Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

colonne sèche

English translation:

dry standpipe ou dry pipe

Added to glossary by Claire Zsanna SEBESTENY (X)
Jun 21, 2005 08:45
18 yrs ago
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French term

colonne sèche

French to English Tech/Engineering Architecture
in buildings
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 dry standpipe ou dry pipe

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jun 22, 2005:
colonne s�che To describe a dry column in a large public building which gets filled with water in case of fire, so that firemen have access to water and can use hoses on every floor.
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD Jun 21, 2005:
Please give context, phrase ! some "colonne s�che" can be part of industrial structures

Proposed translations

+2
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dry standpipe ou dry pipe

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Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : DRY RISER (sprinkler system)
3 hrs
agree Tony M : DRY RISER (certainly in UK)
1 day 12 hrs
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