Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
central hidroeléctrica en caverna
English translation:
hydroelectric power plant/station (housed) in a cavern OR power cavern
Spanish term
Translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 2 more.
central hidroeléctrica en caverna
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tazdog (X)
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Edward Tully
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| cavern hydroelectric central |
José Patrício
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Feb 16, 2011 19:58: tazdog (X) Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): philgoddard
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Proposed translations
hydroelectric power plant/station (housed) in a cavern OR power cavern
Figure 2.4 is a perspective view of the Río Grande ***power cavern*** showing typical wedges which can be formed in the roof, sidewalls, bench and floor by joint sets 2, 3 and 4.... In Figure 2.4 it is evident that the roof and the two sidewall wedges were potentially unstable and that they needed to be stabilised. This stabilisation was achieved by the placement of tensioned and grouted rockbolts which were installed at each stage of the ***cavern excavation***.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35554359/Practical-Rock-Engineerin...
Here's a book ref. (won't let me copy and paste): http://books.google.com/books?id=_1QL00kJHowC&pg=PA158&lpg=P...
The unit will be used to create an 8km tunnel in the hills as part of the scheme, which will involve the creation of extensive access tracks, pipelines, intake structures, tunnels, a 1km long concrete faced rock filled dam, reservoir and an underground ***power cavern*** containing the generating plant.
http://www.hochtief-construction.co.uk/energy_glendoe.shtml
Popular Mechanics article about a power plant "built in a huge man-made cavern": http://books.google.com/books?id=peEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=P...
The water from Ichari dam is fed into the power station through a 6.2 km long Head Race Tunnel (HRT), and the power plant, comprising 4 units of 60 MW each with Francis turbines of 84,000 HP output, is ***housed in a rock cavern*** with the major challenge of maintaining fresh air and safety measures due to constraint in space.
http://hydropowerstation.com/?tag=rock-cavern
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
hydroelectric plant/power station in a cave
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philgoddard
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many thanks Phil! ;-)
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Mara Ballarini
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thank you Mara! ;-)
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Reference comments
cavern hydroelectric central
http://www.google.pt/#hl=pt-PT&xhr=t&q=cavern hydroelectric ...
Discussion
Santa Teresa Hydroelectric Power Station
The objective of the promotion process is the development of the Santa Teresa Hydro-Electric Power Station, which is located in the Cusco region, 2.5 Km. upstream of the Santa Teresa village. This power station will use the water from the turbines of the MacchuPicchu Hydro-electric power station, property of state owned “Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Machupicchu S.A.” (EGEMSA). The Project considers using the waters discharged by the Machupicchu power station and diverting them into a loading chamber, and then through a 3.5 km long pressure tunnel until reaching the forced conduit of the station; the engine house as well as the power substation which will transform and raise the energy voltage to 220 kW, will be ***in the cavern***. The hydraulic system of the station has been designed for a 61 m3/seg discharge, which would generate an estimated 90.5 MW.
http://proinversion.com.pe/0/0/modulos/JER/PlantillaFichaHij...