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acqua sanitaria

English translation: Domestic water supply

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Italian term or phrase:acqua sanitaria
English translation:Domestic water supply
Entered by: Russell Jones

12:32 Oct 19, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Italian term or phrase: acqua sanitaria
I am translating an Italian text that uses the English expression "Sanitary water", a term I have never heard despite 35 years in the building industry.
Lots of internet searching brings me the conclusion that in British English (in the few instances found) it just means clean healthy water, while in US English it is a synonym for "gray water", which in Britain we call waste water.
The difference is crucial to the whole document and I should be very grateful for an Italian definition of "acqua sanitaria", since I assume this is intended to be a literal translation.
Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:51
Domestic use water system
Explanation:
'hot' isn't necessarily needed

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-10-20 06:01:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Russell.
Selected response from:

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 22:51
Grading comment
Thank you Mary Carroll - and everyone else - for being so helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2domestic hot water system
Science451
4Hypochlorite solution/sanitizer solution
Paulo Horsky
4clean (healthy) water
Alessandra Renna
4sanitary water
Traducendo Co. Ltd
4Domestic use water system
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
4mains water (supply)
Linda Thody
4 -1non-potable water
Tom in London


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Hypochlorite solution/sanitizer solution


Explanation:
In Brazil, for instance, "água sanitária"(=acqua sanitaria, litterally) is used for sodium hypochlorite solution in water employed as general sanitizer.

Paulo Horsky
Local time: 17:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clean (healthy) water


Explanation:
Non sono riuscita a trovare una vera e propria definizione se non quella nel link. Si tratta di comune acqua che esce da rubinetti collegati ad un acquedotto. Quindi è acqua ad uso civile

"acqua sanitaria (quella utilizzata per l'igiene personale)"
http://www.federutility.it/quindici/?Y0=2008&N0=10

Alessandra Renna
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 90
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sanitary water


Explanation:
there's a kudoz like this posted few days ago.
anyway I found it in some texts and the correct translation should be this one....
good day!

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Note added at 17 min (2008-10-19 12:49:39 GMT)
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yeah, sorry for the delay.
anyway, acqua sanitaria is the drinkable water. crazy isn't it? still looking, but i'm quite sure of it.

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Note added at 22 min (2008-10-19 12:54:51 GMT)
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it is!is drinkable water for houses, hotels and hospitals! the water you use in the everyday life.

Traducendo Co. Ltd
Malta
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: But which one; British or US meaning - they are totally different!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
domestic hot water system


Explanation:
I think your interpretation is the right one


    Reference: http://www.buderus.it/it/site/infomazioni/informazioni_gener...
    Reference: http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&rls=GGLJ%2CGGLJ%3A2006-28%...
Science451
Italy
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Ghetti
6 mins
  -> Grazie!
agree  Gian
5 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
non-potable water


Explanation:
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Note added at 26 mins (2008-10-19 12:58:50 GMT)
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i.e. water for sanitary uses as opposed to "acqua potabile" (drinking water)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-19 14:37:26 GMT)
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There is no reference whatever in the source to "domestic" "hot" or "system", so I fail to understand why some people are suggesting them.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-10-19 15:24:58 GMT)
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non importa dove sia l'acqua - all'interno di una caldaia, in un bicchiere, in una tubazione, in uscita da un rubinetto. Non importa neanche che sia calda o fredda. Il termine da tradurre è "acqua sanitaria". Punto.

Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1015

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Gian: l'acqua sanitaria è potabile; si tratta dell'acqua che si scalda per doccia, bagno, cucina
6 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Domestic use water system


Explanation:
'hot' isn't necessarily needed

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-10-20 06:01:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Russell.

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 22:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 229
Grading comment
Thank you Mary Carroll - and everyone else - for being so helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Gian: ma che proviene dal circuito di riscaldamento, per i bisogni quotidiani (doccia, bagno, ecc. I nostri bisnonni non avevano l'acqua sanitaria, ma solo quella della fonte e poi del rubinetto
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2215 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mains water (supply)


Explanation:
Very belated, I know, but for posterity: having just read quite a number of definitions and other comments on this, I have come to the conclusion that it is simply what in the UK we refer to as the mains water supply, i.e. the water that the water companies' pipes carry into our homes and businesses. It is then heated when necessary and is usually potable but all of this is not specifically included in the term "acqua sanitaria" any more than it is in "mains water supply".
http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/consumerissues/rightsresponsibilitie...


Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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