Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

arrastre de sedimentos

English translation:

sediment entrainment

Added to glossary by Claudia Luque Bedregal
Feb 24, 2010 11:01
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

arrastre de sedimentos

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Geology estudio de impacto ambiental
Impacto: Afectación a la estructura del acuífero,
calidad y recarga de agua subterránea
por construcción de túnel.
Medida de mitigación o compensación: Disminuir arrastre de sedimentos.
Acción a realizar: Construir sedimentadores
en los portales del túnel.

Muchas gracias por sus sugerencias

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sediment entrainment

This seams to be technical term used.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sergio Campo : Yes. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/geology/3517337... "Sediment loading" refers to "carga o aporte de sedimentos"
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agree Bubo Coroman (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Simon! have a nice day :)"
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sediment loading

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Example sentence:

Based on the modified universal soil loss equation, this model predicts sediment loading using watershed parameters, including the soil type, topography...

Note from asker:
Thanks Graham
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sediment run-off

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Common use of the expression,

http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/members/committeemee...
... is carried out in accordance with the approved plans, and, in particular, that adverse effects of silt and sediment run-off are avoided or mitigated. ...

http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/B332ControllingSedimentRu...
sediment run-off from the disturbed ground. • transfer of sediment/materials off the site by vehicles.

http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200701/000020070106A09...
Construction of water and sediment run-off model in mountain watershed

http://ffpsc.agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp/control/SedimentOchozu.html
Analysis of sediment runoff from a mountainous torrent in forest area. to set up the local warning and evacuation standard ...

http://www.nkk.affrc.go.jp/eng/topics/reseach/2000/00/nkk/nk...
sediment run-off from the catchment basin and predict run-off sediment in order to appropriately maintain and manage irrigation dams.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5622448.html
A ditch check for controlling erosion or sediment run-off in a ditch or swale is configured as a generally planar panel.
Note from asker:
Thanks slothm
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