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puestos de patio

English translation: backyard faucet (UK: tap)

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Spanish term or phrase:puestos de patio
English translation:backyard faucet (UK: tap)
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

17:29 Nov 4, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Construction / Civil Engineering / Water Supply Systems
Spanish term or phrase: puestos de patio
Source text:

Tareas a realizar:

- Reemplazo de 6,000 metros de red de abastecimiento y puestos de patio

- Rehabilitación de sistema existente y suministro de medidores domiciliares

- Instalación de motor en pozo,

- Construcción de servicios sanitarios (incluye 2 inodoros, tanque séptico y pozo de infiltración) y tanque de almacenamiento
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 07:40
backyard faucet (UK: tap)
Explanation:
The ST appears to refer to a low-cost rural water supply system for a local community. In such systems water often feeds a single faucet (UK: tap), installed in the backyard of each dwelling, often with a floor drain underneath to carry excess water away and avoid the acumulation of mud caused by over-flowing buckets and dripping faucets.
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:40
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1backyard faucet (UK: tap)
Jennifer Levey
3air shafts
James A. Walsh


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
puestos de patio (de luces)
air shafts


Explanation:
The only thing that makes sense to me here is "patio de luces", which is an "air shaft" used for ventilation. I think "puestos" would be redundant in English, and "air shafts" alone would do it.


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James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 15:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: Asker tells us this refers to 'Water Supply Systems'
2 hrs
  -> Yes, that's right. And?
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
backyard faucet (UK: tap)


Explanation:
The ST appears to refer to a low-cost rural water supply system for a local community. In such systems water often feeds a single faucet (UK: tap), installed in the backyard of each dwelling, often with a floor drain underneath to carry excess water away and avoid the acumulation of mud caused by over-flowing buckets and dripping faucets.

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 374

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: Yes, that's the image it brought to mind for me too.
2 hrs
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