الكبسات اليدوية

English translation: Manual call points/ break glasses

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Arabic term or phrase:الكبسات اليدوية
English translation:Manual call points/ break glasses
Entered by: Ruth Braine

11:06 May 16, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Arabic term or phrase: الكبسات اليدوية
From an item of Kuwaiti legislation - an item of fire-fighting equipment.

ب) أجهزة إنذار الحريق وتشمل: لوحات الإنذار بأنواعها, الكواشف بأنواعها, الكبسات اليدوية, أجهزة التنبيه المختلفة, وأي ملحقات تستخدم مع هذه الأنظمة
Ruth Braine
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Manual call points/ break glasses
Explanation:
A manual call point is a device which enables personnel to raise an alarm in the event of a fire incident by pressing a frangible element to activate the alarm system. It is usually referred to as an MCP within the fire protection industry, as a "transmitter" in Japan, or as a "break glass" by the UK public.
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Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 07:54
Grading comment
Many thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3manual buttons/controls
TargamaT team
4 +1Manual call points/ break glasses
Muhammad Atallah
4Bush buttons
Moodi


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
manual buttons/controls


Explanation:
مثال

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJhXXyyrF_c

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-05-16 11:20:58 GMT)
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very nice: :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymiq-M96Pw

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 06:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Gornas: Sort of !!
6 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك

agree  Liliane Hatem
6 hrs
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agree  Mohsin Alabdali
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Manual call points/ break glasses


Explanation:
A manual call point is a device which enables personnel to raise an alarm in the event of a fire incident by pressing a frangible element to activate the alarm system. It is usually referred to as an MCP within the fire protection industry, as a "transmitter" in Japan, or as a "break glass" by the UK public.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_fire_alarm_activation
    Reference: http://www.sayedsaad.com/montada/showthread.php?t=11434&nojs...
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team: اقتراحك معقول جدًا أخي محمد
5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bush buttons


Explanation:
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Moodi
Local time: 08:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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