Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
red húmeda
English translation:
wet network
Jun 29, 2001 03:16
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United Kingdom
for huge jobs with tight deadlines
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Red Húmeda
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
This is in a document dealing with services and features in a building including the fire prevention and fighting systems. What is the proper term for "Red Húmeda" - the sprinkler system I suppose, but also the system for the fire hoses, etc.
Proposed translations
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| 0 +1 | wet network |
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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| 0 +2 | fire fighting system |
SofiaH
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| 0 | fire fighting network |
Josep Viñas-Barón (X)
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| 0 -1 | fire sprinkler system |
Nigel Patterson
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| 0 -2 | Instalación contra incendio |
charlesink
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
quality + good rates
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wet network
this network consists of wet installations like fire fighting units, hoses for firefighting like water pipes etc.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Can you confirm that the expression "wet network" is used?"
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10 mins
charlesink
Native in Spanish
The skill of technical translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Instalación contra incendio
Instalación contra incendio
Peer comment(s):
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alangton
: I need the translation into English of "red húmeda"
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| disagree |
Pablo Cabrera
: this is not what is being asked
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4 hrs
Nigel Patterson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Prompt, precise, professional
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Chinese to English, and 5 more.
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27
fire sprinkler system
Have a look at the example below:
www.getzfire.com/Engineered/FireSprinklerSystemInspection.h...
www.getzfire.com/Engineered/FireSprinklerSystemInspection.h...
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5 hrs
fire fighting system
Declined
This is just common sense, if "sprinkler system" is too detailed because of the system including hoses as well... Why not put a more general term to it after all it is there to fight/stop the fire.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Heathcliff
: common sense AND thoughtful translation. Brava!
5 hrs
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| neutral |
alangton
: don´t know...
2700 days
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| agree |
Pablo Cabrera
3790 days
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Comment: "I know what it is. I just want the right term! Seems not"
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fire fighting network
Se trata del conjunto de instalaciones y servicios de prevención de incendios
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