para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal

English translation: for the discharge of liquid into a main body of water

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Spanish term or phrase:	para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal
English translation:	for the discharge of liquid into a main body of water
Entered by:	bigedsenior

22:17 May 21, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal

Se trata de un estudio sobre la temperatura del agua de un río. La oración completa dice:
"El Banco Mundial establece normas para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal. Se permite una entrega con aguas a temperaturas que igualen o se encuentren a x grados C.

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Local time: 19:43

for the discharge of liquid into a main body of water

Explanation:
Most certainly for cooling water discharge from power plants.

... water comes FROM the power plant and dumps into the main body of water! ...
The only warm water discharge I know of is in Indiana right as you cross ...
brotherhood-of-catfishermen.com/ catfish/messages/66/885982.html?1115583785

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... and also depending on how the receiving body of water is used, ... a series
of diffusers along its <<<cooling water discharge>>> to prevent thermal pollution. ...
www.edison.com/community/water_quality.asp -

... The primary source of thermal discharges to the marine/estuarine ... The ultimate
<<<temperature of any cooling-water discharge>>> varies with a number of ...
www.ukmarinesac.org.uk/ activities/water-quality/wq9_8.htm -

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bigedsenior
Local time: 17:43

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5 +3

for the discharge of liquid into a main body of water

bigedsenior

4 +2

for the liquid pouring to a body of main water

Michael Powers (PhD)

for the water delivery to a main body of water

rlfabris

for the water delivery into a main body of water

rlfabris

for liquid discharges into main bodies of water

Giovanni Rengifo

forfluid dumping into a water course

Cecilia Della Croce

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal for the liquid pouring to a body of main water

Explanation:
tal cual

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 150

6 mins confidence:

forfluid dumping into a water course

Explanation:
my two cents

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oops: for fluid...

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 29

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal

for the discharge of liquid into a main body of water

bigedsenior
Local time: 17:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 552

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thank you very much!

2 hrs confidence:

para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal for the water delivery to a main body of water

Explanation:
Self explanatory

rlfabris
Local time: 21:43
Specializes in field

3 hrs confidence:

para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal for the water delivery into a main body of water

Explanation:
Self explanatory

The Utah Lake Drainage Basin Water Delivery System (ULS) is the final component of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. Its goals are to develop, convey and deliver remaining Bonneville Unit water supply from Strawberry Reservoir and other sources to the Wasatch Front Area for municipal and industrial uses and

Reference: http://www.mitigationcommission.gov/watershed/provoriver/pro...

rlfabris
Local time: 21:43
Specializes in field

6 hrs confidence:

para el vertimiento líquido a un cuerpo de agua principal for liquid discharges into main bodies of water

Explanation:
Por tratarse de normas, te sugiero que utilices el plural para generalizar, o sea "discharges" "bodies of water".

Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 19:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 126

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