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AGUA ARRIBA [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydroelectric Power Stations
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

Water upstream of the retaining works or power plant.

OBS

headwater: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • headwaters
  • head water
  • head waters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales hydro-électriques
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Eau se trouvant en amont d'un lieu de retenue.

OBS

eau d'amont : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • eaux d'amont

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Centrales hidroeléctricas
  • Presas y calzadas elevadas
OBS

Zona agua arriba de la presa o central.

OBS

agua arriba: término utilizado generalmente en el plural.

Key term(s)
  • aguas arriba
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