amortiguamiento o atenuación de los caudales máximos horarios
English translation: buffering or attenuation of maximum / peak hourly flows
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| 3 +2 | buffering or attenuation of maximum/peak hourly flows |
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| 4 | to dampen or reduce the maximum hourly discharges |
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| 3 | lessening or attenuation of the maximum hourly flows |
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19 mins confidence: 
lessening or attenuation of the maximum hourly flows Explanation: I would translate it like this, |
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29 mins confidence:
to dampen or reduce the maximum hourly discharges Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discharge_(hydrology) Discharge (hydrology) In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudal_(fluido) En dinámica de fluidos, caudal es la cantidad de fluido que pasa por el río en una unidad de tiempo. :) |
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23 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2buffering or attenuation of maximum/peak hourly flows Explanation: results for flow buffering http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&rlz=1W1ACPW_es&q="flow buf... results for flow attenuation http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&rlz=1W1ACPW_es&q="flow att... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-08 19:49:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sistema amortiguador = buffer or buffer system http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&rlz=1W1ACPW_es&q="sistema ... |
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