Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
nacedero
English translation:
spring head (for a spring), or head spring (for a river)
Added to glossary by
Bubo Coroman (X)
Aug 27, 2008 16:24
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Legal, oil, comms, intl. tenders
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
nacedero
Spanish to English
Other
Environment & Ecology
Streams, creeks, water bodies
"Nacedero" in Spanish is the term used to describe the location where a stream is born, where water one way or another comes together to form it.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | spring head (for a spring), or head spring (for a river) |
Bubo Coroman (X)
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| 5 +11 | source |
David Hollywood
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| 5 +2 | Spring |
Roberto Rey
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| 5 | source |
Marta Castilo
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| 5 | Trichantera gigantea |
elsa davicini
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| 3 | headwater |
E. David Curiel (X)
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Change log
Aug 27, 2008 19:27: Bubo Coroman (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Selected
spring head (for a spring), or head spring (for a river)
spring head means "head of the spring", where the spring emerges to the surface
head spring means the small spring which becomes a river after being joined by other springs (tributaries)
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/environment_eco...
head spring means the small spring which becomes a river after being joined by other springs (tributaries)
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/environment_eco...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think "spring head" hits it right on target. Thanks!"
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0 min
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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64
source
:)
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The Blue Nile flows generally south from Lake Tana and then west across Ethiopia and northwest into Sudan. Within 30 km (18.6 mi) of its source at Lake Tana ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abay_River - 34k - Cached - Similar pages
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Nile river source? Source of the nile? Source of blue nile? ... What lake feeds the nile? What is blue nile source? A source of the Nile River? ...
wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_lake_is_the_source_of_the_blue_nile - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
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the "source" is where the river is born
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Note added at 2 mins (2008-08-27 16:27:04 GMT)
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The Blue Nile flows generally south from Lake Tana and then west across Ethiopia and northwest into Sudan. Within 30 km (18.6 mi) of its source at Lake Tana ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abay_River - 34k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 2 mins (2008-08-27 16:27:40 GMT)
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Nile river source? Source of the nile? Source of blue nile? ... What lake feeds the nile? What is blue nile source? A source of the Nile River? ...
wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_lake_is_the_source_of_the_blue_nile - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
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the "source" is where the river is born
Peer comment(s):
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Andres Pacheco
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thanks Andres :)
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José J. Martínez
: Creo que tu respuesta es mejor, porque el spring puede ser un manantial..
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gracias José :) creo que pega :)
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John Cutler
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thanks John :)
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Rebecca Hendry
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thanks Rebecca :)
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Richard C. Baca, MIM
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thanks R.C. :)
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Egmont
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thanks Avrvm :)
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Sandra Rodriguez
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thanks Sandra :)
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Barbara Compañy
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thanks Barbara :)
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E. David Curiel (X)
: Yes.
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thanks E. David :)
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Edward Tully
: yes yes yes!
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Rachel Fell
: I don't think that "spring" could be used here, although context would have been useful - http://tinyurl.com/6prpsv
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Roberto Rey
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
&
English
Specializes in field
Colombia
Quality always
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Spring
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_(hydrosphere), A spring is a point where groundwater flows out of the ground, and is thus where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.
Note from asker:
| Ah! Think that's it! Gracias! |
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Fell
: That is what I was thinking - not sure it's the right term, though...
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Tnx Rachel
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Mónica Sauza
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Gracias Mónica
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headwater
If you're unhappy with *source* (which I think is the best term), you could also use headwater, which has roughly the same connotation.
1 hr
source
This is the way I've seen and heard it used by native speakers. Also, see definition of 'source' in Wikipedia.
2 hrs
Trichantera gigantea
grass to feed animals
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