Glossary entry

português term or phrase:

Abafamento de superfície

inglês translation:

surface smothering

Added to glossary by Luis Antezana
Mar 5, 2014 12:43
10 yrs ago
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português term

Abafamento de superfície

português para inglês Tecn./Engenharia Construção/engenharia civil Engenharia
MEDIDAS DE PREVENÇÃO E COMBATE A INCÊNDIO
Meios de extinção: fogo classe B: extintores tipo espuma mecânica, pó químico, CO2 e **abafamento de superfície**.
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Mar 19, 2014 04:03: Luis Antezana Created KOG entry

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surface smothering

Refers to a fire blanket to put off the fire.

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agree Mario Freitas :
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thanks Mario!
agree Claudio Mazotti
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smothering

http://www.wikihow.com/Extinguish-a-Fire-at-the-Initial-Stag...

Use a safety blanket to smother the fire (Remember: If you do not turn off the power supply, electric shock is likely to occur.). Not only is this very effective in the early stages but does not damage surrounding area or objects
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agree Mario Freitas :
1 hora
Thanks Mario :)
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12 minutos

surface smothering

O que ele faz é "smother the surface", mas o tipo de extintor é "surface smothering".
Example sentence:

The lance enables the user to tackle fire at a safe distance and the low velocity applicator to reduce the energy of the jet allowing the powder to gently <b>smother the surface</b> of the burning material.

Peer comment(s):

agree Mario Freitas :
1 hora
Obrigado, Mario!
agree Claudio Mazotti
1 hora
Obrigado, Claudio!
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