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French: bac de rétention

English translation: holding tanks







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French term or phrase:bac de rétention
English translation:holding tanks
Entered by:Ivana Micheli
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French to English translations [PRO]
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / NETTOYANT DEGRAISSANT CONCENTRE MULTIUSAGE
French term or phrase: bac de rétention
Il fait part d'une fiche de donnees de securite

STOCKAGE :
- Mesures techniques : Bacs de rétention
- Conditions de stockage : Température entre 0°C et 30°C
- Matières incompatibles : Substances acides telles que détartrant
- Matériaux d'emballages : Polyéthylène
- Matériaux déconseillés : Métalliques
Ivana Micheli
United Kingdom
holding tanks
Explanation:
fairly common usage
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PatPat
Suriname
Note from asker to answerer
Hi Pat - I'd found "retention/containment tanks" but found no associated usage with degreasers! There are various hits for "holding tanks" and degreasers so thanks for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4retention tank
JCEC
4holding tanksPatPat
4contaiment traysGeorges Tocco
3containment tanks
Karen Tkaczyk


  


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bacs de retention contaiment trays

Explanation:
plenty of hits

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-11-22 04:42:46 GMT)
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sorry typo I meant "containment"

Georges Tocco
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bacs de retention holding tanks

Explanation:
fairly common usage

PatPat
Suriname
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Hi Pat - I'd found "retention/containment tanks" but found no associated usage with degreasers! There are various hits for "holding tanks" and degreasers so thanks for your help!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bacs de retention containment tanks

Explanation:
Another possibility for you. It is hard to tell which answer is best without knowing the more of the context.


    Reference: http://www.snydernet.com/industrial_tank_line_captor.htm
Karen Tkaczyk
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
retention tank

Explanation:
GDT et TERMIUM

JCEC
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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