Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Sicherheitstreppenhaus

English translation:

emergency stairwell

Added to glossary by transatgees
Oct 29, 2014 15:29
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German term

Sicherheitstreppenhaus

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Building regulations
As a bullet point in a building spec for a high rise building in a German city. The definition below explains what it is but can anyone please tell me what this is called in English (British English preferred but other versions aceptable).

In Hochhäusern, also Gebäuden, die höher als die normalen Feuerwehrleitern mit 22 Metern sind, können Sicherheitstreppenhäuser verlangt werden, die als besondere Rauchschutzvorrichtung einen mit zwei Brandschutztüren und Brandwänden abgeschlossenen Vorraum vor dem eigentlichen Treppenhaus haben. Dieser Raum muss durch die Anordnung von Balkonen, Galerien, Schächten etc. zu entrauchen sein.

Thank you for your help

Proposed translations

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emergency stairwell

http://tinyurl.com/k5q5lgt
There are other emergencies apart from fire.
Treppenhaus = stairwell
Peer comment(s):

agree Ramey Rieger (X) : And BE is the preferred variant
57 mins
agree Helen Shiner
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agree philgoddard
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agree Jaime Hyland
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agree Pauline Alexiou
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks"
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Safety staircase

I suppose this could fit.
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neutral writeaway : did you read the explanation under the question?
5 mins
yes dear writeaway, I did...
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Fire exit stairs / (staircase) fire escape

Plenty of google hits
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : with fire escape stairs/staircase
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Thanx writeaway
agree David Hollywood : agree with writeaway on fire escape ... and staircase
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Thanx David
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fire escape stairs / fire escape staircase

the text end with "Dieser Raum muss durch die Anordnung von Balkonen, Galerien, Schächten etc. zu entrauchen sein".
So this is definitely a fire escape

E-By co uk use that and also canstock listed below
Peer comment(s):

neutral Richard Stephen : Your answer is virtually identical to mine!
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