abastecimento de água "em baixa"

12:15 Sep 17, 2020
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Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Water supply systems
Portuguese term or phrase: abastecimento de água "em baixa"
O sistema de abastecimento de água é um sistema em “baixa” se é constituído por um conjunto de componentes que ligam o sistema em “alta” ao utilizador final.
Mark Robertson
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3downstream water supply
David Hollywood
3low-pressure water supply system
Mario Freitas


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downstream water supply


Explanation:
At a water basin level, more efficient use of irrigation water is often an important source of additional water supply for downstream urban areas.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2020-09-17 18:04:10 GMT)
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The term upriver (or upstream) refers to the direction towards the source of the river, i.e. against the direction of flow. Likewise, the term downriver (or downstream) describes the direction towards the mouth of the river, in which the current flows.

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low-pressure water supply system


Explanation:
Sugestão

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