backdraft

ˈbækˌdræft
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Translation of backdraft into German

Noun

firefighting

TECH.US
sudden recombustion when oxygen enters a fire area
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Rückzündung Rauchgasexplosion
  • The firefighters were cautious to avoid a backdraft.Die Feuerwehrleute waren vorsichtig, um einen Rückzündungsbrand zu vermeiden.
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Synonyms and analogies of backdraft in English

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Examples of backdraft in a sentence

  • A backdraft can be extremely dangerous in enclosed spaces.

Translations of "backdraft" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Rauchgasexplosionn.

The firefighters were warned about the potential backdraft in the burning building.

Die Feuerwehrleute wurden vor einem möglichen Rauchgasexplosion im brennenden Gebäude gewarnt.

The intense heat warned them of a possible backdraft lurking inside.

Die intensive Hitze warnte sie vor einer möglichen Rauchgasexplosion im Inneren.

Stichflammen.

This will prevent the risk of a backdraft.

So vermeiden Sie das Risiko einer Stichflamme.

If you have to open the lid, do this carefully in 2 steps, in order to prevent a backdraft.

Ist das Öffnen des Deckels nötig? Tun Sie dies dann vorsichtig in 2 Schritten, um eine Stichflamme zu vermeiden.

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backdraft: Examples and translations in context

The training emphasized how to recognize the risk of a backdraft.

Das Training betonte, wie man das Risiko einer Rauchgasexplosion erkennen kann.

Firefighters practiced drills to handle the dangers of a backdraft.

Feuerwehrleute übten Übungen ein, um mit den Gefahren einer Rauchgasexplosion umzugehen.

They learned that a backdraft can lead to catastrophic fires.

Sie lernten, dass eine Rauchgasexplosion zu katastrophalen Bränden führen kann.

To prevent a backdraft, they ventilated the structure slowly.

Um eine Rauchgasexplosion zu verhindern, belüfteten sie die Struktur langsam.

The instructor explained how oxygen can trigger a backdraft unexpectedly.

Der Ausbilder erklärte, wie Sauerstoff unerwartet eine Rauchgasexplosion auslösen kann.

They noticed signs of a backdraft just before the flames surged forward.

Sie bemerkten Anzeichen einer Rauchgasexplosion, kurz bevor die Flammen nach vorne schlugen.

Everyone evacuated quickly, fearing a backdraft might ignite the room.

Alle evakuierten schnell, aus Angst, dass eine Rauchgasexplosion den Raum entzünden könnte.

The report detailed a near miss with a backdraft during operations.

Der Bericht beschrieb ein beinnahe Ereignis mit einer Rauchgasexplosion während der Einsätze.

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