAS DE SECCIONAMENTO da coluna ou válvulas redutoras).

maybe some sort of pressure chamber?
Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 20:38
pressure-reducing tank
Explanation:
These are relatively small tanks, provided with a float valve, used just to bring tha higher pressure down do atmospheric pressure at that site, therefore avoiding excessive pressure in the piping system, that could provoke leaks. One example:

Malcolm Pirnie - Engineering Practice vs. Social Acceptance
Of the two areas with high pressure, one group of over 20 users stated clearly that they did not want to have the pressure-reducing tank, while the second ...
www.pirnie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-16 16:02:52 GMT) Post-grading
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You're very welcome, Donna. This is my area, I have a MS degree in civil (sanitary) engineering, from the U. of Missouri - Rolla, 1969, and have worked for almost 40 years in water supply and wastewater disposal. Whenever you need something, you may contact me directly. Have a pleasant weekend.
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rhandler
Local time: 21:38
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Summary of answers provided
4water (valve) sectioning box
Marlene Curtis
4pressure-reducing tank
rhandler


  

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water (valve) sectioning box


Explanation:
[PDF] VALVE BOX ASSEMBLY DETAIL VALVE BOX EXTENSION SECTION COVER PLAN - 7:31amFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
WATER. VALVE BOX. ASSEMBLY DETAIL. VALVE BOX EXTENSION SECTION. COVER PLAN. Gravel. Bedding. Wrought. iron rod. Pavement or ground. Sliding type cast iron ...
ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/techserv/roadway/web_drawings/roa...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 20:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 234
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pressure-reducing tank


Explanation:
These are relatively small tanks, provided with a float valve, used just to bring tha higher pressure down do atmospheric pressure at that site, therefore avoiding excessive pressure in the piping system, that could provoke leaks. One example:

Malcolm Pirnie - Engineering Practice vs. Social Acceptance
Of the two areas with high pressure, one group of over 20 users stated clearly that they did not want to have the pressure-reducing tank, while the second ...
www.pirnie.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-01-16 16:02:52 GMT) Post-grading
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You're very welcome, Donna. This is my area, I have a MS degree in civil (sanitary) engineering, from the U. of Missouri - Rolla, 1969, and have worked for almost 40 years in water supply and wastewater disposal. Whenever you need something, you may contact me directly. Have a pleasant weekend.

rhandler
Local time: 21:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 154
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks so much, and the link was interesting too. This being Friday, I made my choice sooner than ProZ recommends....and based on previous experience w/this source.

Asker: Thanks so much, and the link was interesting too. This being Friday, I made my choice sooner than ProZ recommends....and based on previous experience w/this source.

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