Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dique de la represa
English translation:
dam of the reservoir
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Robert Forstag
Jan 13, 2019 14:44
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dique de la represa
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I would have thought that “dique” and “represa” were synonyms that could both be translated “dam,” but apparently such is not the case.
The two terms appear together in a single (repeated) instance within a very long document regarding a legal dispute surrounding a construction project:
…las características del relleno existente en los predios de la obra a ser utilizado como relleno para formar el dique de la represa y otros usos.
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“retaining wall of the dam” ???
“extension of the dam” ???
“levee of the dam” ???
The two terms appear together in a single (repeated) instance within a very long document regarding a legal dispute surrounding a construction project:
…las características del relleno existente en los predios de la obra a ser utilizado como relleno para formar el dique de la represa y otros usos.
*******
“retaining wall of the dam” ???
“extension of the dam” ???
“levee of the dam” ???
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| 4 +1 | dam of the reservoir |
Thomas Walker
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| 3 | levee of the dam |
Taña Dalglish
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Thomas Walker
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dam of the reservoir
"Represa" often means "dam;" but it can also mean "reservoir," the area behind the dam where water is impounded & stored. Here from the RAE DLE for "represa":
"3. f. Lugar donde las aguas están detenidas o almacenadas, natural o artificialmente."
"3. f. Lugar donde las aguas están detenidas o almacenadas, natural o artificialmente."
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Comment: "Thank you, Tom. I am sure you are correct here. Thanks also to Taña."
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Taña Dalglish
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Jamaica
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levee of the dam
Archivo: Represa Salto Grande.jpg - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Represa_Salto_Grande.j...
English: **Levee** of the Salto Grande Dam, seen from the Uruguayan border. Español: **Dique** de la Represa de Salto Grande, visto desde la costa uruguaya.
Diques y áreas inefectivas, control secciones de agua para el cálculo
www.hidrojing.com/diques-y-areas-inefectivas-control-de-sec...
14 oct. 2013 - Mediante la definición de diques y áreas inefectivas de flujo ... y eso se arregla definiendo en el punto alto de la mota un dique (levee).
Term Bank - levee - Spanish English Dictionary
termbank.com/en/spanish-english/levee
Category, English, Spanish. General. 1, General, levee · corte [f]. 2, General, levee · ribero [m]. 3, General, levee · besamanos [m]. 4, General, levee · dique [m].
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Represa_Salto_Grande.j...
English: **Levee** of the Salto Grande Dam, seen from the Uruguayan border. Español: **Dique** de la Represa de Salto Grande, visto desde la costa uruguaya.
Diques y áreas inefectivas, control secciones de agua para el cálculo
www.hidrojing.com/diques-y-areas-inefectivas-control-de-sec...
14 oct. 2013 - Mediante la definición de diques y áreas inefectivas de flujo ... y eso se arregla definiendo en el punto alto de la mota un dique (levee).
Term Bank - levee - Spanish English Dictionary
termbank.com/en/spanish-english/levee
Category, English, Spanish. General. 1, General, levee · corte [f]. 2, General, levee · ribero [m]. 3, General, levee · besamanos [m]. 4, General, levee · dique [m].
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