ventiladores norte en aspiración

English translation: north fans aspirating/drawing in air

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Spanish term or phrase:ventiladores norte en aspiración
English translation:north fans aspirating/drawing in air
Entered by: TravellingTrans

10:37 Nov 5, 2014
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Interconnection Tunnel
Spanish term or phrase: ventiladores norte en aspiración
Interconnection Project

This basically is referring to the north fans being in operation (in a diagram of the evacuation direction in the event of a fire) but I'm wondering if there is a more appropriate way of phrasing it.

There's not much more context apart from:

"Ventiladores sur parados"

and before the diagram the words:

"Si el acceso a la obra es del lado norte (Francia) y el incendio está entre el extremo norte y los intervinientes:
1. Cierre de la puerta norte
2. Orientar el sentido de la ventilación Sur / Norte en el ventilador Norte
3. Apertura de la puerta sur"

I'm not sure why it says "en el ventilador Norte". Surely it should be "of/from the North fan"?

Many thanks in advance.
Ruth Ramsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:26
north fans to (aspirate) draw in air
Explanation:
en aspiration means the fans are sucking in air as opposed to blowing it out

also 2. is "Orient the direction of the North/South ventilation of the fan North

"en el ventilador Norte" is not a total phrase, "en el ventilador" is referring to "el sentido de la ventilación Sur / Norte" and the final "Norte" is simply saying which way it should be oriented

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@Ruth Ramsey You are welcome :)
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4north fans to (aspirate) draw in air
TravellingTrans
3Run Northern fan in a South to North direction
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Run Northern fan in a South to North direction


Explanation:

Close the Northern door
Run Northern fan in a South to North direction
Open the Southern door

skippy noko
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
north fans to (aspirate) draw in air


Explanation:
en aspiration means the fans are sucking in air as opposed to blowing it out

also 2. is "Orient the direction of the North/South ventilation of the fan North

"en el ventilador Norte" is not a total phrase, "en el ventilador" is referring to "el sentido de la ventilación Sur / Norte" and the final "Norte" is simply saying which way it should be oriented

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Note added at 6 days (2014-11-11 16:43:48 GMT) Post-grading
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@Ruth Ramsey You are welcome :)

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