The Three Gorges project might have caught your attention, so look for the following terms.
(man-made) water diversion channel 導流明渠
Damming (截流) of the man-made water diversion channel at the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River has passed its most difficult phase. — CHINA DAILY
human relocation / resettlement compensation 搬遷工程/移民補償
Human relocation, quality supervision, and environmental protection, as priorities that need to be addressed, are highlighted in the meeting. — REUTERS
shipping (navigation) suspension/ ban 斷航/禁航
The shipping suspension period will last from April to June because it is the best season to carry out the work. During this period, the river water flows at more than 12,000 cubic metres per second. — CHINA DAILY
installed capacity/ annual average power generation 總庫容/年發(fā)電量
Upon completion, the Three Gorges Project will be the world's biggest hydro-electronic power plant in terms annual average power generation. — ASIAN TIMES
bypass the dam site 翻壩: Jargon, meaning that, during the suspension period, cargo and passengers will be unloaded from boats and loaded onto road and rail transport to bypass the closed section of the river
During the next phase of work on the water diversion channel through 2003, local people will use buses to bypass the dam site on the north bank of the Yangtze. — AP
inundated area 全淹地區(qū)
The resettlement effort and the inundated areas are unprecedented in Chinese history, affecting 365 townships in 21 counties, cities or districts in Sichuan and Hubei provinces. — REUTERS
clean-up operation 庫底清理
The vast clean-up operation of the reservoir, to which the central government allocated 4 billion yuan last year, is being conducted in the best way. — AP
lower river cofferdam 下游圍壩
Dismantling of the lower river cofferdam some 400-600 metres away from the dam began today. It is 1,075 metres long and 81.5 metres high. — REUTERS
dead weight 總載重量
After the completion of the Three Gorges Dam project, the river will be able to accommodate shipping with a dead weight of up to 50 million tonnes a year, up from the current 10 million tonnes. Transportation costs are expected to be reduced by 35-37 per cent when the project is finished. — CHINA DAILY
(man-made) water diversion channel 導流明渠
Damming (截流) of the man-made water diversion channel at the Three Gorges Dam project on the Yangtze River has passed its most difficult phase. — CHINA DAILY
human relocation / resettlement compensation 搬遷工程/移民補償
Human relocation, quality supervision, and environmental protection, as priorities that need to be addressed, are highlighted in the meeting. — REUTERS
shipping (navigation) suspension/ ban 斷航/禁航
The shipping suspension period will last from April to June because it is the best season to carry out the work. During this period, the river water flows at more than 12,000 cubic metres per second. — CHINA DAILY
installed capacity/ annual average power generation 總庫容/年發(fā)電量
Upon completion, the Three Gorges Project will be the world's biggest hydro-electronic power plant in terms annual average power generation. — ASIAN TIMES
bypass the dam site 翻壩: Jargon, meaning that, during the suspension period, cargo and passengers will be unloaded from boats and loaded onto road and rail transport to bypass the closed section of the river
During the next phase of work on the water diversion channel through 2003, local people will use buses to bypass the dam site on the north bank of the Yangtze. — AP
inundated area 全淹地區(qū)
The resettlement effort and the inundated areas are unprecedented in Chinese history, affecting 365 townships in 21 counties, cities or districts in Sichuan and Hubei provinces. — REUTERS
clean-up operation 庫底清理
The vast clean-up operation of the reservoir, to which the central government allocated 4 billion yuan last year, is being conducted in the best way. — AP
lower river cofferdam 下游圍壩
Dismantling of the lower river cofferdam some 400-600 metres away from the dam began today. It is 1,075 metres long and 81.5 metres high. — REUTERS
dead weight 總載重量
After the completion of the Three Gorges Dam project, the river will be able to accommodate shipping with a dead weight of up to 50 million tonnes a year, up from the current 10 million tonnes. Transportation costs are expected to be reduced by 35-37 per cent when the project is finished. — CHINA DAILY