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capacidad de regulación nocturna

English translation: capacity of nocturnal regulation (control)


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Spanish term or phrase:capacidad de regulación nocturna
English translation:capacity of nocturnal regulation (control)
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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11:37 Oct 25, 2004
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Science - Agriculture / irrigation
Spanish term or phrase: capacidad de regulación nocturna
In a text from a water resources study talking about irrigation of crops using water from irrigation channels. I'm pretty certain that capacity refers to the volume of water in the irrigation channels but don't understand exactly what the "capacidad de regulación" means, or what "nocturna" refers to.

La superficie total bajo riego de los sectores del valle resultó ser de 6.000 há [hectares] con una capacidad de regulación nocturna de 300.000m3.

Any help greatly appreciated, even if it is just to explain what the term means exactly, instead of an actual translation.
jrb
Local time: 19:00
capacity of nocturnal regulation (control)
Explanation:
In other words, this is the capacity for irrigating these 6,000 hectares through irrigation in the nighttime.

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:00
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4 +2capacity of nocturnal regulation (control)
Michael Powers (PhD)
4 +1night-time adjustment feature
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3night-time regulation featureclout1945


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
capacidad de regulación nocturna
capacity of nocturnal regulation (control)


Explanation:
In other words, this is the capacity for irrigating these 6,000 hectares through irrigation in the nighttime.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 113
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agree  Smartranslators
52 mins
  -> Thank you, smarttrans - Mike :)

agree  Valeria Francesconi
1 hr

disagree  María Eugenia Wachtendorff: Hey, Mike! Sorry to disagree with you this time! :(
1 hr

agree  Tehani
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
night-time regulation feature


Explanation:
Solo otra version

clout1945
United States
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
capacidad de regulación nocturna
night-time adjustment feature


Explanation:
Regulación: adjustment

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10

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agree  clout1945
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