Aug 27, 2007 12:11
16 yrs ago
English term

fire escape

English to Japanese Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
A structure or device, such as an outside stairway attached to a building, erected for emergency exit in the event of fire.
Proposed translations (Japanese)
3 +6 非常階段

Proposed translations

+6
5 mins
Selected

非常階段

There are a few alternatives, but if you want to specify 'stairs,' then 非常階段 may be suitable.
Otherwise, 非常口 is all-encompassing as "Emergency Exit."

# FIRE ESCAPE
《掲》火災避難口◆施設内
# fire escape
火災避難設備{かさい ひなん せつび}、非常階段
Peer comment(s):

agree RieM : 早い!
3 mins
Thanks, Rie!
agree Troy Fowler : Yup...good answer. "Trot"...I kinda like that...sounds 'dynamic'!
5 mins
Thanks, Troy. (Sorry 'bout the typo before!)
agree Roger Johnson
15 mins
Thank you.
agree sigmalanguage : I opt for 避難設備 (your last example) as a general term for fire escape. 非常口 is just an entry to a fire escape.
45 mins
Thank you.
agree Can Altinbay
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Linden Tree LS
6 days
Thank you.
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