Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
embalse de regulación
English translation:
(flow) regulation dam
Added to glossary by
Margarita Palatnik (X)
Sep 5, 2004 11:09
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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embalse de regulación
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Law (general)
Water Management
La característica fundamental de estas organizacioes es que riegan con aguas superficiales,...,y explotan la mayor parte de las infraestructuras de riego e incluso algún gran embalse de regulación.
In discussion of Spanish Water Legislation.
"regulation reservoir"?
I have no idea what "regulación" means in this sense.
In discussion of Spanish Water Legislation.
"regulation reservoir"?
I have no idea what "regulación" means in this sense.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | (flow) regulation dam |
Margarita Palatnik (X)
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| 4 +1 | regulating reservoir |
Carmen Loren
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| 3 +1 | regulating dam |
pawlik
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| 4 | regulating pond |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 | controlled damn |
Tom2004
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Proposed translations
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10 mins
Spanish term (edited):
embalse de regulaci�n
Selected
(flow) regulation dam
2020 Taupo Nui a Tia - Lake Taupo Clearing House website - www. ...
... the effects on benthic substrates, periphyton and invertebrate communities of (i)
degree of flow regulation and (ii) flushing of sediment stored behind a dam. ...
www.taupoinfo.org.nz/biblography.asp
Major Findings - Use of Aquatic Resources - Northern River Basin ...
... The Peace River has experienced large-scale flow regulation since construction of
the WAC Bennett Dam in British Columbia and operation of the Gordon M. Shrum ...
www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/nrbs/sect3/sect35.html
[PDF] River Channel Fragmentation and Flow Regulation
... affected, will become strongly affected once the Three Gorges dam is completed. ... Once
selected, the number of dams and the degree of flow regulation in these ...
earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/ maps/2_m_ChannelFragFlowRg.pdf
... the effects on benthic substrates, periphyton and invertebrate communities of (i)
degree of flow regulation and (ii) flushing of sediment stored behind a dam. ...
www.taupoinfo.org.nz/biblography.asp
Major Findings - Use of Aquatic Resources - Northern River Basin ...
... The Peace River has experienced large-scale flow regulation since construction of
the WAC Bennett Dam in British Columbia and operation of the Gordon M. Shrum ...
www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/nrbs/sect3/sect35.html
[PDF] River Channel Fragmentation and Flow Regulation
... affected, will become strongly affected once the Three Gorges dam is completed. ... Once
selected, the number of dams and the degree of flow regulation in these ...
earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/ maps/2_m_ChannelFragFlowRg.pdf
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10 mins
Spanish term (edited):
embalse de regulaci�n
regulating dam
I can't pretend to know much about this topic, but "regulating dam" is an accepted term, and surely the "regulating" in either Spanish or English refers to its purpose of keeping a river in check.
4 hrs
Henry Hinds
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Spanish term (edited):
embalse de regulaci�n
regulating pond
I found quite a few results for "regulating pond", which is a ponding area for controlling or regulating water runoff.
Results 1 - 10 of about 223 for "regulating pond".
Results 1 - 10 of about 223 for "regulating pond".
4 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
embalse de regulaci�n
controlled damn
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check out some of the 164,000 Google hits!
check out some of the 164,000 Google hits!
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11 mins
Carmen Loren
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Works in field
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Works in: English to Spanish, German to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 4 more.
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Spanish term (edited):
embalse de regulaci�n
regulating reservoir
EURODICAUTOM
a reservoir formed in a river valley or other basin by a barrier or dam having controlled outlets
Reference ICID
(1)
TERM regulating reservoir
embalse formado en un valle fluvial o en otro cuenco por medio de una presa con compuertas
Reference ICID-Comité Español de Riegos y Drenajes, 1977
(1)
TERM embalse de regulación
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Note added at 4 days (2004-09-10 08:32:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Over 1800 entries for \"regulating reservoir\". 378 for \"regulation dam\".
a reservoir formed in a river valley or other basin by a barrier or dam having controlled outlets
Reference ICID
(1)
TERM regulating reservoir
embalse formado en un valle fluvial o en otro cuenco por medio de una presa con compuertas
Reference ICID-Comité Español de Riegos y Drenajes, 1977
(1)
TERM embalse de regulación
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Note added at 4 days (2004-09-10 08:32:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Over 1800 entries for \"regulating reservoir\". 378 for \"regulation dam\".
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: This appears to be "official" -- over 1,000 hits on Google for the fixed phrase.
8 hrs
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thanks Muriel :-)
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