Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Redes separativas de saneamiento y tratamiento de aguas
English translation:
Separate foul water and rainwater drainage networks
Added to glossary by
Bubo Coroman (X)
Sep 3, 2010 17:10
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Redes separativas de saneamiento y tratamiento de aguas
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Water networks
Context: the question term is the 5th item down in the second bulleted list on this page:
http://www.balzola.com/REFERENCIAS/OBRACIVIL/tabid/88/langua...
Note: my contact (a linguist) interpreted the term for me thus:
"son redes para el saneamiento y para el tratamiento de aguas, que conducen el agua hasta la planta de depuración correspondiente"
My uncertainty is about how to distinguish between these networks.
Many thanks.
http://www.balzola.com/REFERENCIAS/OBRACIVIL/tabid/88/langua...
Note: my contact (a linguist) interpreted the term for me thus:
"son redes para el saneamiento y para el tratamiento de aguas, que conducen el agua hasta la planta de depuración correspondiente"
My uncertainty is about how to distinguish between these networks.
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | separate seweage and rain/pluvial networks |
MPGS
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4 +2 | separate sewer and surface water systems |
Jessica Noyes
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Proposed translations
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separate seweage and rain/pluvial networks
HTH
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-09-03 17:23:58 GMT)
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correct: sewage
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Sewage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sewage is water-carried wastes, in either solution or suspension, that is ... Also known as wastewater flows, sewage is the used water supply of the community. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage - 45k - En caché
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Sewage treatment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing ... In many areas, sewage also includes liquid waste from industry and commerce. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage_treatment - 125k - En caché
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2010-09-05 14:42:11 GMT) Post-grading
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thank u all :)
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-09-03 17:23:58 GMT)
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correct: sewage
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Sewage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sewage is water-carried wastes, in either solution or suspension, that is ... Also known as wastewater flows, sewage is the used water supply of the community. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage - 45k - En caché
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Sewage treatment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing ... In many areas, sewage also includes liquid waste from industry and commerce. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage_treatment - 125k - En caché
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2010-09-05 14:42:11 GMT) Post-grading
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thank u all :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "both answers are right, I chose the first. Thank you so much to all who contributed. The glossary entry is what I put. It leans towards Spanish but then the site is in Spain."
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29 mins
separate sewer and surface water systems
At least for the US
Peer comment(s):
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psicutrinius
: better yet
6 mins
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Gracias, psicutrinius.
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agree |
Nikki Graham
15 hrs
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Thank you very much, Nikki.
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Discussion
It also seems clear from your explanation that "tratamientos de aguas" is not what the writer actually meant, and I think what the answerers suggested makes sense.
Best procedure: check
As MPGS correctly points out, these two end up mixed (usually), which is not an efficient way of using the rainwater. This is where you can separate (two networks), but the original carries no mention whatsoever of "rainwater" (which will need treatment also, if mixed with the "water in"), and that's where it becomes confusing.
Besides, you also treat effluents (at the "EDAR", Estación de Depuración de Aguas Residuales"), so more confusion here.