apertura de vertedero y compuerta de fondo de la presa

English translation: opening of the spillway and sluicegate at the bottom of the dam

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Spanish term or phrase:apertura de vertedero y compuerta de fondo de la presa
English translation:opening of the spillway and sluicegate at the bottom of the dam
Entered by: Christina Courtright

17:15 Feb 17, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Energy / Power Generation / dam
Spanish term or phrase: apertura de vertedero y compuerta de fondo de la presa
Habla del cambio de las aguas para la pesca cuando abrieron las puertas de la represa hidroeléctrica
Fedele
Argentina
Local time: 17:08
opening of the spillway and sluicegate at the bottom of the dam
Explanation:
I think that's what it's about if it's regarding dams & fish
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Christina Courtright
United States
Local time: 16:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1opening of the spillway and sluicegate at the bottom of the dam
Christina Courtright
5spillway crest and bottom gate
Jennifer Levey
4opening of weir and bottom gate of the dam
Fred Neild (X)


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
opening of the spillway and sluicegate at the bottom of the dam


Explanation:
I think that's what it's about if it's regarding dams & fish

Christina Courtright
United States
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
opening of weir and bottom gate of the dam


Explanation:
HTH

Fred Neild (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
spillway crest and bottom gate


Explanation:
spillway crest from 'Water Resources Engineering', L.W. Mays, pub. by Wiley 2001
The web reference mentiones bottom gate.


    Reference: http://www.iahr.org/e-library/beijing_proceedings/Theme_D/TH...
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298
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