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drain

Spanish translation: drenaje / desagüe

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English term or phrase:drain
Spanish translation:drenaje / desagüe
Entered by: Karina Pelech

20:41 Jul 2, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Pool maintenance
English term or phrase: drain
In showers the drains must be kept clean.
Pool bottom drains clear and secure
Maria Pugliese
Argentina
Local time: 06:08
drenaje / desagüe
Explanation:
Suerte... :o) ;)
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Karina Pelech
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8drenaje / desagüe
Karina Pelech
5 +6desagüe
Oso (X)
4 +1desagüe/drenaje/sumidero
Ricardo Basaez
5cloaca, resumidero
Henry Hinds


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
drenaje / desagüe


Explanation:
Suerte... :o) ;)

Karina Pelech
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  montano: drenaje/desagüe en este caso sinonimos
10 mins
  -> muchas gracias, Montano... :o) ;)
agree  moken: :O) saludos ¡de narices!
25 mins
  -> lol... mil gracias, Álvaro... :o) ;)
agree  Silvina Dell'Isola Urdiales
29 mins
  -> muchas gracias Silvina... :o) ;)
agree  Terry Burgess
48 mins
  -> thank you, Terry... :o) ;)
agree  Manuel Garcia
1 hr
  -> muchas gracias, Manuel... :o) ;)
agree  Cecilia Aguila
1 hr
  -> muchas gracias, Cecilia... :o) ;)
agree  Juan Jacob: Prefiero desagüe (sólo agua): drenaje implica aguas sucias de la casa, con todo y caca.
4 hrs
  -> es verdad, Juan, muchas gracias... :o) ;)
agree  Valeria Verona: desagüe
4 hrs
  -> de acuerdo, Valeria, "desagüe" es mejor, muchas gracias... :o) ;)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
desagüe


Explanation:
Una opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-07-02 20:45:12 (GMT)
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drain s. 1. desagüe, desaguadero, canal o tubería de desagüe, escurridor, sumidero. 2. desagüe, drenaje
Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingual Dictionary©

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Rosich Andreu
1 min
  -> Muchas gracias, Maria ¶:^)
agree  Tlate
5 mins
  -> Mil gracias, hrmatrix ¶:^)
agree  Ramon Somoza
7 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Ramon ¶:^)
agree  Patricia Baldwin
3 hrs
  -> Mil gracias, Patricia ¶:^)
agree  Valeria Verona
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Vale ¶:^)
agree  Karina Pelech
5 hrs
  -> Mil gracias, ACB & KMP ¶:^)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desagüe/drenaje/sumidero


Explanation:
+

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Note added at 2003-07-02 20:45:54 (GMT)
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www.pergolapiscinas.com/soporte/sop-inve.htm

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Ricardo Basaez
Chile
Local time: 05:08
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 244

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fabricio Castillo: Voto por desague/sumidero.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cloaca, resumidero


Explanation:
También.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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