steam-smothering system

Spanish translation: sistema de extinción por vapor

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English term or phrase:steam-smothering system
Spanish translation:sistema de extinción por vapor
Entered by: Pablo Cruz

13:20 Mar 27, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
English term or phrase: steam-smothering system
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Carolina316
Local time: 16:18
sistema de extinción por vapor
Explanation:

a falta de más contexto, una idea
saludos

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Note added at 25 minutos (2018-03-27 13:46:19 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=smo...
smother [sth],
smother [sth] with [sth] vtr (a fire) (fuego) apagar⇒ vtr
sofocar⇒ vtr
extinguir⇒ vtr

...Steam smothering system is based on the fact that the steam introduced into the room where the fire occurred, reduces the amount of oxygen in the combustion zone. Together with reducing oxygen concentration, there is a partial cooling of the combustion zone and a mechanical flameout with jets of steam. Extinguishing effect is achieved by 35% volume concentration of steam...
http://www.essay.ws/fire-protection-systems-essay-part-2/

...The steam smothering system (see fig. 4-3) provides a rapid means of extinguishing a fire in the catapult trough or in the launch valve compartment...
http://navyaviation.tpub.com/14310/css/Steam-Smothering-Syst...

https://www.google.es/search?source=hp&ei=nUq6WozKFs_TsAfn4q...

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Note added at 13 días (2018-04-09 13:35:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Nada, un placer, saludos
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Pablo Cruz
Local time: 20:18
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sistema de extinción por vapor


Explanation:

a falta de más contexto, una idea
saludos

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Note added at 25 minutos (2018-03-27 13:46:19 GMT)
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http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=smo...
smother [sth],
smother [sth] with [sth] vtr (a fire) (fuego) apagar⇒ vtr
sofocar⇒ vtr
extinguir⇒ vtr

...Steam smothering system is based on the fact that the steam introduced into the room where the fire occurred, reduces the amount of oxygen in the combustion zone. Together with reducing oxygen concentration, there is a partial cooling of the combustion zone and a mechanical flameout with jets of steam. Extinguishing effect is achieved by 35% volume concentration of steam...
http://www.essay.ws/fire-protection-systems-essay-part-2/

...The steam smothering system (see fig. 4-3) provides a rapid means of extinguishing a fire in the catapult trough or in the launch valve compartment...
http://navyaviation.tpub.com/14310/css/Steam-Smothering-Syst...

https://www.google.es/search?source=hp&ei=nUq6WozKFs_TsAfn4q...

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Note added at 13 días (2018-04-09 13:35:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Nada, un placer, saludos

Pablo Cruz
Local time: 20:18
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Grading comment
Gracias!!

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agree  Gonzalo Calderón
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Gonzalo, saludos

agree  JohnMcDove
4 hrs
  -> moltes gràcies Joan
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