Fuentes Puntuales (y No-Puntuales)

English translation: point sources (and nonpoint sources)

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Spanish term or phrase:	Fuentes Puntuales (y No-Puntuales)
English translation:	point sources (and nonpoint sources)
Entered by:	Ian Hawkins

22:30 Dec 19, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology

Spanish term or phrase: Fuentes Puntuales (y No-Puntuales)

This is for a report on the environmental impact of sewage dumping into a lake system.

"Steps to be taken are:
- Control de descargas de Fuentes Puntuales al Lago..............."
-Control of ????????????? dumping into the lake............."

-Desarrollo de opciones tecnológicas para el control de fuentes no puntuales.........."
-Development of technological options to control ???????"

I thought it may be "specific" or "precise" (contamination) sources, but I'm not completely convinced. I was wondering if there was an actual term.

thanks

Ian Hawkins KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (none open) Answers: 3 Argentina
Local time: 19:40

point sources (and nonpoint sources)

Explanation:
Point sources are specific identifiable places. (An example might be a sewerage pipe discharging sewage.) Nonpoint sources (e.g., runoff from farm fields) are more diffuse. The URL below has links to the EPA where you can check out other terms that might be in your text.

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Paul Merriam
Local time: 18:40

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Thanks Paul!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +5

point sources (and nonpoint sources)

Paul Merriam

point source

Jennifer Levey

4 +1

Specific (and non specific) sources

Sergio Gaymer

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20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

point sources (and nonpoint sources)

Paul Merriam
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks Paul!

23 mins confidence:

fuente puntuale point source

Explanation:
Compare 'Box 15' (para 2, second sentence) in these equivalent docs from the FAO:

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0800e/t0800e0c.htm

"They also set two fees to be paid by water users: one for water consumption and the other for point source pollution."

http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0800s/t0800s0b.htm

"Fijan asimismo dos tipos de derechos que los usuarios tienen que pagar: por el consumo de agua y por la contaminación puntual."

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 18:40
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, I appreciate your help.

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Specific (and non specific) sources

Explanation:
Hope it helps

Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Local time: 16:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help

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