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Aplicar aire ó agua pulverizada.

English translation: Apply air or water fog

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Spanish term or phrase:Aplicar aire ó agua pulverizada.
English translation:Apply air or water fog

20:36 Feb 20, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-02-23 21:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Fire Fighting
Spanish term or phrase: Aplicar aire ó agua pulverizada.
This is for fighting lower temperature fires on aircraft landing gear (ie extinguishing fires involving tyres/brakes/hydraulic fluid etc).
I don't really understand how applying "aire" can be a good idea when fighting a fire? Or do I have the wrong end of the stick?
It's the "aire" part that I really need some suggestions for.
Emma Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:13
Apply air or water fog
Explanation:
This is probably firefighting procedures for hot brakes on an aircraft. If the brakes have overheated but are not on fire, air is used for cooling them down, propeller aircraft use their props to provide airflow on the brakes for cooling them; jet aircraft will normally let the brakes sit until they cool down or firefighters may blow air on them if the equipment is available. However, if the brakes have caught on fire, then a fine water fog or mist may be used to extinguish the fire.
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Daniel Watson
Spain
Local time: 20:13
Grading comment
Thank you - see comments above! I feel a bit silly now because I couldn't see the wood for the trees!
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4 +1Apply air or water fog
Daniel Watson


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Apply air or water fog


Explanation:
This is probably firefighting procedures for hot brakes on an aircraft. If the brakes have overheated but are not on fire, air is used for cooling them down, propeller aircraft use their props to provide airflow on the brakes for cooling them; jet aircraft will normally let the brakes sit until they cool down or firefighters may blow air on them if the equipment is available. However, if the brakes have caught on fire, then a fine water fog or mist may be used to extinguish the fire.

Daniel Watson
Spain
Local time: 20:13
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Grading comment
Thank you - see comments above! I feel a bit silly now because I couldn't see the wood for the trees!

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agree  Rick Larg
14 mins
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