campo de drenaje
/kampo de dɾenaxe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, leach field is campo de drenaje.
A leach field refers to an area of land used to filter and dispose of liquid waste from a septic system.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase campo de drenaje is composed of campo (field), de (of) and drenaje (drainage).
Which one should you use?
You may encounter several formal variations depending on the technical context: Campo de infiltración, Área de descarga or Zona de percolación.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, particularly in rural areas of Mexico, the term pozo de percolación may be used for leach field.
Did you know?
- While campo de drenaje is the standard term, in some Spanish-speaking regions, discussing 'drainage' in a residential context can be confused with urban storm-water systems unless the specific context of a septic system is mentioned.
- While 'leach field' is the standard English term, the Spanish term drenaje is a direct loanword from the French drainage, which itself was influenced by the English word 'drain'.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes dónde está el campo de infiltración en esta propiedad?Do you know where the leach field is on this property?
- El sistema séptico requiere un campo de drenaje adecuado.The septic system requires an adequate leach field.
- El campo de drenaje está cerca del jardín.The leach field is near the garden.
- Necesitamos revisar el campo de drenaje de la casa.We need to check the house's leach field.
- El campo de drenaje no funciona correctamente.The leach field is not working correctly.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a plumbing issue at their home.
- Lucía¿Viste el problema con el campo de drenaje?Did you see the problem with the leach field?
- DanielSí, Lucía, parece que está saturado.Yes, Lucía, it looks like it is saturated.
- LucíaDebemos llamar a un técnico pronto.We must call a technician soon.
- DanielTienes razón, lo haré ahora mismo.You are right, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campo, de, drenaje, CC BY-SA 4.0.
