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French term or phrase:
être en rétention
English translation:
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être en rétention
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Within this context, for an industrial waste incineration plant, thanks
- Inertage .
Les cuves H.P.C. devront être équipées d’un dispositif d’inertage.
- Fosses SALAISE 2
Les fosses de SALAISE 2 devront être en rétention.
Un dispositif devra permettre le contrôle d’éventuels écoulements.
Fosse SALAISE 3
- Inertage .
Les cuves H.P.C. devront être équipées d’un dispositif d’inertage.
- Fosses SALAISE 2
Les fosses de SALAISE 2 devront être en rétention.
Un dispositif devra permettre le contrôle d’éventuels écoulements.
Fosse SALAISE 3
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say it another way
This seems to refer to retention ditches, i.e. ditches from which surface runoff is prevented.
I would probably translate the two sentences as one: something like "a system must be put in place to prevent any runoff from the SALAISE 2 retention ditches."
I would probably translate the two sentences as one: something like "a system must be put in place to prevent any runoff from the SALAISE 2 retention ditches."
Example sentence:
Retention ditches can retain incoming runoff and hold it until it seeps into the ground.
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