N.A Pzs

English translation: Water Level Piezometers

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Portuguese term or phrase:N.A Pzs
English translation:Water Level Piezometers
Entered by: Martin Riordan

09:53 Jun 29, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Portuguese term or phrase: N.A Pzs
Comenta subida do N.A Pzs Fundação e Aterro.

This is a report from an oil and gas company concerning technical visit at a dam

Thanks in advance
Anabella Valeria Weisman
United States
Local time: 00:37
Water Level Piezometers
Explanation:
Piezometers are instruments used to measure the pressure and therefore the height of ground water in boreholes. Their monitoring is particularly important for tailings dams.

Of course, Water Level can be abbreviated to W.L.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 04:37
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Thank you so much!
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Water Level Piezometers


Explanation:
Piezometers are instruments used to measure the pressure and therefore the height of ground water in boreholes. Their monitoring is particularly important for tailings dams.

Of course, Water Level can be abbreviated to W.L.

Example sentence(s):
  • an instrument for measuring the pressure of a liquid or gas, or something related to pressure (such as the compressibility of liquid). Piezometers are often placed in boreholes to monitor the pressure or depth of groundwater.

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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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Thank you so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Indeed!
41 mins
  -> Thanks Gilmar! I translated a lot of documents about piezometers after the Samarco disaster.

agree  Hilton F Santos
2 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Hilton!

agree  Mario Freitas:
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Mario!

agree  Cornelius Gillen
3 days 2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Cornelius!
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