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cuenca

English translation: river basin

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Spanish term or phrase:cuenca
English translation:river basin
Entered by: Maria Arcelus

09:13 May 8, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: cuenca
cuenca hidrológica
victorv
Local time: 16:15
river basin
Explanation:
en español, otros términos son:
cuenca fluvial (de río)o
cuenca hidrográfica.
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Maria Arcelus
Local time: 12:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3basin
John Bozell
5bowl or deep valley
Susan Andrew
5river basin
Maria Arcelus
5river basin
Maria Arcelus


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bowl or deep valley


Explanation:
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Susan Andrew
Local time: 15:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 93
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
basin


Explanation:
Exp.

John Bozell
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 460

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanne Panteleon: Yes, I think basin is more appropriate for hydrology. Could it be a catchment basin?..just wondering...
2 mins
  -> very possibly and thanks

agree  MJ Barber
20 mins
  -> thanks

agree  XXX XXX: definitely, basin is used for hydrology.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
river basin


Explanation:
en español, otros términos son:
cuenca fluvial (de río)o
cuenca hidrográfica.

Maria Arcelus
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 117
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
river basin


Explanation:
en español, otros términos son:
cuenca fluvial (de río)o
cuenca hidrográfica.

Maria Arcelus
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 117
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