Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

exutorio

English translation:

vents/ ventilators

Added to glossary by BristolTEc
Feb 16, 2005 02:40
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

exutorio

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial
Not much to go on, just the context in a set of specifications for a shopping centre:

"The following equipment and installations will be connected to the generator:
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Sistemas actuados por la central de incendios y bomberos (exutorios, etc.)"

Discussion

Carolina Carabecho Feb 16, 2005:
Yvonne Becker Feb 16, 2005:
I only found exutorio = artificial ulcer (to provoke teh discharge of pus). That might inspire you to find an appropriate expression for your text by analogy

Proposed translations

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vens/ ventilators

Although it has other meanings applied to hydrology and medicine, in this context it is vents or ventilators.

See the pretty pictures:
http://www.esi-sl.es/exutorios/exuto1.html

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Note added at 59 mins (2005-02-16 03:40:29 GMT)
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...venTs...
Peer comment(s):

neutral SteveW : biged, the pics of "exutorios" look more like "skylights" to me
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6 hrs

roof window/rooflight/skylight

I'd say that's what the company biged links to seems to be selling under the name of "exutorio"
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7 hrs

smoke vent / outlet canal

Según Diccionario Politécnico Diaz de Santos.
Saludos
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528 days
Spanish term (edited): exutorios

smoke vents

Smoke ventilation in case of building fire.

Working schematic shown on http://www.exutorios.net
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