Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

cattail

Spanish translation:

totora

Added to glossary by sandra carrazzoni
Mar 5, 2006 13:12
18 yrs ago
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English term

cattail

English to Spanish Science Physics sounds wave
Sounds wave reflect off object. Sonar measures the time it takes for a sound wave to sound back....
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 totora

Discussion

Francisco Villegas Mar 5, 2006:
Where is "cattail" in the sentence?
Jennifer Levey Mar 5, 2006:
what as cattail to do with sonar?

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totora

Remote sensing is frequently used to study marshes. Cattails are one of the plants studied.

La totora (del quechua tutura), planta perenne de nombre científico Scirpus californicus, es común en esteros y pantanos de América del Sur.

Continuing research
It is our intention to pursue additional research on climatic and human impact on vegetation at Cheyenne Bottoms through a variety of ground-based and remote sensing techniques. Several portions of the marsh complex will be investigated in detail, as noted in the following airphotos.
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