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standpipe

Portuguese translation: tubo vertical, tubulação vertical


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English term or phrase:standpipe
Portuguese translation:tubo vertical, tubulação vertical
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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02:34 Oct 7, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Tubulação de gás
English term or phrase: standpipe
Cooling Water System Troubleshooting
Low Conductivity
Possible cause - Recommended actions
Water overflowing distribution boxes/standpipe - Check water flow to cooling tower and nozzle blockage in tower (may cause too much back pressure)
mcirino
Local time: 14:24
tubo vertical, tubulação vertical
Explanation:
standpipe - Tradução em português – Linguee
www.linguee.com.br/ingles-portugues/traducao/standpipe.html
Exemplos de outras fontes: Measurement in the standpipe (surge or bypass tube). vega.cl. vega.cl. Medição em tubo vertical (tubo curvo ou de bypass). vega.cl ...
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 19:24
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Summary of answers provided
5coluna montanteLeonor Machado
4 +1tubo vertical, tubulação vertical
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4torneira da rua
Nick Taylor
3cano ereto
Leniel Macaferi


  

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cano ereto


Explanation:
standpipe
s. cano ereto

standpipe
n. vertical water pipe

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Standpipe
(n.)
A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance.

Leniel Macaferi
Brazil
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tubo vertical, tubulação vertical


Explanation:
standpipe - Tradução em português – Linguee
www.linguee.com.br/ingles-portugues/traducao/standpipe.html
Exemplos de outras fontes: Measurement in the standpipe (surge or bypass tube). vega.cl. vega.cl. Medição em tubo vertical (tubo curvo ou de bypass). vega.cl ...

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 19:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 156
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obrigado

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agree  cristinamarinho
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torneira da rua


Explanation:
torneira da rua

Nick Taylor
Local time: 18:24
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coluna montante


Explanation:
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Indústria carbonífera, Metalurgia e siderurgia [COM] Entrada completa
EN standpipe
ascension pipe
PT coluna montante


Leonor Machado
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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Changes made by editors
Nov 6, 2011 - Changes made by Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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