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reservação

English translation: reservoir


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Portuguese term or phrase:reservação
English translation:reservoir
Entered by: acobucci
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19:08 Jul 14, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / HIDRELÉTRICA
Portuguese term or phrase: reservação
A obra UHE Estreito localizada no curso do Rio Tocantins, na divisa dos Estados do Maranhão e Tocantins, com potência total de 1.087 MW, com reservatório de 555 km2 de superfície, sendo 400 km2 de terras inundadas e com 5.400.000.000 m3 de RESERVAÇÃO (volume de água), com uma produção média de energia anual de 5.124 GW e a energia firme de 584,9 MWh, que deverá ser incorporada aos sistemas norte/nordeste e norte/sudeste.
acobucci
reservoir
Explanation:
...with 5.400.000.000 m3 reservoir...

"A hydroelectric power plant is made up of a dam, reservoir, power station, hydraulic circuit and elevated substation."

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Daniel Rodrigues
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4 +1reservoir
Daniel Rodrigues
4(reserve) capacity of ......M3
Nick Taylor
3reserve
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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reserve


Explanation:
I believe that is it in this context

Mike

Michael Powers (PhD)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reservoir


Explanation:
...with 5.400.000.000 m3 reservoir...

"A hydroelectric power plant is made up of a dam, reservoir, power station, hydraulic circuit and elevated substation."

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    Reference: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/A_hydropower_reservoir_is_an_examp...
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity
Daniel Rodrigues
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Obrigada

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(reserve) capacity of ......M3


Explanation:
(reserve) capacity of ......M3

Nick Taylor
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