tourelles de désenfumage

English translation: extraction turrets

16:42 Feb 10, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering / Railways
French term or phrase: tourelles de désenfumage
La fourniture de 3 tourelles de désenfumage en Salle des Billets, de leur armoire de contrôle/commande et de leur serrurerie annexe

Railway station
pooja_chic
English translation:extraction turrets
Explanation:
The literal translation would be extraction turrets. There are different types of extraction turrets, such as centrifugal or axial.

There are also many references for exhaust extraction systems specifically for railway stations.
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David Burnett
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4 +2extraction turrets
David Burnett
2smoke vent stack
Tony M


  

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tourelle de désenfumage
smoke vent stack


Explanation:
Without knowing quite a bit more about the actual form they take, I think this would be a safely non-committal solution here.

Tony M
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
extraction turrets


Explanation:
The literal translation would be extraction turrets. There are different types of extraction turrets, such as centrifugal or axial.

There are also many references for exhaust extraction systems specifically for railway stations.


    Reference: http://www.aeib.fr/en/tourelles-uk
    Reference: http://www.railway-technology.com/products/railcombi-exhaust...
David Burnett
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agree  Tony M: Though I think it is important to retain the 'smoke...' / 'smoke vent turret' seesm to be a term used in the industry, often associated with the acronym 'SHEVS'.
9 mins
  -> Good idea!

agree  B D Finch: Agree with Tony's comment. As railways are now electrified, rather than steam, the only rail-specific feature might be that the ticket hall is underground.
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