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reguero

English translation: mill race

20:10 Oct 7, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / guía de sitios
Spanish term or phrase: reguero
Este término aparece en la descripción de un terreno donde se sitúa un molino.

"Es un molino bien visible por estar situado en un terreno bien labrado y llano, y por lo tanto en un entorno diferente al de la mayoría de los casos en los que se aprovechan ***regueros*** más encajados y con mayor desnivel"

El término que he localizado es "Irrigation canal" ¿sería correcto?

¡Gracias!
soniagp
Spain
English translation:mill race
Explanation:
In other words, they tend to choose natural features for the mill race, which are already deeper, rather than excavating from surface level.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2018-10-08 07:22:13 GMT)
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https://www.thoughtco.com/metonymy-figures-of-speech-1691388
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:29
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! I think it's the most suitable answer in this context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3mill race
neilmac
4 +1irrigation ditch
David Hollywood


  

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
irrigation ditch


Explanation:
I would say

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reguero
sustantivo masculino
1. (= señal) track
[de sangre] trickle
[de humo, pólvora] trail
▪ idiom: propagarse como un reguero de pólvora to spread like wildfire
2. (Agriculture) irrigation ditch

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I think "ditch" is preferable to "canal" as a canal is man-made whereas a ditch could be man-made or natural

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-10-07 21:13:52 GMT)
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but a ditch is usually man-made ..... up to you

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Ditch or channel, but canal to me suggests something bigger, which may not be the case.
8 hrs
neutral  Carol Gullidge: this seems far too general, whereas a mill race or leat fits the context. In any case, a "ditch" it definitely isn't!
11 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mill race


Explanation:
In other words, they tend to choose natural features for the mill race, which are already deeper, rather than excavating from surface level.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2018-10-08 07:22:13 GMT)
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https://www.thoughtco.com/metonymy-figures-of-speech-1691388


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_race
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 93
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! I think it's the most suitable answer in this context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergio Kot
57 mins
agree  Carol Gullidge: or "leat", as it is known here in the West country
1 hr
agree  Jessica Noyes
5 hrs
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