with position

English translation: location data, coordinates

01:08 Apr 28, 2016
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: with position
The control system controls approx. 20 technical systems. For example 24 h
CCTV, detection systems such as automatic fire-detection system, air quality and
detection-systems for incidents and stopped vehicles. Fire alarms are generated with
position and CCTV streaming video for the tunnel operator.

I don't understand the word of "with position" in this sentence. Does it mean that those system above can help generate alarm?
leg4leg
Türkiye
Local time: 18:43
Selected answer:location data, coordinates
Explanation:
Notification of fire incident is accompanied by location data and video image of the location.
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Jörgen Slet
Estonia
Local time: 17:43
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Thanks everyone!
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3 +7location data, coordinates
Jörgen Slet
5exact location within the site
Daryo


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
location data, coordinates


Explanation:
Notification of fire incident is accompanied by location data and video image of the location.

Jörgen Slet
Estonia
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian
Grading comment
Thanks everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Probably.
1 hr
  -> thank you:)

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
2 hrs
  -> thank you:)

agree  Tony M: Yes, the fire alarm includes information about exactly where the fire is positioned.
2 hrs
  -> thank you:)

agree  Louisa Tchaicha
3 hrs
  -> thank you:)

neutral  Daryo: "location data" for sure, but "location" of what exactly in relation to what exactly?
9 hrs
  -> Very specific details we shall never know. But as this is for a tunnel operator, site-specific location data would make sense.

agree  Terry Richards
10 hrs
  -> thank you:)

agree  acetran
3 days 8 hrs
  -> thank you:)

agree  Phong Le
3 days 11 hrs
  -> thank you:)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
exact location within the site


Explanation:
for sizeable sites, alarm system and fire system are divided into more or less finely defined "zones" (one "zone" for one whole building of many, only floor 3, exactly room 4 on third floor etc.).

So the "alarm" information made available to the fire brigade would not only contain the name of the site, but also the "zone" i.e. the more or less precise location within the site where there is a fire.

This site seems to be a tunnel, (... the tunnel operator) so it would be the exact location of the fire within the tunnel.

even when using the dumbest alarm system the location of the site itself is known to the Fire Brigade anyway.


Daryo
United Kingdom
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