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road catchments for irrigation


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07:25 Oct 1, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Water/irrigation
English term or phrase: road catchments for irrigation
this is a text about the new irrigation systems for agriculture Brasil (the sustainable use of water)

"Assuring water for agriculture, supplied by sub-surface impoundments, supplemental irrigation, road catchments for irrigation of fruit trees"

Thanks for the help!
carolouu
Local time: 10:57


Summary of answers provided
3collecte des eaux de ruissellement à partir des routes
Marion Feildel


  

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collecte des eaux de ruissellement à partir des routes


Explanation:
"La collecte des eaux de ruissellement à partir des routes consiste à acheminer le ruissellement des routes, à travers des fossés ou des bassins, dans une exploitation agricole. Elle est utilisée pour l’établissement d’arbres fruitiers ou la production de cultures."

Example sentence(s):
  • Road catchment: Catches and canalizes the rainwater running down the roads through pipes and stores it in subsoil reservoirs after decantation for supplemental irrigation, especially of (fruit)trees.

    Reference: http://public.balanceco2.com/WaterCatchment/pdffiles/Theme%2...
    Reference: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/docs/regional/CEPGestioneaudeplu...
Marion Feildel
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