Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
sistema de aprovechamiento (de ríos).
English translation:
effective use/exploitation
Added to glossary by
Maria Teresa Navarro
Sep 8, 2011 23:17
12 yrs ago
Spanish term
Sound Translations for Oil&Gas Companies
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
sistema de aprovechamiento (de ríos).
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
DAM CONSTRUCTION
Contexto:
"(Province) es la mayor generadora de energía eléctrica del país gracias al sistema de aprovechamiento de sus ríos mediante embalses, diques compensadores y represas hidroeléctricas."
INTENTO DE TRADUCCIÓN:
"The Province of xx is the country´s largest electric power generator; this is because of the effective use of provincial rivers through dams, compensating dikes, and hydroelectric dams."
Qué les parece el fraseo "effective use of rivers through...."
Gracias de antemano!
"(Province) es la mayor generadora de energía eléctrica del país gracias al sistema de aprovechamiento de sus ríos mediante embalses, diques compensadores y represas hidroeléctricas."
INTENTO DE TRADUCCIÓN:
"The Province of xx is the country´s largest electric power generator; this is because of the effective use of provincial rivers through dams, compensating dikes, and hydroelectric dams."
Qué les parece el fraseo "effective use of rivers through...."
Gracias de antemano!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | effective use/exploitation |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
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23 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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effective use/exploitation
and an idea :)
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Note added at 24 mins (2011-09-08 23:41:39 GMT)
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in a sound cost effective manner to achieve the exploitation of a river's resources. These structural works were seen as solutions in themselves–not as part of a ...
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Note added at 25 mins (2011-09-08 23:42:34 GMT)
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... builds and operates catchments for the effective exploitation of floodwaters. One example is the company's facility at the Shikma River, south of the City of ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2011-09-08 23:43:16 GMT)
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"exploitation" is not always a negative concept so ...
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Note added at 24 mins (2011-09-08 23:41:39 GMT)
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in a sound cost effective manner to achieve the exploitation of a river's resources. These structural works were seen as solutions in themselves–not as part of a ...
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Note added at 25 mins (2011-09-08 23:42:34 GMT)
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... builds and operates catchments for the effective exploitation of floodwaters. One example is the company's facility at the Shikma River, south of the City of ...
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Note added at 26 mins (2011-09-08 23:43:16 GMT)
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"exploitation" is not always a negative concept so ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tatty
: Exploitation is much clearer.
9 hrs
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thanks Tatty :)
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| agree |
Mónica Sauza
15 hrs
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gracias Mónica :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks David!"
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