Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Caño

English translation:

Tributary

Added to glossary by DLyons
Jun 22, 2013 15:31
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Spanish term

Caño

Spanish to English Science Geology Water sources
Hello fellow translators.

I need a helping hand with this one, as my research has only led me know that "caños" in Colombia are referred to certain water-ways, but I can't find a suitable translation for the term.

Here is the context: "Tipo de fuente de agua (caño, quebrada, etc.)" in a geological report.

Thanks for your help.
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Jun 25, 2013 14:43: DLyons changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Jun 25, 2013 14:43: DLyons Created KOG entry

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PRO (3): lorenab23, Helena Chavarria, DLyons

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Proposed translations

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Tributary

Diccionario de Americanimos gives is for Colombia as río or arroyo flowing into a principal river.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all. I decided to use this term. "
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pipe

I would guess they are referring to water supplied through pipes...

Saludos!
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Spring

According to an online dictionary.

http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/caño

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Note added at 31 mins (2013-06-22 16:03:03 GMT)
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I think 'caño' must refer to either a tributary or a spring.

Pages 7 and 8:

http://cdim.esap.edu.co/BancoMedios/Documentos PDF/sistema_h...

http://www.colombiaenfotos.co/colombia/index.php/concurso/ga...

http://m.eltiempo.com/colombia/cali/alerta-por-contaminacin-...

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Note added at 41 mins (2013-06-22 16:12:45 GMT)
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In the following reference, they use 'stream'.

http://travelingluck.com/South America/Colombia/Cesar/_37330...
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