Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
tender
English answer:
means of transporting water
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Anthony Indra
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tender
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It is written in a manual of firefighting, in Australian English:
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TENDER DELIVERY RATE
Determine time for complete round trip of tender.
Add tender fill time at source and dump time at fire.
Divide this total time into the capacity of the tender, to get Liters per minute (BAR) delivered to the fire, example:
10 minute time to water source = 20 minutes round trip
Fill time at source (378 LPM hydrant) = 30 minutes
Dump time at fire (1890 LPM) = 6 minutes
Handling time (hose connect, etc.) = 8 minutes
Total time = 64 minutes; Tender size = 11500 Liters
(Note: standard charts may not be effective due to variations in travel times, tender speed, dump rates, and fill rates)
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Is it tender = the water tank, or the whole fire truck?
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TENDER DELIVERY RATE
Determine time for complete round trip of tender.
Add tender fill time at source and dump time at fire.
Divide this total time into the capacity of the tender, to get Liters per minute (BAR) delivered to the fire, example:
10 minute time to water source = 20 minutes round trip
Fill time at source (378 LPM hydrant) = 30 minutes
Dump time at fire (1890 LPM) = 6 minutes
Handling time (hose connect, etc.) = 8 minutes
Total time = 64 minutes; Tender size = 11500 Liters
(Note: standard charts may not be effective due to variations in travel times, tender speed, dump rates, and fill rates)
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Is it tender = the water tank, or the whole fire truck?
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Kim Metzger
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Tony M
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means of transporting water
A water tender, which can also be known as a tanker truck or water bowser is a specialist fire appliance with the primary purpose of transporting large amounts of water to a scene. These are especially prevalent in rural areas where fire hydrants are not readily available.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_apparatus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_apparatus
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water truck
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definitions
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Jennifer Levey
: yes, or water tender
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William [Bill] Gray
: I think so, with such a huge capacity! But take note of Tony's warning!
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Elena Aleksandrova
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CARE!
You need to watch out here!
Here's what NS OED has to say:
"A vehicle used by a fire brigade to transport hoses, ladders, or other equipment to a fire. Usu. w. qualifying wd, as fire tender, hose tender."
BUT in common fire brigade parlance, 'tender' alone is often used as short for 'fire tender' and therefore meaning 'fire truck'. Since even ordinary fire trucks often do carry water, you may have to be careful here to avoid mis-interpreting.
Here's what NS OED has to say:
"A vehicle used by a fire brigade to transport hoses, ladders, or other equipment to a fire. Usu. w. qualifying wd, as fire tender, hose tender."
BUT in common fire brigade parlance, 'tender' alone is often used as short for 'fire tender' and therefore meaning 'fire truck'. Since even ordinary fire trucks often do carry water, you may have to be careful here to avoid mis-interpreting.
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Jennifer Levey
: In the example quoted in the source text, the tender carries 11500 liters of water - that leaves little payload for other equipment. And you wouldn't want to do round trips with a multipurpose fire truck if the other kit is needed at the scene of the fire
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True, very good points! I feel sure you and everyone else is right, but I just thought a word of caution was in order.
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William [Bill] Gray
: Good point, Tony.
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Thanks, Bill! Just meant as a 'heads up', to make sure all abses have been covered...
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cistern
source: wikipediae: Steam locomotives often haul a tender, which is a special railway truck designed to hold the locomotive's fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water. In America, tenders are sometimes called coal-cars. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of both fuel and water. Locomotives that do not have tenders and carry all their fuel and water on board the locomotive itself are called tank engines. Examples are the fictional locomotive Thomas the Tank Engine and the German BR 89.
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