Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
headwaters
Spanish translation:
cuenca amazónica
Added to glossary by
nahuelhuapi
May 2, 2009 14:44
15 yrs ago
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English term
headwaters
English to Spanish
Other
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
"oil and gas exploration in the western Amazonian headwaters"
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | cuenca amazónica |
nahuelhuapi
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| 4 +2 | cabecera |
David Torre
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| 4 +1 | cabecera |
Janet Ross Snyder
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| 4 | surgencias (Amazónicas) |
María Estela Ruiz Paz
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Change log
May 3, 2009 19:19: nahuelhuapi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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cuenca amazónica
¡Suerte!
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-05-02 15:59:52 GMT)
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O "cuenca del Amazonas". Es una fuente que concentra aguas provenientes de los afluentes, lugar ideal para exploración de gas, etc.
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Note added at 1 hora (2009-05-02 15:59:52 GMT)
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O "cuenca del Amazonas". Es una fuente que concentra aguas provenientes de los afluentes, lugar ideal para exploración de gas, etc.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "mil gracias!"
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5 mins
David Torre
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Technical, Marketing, HR, Education
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
cabecera
Cabecera de un río.
Cabecera según el diccionario de la RAE: "origen de un río".
Cabecera según el diccionario de la RAE: "origen de un río".
Peer comment(s):
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
: ¿Quizás en plural? ("Fuentes" también.)
36 mins
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Gracias, Alejandro ;)
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Mónica Sauza
1 hr
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Gracias!
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5 mins
Janet Ross Snyder
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Helping doctors learn from each other
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
cabecera
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
: ¿Quizás en plural? ("Fuentes" también.)
36 mins
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Thank you, Alejandro! As for the plural, I haven't found much support on the internet for use of the plural form with this meaning. Used in the plural, it appears more often with the meaning of 'headboard' or 'header' or 'headline'.
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1 hr
María Estela Ruiz Paz
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
English - Spanish Translator
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
surgencias (Amazónicas)
mi aporte
saludos!
saludos!
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