cisterna calçadão

English translation: ground catchment system (with a concrete surface)

23:12 May 22, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: cisterna calçadão
"A cisterna calçadão possui um reservatório de 52 mil litros. Sua forma de captação de água de chuva é através de um calçadão de cimento de 200 m², construído sobre o solo, com declividade de 20%, para facilitar o escoamento da água sobre o calçadão para dentro da cisterna"

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Bruna Reis
Brazil
Local time: 02:24
English translation:ground catchment system (with a concrete surface)
Explanation:

This is a "cisterna calçadão":
http://www.slideshare.net/jarmuth/cartilha-cisterna-calado
(Slide 11)


A ground catchment system:

http://www.clean-water-for-laymen.com/collecting-rain-water....
(Figure 4)

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=og4i4fvQIf0C&pg=PA25&lp...

So basically a "cisterna calçadão" is a type of ground catchment system with a concrete or cement surface.
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 02:24
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4ground catchment system (with a concrete surface)
Matheus Chaud
3boardwalk cistern
Vítor Cortes


  

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boardwalk cistern


Explanation:
The boardwalk cistern has a reservoir of 52-thousand litres. Its form of rainwater collection is made through a 200 m² concrete boardwalk built on the ground surface with a gradient of 20 % to facilitate the water drainage on the boardwalk into the cistern.


    Reference: http://www.fbb.org.br/data/files/D4/56/07/EA/6274C410A6A2F0C...
Vítor Cortes
Portugal
Local time: 05:24
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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ground catchment system (with a concrete surface)


Explanation:

This is a "cisterna calçadão":
http://www.slideshare.net/jarmuth/cartilha-cisterna-calado
(Slide 11)


A ground catchment system:

http://www.clean-water-for-laymen.com/collecting-rain-water....
(Figure 4)

https://books.google.com.br/books?id=og4i4fvQIf0C&pg=PA25&lp...

So basically a "cisterna calçadão" is a type of ground catchment system with a concrete or cement surface.


    Reference: http://www.slideshare.net/jarmuth/cartilha-cisterna-calado
    https://books.google.com.br/books?id=og4i4fvQIf0C&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=Ground+%22catchment+system%22+%22cement%22&source=bl&ots=HvfRnsrvqL&si
Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 02:24
Works in field
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