albarradón

English translation: stone levee-bridge

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Spanish term or phrase:albarradón
English translation:stone levee-bridge
Entered by: baligh

17:46 Sep 15, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: albarradón
I found an explanation of what this is, but I'm not sure how to translate it. I need something appropriate for an inland context (ancient Valley of Mexico).

Explanation: Un tramo del albarradón de Nezahualcóyotl -muro de piedra construido en el siglo XVII para prevenir inundaciones y evitar la mezcla de las aguas salobres del lago de Texcoco con las dulces de los demás esteros-

My text: La acumulación de esa tecnología durante el paso de los siglos quedó manifiesta en grandes obras hidráulicas del Postclásico tardío, como los canales y grandes albarradones de México Tenochtitlán y especialmente el mayor de ellos, construido para separar las aguas saladas de las dulces en los cinco grandes lagos intercomunicados.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 06:03
stone levee-bridge
Explanation:
The word albarradón does not exist in European Spanish, however, an aproximative translation i suggest is "levee-bridge" since "El albarradón de Ecatepec" works as a bridge and a dike/levee at the same time.
This would be a modern "albarradón".
http://www.historicbridges.org/ohio/stoneslevee/index.htm

Good luck.
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baligh
Spain
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Thank you, Baligh, for your help (and thanks to Mónica for her answer, too). I think I'm going to use "stone dyke" as S Price suggests.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2stone levee-bridge
baligh
4stone/rock/flint wall
Mónica Sauza


  

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stone/rock/flint wall


Explanation:
El albarradón de Ecatepec (Estado de México)Se trata deI antiguo albarradón o dique-calzada de Ecatepec, aparentemente construido alrededor de 1604, fecha en que ocurrió una grave inuudación en Ia ...
www.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/notas/5368-El-albarrad�n-de-Ecate... - 83k - En caché - Páginas similares
Derruye el INAH tramo del albarradón de NezaEcatepec, Mex., 24 de junio. Un tramo del albarradón de Nezahualcóyotl -muro de piedra construido en el siglo XVII para prevenir inundaciones y evitar la ...
www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/06/25/032n2est.php - Páginas similares

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-15 17:53:02 GMT)
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Actually...it's a dam.

Mónica Sauza
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stone levee-bridge


Explanation:
The word albarradón does not exist in European Spanish, however, an aproximative translation i suggest is "levee-bridge" since "El albarradón de Ecatepec" works as a bridge and a dike/levee at the same time.
This would be a modern "albarradón".
http://www.historicbridges.org/ohio/stoneslevee/index.htm

Good luck.

baligh
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, Baligh, for your help (and thanks to Mónica for her answer, too). I think I'm going to use "stone dyke" as S Price suggests.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S Ben Price: I found a text where albarradón and stone dyke were used interchangably. Google image search for "albarradón" then click on Figura 2. Figura 2.
9 mins
  -> thank you S Price!

agree  neilmac: Great answer :-)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Neil! :)
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