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black utilities

French translation: réseau d'alimentation

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English term or phrase:black utilities
French translation:réseau d'alimentation
Entered by: SITRADIS

19:26 Oct 12, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automation & Robotics / Building Management System
English term or phrase: black utilities
The BMS is a system designed for the control, monitoring and optimization of various functions and services provided for all buildings including heating ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, management of electric appliances and black utilities, energy control and management.
SITRADIS
Local time: 05:07
alimentation d'eau, gaz et drainage
Explanation:
Infrastructure is supported by utility blocks housing black utilities (chill water, cooling water, soft water, plant steam, etc.) and clean utilities (purified water WFI, pure steam, etc.) and other engineering services
Gas, water and sewage engineering (black utilities)
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3alimentation d'eau, gaz et drainage
a05
3 -1produits bruns
Stephanie Sullivan


  

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alimentation d'eau, gaz et drainage


Explanation:
Infrastructure is supported by utility blocks housing black utilities (chill water, cooling water, soft water, plant steam, etc.) and clean utilities (purified water WFI, pure steam, etc.) and other engineering services
Gas, water and sewage engineering (black utilities)


    Reference: http://www.shanthabiotech.com/facilities.htm
    Reference: http://www.isb-berlin.com/index.php?m=2&language=eng
a05
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
produits bruns


Explanation:
[on dit aussi "black appliances"]

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=80004

Les professionnels des appareils électroménagers distinguent les «produits blancs» – réfrigérateurs, congélateurs, cuisinières, lave-linges, lave-vaisselles – et les «produits bruns» – aspirateurs, téléviseurs, magnétoscopes, matériels hi-fi et informatiques.

http://www.homes.com/Content/ListingDetail.cfm?PropId=374560...

Appliances
Dishwasher (black appliances)
Hot Water (electric hot water heater)
Microwave (black appliances)
......

Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: French

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disagree  Tony M: Not here; the context makes it clear that this is about building services, not domestic appliances.
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