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bund

Slovak translation: bund is a container

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English term or phrase:bund
Slovak translation:bund is a container
Entered by: ex-pat

14:23 May 15, 2006
English to Slovak translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: bund
Context

OIL STORAGE
1. All oil and fuel storage on site shall be in a secondary containment unit such as bund.
2. Where possible ensure all bunds are covered to prevent rainwater entering.
3. Report to line manger if bund is contaminated with rainwater or fuel oil.
Slavomir BELIS
Slovakia
Local time: 19:12
bund is a container
Explanation:
In the petrochemical industry a bund is a container within which a tank containing petrochemical sits, and which is capable of holding the contents of the tank in the event of a leakage or spillage.
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ex-pat
Local time: 19:12
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Summary of answers provided
5hrádza (okolo skladovacej nádrže)
akkurat
5bund is a container
ex-pat


  

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hrádza (okolo skladovacej nádrže)


Explanation:
viď. odkaz

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-15 15:37:23 GMT)
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to nie je "hradza", ale "hradza okolo niecoho", cize zrejme zakryt sa da...


    Reference: http://web.volny.cz/najdito/slovnik/?search=bund&lang=en2cz&...
akkurat
Slovakia
Local time: 19:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yeah, but how do you cover hradzu to prevent rainwater entering... It somehow does not make sense to me.

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bund is a container


Explanation:
In the petrochemical industry a bund is a container within which a tank containing petrochemical sits, and which is capable of holding the contents of the tank in the event of a leakage or spillage.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bund
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