collector

Spanish translation: colector

20:11 Jan 25, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: collector
se trata de un documento sobre la recuperación de vertederos abandonados. La frase dice lo siguiente:

"Different collectors have been identified. In X landfill, these would be production areas, tourist and natural resources, housing developments and dispersed rural country houses."

No entiendo a qué se refiere este "collectors" aquí. Gracias de antemano!
Montse S.
Spain
Local time: 12:09
Spanish translation:colector
Explanation:
Para mí es simplemente colectores, no sé a colector de qué se refiere, si de aguas residuales provenientes de esas áreas o actividades que luego menciona o si hay algo más en el texto que pueda indicarnos el objeto colectado.
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FerVilamajo
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colector


Explanation:
Para mí es simplemente colectores, no sé a colector de qué se refiere, si de aguas residuales provenientes de esas áreas o actividades que luego menciona o si hay algo más en el texto que pueda indicarnos el objeto colectado.


    Reference: http://books.google.ca/books?id=K83oZtiheZcC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA9...
    Reference: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd...
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colector


Explanation:
Si se trata de recuperación de vertederos, lo mas logico es que sean colectores de agua de diferente origen

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