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perfil hídrico

English translation: water profile

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Spanish term or phrase:perfil hídrico
English translation:water profile
Entered by: Nikki Graham

09:48 Nov 22, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Forestry / Wood / Timber / agroforestry
Spanish term or phrase: perfil hídrico
With regard to a company investing in cultivating black walnut forests:

"La única empresa que ha podido describir el perfil hídrico y el rango biotérmico de la especie, elementos fundamentales en la selección, desarrollo y gestión de las explotaciones."

Water profile?
JudyK
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
water profile
Explanation:
This answer is going to contradict other opinions so far, but I read it as the water profile (of the soil) the plant species/tree needs, not, therefore the "perfil hidrico" (sorry, no accents) of the plant/tree itself.
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Grading comment
Sorry for the delay - in the end I kept to the literal translation of water profile and queried with the client. Was hoping they would come back to me, but they haven't as yet.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2water requirements
Ana Berrutti
3 +1the way it behaves in water
Victoria Porter-Burns
3water profile
Nikki Graham


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the way it behaves in water


Explanation:
A bit cumbersome I know, but I can't think of a neater way of saying 'how it behaves in/around water and wet areas', which i think is basically what you're trying to say here, right?

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Although I do suspect there will be a more exact term, even if we haven't found it yet!
32 mins
  -> absolutely. Thanks aceavila-Noni
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
water requirements


Explanation:
I think it relates to the water requirements the plant needs for living

Ana Berrutti
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Andrew Frankland: I think you're right.
11 mins
agree  Donald Scott Alexander: I agree.
15 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
water profile


Explanation:
This answer is going to contradict other opinions so far, but I read it as the water profile (of the soil) the plant species/tree needs, not, therefore the "perfil hidrico" (sorry, no accents) of the plant/tree itself.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Sorry for the delay - in the end I kept to the literal translation of water profile and queried with the client. Was hoping they would come back to me, but they haven't as yet.
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