Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

transparanten

English translation:

transparencies, transparent safety signage

Added to glossary by Will Kelly
Jul 23, 2013 21:00
10 yrs ago
Dutch term

transparanten

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Safety (Emergency) exit signage
From a document on evacuation procedures and escape routes. The term 'transparanten' is the heading to a small section on (emergency) exit signage. I have found an explanation in Dutch here: http://www.brandweer.nl/bedrijven/veilig-bouwen/item_915/ite... Information in English on exit signs in general can be found here (no mention of anything along the lines of 'transparanten'): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_sign#Lighting.

Transparanten
Om in geval van brand of andere calamiteit de aanwezigen de juiste vluchtweg te wijzen, zijn verlichte borden aangebracht (uitgangen en nooduitgangen). Deze dienen voldoende zichtbaar en eventueel verlicht te zijn.

Noodverlichting
In de vluchtroutes bevinden zich op diverse plaatsen noodverlichting die ook bij het donker vluchten mogelijk moet maken.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 transparencies, transparent safety signage

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transparencies, transparent safety signage

A tricky one, in my opinion. 'Transparanten' could mean either the actual signs themselves, implemented for example as transparencies or foils for use in safety signage lichting fixtures, or the fixtures themselves (see the reference below). My take would be the latter, but I'm not sure. 'Transparencies' would be an obvious translation, but it might be better to play it safe and use a somewhat broader term like transparent safety signage, for example.

http://www.google.com/patents/US8024880
ABSTRACT
A combination exit sign and emergency light is provided, wherein the emergency light is disposed along a bottom, portion of the exit sign. The bottom portion of the housing is formed with a recessed section intermediate opposing side flange portions, with a light bar incorporating LEDs being mounted in the recess section to provide emergency lighting during power outages and emergency situations. The bar is white in color on the outside, except a bottom portion of the bar is left clear for the free transmission of light. With this construction, at least a substantial majority of fight generated by the LEDs will be directed out of the bottom portion, while the side portions are also preferably lit thereby providing a more intense light out of the bottom portion to assure adequate illumination leading to a suitable exit.

Some other references that may be of interest:
http://www.a-spe.com/transparent-lll-signs.html
http://www.comedd.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/comedd/common/pr...
http://www.liton.com/webcatalog/listall.asp?sid=69
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/480158760/Adhesive_transpa...



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Note added at 5 days (2013-07-29 07:45:41 GMT) Post-grading
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@Asker: You're welcome, Will!
Peer comment(s):

agree freekfluweel : fixtures, not foils, see disc. box
11 hrs
Point taken. Thanks, freekfluweel.
agree Petro Ebersöhn (X)
1 day 9 hrs
Thank you, Petro2.
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