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velocidad de arrastre

English translation: dragging speed


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Spanish term or phrase:velocidad de arrastre
English translation:dragging speed
Entered by: Juan L. Mera F.
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15:39 Jan 22, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Spanish term or phrase: velocidad de arrastre
Es la descripción del desagüe de fondo del dique de una represa hidroeléctrica.

Contexto:
A continuación se hará una excavación hasta la cota 96,80 msnm de 13 m de longitud para luego en una distancia de 12 m llegar a la cota 98,00 msnm del lecho del río para la entrega al cauce natural. Estos dos últimos tramos serán recubiertos con enrocados de 50 a 60 cm de diámetro, diseñado para una ***velocidad de arrastre*** de hasta 3 m/seg.

De antemano muchas gracias,
Juan
Juan L. Mera F.
Ecuador
Local time: 21:01
dragging speed
Explanation:
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Note added at 29 mins (2012-01-22 16:08:26 GMT)
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Also possible, "trawling" or "dredging" speed....
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Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 04:01
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3 +4dragging speed
Dr Neil Ashby
5trawl speed, trawling speedJosé Alberto


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
dragging speed


Explanation:
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Note added at 29 mins (2012-01-22 16:08:26 GMT)
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Also possible, "trawling" or "dredging" speed....

Dr Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 04:01
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agree  trsk2000
4 mins

agree  José Alberto
6 mins

agree  rich.
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agree  Beatriz Candil Garcia
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
trawl speed, trawling speed


Explanation:
Hope it helps!

José Alberto
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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