flume

Spanish translation: ducto

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English term or phrase:flume
Spanish translation:ducto
Entered by: Gloria Cifuentes Dowling

00:06 Sep 28, 2009
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / Fruit juice
English term or phrase: flume
Tengo dudas con el término "flumes" en este texto, ¿puede ser tubo o caño? ¿existe otro más apropiado?

Gracias!

Bucket elevators are sometimes used for transport to the mill and these usually incorporate a spray washing. Where practical canals or flumes are an effective means of transport and provide an additional means of washing the apples.


Algunas veces se usan elevadores de cangilones para el transporte hasta el molino y estos incorporan normalmente pulverizadores para lavar la fruta/lavado con spray. Donde canales o tubos/caños prácticos son un medio de transporte eficaz y proporciona un recurso adicional para el lavado de las manzanas.
lindandrea
Local time: 03:30
ducto
Explanation:
En este caso, yo los llamaría así.

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-09-28 00:34:16 GMT)
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En este enlace se pueden ver imágenes de ductos o canaletas para el tratamiento de manzanas.

http://images.google.cl/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bcfruit.com...
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Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Local time: 03:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ducto
Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
4canalón
Sergio Campo
4canaleta / canal de riego
Vicky Rengifo


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ducto


Explanation:
En este caso, yo los llamaría así.

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-09-28 00:34:16 GMT)
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En este enlace se pueden ver imágenes de ductos o canaletas para el tratamiento de manzanas.

http://images.google.cl/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bcfruit.com...

Gloria Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
36 mins
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agree  José Antonio Rodríguez Martín
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
canalón


Explanation:
Si no quieres utilizar "canal", "canalón" es un término que puedes usar para traducir "flume". "Flume" es una conducción de agua a cielo abierto, por le que creo que "tubo" no es adecuado. La referencia que adjunto habla de canalones para el transporte de manzana y otros productos delicados.



    Reference: http://www.espatentes.com/pdf/2231673_t3.pdf
Sergio Campo
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canaleta / canal de riego


Explanation:
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Vicky Rengifo
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