Saugen aus offenen Gewässern - What is the English translation? English translators help technical English translators with the translation of Saugen aus offenen Gewässern

Conges terminology question

233 months ago

Language pair:	German > English
Subject:	Technical / Engineering
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	Saugen aus offenen Gewässern
Context:	Straßenreinigungsgeräte saugen
Keywords:	suction from standing water bo

The answer of Robert Tucker was rated best

open water supplies

My comment:

I don't think they are necessarily "standing" - it may include rivers and streams etc.

A register of all hydrants, including adopted washout and private hydrants, and open water supplies ...
www2.hantsfire.gov.uk/manage/serviceorders/7-4-2.html

The current supplies of open water available in close proximity to the risk, bearing in mind the seasonal nature of some open water supplies. ...
www.dwi.gov.uk/regs/infolett/1999/info0799.htm

Small, open water supplies such as domestic water tanks with roof drainage are especially vulnerable to volcanic ashfall, and even small quantities of ash ...
www.esc.cam.ac.uk/ivhhn/guidelines/health/ash_health.html

PART 3 OPEN WATER SUPPLIES. SECTION 1 – RIVERS. SECTION 2 – CANALS. SECTION 3 – LAKES AND POOLS. No 5. SECTION 4 – RESEVOIRS. SECTION 5 – EMERGENCY WATER ...
www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/.../Operations/Operations%20No%205%20Index%20-%20Water%20Supplies.pdf

The asker's comment:

Thanks for your answer! That's the one that really fits into the context.
Have a nice day
Barbara