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arrastre del río

English translation: " (the) river's undercurrent..."

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Spanish term or phrase:arrastre del río
English translation:" (the) river's undercurrent..."
Entered by: eski

14:53 Jul 12, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: arrastre del río
Igualmente se construirá una preataguía con bloques grandes de roca que puedan resistir el arrastre del río.

Gracias por sus aportes
Terejimenez
Local time: 10:23
" (the) river's undercurrent..."
Explanation:
Please see example below: I believe the word you're looking for "arrastre" is "undercurrent".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-12 17:42:52 GMT)
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Many hits on Google for "River's undercurrent"; here's an example:

"...The worst damage ....in the river's undercurrent..."

enrin.grida.no/story.cfm?article=14
Selected response from:

eski
Mexico
Local time: 09:23
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a Eski y a los demás colegas. Esta es la respuesta que mejor cuadra en el caso de la presa.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5river current
Gisele Guerra
5carried away by the river
Henry Hinds
4 +1" (the) river's undercurrent..."
eski
5swept away by the river//pulling of the river
Carmen Smith
5river erosion
Ruth Rubina
3dragging of the river
margaret caulfield


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
carried away by the river


Explanation:
que puedan resistir el arrastre del río = that will not be carried away by the river

No siempre veo las cosas por el mismo ángulo.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
river current


Explanation:
...to resist the river current.

Gisele Guerra
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  margaret caulfield
18 mins
agree  Francesca Samuel
2 hrs
agree  translatol: Clearer might be: to resist the drag of the river current.
3 hrs
  -> Yes, drag is the perfect translation for arrastre.
agree  Daniel Burns (X)
14 hrs
agree  exacto.nz
1 day 10 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dragging of the river


Explanation:
Just another option.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 17:23
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
" (the) river's undercurrent..."


Explanation:
Please see example below: I believe the word you're looking for "arrastre" is "undercurrent".

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-12 17:42:52 GMT)
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Many hits on Google for "River's undercurrent"; here's an example:

"...The worst damage ....in the river's undercurrent..."

enrin.grida.no/story.cfm?article=14

Example sentence(s):
  • "...a cofferdam shall be constructed with large blocks of rock able to withstand the river's undercurrent."
eski
Mexico
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1128
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a Eski y a los demás colegas. Esta es la respuesta que mejor cuadra en el caso de la presa.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gisele Guerra: Yes, I believe undercurrent is even better than current.
25 mins
  -> Thanks to you,Gisele-Kudoz for your imparciality!
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
swept away by the river//pulling of the river


Explanation:
Suerte!

Carmen Smith
United States
Local time: 10:23
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
river erosion


Explanation:
?


    Reference: http://library.thinkquest.org/C004240/erosion.htm
    Reference: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collect...
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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