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punto acometida

English translation: connection point

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Spanish term or phrase:punto acometida
English translation:connection point
Entered by: Rachel Freeman

10:21 Oct 16, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Rainwater drainage
Spanish term or phrase: punto acometida
Hi Everyone,

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of information about this text, other than that the client is Spanish and they want universal English. It's from an excerpt about a rainwater drainage network, all I have is a little more than a paragraph.

Red De Pluviales
Se ha estimado como *punto acometida* a la red general la puerta de acceso a las instalaciones.
El sistema de drenaje está compuesto por una red de pluviales que recoge el agua procedente de las cubiertas de los distintos edificios que componen el conjunto, del alcantarillado, de las zonas peatonales y rodadas, así como del drenaje de la playa de vías, y un sistema de cunetas, de sección triangular, que recogen el agua de los espacios no urbanizados, para evacuar estos caudales se han proyectado sendas obras de drenaje.

I've seen *acometida* translated as connection, junction, port, lead-in cable, but always in the context of electronics and electrical engineering. This is talking about rainwater drainage, so what would the right word be? Thank you all for your help.
Rachel Freeman
Spain
Local time: 21:00
connection point
Explanation:
Unless I am missing something here, then I think it is as simple as that. It is the point where the rainwater pipe will connect to the general sewer pipe
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:00
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Thank you!
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connection point


Explanation:
Unless I am missing something here, then I think it is as simple as that. It is the point where the rainwater pipe will connect to the general sewer pipe

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1726
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergio Gaymer
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agree  Charles Davis: That's what it looks like to me
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agree  Billh
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agree  Neil Ashby
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agree  Lisa Grayson
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