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baño ciego

English translation: latrine

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17:24 Dec 8, 2011

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: baño ciego

In a small village in Guatemala: ...no hay drenajes, solo baños ciegos

sean foster

English translation:latrine

Explanation:
Suerte

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Or 'pit toilet' :

http://www.google.com.ar/imgres?imgurl=http://tilz.tearfund....

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El término también puede aplicarse a un baño sin ventanas al exterior en un edificio moderno, pero por el contexto no creo que sea el caso aquí.

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A third combination: pit latrine

http://waterwiki.net/index.php/Pit_latrine