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Fire safety in a building in Italian

What a building has to manage on its own, before anybody calls the fire brigade.

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The thirtieth entry is il progetto antincendio, and the noun in the middle is the one that catches English readers out. « A project » in English is a piece of work with a beginning and an end: a team, a budget, a deadline. Il progetto is almost never that. It is the design — the drawings, the calculations and the reasoning that say how a thing is to be built. An architect hands over il progetto while the building exists only on paper, and il progettista is the designer, not a project manager. So il progetto antincendio is the fire safety design of a building: the document that explains why these compartments, these doors and these distances are enough. Translate it as « the fire project » and you have described a programme of works with a schedule and an owner, which is a different thing altogether. Where Italian really does mean a managed piece of work it tends to borrow, and says il project or la commessa. Read the noun as « design » first, and check the rest of the sentence before you allow it to be anything else.

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Adjective (1)

Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands

autochiudenteself-closingAdjectiveC2
Una porta autochiudente torna da sola nel telaio.A self-closing door returns into its frame on its own.

Noun (m) (16)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

il carico d’incendiothe fire loadNoun (m)C2
Il carico d’incendio dipende da quello che si conserva nel locale.The fire load depends on what is kept in the room.
il compartimento antincendiothe fire compartmentNoun (m)C2
Il compartimento antincendio trattiene il fuoco dove è nato.The fire compartment holds the fire where it started.
l’impianto sprinklerthe sprinkler systemNoun (m)C2
L’impianto sprinkler si apre solo sopra il fuoco.The sprinkler system opens only above the fire.
l’incendio generalizzatoflashoverNoun (m)C2
L’incendio generalizzato arriva pochi minuti dopo il primo fumo.Flashover comes a few minutes after the first smoke.
l’incendio covantethe smouldering fireNoun (m)C2
L’incendio covante produce molto fumo e poca luce.The smouldering fire makes a great deal of smoke and little light.
il rivelatorethe detectorNoun (m)C2
Il rivelatore sotto il soffitto reagisce al fumo.The detector under the ceiling responds to smoke.
il piano di evacuazionethe evacuation planNoun (m)C2
Il piano di evacuazione è appeso vicino all’ascensore.The evacuation plan hangs beside the lift.
il punto di radunothe assembly pointNoun (m)C2
Al punto di raduno si conta chi è uscito.At the assembly point somebody counts who has come out.
l’idrantethe hydrantNoun (m)C2
L’idrante resta libero da ogni ostacolo.The hydrant is kept clear of any obstruction.
l’agente estinguentethe extinguishing agentNoun (m)C2
L’agente estinguente giusto dipende da ciò che brucia.The right extinguishing agent depends on what is burning.
il passaggio dei cavithe cable penetrationNoun (m)C2
Il passaggio dei cavi si chiude con materiale resistente.The cable penetration is sealed with a resistant material.
l’affollamentothe occupant loadNoun (m)C2
L’affollamento previsto determina la larghezza delle porte.The expected occupant load sets the width of the doors.
il progetto antincendiothe fire safety designNoun (m)C2
Il progetto antincendio spiega perché queste misure bastano.The fire safety design explains why these measures are enough.
il permesso di lavoro a caldothe hot work permitNoun (m)C2
Senza permesso di lavoro a caldo la saldatura non comincia.Without a hot work permit the welding does not begin.
l’accesso dei mezzi di soccorsothe fire brigade accessNoun (m)C2
L’accesso dei mezzi di soccorso resta sgombro giorno e notte.The fire brigade access is kept clear day and night.
l’obiettivo di sicurezzathe safety objectiveNoun (m)C2
L’obiettivo di sicurezza è che tutti escano in tempo.The safety objective is that everyone gets out in time.

Noun (f) (18)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la classe di resistenza al fuocothe fire resistance classNoun (f)C2
La classe di resistenza al fuoco si esprime in minuti.The fire resistance class is given in minutes.
l’evacuazione dei fumithe smoke extractionNoun (f)C2
L’evacuazione dei fumi tiene libera la via di uscita.The smoke extraction keeps the way out clear.
la via di esodothe escape routeNoun (f)C2
La via di esodo non passa per il magazzino.The escape route does not pass through the store room.
la scala protettathe protected stairwayNoun (f)C2
La scala protetta ha porte proprie a ogni piano.The protected stairway has its own doors on every floor.
l’illuminazione di sicurezzathe emergency lightingNoun (f)C2
L’illuminazione di sicurezza si accende quando manca la corrente.The emergency lighting comes on when the power fails.
la porta tagliafuocothe fire doorNoun (f)C2
La porta tagliafuoco resta chiusa e non si blocca aperta.The fire door stays shut and is never wedged open.
la sorgente di innescothe ignition sourceNoun (f)C2
Ogni sorgente di innesco resta lontana dal deposito.Every ignition source is kept well away from the store.
la propagazione della fiammathe spread of flameNoun (f)C2
Il rivestimento rallenta la propagazione della fiamma.The lining slows the spread of flame.
la centrale di rivelazione incendithe fire detection panelNoun (f)C2
La centrale di rivelazione incendi indica la zona in allarme.The fire detection panel shows which zone is in alarm.
la prova di evacuazionethe evacuation drillNoun (f)C2
La prova di evacuazione si ripete ogni anno.The evacuation drill is repeated every year.
la schiumathe foamNoun (f)C2
La schiuma copre il liquido e gli toglie l’aria.The foam covers the liquid and takes the air away from it.
la vigilanza antincendiothe fire watchNoun (f)C2
Dopo un lavoro a caldo resta la vigilanza antincendio.After hot work a fire watch stays behind.
la protezione passivapassive fire protectionNoun (f)C2
La protezione passiva funziona senza corrente e senza acqua.Passive fire protection works without power and without water.
la vernice intumescentethe intumescent coatingNoun (f)C2
La vernice intumescente si gonfia con il calore e isola l’acciaio.The intumescent coating swells in the heat and insulates the steel.
la serranda tagliafuocothe fire damperNoun (f)C2
La serranda tagliafuoco chiude il condotto quando sale il calore.The fire damper closes the duct when the heat rises.
la guarnizione antifumothe smoke sealNoun (f)C2
La guarnizione antifumo si gonfia e chiude la fessura.The smoke seal swells and closes the gap.
la lunghezza del percorso di esodothe length of the escape routeNoun (f)C2
La lunghezza del percorso di esodo decide quante uscite servono.The length of the escape route decides how many exits are needed.
la valutazione del rischio incendiothe fire risk assessmentNoun (f)C2
La valutazione del rischio incendio si aggiorna dopo ogni modifica.The fire risk assessment is updated after every alteration.

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