Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

bassin tampon

English translation:

buffer pool/pond

Added to glossary by Anne Greaves
Apr 5, 2017 09:24
7 yrs ago
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French term

bassin tampon

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Swimming pool construction
Hello again,
Another question related to the installation of a natural swimming pool. Not sure what "tampon" means here, have comes across "buffering" could anyone or refute this solution? Thanks in advance.
Construction du bassin tampon-mise à niveaux en bloc béton.
Proposed translations (English)
3 buffer pool/pond
3 buffer basin

Proposed translations

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buffer pool/pond

https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/535717318151083690/
34- Swimming pool with water cascading into a recreated rock-landscaped buffer pool | See more about Swimming Pools, Swimming and Pools. .

https://www.publications.parliament.uk › ... › Energy and Climate ChangeThey range from those able to swim vigorously to those crawling along the bottom. .... The natural evaporation loss from the ponds can be met by diverting the ... It is achieved, as shown in Fig.7, by pumping up to the buffer pond at high tide ...
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13 mins

buffer basin

Peer comment(s):

neutral B D Finch : More appropriate for sewage treatment.
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