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los cañizares

English translation: reedbeds

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Spanish term or phrase:los cañizares
English translation:reedbeds
Entered by: erowe

14:30 Apr 8, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / bioclimatic house water system
Spanish term or phrase: los cañizares
Hi - text from Spain describing the water system that reuses grey water. Here's the context and TIA!
El agua gris llega e inunda una primera zona; "los cañizares" y el propio suelo absorben una parte y el agua sobrante deviene más limpia.
Edward Tully
Local time: 23:00
reedbeds
Explanation:
Could it be a typo for cañizales?
Selected response from:

erowe
Spain
Local time: 23:00
Grading comment
great stuff Elaine! Thanx very much! ;-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4reedbeds
erowe


Discussion entries: 2





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
reedbeds


Explanation:
Could it be a typo for cañizales?

erowe
Spain
Local time: 23:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
great stuff Elaine! Thanx very much! ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Vergara: No, that is a corrrect Spanish word
2 mins
agree  John Rawlins
11 mins
agree  Sandra Holt: I think Elaine is right, take a look at the "Treatment ponds" section on this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_bed
25 mins
agree  Jesús Cordero-Salvado: cañizar, cañizal y cañaveral es la misma cosa
5 days
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