Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"pilas de agua"
English translation:
water storage basins
Added to glossary by
Pamela Faber Benitez
Dec 7, 2013 09:09
10 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Hewing words so the deep meaning shows.
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
"pilas de agua"
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
provisión y almacenamiento de agua en una área residencial
Hello all.
The context sentence is this:
"Chava nos informó que las válvulas check ya no funcionan y Zenteno se va a encargar de reemplazarlas en la tubería de 3 pulgadas que sale del pozo y va a las pilas no. 1 y 2."
I am not sure what "pilas" are when water is concerned. I know what a "pila de bautismo" is, but I'm pretty sure that isn't what they mean!
Gracias por su ayuda.
Bob
The context sentence is this:
"Chava nos informó que las válvulas check ya no funcionan y Zenteno se va a encargar de reemplazarlas en la tubería de 3 pulgadas que sale del pozo y va a las pilas no. 1 y 2."
I am not sure what "pilas" are when water is concerned. I know what a "pila de bautismo" is, but I'm pretty sure that isn't what they mean!
Gracias por su ayuda.
Bob
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | water storage basins |
Pamela Faber Benitez
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| 2 | water tower / water tank |
Wendy Streitparth
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Change log
Dec 21, 2013 05:54: Pamela Faber Benitez Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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56 mins
Selected
water storage basins
Pilas are water storage and wash basins, commonly used in Central America for potable water storage when water is not readily available.
Note from asker:
| However, and I admit this context detail was not clear in the quotation I provided, the water in question which is being stored is water for use by an entire community of residential homes, which seems to exclude the translation you've suggested. I do appreciate your help, and am willing to be enlightened if I'm wrong... Muito obrigado! (I'm in Rio de Janeiro on a short vacation). |
| Well, now I'm stumped. We would have to actually get a look at the "pilas" in question or find out more about them. I gathered from your wording "water storage and wash basins" that you were referring to small containers, but obviously - from the article and pictures you sent me a link to - they can be very large indeed... I rather suspect that in this housing development (which, by the way, is called "Cíbola del Mar" - another translation challenge) the "pilas" in question are more along the lines of a large tank... Let me look into it. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rita Swyter
: Agree with this option for the application
4 hrs
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| agree |
Gordon Byron
: Here's a distionary reference that confirms in general the use of pilas de agua: http://es.thefreedictionary.com/pila
4 hrs
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| agree |
Lydianette Soza
8 hrs
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
water tower / water tank
Depending on the type of construction.
Note from asker:
| Muito obrigado! (I'm in Rio de Janeiro). You are quite right; in the present case I'm fairly sure it's a tank rather than a tower... |
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