Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

efecto cascada

English translation:

cascade effect

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May 10, 2009 20:54
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Spanish term

efecto cascada

Spanish to English Science Science (general)
Hola,

En el estudio sobre lobos marinos aparece este término. ¿Alguien conoce su traducción? Muchísimas gracias.

La disminución poblacional identificada en la especie estaría asociada a factores naturales mas que a efectos directos (mortalidad incidental) o indirectos (efecto cascada – sobre explotación pesquera) de la actividad pesquera y antrópica en general (asentamientos urbanos, puertos, áreas de pesca).
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 cascade effect

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cascade effect

this is used in English... a concept similar to domino effect... but more specific to environmental issues...

A Cascade Effect is an unforeseen chain of events due to an act affecting a system. If there is a possibility that the cascade effect will have a negative impact on the system it is possible to analyse the effects with a consequence/impact analysis. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_effect

An ecological cascade effect is a series of secondary extinctions that is triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_effect_(ecology)
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muchas gracias Marian
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