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03:52 May 1, 2008 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / hydrology | |||||||
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| Selected response from: liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 20:45 | ||||||
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5 +1 | conduction tunnel |
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5 | headrace tunnel |
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4 | Pipe/piping tunnel |
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4 | diversion tunnel |
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conduction tunnel Explanation: http://www.isagen.com.co/metaInst_Eng.jsp?rsc=infoIn_Eng_cen... |
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Pipe/piping tunnel Explanation: My version here after searching. |
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diversion tunnel Explanation: You really need to give more context. Conduction tunnel is the literal translation and might be appropriate, but I wish to suggest another possibility applicable to hyroelectric plants. "A diversion tunnel for recently built dam in Brazil failed during the last week in June, causing an uncontrolled release of the water" http://www.internationalrivers.org/en/taxonomy/term/251 |
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headrace tunnel Explanation: Recursos marketing para la industria mundial de construcción de ... - [ Translate this page ] Más precisamente, el proyecto incluye el túnel de conducción de Maldal-Sagelva, el túnel de conducción de Lingvang-Tengesdaln, la estación eléctrica ... www.tuneles.info/frmain.htm - 196k - Cached - Similar pages tunnelbuilder en espanol - Noticias anteriores - [ Translate this page ] A pesar del riesgo de nuevo retraso, el túnel de conducción de 23 km del proyecto hidroeléctrico de Tala en Bután ha calado el 8 de noviembre de 2004. ... www.tuneles.info/oldnews_04.htm - 350k - Cached - Similar pages More results from www.tuneles.info » The Tala dam feeds a 22km-long headrace tunnel. - Power Technology The Tala dam feeds a 22km-long headrace tunnel. - Tala Hydroelectric Project - Image. www.power-technology.com/projects/tala/tala1.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2008-05-01 11:50:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- [PPT] Sauda Hydro Power Project File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint - View as HTML Headrace tunnel Maldal/Sagelva. 6. Head race Lingvang/Tengesdal. 7. Sønnå Kraftstasjon. 8. Tailrace Sønnå HPP. 9. Dalvatn tunnelsystem ... www.tunnelbuilder.it/Sauda_Short-presentation.ppt - Similar pages tunnelbuilder.com - marketing resources for the world's tunnelling ... More specifically, the project includes the Maldal-Sagelva headrace tunnel, the Lingvang-Tengesdaln headrace tunnel, the Sønnå underground power house and ... www.tunnelbuilder.com/news-detail.php?pid=313&querystring=w... - 10k - Cached - Similar pages Untitled Head Race Tunnel (HRT) is 27.4 KM long and 10.15 m diameter in the shape of Horse Shoe. This is one of the longest Power Tunnels in the world to convey a ... www.cicogroup.com/case-n2.htm - 12k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs (2008-05-01 11:53:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:LkGTiTRo0jMJ:www.apdpow... |
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