Brandschutzwand

fire wall

noun BRANT-shoots-vant Rare

Also means

fire-protection wall

Usage Note

Brandschutzwand is a wall built to a specified fire-resistance rating to contain the spread of fire between sections of a building; distinct from a simple Trennwand (partition) by its legal classification.

Examples

"Die Brandschutzwand zwischen Garage und Wohnraum muss mindestens 90 Minuten feuerbeständig sein."

Natural Translation

The fire wall between the garage and living area must be fire-resistant for at least 90 minutes.

Literal Translation

The fire-protection-wall between garage and living-space must at-least 90 minutes fire-resistant be.

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